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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-29
wEut.KxowN FIREMAN DIES.
James sullivan succumbs 60 Heart
fNstiure I'm This City.

James sullivan. we'll known marine
fireman. for several years a resident Of
SEATTLE dlsS at Providence hospital Thurs-
Monday Mr. Sullivan was IN the employ
% the Pacific Coast steamship Company,
ana worked on the steamer Walia WRila
on her last trip from San francisco
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-29
SPECIAL TAX OPPOSED.
Fairhaven Citizens Do Not All Favor
Third school Building.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
FAIRHAVEN Sept E.-An election
has been called In Fairhaven for next
Tuesday TO vote on tax levy of ) mills,
10 provide funds for erecting a third
school house building In the city. Con-
siderable opposition has been aroused and
a mass meeting has been called for Sat
urday night to discuss the question.
The opposers of the tax object to the
proposed site OF the new building. which
IL near one Of the old schools. and they
also claim that the room facilities are
a deuuate for another year.
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GAIT. q. R. aIfsE DROWNED.


Tho name. according to yesterdays
Nome arrivals. OF the master OF the little
schooner Prosper, whhh was wrecked AZ
the mouth Of Penny river. was Capt. q.
r. Glese. He was drowned. M prev-
0usly reported, and william Muuee. one
OF the owners OF the vessel. had a mar
row escape from death.
The Prosper met disaster during tho
night % september is. when Nome's nrst
avfI0us storm was IN progress
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Congregational church, Spokane and wife in
the city, the guests q Rev J. 7. Nichols. of Ere
mont Rev Daries is en- route 70 Alaska. where
he win take charge Of the mission work Of the
Congregational church.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-29

The Post-Intellisencer has secured tho
exclusive right for Washington to Rand,
McNaily d Co.'S latest folder map of
China and Asia. These may be secured
at Post-Intelligencer business offices at
10 cents each.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Young Woman at England Dies from
a Dose Of Morphine, Taken
With Suicidal Intent.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRONlClED
uon. p. ID. MoCulloch Rsnominated for
Congress From The First District on
the 3,O34th Bsllot-Engine Runs Away
at Clarendon.
Crop sum mary.

For the week ending July 25th the
little Rock weather bureau crop re.
mort showed that good rains were gen.
eral throughout the state. In some
sections it has been too wet for the cu.
tiyation of crops, but in many localities
they have been laid by in generally
fair condition. Cotton has been doing
well in most sections. On the uplands
It has been growing rapidly, and there
is some complaint of it taking on too
much growth, while in the lowlands it
is generally small, and in manv cases
Il has been abandoned on account of
weeds and continued wet weather.
Cotton is fruiting fairly well in most
sections Some complaint of boil
worms and sbarpshooters in cotton.
Corn generally doing well and prom
ises large yield in many localities.
Wheat and oats are being threshed out
to good to fair yields, but considerably
damaged by wet weather. Second
crop Of Irish potatoes being planted.
Apples generally poor crop. Peaches
abundant, but generally small.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
New COrpOrntlOna.

The Manila Gin Company, Of Par
agould Greene county, and Manila,
Craighead county, has filed articles
with the secretary of state, The
capital stock is $1,000 and the in
corporators are; &. b. Meiser, pres
ident; Mack Wilcockson, L. &. Il.
Tankersley and j, d. Block, direct
ors.
Articles Of incorporation Of the
Clay County Mill and Elevator Com.
pany have been filed with the sccreta-
ry of state. The place of business is
Piggott the capital stock is SlO,-
0OO The officers are: II. w. Moore,
president; ID. ID. Throgmorton, W. d..
Templeton, J. NJ Turner, J. w.
Harlan and U. A. Swindle, directors.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary OF state by the
Mansfield Lumber Company, OF Mans
field, Scott county. The capita stock
Is $4,000 all OF which has been sub.
scribed. The officers arc BENZ, A.
Bunson, presipent; A. Il. Peer, vice.
president; George +. Otis, secretary
md treasurer.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
Census Information wsntsd.

