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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Mr.. ]. ]. Murray of Fort Smith,
is here today
We are having some scorching
weather nowadays.
Mr.. Frances Leroy Of Dallas, is
visiting relatives here.
Don't have any oil in your lamps
but Eupion.
For a good white light, get the
Eupion.
New consignment of trunks just
received at Hardin Bros. 7-16
Rugby bicycle, good as new, $14
See Hardin Bros. 719
Every watch repaired at Erber's
is guaranteed for one year 6-18
Up-to-date tailor-made clothing
at the Globe. 4-3
Eupion oil is the best on the
market
All kinds of good things to eat at
LAMBETH q YARBROUGH's. 4 27.
We compound prescriptions from
pure drugs. WILLIAMS & VILLA MS
Erber wants your trade-give him
a trial. els
Royal breakfast coffee at LAM
BTEH & YABBRoUGH's. 427
For wedding presents see Erber
before purchasing. GO
Erber can show you a large va
riety of gold ring 6.18
Everything guaranteed as repre-
sented at Erbers. 6-l8
Get your shoes at the Globe
twenty per cent less than elsewhere
Leading brand of fine cigars at
S. M. Ragland's. / |,
Erber can sell you a good watch
cheap. 6-lS
Buy your shirt waists and dry
goods at the Globe. 4-3
Best confections IN the city at
S. M. Raglands, ] |.
Mrs. Heilbron, we are sorry tc
learn, is quite sick, and requires
constant nursing
This hot weather gets next to a
fellow and makes him think Of
Greenlands icy mountains.
General passenger agent, s. G
Warner, of the Cotton Belt, was
here last night.
Mr., George Williams telegraph
operator on the Cotton Belt road
was here yesterday,
We have the incest line Of toile
soaps and perfumery in the city
See us. WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS.
Have your negatives and film
developed and printed at Artist SUI
ply Co., pa State Line g..
Eupion oil, the best on earth, a
an illumiant-ask your dealer for j
and have no Other,
For fine tobacco, cigars an,
smoking supplies call at $, NJ Rag
ands. H.
The curfew whistle made a aasl
last night in its attempt to SCUM,
the signal sounded as though i
was strangled
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The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Having secured the services Of
Mr. Henry Mathews, we are now
ready to repair anything in the
line Of Guns, Pistols, Locks, Type
writer's, Cash Registers, Lawn
Mowers, Bicycles, etc We especi
ally want Jobs that others can't do
Give us a trial, we guarantee satis-
faction, EDWARDS HARNESS Co, > II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

We are having some sCorching
weather nowadays.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Sorry to learn that Mr.. 7. NJ, Car
ter has some sickness in his family.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

The curfew whistle made a fash
last night in its attempt to souut
the signal sounded as though il
was strangled,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Mr.. Frances Leroy of Dallas, is
visiting relatives here.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Mullins went
up to Rich Mountain today and will
spend a time at the Wilhelmina ho-
tel Mr., Mullins will remain away
from his business only a few days
at a time, making trips back and
forth
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

e Tomorrow will be a big busy day
with our merchants-something
they are proud Of
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

For fine tobacco, cigars lno
smoking supplies call at S, NJ, Rag.
and's. 1 l.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Mr.. Aston tells us he has about
got all of his machinery in good re.
pair and the cotton seed sheds
ready for the 80 crop of seed which
will soon be coming in
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Don't have any oil in your lamps
but Eupion.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Miss Minnie Moore, who has been
on a visit to Mr.. T. S. Mullins, left
for her home at Beardon yesterday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Sacrifice sale of shoes at G. E.
Stock. Will sell the entire stock at
one swoop. 6-28
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

See the elegant line of etchings
and steel engravings at Artist
Supply Co.,. 2l4 State Line, to be
sold this week at 25c on the 81 of
actual value. 62
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Mr.. ]. ]. Murray of Fort Smith,
is here today.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Shreaded wheat biscuit and
grape-nuts Just received by Lam
beth g. Yarbrough. 1928
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Telephone Blythe for the Bus,
when you want to visit the Kirby
beach. 5 IA
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28
Insure with Turner {
Sewer.

