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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
The Democratic Committees.

Washington, Dee. 15.-The Democrat
ic Senators III caucus today made their
committee assignments. In addition TO
the changes in committees announced
yesterday, the following were made as
the result of the Democratic selections:
Agriculture-Se Senator Harris succeeds
Senator Clay.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tillman is
added to the Democratic membership.
Coast and Insular Survey (new)-The
Democratic members are: Morgan, Ber-
ry, Clay and Culberson.
Claims -Taliaferro is the only new
Democratic member.
Coast Defenses-C -Culberson and Talia-
ferro are the new Democratic members
Connnerce-Marti and Clay are the
new Democratic members.
Corporations in District of Columbia
Senator Caffery succeeds Senator Dan
iel as chairman.
Finance-The Democratic membership
Temains as at present.
8 Foreign Relations-No change in
Democratic membership.
Inter-Ocelnic Canals Senator Nor
gan, chairman; and Harris. Turner and
Culberson become members.
hileF-otdtc OOHlHeFce--ANO cIdnge III
minority membership.
Manufaetures-Sen Clay and Me
Laurin are added TO the minority mem
bers.
Naval Affairs-No change.
Organization Of Executive Depart
ments Senator Butler succeeds Sena-
tor Cockrell and Senator Taliaferro is
added
Pacific Islands and Porto Rico (new)-
Minority members are: Cockrel, Petit
grew, Mallory and Clark, Mont.
Pacific Railroads Senator Taliafcrro
is added.
Pensions-Senator Taliaferro is added
Philippines (new)-The minority mem
bership is Rawlins, Turley and Cul-
berson and vacancy is left for Sena-
tor Allen.
Rules-Senator Bacon is added
Relations with Cuba Minority
Teller Money Butler and Taiaferro.
Revolutionary Claims-iBacon retires
Woman Suffrage Daniel, chairman.
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the Yorkshires and I4ancashires guides.
under Lieutenant MacFarlane, patrolled
in the direction of Ramah and Loutspan
Drift, about ten miles east of the Orange
River, to reconnoiter and report the
strength of the enemy reported to be
holding the drift. The mounted infantry
found a strong detachment of the enemy
at the drift and a sharp engagement en-
sued. The enemy ultimately retreated TO
Goemansberg. Captain Bradshaw nd
three men were killed, Lieutenant Greg
son, of the East Kents and seven men
were wounded. The Beers had Eve men
killed and several wounded.
SECOND RRPULsE AT HUFFMAN
London, Dec. 15.-The War Office has
received a dispatch from Colonel keke-
witch, dated Kimberley, Sunday, Decem-
ber 10th, saying:
1.-The Beers have re-attacked lNurnman
and have again been repulsed by loyal
lists and Bechuanas.
1.-THE Kimberley forces male a demon
stration northward December 9th and
drew 500 Beers and three guns. Fight
ing e1sued for several hours The Brit
ish casualties We're one man killed and
seven wounded"
WAUCHOPE'S SUCCESSOR.
London, Dec 15.-General Hector Mae
Donald whose splendid defeat of the
Dervish flank attack at Omdlrman turn-
ed a critical situation into a British VIC
tory, has heen ordered to leave India inn
mediately to succeed the late General
Wauchope in command of the Highland
brigade General Tucker commanding at
Zecunderabad has also been ordered to
command division.
BOERS REPLY TO OUR PROTEST
Washington, Dec 15.-Afr. Macrlm,
United States Consul at Pretoria has
cabled the State Department that the
Transvaal Government has informed him
that full reports will be given through
the War Office of the Republic Of the
name and condition of British prisoners
when applied for by the authorities
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'AE DATE is JUNE 10TH
HANNA PRESIDES AT A uAR-
MONIOUs MEETING.
Mr.. MCKINLEY WILL BE RENoMINATED
The Convention win in Fact be But a Ratifca-
ton Meeting. Today Payne's Resolution
For Changing System Of Representa-
ton viii be Considered.
ton Win be Considered.

