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The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
VIII be Represented mt the Trusf
Conference of the Civic Feder-
alton in Chicago.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The industrial
commission reconvened yesterday, but
heard no witnesses. The commission
decided to authorize the attendance Of
Prof jerks and one member each OF
its sub-commissions at the trust con-
ference of the Civic Federation to be
held in Chicago beginning on the 18th
instant.
This decision was reached by the
adoption of a resolution which also
amounted to instructions to the dele
gates. According to this resolution
the attendance is ''to be for the pur-
pose of seeking information on the
trust question, but not to bind this
commission as to any findings of the
conference On industrial, commercial,
labor and transportation combinations,
and is in no way to express any official
opinion of this commission"
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
RAND Westward Passage.

New York, Sept. 6.-Ihe Nor'h W.
man LLOYD steamer Kaiser NlineN'
der Crosse arrived from breiH'4
Southampton and Cherbourg' al''' \
record passage of days, Is hours .,'. o."
- minutes. beating her best Prev .
westward Cherbourg passage -. ~
hours and SO minutes. The mas
covered a distance of 3,0l2 knots a. -
average speed of 22.0S knots per ~. (,
This is over the northerly, or as y -,
called, the short course, ana s"0 .bs
made less average speed ihau ="
record breaker which was 2@''l'
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
County Examiners.

A large number of county examiners
met in Little Rock last week and
effected a permanent organization, to
be known as the Public School Officers
Association. Resolutions were adopted
condemning the practice of renewing
license and granting permits by exam
iners; favoring county supervision, and
endorsing state and county normals
Officers OF the association were chosen
as follows: J. II. Hinemon, Pine Bluff,
president; ]. L. Mcconnell, Mount Ida,
vice. president; viii T. Turner, Atkins,
secretary; R. L. Hutchins, Mabelvale,
treasurer
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The Banks Doors CIo.ed.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The comp
troller of the currency has closed the
doors of the Atchson national bank.
of Atchison. Kas. According to its
report of June 30 last. the bank had a
capital OF $4,000; surplus and undi-
vided dividends, S11,3S5; due depos-
itors, Sls9.1G3; circulation outstand-
ing. $4,000: total resources and liabil-
tiles S295.54s. c. S. Jones, national
bank examiner for Kansas. has been
appointed temporary receiver.
The suspension of the bank is due
to bad investments.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Bishop III. N. Pierce.

Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, bishop of the
Episcopal diocese of Arkansas, died at
Fayetteville on the 5th inst. The de-
ceased was born at Pawtucket, K. l.,
October 10, 1920. He was ordained a
deacon in 1s43, and in 1s49 was ad'
vanced to the priesthood. In 1870, at
Mobile, Ala, he was consecrated bishop
of the diocese of Arkansas and the In
dian Territory. When Bishop Pierce
took charge there was but five Epis-
copal church buildings, one parsonage
and Cos communicates in this state.
After nearly 30 years of faithful work
by this able man, there is now in the
diocese 81 church buildings, l6 parson-
ages, one guild hall, and a church mem
bership of $1,000. Bishop Pierce's re-
mains were inferred at Little Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
MoMENrous CONSEQUENCES
nj. Labori's Appeal to the g.
and Italian Emperors MAY h.
Big With Results.

Rennes, Sept. 6.-M. labori. vas,
day afternoon, telegraphed ner,os
appeals to Emperor William and r
Humbert to grant permission to o.
Schwartzkoppen and Col Panizz.,@
German and Italian military attooh
in Paris in 1894, to come 10 Renpes :,
testify in the trial of Can't. Drevfu.
The step is fraught with fomepto.
consequences, as it affords Fmno.
William an opportunity again to
sumo his favorite role of arbiter of q
destinies of the worll. Ne ona n@
be surprised if Col. Schwartzkonnoa
in the name of the kaiser, makes
declaration that will practicable A.
eide the result of the trial.
Both Schwartzkoppen and PAM,
zardi must consult their resnecsr.
sovereigns before starting, but hs
counsel for Dreyfus fully expect tbor
to arrive here, if they come at all i
time to give their testimony on Tbnrs
day. in which case the trial wonla
probably conclude this week, and bs
verdict be delivered on Friday or Sat
urday.
1t was reported last evening that tba
minister of war, General the Maronis
de Gallifet, had sent orders to the pen
erals and other military witnesses IA
leave Rennes and return to their most.
within two hours after the conclusion
of the dispositions, and not 10 be pres
ent during the pleadiues. They will
thus be absent when The verdict is da.
livered. Gen. Mereier, being on the re.
tired list, is not affected by this order
but Generals Roget, Gonsc and n,
Boisdeffre must go. These orders are
intended not only to avert a demon.
stration in favor of the generals, ae.
companied probably ily serious disOr.
ders, but also TO prevent the moral ef.
feet of their presence in the court
room while the judges are deliberating
as to their verdict, and, perhaps, to
prevent something even worse than
moral influence.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
IIMENES IN SANTO DOMINGO
Enthusiastically Received by the
PopuIace-EarIy Return of Peace
and Order Expected.

Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, Sept
6.-Gen. 1sadro Jimenes landed here
yesterday, having come from Cuba and
touching at Cape Haytien en- the way
He was received at the water's side by
an immense throng. His reception, ar
ranged by Gen. Ramon lmbert, was
enthusiastic. The news ef Jimenes
arrival has been sent into the interior
and it is believed that settled order
and peace will soon be restored.
Gen. Jimenes was accompanied by
so armed revolutionis who were
taken on board the Georges Croiz a.
Cape Haytien. The populaee hailed
him as the eountry's deliyerer.
\ delegation of 100 officials and
prominent merchants, headed by The
goyeror of the city, went aboard The
steamer to greet him, returning after
an absence of nine years. The entiTe
population was at the wharf and es-
corted his carriage TO headquarters,
where a reception. was held YESTERDAY
afternoon, thousands waiting for hours
in the intense heat to assure him Of
their support.
Puerto Plata and Santiago are jim.
enes' strongholds. There is some ur
certainty regarding political cond-
tions in the southern districts and
there are rumors of other aspiranis
planning to defeat Gen. Jimenes in
that quarter.
The local press says:
THE coming of Gen. J,menes com
pletes the evolution. There has been
no revolution. 1t is safe to expect al
immediate revival of business"
Sentiments like these are uttered on
all sides, and there is no discordant
note
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Order s,ate Court Set ABIDE.

Judge Rodgers, of the federal court
at Fort Smith, rendered a decision to
the effect that the United States dis
trict court has Jurisdiction over the
action Of state courts in issuing injunc-
tions against the importation of labor
ers. Judge Rodgers holds that no state
has right to prohibit the citizens of
another state from entering its borders
TO perform labor of any kind.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Condition of Crops

The following summary OF the cen
dition of crops and weather for the past
week is reported from the weather
bureau at Little Rock: Hot, dry
weather continued during the week.
There were a few scattered showers,
but not sufficient to be of beniht TO
growing crops. The ground, in many
localities. is too hard and dry for winter
wheat. Cotton is shedding badly and
opening prematurely. Picking is IN
progress and is more general. Owing
to the hot, dry weather and to other
causes the yield will be far below the
average. Early corn fully matured,
and is either housed or being gathered.
Late corn will be failure generally.
Second crop of Irish potatoes very'poor,
and in many places complete failure
on account of seed rotting in the
ground. Apple crop will be far below
the average.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Sentenced to Five Years.

&C. Potts was convicted by a jury
at Perryville of murder in the second
degree and sentenced TO five years in
the penitentiary. August 6, 1898, Potts,
who was a riding boss for the peniten-
tiary, shot and killed Warden Giles
Hudson at camp near Little Rock.
The men got into a dispute over the
killing of convict by guard, Potts
claiming that the guard was jutified in
shooting the convict, Hudson disputing
his word. Potts claims he acted in self
defense in shooting Hudson.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Wealthy Lumbermen Sued.

United States Attorney Trieber, of
the Eastern district, has brought suit
against the Saginaw Lumber Company
and A. J. and Charles Niemeyer, for
GAS, 416, the value of timber alleged to
have been cut by them from govern
ment lands. There are number of
suits pending against the Niemeyers
for purchasing timber alleged to have
been cut from Uncle Sans domain.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
One Child Killed and Tvo Fot,IIv
Injured by n Missouri Pacific
Freight Train.

Yates Center, Kas., Sept. Ga wag-
on containing the four children OF
Fred Upson was struck by a Missouri
Pacific freight train near Rose Station
yesterday. Bessie, aged nine years.
was killed outright, and Ethel and
Clarence, younger children were so
badly mangled that both will die. An
older boy, who was driving, jumped
and escaped injury.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Pensioners in the South.

