The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-11-10
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

tesenting the principal eX-insurgents
in Manila, requested Judge Taft to
forward to Washington signed ex-
preston of their loyalty.
Some interest is taken at Washing
ton in the appointment of a new see
retary OF state for home affairs by
tbe British government, in view OF
the possible effect which the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Richie may have upon
the case of Mrs. Florence L. May
brick.
The monument to the late Sadi Car
not president of the French Repub-
lie, was unveiled, at Lyons, on the 4th,
President Loubet paying warm
tribute to his departed predecessor
The city was illuminted at night in
honor of President Loubet.
The condition of United States Sen
ator Cushman X. Davis, of Minnesota,
was reported, on the night of the 4th,
as decidedly worse, and grave fears
were entertained that If his life was
saved 1t might be at the cost OF his
foot or, possibly, his right leg.
The queen of Portugal proved her
self heroine, on the 4th, by plung-
ing into the water, at Cascaes, and
rescuing Catalao Groom, her boat
man, from drowning, his boat having
overturned, breaning his arm and
rendering him helpless. The queen
was none the worse for her expert
ence.
The Westinghouse Airbrake Co. has
contracted with the Baltimore & Ohio
system to equip $500 new freight
cars with a new friction draft gear at
cost of $250,000 The new gear is de-
signed to prevent accidents at pres
ent caused by the parting Of trains.
The entire south side Of the square
at Bagwell, Tex, including Harbin's
drug store, S. w, Loves genera mer-
chandse store, Moorc's grocery store
and several other buildings, was de-
stroyed by fire on the ath. The loss
was about 100000.
~ lupoll', itNss WI WV bi, NhiiN
Eddie Gay, aged IL years, and his sis
ter, Lee, aged eight, were playing
robbers" Eddie picked up a rifle and
shot his little sister through the
heart, killing her instantly. The boy
did not know the rife was loaded.
The steamship Charles Nelson ar.
rived at Seattle, Wash, on the 5th, ten
days from Nome. She reported that
four days prior to her sailing Nome
Beach was swept by another severe
storm, which did much damage TO
small shipping and to such buildings
as owners were unwise enough to
commence constructing on the beach
after the September storm.
An explosion took place In the dry
house connected with the works of
the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,
at New Haven, Conn, on the 5th The
walls Of the building were blown out
and the windows in hcadjacent build
ngs were shattered, No one was In
the building at the time, and the
damage was nominal.
The board of election at Springfield,
o., on the 9Th refused to grant regis
tration TO Gen. j. Warren Kiefcr. The
general was out OF the city campaign.
ing on the regular registration days.
The Toronto soldiers of the South
African contingent returned TO that
city, on the 5th, and were received
with tremendous enthusiasm, Traffic
was suspended for hours, and alto
Rethcr the demonstration was one OF
the most notable In the history OF the
city.
Dispatches from Port Said assert
that the Dutch cruiser Gclderland has
been obliged to reduce speed consld-
erably, In consequence Of the Illness OF
Mr., Kruger. The Gclderiand il not
expected 10 reach Marseilles before
the 18th.
Hampton Rich, formerly president
OF the lonla g. Lansing rnilrond' now
part of the Flint & pcre Marquette
system, and at one time prominent IN
Michigan politics, died In Chicago
ON the 9Th, aged "a years. Mr. Rich
was delegate to the republican ma
tionol convention at Chicago, In 1854
which rc.nomlnntcd Abraham Lincoln
FOR the presidency.
The president has issued nm cNccu-
tive order admitting, free of duty
Christmas presents and souvenirs sent
by soldiers In China TO friends In the
United States. The privilege Is the
same as was extended TO the soldiers
In the Philippines one year ago
j, q w, ScllgmNn 4 Co, OF New
York, announced, on the 9th, thn'
their San Francisco (thc Anglo'onn'
fornlN) bank, had about two million
dollars In gold on the way from Aus
tralia and due at San Francisco IN q
fortnight.
The comptroller OF the currency, on
The 9Th, declared dividend OF 7,lo'loe
per cent. in favor of tie creditors OF
the insolvcnt bank Of Olympia, WASH
Adjt,-Gcn, Corbln has arranged tc
take months leave Of absence, II
order 10 recuperatc hls hcnlth, when
~ somewhat impaired, M n result OIL
the constant straln TO which 1t haf
been subjected for the past tire,
years. lle will 60 10 London and