officials Of several counties have
written Gov. Jones to ascertain what
counties will be entitled TO two
clerks under the present census, and
Gov, Jones has entered upon n cor
respondcnce with Director Merriam
with that end In view, II possible,
II is desired TO secure the informa'
ton In time for the extra clerks TO
be elected nt the general election,
There are now twcnty-ninc counties
that have county clerks, and the pres
ent census will show several more
with the requisite 10000 population
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
ON BOARD THE RAWLINS,
ArriN nj of u Battalion OF the FIftb
Infantry From havana, Ma
tNnsns ana santiago.

New York, July 26.-Thc United
States transport Rawlins arrived from
Havana, Motanzas and Santiago with
- officers and $3.50 men of the Fifth
United States infantry. The battalion
Ia under the command Of Maj. J. C.
Chance. rhc list Of officers on board
besides Maj. Chance IL as follows
Capt, s, NJ. Hackney, Capt T.. C.
Crrnnhan, Capt. W. +. Martin, Capt.
w, p, Burnham, Lleutenants II. A.
Smith, =. B. Davis, II. Il. Ingram, c. NJ.
lIomfcrd, q. r. Armstrong, T. A.
Pierce, II, B, Yates and I. II. Usher, a.
A. Surg, All are we'll. The transport
will be held at quarantine TO complete
the usaul Ave doys, which expires
Wednesday afternoon.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
CLAY sloan IOst Ont.

Hon. p. d. McCulloch was renom-
mated for congress from the First
district at the congressional nomi-
mating convention at Wynne on the
10th. Hon. Clay Sloan and Hon, Fee
lix G, Taylor were the other candi'
dates, and 3,034 ballots were taken be-
fore either candidate could secure
the nomination. Sloan went into
the convention with almost enough
votes to nominate him, and retained
them until the last ballot, when one
Of his counties and two OF Taylor's
cast their cotes for McCulloch, thus
giving him the nomination and end
ing one Of the most protracted and
exciting convention contests In the
history Of Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
ALONG THE FRAZER RIVER,
TOwns-Attempt 10 Break w
FiShermcn's Union.

Chicago, July 26.-A dispatch to tho
Sccord from Vancouver, b. C., says:
Martial law is In force In the fishing
towns along the Frnzer river. After the
arrival of the militia the unique sight
was seen OF the Soldiers Of our
Queen" driving white men of Of Cana
dian waters TO make room for JAPAN
cse, and the breaking up Of the fish
ermen's union.
a monster mass meeting was held,
Tuesday night, at which the striking
fishermen and Indians rallied Mt the
authorities for helping the Japencso
ns against white British subjects.
After the meeting there wrs n monster
parode, the marchers ieerinp at the
soldiers. 10 Ia feared there will be
open hostilitles between the strikers
and the soldiers.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
THE CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA.
Gen. Roberts Reports a General Ad-
vance From His Position
East of Pretoria.
HIS CUT COMMUNICATIONS RESTORED.
Mnj.-Gen. Baden Powell Reports the
Operations of His Communication.
Roberts, on Tuesday, was at the
Spot Where the Nincty-Fcurth
Wns Attacked In 1850.

