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The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
0F Absorbing INTEREST.
Lord Roberts Criticism of Generals
Butler and Warren Fill d
Gap in the News.
A FEW SCATHIRG PRESS COMMENTS.
Practically No Developments in th.
Campaign-COl. DaIgettys Casual
ties at Wepener-BOers Becoming
Alarmed Over the Rise of the
CnlcdOn River.

London, April 10, 1;55 p. m.-Lord
Roberts criticisms of Gen. Butler,
Gen. Warren and Col. Thorneycrofs
continue topics Of acute interest. All
the afternoon papers comment at
length on the structures of the British
commander-in-chief in South Africa,
taking the same lines as the morning
papers, praising Lord Roberts for hi,
frankness, and spcculating upon whaa
tie publication of the dispatches NJ
the present moment portends. Soma
OF them maintain there is nothing left
Cor Gen. Butler but to resign.
The ST. James Gazette.
The St. James Gazette is particu'
larly scathing. Referring to Gen. Bull
lers report it says:
"Never in the history of armies did
it happen that generals scribbled thei.
confessions of failure and defeat. oi
useless deaths of mer, and of discred'
it to the flag in "A manner which sug'
eests careful selection from tho
forced iocuarity of the funny man,
the slangy chatter of the horsey wom'
an, and the gabble of the smoking
room late in the evening"
The London Globe.
The Globe declares that "a moro
pitiable record of indecison in plan
and confusion in execution we have
seldom read" and adds that what lit
Tie reputation Gen, Butler had left, has
been scattered to the winds.
No Fresh Developments.
Practically no developments have
been reported so far in the South Af-
rican cables. A dispatch from War
rcIton, dated Tuesday, April II, says;
Finding the Beers busy making
new trenches, we exploded lyddite
shells, following up these with the
Maxims. The enemy's ambulance was
afterwards observed on the spot
Nothing Late From Wepcncr.
From Wepener there is nothing later
than Lord Roberts message of Tues
day, and, presumably neither side has
gained any particular advantage at
any point in the theater of war since
the last of the dispatches were re.
ceived.
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SOUTHERN FLOOD DAMAGES.
Reports Indicate Tint They Are
Much More serious than at
First Estimated.

Jackson, Miss, April l9,--Dispatchcs
from several sections Of this state In
dicate that the three-days' fool has
caused damage greatly in excess Of
the first estimates. especially to grow.
ing crops. Many truck plantations are
still under the water and will he al
most completely destroyed unless the
waters soon rccede, The Illinois Cen.
tral Is again tied up by freight train
which tumblcd OIL the track Just be-
low this city, and the Alabama &
Nicksburg railroad Is still tied up at
Bankers creek and Pearl river The
Nntchez division OF the Yazoo & Mis-.
sissippi Valley road will not be able TO
resume regular traffic for several dnys
on account the missing bridges, Tenn.
porary repairs are being made
us rapidly as possible
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
AN UNIQUE INVITATION.
string TO Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey In Unique Fashion.

Washington, April 10,-Representa
tive Wheeler, of Kentucky, presented
to Admiral and Mrs. Dewey u unique
invitation to visit the city Of Paducah,
Ky, while on their proposed western
trip next month. The invitation was
inclosed in an oak casket trimmed
with gold and silver. 1t is on n thin
sheet of birch, which bears the seal of
tie city of Paducah, and reads as fol-
lows:
"To Admiral and Mrs. Dewey: This
town is yours. Pull the latch string
we will do the rest. Don't surprise us,
but inform us when you pull
The invitation is signed by the
mayor and prominent citizens of Pa
ducah. Inside the casket were a dozen
quart bottles Of 20-year old whisky,
and cut-glass decanter incased in sill
yer.
Admiral Dewey said the invitation
was beautiful piece of work. lie
did not give Mr.. Wheeler a definite
answer, but said he would commune
cate his reply in formal letter.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
THE MACHINISTS' STRIKE.
Indications Point 10 n Change In the
Condition Of Anairs ut
cleveland, u.

Cleveland, o., April l0.--All indlca-
tons point towards n change In the
situation OF the machinists' strike in
this city within the next few days.
II. J.. Devens, of New York, tho seoro-
tary OF the National Metal Trades as
socation, is here In conference with
leading manufacturers,
The strikers cling TO their original
assertion that no outside m0chinlsts
can be obtained, and think that Mr..
Dtyen's presence in Cleveland is sig
nidcant Information from reliable
source Is tothe effect that Mr. Devens
Is said to have conference with
Grand President O'Conncll OF the In
tcrnational Association OF Machinists
at New York within the next few
days.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
CARPET WEAVERS' REQUEST,
The Ingram Carpet Wcavcrs Ol
Philadelphia Ask Seven Per
Cent. Increase Ia Wages.

