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The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
And the rain came at last.

And the rain came at last.
Night Yardmaster Bray is reported
confined with an attack of typhoid
fever.
The precipitation in the 4hours from
Thursday morning to Friday morning
was 50 inches.
Mrs. J. H. McKenny, nee Merrill,
arrived yesterday from st. Louis on
visit to relatives.
j. w. Mckinney arrived from his
rounds among the merchants for few
days stay here Thursday.
AL G. Fields minstrels will be at
Fort Smith the same night that Fore
paugh Sells circus is there.
Sam Steward has invested in mercan-
tile interests at several points in the
Territory, we are informed.
j. E. Jarvis has been putting his
building south of the postoflice in shape
this week for moving his grocery stock
therein.
Sheriff Branson took Eula Billingley,
who has been confined in Jail here for
sometime Ito Little Rock Wednesday
and placed him in the insane asylum.
e. S. Dickerson arrived here Thurs
day from Shreveport, La, where he is
now located on a visit to friends and to
look after some business matters.
The Fort Smith "Times' states that
the outlook is bright that the street fair
committee will have only small deficit
when they finish winding up their busi-
ness. They have purchased and housed
the floats used for future occasions of
the same nature.
A great many of our people have been
sowing spinach the last ten days.
Lettuce, also, with but slight protection
can be grown outdoors here during the
winter, and it certainly should find a
ready market. 1t would be worth some
ones time to make the experiment.
Crawford County Medical Society held
very interesting meeting Thursday at
the conclusion of which they INDUCED in
banquet at the Mo. Pacific Hotel.
The meeting was attended by Drs.
Bourland, Parchman, Dibrell, Lucas,
Mickle, Arkebauer, SHELTON, Roberts
and Coryell.
Several new cases of small pox have
made their appearance at Alma within
the past ten days, but our information
is that the persons afflicted are all con-
nected with the family where it first
appeared, and that the people of Alma
are taking every precaution to prevent
spread of the disease. Our board of
health, we feel satisfied, will take all
necessary precautions to prevent its
introduction here.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Cotton Yield in Arkansas Counties
Below the Average.

TExARKANA, Ark, oct. 17.-Reports
Of the cotton crops in the counties Of
Miller. Lafayette, Hampstead and Little
River, in Arkansas, received by c. c.
Taylor Of the cotton exchange in this
city today. show the same comparative
shortage as has been recorded recently
in this immediate vicinity. Ifanything,
the yield has been less.
Miller cosaty shows a marketing at
this time Of 2 600 bales. against { 100
last year; Hampstead 5000, against
Is 900; Lafayette > 600, against II 900 ;
Little River 6. 500, against IA, 900.
u all Of these counties the gathering
will be finished within the next ten
days,
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Sad Ending.

The festivities at Fort Smith wound
up with a fatal accident during the
sham battle Saturday night, resulting in
the death of Bobylow Burns, one of the
artilerymen. Burns was ramming a
charge of powder into the big brass
cannon when it was lin some manner
accidently discharged. Burns was
almost in front of the cannon aud re-
ceiyed the discharge in his face and
breast. His face WAS almost burned TO
a crisp, nearly all his hair burned off,
and his breast and one side Of his arm
severely injured. The young man was
taken to his home on 18th street where
he succumbed to his injuries during the
night. From what we have heard it is
wonder that more were not injured.
for a good portion of the participants in
the battle were under the influence of
liquor and quite reckless in the discharge
of firearms.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Father Enright's Advancement,

Father Enright's Advancement,
From the Little Rock Democrat
The Rev. j. F. Callaghan has written
to Bishop Edward Fitzgerald, rendering
his resignation as vicar general of the
diocese of Arkansas and pastor of St.
Andrew Cathedral. He left Little
Rock some time ago on account of his
health, going to New York by way of
Galveston. At the time he was expected
to return as soon as the condition OF his
health would permit. He is now in a
New York sanitarium, afflicted with
Bright's disease, so it is said, and he
writes that he does not expect ever to
return to Arkansas. The Rev. P. En-
right, appointed pastor temporarily dur
ing his absence, will probably be made
pastor of st. Andrew S, and the bishop
will announce his appointment of a
vicar general in few days. The friends
of the Rev. p. F. Horan, pastor of the
Church of Our Lady of Good Council &,
hope that he will receive the appoint
meat, as he is eminently qualified for
the office.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