Washington. Dec. 15.--The Republican
National Convention will be held at Phil
adelphia, June 10Th next The place and
date were decided upon by the National
Republican Committee today after
friendly contest for the honor of enter
tanning the convention between the city
selected, Chicago, st. Louis and New
York. The meeting of the committee
was held at the Arlington Hotel and
was presided over by Senator Hanna,
the chairman Of the committee. Forty
three of the forty-ive States and each
Of the six territories We're represented.
The proceedings throughout were en-
thusiastic and harmonious, every speech
That was made emphasizing the fact that
President Mckinley will be re-nominated
and that the convention viii, in effect
be simply a ratification meeting. The
claims of the rival cities were presented
by distinguished citizens of each in Open
session. Tie balloting occurred in the
afternoon behind closed doors. Upon the
first ballot Philadelphia received 13 votes,
Chicago 90. New York aud st. Louis
8. On tine second ballot the coatest mar
rowed to Philadelphia and Chicago The
New York votes went to Philadelphia
AND the st. Louis vote was split between
the City Of Brotherly love and the Windy
City Of the Lakes.
An amusing incident occurred in con-
nection with this ballot. After ii was
concluded and announced as Philadel@
phia 20 and Chicago ~, Mr.. l.. n.
Jameson, the National Committeeman
from Illinois suddenly discovered that in
the excitement he had forgotten to vote.
He demanded that the vote should be
recast, and this was accordingly done,
but it did not change the result, Chicago
only gaining the vote of the committee
man from Illinois. Philadelphia won
by the narrow margin OF one vote. As
the ballot was secret there Is no record
of the city for which each committee
man voted. 1t was the desire of the
leaders at the meeting today that the
convention should be held june 10Th and
that date would have been selected had
it not been that it conficted with the
date of the Rhode Island elections. June
9Th was then selected, cut the date was
reconsidered and changed to he 2!lth in
the hope and belief that before thar date
Congress will have adjourned
The committee adjourned until il
o'clock tomorrow morning when the
Payne resolution for changing the sys-
tenn of representation will be brought up
for consideration.
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Payne Won't Press 1t.

Washington, Dec 15.-The Payne
resolution for the re-appointment Of
delegates to the National Republican
Conventions, on the basis Of the Repub-
liean vote cast in the States and terri
tories will not be pressed at this meet
ing of the National committee. Up to
tonight Mr.. Payne, the author had
fully intended to offer the resolution to-
morrow and to urge its adoption, bur
after a conference with the President
at the White House tonight at which
Secretary Dick and Governor-elect Nash
Of Ohio, were present he decided to
abandon the effort to have it acted upon
ut this meeting.
Much opposition had developed to the
proposed change and the conclusion
reached was that it was inexpedient to
push the matter at this time. Mr.
Payne will make a statement before the
committee in the morning setting forth
the reasons which prompted him 10
reach the decision stated
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LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DALES lM NEWS AMID CIRCULATION

n. W. announced his intention to vote
for the Financial Bill. Others who spoke
for the bill were Messrs. Sulloway, IN
H, Bingham, Pa), Mudd, (Md), and
Minor, (Wis.)
Those who spoke against the bill were
Robinson, (Neb.), Thomas, On. O.,
Lloyd, MOI, Snodgrass, (Tenn,) Ruck-
er, (Mo), Robb, (Mo.), Davenport, (Pa.),
Lamb, (Va.), Caldwell, (Ill.), Stephens,
(Texas), Gordon, (Ohio), and Neville,
(Neb.)
AT 1915 p. m. the House adjourned.
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A Bill by Mr.. Linney.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Representative
Elliott, of South Carolina, today intro
tluced bill for the building OF new
cruiser to be named the Charleston to
take the place of the cruiser of that name
recently lost in the Philippines.
Representative Linney, On. O.. intro
duced a bill to reduce the tax on distill-
ed spirits to seventy cents per gallon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
Will Treat Them as Criminals.

