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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
SIX BURNED TO A CRISP.
knocking Results OF "A Fire In salvatios
Army Day Nursery ut Gin"
cinnati.

Cincinnati, Sept. 1s.-Six lives were
ost, at least two persons were fatal
ly injured and several others were
seriously burned in a fire on East
Front street last evening. The fire
was in an old four-story tenement
building occupied by the Salvation
Army as day nursery for little chill
dren, and four of the victims killed
were very little children that had
been left there to be cared for while
their parents were out gaining live
lihood. Another victim was a man
who persisted in a fruitless attempt to
save the life of his little four-year-old
boy.
All of the dead bodies were burned
to crisp and the charred remains of
James Harkins were clasping what
was left of his little son Herbert.
All of the victims and those injured
belonged to or were in the nursery
except James Harkins, who came to
the rescue of his orphans.
There were only 20 in the nursery
on the upper floors at the time Of
the fire, and eight of them escaped
without injury.
The property loss was only $1,000.
The building was located at 403 East
Front street.
On account of the cold weather q
| fire had been started in the stove for
the little tots who are cared for there
during the day while their mothers
are engaged at work elsewhere. 1t is
thought that this caused the fire
through some defect in the flue.
Most of the mothers knew nothing
of the calamity until they were
through with their days work, and
were taken to the hospitals or the
morgue to identify their children. At
both of these places as well as about
the burned building the scenes were
indescribable.
| The firemen made heroic efforts to
rescue women and children, but most
of those on the upper floors were be-
yonu Hopc'
The Office floor was used as church,
the second floor as headquarters for
the destitute and for cooking, and the
upper floors for the nursery. The
women and children could he seen
from these upper stories pleading for
help when the stairways were envel-
| oped in flames
The fire occurred near the river
front, the most densely-populated
part Of the city, The nursery is near
the old Spencer house, and children
from that tenement were in the
burned building.
The fire was soon controlled, and
the work Of removing the dead and in
jured was began, The patrol wagons
rushed to the hospitals first and there
separated the dead from the dying be-
fore going to the morgue.
The mission was in charge Of staff
Captains Erickson, Anderson and Nc
Kenny, who conducted kindergarten
as well as other instruction for the
little ones while their mothers were
| working ont"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
A MISLEADING LABEL.
Cartridge Manufacturers Ordered to
Stop Using "Dum Dunn" Labels
on Cartridge Packages.

Washington, Sept. 2O.--The ord
nance bureau Of the war department
recently called upon the manufac-
turers OF cartridges to stop printing
md using a label for cartridge boxes
which indicated that the United
States government was using soft
nosed "dum dun" bullets. The bu-
rcau received from two officers In
the Philippines the tops of the paste-
board boxes, in which cartridges are
packed, upon which was label say
Ing that the cartridges were the soft
noscd bullets used by the Krag-Jor-
genscn, or standard United States
rifles. AS none of these bullets has
ever been purchased or manufactured
by this government, the two firms us
Ing the label were notified that such
use must cease.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
A SEA FOOD TRUST NOW,
An Organization to Control the Lob
ster and Clam Output and, Ulti-
mately, Oysters and CLANS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 20.-An or
ganization has been formed to control
sea food. 1t will be incorporated I'M
der the laws of the state of New Jer-
sey, this week, backed by New York,
Minneapolis and Berlin capital. The
name of the company will be the Ma
tional Sea Food Co. All of the largest
packing concerns in the country that
deal in sea food have entered the com
binaton, which will commence opera
tons as soon as the next lobster and
soft shell crab season opens. For a
year or two the corporation will not
attempt to control the oyster and
clam output. Howard II, Searles and
ii. 5. Searles are in Minneapolis in the
interest of the new company. II. S.
Searles has been in this city for the
past three or four months interesting
German capital in the venture.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
TO HELP THE LABORERS OUT.
Miners at Coal Creek, Tenn, Strike
to Help the LabOrers to
Better Wages.