The coal trust is an infamy. Coal
is almost rs essential TO life as sunshine,
water or air. Were il possible to make
a''trust of the last three named things
Il would be made. There are people
who regret that sunshine, air aud water
cannot be controlled by trust. Is
Mr.. Hanna one of them? Next to the
three articles named comes coal. 1t is
an absolute necessity. 1t is in a
trust. 80 One of these days, in the
near future. there will be a severe
reckoning. 4 cry for justice will go
M. ana it will be heard The heads Of
the "trusts' will not be so high in the
air. They will be laid low The law
will reach them. aud the law will des-
troy them. The preservation Of the
lives Of the people is above the enriching
of men. The cry Of freezing ba be will
not waste itself on the air The shiver-
inx Of hnngry IN )thsr vii reach even
Iistless ears. Let the trusts take
hsel. ciasiaoa,i Ea4lirsr.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

The following marriage cere-
mony was performed by a Ten
nessee squire a few days ago, ac-
cording TO the Nashville Banner:
"Wilt thou take her for thy par d;
for better or for worse; to have,
to hold, to fondly guard till hauled
of in the hearse ? Wilt thou let
her have her way, consult her
many wishes; make the fire every
day and help her wash the dishes'
Wilt thou comfort and support
her father and mother, Aunt Jem-
ina and Uncle John, three sisters
and a brother?n His face grew
pale and blank it was too late to
tilt; as through the floor he sank
he said, Il wilt.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Probate Court Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
~ named Administrators and Guardians have
filed their accounts of settlement with the sew
eral estates hereinafter named during the Aug
ust term, 1892 OF the Probate Court of Craw-
ford County, Ark.
All persons interested in the settlement of said
estates are hereby notified to file their eXcep-
tions thereto if any they have on or before the
second day of the next November term, 1899, OF
this Court, or they will be forever barred,
excepting to the same or to any item thereof
Estate of r. s. Hynes, decd, L. Peirce, ad-
ministrator, 1st annual account current.
Estate of Chas. F. Jones, decd, Mrs. Katherine
D. Jones, administrators, I'd and final account
current
Estate of Sarah Filpot, nee McCurdy; Jacob
Yoes guardian; second and final account cur
rent
Given under my hand and official seal this the
day of October, 1899
ED. D. CoCHRANE,
IsEAI1 Clerk of Probate Court,
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

Ex-CoYGREssMAN w. G. P. BREcKEN-
RIDGE has been invited by the daughters
of the confederaey, Of Denison, to de-
liver an address to them in that city ana
he was to have delivered that address
yesterday afternoon. How set, or
class, of American women can eondone
moral degradation to such protllgate
extent as to invite a man to address
them who has national notoriety for
debauehing and prostituting the daugh-
ter of his life time bosom friend, Is
thing beyond our comprehension. -
South McAlester Capital.
The ''Capital expresses our senti-
ments. Let Mr.. B. remain in retire
ment, where the people of Kentucky
placed him.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
uinorous Democratic journal.

1.-The Verdict, - the only illustrated
Democratic weekly journal in the Unit
ed States is arousing an unusual interest
not only in the East but in the west.
It's stalwart Democracy is unquestlon-
able. Certainly it voices now the issues
upon which the Democratic party ln-
tends to go before the people in 1900
1t is rallying the Democracy to the sup
port of this 1900 platform.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

IT will be we'll for Arkansas farm ers
TO hold their cotton seed as well as their
cotton. The demand for seed by oil
men is more urgent than it was two
weeks ago and prices are advancing
Rushing seed to market cannot but re-
suit in decline in.t the price. At present
cotton seed is selling at from 80 to 50
more than at this time last season. BY
exercising a little Judgment and patience
planters will be able to maintain good
prices for their seed throughout the
season. Arkansas Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

