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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
THE HOWARD M'GEE FEUD.
Long Expected Tragic Climax to Tennes.
see Feud Enacted In u Madi-
sonville Hotel.

Madisonville, Tenn, Sept. 19.-The
Howard MCGEE feud had a dramatic
climax, yesterday, in which one man
was killed, two others fatally and an
other seriously injured.
Monroe county, the home of the
Howards and McGee, has been expect
ing yesterdays events for two years.
At noon, few minutes after Charles
Jones and his brother, Joshua, had
entered the Clew hotel dining room,
which was filed with guests, Calvin
and Tom Howard entered also, and
met the Jones brothers face to face.
In an instant revolvers were drawn by
the four men and about thirty shots
were fired, the terrified guests making
their exit from the room by way OF
doors and windows.
When the firing ceased, Charles
Jones was found dead on the floor
with two bullets in his heart and
three in his head Joshua Jones and
Calvin Howard were MORALLY wound
ed and unconscious, and Tom Howard,
the only one of the quartette left on
his feet, had number of bulle,
wounds in his body.
Two years ago Tom Howard mar
ried member OF the McGee family
despite the strenuous opposition OF
the McGees. A few days later two
brothers Of Mrs. Tom Howard went to
Toms house, and, calling him to the
door, began firing upon him. Two OF
Toms brothers, Ernest and win How.
ard, and George Morrow joined in the
fusilade, and all three were shot and
killed by the McGees. This was the be.
ginning Of the feud, since which time
II has developed and grown with in.
tense bitterness. The McGees were
arrested for the killing Of Ernest and
viii Howard and George Morrow and
their sister, Mrs. Tom Howard, re.
naming true to her husband, testified
against them. The final trial Of the
McGhecs was for yesterday, at
Madsonville, the county seat of Mon.
roe county. The McGees and How.
ards are among the best-known PEG.
pie In the county.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Curious Freak OF Mature.

Tom Barber and wife, living in Little
Rock, are the parents OF a remarkable
child, Both Barber and his wife are
full blooded Africans, as black as
night, They are intelligent, honest,
hard working people. Their three old.
est children are as dark as their par
ents. About a year ago twins were
born to them, a boy and girl, both OF
which were albinos Of the purest type.
The girl died, but the boy is in robust
health and large for his age. His skin
is so white that 1t Is almost transpar-
ent, his eyes large and pink, while his
hair is light and naxcn and MS kinky as
any other coon's could be, The con.
tour Of its countenance is African In
every feature Of frontal view.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Proof Positive.
77777777777777|
A COLUMN OF FIGURES.

During the last 20 years the Amen
can people have imported $is0OOo'@
worth o! precious stones,
in the palace OF optics at the rarI'
exposition 500 or 900 vacuum ,uOel
IRE used, producing Il remorkaOn
effect,
The most extensive tree planting II
Pennsylvania has been done by im
GlrNrd estate, near PottsyIllc, About
$50 acres were set aside In 1881 TO N
treated under the methods Of forestry
The trees used are white pine, Scooter
pine, European lnrch and white OAK
The cost Of planting varied from w
nm acre for the pines TO s75 for I"
onks,
Five pictures brought over s2s,m
apiece In tho last London season
Romneys portrait Of Charles Pcra
wns sold for s30,750, fiobbcma's IVA
ter Mil" for s3a ,060, Mlllnls' "'lhe 10y
hood Of Raleigh" bought for the 10"
gallery, for $4,000 and the two van
Dyek portraits from the Peel collrc
tIon, which sold for si2l,2So, Fou'
portraits Of the Arundel family, "
Dir Joshua Reynolds, were sold In ON
lot tor ss77so,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
TO SLEEP IN NATIVE SOIL.
Ing Abroad TO he Exhumed and
Reinterred at Home.

