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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-02-24
Cb.cn.o Market.

Reported over private wire by H. C. Friedman & Co, Dankrfs and Brokers, 10 Wall Street. N. T.. and 763 Chapel Street, Room and 3, New Haven. N. A. Tanner, Manager of Local Branch.
 Opening Highest Lowest Iaat
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN.
Gen. Roberts Reports Determines
Fighting the Greater Portion
of the Day Sunday.

London, Aug. 2s.-The following dis
patch was received from Lord Rob
erts:
Belfast, Sunday, Aug. 2G.-Engaged
the enemy the greater part of the day
over a perimetre of nearly thirty
miles. Littleton's division and two
brigades of cavalry, all under Butler,
operated southwest of Dalmanutha.
French, with two brigades os cavalry,
moved northwest of Belfast. driving
the enemy to Legenvly, on the Bel
fast-Lydkenburg road. As soon us
French reached Lekenvly Pole .Carew
advanced from Belfast in support.
"The enemy. in considerable
strength, opposed Buffers and Poe
Carew's advance. He brought three
long Toms and many other guns and
pompons (quick-firing guns) into ac-
ton. The firing, until dark, was hot
and persistent. Butler hopes his cas-
ualties will not exceed 40. Pole-Carew
has not yet reported. The Beers are
making a determined stand. Thew
have a large number of guns. the
country is difficult and well suited
for their tactics, and is less favorable
to cavalry than any we have hitherto
worked over"
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
GERMAN SUBJECTS KICK,
The Fortunes OF War Bore Hard ON
Them ut johannesburg and
They Want Damages.

Berlin, Aug. 2s,-A deputation Of
German subjects residing in the
1ransvaal has arrived here to lodge q
complaint with the German foreign
Office regarding alleged cruel treat
ment at Johannesburg. They assert
that 400 German subjects OF both
sexes were arrested there and sent to
G. seaport, from which point they
we're shipped to Flushing, where the
British landed them penniless,
They were arrested, according to
the statement OF the deputation, In
shops and tayerns, and even In their
beds, and We're hurried away bare.
footed and only half clad, losing ev.
crything they had. They IRE now urg.
ing the foreign Office to demand dam
pges for the brutal treatment and the
loss OF property.
The Berliner Togeblatt, comment
ing on Lord Roberts latest measures,
especially his most recent proclama'
ton, says;
"llis course appears TO have been
dictated 70 him by England"
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Justice Quickly Melted Out.

l. S, Hendrix, who stabbed Lewis
Ingram to death at Piggott, was tried
and convicted the day following the
tragedy. The grand jury was in ses'
sion and at once returned true bill,
and Hendrix pleaded guilty to murder
in the second degree and was sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. The
parties were neighbors, living in the
same building, and the difficulty grew
out of Hendrix throwing some water
on Ingram's little daughter. An alter
cation occurred in the afternoon and
Hendrix" apologized for his act, and
both parties were apparently satisfied
But later the quarrel was renewed,
with the foregoing result.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
A Fort Smith Negress, Crazed From
Drink, Attacks One-Arn.ed
Man With a Ha.chet.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHR0HIcLEe
sawmill Manager Found Dead In tho ROAD
Near Engiand-Hot Springs woman
Shoots At Man on the Stree's-A Pee
Gee Engineer Killed ut Mena.


Sunday morning, August 20, fatal
riot occurred between negroes on a
plantation in Jefferson county, three
miles from Pine Bluff. Harry Wimber'
ly and Berry Johnson fought with win
chesters over a woman. Another ne
gro named OVERLY also took hand in
the fight. johnson got the drop on
Timberly and OVERLY and shot them
dead. A coroners Jury, of which a ne
gro named Kinney was foreman, held
an inquest over the dead men and the
verdict was the effect that johnson
had murdered them in cold blood. On
the following day Kinney was found
dead in his bed, and it is supposed that
johnson or one of his friends commit
ted the crime.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
The Japanese rulers Humble Friend.