Washington. Dec 15.-Isolated bands
of bushwacling insurgents who are
caught by our forces in the Philippines
are likely to he summarily dealt with.
At the Cabinet meeting today the
matter was discussed at some length,
and it was the general sentiment that the
situation demanded vigorous treatment.
As long as the insurgents keep up "a show
of an army under semblance OF disci-
pline, they will be treated as prisoners
of war when captured, but when they
degenerate into isolated bands of mar
auders harrassing our forces by cold
blooded assassinations, it is the judg-
ment of the officers in command in the
Philippines and of the President and the
members of the Cabinet that the situa-
ton demands summary action.
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Postmasters Confirmed.

Washington, Dec. 15.--The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations
of postmasters:
South Carolina-B p Chatfield Aiken;
A. r. n. Folger, Gaffney; L. r. Owens,
Marion; j. Il. Wilson, Florence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
A $4,000, 600 Realty Company.

Birmingham, Ala, Dee. 15.-The Bir-
mingham Realty Company, capital stock
S2,000,000 was incorporated today. 1t
will succeed the Elyton Company whose
property was recently sold under a de-
cree of the court The property con-
sists OF real estate much of which IS
within the corporate limits ef the city.
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RESULT OF METHUEN's DEFEAT.
Advance Temporarily Paralyzed.
Ladysmith's Danger Increased.

London, Dec. 1880 A. M)-Sat-
urday.)-The news of General Buffers
reverse was received so late that morn
ing newspaper comment today is con-
fined TO perfunctory expressions of ex-
treme regret and disappointment and Of
assurances Of redoubled efforts to re-
trieye the position. The latest check is
regarded as the most serious event in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16
ANOTHER CRUSHING BLOW
Boiler Abandons Eleven Guns at Tugela River
to the Victorious Beers.
HE IS FORCED TO ORDER A RETREAT

He Attempts to Force the Passage of Tugela River The
Artillery Advancing to the Waters Edge, Find Them
selves Coseto the Beers, Who Open Upon Them
Murderous Fire and Force Them to Abandon
the Guns. Unsupported by the Artillery,
The Troops Who Have Suffered
Severely, Are Withdrawn.
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The Bishop of Havana has agreed to
waive all cemetery charges in connec-
ton with the removal from Colon ceme-
terry of the remains Of the Milne disas-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-16

a SMALL BRITISH SUCCESS.
oI4ndon, Dec. 15.-The War Office has
received the following dispatch.
s'F'rom THE officer commanding at
Orange River Thursday, December 18th:
Yesterday part of the mounted in
fantry. under Captain Bradshaw, and
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11
Kansas City Commercial Club.

Kansas CITY commercial Club.
The Kansas City Commercial Club,
on its semi annual junketing tour ar
rived over the Frisco at ten O. clock
Tuesday forenoon and spent about an
hour in our city. Van Buren, in some
manner. had been left off the list of
towns to be visited and not until
Fayetteville had been reached was it
decided upon to make a short stop In
Van Buren,. The members Of the Van
Buren, Commercial League received
notice of their intention and in the short
space of time as many members as could
be gotten together were formed into
reception committee and met the train
at the Frisco freight depot, where the
Kansas City delegates disembarked and
proceeded down Main street, meeting
as many of our business men as the
limited space Of time permitted re-em-
barking at the union depot on their way
south through the Indian Territory.
The delegates expressed themselves we'll
pleased with their short stay and many
unacquainted with Van Buren, expressed
themselves surprised at it's apparent
thrift and when informed Of its fruit
and other industries.
The delegation was composed OF the
class of men that build up cities. such
as Kansas City, the metropolis of the
central west, is.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