London, July 25, 12:45 p. m.-The
war Office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"Nandermerwe Station, July 24.-We
made general advance yesterday
from the position we have been hold
ing, east Of Pretoria, since June IL.
Ian Hamilton, from the north, reached
Eustfontein, seven miles north of
Bronkhorst Spruit, on July ~. This
SO completely surrounded tie lines OF
retreat that they abandoned the
strong position they had been occupy
ing in front of Pole-Carew. Stephen
sons brigade advanced yesterday un-
opposed to Glands River station. Our
right was protected by the first and
fourth brigades of cavelry, under
French, and Hutton's mounted infan-
try. The former crossed east Of
Wilge river.
Communication Restored.
Railway and telegraphic commune
cation were. restored last night.
in the supply train captured at
Roodcvnl were 200 Welsh fusiliers. most
of whom had been prisoners. De Vets
force is continuing TO move north
ensterly 1t was Mt Roodepoort July
o., with Broadwood not lar behind
and Litte's cavalry brigade following
Broadwood.
Gen. Badcr Powcll's Operations.
"Baden-Powcll reports as follows:
"Magato Farm, July 22.-Col. Arey
and Col. Lushington, with 450 men,
drove 1000 Beers from very strong
position and scattered them with con-
siderable loss. Our casualties were Q
killed and 10 wounded"
A CIoudcd Question.
1t is not clear whether the supply
train and 200 fusilicrs mentioned in the
above dispatch are identical with the
tain and one hundred Cameron High
landers, the capture Of wi ich was re-
ported BY Lord Roberts IN his COM
munication of July %.
The following dispatch from Lord
Roberts has been received at the war
Office.
A Rcmindcr of 1880.
"Bronkhorst Sprlit (Tuesday) July
24.--We marched here to-day. This Is
the place where the Ninety-fourth was
attacked December 20, 1880. The
graves of the officers and men are In
fair preservation, and will now bc put
| ngood order. The march was unop-
posed, but Frenchs cavalry. and Hut
tons mounted infantry, making wide
detour on our right met bt dies of the
enemy. These were driven back, leav-
ing several dead and wounded. A good
nany were also captured. Our casual-
ties were one killed.
BrOadwOOd busy.
"Broadwood reports thnt he cap
tured five of De Vets wagons to-day.
lie was sitting at Vrcdefort until lit
tie joined him."
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
pillow Appointed.

Major General w. NJ. Kavanaugh,
division commander !or Arkansas,
United Confederate Veterans, has is.
sued general order No /, as follows:
Robert q. Pillow, Of Little Rock, is
hereby appointed adjutant general and
chief Of staff to the commander OF the
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
for Arkansas, appointment effective
from this date"
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
BRIEF MENTION.

An ant.saloon league has been or
ganizcd ut Des Arc.
Hiram Bernhardt was killed By =
falling tree near Mosher. poinsctt
county,
A new telephone line is being con-
structcd from Fayetteville to Spring
dale.
jim Campbell was instantly killed
at sawmill near Wynne by dead
tree falling on him.
The 9.year.old son OF Zack Adams
was killed near Larado by the kick Of
mule,
j, Swnim's house was demolished
and other damage done by u small cy'
clone AT England.
Free rural mail delivery will bc
commenced September ist between
Newport and Elgin.
The Longvicw Lumber Company, at
Bntt's Switch, sustained Il loss OF 3O,.
900 feet OF lumber by nrc,
The city council Of III Dorado has
passed an ordinance creating an im'
proyement district for the purpose Of
building u waterworks plant
Pete Wilcox committed suicide by
Jumping into the rive near paragonld'
lie was about 35 years old, and was OF
unsound mind
A man was found dead IN an old
shack near l'rinklcy, Decomposition
had not In, and was 40 far advanced
that his identity could not be traced
Governor Jones has offered reward
of sioO for the arrest and conviction OF
Matt Wagner, wanted in Madison
county for the killing OF T. q. Meade,
Tho Judsonia Fruit and Vegetable
Growcrs Association has shipped this
year about sixtocn car louds OF ,onla'
toes, ranging from 800 TO 1000 eascs TO
the car,
The town OF Morrilton hao formed
itueli into m improvement district FOR
The purpose OF putting Ia n water.
works plant, TO be owned and operated
BY the town,
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
CONTINUES P[SS|M|S1|G
The Tone of the European Press
With Regard to the Alleged
Pekin Messages.
THEY ARE SOMEWHAT BEWILDERING,
somehow the stories Do Not Hang
Together, and Thus Doubt IL
Thrown on All of Them-Fenrs In
London that Russia IL Playing
Sly Game.

