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The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
FATAL REAR.END COLLISION.
Wrecked CabOOse and His Fa-
Their Badly Mangled.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. ia rear-end
collision occurred yesterday morning
between two Santa lie freight trains
near Olathe, Kas., wherein one life
was lost and several persons injured.
A north-bound freight crashed into
the rear end Of stock train, and both
were wrecked. Noble Thomas, of En-
poria, was burned to death in the ca
boose of the stock train, and his ia
Their was badly mangled. They were
on their way to Kansas City with
stock. The absence of proper facili-
ties in the way of telegraphing is said
to have caused the wreck.
The air brakes of the stock train
stuck two miles from Olathe, and the
freight ran into it. Conductor G..
Nicholson, of the stalled train, says
that when his train was stalled he
went back to do the tagging. he lit
fuse and started for his own train,
calling out to the stockmen when he
saw the collision inevitable. All sue
ceeded in getting out of the way car
but one,
When they crashed the wrecked way
car caught fire and was destroyed,
and there was q car of wheat next
to the cabot re which was also burned.
The track was cleared in few hours.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
A Strange Dream.

A strange and most singular vision
or dream of sick mother confined in a
hospital is reported from Hot Springs
Mrs. Lienen was taken from her home
to the Catholic infirmary for treatment
Shortly thereafter her two daughters
became i'll, and both died. On the
death Of the first it was decided not to
apprse the mother until she got
better, but when the second girl died
friends called at the infrmary with the
intention Of breaking the sad news to
her. But to their amazement the
mother preached the subject first, say
ing, my children are both dead and
buried; no need OF keeping it from me-
She then told of q dream in which she'
was apprised Of the deaths. She said
she saw her daughters in her dream ly-
ing In their collins, and then saw the
funeral procession to the cemetery rs
plainly AZ II she had attended in
person.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
Big Damage Suit.

A. ]. Starr has brought suit In Pu
laski circuit court against the Pacific
Express company and Geo. F. johnson
for 100000 damages for alleged false
Imprisonment. The plaintiff alleges in
his bill Of complaint that he was ar
rested without cause on warrant
sworn out by the said Johnson, agent
Of the express company, charging him
with stealing package from truck
at the depot in Little Rock; that he
was wrongfully detained in Jail, and
that at the hearing the case was dis
missed for want OF evidence against
him.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
BRIEF MENTION.

This Ia the season OF weddings. and
consequently tho minister's and license
clerks are enjoying prosperity,
N $, Lee. saloonkecpcr az Re.
demption, Perry county, was shot and
fatally injured by u negro named Lucy
Caldwell.
In her efforts TO save SIS In money
IN hor burning residence near Jones
boro, Mrs, jennie Stevens was 10 badly
burned that she died,
Love RNyburn has been sentenced Ia
hang at Van Buren,, Fob. 20, for the
murder Of Almon l.. Carpenter Nov. 8
Alley Leeper, aged Is while cutting
timber near paragould, was struck by
falling tree and Instantly killed.
The little child OF Green Wardlow, OF
near Tcxarkana, was fatally burned
by It's clothing becoming ignIted from
u fireplace. 70
The Little Rock city council offers "a
donate the sitc for q federal fail should
congress decide to locntc one AZ that
place.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
THE ILLINOIS TAX RATE.
Mccullough at Fifty Cents on
the Hundred Dollars.

Springfield, H., Dec. 1a.-In accord
| anee with the law, Gov. Tanner and
State Auditor Mccullough yesterday
estimated the state tax rate for the
year 1900. The rate is so cents on
each hundred dollars valuation OF
property. The rate for general state
purposes is 36 $40 cents, and the rate
for the state school tax fund is 10 2-1O
cents. The amount of tax to be raised
for the general fund is $2,979,9l0; for
the school fund 81, l6s,ss0, making the
total $4,O4s,79O.
These funds are to meet obligations
created under the act of the last gen.
eral assembly, the term of which ex.
pires September l, 1901.
The rate is eight cents higher than
last year, but the amount to be raised
is the same, the increase being neces-
sary because of the heavy decrease in
the equalized value of property in the
state. The assessed valuation last
year was 1909, 46s, this year $780,
75s,15i, decrease of $143,341,3 17.
The estimated miscellaneous re-
ceipts for the two years ending July
1, 1901, are 81, 100000. This is added to
the levy of 1899 and 1900, as part of
the funds needed for the payment of
the state Obligations created by the
last general assembly.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
Plan For Improvement.

