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The Van Buren press., 1899-03-11

No. z2s 6staaaslsl. TO protect fsa IN the va
sers u tais state
Nc. s98 weaver. 70 amend az act firing the
fees aaa salaries 81 tae county ofaeefs q Sc
5ssti21 cduEtg.
HB Il CaIeCauisEl. declaring legal and
blzdizz marriages hzrssefars soIe1alzed D
mayors of cities ard Incorporated aoEHs, and
Ehs children of saed marriages legitimate, vas
read TIE third tine snd passed.
80 81 6Ssee.el. 70 establish and define tie
5ouzdarizs q the St. Frzneiz levy district Il
Pelasets c8a1sYz
No s3g eTurnsrI. 20 cazaru znd make valid
sales q swamp and over1awed Iazds susss-
ausas % jane. issi.
S d . uIIhauaeI. providing for the teach
lag = the Common schools q Afzaasas of phT-
zialoRV and hygiene With special reference 20
the effects o. aIeoadlis atImaiangs and nareoi-
les % Ehe human system. vas read tAe third
tine ard passed-ayss %. noes iA
5 Is . rDoTaEi creating . railroad con-
mission. beiag speeial order. vas taken ap
Mr. Hsrrn moved 20 postpoas consldsFatio1
q the ellI Tor two weeks.
nr Rector. q Garland spoke against post
poaemsaE He id not believe the bill already
passed would satisfy The people
Mr. ssaHdeld thought the DoEdy eil better
taan the house bill
Mr.. Kern closed Ia favor Of his motion 20
postpone for tHo weeks He gave reasons Ehy
he thought the house preferred the substitute
BILL to The Dowdy bill TIE terms of the con-
uaissIoaers under the DoE6y bill we're siL
years, aad they might De selected fron oEe
town or county that the DoWdz bill does net
propose to regulate express rates, while the
house oil does
The motion 70 postpone the Dowty bill for
two weeks TO March zissl prevailed. the vote
Ia detail being as follows:
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GRAVES OF CONFEDERATEs.
saVnnnah tGaD Daughters of the
Confederacy Refuse to Let the
Barriers be Set Aside.

Savannah, Ca, March 8.--The local
chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy,' which is the original chan
ter of the organization, has adopted
resolutions strongly protesting gagainst
Presidents McKinleys suggestion re-
specting the federal care of confed-
crate graves. The resolution says:
with full appreciation of the i'm
pulses expressed in that sentiment. we
shrink instinctively, with hushed and
holy Sor, ow, from yielding the l,yht-
est assent. The graves of the confed
crate dead are our pilgrims shrine.
From their hallowed hearts eternallv
ascend mute protests against all as
saults upon constitutional liberty. The
record those Incompatible heroes
made furnish the brightest pages in
American annals, wrought out by men
of loftiest mould. Only reverent
hands lay memorials over their con-
secrated dust.
ITO the women of the south this sa-
cred trust must be reserved through
all generations"
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No Prospect of a settlement.

There seems to be little prospect of
m early settlement of the coal miners
,trike. Some Of the mines are being
operated by non-union men. but none
IF them have a full force. The strikers
claim that all the coal being mined is
costing the operators more than they
realize from its sale. At some points
The striking miners are preparing to
plant crops and garden truck, in order
70 be able to hold out for their de-
nands. About seven carloads of coal
s being sent out daily from Hunting
ION, which is gotten out by eolored
miners. While the miners seem con-
ident Of success in the end, operators
ire standing firm and refuse to yield,
md claim they will be able to secure
al the menneeded within a short time.
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Act For Relief Of Members Of the
Fourth Arkansas Approved by
the President.
EVENTS or 4 WEEK BRIEFLY GHR0slCLED.
Judicial Appointments-Dseision OF IN
parfa1e. to school Directors-small-
Pox xsituation-Fatal Difficulty Between
Gamblers-Ssw Law Declared valid.
Brief Mention.
To Par The Fourth Arkan.a..


The bill for the relief Of the Fourth
Arkansas infantry passed both branches
Of congress and was signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley. There IS said to De
about 100 members now living Of this
regiment, many OF them old and de-
erepit. and in need OF the small sum due
from the national government to sus-
tain them during the few remaing years
thev have to live. This regiment was
recruited under order Of Gen. Steele
5v Col. Elisha Baxter, and went into
active service and took part in several
battles in this state. In June, 1864,
about seven months after being organ
.zed. the regiment was disbanded with
out having been actually mustered into
the service Of the United States On
account Of the fact that they were
never mustered into the army, the
names Of the members Of the regiment
lid not appear on the army rolls, and
they received 10 pay for their services.
The bill authorizes that they be paid
Tor the length Of time they served in
The Fourth Arkansas, and pensioned II
entitled to the same.
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THEY FIGHT AND
The FiIipInos Make Another Attemv,
to Capture the Waterworks
at Manila.