Washington, Sept. l9.-Col. William
S. Patten, of the quartermaster's de-
partment, on duty at the war depart
ment, has completed arrangements
FOR the free transportation to the
United States of the remains of sol
diers, sailors and civilians who lost
their lives and were buried in the isl
and possessions of the United States
and in China.
According to the present plans Of
the department burial corps will
take passage on the transport Han
cock, scheduled to leave San Francisco
on the LIST proximo for the Philip
pines, At the request Of the secre-
tary of the navy the same burial corps
will undertake to perform similar
service with respect to officers and en-
listed men of the navy and marine
corps buried in China and the islands
OF the Pacific, The corps will be In
charge OF d. II, Rhodes, inspector Of
national cemeteries, who was sent 20
The Philippines in November, 1890, on
n similar errand, and performed the
service to the entire satisfaction Of
oil concerned.
When the transport stops at Homo
lulu to coal the bodies buried there
will be taken up and made part Of
her cargo. Similar action will be
taken at the Island of Guam and In
the Philippines,
Col. Pntten says that the prevailing
conditions in China will scarcely rem
der practicable any Disbursements In
that country earlier than next spring.
All the remains recovered are TO De
given honorable burial IN the United
states at points selected by the next
OF kin. In all eases where not other
wise ordered the interment will be
made In the national cemeteries, with
preference for the cemetery ut tho
Preside, ut San Francisco, and the
Arlington, near Washington.
The approximate number Of re
mains to be exhumed Is 1881, dis
iributed In the following places;
Honolulu, 36 enlisted men of the army
and one marine; Guam, eight enlisted
men of the navy; China, two officers
Of the army, IS enlisted men OF the
army and % men Of the navy; Philip.
pines, II officers of the army, i,i5o
enlisted men of the army and rs men
of the navy,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
BRIEF MENTION.

The town marshal Of lIecbc resigned,
stating that he was tired OF filling an
Office that gave him nothing TO do,
The father OF Drook McManus, 70.
Gently killed by live wire nj Fort
Smith, has sued the Fort Smith Flee.
trio Light Company for 100000,
Hon, n A, Bolton, OF Faulkner coun.
W, has been named IN democratic pres.
identlnl cleetor from the Fifth congress.
sionul district, Vice Hon, j, N, Tillmun,
OF Washington county, resigned,
Citizens Of Little Rock contributed
$4,000 to the Galveston food sufferers.
Ed Jlles was Instantly killed near
Klngsland by n runaway team. Jles
fell out OF the wagon and the wheels
passed over his head.
The wife and daughter OF l., W.
Ryan, Of Fort Smith, were killed In the
Galveston catastrophe, The ladies'
were visiting friends In the fatcd city
Miss Mny llaircrd, n young lady lIv.
Ing ~ Alma, sulcided by swallowing
On ounce Of lnudanun. A quarrel with
her swssthears 10 glvon IN the cause,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

Washington, Sept. i0.-surgeon.
General Wyman Of the Marine hos.
pital service, has received letter
from Surgeon A. II. Thomas, In charge
Of the plague inspection work at
Glasgow, Scotland, saying that up to
Septcmher there had been 10 cases
diagnoslsed ms plague and two more
under suspicion, The most serious
phase OF the situation IL that another
focus of infection has developed Ut
Govan, just outside the city limits Of
Glasgow, Otherwise the outlook 10
favorable.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Young Counterfelters,

Three young men, whose ages range
from 10 to 20 years, giving their names
as j, II, Phillips, u, Il, Wade and j. Il.
Burr, OF Cross county, were bound over
by a United States commission at Hell.
cna TO the federal grand jury The
young men are charged with counter.
feiting They took copper cent pieces,
covered them with some solution, male.
ing them look like silver and passed
them for ten cent pieces They were
sent 10 Little Rock for safe keeping,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Strikers RANKS SWELL.
Fewer Men Working In the -Four
Big Mining Districts of the
Anthracite Region.
COOL WEATHER ENCOURAGES STRIKERS.
Vice-Prcsident John II. Garrett of
the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.. In an
Interview, Reviews the Various
Statements in the Miners Array OF
Grievances.

Philadelphia, Sept. 19.-lf, as Presi-
dent Mitchell of the Mine Workers
claimed, Monday night, 10000 of the
141, 900 mine workers in the Pennsyl-
vania anthracite coal fields were idle
Monday, it is certain that this num-
Der has been considerably augment
ed by additions to the strikers ranks.
Reports from the four big districts
embracing the hard coal region are to
the effect that fewer men are at work
than were working Monday and that
eollieries that worked full-handed, or
nearly so, Monday, are either badly
crippled or shut down.
Encouraged by Cool Weather.
The weather has grown much cold
err, and this change is greeted with
10Y by the mine workers, who be-
leve it will greatly increase the de-
mand for coal, and thus force an
early adjustment of the differences
between them and their employers.
Talk of arbitration is so persistent
that the hope is growing that this
method of settling the strike. will
finally be adopted, although the mine
owners declare they will deal only
with their employees as individuals,
and the strike leaders say they will
insist upon formal recognition of the
union. This difference would appear
sufficiently strong to keep employer
and employee apart forever if persist
ed in.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
- 7aA atpeeteH
tiehtinH At kOmatlpoort