The recent cold spell has been very
severe on house plants and great many
report having had theirs ruined by
freezing.
The river showed great amount OF
ice Monday and Tuesday, and some
skating was INDUCED in Wednesday and
Thursday inst.
A two or three week course of DR..
NJ. A. Simmons Liver Medicine will sc
Regulate the Excretory Functions that
they will operate without any aid what
ever.
Everett Cooper returned to Girard
H., Monday but expects to return the
latter part of the month for an extended
stay among us.
The Red Men initiated six new me- M
bers last Monday night and from re
ports they used the tomahawk freely and
with great effect.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

Miss Dana Wells of South Greenfield
Mo-. was the guest of Miss Alberta
Daniels few days first of the week
stopping here on the way home from a
visit at Ozark
Col Sam R. Chew has been attending
circuit court at Charleston this week, he
being counsel in several important cases
coming up at the term of court now
being held there.
| Mothers Trusted friend, Simmons
Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets, Prepare
the System for Confinement, Shorten
Labor and make Child birth easy.
DIED-On Monday, the 9th inst ,
Earle, the 3-year old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Peters, after an illness of
several days. The family have the
sympathy of our people.
| Col. J. N. Smithee, for the past three
years president and editor of the Little
Rock Gazette has resigned and is sue
ceeded by W. B. Worthen as president
and Dickson Brugman as editor.
| When in Van Buren, be sure to call on
W. c. Bostick & Son Druggists. They
will be glad to see you and if you need
drugs you will find their prices the
lowest.
The Commercial Club of Kansas City
passed through Van Buren Tuesday
forenoon going south over the Frisco
in special train composed of bag
gage, three Pullmans and a dining car.
The Queen City Band will participate
in the Mardi Gras festivities at Little
Rock next Monday and Tuesday. A
number of our citizens will attend, pro
viding the weather is not too disagree
able.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

A carload of crate timber for ths
members of the Crawford County Hor.
ticultural Society arrived here Thurs
day.
For the first time in quite number Of
years Van Buren people had the oppor
tunity to indulge in regular winter
sports. Skating and sleighing both
were good several days first of the week
1t is very unusual thing for this sec
tion to be treated to such continued colo
weather in February. The snow oul
growers were more than pleased to SEE
for it will benefit the berry plants and
greatly help all soils.
While not so convenient for through
passengers, substantial depots at tht
head and foot of Main street would bt
in much better positions for local traffic
and the distance would be so short that
transfers from one line to another would
not be troublesome, beside causing
strangers to see something, at least OF
the business portion, of the town A
substantial depot at the head of Main
would also greatly improve the looks of
that portion of town.
A quorum having failed to materialize
for Monday nights meeting, owing to
the inclement weather. meeting OF
the Van Buren City Council was held
at the mayors Office Tuesday after
noon. They disposed of considerable
business. At this meeting Jno. o Kane
rendered his resignation as alderman OF
the second ward, which was regretfully
accepted and Geo. R. Wood elected to
fill the unexpired term. $2136. 80 in
Cancelled warrants was burned by order
of the council.
Diversification goes on, and each year
our growers add something to their
marketable products. There is no doubt
that Van Buren, will furnish northern
ihdi hcto ouio yCdi WIN a ROUu oldTc VI
their early cantaloupes. The great
necessity of the farmers of Arkansas is
to get away from the lone crop idea.
Even many of our berry growers fell
into the fallacy of dropping everything
else. The result was that owing to the
disastrous season of last spring they are
in bad shape.
Ajax Hose company has rented the
large room in the King building form
erly occupied by the Crawford County
Horticultural Society, and has this week
been fixing it up for club room, where
they will have weekly social gatherings.
| This is something in the right direction
and will give the boys some compenss
tion in the way of entertainment for the
thankless work of fighting the fiery
demon. Our people should in every
way possible assist them in making the
venture success.
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The Van Buren, Hardware Co. is still
receiving goods and will have the most
complete stock in this section when
everything is in place.
A great scarcity of coal appeared to
be manifest Tuesday and good many
business houses and others had to use
wood in their coal stoves.
The Life Preserver which has carried
many ladies safely over the dangerous
sea Change of Life is Simmons Suuaw
Vine Wine or Tablets
Sheriff Branson closes his collecting
rounds next Monday and beginning
Tuesday will be found at the court
house to receipt for taxes.
The Little Rock Democrat states a
great many of the former members of
First Arkansas are re- enlisting in the
regular army at Fort Logan H. Roots.
To Sweeten the Breath, Brighten the
Eye, Clear the Complexion and Insure
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M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Winn, living in
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sympathy of many friends in the death
of their infant daughter, which occurred
last Sunday.
Considerable coal is being taken from
the mine on the Express farm and all
who have used it proclaim its burning
qualities as being superior to any other
coal used here.
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DR.. johnson has been suffering severe
ly from an injured knee this week.
E. D. Bedwell was up from Hunting
ton Tuesday, talking coal to our dealers
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Chew were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Chew first of the
week
Munyon's Homeopathic Remedies a,
JOHN O. KANE S DRUG STORE.
U. G.. Dunn has returned to his first
love. Van Buren,, and has to re opened
his repair shop.
Mrs. A. Wilson returned Tuesday
after an extended visit to relatives in
New York state.
A sluggish Liver causes Drowsiness
Lethargy and 4 feeling of Apathy. DR..
NJ A. Simmon s Liver Medicine arouses
the Liver, and cheerful energy succeeds
sluggishness
Miss Carrie Kelton has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Walter Barnes, at Rus
sellville this week.
Charley Wilhauf was called up from
Jenny Lind Saturday by the serious i'll
ness Of his mother.
Claud Cain was the lucky winner OF
the ponies and phaeton of w. P.
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Bearing Down Sensations, Internal
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by use of Simmons Squaw Vine Wine OF
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Mrs. Mary Wilhauf is reported re.
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I delight of her numerous friends.
Miss Anna Rudy has accepted posi-
ton as stenographer and typewriter with
the Shibley g. Wood Grocery Co.
Mrs. 7. w. Davis returned Monday
from two months visit to her daughter
Mrs Melton, at Springfield, Mo.
The Van Buren press., 1899-02-11