Lcrdon, July 26.--The tone of the
European press with regard to the
message, dated July 4, received here,
Tuesday, from the British minister at
Peiin, Sir Claude Macdonald, contin-
ucs pessimstic, and the endless and
extraordinary succession OF Chinese
dispatches purportDg to describe the
situation at Pekin only serves to be-
wilder. However, the earlier, unques-
tioning belief that Il massacre took
place has to some extent been shaken,
and it is now admitted, despite the
heavy load OF evidence supporting Inc
reports of the massacre, that as Sir
Claude MacDonald's letter disposed of
the first story alleging that the crime
occurred June 30, so Minister Con-
gers dispatch and other stories re-
porting the legations safe July 10, IA
and Is, give some ground for ASSUME
ing the possibility that the second re-
ports were also unfoundcd.
Another Version.
Another version of the story which
reached Gen. Ii, commanding the Pei
Tang forts, by a runner from Pehin,
who brought to him, Tuesday, the re-
port of anarchy in the Chinese capital,
which Gen. Ii communicated to the
british officer commanding at Tong
IN. says the British legation was be-
inc bombarded when the messenger
left Pekin, July IA. Prince Ching, this
report says, was assisting the MINIS
tcrs, and his palace was protected by
10, 900 Chinese troops. Prince Ching,
according TO this report, considered
himself able to cope with the situa-
ton.
Admiral scymour's Mission.
According TO a dispatch from Che
Foo, received here, Admiral Seymour
has started for the Yang Use river to
arrange for yhe protection of the local
ports, which ere threatened with at
tack.
The Austrian warships Kaiserin
Elizabeth and Asp.rn have sailed for
China.
Fearful Of Russin's Intentions.
There is some fear in London that
the Russian claim 10 control of the
railway from Taku to Pefin will de-
lay the propt scd advunce of the allies
TO rekin. II Is thought that this claim
is in pursuance Of Russia's alleged
fixed design TO prevent any power but
herself from penetrating to Pekin In
sufficient force to be effective, and to
procure for herself sole occupation,
either as conquerer or peccemnker.
Special Berlin Dispatches
Special dispatches received here from
Berlin counteract the replies of Presi-
dent Mckinley and the German minis
ter of foreign affairs, Count Won Bne-
low, TO the Chinese cmpcror's appeal,
from the standpoint obtaining at Ber-
lin, that the object of all Chinese u.s.
sur, nces is to gain time for military
preparations and undermine the unity
Of the powers.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
Crushed to Death,

At Pine Bluff Marcus Whitaker
aged about 80 years, met a horrible
death. Whitaker, who was cripple
was riding horseback, and on account
OF an approaching storm was riding
rapidly in order to reach shelter. AS
the horse turned corner it fell on the
slippery sidewalk Whitaker was
cought under the horses weight, and
was so badly crushed that he died a
few hours later
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
bought the Choclaw Bridge.

A deed has been filed for record witt
the circuit clerk of Pulaski county
transferring from the Little Rock
Bridge Company to the Choctaw &
Memphis Railroad Company all interest
and title in the Choctaw bridge over
the Arkansas river at Little Rock The
consideration was only one dollar, but
the railroad company assumes mort.
gage made to the Girard Trust Com.
pany, securing the issue of s375, 900 ir
8 per cent twenty'year gold bonds.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
Chance for n CRpnhle Woman.

A widower of Carroll county, with
four children. in letter to the ed.
itor of local paper, states that he
would like to take unto himself a
wife, "a female who can milk, churn
and do other housework." The wri.
ter also calls attention to the fact
that his seven milch cows, MS well as
the children, "are perfectly tracta'
blpn
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
Locomotive Runs Away.