New York, March s.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: After
the insurgents had been driven of,
Monday night, from in front Of Ma.
riquina they came back 500 strong
and cut off a company Of the Fira
Nebraska volunteers.
Gen. Hale sent out three eompania
of the Nebraska regiment and two
companies of the Second Oregon 10
dislodge them. The enemy, who were
holding strong position among the
rocks, fired excellent volleys at the ad-
vaacing Americans. but the latter, by
a flank movement. drove the Filipinos
over the hills. No sooner was this
tight we'll under way than the insuf.
gents TO the south of the water
works. knowing that the forces there
had been weakened by sending troops
TO Mariquina, attacked the water
works in the rear. Their object was
TO cut off the pumping station, but
they did not succeed.
Their fire was heavy, and our snail
loss was due solely to the bad marks
manship of the Filipinos. The enc
rdg's dead numbered 20. Returns nov
in show five Americans wounded.
The insurgents are placing guns IN
position at various points.
The opinion of all the promineni
men in Manila is that the nilitarl
force of the insurgents must be bro
ken before stable government can b.
established IT the islands.
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Working Among the Farmers.

Commissioner Hill urges the farmers
In every section of the state to organ
lie farmers Institutes and to conduct
their business in systematic manner.
By coming together and exchanging
Ideas, and discussing results from diff
ferent crops, all will be benefited. In
many sections produce is shipped in
carload lots, thereby insurins reason
able freight rates and a profit TO the
producer. In these communities the
farmers ''get together" each agreeing
TO plant, say one acre in potatoes, one
acre in onions, one acre in melons, and
80 on. When the various crops mature
1t is no trouble to gather a carload for
shipment, each farmer receiving pay
for his own stuff.
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Judicial Appointments.

The following judicial appointments
we're made by Gov. Jones last week:
Hon. John NJ. Elliott, Of Pine Bluff,
10 be chancellor of the new Fourth
,hancery district, composed Of the
counties of Jefferson. Cleveland, Ar
kansas, Monroe and Prairie.
Hon. A. B Grace, of Pine Bluff, to be
Judge OF the Eleventh judicial circuit,
composed of the counties of jefferson,
Lincoln and Desha, to succeed Hon. ].
NJ. Elliott.
Hon. Marcus L. Hawkins, of Ham
burg, Ashley county, to be chancellor
Of the Second chancery district, to sue
ceed Hon. JAS f. Robinson, term ex-
pired.
There was spirited rivalry for the
,hancellorship of the new Fourth dis
Erict, there being several applicants for
the place, each with strong following
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NAVAL ACADEMY VISITORS.
for the Naval Academy at Annap-
oils Named by the President.

Washington, March s.-The presi-
dent has appointed the following
named persons as a board of visitors
to the naval academy: Rev. James
Lewis, Joliet, H.; Rev. Alexander
Mackay Smith, Washington, D. c.;
Mr.. Edward H. Harrison, Chicago; Mr..
James S. Browning, Pocahontas, Va;
Mr.. w. H. Halle, Springfield, Mass;
Mr.. j. j. McCardy, St. Paul, Mimi,
and Mr.. Frank j. Symmes, San Fran
cisco. The vice-president has not vet
designated the representation of the
senate on his board of visitors. but
Speaker Reed has named for the
house, Representatives Steele, of In
diana, and Settle, of Kentucky.
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AMBASSADOR CHOATT
Our New Representative P.
Presented to Queen yieto,,.
Windsor Castle

London, March s.-The r.
States ambassador, Joseph H ca -a
returned from Windsor at noon 4'ss ~
having been formally presents s'''
Queen Victoria, and having passss
night at the castle. While the "a -, U
sador declines 10 give details -
ceremony or discuss his visit =
queen, he told a press represans..4
that he was much gratifed at tba
diality and graeiousness Of bis -,
tion. He said it was not true
ried a special autograph letter ~ '
President Mckinley To her maj.
He carried only the usual lett, !,
credence.
The master of the household q
Lord Edward William Pelham-eli,ts.
received Mr.. Choate at the castls ~
conducted him TO the Apartments N.
pared for his use. Shortly afterw5,s
word was sent that the queen vs'
ready to receive him, and Mr.. cbo.,.
proceeded to the audience ebambs.
where he found the queen, Princes
Beatrice and the marquis Of Salisbu.,
who presented him toher majesty m,
audience lasted a few minutes an,
then Mrs. Choate was sent for and ii,
duchess of Buccleugh, the mistress 4
the robes, presented her to the queen
Later in the evening, Mr.. and Mn
Choate, Henry White and the marquis
of Salisbury, the earl of HopetGn
lord chamberlain, and the duchess 4
Bucclaugh were the guests Of her ma
iesty at dinner.
By special invitation of the queen
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate visited the roys
mausoleum, at Frogmore, and eale
upon the duke and duchess Of York.
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Died From His Wounds.