About an inch and half of the beau
1liul fell last Sunday night, accompanied
oy very cold weather for this section.
Mrs. E. s. Dickerson left Tuesday for
Asnsas to join her husband, who has
run on one of the Kansas City roads.
DIED-In Van Buren last Sunday
night Burney, infant son of Mr.. and
mrs. w. W. Hawkins. aged 2h years.
Dr. M. A. Simmons Liver Medicine
expelling from the body the excess
u pie and Acids, improves the Assimi-
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" l. Mcclure, formerly of this coun-
v out for some years resident of the
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Allen spent a couple
u'ys with relatives in the city first of the
week. returning to Wan Tuesday after
noon.
" woOnt wreck life From Girlhood to
i. b.omanhood the monthly courses should
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vine or Tablets.
Ae Allen spent Sunday and por.
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marvellous rejuvenating properties of DR..
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system. 1t enables the digestive and
blood making organism to manufacture
good blood abundantly and rapidly, so
that the immense waste of tissue and nerve
fiber entailed by hard labor is offset by
a speedy upbuilding of fresh energy and
strength.
A prominent and venerable Illinois physician,
d. w. Vowles, NJ. D., of Fowler, Adams Co.,
writing to DR.. Pierce, says: send herewith
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GA sTo
p,.,, ,bs 1Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought
'''a'''' .s &HAlA

1t is not good plan for us to send
broadcast the news that we will be able
to supply all demands for coal at home
this is not yet the case, but there is
every prospect that If the vein increases
in size, as it has done so far, we NAV
hope for that condition soon, and then
will be the time to invite men with
capital here and offer them cheap fuel.
At present the miners are working % =
inch vein of excellent coal and expected
to take out in the neigbborhood Of 90
tons this week.