If you want a good watch, clock,
or any kind of jewelry or silyerware,
90 to Schuster's, on State Line Av-
enue. II
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Mr.. Johnnie Whitesides, Of Nash
vile, Ark, one of the most success
full hat drummers on the road, is
doing the city today
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Turner & SeYier today added an
other seven milliop5ollar company
to their agency here. They new
have one Of the strongest fire in.
surance agencies in the south,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

It is reported on the streets that
Colonel Kelley is quite sick.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Where do You go when you want
real bargains in iewelry? Why to
Erbers, Of course. 62
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

If you ueed a surry, phaeton,
buggy, road wagon or farm wagon,
the Edwards Harness Company will
sell it to you on monthly payments,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

We learn that arrangements are
being made to have Rev. Joseph
Jamison preach here on Sunday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-07-28

Looking for a wedding PRESENT.
Go and see what You can find at
Erber's. 6-lS
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
CHANGED ITS SCHEDULE.
Change of Time Announced by the Chica
60, Burlington q Quincy In Its
Denver Connections.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 16.-The Chi
cago, burlington & Quincy Railroad
Co. announces change in time for its
Chicago and Denver connections, eff
fective February 10. The Kansas
City-Omaha train, now leaving here
at 9:15 p. m, will leave at 9:45, and
will carry sleeper and chair car for
Lincoln, Neb., direct, arriving at Lin
coin at a. m. This additional service
is new train from st. Joseph to Lin
coin, where it will make connections
with the Burlington t& Missouri fast
train from Chicago to Denver, and
also with regular morning trains out
of Lincoln for Burlington & Missouri
territory. Returning, the service will
be the same, leaving Lincoln at 11:2O
p. m., arriving in Kansas City at 7 a.
m. This train will make close connec-
ton at Denver with evening trains
out of there.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

special emergencies, were other gal
leys, each of which, as our plotting cap
tive had discovered while clambering
innocently about the place, contained
oars; these might come into play. And
here 1t should be added that the eight
Americans engaged in the plot were all
familiar with boats and rowing.
All things having been carefully
considered, Beman awaited favorable
occasion to undertake the perlous ad-
venture.
The chance did not come until one
rainy and dismal day late in October,
Fog rendered objects few rods distant
quite invisible. The boat from head
quarters, delayed by the fog and an un-
usually strong tide, was late In reach
ing the Whitby, and arrived just as the
guards were changing. The circum-
stances were favorable-a fact for
which Abel Beman had been inwardly
praying all day.
When the boat touched the ship the
officer sprang up the side, bearing writ
ten orders in his hand. Shouting back
to an oarsmap to follow him with
basket brought from the city, he hur-
ried to the cabin.
Just then the day guard was being
called away and the night guard told
off In their places. To add to the haste
and confusion of the scene the pris-
oners were purposely restless and
noisy, surging about the deck as If to
keep warm, and shouting in the most
boisterous manner.
Whispering to one OF his seven com
panions, a very tall man, to reach up
and get a pair of oars from galley
overhead, Beman, with boyish, good
natured smile and a remark to the re-
naming oarsman, sprang over the side
into the boat. Keeling as If about to
fall. he exclaimed, childishly; Here,
catch hold of my handl"
The boatman, evidently plying him,
sprang forward, seized his hand and
gently drew him toward a seat in the
stern. But this was a fatal mistake
for the oarsman, for like flash the
little American captain grappled the
bulky Britisher, overturned him, head
downward. as II he had been a stick,
and plunged him into the river.
At the same second the guard posted
at the gangway came down head first
also. gun and all, hurled by the pris-
oners on deck into the water Then,
gliding down like so many swift shad-
ows. came the seven grim followers OF
the daring dwarf, and all except those
who were 10 WELD the oars squatted In
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
DANGEROUS SITUATIONS.
Immense Accommodations of Ice In the Nj
agara River Both Above and Below
the Falls.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Feb. 16.-Aboye
the falls in many places the ice is
packed in the river in high piles and
extends a long distance from the
shore. Much dynamite has been ex-
ploded to drive it from the inlets lead.
ing to the different power plants. The
jam in the gorge at the foot of the
falls grows with the days. Some of the
hills are nearly so feet high. One OF
them is called a mountain and is said
to be over 100 feet high. Such large
quantity of ice has not been known in
the Niagara river for years, snd the
situation is a decidedly serious one,
and makes owners of property close
to the banks of the river apprehensive
for the result when the river begins to
free itself.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
THE AO|L0 CAMPAIGN.
Arrival of Special Courier at Ma
nila with Dispatches from
Miller to Otis.
SUNDAYS RECONNAISSANCE TO JARO.
The Enemy Encountered In Large Force
Between Iiollo and Jaro, But Compelled
to Retreat Under the Well-Direeted Fire
OF American Regulars and Hotehkiss
and Gattling Guns.