Philadelphia April lo,-The Power
Loom Ingram Carpet Weayers' Pro
tectivc association of Philadelphia,
after working under an old scale Of
prices for five years, has asked the
manufacturers for seven per cent
average increase in wages, which WA
promised "When trade shall warrant
IT," A joint meeting will be held on
Saturday night at which the request
will be discussed. There are $500
power looms in the city,and two-thrIls
of them are "Murkland" looms. 1t is
will be granted, because, at the present
time, they can only make $40 TO Sil u
week working full time,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
cot. DALGETTYs CASUALTIES.
twenty Killed and n Hundred
Wounded at Wepcncr.

Maseru, April 17.-Col. Dalgetty's
casualties since he has been besieged
at Wepener have been 20 killed and
100 wounded. The Boer losses are re-
ported to have been considerably
heavier.
After the night attack, on April IL,
the dead were left on the field, where
they still lie unburied. There is \
conflict Of opinion among the leaders.
Some want to attack again. while 9TH
ers refuse to do so, Desultory cannon
firing and "sniping" continues.
The Caledon is rising, which alarms
the Beers, who are now on both sides
of the river, and might be cut off II
the stream were to become flooded.
Five Boer guns are believed TO be
dist bled.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
BabyAccldentally Shot.

A sad accident occurred near Cleve-
land, Conway county. A7-year'old son
of Timon Reed shot and killed young
er son, years old. A hired man had
opened his trunk to get some tobacco,
when the larger boy came up, and, see
ing the pistol in the tray of the trunk,
which the hired man had set on the bed
where the baby was playing, picked up
the pistol, telling the baby he was GO
ing to shoot him. The pistol was dis
charged and the baby fell, fatally in
iurpd
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21

kcntuckiuns Indicted.

Frankfort Ky, April io.-The
Franklin county grand jury has re-
turned indictments against Henry L.
Youtsey, James Howard, Berry How
ard, Harland Whitaker and Dick
Combs, as principals, and against Gu.
eb Powers, John 7, Powers, Charles
Finley, W, II, Culton and Il, Wharton
Golden ns accessories In the murder Q.
William Goebel.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
THE PHILIPPINE CUSTOMS.
Receipts for the First Three Months
of 1000 Aggregated over II
milton ana II Half.

Washington, April l9,-According to
to u statement made by the division
VI customs and insular affairs of the
war department, the receipts in the
Philippines islands for the months of
January, February and March, 1900,
were January, S563,500; February
(cnble), Si26,a23; March (cabie), $670,.
il6, The customs receipts for March
alcne reached the sum Of $57i,005. The
total receipts for the three months
we're $i,660,37o. The receipts of March
tsoecd those OF either of the two pre-.
vious months by $ll5,036.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
A LEvEL-HEADED YOUNGsTER,
by Prompt Action lie Secured tho
Safe EXIT OF Thirty Girls From
n Burning Building.

New York, April lo.-Fire caused u
loss OF about $4,000 in the mattress
md iron bed factory OF Charles II.
Rogers a. Co, The fire was discovered
IN the cellar near the engine room by
Charles Scales, II boy cmploye, who ran
up 10 the third floor whore there were
30 girls at work and told them TO es-
cape, The girls left the building
quietly and safely,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Stockholders Must Pay.

Judge John A, Williams, in the fed
eral court at Little Rock, decided the
case Of II. +, Auten, receiver of the
First National Bank of Little Rock,
against the stockholders of the bank,
holding that the defendants were liable
for the s25O,OO new stock issued by the
bank on June 23, 1890, u. on which an
assessment Of 92 per cent was levied by
the comptroller Of the currency.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
VAN BUREN. ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL 21 1900.
How They stand.

Up to April 10th twenty-six counties
had held primaries for state officers.
There will be 5O3 delegates in the state
convention, and it will require 252 to
nominate. The results in the counties
which have held primaries are as fol-
lows:
Governor-Davis, 1872; Vandeventer,
IL.
Secretary Of State--Jett, 81; Crock
EFT, 67.
Auditor-McFarlan II; Monroe, 55;
Ref, 22.
Attorney-General Chew, 81; Muir
ply, so; Davidson, 90; King, 9.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
THE TENAcITY OF THE PORTE.
stubborn Adhesion to the plan Of
increasing Duties May Lend
TO Trouble.