The secretary of war has submitted
to congress plan for the permanent
improvement of the Arkansas river,
the total estimated cost for open river
navigation being $50, 269, 400. The river
extends about 1,46O miles from its
source in Colorado, but the cost OF
main taining a channel above Grand
river would be enormous, and when
complete of little value.
The plans for the division from Grand
river to Little Rock contemplate the
operation of river channels 800 feet in
width at the surface, with mean
depth of ~ to feet at Little Rock,
and from to ~ at Dardanelle, 8 to 81
at Fort Smith and to az at the mouth
of Grand river. For the greater part OF
the year the channel will be deeper
than the estimate given.
The estimated cost OF the section
from Little Rock to Dardanelle, dis
lance of SO miles, is 81, 1851 1875: from
Dardanelle to Fort Smith, 100 miles,
SIS, 5S5, s75; Fort Smith to the mouth OF
Grand river, 93 miles, S., 1926, 1895, giving
total cost of SIS, $50, 1915 for complete
channel. The report states that a
slack water channel six feet deep can
be made by placing thirty-three locks
and dams at an estimated cost Of $26,
677,2O0. The board agrees that from
Little Rock to the mouth of the river
an open water system is necessary, and
that locks and dams would be hazard
GUS AID expensive.
In the last division the estimated
cost from the mouth to Pine Bluff, l0s
miles, is S6,213,4 75, and from Pine Bluff
to Little, 66 miles, So, 769, 900, making a
total OF 50, 9s2, ATS. Add this to the cost
of improvement from Grand river to
Little and 1t gives grand total OF $685.
1858, 400. 1t is suggested that the re,
moval of snags will require snag boat
wit steel hull, worth $4,000, the
maintenance of which will require $685.
900 q year.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15

In the case Of James vs.. State an
pealed from Chicot circuit court, the
supreme court rendered a decision
of general interest James was tried
and convicted of murder and sen.
fenced to be hanged. 1t was discov.
cred that Felix Lawson, a member OF
the jury, had failed to pay his poll tax,
and upon this ground the defense ap-
pealed, contending that the said Law.
son, from having failed to pay his poll
tax, was not qualified juror. Mr.
Justice Hughes rendered the opinion Of
the court, which follows:
This objection comes too late-after
verdict 1t is not shown or contended
that the juror was prejudiced that he
was corrupt or had been bribed, or any.
thing OF that kind, and only the tech.
nical objection is made that he had not
paid his poll tax. Even if the failure to
pay his poll tax had been disqualifi-
cation as juror-which we do not de-
cide-still the objection should have
been made to the juror before he was
accepted as such. 1t is not shown that
appellant cross.examined the juror
Lawson on voir dire, or that he was
challenged for cause or peremtorily 1t
was not attempted to be shown that
the appellant was prejudiced in any
manner by the presence of this juror
Lawson upon the jury Section 1855
of the digest provides that mo person
shall be qualified to serve as grand
juryman unless he is an elector and
citizen of the county in which he may
be called to serve, temperate and Of
good behavior" Section 1856 provides
that mo person shall serve as petit
Juror who is related to either party Of
the suit within the fourth degree Of
consanguinity or affinity" Section
1859 provides that mo verdict shall be
void or voidable because any Of the
jurymen fail to possess any of the
qualifications required in this chapter;
nor shall exceptions be taken to any
juryman for that cause, after he is
taken on the jury and sworn as jury
man" 1.-THE appellant should have
used some diligence to ascertain the
qualifications Of the Juror before &C.
cepting him as one Of the jury, and
having failed to do so, and no preju.
dice appearing, his objection, after YER
dict, comes too late"
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
WORK OF MASKED BURGLARS.
The Safe in Highs Bank at Seville,
o., Blown and Robbed by
Masked Men.