Ten years ago, when the crown
prince was in his thirteenth year, his
highness spent a summer at Futami.
gaura, Use. While out gamboling in
the water one day the prince no.
ticed a fsherman's boy Of about the
same age MS himself whose consum-
mate skill in swimming drew forth
his admiration. The lowly youth,
whose name was Vel, had the honor OF
being presented TO the prince, and
there sprang up boyish friendship
between the two. A decade had
elapsed since then, and his highncss
was once more back In Ise, the other
day, on his wedding tour, The mem.
cries OF the past came back and the
prince thought OF Yei He wanted TO
see his old friend, and, after n good
deal OF trouble, the order was con.
veyed to Vel, now grown sturdy
young man, but sim poor and lowly.
Yei approached the imperial presence,
IN high delight the prince talked free.
~ OF the past and then allowed Vel to
take leave Of him loaded with various
presents.--Chicogo Record.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
WHOLESALE JAIL DELIVERY.
by the Aid of Outside Help Several
Prisoners In the Red Lodge
(MOnto Jail Escaped.

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug. 2s.-A
wholesale Jail delivery occurred here
Sunday morning. Parties on the out
side pried off a window bar and
opened the cells with skeleton keys.
Frank Woodstock, an alleged thief;
Dick johnson, half-breed who
stabbed a man, at Joliet, last week;
Tinker, an alleged forger, and John
Wilburn, alias Walden, wanted at
Clayton, N. NJ, for cattle stealing and
Jail breaking, escaped.
Frank Russell, a noted forger, who
is alleged to have operated extensive
ly at Choteau, here, and other places,
and "Slicker JIM" horse thief, al
though threatened by the Others with
death, refused to leave the jail. 1t is
supposed the four men have gone
into Wyoming to join the Hole in
the Wall" gang of desperadoes. This
is the third time the jail has been
opened from the outside within two
years.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
BY PARTIES UNKNOWN.
The Convenient Verdict for Screen
ing Popular Murderers.

Inc convenient Neru1ct IOr screen
ing Popular Murderers.
Gilman. ILL.,, Aug. 2S.-At the coron-
er's inquest yesterday in the case of
John Myers the jury brought in ver'
dict of death by bullet wounds from
parties unknown" In the case OF
Michael Ryan the verdict of the jury
was death by leaden bullets fired
from Mrs. Wright's house by parties
unknown"
The inquest over the body of Bessie
Salter was completed last evening.
The jury held Mrs. Wright to the
grand jury without bail. Mrs. Wright
was taken to Watseka yesterday noon,
as measure of safety from possible
mob violence. During the morning
when she seemed in great danger
from the crowd, the mayor ordered
the saloons closed
The intense excitement that pre-
vailed all day has subsidized, and order
is restored. The removal of Mrs.
Wright to the Watseka jail seems to
have stopped all mob talk, and the law
will possibly be allowed to take its
course.
Late news of the condition Of
George Willoughby and Peter Hauer.
the two wounded deputies, is very dis
couraging, and the coroner will possi-
bly, have two more inquests to look
after shortly. ,..
1t was reported at first that three
OF Mrs. Wright's girl patients" had
persisted in the fire, but this is now
thought to be a mistake.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.
Postal Employees Warned that Viola.
tions Of Law win be strictly
Dealt with.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-In accord
with the recent general request OF
the civil service commission, Postmas.
ter-General Smith yesterday issued
the following order regarding politi.
cal assessments:
"0rder No. 1901. The attention Of
ell postmasters, officers and employees
Of the postal service In invited to Sec
tions, 81, So, 80, 60, AL and 400 OF the
POSTAL laws and regulations, edition
Of 1903, relating TO political assess.
ments or contributions and to the con.
duct of the officers and employees Of
the postal service In connection with
political affairs, A strict observance
CT these regulations Is enjoined and
eny disregard OF them will be prompt
ly dealt with. Postmnstcrs and other
officers Of the service will Gull the at
tentlon Of their subordlnates TO thi
order"
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Two BOya Shot Down.

In Beech township, about eight miles
from Texarkana, while William Green
was driving a herd OF hogs from his
corn field, he was approached by two
young nephews, Emmett and Willis
Green. AS soon as Green spied the In
trudels he opened fire upon them, Kill
ling Emmett Green instantly and NOR
tally wounding the other boy. 1t APP
pears that the hogs belonged to the
Green boys and they had recently had
trouble with their uncle about the ali.
mails. Vim, Green was arrested and
placed in Jail.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01

James r. Venable, manager of a
kawmill near England, was found
dead in the Arkansas river road, six
teen miles below Little Rock. Nena-
BILE started late in the evening to
ride from England to Little Rock on
horseback, and 1t is supposed that he
fell off his horse while asleep. His
neck was broken and his ankle badly
wrepcbed The left stirrup on his
saddle was broken. The horse he
was riding was found grazing .
short distance from the body.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
state Blind school.

