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The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

Hon. Thos, NJ. Mehaffey, OF Pulaski
county, has been appointed member
Of the state capitol commission from
the fourth congressional district, to
succeed Hon. Geo. W, Murphy, resign
ed, Col, Murphy rendered his reslg'
nation to the governor three or four
months ago, but was prevailed upon
to withdraw II until after the state
election, when Col, Murphy was elect
ed attorney general.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

The grand duke OF Mccklsnburg was
sss 5sy gambling at the Doberan IN
sis, sBd Wa betting on the same nun,
,sfs "a q rich master peter who stood
.sst 10 him. Both having lest their
amy, The grand duke inquired,
wall potter. what shall we do now ?"
on" replied the master potter, "your
sisbsss MI. screw up the taxes and /
.bsli make potsl"--San Francisco Ar.
s,ssst,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

J. W. Mulvery. an Iron Mountain
fireman, was run over by a Little
Rock street car and had both legs
crushed. He was riding on the front
car, and In trying to change to the
trailer, lost his hold and fell between
them, both wheels Of the trailer pass.
ing over his legs, lie died from the
shock.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Commercial L..ru. Un.uccsmsu,.

Director Of the Census Merriam
has declined the request Of the Fort
Smith Commercial League for q re.
count OF that city's Inhabitants. In
his letter to the league Mr., Merriam
calls attention 70 the provisions OF
the census net under which enumer,
ators may be punished for failure to
do their duty, and suggests that II
the city was not properly canvassod
such evidence should be submitted to
the department at Washington.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Claims Her Son 10 Innocent.

The mother Of VIM. Ayers, who. It
has been asserted by a woman Of III
repute confessed TO her before his
death In her apartments ut Little
Rock that he murdered the man In
Sebastian county for which crime
Chas. Colbert was convicted has
written q letter to Gov. Jones do
Tending her son. Mrs, Ayers declares
that II IL q plot to fasten the crime
on her dead son In order TO give
Colbert his freedom.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

Port Said, Dee, b,-'rhe United states
transport Fitzpatrick, which sailed
from New York November 10, for Ma
nlln IN command Of d. ", Arnold. car
ryng 900 enlisted men for the rcgi-
mcn's in the Philippines, with Col, Tnl'
y Moline In charge, hns arrived mere.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Not 10 be n Marine Freak.

Glasgow, Dee. 5.-Dlscussing tho
Americas cup challenger with noted
yacht owner, George L. Watson, the
designer OF Shamrock H., said ycster'
day. "Thcrc In not bit OF truth In
the reports that the new boat viii
cmbody striking novelties. A cup
challenger Ia scarcely the kind OF boat
the designer would choose for such
experiments, The Shamrock II. viii
be like some OF the other big boats
In existence, Whatever novelties there
IRE win be essentially In construction
details,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Fire Bug's work.

The Saginaw Lumber Company, OF
Saginaw, lost about 100000 worth
Of lumber and buildings by fire. The
IRE started In one Of the sheds used
for storing finished stock and the
flames spread rapidly to the tram
ways and platforms and to the lumber
sheds near by. The fire was of In
cendiary origin. The burned area
was insured.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
Death Of . Prominent Citizen.

Hon. r. B. Weaver, a prominent citi.
zen OF Boone county, died last week
aged 10 years. He was member OF
the house Of representatives In 1881.
In 1884 he was elected to the senate,
and in 1885 was president OF that body.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

The Arkansas Southwestern has
Just completed the laying Of fifteen
miles Of sixtNpound steel and tho
rock ballasting Of tho road. alh ID
engaged In making survey Of
tile nine and one.half miles sxtsn
slon 10 Murfrecsboro.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

II Ia reported financial arrange
ments have boon made for the OK,
tension Of the Mississippi River,
Hamburg q Western road to Texar'
kama, via Magnolia.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

A white man supposed TO DO Geo,
Godfrey was found dead In u field
about three miles from Conway. No
marks Of violence were on the body,
ana II Is supposed the mans death
was due to exposure.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08

Sheriff Hinklc. Of Independence
county. arrested two young white
men who refuse to give their namos
for the theft Of 400 pieces Of fur q,
Buffalo City. The goods were found
n their posuossion.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Jury at Van Buren, Finds Love
Rayburn Guilty Of Murder in
the First Degree.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED,