CHANCELLOR THos. B, MARTIN, of
Little Rock has decided that the city
has the right to assess a tax upon the
poles used by the electric light, telephone
and telegraph companies, thereby sus-
tanning the ordinance adopted two years
ago at time when it was necessary for
the city to adopt some means OF raising
revenue to meet the exigencies of the
city government.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

In charging the Federal grand jury
the other day Judge Rogers said; 1.-THE
district attorney has no right to convict
an innocent man. 1t is his bounden
duty to inquire into the guilt or inno-
cence of the defendant, and if he be
innocent, to cease trying for conviction.
1t is unfair for him to express any opinion
he may have as to the guilt or innocence
of man at the bar. The above is
true if not timely. 1t is natural for
attorneys to become interested in the
side they represent, but the innocent
rarely suffer. The common thing is for
the guilty to escape.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

WHAT becomes of the President s
fairy tales about the conquest OF the
Philippines, either BY Admiral Dewey
or ANYBODY else, when the records prove
that. having ourselves no previous title
of any kind, we bought the Spanish title
for $40. 600, 600 when our war with Spain
had.ended. and that we are now engaged
in a new enterprise in an effort to con
ouer the islands from their rightful pos
SCISSORS, the Filipinos?-Baltimore Sun.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

To reporter of the Memphis scimitar'
Mr.. Francis I. Gowan, President oil the
choctaw g. Memphis railroad, said !;
I'm about a month from now 1t Is the
plan that the directors shall come down
with me to go over the road from
Memphis to the western terminus 10
make the formal inspection tour, and l
think by that time the road will be ready
for operation.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

THE parallel between the British posi-
4ion in South Africa and onr position In
the Philippines is not complete. In the
one case the British nation is carrying
on A war to which the queen is opposed.
while in the other the president is carry
ing on a war to which the nation is op-
posed. New York World.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Iron Mountain BY. Excursion Rates.

International Fair and Exposition San
Antonio. Tex, Oct 2sth TO Nov. sth-Tickets on
sale Oct *, 26 and n: final return limit Nov.
18th slSs5 for the round trip.
Unveilng Of Winnie Davis Monument Rich
mond Va. Nov 7th 20 l3th-Tickets on sale Nov.
4th aud 5th; return limit leave Richmond not
later than Nov l4th SSl. 70 for the round trip.
A. HAYs, Agt )
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

THE Chattanooga (Tenn.,) Times
says: In round figures, the world S
consumption of cotton for the year ended
September 1 1899, was 12 600, 900 bales
of 500 pounds each. And the total
worlds crop for the same year was,
expressed in 500 pound bales, in round
figures, 13, 900, 900. This indicated a
reserve of only 1000, 600 bales at the
close of the year. The rate of yearly
consumption is now about 500 600 bales
greater than the ras for the last cotton
year If our crop shall be a half million
commercial bales less than that of 1887
9s the margin of surplus must become
very narrow before the mills can avail
themselves of next year S product. We
see in these facts two reasons why cotton
has gone up, and will go higher to-wit,
a shorter supply and larger demand.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

THE state university football team has
accepted challenge from the Unlver-
sity of Louisiana, to play mateh game
of football at Meridian, Miss. during
the state fair, some time between the
30th of October and the Sth of Novem-
Der.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

On the first day of the approaching
session of congress, the Senate financial
bill will be introduced in the latter
body. 1t will not be on the same lines
as the House bill, but it will declare
without equivocation for the gold stand
ard. Senator Aldrich, who, rs chair
man of the finance comittee of the Sem
ate, has taken prominent part in the
framing of the bill, said yesterday that
the measure had been prepared, but
that it would not be made public until it
had been shown to number Of Repub-
lican Senator'S 1t is the present in
tention of the finance committee to ask
speedy consideration of the bill in the
Senate in order that it may be disposed
of as early in the session as possible.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
HOme.Seekers Excursion.