Manila, Feb. IS, 1855 a. m.-Col,
Potter (Lieut-Col. c. L. Pooster of the
signal corps) arrived from Iloilo Tues,
day evening with dispatches from
Brig. Gen. NJ. d. Miller to Maj.-Gen,
Otis, commanding the United States
forces in the Philippine islands.
On Sunday afternoon Gen. Miller or.
dered a reconnaissance in force to as.
certain the enemy's position. Mai,
Cheatham's battalion of Tennessee vol
unteers marched beyond Molo withou.
finding the enemy and returned To
Iloilo.
ENCOUNTERED THE ENEMY.
Kellar's battalion of the Eighteenth
United States infantry, with two
Hotchliss guns and one Gatling gun,
marched towards Jora. Midway be.
tween Iloilo and lara this battalion
encountered a large body of the enc
my, occupying both sides of the road,
who met the advance of the American
troops with a severe and well-directed
fire. The Americans deployed and re.
leys. The troops advanced steadily,
supported by the Hotchkiss and CAT
ling guns, and drove the enemy
through Jaro to the open country be
yond. The town of Jaro was found tn
be deserted and all portable property
had been removed. When the Ameri-
cans entered the place there were only
a few Chinese there.
RAISED OLD GLORY.
At 4:1o p. M, Capt. Griffiths raised
the American flag over the presiden-
eia.
During the fighting outside of the
town Lieut.. Frank Bowles, of the
Eighteenth infantry, while working
the light battery, was shot in the leg.
In addition one private was seriously
wounded and two more were slightly
injured. The rebel loss was severe.
All was quiet on Monday when Col.
Potter left Iloilo.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
THE JOINT COMMISSION.
Negotiations at a Critical Stage-The Com.
mission May Finally Have to
Agree 10 Disagree.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The negotia-
tons of the high joint commission are
at a critical stage, and this fact has
caused rumors of ultimatums and
failure of negotiations which are un-
warranted up to date. The Ameri-
cans have a number of concession on
important points, to such an extent
they say as to imperil ratification,
should a treaty be framed. On impor-
tant points the two sides have reached
agreements, but on others they have
wholly failed to agree, and matters
now are about at pass where it must
be decided soon whether to report
treaty embracing points agreed on, OF
to disagree on all points because un.
able to agree on some items.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

stood at each end OF the ship, and a row
OF them lined the rail on either side.
Around the shores of the bay stretched
a Gordon Of picl5ets, while several frig-
ates were moor-d in the river and bris.
tied with shotted cannon ready 10 bel
low away at any moment But for the
vast magnitude of these difficulties he
would have liberated all the prisoners
on the Whitby, over a thousand in num-
Der. Indeed, one magnificent attempa
was made, but failed.
On dark night the guards were
overcome and confined below decks
without shot or an outcry; then the
anchors were lifted and the ship was al
lowed to drift, in the hope that she
would run ashore somewhere and az
ford an opportunity for the Americans
to escape. But the rattling of chain
in raising the anchors reached the ears
of the night officer on one of the frig-
ates, and before the Whitby had fairly
begun to move yawl filed with ma
rines came alongside, and the under
taking was frustrated
But so enfeebled by rigid confne-
ment and low diet were most of the
prisoners that probably many OF, them
would have perished even had they es.
capped. They had not endurance to
march across the country to their
friends. Thus it was plain that any
attempt at a general escape would de-
feat itself.
Finally Beman decided to include
few only Of his Earbor comrades, and
hoped by quietness and swiftness to
get eff without awaking much oppo-
sition. To this end he selected the
seven of his companions best fitted for
the attempt, and, 7ehearsing his plans
to them, obtained their hearty support.
He had observed that every evening
Just before the change of guards gal
ley came over from British headquar-
ters in New York, bringing lieutenant
with orders for the night and sometimes
letters or wines and delicacies for the
officers of the ship. This galley was
manned by only two oarsmen, who gen
orally, while waiting for the lieuten-
ant, came on deck 10 chat with the
guards and prisoners, and left their
oars in the small boat.
Swung above mems heads over the
deck of the Whitby, and designed for
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
THE DISABLED BULGARIA.
Rescued Passengers Say Her Cargo Shifted
Throwing Her Upon Her
Beam Ends.