Constantinople, April Io.--'rlc porte
hos replied TO the third Of the col.
lectiyc notes of the powers on the sub
jcct of on increase Of three per cent.
In duty. The note announces the In.
tcntion OF the government 70 adhere
to the plan Of increasing the duties on
account Of the bad condition Of Turk.
ish finances,
The ambassadors have decided to
address another note TO the porte
against stating the objections to such
nm increase without n previous under
standing with the powers,
The enaclty of the porte threatens
TO have serious results.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
TRIAL OF COL. COLsON.
The Circuit Court at Frankfort, Ky.
Ilns n Noted Case ON Hand.

Frankfort, KY, April l0,-The take
ing Of testimony in the trial of Col.
Ccison, charged with killing Licur.
Scott and l.. w. Demaree, commenced
in the circuit court. The first witness
introduced by the commonwealth was
Capt. B. b. Golden, who was badly
shot during the duel, and who is sup
posed to have entered the hotel Office
with Ethelbert Scott. Golden testified
NJ length ms to his whereabouts after
arriving in this ely, up to the time of
the shooting.
Golden said he left Scott at the cl-
gar stand, and started across the Of
hce to the main entrance. Witness did
pot Know whether Scott was following
him or not. When near the door he
saw Colson arise from his chair, and
heard someone moving rapidly behind
linn.
"Colson took steady aim, and fired
the first shot" said the witness, "but
/ don't know who fred the second.
was shot in the back while trying to
get out Of the ROOM.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Juvenile Train WrsCkers.

Ed Gilmore, John and Andrew Cook
and Alexander Gillett, colored, whose
ages range from s to IA years, were ar
rested ON the charge of wrecking II
freight train on the Cotton Belt near
Bearden. They acknowledged having
committed the crime, but on account Of
their youth all were released except
John Cook aged H. who will be prose-
cuted
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
MET IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE.
Second Annual Conference Of the
Catholic COLLEGES Of the United
states and Canada.

Chicago, April 1o.-The second an
nual conference OF Catholic colleges
cf the United States and Canada be-
gan here, nt ST, James High School
hail. Monsigneur Conaty, rector OF
the Catholic university at Washing.
ton, d. G.. presided, Prominent Cath.
ole educators, representing nearly oil
lhe Catholic colleges Of the country,
are in attendance, Many sole papers
have been prepared on subjects which
are OF great importance to the dele
gates. The object Of the conference
this year Is the unfying OF Catholic
collegiate education.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

operations in Illinois.
King Oscar of Sweden will visit the
Paris exposition this month.
George Artie was dangerously
stabbed in an election row at Madison,
Ill.
Emperor William will visit England
the coming summer. He will land at
Cewes from his yatch on August 2.
Arthur Prince, Ia years old, was
shot and killed by Isaac Stinford, at
ST. Louis, while playing highwaymen,
Advces from Yokohama say that
Japan is ready for war with Russia,
and hostilities are considered immi-
nent.
The ameer Of Afghanistan warns
England that she must act at once to
save Afghanistan, as the czar is about
to strike Herat. a
Maj.-Gen. William Ludlow, late mill
tary governor of the City of Havana,
arrived in New York, Tuesday, aboard
the Ward liner Havana
Mrs. Frederick Brincliwirth, widow
of Theodore Brinckwirth, and one of
the oldest residents of st. Louis, died
Tuesday, aged 80 years,
While on her wedding trip, Mrs.
Jacob Stoke, Jr., Of st. Louis, who
was Miss Lulu Stoffregen, died at
Guadalaj lara, Mexico, of smallpox,
The distribution of stamps in books
has been begun by the post Office de-
and As two-ccnt stamps respectively.
Part of the big grain fleet which has
been waiting to begin the seasons bus
mess has left Chicago. The fleet will
carry l0,000,00O bushels, mostly corn.
Senator Wolcott is said to have been
slated for temporary chairman of the
Republican national convention and
Senator Lodge for permanent chair
nan.
h. T. Baxter, newspaper man,
killed himself at Lexington, Ky, from
fear of a mob. He had warned Goebel
OF danger previous to his assassina-
ton.
Russia is secretly intriguing with
Bulgaria to coerce the sultan of Tur-
key into neutrality regarding the
Dardanelles in case of an Anglo-Rus-
sian war.
A wave of reform has struck Lon
don. An effort will be made to have
the play "Zaza," in which Mrs. Carter
is playing, suppressed by the lord
chamberlain.
President Loubet Of France has
signed pardons for all those who were
condemned for connection with the
riots of the coal miners during the
strike at CarmauX,
The election in Louisiana for inem-
bers Of the legislature and a full state
ticket resulted in a democratic land
slide. The ticket headed by W. w.
Heard swept the state.
Rev, Dr. John f. Cannon, moderator
Of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church of the United States,
is opposed to a revision of the West
minister Confession.
The Philippine commissioners sailed
from San Francisco, Tuesday, on the
transport Hancock. The Hancock will
stop lt Honolulu, Yokohama and Hong
Kong en- route to Manila.
The Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians
have memoralized the senate in u pro-
test against wholesale admissions TO
citizenship and abolishment of the
tribal taxes on non-citizens.
The Illinois supreme court holds
that the law providing for the fine or
imprisonment of persons using the
United States dag as any sort Of nm nd
vertisng medium is unconstitutional.
Fire at lIigbee, Mo-, destroyed the
Hughes hotel building, j. +. Martins
barber shop and vacant store room.
A hard wind was blowing and only by
heroic work was the business portion
of the town saved.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
shocked the Popuiists,