DR.. John II. Dye, superintendent Of
the Arkansas School for the Blind,
is sending out the following circu-
lar: ! would be glad to have the
name, age and postoilice of every
blind person in Arkansas, white or
coored, not over 25 years of age, II
will only cost postal card and n few
minutes of time, and may be the
means of restoring the sight to
some and the education OF others.
The next session opens Wednesday
October 3D."
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
RECIPROCITY WITH ECUADOR,
Gen. Archibald j. sampson, Our Min
lister at Quito, Has Negotiate
ed n Com IN erciaI Treaty.

San Francisco, Aug, 2s.--Gen. Archi.
bald j. Sampson, United States minis.
ter to Ecuador, has arrived here after
three years residence ut Quito. He
says that he has just concluded rec.
iprocity commercial treaty with the
Ecuadorian government Of decided
advantage to both countries and Of
special interest to California. The ex.
port of flour and wine viii! be especial
ly fostered under the treaty. Wine is
IN excellent demand, and -four is $25
per 100 pounds. This excessive prico
is due to the high import duties, and
the fact that all supplies have to be
packed to the city of Quito over a df.
fcult trail 3l5 miles up into the
Andes, and at an altitude OF 10000
feet.
Gen. Sampson says that Ecuador no.
Gently established the gold standard,
although it will not go into effect un.
I'll November Of this year.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
FAMILY IN Hsrt Luck,

Bcvls Logan, OF Pike county,
pleaded guilty before n United States
commissioner at TeXarkono- TO moon.
shining. Logan is n wen known
mountalncer, lie has four sons, and
they have n record Of having been in
four different ioils at once, One son
Is now serving two years at Fort
Lenyenworth and another Mt Fort
Smith, Another Is charged with kin.
ing Newport Miller, n revenue man,
a few weeks ago. The officer was at
,acked while at II picnic.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
PHENOMENAL ENLISTMENTS.
10 Trouble Experienced in Keeping
the Regular Army Up to the
Full Legal Limit.

New York, Aug. Establishments ia
the army have been phenomenal
since the beginning of the trouble in
China, says the Washington COR
respondent of the Herald. Young
men in all parts of the country have
Aocked to the recruiting stations anx-
ious to see active military service in a
foreign land. The recruiting officers
are taking their pick of the applicants
and are having no difficulty in keep
ing the regular army about up to its
full limit under the law. Col Thomas
Ward, the assistant adjutant general
in charge of the enlisted mems divi-
sion, said that enlistments in the
army have never been, SO numerous
as at present. This is the more re-
markable since the recruiting in the
harvesting period is always less than
at any other time Of the year.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Oldest Ex-united states senator.

An elderly gentleman who sat be-
hind me In one Of the parks, as the
asphalt payements sizzled and baked,
asked me II knew ex-senator Brad
bury, of Maine. "D0 you know he IL
the oldest living ex-senator, and there
were some mighty interesting times
when he was here, Let me see, He
only lacks two summers Of being 100
years old and his memory and polltl.
cal activity extend well back TO the
time OF Andrew Jackson, Yes, he was
an nctlve man, forcrunncr Of the
great men In congress which the Pine
tree state has Furnished, | under.
stand he IL now living NJ Augusta,
Me-, and stlll takes u keen interest
In current political affairs" Later, |
secured a photograph Of ex-senator
Bradbury from Maine, and II shows
him wonderfully preserved man, 0S
years OF age,-Joe Mitchell Chupple, In
National Magazine.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
BRIEF MENTION.