| Wooster, o., Dec. 1.-THE most dar
ing burglary in northern Ohio for
many year was committed at Sc
vile, Monday night. There were six
men in the gang. A noise made by
the robbers in forcing open the front
door of the bank attracted the atten-
ton of the town marshal, Howard
Weaver. Upon reaching the vicinity
Weaver was suddenly seized, and, with
a revolver thrust in his face, forced
to surrender. The burglars took him
up stairs to a room above the bank
and tied his hands and feet. Three of
the burglars; meanwhile, commenced
drilling the vault.
Presently William Houtsea, a citizen
who lives near the bank, came by. He
also was quickly made a prisoner,
taken to the room up stairs and tied
as companion for Marshal Weaver.
Mrs. Mary Hydes, who lives next door
to the bank, heard the explosion
caused by forcing the second dor,
and came down to see what was the
matter. Two strange men confronted
her and marched her up to the room
where the marshal and Mr.. Houtsea
were secured. They did not tie her
and offered no violence, but made
threats.
Leisurely the burglars went to work
at the safe, taking nearly four hours
before they finally blew it open. In
the safe was $2,130, which they Sc
cured-$1, 900 in gold escaping their
search among the packages. Some
valuable papers were destroyed.
The marshal managed to loosen his
hands about this time, and went to
the door, but was confronted by an
armed man and ordered back under
penalty of death. Presently all was
quiet, and few minutes later the
three prisoners, unimpeded, came out
and gave the alarm to citizens. The
bandits had stolen handcar and sped
down the railroad. The handcar was
afterwards stranded half mile from
Sterling.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
F(|UNDANONESS STORY.
Published Story Anent the Hay.
Pauncefote Treaty That Has No
Foundation In Fact.
SEc'Y HAYS ATTITUDE IN THE MATTER,
II II Purely Negative, and His Re
tention or Resignation Of HIS
Portfolio VIII Not be Influenced
BY the senate's Action with Re-
spect to the Treaty.

Washington, Dec. ia prominet
official of the state department said:
There is no foundation whatever
for the story that this government
has received assurance from that of
Great Britain that the canal conven-
ton will, if ratified by the senate
with the pending amendment, be ac-
cepted by the British cabinet. No
such promise, suggestion or intima-
ton has ever reached the state de-
partment from any official source,
and the department does not know
what action the British government
would take in the event that the
pending treaty is amended as pro-
posed. Every intimation, however,
that has reached here goes to show
that the adoption of any amendment
would be regretted by the British au-
thorities.
"Through misunderstanding, or
some other reason,the impression was
convened to the public, as result of
the proceedings in secret session. the
senate Monday, in connection with
the treaty, that Secretary Hay had
stated that he would resign his once
If the pending Davis amendment to
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty were
adopted The secretary's exact atti-
tude in this matter was purely mega
tive. He simply stated that he had
never threatened the senate or any
authority to resign his Office If certain
actions were not taken respecting the
treaty. He did not promise to re-
main If it were amended; he did not
threaten to quit"
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
A Supposed Murder.

Bob Roberts, well known citizen OF
Fort Smith, was found dead in wagon
on the outskirts of the above city on
the 10th. The circumstances surround
ing the affair point strongly to murder,
and four parties, one of them woman,
have been arrested. When discovered
Roberts head and shoulders were rest
ng on the left side of the wagon
touching the front wheel. The left
side of the head was horribly bruised
and bloody, and it is not thought the
injuries could have been caused by
contact with the moving wheel. The
parties under arrest are Eliza McGin-
mis-, Robert johnson, George and Will
Davis, brothers.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
RECIPROCITY TREATIES.
President Transmits Several Of TIL m
to the senate for Ratification
by that Body.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The president
yesterday sent to the senate a num-
Der of treaties with Great Britain ex-
tending for year the time for the
ratification of the reciprocity treaties
affecting the British West Indian pos
sions, which were sent to the senate
last session, but failed of ratification.
He also has forwarded reciprocity
treaties with Nicaragua, Ecuador, the
Dominican republic and the govern
ment of Denmark, the last-named af-
fecting the Island of st. Croix only
The reciprocity treaty with Mica
ragua was signed October 20, 1900, but
for some reason was not transmitted
TO the senate until December 8.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
THE NESBIT ELECTION LAW.
United states Supreme Court UphOldn
the Decision of the Supreme
Court of Missouri.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The supreme
court of the United States rendered
it's decision, Monday afternoon, in the
case involving the constitutionality of
the Nesbit election law relating to St.
Louis. The decision was adverse to
the plaintiff in error, Isaac M. Mason,
auditor Of St. Louis. 1t confirms the
decision of the state supreme court,
and atilrms the constitutionality Of
the election law on the broad ground
that the state supreme court is the
court to decide upon whether there
had been n violation of the state con-
stitution. The opinion also declares
that the law is not in violation Of the
fourteenth amendemnt to the consti-
tuition, claim which was made by the
plaintiff.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
Wrecked by q Ksg of Pow der.