The Mother Of william Ayes Writes, Gov.
Jsnes Regarding the Alleged Confrs-
sion Of Her Son and Declares It 10 Plot
70 Libsrats Colbert.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-08
THE SIAM|AN WATERWAY.
Abstract of the Report of the 18th
milan Canal Commission Trans
mitted to Congress.
THE NICARAGUAN ROUTE IS FAVORED.
1t Would Cost the Most In Direct
vital Considerations Make II the
Most Desirable for the United
States.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The following
message of the president, transmit
ting the report of the lsthmian canal
commission, was sent to congress.
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes: | transmit herewith, for the
Information of the congress, preliminary
report of the Isthmian canal commission,
dated November 30. 1900.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY,
Executive Mansion. Dec. T. 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
Ice TREST STAYS.

What do Richard Croker, John F. Carroll,
Robert A. Van Wyck. Augustus Van Wyck
and the other eminent Bryanite propretors
OF the American Ice Trust mean? What eX-
cuse they give the Democracy for their
treason TO its platform? Day after day we
read Of the efforts made by the Ice Trust
to prevent the enforcement in this State of
the Antitrust law. The Attorney General is
trying TO enforce that law and has begun
proceedings in the regular way to inquire
whether or not the Ice Trust violates it. But
the Ice Trust goes about the State getting stays
and otherwise interposing obstacles in the path
of the AttOrney-General.
Now, this is contrary 10 Democratic prin-
ciples. The platform adopted at Kansas City
which the Hon Augustus Van Wyck helped to
draw, pledged 1.-The Democratic party to an
"unceasing warfare in Nation, State and city
against private monopoly in every FORM and
it announced that 1.-The existing laws against
trusts must be enforced" NewYork State has
a law against trusts, and the State authorities
are trying TO enforce it against the Ice Trust
one of the most rapacious combinations to pre-
vent competition and raise prices known, which
recently tried TO Cypress the poor people of the
tenementS by doubling the cost of the ice they
need TO keep their little stores Of food from
spelling in their hot and sitting homes. Yet
we find these eminent Democratic holders of
trust stock and their partners in the ice bust
ness doing all they can to thwart this effort of
the officials when, according TO the Democratic
platform, they should be doing all in their
power to assist in the good work.
Are we to understand that in spite Of the
platform Mr.. Croker is not opposed to trusts?
Does he think that existing laws against trusts
Should not be enforced? He apparently ap-
proves of government by Injunction to judge
from the prohibitions his Ice Trust secures
from the courts against investigation of its and
his affairs He seems to regard the Ice Trust
as private business" and 10 have no wish for
that publicity of corporation affairs which the
Democratic platform demands. Still, we sun
pose his hatred Of trusts is just as honest rs
his devotion to silver or his opposition to ex-
p&nson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25

nature shall he able TO predicate far more
concerning the whole situation than has
hitherto been possible.
1t is not devoid of interest to compare the
Presidents reply to the Emperor with that
made last week by the French Government TO a
similar appeal The French Governments tone
was decidedly less conciliatory 1t did not take
for granted the good faith of the Chinese Gov
eminent or assume the truth of it's representa-
lions. 1t declared that il would give its answer
through its own Legation at Picking as soon as
free communication Herewith was re-estab-
lished, when Prince Tuan and his accomplices
were dismissed from office and sent to punish
ment, when authorities throughout the empire
were commanded to cease hostilities against
foreigners, and when measures were taken for
the rigorous repression of the Boxers. That
gees great deal further in detailed expression
| than the Presidents message though in fact
the one implies just about as much as the other.
To give the Ministers free communication with
their Governments and ample protection and to
cooperate with the Powers for the protection
Of all foreigners and the general restoration of
order necessarily means suppression of the
Boxers and punishment of their leaders But
merely to imply it, or rather to take the doing
of it for granted may be deemed in present
circumstances the more tactful and effective
method of setting forth this Governments i'm
perative requirement 1t is understood that the
Chinese Governments rejoinder to the French
reply practically non possumus 1t
scarcely. we have said, be such to the Presi-
dents. If it shall be a prompt compliance with
his reasonable suggestions we may have full
confidence that all will be we'll If not, then
China herself will have no ground for fault
finding if instead of good offices the United
States is constrained to use a strong hand,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
PERSONAL.