A 13-year-old negro boy entered
the cab Of an Arkansas Midland
freight engine at Clarendon while the
engineer and fireman were eating
dinner at hotel near by, and pulled
the throttle wide open. The engine
started Off at terrific rate of speed,
but soon left the track and crashed
through the round house, tearing the
end of that building completely out
The boy jumped and escaped injury.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
AN ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Herbert u. Utimpson, q P,ominen,
Citisen of wichita, kaso At
temps 10 KIN HiMstIf.

Wichita, Kas,, July 26.--lIerbcrt Il.
simpson. n lawyer and prominent
criminoloRist Of this city committed
suicide. He shot himself In the head.
He Ind just been arrested charged
with cmlezzling Se2j given him by u
client TO quiet title to rcnl estate.
He hnd been decorated by King
Humbcrt Of Italy FOR scientific works.
lie won the cross Of the Legion of
Honor by blowing up the gates Of
pahomcy,
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
FROM CONSUL GOODNOW.
A Message that Tells Little and
Clears NOthiNR.

Washington, July a6.-The state de-
partment has received cable dispatch
from Consul General Goodnow, but 1t
Is stated that II contains nothing TO
clear up the situation at Pekin. Mr..
Goodnow says that Ll Hung Chang
will remain in Shanghai for the pres
ent and will conduct his negotiations
from that city, There Is an intma-
tion that Earl III Is detained at the re-
quest of the foreign officials, although
this was not posted by Acting Sec
retary Hill.
No information has been received
from the Chinese legation or Chinese
government In response to President
McKinley's reply to the emperor,
No answer has yet been received
from the second dispatch sent to Min
lister Congcr through Minister WI, but
It. is stated that when n reply IL re-
ccived II will probably set at rest ell
doubts as To It's authenticity.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
OTHERWISE UNN0IICED.

a mysterious woman or horseback
with a rifle is terrorizng the suburbs
of Kansas City.
Charles Osborne, civil war veteran,
was drowned in Gallinipper creek, near
Lowery City, Mo.
Two callow youths were fined $40
each in Judge Sidener's court at st.
Louis for "mashng."
Surprise is generally expressed at
Berlin that Washington takes Chinese
official news seriously.
The democrats of the Twenty-second
Illinois congressional district nominat-
ed Lindorf o. Whinel, of Vienna, for
congress.
The first western railroad to use
crude oil on its roadbed to prevent
dust flying and secure other desirable
results is the Chicago d Alton.
Gen. William +. Draper, of Hope
dale, Mass, has sent to Washington a
letter rendering his resignation as
United States ambassador to Italy.
Jack Hillsman, a negro farm hand,
VINO was taken to Macon, Ca, was
lynched by mob near Knoxville for
nssaultng the 14-year-old daughter of
a planter.
The boiler IN NJ. G.. Gapnon's butch
cry, at Belleville, ILL.,, exploded Tues
day afternoon, damaging the building
considerably and severely scalding
John Ericke.
Solomon :. Stockdale, an aged farm
er, while crossing the Big Four track
with horse and buggy, at Tower Hill,
H., was struck by a train and in
stantly killed.
A waterspout flooded Solomon, Kas.,
Tuesday morning, over six inches of
water falling. Cellars and lower floors
were inundated and railroad culverts
were washed out.
Richard Gardner, the negro who mar
rowly escaped lynching last month on
account of the assaulting and murder
ing of Ethel Long, was sentenced to
death at Chillicothe, o.
Rev. Alexander Proctor, one Of tie
most prominent clergymen of the
Christian church in Missouri, died at
his home, in Independence, Tuesday,
after lingering illness.
A tree planted by William j. Bryan
when he was ten years old, at Salem
H., was cut down, Tuesday, and hun
dred Of Illinoisians secured pieces Of
wood for souvenir canes.
Chief Hale and party of Kansas
City (Mo.) firemcn are en- route to
Paris to compete in an international
tournament. They will tour western
Europe after the exposition.
Sam Levy, St. Louis junk dealer,
has been arrested for receiving stolen
property. Eight boys, II to IL years
old who were arrested for stealing
brasscs, allcge that he melted them to
steal.
The Constantinople Iskdam says tho
porte is considering the subject OF
sending n Turkish force to China to
cooperate with the powers. The sui.
tan is mortified at the stories from
China.
A United States army officer re.
ports to the government that the
smallpox cases at Cape Nome have
been successfully corralled, and that
further spread of the disease is not
anticipated.
John Kuhl, st. Louis crook, Is in
Jail at Galesburg, Ill.,, for forgery. For
n week he impcrsonated John Hanson,
the Princeton contractor, and secured
money on check to which he signed
IunSon's name.
Judge LaCombc. ut New York, an
nounced to the counsel of c. +. W.
Neeley that II the defendant Is proven
guilty of cmbezzling funds in Cuba he
will be sent TO that island for final
trial, but that the court would insist
that Neelcy be conclusively convicted
before IA made that ruling,
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
THE DOENs EVACUATED.
snid TO be MovinG 10 the Northeast
Toward Lcydenbcrg.