Lorenzo Marquee, Sept. io,-Fight.
ing Is proceeding at komatipoort. An
the available men have been sent to
the frontier,
Komntipoort Is town on the front
Ter Of the Transvaal and on the rail.
road leading from Pretoria TO Port.
ugnese territory. 10 IA situated
about Atty miles from Lorenzo Mar-
Quez with the occupation OF Koma.
tlpoort the British would be able 20
cut ON oil supplies reaching the Doors
by railroad from Portuguese terri.
tory.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
SERIOUS TROUBLE BREWING.
VIII Resist by Force nm Effort TO
Make Them Quit Work.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. is.-'rrouble
IN brewing tonight In the Lykcns Val
ley region between the union and nom
union anthracite m,ners over the re
susnl OF the men at Williamstown TO
Join the strike. The strikers In the
ncighboring towns OF Iykcns and WI.
conisco threaten TO compel the Will
JAMESTOWN men TO quit work, The
men will meet force with force,
Rev. Father Logue, rector OF the
Catholic church at Willlamstown, IL
working among the mine employees
there TO induce them TO stay at work.
Some of the strikers at Lykens and
Wiconisco threaten TO drive cut the
men NJ Willinmstown before Satur-
day, and serious trouble may be ex.
pccted NJ any time. There has been
bad blood between the fykens and
Wiconisco miners aud the men at Will.
Jamestown ever since the refusal OF tho
former, In 1850, 10 Join the latter In
shslr strike against . reduction 10
WAwss
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Fate Of Two Young Men.

Harry Hieslcr, aged 81, and Henry
Brandt, aged ~, were drowned In Old
river, below Little Rock, on tho 10th
inst They were Of party who went
TO spend the day picnicIng just 10
fore time 10 leave for their home IN Lit.
tie Rock the two young men got into n
dugout TO take II ride, When about
twenty yards from the bank the boat
capslzcd, and ny neither occupant
could swim they were drowned before
friends on shore could 30 10 their as'
sistanee,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
PROTECTING SALISBURY,
Premier From Threatened
Danger.

London, Sept. io.-Thcrc was IN un.
usual gathering Of uniformed police
and Scotland Yard detectives ot
Kings Cross railroad station awaiting
the arrival of Lord Salisbury from
his country seat. II IL said that since
The premler's return TO Hatfield he
has received an anonymous letter OF
u character which has led TO increased
police vigilance.
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serious Accident,

Eugene Mitchell, son OF Capt j. W.
Mitchell, and Clifton Moose, son Of
Judge W. l., Moose, met with terrible
accident ut Morrilton. The young
men were wording at the round.press
gin, and In some unknown manner
they were both caught between the
large cast Iron rollers md terribly
mangled. clifton Moose had both feet
crushed TO pulp, and Mitchell's right
foot WAS mashed of nj the ankle.
Physicians amputa,ed both feet Of Moose
end the right lex VI Mitchell.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS
As Certified to the Secretary of State By Commas
soners of the Various Counties.

comparison governor in the state election OF sep
embe g. with republican gain about AZ per cent
and democratic gain per The following table gives
the official vote certified the Secretary OF State
for governor 13979 OF which DAVIS re-
ceiyed e37 O1 and Files 364 leaving DAVIS ma
otv over both No. received majority OF all
License carried in the state by S543 though
several counties license under the law liquor be sold
them The road not reported
the Secretary State the counties voting the tax cannot be
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Clara Darton at Galveston.

New Orleans, Sept, 1o,-Gcn, j, b.
Vinet, president of the Red Cross So.
clety for the State of Louisiana, re.
ceived, yesterday, telegram from
Miss Clara Barton, now at Galveston,
MS follows;
"Find greatest immediate needs
here are surgical dressings, usual
medicines and delicaccs for the sick,
No epidemic, but many people IRE
worn out with suffering and excrtion
who need tender care andpropcr food
"CLARA BARTON"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Chinese Activity,

Hong Kong, Sept. l9.-It Is reported
IN the West River district that Chinese
troops are visible In every town and
that they are actively drilling, A
Chinese government boat IL again pa.
trolling the river, and II IL evident
that some action Is contemplated, Tho
Sandpiper, which has been patroling
the delta, Inns proceeded TO Canton.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.