DR.. George A. Dorsey. curator of anthropology
Gently returned from a twenty five thousand mile
remains. has sailed for Paris as a delegate to the
International Congress Of Anthropoogy. My re-
cent trip he said before railing. was made IN
the interest Of the Aver collection of the museum
and with the special object of making collections
from the plains Indians DR.. Stewart Culin. dl-
rector of anthropology of the University of Penn
sylvania. accompanied me, and much Of my
cess was due TO his Judgment, experience and as
sistance"
Admiral Bendemann, OF the German Navy, who
has been placed in command Of the East Asiatic
Squadron to represent Germany in the Chinese
imbroglio though little heard Of heretofore is one
in the German Navy.
Professor Felipe Vale, of the City OF Mexico, an
astronomer of reputation, officially connected with
Europe. where he win represent the Mexican Gov
eminent at certain professional congresses to be
held during the Paris Exposition.
movement is on foot at Malpas Cheshire Eng
land, for the restoration OF the church with which
the name of Bishop Heber is associated. 1t was
in the neighboring rectory that he born and
the register testifes the that he was chris
tened in Mapas Church. Not only So but his
father Reginald Heber. the builder OF the
rectory. ana his mother was the architect
One Of the best known American ConsuIs in
China is the Rev. DR.. Samuel L. Gracey who is at
Che-Foo. He was born in Philadelphia IN 1895 and
after obtaining education he was for thirty
years pastor of Methodist churches of considerable
and Boston. He twice elected to the Massa-
chusetts Legislature from Salem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
arm2lurk Dailp Gribrr1rs.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS NORNING.

FoREIGN.-A letter from Sir Claude NJ. Mac
donald. dated Picking, July 4, was received by
the British Foreign Office; the urgent need of
relief was mentioned. - Germany made an
announcement that no mediation in response TO
China's appeal would be undertaken unless as
surances Of China's good faith were given. ==
Details Of the fight at Tien-Tsin We're received;
the gallant conduct Of the United States forces
was praised. - A dispatch from Cape Town
reports that the railway lines northwaro are
now clear - Sir Henry Irving entertained a
number OF persons, among them several Ameri-
cans, at supper after performance at the
Sanger has finished his investigation into the
organiZa ton Of the British volunteer forces and
will go 10 Switzerland to study the reserve
system 80 The agreement regarding the
boundary line Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica was
signed at Managua. - President Castro Off
cially proclaimed the establishment of peace
In Venezuela.
DOMESTIC appeal of the Chinese I'm
perial Government and President McKinley's re-
ply were made public by the State Department;
Washington officials think there is little chance
of successful mediation, on account of the
hostile attitude of the European Powers toward
China. - General William F. Draper, Of
Massachusetts,, United States Ambassador TO
Italy, has offered his resignation. - The
President had many visitors at Canton, and II
was reported that he might have to return to
Washington. in view OF the Chinese cOmplica-
ton. - The new torpedo boat destroyer
Dab was launched at Richmond. = 1t was
thought al indianapolis that there was little
likelihood Of a fusion Of the Anti-Imperalists
and the Gold Democrats. == Geronimo, the
FAMOUS Apache cnlef, VINO mas Deen a prisoner
for fourteen years, has become insane at Fort
Sill Indian Territory -= Bryan accepted an
invitation TO attend the Grand Army of the Re
public encampment in Chicago next month.
CITY-Stocks were irregular at small final
losses. - Winners at Brighton: Harry Nc
C0un. All Green, Gold Heels. Cap and Bells.
Specific and autumn. == One battalion of
the 10Th United States Infantry started from
Governors Island for San Francisco on its way
10 China; two battalions of the ID Infantry ar
rived from Cuba. - w. A Clark, of Mon
tana. said he the duly appointed Senator
from that State - daring attempt to free
al the prisoners in the Westminster County Jail
at White Plains was frustrated by deputy
sheriffs. - The Sirius. Of the Iron Steam
boat Line. went aground off TarrytOwn While
carrying two thousand people to Kingston
Point; she was hoated after several hours -
-Four thousand pants makers went on strike.
THE WEATHER.-Partly cloudy and warm.
The temperature yesterday: Highest So degrees;
lowest, "A; average. 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25