Remember that ON the First and Third Tues
day OF each month you can buy Home seekers
excursion ticket from Van Buren to all points in
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and TO most all
points West OF the Missssissippi river The rate
is one fare plus g for the round trip children at
half farel The limit is p days from date OF sale
For further information call on or address.
J. w. FURRY,
Ticket Agent Frisco Line
Van Buren, Ark
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

Prominent Little Rock cotton men
estimate that the Arkansas crop will be
between 700, 900 bales, against 9S3, 600
last year.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

A LIGHTED cigarette set fire to Fort
Worth TEX hotel, which was COM
pletely destroyed.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

A SON was born to Mrs. Riley Brock
formerly the wife of Gen. Cassius M.
Clay.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

MAJ. GUY HOWARD, son of Gen. o. o
Howard, was killed near San lsldor, by
the Filipinos.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

A SNOW fall of three feet on the level
is reported from Montana.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28

CONGRESSMAN Z. w. CARMAcK has
formally announced his candidacy for
the United states senate from TENNESSEE
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
HOB PRINTING Sl.!aIl Of ~ .L..gl slaa !

ed at the PRESS OFFICE. Neatly, promptly
aud at living rates Ohce upstairs in the Wood
Block -No fQS Main Street
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-22

-Bowdoin college is the victim of a
very exasperating and vandal. like burg
larry. In the Walker Art Building there
has been on exhibition very valuable
collection of coins belonging to the estate
of DIR. Lincoln. There was a very fine
specimen of the gold quarter of dollar;
silver dollars and half dollars dating as
far back as 1895; silver quarters dating
back to 1905; and dimes as old as 1867;
and two Victoria Jubilee five.pound
gold pieces. Some time last week burglars
entered the building through the cellar,
picked seven locks and entered the room
where the coins were kept and scoopsd
up hastily considerable portion Of
them, those aforementioned heing
among those taken. Some have sug
gested that students may have done this
but student tricks are not often Of thi.
kind. Mischief and not plumber Is at the
bottom of the cutlawry of students. In
this case some local or transcient thief il
probably the offender.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-22

shown that OF the Philippine debt Of forty
millions Mexican, or q little under twenty
millions Of our money. over a fourth had
been transferred direct 10 aid the war In
Cuba, and the rest had heen mainly
spent In the war IN Luzon. did your rep.
reseutatives hesitate at Its payment; and
even then they decided to give lump
sum equal to 1t, which could serve az q
recognition Of whatever debts spain may
have Incurred in the past for expenditures
there for the benefit OF the people.
Briefly stated Mr.. Reds position and
that OF the commission was that debts
contracted for improvements that bsnefit
the people should go with transfer OF
sovereignty, and attach 60 the new sover-
eighty, while those incurred IN the en-
slavement Of the people should not. But
according.to Mr.. Reds own.statement the
commission was much less strict In APP
plying tina second principle to the Philip
pines than to Cuba. Apparently all the
debt they could ind against the Philip
pines had been incurred for enslavemcnt
either in Luzon or in Cuba, Jet they al
lowed the whole of It Sin recognition OF
whatever debts Spain may have incurred
In the past for expenditures there for the
benefit of the people," The reason given
for paying over this $40. 00o, 900 MAKES
1t look very rruch like gift
Mr.. Reid's principle raises the nice
question Of what constitutes the distinc-
tion between the mathematics OF lawful
sovereignty and efforts to enslaye. We
are trying to do in Llzon today precisely
what Spain tried TO 10 In Cuba-put
down rebellion against our sovereignty.
The Fiiipiuos say that we are trying to
enslave them. As we say in regard to the
Philippines the Spaniards said in regard
to Cuba that they were only asserting
their lawful sovereignty. The Cubans
replied. rs would the Fiiipinos. In our
case. that they were trying to enslave
them. Hence IL Mr.. Reid Is going to
place his principle lin international law
1t would seem to be necessary to place
alongside of IL some sort OF test for de-
termining when a war is for enslavement
and when for the maintenance of lawful
sovereignty. AS questions at Paris
were practically decided by one
party, it was easy enough TO arrive at
the conclusion that all the. debts on Cuba 8
account had been incurred in efforts to
enslave that country, but when three or
four parties have to concur in a decision
before it will be effective 1t may not
be easy to decide when MIR. Reid's princi
pie applies unless there be some gener-
ally recoe nized definition OF what consti-
tutes maintenance of lawful sovereignty
and what efforts TO enslave.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-22
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-22
Personal AND PECULIAR