The store house OF w. w. Hankins,
two miles south Of Pine Bluff, was com
pletely wrecked by the explosion Of a
keg Of powder. Two small boys, Joe
Hawkins, a son Of the proprietor, and
Jim Kelley, were playing in the rear OF
the building when one Of them dropped
a lighted match in a keg Of powder,
The explosion which followed carried
the boys through the roof and they
were afterward found near by, terribly
burned. j. i. Bono, a planter, who
passing the store, was badly hurt by
flying debris.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
DON'T WANT TO BE TRAILERs.
Canadian Ynchtsmcn Don't Want 20
sail at Chicago After the Inter-
national Cup Race.

Toronto, Ont, Dee. i2,--'rhc Royal
Canadian Yacht club has informed tho
Chicago Yncht club that the date sug-
gestcd by that club for the Canudc,
cup race, the latter part of August,
Is not satisfactory. This would be
after the Americans cup race, and
little interest would be taken In the
event August . would suit the Ca
nndlnns,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
sporting News.

Says q dispatch from Hot Springs;
The pugilistic season will open here in
two weeks with contest OF twenty
rounds between Jack Bonner and jim
Scanlin, under the auspices Of the Hot
Springs Athletic Association In its
arena at Wilmington park. Bonner
has offered to fight Scanlin; and ar
engagements are now in progress for the
match. The Hot Springs Athletic As
ISOLATION Is in receipt OF inquiries from
pugilists all over the country, and the
game promises full share of attention
In sporting circles this winter.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
FARMER AND WIFE KILLED.
Run Into by n West-BOund Van
daIia Train While Driving in
Light Wagon.

st. Louis, Dec. 12.-Passengers on
the westbound Vandalia special from
New York, which arrived in Union sta
ton Monday night, witnessed the kill
ing of farmer and his wife by the
fast-moving train at a crossing near
Jewell, Ill.,, 1872 miles from East st.
Louis.
The accident occurred at 2 p. IN. A
half mile west of Jewett there is a
sharp curve and the intersection of
the track and q road which crosses it
at that point can not be seen by per-
sons on the highway or by train
men until almost at the spot.
The couple who met death so unex-
pectedly were driving in light spring
wagon drawn by pair of spirited
horses. When the horses were almost
on the tracks the heavy through
train, not 200 feet away, was bearing
down upon them at full speed. The
animals were frightened by the sound
of the rushing cars and plunged
ahead The wagon was thus thrown
directly across the track and was
struck in the middle by the engine.
The conveyance was dashed to splin-
tiers; the horses were dragged back
and ground to pieces beneath the
wheels Of the engine, and the man
James Carey, and his wife were hurled
fully seventy-fve feet beyond the
crossing. The woman struck pile
of ties which were lying crosswise be-
side the track. So great was the We
locity of her frail body that when 1t
struck the heavy ties they were dis
lodged from their places and fell in q
heap upon her.
The train was stopped, and tender
hands lifted the Inflated couple and
laid their bodies side by side on ris-
ing plot of ground near the tracks.
The authorities at Jewett were noti-
fed before the train proceeded on its
way.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
FACTORY FIRE IN ST. LOUIS.
Manufacturing Plants Put Out
of Business by Fire.

st. Louis, Dec. 12.-Seven manufac-
turing plants and the six-story build
ing at 7l7-10 Lucas avenue were prac-
tically destroyed by fire and its at
tendant water damage Monday. The
fire was discovered on the fourth floor
Of the building at 1920 o'clock. The
plants were those Of julius CHASER g.
Co., manufacturers agents, repre-
sentatives of the Linen Thread Co.;
The Royal Skirt Manufacturing Co.;
the st. Louis Pants Co.; the Agatstcin
Shirt; Co.; Bohm Bros, furnishings
factory; A, d. Gross, manufacturer Of
ladies' skirts, and Morglous g. Co.,
manufacturers of overalls. The
building belonged to Pnramore Bros.
& Co. and was valued at 100000. The
walls may be used again. The total
loss, roughly estimated, Is $4,000 to
Si50,000, fairly well insured.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
A GERMAN EXPLANATION.