Joe Townsend, young sporting man
Of Little Rock, who was shot three
times by James Conant, another sport
ing man, died from the effects of his
wounds after lingering several days.
Conant and Townsend formerly con-
Quoted gambling house, but fell out
over the division of funds. Townsend
assaulted Conant ON the treet, knock
ing him down, when the latter drew
his revolver and emptied it at his
former partner. At first it was thought
Townsend was only slightly wounded,
but it developed that one of the bullets
penetrated the liver.
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sm.Il-Pox in Ten Counties.

Gov. Jones on the srd inst, by special
message. called the general assembly's
attention to the prevalence Of small
pox in ten counties in this state. Presi-
dent Dunayant. Of the state board of
health, says the appropriation OF $4,000
recently made will not be sufficient TO
enable county boards to stamp out the
Hsaoaaa
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EIopers Captured.

Mrs. Rebecca Nall and DR.. Chambers,
who left Texarkana together last No
vember, we're located several weeks ago
in Mississippi They were brought back
and Chambers placed in jail. Mrs. Nall
has two grown daughters, and her hus'
band Is a prominent business man. He
refuses to have anything to do with his
wife.
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Can't Mix Up.

To a question whether colored chill
dren can attend schools for whites
where there are no schools for colored
children, Superintendent Doyne re-
piled as follows, "A colored child has
no right to attend a school for white
children, inasmuch as no legislative
act confers that right upon him under
any condition, and that if the patron
insists on his child's having school ad-
vantages in the district he can compel
the directors by mandamus to furnish
a school for the benefit Of the child"
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-11
n FrightfuI Ride

ALTOONA, Pa, March s.-A freight
' .laih coming down the Scalp Level
branch of the Pennsylvania railroad
got beyond the control of the crew
ia'e Monday night, and flew down the
grade more than a mile a minute,
uii'il II left the track, a mile north of
' noyett' Cambria county. twenty-five
vars went over an embanIment. The
my p ,neer and fireman escaped unhurt.
brakeman bra Z. b. Myers, of Summer
mr. went down with the cars and
was killed. Flagman Barne and Con-
injuries. WIN
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Brighten. Grant is Organizing the
Police of San Juan, Porto Rico.

New York, March s.-Col. Kim
chief clerk of the police department,
has received a letter from Brighten
Grant, formerly police commissioner
here,and now in charge in Porto Rico.
in which Gen. Grant says: "We have
organized a very good police force in
San Juan, after the model of that of
New York, but, of course, not so good.
though we hope to bring it up to the
standard of The finest in the course
of time. We are also trying to organ
ize police for the whole island of
Porto Rico.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-11
The Hou..

Prayer was offered By Rev. Frank white, Of
Lonokc
The following new measures we're intro
duccd.
IL J. r. j. (Hathoockl. proposing the sub
mission TO the electors OF an am msndment to the
constitution providing that elections for ali
state, district. county and township officers be
held every four years.
No. 81 fRaperl, 20 allow the sale OF liquor
In b-Eallon lots without license.
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-11
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Six Days Proceedings Of the
Thirty-Second General
Assembly.
SENATE PASSES HOUSE COMMISSION BILL
BnI Authorizing 81 Francis LsFss District
to Issae Bonds Passed - House Post
pones CONFEDERATION Of DeWaT Rail-
rssd Commission for Two Weeks.

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 20 keep up with the business
done and laws enacted without wading
through detailed and volumiaous ae-
count Of the proceedings.
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Their Evident Purpose.

Manila, March s, $3.50 p. m.-While
the rebels had concentrated their
forces with the evident purpose OF at
taeking the waterworks, no direct at
tempt was made TO capture the
American position there. Detach'
ments from Gen. Hale's and Gen,
Nheaton's brigades cleared the coun'
try.
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United Confederate Veterans.