Governor Jones has appointed W.
ii, Hill, Of Huntingdon state mine
Inspector, to succeed Robt. Boyd, re.
signed.
Frank Gender and G. G. York, liv'
ing at townsville, Bradley county,
were instantly killed by bolt OF
lightning,
Hon. j. NJ. Piitman, Judge Of the
Fourth judicial district, died August
2lst at his home in Fayetteville, at
the age of sixty years, ....
In one ncighborhood In Desha
county, out Of twenty,sevcn cases OF
congestion In two weeks, only one
patient recovered,
During storm, August ~, the Cath.
ole Church ut Fort Smith was struck
by lightning and the slate roof badly
shattered,
II, M, Pharr Of Lee county, has been
appointed member Of the board OF
trustees OF the state university, Vice
Professor 4, A, Futrull, resigned,
Hon. John N. Tillman has been up.
pointed Judge Of the fourth judicial
circuit to succeed Judge j. NJ, Pitt
man, deceeecd.
Mrs. Jack Frisby, OF Hot Springs
who shot nj II young man the other day
because he had insultcd her, died from
the excitement caused by the trouble,
Governor Jones has refused TO COM
mute the sentence of Charles Colbert
10 be hanged NJ Greenwood for the
murder of Pete Hughes, at Hartford,
on April 81, 1900.
A man named Dennis Mcnamara,
supposed TO be living At some point
IN this state, IN wanted ut Bradford,
Pop 10 lay claim TO an estate valued
Al Sl0OO,0OO,
The new roller mill ut Malvern 10
running day md night.
Ncnr Marion, Claude Burtinet shot
ANA killed his younger brother, Hor'
ace, while playing ~ith sa'calibre
rifle. The childrcnS parents are dead
pnd they nude their home with M
uncle
An unknown maa, was found dead Ia
The rear Of n salooh Ut Fort Smith ana
given burial by tho city without idcnu'
cation, Ile'wls about % years old and
walked With two canes, being u crip-
ple. ..h 4t .htni H
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Killed by a Live Wire,

Brooks McManus, a Fort Smith news.
boy, was instantly killed by live elec,
trio wire while carrying his route early
in the morning of August 81. There
bad been heavy wind storm during
the night and telegraph wire wa,
blown across heavily charged elec
trio light wire, and McManus on horse
back came in contact with 1t. Hi,
horse was also killed.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Sta bbed to Death,

]. 7. Todd was lodged in Jail at ".
touville on the charge of killing Ta,.
Cover, at Gravett. The two got in,o
difficulty over the difference in u,
amount of flour Convey was to =.
change for Todd's wheat. The lie M.
passed and blows resulted, and whoN
separated Covey wrs SO badly cut th,.
he died in two hours.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Alleged Horse Thief Slain.

Frank White, aged 90 year, died .,
Sheridan as result Of gunshot wounds
inflicted by Gus Miller and Gee Davi.
two farmers, who arrested White a,
leging that he stole horse from thar
some two years ago. After being IN
their custody White broke and ran
and they filed his back full Of bucL.
shot. White was member OF Com
pany X, Third Arkansas Volunteer
formerly at Chickamauga.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01

We're uttered. Every effort was made
to quiet and dispense the mob, hat at
$3.50 Monday fornoon the mob made
another demonstration, smashing in
the windows with stones and clubs.
This eliminated in shot being fired
through the window by one of mob
barely missing the woman. The 9th
GERS finally restored order but IT
seemed probable that there would he
further trouble. The coroner's jury
adjourned till one o'clock.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Lightning Causes . CONFEDERATION.

Lightning destroyed the postofics
and the general store Of Mark Swon.
at Beaver, six miles west Of Eurek,
Springs. The building was also used
as telephone station, and the electric
bolt passed in over the wires In ad.
dition to large general stock, a auan.
tity of powder, dynamite and coal oil
was stored in the building, making the
hazard so great that no one would en-
ter. Hence there was no salvage.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
ALL IS PEACEFUL AGAIN.
state Troops Withdrawn From Ak
ron ana Business Nesumea
Ordinary channels.

81. Louis, Aug. 2s.--The assessment
the continued peaceful conditions ex.
listing in this city, all OF the state
troops which has been on duty here
since Thursday last have been with.
drawn. With the dismissal OF the sol.
dlers the saloons were reopcned, and
the city has practically resumed Ito
usval appearances
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
HEROISM IN HUMBLE GARB,
An OLD Negro Gives Up His Life IL
Defending Two White Girls
from HObOs.

Marshalltown, Ia, Aug. 2s.-Foui
hobos insulted two young girls in the
outskirts of town last evening. An
old colored drayman named Williams
went to the rescue of the girls, When
two of the tramps shot him to death
with revolvers.
A posse Is in pursuit of the murder.
ers.
The entire colored population is
aroused, aud II the murderers arc
caught they will be promptly lynched.
Williams was an inoffensve citizen,
and leaves family.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
THERE IS A SCREW LOOSE.
Gen. Chaffee Reports Failure to
Receive Dispatches From Wash
ington Since August 10.
FIRST CAVALRY SWITCHED TO MANILA.
The French Commander In Chinese
Waters Announced that the Al.
mirals Have Decided to Hold LII
Hung Chang Pending the Open
ing of Peace Negotiations.