gasoene tanks had been discovered before the
start, and that Mr.. Crow stopped it with soft
plug This, there is reason to believe, became
loosened in some manner during the trip which
terminated so lamentably. Herein is to be
found a plausible explanation of the affair
What appears to have been Mr. Crows fatal
mistake is not that he failed to observe the
condition of his naphtha tank, but that he en-
ployed inadequate means to remedy the trouble,
possibly owing to lack of time Other men who
own and use naphtha launches or possess auto
mobiles which depend upon gasolene for motive
power should take to heart the lesson here af-
forded. Familiarity with danger should never
be allowed to breed Indifference carelessness.
Petroleum spirits, like gunpowder are capable
of rendering immense service to man. but, like
gunpowder, they must be properly handled or
they will work sad havoc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25

ing forward, is to meet to-day at indianapolis,
and earnest representatives of the theory that
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland himself is
essential to the salvation of the country are ex-
pected to be present 1t might be unsafe to
predict what use they will attempt to make of
his dispatch to The Evening POST but it can
scarcely be imagined that they will find either
in or between It's lines anything to give them
pleasure and encouragement. On the other
hand, 1t seems not unreas onable to hope that
Mr.. Cleveland's ineligible, though guarded, in
dications of his own attitude may exercise
wholesome influence upon the conference at
large and wisely shape its recommendations to
the convention which is to be held next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
THE NAPHTHA LAUNCH EXPLOSION.


The distressing accident which followed the
Larchmont Yacht Club races on Monday draws
fresh attention to the perils incident to the use
of gasolene. Naphtha motors for launches are
no novelty. They a natural development
from the gas engine and have justly won
considerable popularity. Unlike steam engines.
they are ready for service on a moments notice,
and when they stop there is no fire to be drawn
They require no shovelling of coal or any re-
moval of ashes. 1t is hard to conceive of
simpler or handler method of developing power
especially in small quantities. On land In a
stationary plant, 1t has been customary to RELY
largely on Illuminating or fuel gas for the oper-
alton Of this type of motor. But for driving n
vehicle whether 1t be horseless carriage or
boat, it is more convenient to employ volatile
distillate of petroleum-benzine, naphtha or
gasolene-and vaporize the fluid as it is needed
Now, If the explosive mixture of hydrocarbon
vapor and air is never ignlted except inside the
cylinder of the engine, no harm can ensue he
yond the emission Of malodorous fumes from
the exhaust valve But should either the reser-
voir or the pipes leading therefrom to the en-
CINE spring a leak, highly dangerous situation
is Immediately presented. The escaping fuId
rapidly evapOrates and the vapor spreads DC
casionally 1t will be completely dissipated in
this manner before coming in contact with fire.
If, however, flame is encountered, both gas and
free fluid will explode with a violence CORE
spending to the amount of gasOlene that is nc
cessible Women who clean clothing or gloves
with benzine by gaslght or lamplight often
furnish an illustration a small scale of the
results that were witnessed off New-Rochelie
on Monday.
Mr. Crows boat and its machinery were utter
ly destroyed, and he can throw no light on the
disaster, In all probability the exact truth will
never be known. But Mr.. Crows surviving son
has been quoted as saying that a leak in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
HONOR ZOE fP LrRTFvyF.

Paris July @-Louis A. Lurienne. manager of ne
French Telegraph Cable Company station in Ne"
York. has been made a Knight Of the Lesion u
Honor.
Louis a. Lurenne has been manager NJ ta'
French Telegraph Gable Company station IN w
York for three years. He was born I'm CheFnoA.S
France, about forty wears ago. and entered ."'
service OF the French Administration OF Tetesftih
The French Telegraph Gable Company. wnise pe'
property Of the French Government Is suosidiHe'
by IL. and Mr. Lurienne is therefore pract ~
In the employ 81 the French Goverumf1 ~ -
decoration Is due 20 the efforts Of N Juss f,~
Ambassador OF France. Mr. Larienme sal".L. -
France last Thursday. and has not yet ne,'4N
the honor that has been conftkr6a upon him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
NEW COMET DISCOTERED.

Geneva, y. Y. July e4-Dr William R. Brooks
director Of the Smith Observatory. discoverec
comet this morning in the eastern hea'eas
It's position at discovery July =. thirteen hours
was right ascension hours, a minutes, e. Seo-
onds, decltnation north 70 degrees 50 minutes VIA
a northeriy motion. The comet Is In the consiri-l
ton OF Aries, has bright stellar nucleus ana =
broad tail. This Is the Vwenty-second comet dl5-
covered hy Dr. BROOKS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
rte DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, S1.OO a