Kansas City, Mo-, April 1o.--Corl
Browne of Coxey army fame, was In
vtcd to address the morning session Of
the mass convention Of Missouri mid
dle.of. the-road populists, and created
CONSERVATION among the adhcrents Of
Wharton Barker, Of Pennsylvania,
when he strongly advocated Admiral
Dewey os head Of ihe popnlist national
ticket.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Carpet BANKERS Not wanted.

Washington, April io.-Thc cabinet
meeting, Tuesday, was devoted almost
exclusively TO Puerto Rico, by the
co'cful consideration being given 20
each step In the organization Of the
islands civil government, the presi.
dent is making plain his determina-
ton that the island shall not be u
haven for cNrpet-bOggcrs.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
WAITING FOR THE BUFFALO.
one Hundred Lnndsmcn, at Phila-
dclphin waiting TO start On
n Training Cruise.

philadelphia, April io.--Onc hun.
drcd landsmen, or raw recruits, nrc
here awaiting the arrival Of the cruls-
cr Buffalo from Norfolk Thirty OF the
youths are from Chicago; the same
number came of the training ship Es'
sex, and the remainder are Phlladel.
phlnns. The Buffalo Is to make two.
months cruise of northern European
wnters, the course taking In the lIaltic
along the scandinavian coast A stop
for orders will be made ot Gibraltar.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Iu,sn, From tho Effects of Medicine.

Fred Patterson, young white man
Of Hot Springs, went violently insane
from the effects Of dose Of medicine
administered by his wife. Mrs, Patter-
son had copied prescription from
medicine book which contained drugs
too strong for pOttcrsons case. Within
few minutes after swallowing the
medicine Patterson tried TO kill his
wife, child and mother, whose lives were
saved only by the timely arrival of
ncighbors.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
John Green Convicted.

The trial OF John Green, who killed
Garland Hardridgcat Arkadclphia last
November, took place last week nc
Washington. Tho jury found him
guilty and assessed his punishment Mt
ten years In the pcnitentiary. The case
went to Hampstead county on change
OF venue from Clark county,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Hon. sullivan NJ, Cutchcon Dcud.

Detroit, Mich, April lo,--llon. Sui.
Ivan NJ. Cutcheon, ex.speaker Of the
Michigan house Of representatives and
prominent in local business circles,
died at his residence here, Wednes.
day morning, aged 81 years. Mr..
Cutcheon was born in Pembroke,
NJ H.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Died In tho Philippines.

Lieut. Grant A. White, Of Hope, died
April 10th in the Philippines of malar'
ial fever He was captain of Company
T., First Arkansas Volunteers. After
the volunteers were mustered out Lieut..
White secured commission in the
Philippine army and landed in Manila
October 27th last,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Young Lawyer Fatally shot.

VIII Guinness, u young lawyer OF
Walnut Ridge, was shot and killed ut
Morrilton by Singleton Wilkes, OF Con-
way. The men were engaged In u
game of craps when dispute arose
wilkes used u ai.calibre revolver Two
shots passed through Chamness' abdo'
man
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Heirs 20 a Great Fortune,

st. Louis, April io,--llarry Il, Wan.
dell, city editor Of the Globc-Dcmo.
erat, and his sister, Mrs. Adam West,
have learned, through dispatch from
Albany n y, that they are heirs 10 n
fortune estimated at Sio,0O0,oO0 to Sao,.
100000, left by Ronstcr Wandcll, u
hermit Of that city,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
He's Aircndy Nntcd.