London, Feb. 16.-A dispatch from
Lloyd's agents at st. Michaels, Azore
islands, announces that the rs women
and children taken off the disabled
Hamburg-American steamer Bulgaria
by the American tank steamer Wee
hawken, were landed at St. Michaels
Tuesday. The rescued passengers re-
port that the cargo of the Bulgaria
shifted, throwing the steamer on her
beam ends. Although a quantity of
her cargo was jettisoned, the crew
were unable to right her. During
the gale $50 horses were lost, and a
boat with five men on her went adrift
The Weehawken, which met the Bull
garia 500 miles from the Azores or
February 5, stood by until noon of the
9th, but at that time the disabled
steamer had been lost sight of, and
the Weehawken proceeded.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Flags Displayed Mt Half Mast in New York
CITY and Harbor.

New York, Feb. ia year ago the
United States battleship Maine was
blown up in the harbor OF Havana, and
266 American seamen lost their lives.
The event was duly remembered in
this city. Flags were displayed at
half mast on the city hall, the public
schools and all other buildings, ma
tfonal, state and municipal.
Nearly all the vessels coming in tile
hsrbor, those going out and those at
the piers, had their flags at half mast.
This was not confined to any class OF
order of shipping.
Besides the public buildings manyof
the private residences had flags sus-
pended at half mast, and in many of
the stores pictures of the ill-fated bat ..
tleship with the phrase Remember
the Maine" were displayed.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
BY FIRE AND WATER.
A Seventy-Five Thousand Dollar Loss to a
Number of New York Busi-
ness Concerns.

New York, Feb. 16.-Fire at III and
119 Prince street, this city, destroyed
the establislsnent of Joachim & Fin
kelstein, cloaks and suits; Hyman, Os-
susky, & Co., laces and silks caps;
Gustav Mendelssohn, infants wear:
Gustav Reno, laces; Adolph Miller,
dress skirts, and the Novelty Tea
Gown Co. Van Keuron & Thornton,
white goods, suffered considerable
less from water. Several firms in an
adjoining building suffered from dam
age by water. The total loss Is about
$4,000.
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THEo. SESSINGHAUS DEAD.
The Well-Known st. Louis Miller and
Pioneer Citizen Passed Away
Suddenly.

st. Louis, Feb. 16.-Theodore Ses-
singhaus, one of the best-known Ger
man citizens of ST. Louis, died at his
home in this city Tuesday afternoon.
Although he had been an invalid for
the last four years, his sudden death
was surprise to his family and his
many friends. Mr.. Sessinghaus ate his
dinner as usual and after taking a nap
decided to have a bath. While in the
bath room death came. His wife was
with him at the time. and supported
him as death called him away.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18

into North river, and here the tide was
running in their favor, for it set north
ward ina mighty current, Before morn
ing they were beyond danger, and
within few days had arri, ed, some al
Washington's headquarters and others
at their homes. While their pursuers
were searching the stretches of East
river and the shores Of the Sound for
them, these Yankee rebels were march
ing triumphantly onward to enlist
again in the struggle for libety,-La-
mar Beaumont, in Youths Companion
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
PRESENTATION TO PHILIP.
Beautiful Sword and Bible Presented to
Commodore Philip at Gal
weston, Tex.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 16.-A beauti-
full sword and Bible, purchased by the
Sunday-school children of Texas, were
presented to Commodore John w.
Philip, who commanded the battle
ship Texas during the war with Spain.
The sword was made by the same
firm who designed the Dewey sword
and cost S3,500. The presentation was
in approval of Commodore Philips
public utterance after the Santiago
engagement acknowledging the SOW
ereignty of Almighty God. The bat
tleship Texas is here commanded by
Capt Sigsbee and all officers and men
attended the ceremony.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
the bottom of the galley. Benan stood
In the stern as steersman to direct their