Alabama has 3,692 pensioners of the
United States government, who drew
last year $490, ,405.91; Arkansas, TO-.
472, who drew 81, 1899, ,74S.33; Florida
3,O21, 1922, ,569.9S; Georgia, 3,764, $685..
sO2.46; Kentucky, 2s,927, $4,119, ,1OS.31;
Louisiana, 5,246, $779, 1880; Mississip.
pi, 4,o95, $3.50, 6,os4.Os; Missouri, 53,876
81, ,166, 6,O91.93; North Carolina, 3,97t
$521 ,206.95; South Carolina, 1921
$236,181.14; Tenn essee, 1897, $2,375,'
6Os.16; Texas, 1895. s1,O47, ,4O3.72; Vir
ginia, $500, 1909, ,294.79; West Vir
ginai, 13,067, $1,000, ,772.Ss.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
THE BR||ONS AND b([RS.
Late News from South Africa IS
Vague, Contradictory and
Unsatisfactory.
LONDON PAPERS TAKE A GRAVE VIEW.
Three More Infantry Brigades, In
eIudinu Several Highland ReGi-
ments, Said to Have Been ordefea
to Cape CoIony-Laing's Neck saiu
to be Undefended.

London, Sept 6.-The latest news
received in this city from various
points in South Africa is vague and
contradictory. Nothing more is known
regarding the status of the negotia-
tions between Great Britain and the
Transyaal than that learned Monday.
The officials of the British war office
emphatically deny tha1 the reserves
have been called out, or that any steps
have been taken to that erd.
Tone of the Press,
The afternoon newspapers follow
the lead of the morning papers in tax.
ing an extremely grave view OF the
situation, although the war office de-
mails somewhat tend 10 ally the wild
ly alarmist reports current late Mon.
day night.
The Boer Organ.
The Boer organ here, ne Standard
and Digger's News, prints dispatch
from Pretoria saying that the tension
there was apparently less severe, and
that it was believed arrangements for
the proposed conference at Cape Town
would be completed, although Presl-
dent Kruger of the Transvaal repub-
lie was unlikely to attend
The st. James Gazette.
The opinion of those who regard
the beginning of a war between Great
,4ai, ha nj 4
matter of a short time is voiced by
the st. James Gazette, which says:
1.-THE news concerning the crisis is
very grave. We learn thot three more
infantry brigades have been ordered
TO Cape Colony, including the Gordons,
of Dargai fame; ON battalion of the
Highland light infantry, who fought
| in Crete; the second battalion of the
| Black Watch, and the second battalion
Of the Cameronians. "inPse regiments
are under orders to be ready to leave
at "a hours notice. The officers and
men are delighted at The prospect OF
active service.
| War Considered Certain.
''In service circles war is considerel
absolutely certain. The admiralty have
a number of transports ready to con
vey troops to Cape Colony. The Beers
while procrastinating iii regard td
their reply, have been making every
preparation for war, and are contem
plating taiding the Natal frontier
Laing's Neck, which is the sole route
from the Transvaal to Natal, is unde
Tended"
| Cape Town Dispatches.
Cape Town dispatches say that The
Afrikander papers print what pur
| ports to be a semi-otiicial account o
the recent pour parlers. But as thes'
credit Mr.. Coyningham Green, the Brit
ish agent in the South African Re
public, with saying that Great Britaii
was willing to abandon the question
of British suzerainty if the proposals
made at the Bloefonteln conference j.,
Sir Alfred Miner, the governor of Cap
Colony, and British high commission
er of South Africa, were accepted
they are not credited either at Cap
Colony or here.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Al RY the Pacific Rnnte.

New York, Sept BE seems to be
definitely settled that none of the vol
unteer regiments already organized
will leave from New York. as had ar
first been considered. Maj. Long. the
quartermaster in charge of transpor-
tation at San Francisco. las succeeded
in getting a sufficient number of ships
TO accommodate the ten regiments.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Auepea uurderer Captured.

George Gardner, accused of the mur-
der of Wash England at Wilmot De-
tober 81, 1898, was captured last week
in Garland county. The two men were
playing cards at the time the crime was
committed. A dispute arose over a
dime, and Gardner drew a pistol and
show England, the latter dying in
far.- k1rro
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Those Hogg Stories.

Ev-Gov. Hogg, of Texas, says re-
garding the stories about his chill
dren's name: "The truth of the mat
ter is that my girls name in Ina
Hogg. She was named by her moth
er. Her mother was reading a book
somewhere in which one of the char
acters which interested her excep-
tionally was named Ina. About that
time the little girl came along, and
she was named Ina. We never no.
ticed the play of the name until il
was called to our attention. The
boys all have rational names. They
are Tom, Mike and WILL"
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
On the Race Problem.