Tie DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, $1.00 a
month, except TO a foreign address,.
Americans in Paris IrHI aIlgars find
THE TRIBUNE at NJ Louis VnitfOn's, l Rue
Scribe eusH If the mosques and hotels haze
sold their supplies.
The Presidential camtaign has caused a
f5r0rlbt increase in sales Of The TRIBUNE.
.4ar nsusdealer lpW SerUs The paper regH-
Iariy upon recefUfng an order to that effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
DEUTSCHLAND BREAKS 4 RECORD.
RUN TO PLYMOUTH MADE IN FIVE DAYS.
FOURTEEN HOIrRS AND SIX MINUTES

RUN TO PLYMOUTH MADE IN FIVE DAYS.
FOURTEEN HOURS AND SIX MINUTES
London, July 24.-The new Hamburg Aulsri-
can Line steamer Deutschland Captain AIbsrs.
from New-York. arrived at Plymouth az $50
o'clock this morning or her maiden trip east
ward. making record run OF DAYS. "a hours
and q minutes. despite two days of fog Her
biggest days run made on July 10 her sec
ond day out, when $50 knots were logged-
At p. m. Mr.. Boas. agent OF the Hamburg
American Line in this city. received cable Swing
the work of the Deutschland by days as follows.
Knots, $50. 5S4 515, $50. $50 and AS. Total S.0S
knots. The average speed was q knots. the aver
age horsepower $3.50. and the engines worked per
fectly not stopping once. except when che big
steamship was stopped for hour at the entrance
the English Channel on account OF fog
The Plymouth record eastward has been held BY
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. made on her drs,
trip in October 1897. II was DAYS IS hours and
10 minutes, over a distance OF 2962 knots. no AZ
knots.
The DeutschIand's maiden trip eastward from
Plymouth to Sandy Hook was begun on july an1
completed on July i, and the record was CAV :,
hours and Is minutes. The average speed was = q
knots an hour. which beat by .os knot an hour ne
next highest westward record, made by the steam,
ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse OF the Nog-h
German Lloyd company
At the office OF the North German Lloyd company
COntended that the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse vas
a faster boat than the Deutschland All that hi9
by her westward trip that she faster than We
big North German Lloyd vessel The pelJsea-
1000 more horsepower than our ship And We
should be disappointed II she did not beat "
same firm that Constructed the Deutschland, and
they Will be bigger tnan she.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25
SIR HENRY IRTING'S SUPPER.
GUESTS ENTERTAINED AFTER PERFORM
ANCE AT THE LYCEUM

LBY CABLE TO The TRIBUNE-I
London, July q. a m.-sir Henry Irving en-
tertained q company OF twenty or more in TIA
famous ''Beefsteak Room after the perform
ances Of Nance OIdfeld'' and The Lyons Mar
last night Indian royalty was represented By
the Maharajah Gackwar OF Baroda. and repub-
lican simplicity by the American Ambassador
and Mrs. ChOate. Among other guests were The
Lord Mayor. the Lady Mayoress. the Earl and
Countess OF Aberdeen. Ellen Terry and Bran
Stoker. This midnight supper was among the
most brilliant OF a long series associated with
the Lyceum Theatre. and both ST. Henry and
Miss Terry We're in bright spirits. Z y. F.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-07-25

W. L. Selten. Of Washington. d. c., at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday said: 1T Is a curious
thing, but the street that should be
RUINED BY the great residence street Of
DEFECTIVE Washington for the most impor-
TITLES. tant three blocks OF it's length Is
not occupied by residences OF the
first class. mean Sixteenth-st, from K to Scott's
Circle. Defective titles the for It, The
land here was-and largely is still-occupIed BY the
negro population. Marriages among them were not
always the rule. and in consequence almost all the
titles found to be defective, and the property
has never been built up. A few daring people have
erected houses here and there. but rule the
street In these limits is still occupied by frame
shanties small brick houses This is the street
which Washington intended should contain the
residences Of the foreign Ministers. When the city
was first laid out the President offered 10 give
a block Of land in Sixteenth-st. to each and every
country that would erect upon IL suitable Lega-
ton building. At that time. we being an impe-
cuniOus and struggling young republic. foreign
nations did not look on us with an eye of favor
and the length Of our life Nation they reek-
0ned TO be short So not one responded, and the
Presidents offer was not accepted. They and
al unquestionably regret il now. and we Wash
ingtonians do, 100. / cannot imagine anything
more striking than legation street, each legation
having a city block. IL would be effective, i'm
pressive and unique.