John j. Horner, commanding Arkan-
sas division U. C. V, has issued the fol-
lowing call:
majority OF the active camps having signi-
fed desire that the state encampment OF the
Arkansas Division U. c. V. be called to meet
at Little Rock on Tuesday, the 2lst day OF
March. 1893. IL is hereby directed that meet
ing Of the state encampmeut be held at Lit
sic Rock AT the date above named. All camps
are requested to send delegates, as division
commander Will be elected for the ensuing
year. and other business Of Importance trans
acted
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Caught Trying TO Mount IA Gun.

Manila, March S, 1925 a. m.-A
daylight the enemy were discovered
trying to mount a gun across the nv
er from San Pedro, and the Sixth ar
tillery promptly shelled the rebel bat
terry Temporarily stopping work, the
enemy poured fusilade of musketry
across the river, but a gunboat moved
up and cleared the banks of the
stream with rapid-fre guns.
All was quiet during the night.
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KipIing 10 be Made a P.o

New York, March s.-Rudyard Kin
ling, it is reported, will be elevated =
the peerage on January /. looo ~
Neil MacPhatter' of Edinburgh SEQ,
land, who is staying at the Wind11-
hotel says he has received tho -
from Sir Walter Besant "9
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knights of CoInn,h

New Haven, Conn, March s.-Tba
National Council of the Knights of Co
lumbus of the United States assem-
hled in this city for its annual meet
ing. The fierce snow storm ala ~.
Interfere with the attendance
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senatr Prnc.e.llnr.

Little Rock. March 4-H b go DRIVER. 10
authorize she ST. Francis levoe district 70 issue
bonds FOR the construction 81 lsyees. was taken
~. Discussion of the bin consumed the entire
lag.
senator Wilson. of Washington. read peti
lions rsth Tor and against The buL
The Van Buren press., 1899-03-11

Little Rock March s.-BilIs on third reading
were taken up. and 5. B. % tShaekleford). TO
prevent fast riding and driving over free
bridges Of metal or iron over 30 feet In length,
was read third time and passed
II. B as tCokert. to provide for the better
preservation OF mining records In this state.
sas passed-z7 to .
S. b. 1od Smith. to regulate the sale Of ma
tive wine. and for other purposes. being a spec
ial order. was read third time and passed-ayes
Y, noes :.
$. B. 50 (Buokner1. to amend the act Of 1895
70 protect the public lsvees IA Chieot. Desha
and Phillips counties. vas read third time and
passed
Senator Buekner's bill ts9l to exempt the
lands heretofore granted TO leYee districts from
taxation Tor period OF i've years. passed after
being discussed at length. bg a vote OF ie to IS
5, B. 10 (Douglsss). TO enforce article 10.
section 5. Of the constitution relating to the
assessment Of church and school property, was
read third time and passed
5. B liz (MeNemerl. TO give the county pro-
bate court power TO issue wFlts OF attachments
aud execution to enforce Judgments or orders
IN cases OF minors. orphans or persons Of un-
sound mind or estates Of deceased persons.
passed-=i3 to L.
s. b. i13 Iambert). to hx the time for be-
ginning and holding the circuit courts In this
state, changing to the Tuesdays next after the
Mondays now provided By law failed TO pass.
The object Of the Dill was to keep witnesses
and Jurors from having to travel on Sunday to
be present at opening Of court
S. b ia Hardy by requestl, to legallze the
Arkansas state poultry association was de-
fsated ayes 9, noes q
S j. r. No. (Shaekleford), proposing an
amendment to the constitution to give cities
power to pass ordinances for issuance Of bonds
for hospitals and sewers, on application Of ten
or more property holders, failed to pass, ayes
10, noes a.
;. j. K. No. Hardy. proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution, declaring contracts
for greater rate OF interest than 10 per cent
void to lhe interest only, failed to pass, ayes
10, noes L.
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The bill introduced in the house by Mr. Cot
ton, Of Franklin, providing for levying tax
Tor road purposes II passed. will leave the
question OF road building one 10 be settled by
the voters Of each county and road district
The tax paid by each district for road purposes
Is 70 be expended on the roads OF sasa district
The bill also provides for working county con-
vets on the roads, and any citizen may wors
out his road tax II he so desires
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The House.