A great sensation was caused in Cam
bridge Mass. Tuesday. when guests IN
vited to the wedding Of Miss Rose L. Ed
wards Of Cambridge. and George n. Book
Of 81. Louis. found on the church door
the placard mo wedding tonight. It
was soon found out that two young men
licenses TO marry Miss Edwards. One
vas Mr. Book, and the other was Har-
yard student, William W. Sloan, Jr, Of
New York. All the Interested parties
were very reticent; but it 10 believed that
Mis Edwards married Sloan early in the
day. Miss Edwnrds's mother IL widow
who keeps a boarding house for Harvard
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-22
OUR FILIPINO PRISONERS.

(Lieut. Alderman in Golfers Weekly
In looking over the insurgents who are
brought in wounded or held as prisoners
In the Maestrazza, at Old Manila, and
Fort SAN Felipe. at Cavite, one cannot
help but notice that they belong to two
classes-the worry young and the old
There are numerous eray-haired men
among them. One OF San Felipe bore the
reputation of being deadly sharpshooter.
and yet be was so old that his purple lips
hung loosely from mumbling jaws. tbs
pupils Of his eyes lmelted gradually into
the whites, and his hands shook with
palsy; In fact, he was very horrid and
wicked Iooking old fellow, but appar-
emily quite harmless. All around him
were boys FROM 14sto 20, small. but fairly
strong In build. 1t may be. that they
have followed the practice OF the Spanish
in ecclesiastical as well as military affairs
that OF yoking strong arm and heart
to an old head. The sergeant of the
guard, 5ist Iowas. at the Maestranza !,
thought different Said he; "a we'll
grown man has both the head and the
arm, or, rather, the legs-they need them
most; the old men can't get away fast
enough, and the boys are foolish or get
ratified, SO they are caught"
The prisoners do not seem to worry
unless deprived Of their cigarillos. when
they become nervous. exritable and very
Respondent. They are very anxious ffor
employment ON outside details, and when
a non-commissioned officer appeared with
an order for "eIght big fellows" to put
In order some new .qunrters and move
furniture, there was a rush to Dthe gate,
every one hoping to be selected. They are
given few coppers, something extra to
eat or a little tobacco, for tn sir sery ices.
In each quartet there Is appointed =
schief," who arranges the details for
routine cleaning, cooking and police
work. At all hours of the day women
come and squat down ct the line drawn
across the Maestranza, while their pris-
oner friends, standing ut tho dead line.
ten PAGES away, converse with them.
Some of the women take ID hard and cry
bitterly, others laugh and chat with evil
dent enjoyment. All bring presents to
the prisoners, and such presentsl Many
messes while overhauling their bundles.
One united handkerchief and let loose
lot of sparring crabs. AT least that's
what they looked like" said he, "but l
can't imagine what they wanted them
for.''
Among the prisoners were number of
Tanguian and ygerrote-uncivilize d
mountainous. These when fret captured
were armed with bows and arrows EThey
wore their hair long, and decorated 1t
with feathers; their only cluthing was q
diminutive breech- olout. These have
now, without exception, cut their hair
short. and wear anything they can get,
generally shirt and stiff hat, the.shape
of which is certain TO recall 1.-THE German
comedians of the variety stage at home.
One of these. who appeared quite intelli-
gent, was asked why he had come down
to Manila. He replied, "To fight. /"
"Who did you come TO tightS" He shook
did net know who or what 1t wassaso
Undoubtedly the people had bean enticad
from their mountain homes by the prom
Use of unlimited loot.