Bronkhorst Spruit, Tuesday. July "a.
The Beers, having got wiad Of the
british advance, have evacuated all
their positions and are reported to be
moving 10 the northeast, towards Ley.
denberg, WHITTIER President Kruger ID
going. A portion OF the Boers remain
north of Bushveldt, whence they at
tempt to interrupt communications on
this line.
The bridges here and smaller bridges
to the east have been destroyed.
The British force comprises two bri.
pndes under Gen. French and brl.
gndc und half under Gen. Hamilton.
II tx not likely that the advance upon
Middleburg will be contested. The
Beers remaining upon their farms
stutes that most OF the burghers are
anxious TO bring matters TO finish but
that the foreigners are persistent
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
Died From Morph he Poisoning.

Mrs. Sadie Jenkins, of England Lon.
oke county, died from the effects of a
dose of morphine taken with suicidal
intent She had recently been mar
ried, but had separated from her hus.
band and returned to her fathers
home, proposing to make it her home.
1t is alleged that her step-mother told
her father to choose between them,
and that he refused her shelter. She
then went to the home of a neighbo,
and took the morphine.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
The Kansas Midland sold.

Wichita, Kas, July 26.-''rhe Kansas
Midland railway wns sold at public
sale In this city by j. f. Shcorman,
clerk of the United States district
court TO Alfred II. Peck and Hurry
Bronner, representing the holders for
s5OO,Oo0, The road will pass into tho
hands Of the Frisco system.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
Fa,s, Flxh, U.,wcen Negroes.

Epps James and Sidney Dowds, two
negroes, engaged In n difficulty ut
Walnut Lake, jefferson county The
hight was occasioned by trouble arising
out OF friendship Of II woman friend OF
each one OF the men. james shot
Downs three times. The bullets en-
tered the abdomen and death resulted
W short time thereafter.
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
Killed IN n Runaway.

A sad accident occurred near Weincr
n few days ago which resulted in the
death Of James Dallison, 70 years Of
age, He was driving team Of mules
TO wagon when they ran away,
throwing him beneath the wagon aud
crushing the life out Of him
The Van Buren press., 1900-07-28
(jot Als,eeN yenrs,

Tom Sanders, colored, was convict'
ed at Prescott of murder on change
OF venue from Miller county and SEN
tenccd to sixteen years In the pcnI'
tcntinry. On September 2sd last
Sanders Arcd at Henry Wheeler, u
Prosperous farmer neaf Icxarkana,
and Instantly killed Whccler's little
S'year.old daughter, Lois, whom he
had In his arms. Sanders then fired
again, seriously woundlng Wheeler
The murderer fed, but was eaptured
w . posse st elk negroes. ....