Berlin, Dec. i2.--The German for
elgn Office authorizes the following
statement regarding the Waldersee-
Chaffee incident, based upon cable
dispatch just received from Field
Marshal Won Waldersee:
Seen. Chalfee wrote Field Marshal
Won Waldersee letter in q rough
tone. Field Marshal Won Wnlderscc
refused TO receive II, returning the
same TO Gen, ChnfYee, The letter
then wrote second letter, apologize
ing for his objectional expressions,
whcreupon Field Marshal Won Wal
dersee invited Gen. Chuifec TO break
fast, and the incident was omicably
closed"
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
REPORT FROM GEN. CHAFFEE.
The General Did Protest Very Wig
or0usly Against LO0ting.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE war de-
partment has received q report from
Gen. Chaffee Of the incident that oc-
Cured at Pekin In connection with his
representation to Field Marshal Won
Waldersee. 1t appears that Gen.
Chaffee did use some pretty vigorous
language in protesting against the
thieving and footing of the foreign
troops. What particularly hurt the
feeling OF Waldersee was pointed
reference by Gen. Chaffee to the fact
that this disgraceful and unmilitary
practice of footing was being in
dulged in, not by the men who did
the fighting and opened the way to
Pekin, but by the late corners who had
borne none Of the brunt of conflict
and hardships. Waldersee himself
did not reach PeKin until long after
the expeditionary force had occupied
the town.
II is recognized here officially that
Gen. Chai'ee had provocation for his
deliverance, but regret is felt that he
used this tone in addressing the field
marshall
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
SMALL CURRENCY.

A suspected enemy Is hnlf conquered
Chicago Daily News.
A happy child Is the most likely 10
make an honest mnn,--P. 4. Barnum.
A man can be chip OF the old block
and yet be quite acknowledgements
News. r..-
Murder will out" The reason2 Well,
] guess because "Blood will tell."--llar'
lem Life,
Diplomacy Ia largely wind, which 10
often oil TINT In needed 20 dissIpate tho
clouds Of wars-DstrciA World.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
To preyent Mob Ylolenee.

Maysvllle, Ky, Dee. ia,-Rumors
that mob was coming from Catletts-
burg to lynch John Gibson, who is In
Jail here, charged with torturing his
six-ycar-old step-daughtcr to death
with hot iron, led the authorities TO
take the prisoner TO Germantown,
~ miles away, Monday. A crowd
gathered NJ Germantown, but no VIC.
lence was offered. Gibson was on the
verge OF collapse from fright over
q report that no was 10 be chained 10
q steel rail and burned alive, yestcr.
day Gibson was returned to lall here,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15

A most distressing accident occurred
at Uniontown, small place near Van
Buren,, resulting In the death of Mrs.
Henry Byrum at the hands OF her hus-
band. Byrum had cleaned an old 49,
calibre pistol, and in placing 1t on the
nautel II was discharged, the ball
passing through his wife's heart, kill
ing her instantly. She fell in the lap
of her sister who was sitting in the
room. Several persons were present at
the time of the accident. The couple
had been married but o short time.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
Congressman Terry'a mi.

Congressman W, l.. Terry has Intro
duced Il bill In the house providing for
the holding Of ciruit and district courts
In the eastern district OF Arkansas as
follows, For the Western district ut
Little Rock on the first Monday In
April and the third Monday In October
For tho eastern district, NJ Helena, on
the second Mondays In March and o.
tober, For the northern division at
l'atesville, on the fourth Monday In
May and the second Monday In De-
ceinbcr.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
APPROVED BY AUTHORITIES.


Washington, Dec. 12.-Maj. -Gen,
Chaffee's action in excluding hooters
from the district in Pekin under
American control, and in protesting
against the removal of astronomical
instruments from the Pekin observa-
tory by the French and German
troops, is in harmony with his in
structions. 1t has the unqualified APP
proyal Of the authorities, and no con-
sideration will be given to any COM
plant that may be made in conse-
quence of the "tone" Of Gen. Chaffee's
communication to Count Won Valdez
zee.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
New Corporation.

The Carlisle Canning Company OF
Carlisle has been incorporated with u
capital stock OF 1000, OF which $1,000
Is subscribed The corporators and
officers are: John II. Vanduzen, pres
idcnt; W. N Cross, vice.president; r.
?. Jones, secretary, aud =. W. Echlin,
treasurer.
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
Accidentally Shot.

Geo. Rehkoff was shot and probably
fatally wounded by Edward Kelley at
the Central Coal and Coke company's
mill In Tcxarkana The shooting was
accidental, Kelley Ia Waterman ~
the mill and was showing .Rehkoir how
he had killed II dog the night before,
when his pistol was discharged with
the above result,
The Van Buren press., 1900-12-15
Internal Revenue Rsce,pta.

The receipts Of the Internal revenue
office at Little Rock for the month Of
November were s24,SS3 Al, being an
Increase OF about $4,000 over Novem.
Der, 1899. For the same period the
collections on account Of spirits tax
was $3.50. so, an increase Of about 49,,
900 over the corresponding month Of
1899.