Knoxville, Tenn, Sept. 2O.-A spe-
cial to the Sentinel from Coal Creek
says about 800 miners and day labor
ers employed by the Coal Creek Coal
Co. are out on a strike. The men de-
manded that the day laborers be
given an increase in wages, which
would make their pay equivalent to
the laborers employed by other com
panies in the Coal Creek and Jellico
districts. The company refused to
grant the increase, further than a
general raise of 71a per cent, as
agreed upon at the Jellico conference
last week. 1t happened that the labor
ers in the Coal Creek company's mines
were paid trife less than laborers
elsewhere. The miners are satisfied
with their scale but are striking in
the hope of gaining the raise for the
day laborers. About ten men re.
manned in the mines.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
CINClNNATpS FESTIVAL.
Ten pays Fnii Festival NJ Cincin
natl Innugurntcd with n Cor
geous street Pageant.

Cincinnati, Sept, 9o.-The Cincinnati
fall festival opened with u gorgeous
street parade, In which oil local or
pnnlyatIons and Industries were rep
resented. II combines oil the dis.
plays Of the old Cincinnati EXPOSE
lions, together with other features
from the German village to the Mid
way, The city was filed with excur'
sonists, and the attendance was I'M
usually large. Miss kolb was the fcs'
tival queen, She was met at the river
front on arrival by steamer, and the
parade started M her escort to Music
hall, where Gov, Nash, Mayor Flelsch
man, Senator Foraker Congressman
lBromwcll and ShNttuck and others
delivered addresses. The festival will
continue ten days.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
TO PAY DUTY ON THEIR LOOT
Officers of the Hospital Ship Solncs
VIII be Fined Equal to the
Customs Dues.

San Francisco, Sept, 20,-rhe OFF,
GERS Of the United States hospital ship
Solacc will pay duty on the goods
they brought over from China after
oil, but they will make their pay.
ments in the shape of fines equal to
the customs dues. Capt, Winslow, in
behalf of his subordinates, has made
this agreement with the revenue Off.
GERS who followed the vessel to the
Mare Island navy yard, The goods
consist of 1875 packages of silks,
chinaware and other articles. The
Solace brought over twenty Chinese
without certificates who will not b,
permitted TO land,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
TIE STRIKE SPREADING.
"Persuasion" Having Its Effect in
Augmenting the Strength Of
the Miners Strike.
The MARCHING MINERS FROM M'ADOO.
Railroad Employees Beginning to
Feel the Pinch of the Strike, Hum
dreds of Train and Switching
Crews Finding Themselves With,
out Employment.

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. 20.-One thou
sand more miners, employed at five
collieries owned by the Union and
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Co. and individual opera
tors, ceased work in the vicinity of
Mt. Carmel, compelling the stoppage
of operations. This makes the tie-up
complete in the Shamokin region, eX-
cepting the Locust Gap and North
Franklin collieries, operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Co. A number of breakers are
being run to put loose coal through
the screens. With the exception of
few miners being mobbed by Hun
garians, near the Pennsylvania col
liery, Wednesday night, everything
was quiet, and continues so. Detec-
tives are maintaining a sharp look
out at the various collieries.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
A MISSING MINISTER.
Rev. c. l.. Smith, of KirkNood, Mo-,
Missing from His Home for
q Week.

st. Louis, Sept, ls,-Rey c. L, Smith,
or the past six years pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church south in
Kirkwood, has been absent from home
for over week, and his absence is
causing considerable anxiety to his
son and his close friends and members
of his congregation, who hold him in
love and esteem, DR., Smith has been
very prominent in the Southern Meth
odist church for many years, and for
seven or eight years has been secre-
tary Of the st, Louis conference. That
body will meet at ST. Johns church in
this city tomorrow, and Dr.. Smiths
absence at this time has naturally
caused special anxiety.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
THE PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.
Presidential Candidate Wooiicy ana
Party start ON Their Rear
Platform Campaign.

Chicago, Sept. 2o.-Thc prohibition
rcar-ploiform campaign began ot $3.50
u. M, when n special train OF bag
gage car and two Pullmans pulled out
Of the Union depot over the Chicago,
Burlington a. Quincy. Among those
aboard were John G. Wooley, candl-
date for president; Henry b. Met.
salfe, candidate for vicc-prcsident;
Volney d. Cushing, Of Bangor, Mo-,
md Oliver w. Stewart, Of Chicago
chairman OF the national executive
committee. The train will run through
illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and other
central and western states.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
LAST OF A THREE,DAYS' TOUR.
Train, Thus Avoiding Much
Annoyance.