After prayer by Chaplain Dye and reading
OF Journal Mr. Foster introduced joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the con-
stitution permitting cities to issue interest
bearing bonds for Improvement purposes
II b. l2s (Suliivan), making It misde-
meanor to wear any badge or emblem OF any
fraternal order unless a member thereof, was
read third time and passed-ayes 20, noes o.
Mr.. Caldwell introduced II. B. 1888, empower
ing municipalities to license laundrydrummers
H 1853, providing that in counties having
no newspapers all advertisements and orders
Of publication required by law or order OF
court may be posted In FIVE conspicuous places
In the county, and notice shall be served in all
cases upon the debtor as summonses are now
served, passed-ayes 48. noes 25.
Mr.. Clack introduced H. b. 334, to amend the
assessment laws Of the state.
II. J. r No. (Sullivan), proposing an amend
ment to the constitution exempting from taxa
tion for period Of seven years capital invested
In cotton aud woolen factories, was taken up.
Mr.. Taylor thought It the duty OF the general
assembly 70 pass the resolution, which would
give the people a chance to finally decide the
question.
Mr.. NOrton's constituency favored the reso-
luton he thought the adoption Of the amend
ment would result IN the establishment Of cot
ton factories at many points In the state.
Mr.. Nichols spoke against the resolution:
10 was tWln-slster 10 protective tarth, and
1t was his opinion the people would not In
dorse II.
Mr.. Henderson said 1t looked TO him like a
republican measure; he was opposed to grant,
ing special privileges.
Speaker Vandeveuter was Ia favor Of the
resolutions as this was simply proposition to
submit the question to the voters. he was will
Ing 10 trust to their judgment whether or not It
would be to the states interest to make the
exemption; New England had grown rich be-
cause she had been manufacturing that which
We should manufacture al our door.
Messrs Toney, Gannaway, Caldwell and Sui
liyan also spoke in favor Of the measure, and
Messrs Clark, Humphreys, MPrtin Of Gle
burne. and Trice against 1t.
A vote was taken, resulting: ayes IS. noes So
The point was raised that 1t required a major
ity (5D Of all the members elected TO pass a
joint resolution. The point was sustained, so
the resolution failed TO pass.
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senate Proceedings.

Little Rock March 3-The house railroad
commission bill was reported from the COM
mittee on railroads
All o. the morning hour was consumed In
reading and adopting amendments to the house
Dill, and at The afternoon session the vote by
which all amendments passed was recon
sidered
After irst reading Of a number Of house bills
Senator Hillhouse moved TO suspend the rules
and take up the house railroad commission
bill The motion prevailed
The secretary then read the bill. the previous
question was called for and the bill passed the
vote standing as follows;
Heas-Butier. BuckHer, Carlock. Hall, Ham
mock. himbcll Lambert, McGehee McMnllin,
Rains. smith Shackleford, South. Wilson. H.
J., Wilson, r. n. witt. Mr. PrcsidenL-I7
Nays Collins, DoWdy Ferguson, Hardy,
Haynie, Hillhouse King Kirby, Lankford,
Lawrence, Martin, Quaries-i2
line bill now goes 70 the governor II pro-
Fides that the state pay the eommissioners.l
On motion The vote by which s. B No POS
requiring passenger trains 20 stop az railroad
functions. failed 10 pass was reconsidered
The House.
After roll can and reading Of Journal, Mr..
Martin. Of Clehune, offered the following,
which was tabled
BE u resolved That We. the members OF the
house Of representatives, do hereby condemn
any newspaper or papers coming 10 our desk
which shall sluf the Arkansas legislature To a
manner that would be a dlscredlt to this fair
body or the good name OF this state. further
more,
Resolved That such newspapers engaging In
writing articles as mentioned that we. the
members of This body, withdraw any support
and patronage from such newspaper
The roll Has called for the introduction Of
bills, and the following we're presented and
read first time
No. $40 liiolt of Howard. fixing the salaries
and emolumonts Of the officers OF Howard
county
NO. 81 tMoarsl, 70 empower the secretary OF
state % sell certain volumes Of the supreme
court reports at his own discretion
No Sle froolej. 70 prohibit the manufacture.
importation, sale OF giving away Of cigarettes
and cigarette papers
No. sis fJohnson). changing the name OF the
Arkansas insane asgluHn and authorizing the
building, furnishing. and completion Of two an
nc1es and an lnHrmarv
No. I'D tArmstr0ugJ. 10 change boundary
line between White aud Woodruff counties
No. a2l Pationl, for the relief Of certain in
dlviduais
No. Se2 fMarlinl. declaring three-barbed
wire fence lawful In ocrtAin territory In Crit
tenden county.
Mr. Rector of Garland called up bis motion
70 reconsider the vote By which the Collins bin
taxing NE Insurance policies failed 10 pass
MT Brooks moved 10 postpone further con
sideraslan e the bili until April a0th Che day
after nnal adlournment). ahich motion pre-
vailed Dy q vote Of 81 70 81