Fred Hanger, Il prominent Little
Rock business man, was run over and
killed by the cars at point on the
Fort Smith road about seven miles
from Little Rock Mr.. Hanger owned
a quarry few hundred yards from the
main track, to which runs short spur.
Laborers were loading some fat cars
with stone, when one Of the ears got
loose and started down the steep in
cline toward the main line, Mr.. Han
ger jumped on one of the cars and
tried to set the brake, just as he got
hold OF the brake TIE cars collided
with two others on the track, the jar
causing Hanger to loose his hold and
he was pitched head first onto the
track, Three loaded cars passed over
his body and death was instantaneous,
He leaves wife and two young sons,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

Hong Kong, Sept, lo,--Thc German
Ateamer Sachsen, having on board
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee,
oomnander.in.chief Of the interim.
tlonal forces In CHM, and bis star,
has arrived here.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

Glasgow, Sept is,.-0ne of the four
members OF one family reported,
Monday, TO have been stricken with
the plague, has since died.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Twenty Persons Perish In n Collision

Liverpool, Sept io,--The British
steamer Gordon Castle and the Ger
man steamer Stormarn collided In
Cardigan bay, Sunday night, and both
vessels sank. Twenty Of the p,rscns
on board the Gordon Castle were lost.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
New Express Tarin.

The railroad commission has
into effect Express Tariff No. l, ami,
ing on merchandise and property tran
acted between points in Arlksns..
This tariff supercedes and cancels .n
tariffs of express rates now in force ana
operative between points in this STAT
except such special rates establish.l
by express companies as are lower III, |
the rates prescribed in this tariff.
Column headed Mo. 2 applies .,
shipments classed as general specials,
except such as are given in columns \
and 5.
Column headed No. / applies \,
shipments of green fruit, includin,
berries and grapes. p
Column headed No. 4 applies a..
shipments of melons and and coar,,
vegetables.
Column headed No. applies u,
shipments of ice.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Change In Faculty.

Prof. w. A. Crawford has resigned as
principal Of the preparatory depart
ment OF the state university, and 4
succeeded by Prof. q. A, Cole, Of The
faculty, Prof, Crawford will rc.ente'
the university as q student to finish bis
course, in order to obtain his degree
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

One Company's Offer.

"Another evidence that the price Of
powder does not create an injury to
the miner is shown by the fact that
when the subject was agitated, some
time ago, one of the larger companies
offered to reduce the charge for pow
der to Its then current value, provid-
ed the men consent to such Il revision
Of their wages as would continue the
same compensation for their labor as
they had previously received under
the agreement which was then opera.
tive,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

X, M. Smith aud family and the fam.
lily Of John II, Cox, OF Hot Springs, II Is
feared were among the victims OF the
cyclone at Galveston The two fam
Ines occupied adjoining cottages on the
beach. Mr.. Smith left Hot Springs
about week before the disaster to
join his family, and Mr.. Cox was en-.
route TO the Gulf City, but was de.
tanned at Houston on the night OF the
storm, Mr., Cox wired friends ut Hot
Springs from Galveston that he hud
been unable TO locate any member Of
his own or Mr., Smiths family. Il. NJ
Smith Is grand master Of the Masonic
lodge Of the state, Sam II, Noll and
wife and four children, OF Hot Springs,
were also victims Of the cyclone,
Later news confirms the report that
Grand Master Smith and family were
among the victims Their bodies have
not been recovered, and they were
doubtless among the many who were
cremated or buried NJ sea without
Identification.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
Was Promptly Rejected.

"rhis was promptly rejected, show
ing that their purpose was to effect
an increase OF wages, and that II
those could not be obtained, they pre-
ferred TO maintain the APPARENT rev.
ancc, which could be and has been,
from that time TO this, used as u
ground Of complaint Of unfair treat.
mpnt
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22