tenvenworth, Rasp Sept. 20.-A spe
clal train over the Missouri Pacific
under the charge OF Mr.. +. NJ. Baker
n democratic leader of Atchison, bore
Mr., Bryan out OF Kansas City. The
change from the regular coaches
with their accompanying crowds and
endless chain of hOndshnkings, wal
evidently most welcome TO the presl.
dentinl candidate, for although he
has made no complaint, IL has beer
evident that the strain of the past
few days, with no opportunity foi
rest or retirement, has not had IN
agreeable effect upon him. This II
the last Of the three days Kansas
Missouri border tour.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

Fines of 80 pfcnnIngs az ctnts) ar,
collected BY tramway conductors oil
frankfort, Germany, for any dirt car
ried into u car .
An old Chinese provcrb SAYS "The
.rror OF one moment becomes the sor'
raw OF lifetime" That unfortun'
ate country now knows how to ap'
preeIate the truth of the proverp'
Frost flowers, composed OF the Ice
which forms on frosty mornings IN
late fail and early winter, IRE found
on only 20 species OF plants Among
these are tho frost weed and the hello
trops.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
BACK FROM THE GRAVE.
Twenty-Five Persons Reported
Dead, nj Galveston, who Have
Bccn Heard From.

Galveston, Texo Sept. 20.-The fol-
lowing, previously reported dead
have been heard from, through friends
as being alive and well,
Bell, Alcxo wife and child.
Bell, Mrs, A, G,
Bell, Guy.
Boss, Peter, wife and son.
Dyer, j, T., wife and four children
Fauschen, Joe, his family was lost
Kinscll, DR.. j.
Redelll, August.
Smith, Jim, prize fighter.
Sylvester, Mrs. Lydia.
Wolf, Charles, and wife,
Zlnkc, August Johanna, Richard c
and otto,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
THURSDAY, Sept, 20.
Grain ana TroviAionA.

other gradcs, ss.oo1is 40, Wheat@No' red
7Glsu7tso Corn :. No, . mixed, 400
Ss s5S Srs sAgsSSS S5S Gy choice T% sSSss
dairy, i5Nl1c Eggs - Fresh, i2iIc.
Lard choice. steam, 6,e5. Pork
New Mess, sl21b. Baoon-Clenr rib, sac,
Wool-1'ub- washed isqt10c. Missouri and
Illinois medlum combing, 2Oba2lc other
grades, $4,000,
Chioago-Closing quotations. Wheat
September, nae october, 1gAc, Noyom-
Dor, S0to, september, toMc, Oc,o-
Der 3S9sci November 3olsc, Oats. septem-
Dor, slh@2l%ci October si%m2i%se,i, No No.
October, slig7h. January, lilo Lard,
yembcr, s1OgHi December, 't672ha67b,
January, W0IHu07o. Short rlbs--septselm.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
At THE CAPITAL AGAIN.
President Mckinley and His See.
rotary Return to Washing
ton From Canton.
CHINESE SITUATION CAUSED The TRIP,
Griggs the Only
Member of the Cabinet Now at the
Capital, and AdJutant-Generai
COrbin IL Now Acting Secretary
of War.

Washington, Sept. 20.-PresideD
Mckinley, accompanied by Secretary
Cortelyou, reached Washington at
7:44 a. M, from Canton. They were
mer at the station by Assistant Sec
rotary Pruden and Adjt.. Zen. Cor.
bin, who will be acting secretary OF
war in the absence of both Secretary
Root and Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john. Soon after the president ar
rived, Att'y.-Gen. Griggs called to ex-
tend his greetings, postponing until
late hour the general consultation
over the Chinese situation. President
Mckinley will return to Canton Fri
day night.
The Chinese Complications.
The complications which have
arisen in connection with the Chinese
situation decided the president to
come to Washington at this time. The
decision to come here was reached
on Monday, before the president had
any knowledge of the German de-
mand for the punishment of the lead
ers of the anti-foreign movement.
Only Cabinet Oficer Present.
Atty.-Gen. Griggs is the only cabi-
net officer in Washington, and with
him the president will go over the
new Developments in the situation.
Since the departure of Secretary
Root Atty.-Gen. Griggs has been the
ranking cabinet officer, and has had
charge of all important matters in
the presidents absence. The presi-
dent, it is understood, has not sent
out call for the absent cabinet OFF,
Gals to return, and those who come
back will do so voluntarily. Secre-
tary Long has already notified the
president that he will be back on Fri
day.
No Such Thing as n Quorum.
There is no such thing as a quorum
OF the cabinet for session, and IL
necessary one can be held with only
one member. Indeed, the presidents
conference with Atty.-Gen. Griggs
was in reality cabinet meeting. The
conference took place after Assistant
Secretary Of State Adee had talked
with the president and had placed
him in possession of all the details Of
the situation known at the state de-
partment. Assistant Secretary Of
War Meiklejohn also saw the presi-
dent, but his visit, it is said, had no
relation to the Chinese situation. Mr..
Meiklejohn leaves for Nebraska, where
he will make speech Saturday, and
simply called to pay his respects.
The president will return to Canton
Friday night unless something unex-
pected occurs to detain him.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
BY PRIMARY ELECTION,
Nominations Satisfactorily Made y,
Primary In Ucnncpin Coun-
~, Minnesota.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept Goth,
first test of the primary election law
no far as known in the west, and one
Of the first In the country, was made
Tuesday, In this OIcnncpln) county
II was n great success In getting out
the vote, total OF $4,000 votes having
been east in thle city, as against 49,,
Oil In the regular election of 1893
The law worked smoothly and with
little confusion, Candidates wer,
nominated for congress and all coun
ty and city Offices.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
several british and indian OHioers
killed ana Wounded WhilO
Destroying 0unpowdcr.