C. Doolety, a colored lecturer from
Sherman, spoke at Bonham, Tex, the
other day to a large crowd. Doolety is
speaking on the race problem, and is
doing great deal of good. His work
is being sanctioned by both black and
white. He made a strong appeal to his
race, entreating them to forsake their
lawless ways and be peaceable citi1
zens. He warns them against idleness,
which, he claims, leads them to crimes
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
UTILIZING THE NATIVES
Lieut.. Baston, of the Fourth Cavar''
Has n Band of One Hundred
Macabebe scouts.

Manila, Sept. 5, $50 p m'-Lleu'
Taston, of the Fourth cavalry, has OF
ganized a band of 100 Macabebe scou'S
who will operate unde- The direeuOl
of Maj.-Gen. Lawton. All OF lnep
We're former Spanish volunteers lh'l
will be uniformed, and will be arlD''
with Krag-Jorgensen rides.
The Macabebes will have a flag f''
ing and barbecue on triday next
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
No Abatement of Anxiety.

johannesburg, Sept. 6.--Public anx-
iety shows no abatement and the ex-
odus of the population continues. Tha
staffs of several large financial houses
are leaving tonight with their books
for Cape Town.
At public meeting held at Boks-
burg, the field cornet, guaranteed the
safety of all the residents of the dis
tTiet.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
School History Rejected.

The city board of education oil
Chattanooga, Tenn, has rejected Lees
history of the United States, the his
tory adopted by the state school board
for the public schools, on the grounds
that this particular history is partial
to the southern side in the accounts OF
the events in the civil war. The
board declared that they did not wan
partiality for either side.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Repentant Wind.

The church at Dedfeld, Jefferson
county, Ark, underwent unique ex-
perience. A wind coming from the
northwest did much damage by
getting the building out of plumb
so the doors would not open and shut
freely. During a storm few days
later wind from the southeast placed
the building in plumb, and in large
measure righted the damage.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
State Pensions.

The total amount allotted Confeder-
ate pensioners by the pension board is
t77,O95.5O. The amount appropriated
is only s55, 900, therefore the pro rata
will be II cents on the dollar, or "a per
cent less than last year, due to the in
creased number of pensioners.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
A "MiIIs" Hotel in Chicago,

Chicago, Sept. Appropriations arc
under way for the establishment, in
Chicago, of a hotel on the plan of the
Mills hotels of New Iorl; city, where
patrons can secure a hrst-class room,
including bath, for 20 TO 30 cents a
night.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
A Young Confederate.

James T. Palmer, who was said 10
be the youngest enlisted man in the
confederate service, died recently. lie
was a powder monkey on the confed'
crate steamer Morgan, commanded by
Capt. Fry, of Virginius fame, and
served in the action Of Fort Blakely,
Mobile bay, in April, 1865, being ther
six years old.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
PInyed Ghost and Was Killed.

At Wharton, Tex, Tom Victor, aged
ten, disguised himself to scare a ne
gro woman by pretending to be a
ghost. The woman was thoroughly
frightened and kicked at the appari.
ton, striking the child in the stomach,
The injuries resulted fatally. The
little fellow suffered great agony.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
sold Under a Foreclosure

Decatur, Ill.,, Sept. 6.--The D5O~ PEE 10
Electric railway was sold \es'e'uo,in ling
David \. Schellenbargcr, rep s,0l-
syndicate of boudho'icrs lO' ,,snrr
900. The sale was under ior5.,eb ,... has
of mortgage for sl95.ooo. Inc l,A'
ten miles OF track and cqpipas"
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
To Move the Key wcst Gnrri-..

Washington, Sept. 6.-Arrangements
have been made with the Mallory line
for ship TO bring the garrison from
Key West, which has been ordered
moved on account of the yellow fever.
II Is the present intention of the war
department to send them to Fort Me
Pherson. Atlanta. Ga.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Scrnpcd an Iceberg.

New York, Sept. 6.-The Anchor line
steamship City of Rome, which sailed
from Glasgow August &c. and Moville,
ireland. the same day. with 993 passen-
gers and crew of 291 men. all told,
scraped an iceberg. off She Newfound-
land banks. August -. and narrow y
missed a terrible disaster.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
AT THE STATE Department
Chief-Justice Chambers of samoa
and United states Consul Bed
Ioe, at Canton, See Hay.

Washington, Sept. 6.--Chief Justl'
Chambers, of Samoa, called at tht
state department and spent some tint
in conference with Secretary Hay a
planning the situation in Samoa u
he left it.
DR.. Bedloe, United States consul al
Canton, was also a visitor at the ds
partment. He arranged for forma
interview, Wednesday, when he VIII
be heard in explanation of wha'eVeI
matters may have caused his return
to the United States.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
One Cotton Mills Earnings.