Washington, Aug. 29.-Action was
taken by the war department carry
ing out the recently-announced pol
icy of this government to send no
more troops to China at present. An
order was sent to the departments
agents at Kobe, Japan, to divert the
First United States cavalry ara their
animals from that port to Manila, in
stead of allowing them to proceed to
Taku. according to their original or
ders. The department was informed
that the Garrone, with eight compa'
MES of the First cavalry aboard, and
the Packing, with the animals of the
organization, had arrived at Kobe.
The First cavalry is under command
of Lieut.-Col. Lebo.
Another Important Development.
Another important development
over night was Gen. Chaffee's state
ment that he had not heard from the
war department since August IA, a
fortnight ago. News has come from
China within that period of time, and
the fact that nothing has gone for
ward to Chaffee-and, without doubt,
Minister Conger is in the same state
goes to confirm the officials here in
the conviction that the wires are be-
ing manipulated, probably by Chinese
agents, between Che Foo and Shang'
hal, the cable connection.
A Subject for Action.
The discovery certainly will tend to
hasten the construction of the pro-
jected cable connecting Shanghai and
Che Foo, thus placing the control Of
the entire circuit from Washington
to Pekin outside of Chinese officials
at any point. The subject also may
be made the basis of some strong
representations to Shang, the Chinese
director of posts and telegraphs at
Shanghai.
Col. Wints Casualty List.
A casualty list from Col Whit was
the only communication received at
the war department from China. 1t
bore date of Monday, at Taku, and
referring to the engagement of the
10th, near Tien Tsin. A dispatch was
received Monday night by the war de-
partment from Gen. Chaffee, stating
that he had offered assistance to
Baroness Won Ketteler, wife of the
German minister to China, and would
furnish her transportation and es-
cort to Ten Tsin; also transportation
to Nagasaki. This dispatch seems to
indicate that Chaffee is in Pekin, and
not in Tien Tsin as some have assert
ed.
This dispatch is in answer TO one
sent to the general by the war de-
partment August II, the date that in
formation WIS received here Of the
fall Of Pekin.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01

Elmore Jordan, an engineer, was
shot and killed at Mena by woman,
Jordan was in company with friend
and as the two were nearing house
q bullet from within, aimed at his
companion, struck Jordp between
the eyes, killing him instantly. The
dead man lived at Texarkana, and
ran an engine on the Pee Gee.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
CHARGED WITH INSANITY.
An Alleged Relative OF Gladstone
and salisbury Under Arrest
at spokane, wash.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug, 2s,--A spo.
kane special says
"Kennett Harrington Rellnire is un.
der arrest charged, with insanity, His
attorneys claim Bellaire IL nephew
OF Gladstone, u relative OF Lord Sal.
isbury, and former member OF the
London stock exchange, lie Is said
to receive large annual Income FROM
an estate In England
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Murdered His Wife.

An atrocious murder was committed
at Texarkana, Sunday night, Angus,
%. George Jenkins, colored, went To
the home of his wife, who had not been
living with him for two years, and with.
out word of warning shot her three
times through the heart. He escaped
but large posse started after him, the
blacks threatening 10 lynch him II h,
fell into their hands.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01

Mrs, Jack Frisby, wife Of n res
taurnntcr, created great excitement
on Central avenue, Hot Springs, by
attempting to shoot n young man
named Harry Kiesel. She fred one
shot, which missed its mark Mrs
Frisby accused Kcisel of insulting
her, and her husband being out of
the city, she attempted to evenge
he insult herself.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Decided TO Hold Ii Hung Chang.

Paris, Aug. 20.-Adnlral Courre.
jvllfs, the French rommpnher in Chi
~ SO waters, has cuhlcd to Il navy
department here tina, runcil Of
he odmirnls has notified me foreign
legations at Pckin ihut II has been
decided TO hold III lung hang on
| onrd ship until The opening OF ne.
gt ,ioations between the powers AMI
China.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01
Shot by burglars.

Burglars entered the home OF W. NJ.
Hooker, a colored barber OF Arkansas
City, and shot Jennie, the l4.year.old
daughter She was awakened by the
robbers and shot, evidently mistaking
her for man. The bullet struck her
in the neck and inflicted serious
wound. The robbers escaped.
The Van Buren press., 1900-09-01

Dallas, Tex, Aug, ao.-Mrs. Mary
Carmack and Richard Walker were
placed In Jail here yesterday and held
without bond, charged with murder
Ing W. T. Carmnck, the womans hus-
band, who died Sunday, 10 miles from
Dallas, from poison. Carmack was u
rich cotton planter.