London, Sept, is.-rhe British COM
mendcr ut Taku cables that fatigue
party engaged In destroying gunpow.
der Of Tung Chow, has been blown
up. Eleven Welsh fusilecrs were
wounded, two British Indian soldiers
were killed Ind 10 Indian soldiers
were wounded, and Capt, Hin and ii
British Chinese infantry soldiers we're
wounied,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
ALMOST AT A STANDSTILL.
Railroad Employees Beginning to
Feel the Pinch of the strike.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2O.-The Erie
railroad is almost at standstill. No
branch, and the switching crew at
that point has been laid off. The Erie
& Wyoming Valley, the Delaware g.
Hudson, the Ontario q Western and
the Lackawanna system are not NOV
ing single coal train in any direc-
ton, the strike being wholly respon-
sible for this condition. The number
of railroaders idle, in consequence,
reaches into the hundreds. This makes
the interest of the railroad men in
the strike keen, and they are willing
to do everything required to bring
about its quick ending.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
SHUT As TIGHT As A DRUM.
The Morca COIlIery In the Mahnnoy
City District Closed Fast.

Pottsyille, Pa, Sept, 20, Morca col.
liery is still shut up as tight as n
drum. The other collerics in the
Mnhnnoy City districts are at work,
despite reports that some Of them
might be tied up. The prccaution has
been taken to swear in As special pc.
licemen from different parts of the
county TO give protection to the non.
strikers in that district.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

St. Louis, Sept. 20.-A number Of
citizens of st. Louis have been cited
to answer for not cutting the noxious
weeds on their property, and the po'
lice justice before whom the cases
came, declared that, as the city was
also derelict in obeying the weed or
dnance, it would be manifest in
justice to punish the citizen until the
city had done its duty.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN.
The Tie-Up In the Lacknwnnna and
wyoming valleys Thorough.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 2O,-The strike
OF the anthracite coal miners entered
upon its third day with everything
shut down in the First district except
the West End Coal Co.'s mine at
Mocanaqua. Headquarters here
had received word that the
Mocanaqua breakers, in the far
western end of the region, had been
closed through the efforts of District
President Nichols, who organized
nearly every workman there Wcdnes-
day night This makes the tic-up Of
the Lackawanna and Wyoming val.
leys thorough, for not even n wash
cry is doing business outside of the
Mocanaqua mine.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
A NATURALIZED AMERICAN.
He Has Been Arrested In Turkey ana
Mr.. Lloyd Griscom Has De-
manded His Release.

Constantinople, Sept. 2O.-Lloyd
Griscom, United States charge DAFT
flares, has made verbal representa-
tions to the porte, demanding the re-
lease of an Armenian, who, it is
claimed, is a naturalized American
citizen, and who was arrested under
the charge of belonging to the Ar
menian revolutionary committee. In.
yestigation has been ordered, and il
the prisoner is found to be an Amer.
lean citizen he will be released
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
SUMMER RESORT FIRE SWEPT.
of It's Finest notcls, Cottages
ana stores,

New York, Sept, 20,-Sprlng Lake,
n. D., n summer resort near Sea 0lrt,
has been destroyed by fire. Among
the buildings burned were three Of
The largest hotels in the place, 4 fine
cottages and several stores. The to-
tai loss IL estimated nc S25O000 Most
Of the hotels and cottages had been
closed for the season.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
LAST OF TIE SIX HUNDRED.
of the Survivors of the Famous
Charge at Balaklnva.