A report comes from Glover, S. G.,
to the effect that the cotton mill there
reported earning for the year ending
July 30, $36, 6,o40, which was Al per cent,
of the capital stock of the company.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Store House ana Contents Burned.

The store house and stock of goode
of 2. J. Mathews at Sweet Home, Pu
laski counts was set on fire by some
unknown person and totally destroyed.
Another store at the same place was
burned about six months ago.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Won Rapid Promotion.

Wayne Gray, whose home is in White
county, since enlisting in the regular
army in ls9s as a private, has been pro-
NOTED three times, and is now first SER
geant in Company X, Eighth Infantry,
stationed in Porto Rico.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Negro Hanged in Georgia.

Joe Carroll, a negro, was executed
in the Jail at Atlanta, Ga, the other
day, for the murder Of Josie Alexan-
der, a negress. last May.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Sued for Service. Rendered Hi. sister.

bueH TOT StFffUts f.11e1tI 0I ''l7 "
A physician brought suit in Philips
circuit court against the administrator
of his sisters estate for the sum OF
s. 400 for medical services during her
last illness. The dead woman's daugh-
ter testified that her uncle was not sum-
moned as physician, but as relative.
In jury trial the case was decided
against the plaintiff.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Slain by His Brother-in-Law.

Near Cornishville, Mercer county.
KY, JAS. Wickersham and William
Whiteneck, brothers-in-law fought,
and Wickersham was instantly killed.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
VIII he sent to New York.

Atlanta. Ga, Sept. 6.-Gen. Royal l.
Frank, commanding the department
of the gulf, announces that the garri.
son at Key West will be sent to New
York on account of the yellow fever at
Key West.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Exports From Pensacola.

The aggregate value of exports from
Pensacola, Fla. TO foreign ports dur
ing August was 81 1,145,5l7. The value
in August, 1895, was Ss45,OO3.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
KILLED by n Memphis officer.

John Hemple, who worked for the
river commission at 0sceola, Ark, got
drunk at Memphis, Tenn, resisted ar.
rest and was shot and killed by an Off
GER
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
sou,b ArLansa. Teachers.

Prof A. d. Garden, of Camden, was
elected president of the South Arkan-
sas Teachers Association at its ninth
annual meeting, held at Fordyee last
week. Miss Callie Jones, of Pine Bluff,
was chosen vice-president.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Suicide on n Train.

James Wilson, a widely-known tim
ber and mineral land broker of Mary,
reaching Knoxville, Tenn, the other
night.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
q. r. Duhe Recommended.

The republican state executive COM
mittee met in Little Rock last week
and recommended c. T. Duke, Of Drew
county, for register of the land Office at
Camder, TO succeed the late J. B. Fried
helm.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Innocent Purchasers Protected.

Arkansas cigar dealers whose goods
bearing fraudulent stamps issued by
Jacobs, the Pennsylvania forger, were
seized, will lose nothing, as the govern
ment will return all such goods found in
The hands of innocent purchasers.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Former Arkansan Murdered.

Sidney b. Wood, a former citizen Of
Hot Springs, was burned to death in a
store at Arlington, Tex. Wood slept
in the store and was chloroformed by
burglars, who looted the place and set
IL on fire
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
ner- w. Mnnntt nend.

Rev. VIM. Moffatt, 2S years president
Of Erskine college in South Carolina.
and editor of the Associated Reformed
Presbyterian, died recently.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
ON Leave of Ahscnce.

Washington, Sept. 6.-Mr. buchanan,
United States minister TO the Argen-
tine republic. has arrived in Washing
ton on leave of absence from his post.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Bound for san FrancI.co.

Plattsburg. y. Y. Sept. 6.-The
I"cnty-siNth infantry left Platts-
burg yesterday, bound for San Fran
cisco. Via Boston.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09

Afterward the presidential party,
including the admiral and the cap
tains, entered carriages and went over
the route of the parade. The presi-
dents carriage was drawn by four
richly caparisoned bay horses. With
the president were Gov. Stone of Penn
sylvania, Mayor Ashbridge and Gen.
Wagner, chairman of tht &. A. r. ex-
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
Died

Bombay. Sept. 6.-Dr Fete' Fet' ..bslar
son. the distinguished s"Hecr''' Hec''f,n Of
and brother of William .-sstsr-
McGin university, Canada a'su
dav.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
New Cases of Plague.

Oporto. Sept. 6.-Thrce new cases of
plague and one death from the disease
were reported Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1899-09-09
lee Cream Poisoning.

Mrs. r. J.. Collins died at Birming
ham, Ala. and TWO Of her children
were made desperately ill as a result
If ice cream poisoning.