course, in order to obtain his degree
Henry Chase, aged so years, and Mrs
Sarah Carpenter, aged 10 years were
married at Bentonvilc recently,
The Little Rock city council has
passed IN ordinance taxing "buckc'
shops $500 per nnnum.
There Is II scarcity OF cotton picker
In the sections where this staple IS
grown. Reports show that the cotton
crop will be about one.half the average
yield The corn crop Is about oil gath
cred.
The population OF the city OF Little
Rock, M officially announced by we
census bureau, Ia 3s,30y. Little RocS'
population In 1880 was 1888, and IN
1890, 1854. Increase the past 'c'
years, ls,a33, or 1903 per cent.
j. G. Carter, John Walton and Frank
Quarlcs were arrested about e'RO'
miles from Hot Springs on the charge
Of Illicit distilling. They were taken
before n United States commission ana
bound over to the federal grand jury,
Proof Positive.
40 you drink coTccY" asked A'
Doctor OF an aged patient,
Eyes" was the reply.
Coffee continued the NJ, d., 10
slow poison d.
"Yes, very slow" replied the old
man. 81 have taken II daily for near
" 80 years."--Chlcago Evening News
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22

illuminating the foregoing alleged
grievances from the list formulated
by the United Mine Workers, nothing
whatever remains but u general de-
mand for increased pay and rccog-
milton of the order ny the agency
through which differences should DO
adjusted"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-09-22
THE OPERATORS SIDE.
Statement by vice-President Gar.
pett of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.

New York, Sept. 19.-John Is. Gar
fett, vice-presdent of the Lehigh Val
ley Coal Co., in an interview made the
following statement in review Of the
various grievances alleged by the
United Mine Workers to exist in the
anthracite coal fields:
"This company conducts no stores,
nor does it exert any influence upon
employees to prefer one merchant
above another.
No stores, No Doctors.
ut employs no doctors, and makes
no charges against its employees for
medical service to them or their fam
tiles. Inquiry has satisfied me that
the above is also the case with the
companies generally. Semi-monthly
pay Is observed by us in few cases,
being all in which the men have de-
manded 1t. II would be observed any
where were the demand made as
called for by the law.
The Miners "ron."
1.-THE use of the word ton as ap-
piled to 1880 pounds is misnomer;
1t is simply unit of measure, which
might be called a car or carload,
or by any other name, and Is the
quantity of actual coal, plus bone,
slate and other foreign material, for
the removal of which certain pay
ment is made under the agreed scale
of wages.
The Powder Question.
"rhe price charged for powder is an
Apparent but not q real grievance
In some regions $2.75 per key Is
charged, in others $3.50 per key. This
of itself should be sufficient evidence
that the compensation Of the miner
Is set independently Of the price Of
powder, as net return for days
labor must be essentially the same
In neighboring fields, whether one or
the other price Is charged for the
powder.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-23
Great BARGAINS.

During the fire excitement Friday
afternoon many fine pianos and organs
were slightly scratched and marred on
the ends in rushing them out of the
store; not a drop of water was thrown
on them. the damage is to the cases
only The insurance companies allow
us damages. We have decided to sell
every instrument at a big discount no
matter how slight the damage. If you
really want big bargain in a strictly
hrst-claSS piano or organ see US at
once. No such bargains ever offered
ii the city before. You can save from
SO to $3.50 on a piano, and S25 to $40 on
an organ. Out of town customers in
Vited 10 write US. Instruments shipped
any reasonable distance at our expense
subject to approval. We win repair
damages on piano cases free of charge
We ask you 20 call and see for your
self the genuine bargains we are offer
ing; you viii find the goods exactly as
represented. Terms of sale cash or time
as the customer desires. Gable Piano
& Organ Co.. % Main street. opposite
4. c. NJ. l., city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-23
HELD ANNUAL MEETING.
Rio Grande Western StOckhOld-
ers Reflect Old Board.
HINCHMAN Is A MEMBER
SUCCEEDS THE LATE BARTHoLD
SCHLESSINGER.

The annual meeting of the Rio
Grande Western stockholders took
place yesterday afternoon in the Office
of Assistant Secretary Cotton, the stock
being voted by proxy. The old mem
bers of the board of directors were re-
elected, and the appointment of Walter
Hinchman as director to succeed Bar
thold Schlessinger. whose death oc-
Cured July 13. was confirmed
Mr. Hinchman remains treasurer OF
the company, and George A Hrause'
secretary. The other members are
William J. Palmer. president; George
Foster Peabody, first vice president; u;
c. Dodge, second vice president ana
general manager: Edwin Packard
Charles J. Canda, Spencer Trask, James
c. Parrish, George B. Mofratt-
The directors viii meet in New YORK
at an early date and elect officers