Upper Sanduslly, o., Sept 20.-The
last of the Balakava survivors,
James a. White, is dead. He had lived
near this place since 1857. The battle
was made famous by Lord Tennyson's
"The Charge of the Light Brigade"
and from all that is now known, Mr..
White was the last one of the 20 sur
vivors. Six hundred and twenty-five
men made the charge and more than
500 were killed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Public Registered Package Business,

Washington, Sept. 20.-Postmaster'
General Smith shows that during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1900, the
treasury department forwarded 259,.
293 registered packages, which con
tanned 1871, 023, 360,23, which indicates
the extent of the governments bust.
ness during the year. This is $60,0O0,.
900 more than the government
handled in 1899.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Two More Mines shut Down.

Philadelphia, Sept 2o,-'rwo more
Of the 30 colieries operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Co. have been compelled to close,
according to official advices received
at the componys Office in this city,
The two are the Reliance and Alaska,
situated In the Mt. Carmel district,
and EMPLOYING over 600 men.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
A SAFE ROBBER CAPTURED.
A Pair of Them Captured with the
Tools of Their Trade In
Their Possession.

81. Louis, Sept, ls,-llarry Meyer,
alias Muldoon, thief of national rep
utation, O. years old, with snowy
white hair, occupies n cell in the Four
Courts holdoycr, In another cell a
short distance away is Eldred Cloud.
IA years old, relative of Meyer by
marriage, The two were arrested yes
tcrday morning about six o'clock az
the western approach Of the Eads
bridge, They IRE charged with
SLOWING" n safe ut MIllstadt, Ill, q
small town about three miles from
Bclleyillc.
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Galveston, Tex, Sept 2O.-Clara
Barton, who came here to aid in dis
pensing relief TO the stricken city,
has broken down. She is seriously III
and, under the imperative orders OF
her physician. DR., w. N. Mercer, will
be taken back to Washington.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

government, and, having settled its
scores with that government, with
drawn from China, giving notice to
the allies powers there of the ar
rangement made, in order that ar
rangement should remain in full force
and unaffected by any settlement that
The allies may make thereafter as to
China.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
A VICTORIOUS MARCH.
Miners From McAdOO Persuade Cole
raine Men to Quit.

Hazleton, Pa, Sept 2o.-The ranks
of the strikers in the Hazleton dis
trict have been considerably increased
by recruits that worked Tuesday and
Monday. The most important move
ment occurred south of here, when
40 striking mine workers of McAdoo
made a victorious march through the
south side. They succeeded in tying
up several operations, and in further
crippling the Coleraine colliery. The
marchers started from McAdoo for
Coleraine at four o'clock, headed by
z drum CORDS.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

Hanava, Sept. 20.-An order of Sec.
rotary of Justice Gener dismissing
five judges of the audiencia, including
the president of that court, has
caused sensation in Havana. The re,
moval of the judges was sudden OBJ
ject lesson that was much needed by
the courts.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

Victoria, u. G., Sept so.--Among tn,
passengers on the steamer Empress
Of india, which arrived Wednesday
was Lieut.. lIobson, Of Merrimac fame
He comes direct from Japan, and wa,
present ut the raising Of the battle
ship Oregon. s.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

olliery, $4,000 tons of coal were
hipped in August. We have there S22
employees. Their earnings were $751;
09.21, or an average of 1888 per
capita. The miners are better paid
than the average workingman."
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Relief steamer Lost,

lIalifax,N. S.,Sept. 2O.-rhe steamer
Lily of the North which left Halifax
last month with supplies for the
Peary arctic expedition, Is lost. Tho
loss is reported from Cape Breton,
the crew having reached there.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

Mansfield, o., Sept. 20.-lIon. John
Sherman, accompanied by his daugh.
ter, Mrs. j. l.. McCallum, her two
children, and Dr. w. L. Louhridge,
left, Tuesday, for Washington, not to
return. Mr.. Sherman is in feeble
health.