London, April i0,-Conslderablc
amusement has been caused by the
publication Of n dispatch from New
York saying that Nine. Melba was
about to marry Huddon Chambers, the
lrumatist AS matter Of fact, Mr..
Chambers ~ already happily married.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
wanted for burglary.

Walter Moore, u young white man
charged with burglOrlslng the post
office ut Moorevlllc, Miss, was arrested
ut Drinlley, When arrested he had on
his person quantity ofpostage stamps
and was heavily armed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
RcuuisItIon IlOnOred.

Gov. Barnes, OF Oklahoma, honored
the rcquiston Of Gov, Jones for NJ. b.
Robinson, alias George Hunt, wanted
in jefferson county on charge of cat
tie stealing, Robinson was arrested at
Kildare Ol{la
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Hanged bya Mob.

A negro named Moses York, 20 years
old, was hung by mob to trestle two
miles eas, Of Helena for the murder Of
an aged Italian fruit peddler York
confessed, claiming he acted in self'de'
fense but the evidence introduced
proved il to be case OF murder,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Run Over and Killed,

Near Van Buren, Mrs Alice Curnett,
while assisting her husband in hauling
stone, was thrown from the wagon,
which ran over her, killing her Instant
ly. Her father, Ben Lamb, was killed
in similar manner here eight years
nrn
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
child NARROWLY Encnpea Denth.

The infant daughter Of james b. Ben
son, Of Scarcy, drank about three table.
spoonfuls OF coal OIL which she found
In u cup on u table, A physician was
hurriedly summoned, who succeeded In
saving the child's lifa
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
VIII Not Tamcly Acquiscc.

Lady Scott said she and her daugh
ter knew the earl had been in Ameri'
en- about year, but they bad heard
nothing from him, She added Lady
Russell has placed the matter in the
hands of her solicitor, and is not at all
inclined to resign herself TO the ac.
ceptancc of her noble husbands fam.
ily motto, which is: What will be, will
he -
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
The straits Omen,

st. lgnoec, Michn April i0,--The
first boat of the season, probably the
Jesse spalding, passed down through
the straits Of Mockinaw to-day The
straits are now ull open.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
plaque p,n,h Rail In Indim.

Simla, April lo,-The deaths from
plague throughout India during the
past week. slightly decreased In nun.
Der, but the aggregate is still upwards
OF 1000,
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
Dubonic Plague at Red Sen Ports.

Cairo, April 1o,--rhe bubonic plaguc
IL reported TO have made It's appear
unee ut several ports on the Rrd sen.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
WILL CO BACK FOR TRIAL.
Ex-Secretary of State Finley, Of
Kentucky, Will Return and
Face the Indictment.
AAS NO DESIRE TO Be THROWN IN JAIL.
His Return VIII he Governed by the
Time Set for the Trial, Unless the
Governor of Indiana Should Hon
or IL RequisItion for Him From
Gov. BecLham.

indianapolis, Ind, April 19.-Charles
Finley, ex-secretary of the state OF
kentucky who has been in Ais ity
for several weeks, and has been nou-
fed of the Indictment that had been
returned against him and other Ken
tucky republicans, was called upon by
Kentucky republicans who are in this
city.
VIII Face the Indictment.
81 intend to return TO Kentucky and
face the Indictment against me-" he
said. My mind has not been changed
by the news OF the indictment. / have
all along intended TO go back to my
state. can not say just when ! shall
90, but probably not until the time of
the trial of the Indictment, for / am
not willing to go back and be thrown
into jail. When the time for the trial
comes, however, shall go to Kentucky
and defend myself against the unjust
charges they have brought against
me-"
Chance Saved Him From Jail.
Mr.. Finley said, further, that he had
no doubt that he would have been
thrown into Jail like Powers and Davis
were in Lexington, if it had not been
that simply by chance private inter-
ests had brought him into Indiana.
Mr.. Finley declined to say whether
he expected Gov. Beckham would make
another attempt to remove him from
Indiana by reQuisition.
The Van Buren press., 1900-04-21
The Blow Was Terrible.

"When ! saw the news the blow wal
terrible. II seems such a dreadful al
dition TO all my troubles. II is terri
ble, if it Is true, that a man can &C
to another country and get married
after the courts of this country have
decided against him. 1t is quite un
true to say Earl Russell obtained /
judicial separation. When the houa
OF. lords heard the case, it was decided
against him."