course.
With the utmost force and order they
pulled away with the tide northward
into the dense fog. Just as they were
vanishing from sight enc of the guards
on deck discovered them, and with
cry of Halt, there! Halt" discharged
his musket at them. The next moment
several guards fired, but with such un.
certainty on account Of the fog that the
fugitiyes were untouched, although
shots pierced their clothing.
Now they were concealed in the mist,
and all was uproar behind them Every
guard was bawling: "Rebels escaped!
Rebels escaped" The officers were
rushing about, shouting hoarse COM
mands to fire, to let down the Whitbys
boats and pursue, and to do any nun.
Der of other absurd things. The two
men in the water were calling loudly
for help, with nobody to heed them.
The prisonerswere cheering with might
and main. And as soon as word reached
the nearest frigate her guns began to
thunder as she swept with grapeshot
the surface of river and shore In the
direction in which the fugitives had
fed.
But the Americans were too shrewd
to continue their flight in the track of
tn Sc deadly missiles. They knew well
that they would be not only fired upon,
but pursued as soon as the British
could man their boats. So when the
fugitives were fully out of sight in the
fog, Beman steered the galley directly
across East river to its western shore;
and as it was night by this time they
turned their course in the opposite di-
reetion from what their pursuers would
take, and silently skirting Manhattan
island southwark rowed completely
around the little city of New York.
This was an extremely hazardous
thing to do, for the course carried them
close along the front of the Battery
and under the very guns of several big
frigates, Now and then they were
hailed by sentinels from land or ship,
but Beman, having prepared himself to
answer by questioning guards and of
ficers on the Whitby, replied in such
way as to avert all suspicion.
Within an hour or so the galley strucl
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CHALLENGE TO GEN. OTIS.
the Copy OF a Telegram Alleged to
Have Been Sent to Aguinaido.

London, Feb 16.-The Filipino
agents here have received a eablegram
from Agoncillo, the agent of Agui-
naldo, saying:
"The statement of Gen. Otis, that
he has copy of a telegram from me
advising Aguinaldo to attack the
Americans, is an absolute Justification
l challenge Gen. Otis to produce the
telegram"
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Observed Mt San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The first
anniversary of the sinking of the
Maine in the harbor of Havana was
observed here by the flying of flags at
half mast. The principal business
houses and exchanges observed the
day in this way, as did the ships in the
harbor including the British and
other foreign vessels.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
In Recognition OF the Senator MorrlIrs
Work.

Amherst. Mass, Feb. 16.-In recog-
nition of the distinguished service of
the late Senator Justin S. Morrill, TO
the cause of education, the executive
committee of the Association of Amer
lean Agricultural colleges have APP
pointed April IA, next, the anniversary
Of his birth, as a day to he observed
with appropriate exercises by all the
agricultural and mechanical colleges
ii the country.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
Second SESSION.
SENATE.


Washington, Feb. 15.-At the open
ing of the session of the senate the
chaplain referred in feeling terms to
the charity which had been brought
out by the recent terrible storm.
A bill was reported from the mill
tary affairs committee and passed, ex.
tending the appreciation of congress
to Miss Helen Gould for patriotic serv-
ices during the late war, and provid-
ing that gold medal be presented to
her by the president.
The post office appropriation bill
was reported, and Mr.. Quay Pa)
gave notice that he would call it up
for consideration Thursday.
A bill was passed providing for the
admission to the naval academy as a
cadet of Oscar w. Deignan, one of the
Merrimac heroes.
HOUSE.
One of the fiercest contests of the
session was in progress when the
house met The friends and oppo-
nents of the plan to attach the Nj
caragua canal to the sundry civil bill
were working assiduously and every
argument which could influence mem
bers one way or the other was brought
to bear. The fate of the canal bill at
this congress was in the balance.
Mr.. Sherman On. ", who has been
snow bound between New York and
Washington for two days, arrived. He
was designated as chairman of the
committee of the whole by the speak
er when the sundry civil bill was tax
en- up, but in his absence Mr.. Hop
kins occupied the chair.
Some time was spent at the opening
of the session with routine matters.
Just before the motion was made to
go into committee of the whole, Mr..
Hepburn (Ia.), who is conducting the
fight on behalf of the Nicaragua canal
amendment, asked unanimous consent
that the canal bill be made a special
order for Tuesday next, but objection
was made.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole (Mr. Hopkins in the
chair on the sundry civil bill, the
pending question being the point of
order raised against the canal amend
ment.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Arrived From Manila.

San Francisc, Feb. 16.-The United
States transport Valencia has arrived
here, 33 days from Manila, with 65
soldiers on board, of whom 10 were
sent home on sick leave, and the re
nainder on furlough, or whose terms
of enlistment had expired.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
ni.nn.ed TO nrarrerate.

"I know a woman who pretends to be
older than she really is"
"1mpossiblei"
Fact. She is only s2, but she says
she Is iO5. and thai she danced with
George wsshingtoa."-N. Y. Journsl.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-18
Three Lives Lost in Chicago Fire.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-There seems TO he
no doubt but that Fred A. Marti,
mail carrier, his wife and infant son
were burned 10 death in the fire last
night, which destroyed the Arlington
flats at the corner of Forty-fts,
street and Grand boulevard.