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au.r wa,.r.works Compapy.

The mayor OF Little Rock, backed up
BY the city council, threatens to annul
the charter Of the Home Water Com
pany because Of failure upon the part
Of the said company to furnish adequate
water pressure for fire protection.
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
EUROPE NOT WE'LL PLEASED.
Was Not Conquered, but Yielded to
Superior Numbers.

superior Numbers.
Berlin, Feb. 2s.-rhe National Hei-
tung attributes the surrender to the
superior strategy and numbers OF the
British.
The Nossiche Heitung says
"Gen. Cronje was not conquered, but
had to yield to superior numbers.
England has not only saved her hegc'
mony in South Africa, but has also
re-established her badly-shaken pres
tigc as u world power
The Neuste Nacrichten says "The
news Is message of sorrow for near
" the whole civilized world outside Of
England"
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
Anti.sa,oop League,

Rev. Frank Barrett, OF Joncsboro,
president Of the Arkansas AntiSaloon
League, is making canvass of the
state and organizing the counties.
There are now twenty-three counties
nruanized
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r,on,cd Apporcntiy UninJurcd,

Philadelphia, Feb, 27,-The French
burk QucrIlley which went ashore ON
A bar In the Delaware river of Mar
sus Hook, Sunday, during II heavy gaze
has been noated apparently unlnjurel'
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
Unknown Suicide.

An unknown white man at Little
Rock committed suicide by deliberately
throwing himself In front OF moving
switch engine. His body was mangled
beyond recognition,
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
GEN. CRONJE A PRISONER.
Surrendered, With All His Force'
Internationally, to Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts.
WELCOME NEWS TO WAITING BRITISH.
The Prisoners Captured Approximate our
-bous.nd. with Fifteen Guns OF snaa'!
CsIiber-Enthusiasm in England an"
Throughout the Colonies over the
Event.
London. Feb. 28.-The war office has

London. Feb 26.-ihe war once mas
received the following dispatch'
'Paardeberg, Feb. 27, 7:41 a. m'
"Gen. Cronje and all Of his 1orce
capitulated Internationally at day
light and is now a prisoner in my
camp. .,
"The strength of his force will be
communicated later. ! hope that her
maiesty's government will consider
this event satisfactory, occurring as IL
does on the anniversary of Majuba.
"ROBERTS."
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
Vcad In Parliament.

The above dispatch was read In both
house Of lords and the house Of COM
mons. The reference TO the Canadians
evoked immense and prolonged cheer.
la
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Several Workmen Killed and Num-
Der Wounded By the Explosion
of a Saw-Mill Boiler.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHR0NIcLED.

Little Rock City Council Threatens TO
Annul Charter Of Water Company.
A Quartette Of smcoth Young Men
Work q Stranger, and After Being
Compelled to Give Up tho Money They
Arc Nipped by Detectives.
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The GUNS Taken.

The guns captured from the Trans
vaal forces were three rs centime'er
Krupps, nine 1-pounder and one MaN-
i'm gun. From the Free Staters, the
British captured one rs centimerer
Kr,Ipp and one Maxim gun.
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n. CrOnjc's Request.
The other Prisoners.

"Thc prisoners, who number about
1000, will be formed into commandos
under our own officers, They will also
leave here to-day, reaching the Mod
der river tomorrow, when they will
be rallied TO Cape Town in dctach.
mcntg"
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
THE FUTURE STATE OF CUBA
Siy,isconce of the Split In the Ma
tionaI Party-Fcr and Against
Annexation.

which lends point to the assertion tha'
the Cuban-Americans will endeaVor d
form a distinct political party ul'''
mately joining forces with the ora a"'
tonomists. Any such comblnatloh
would mean the introduction OF Il
powerful factor in the politics oi
Cuba.
In Neca Of Leader.
The leaders of the national party
recognize that their influence anu
even their existence as political lead
ers depend upon securing as preslueh'
of the organization some man OF urS'
rank. Senior de la Torro, the presi'
dent, is only pro tenn. officer, VINO
fills the post till permanent selection
can be made. Sunday Gen. MaXlm)
Gomez was invited to accept the posi-
tion. but he declined. Monday simI'
lar offer was made to Mayor Lacostc'
who also refused the honor
Gen. Gomez says that lie has no po'
litical ambitions, and is content TO De
member of the society Of veterans
Veterans Against Annexation.
Here also is an organization that rs
likely to have powerful influence
in the future. Comparatively few OF
the veterans will sympathize political
w with the Cuban-American parry
Their leaders are for the most pori
white. but the rank and file is large
" composed of colored men, partcu'
larly in the eastern provinces.
VIII Join the National Party.
A prominent Cuban, who declined 10
have his name used in connection win
the statement, said, Monday:
"Within a short time the members
of the society of veterans will almos;
unanimously join what is left Of thr
nationa! party, while the opposing
party will consist, under some name
or other, of Cuban-Americans and au'
Economists.
"The organization, made up of the
veterans and the nationals, will faVoI
absolute independence, and a large
army and navy, ever ready to rePel
foreign aggression. It's leaders VII,
not advocate any control, commercial
or otherwise, except Cuban control
In Touch with Uncle sam.
"The other organization, while fav
oring independence, will advocate 'h'
assistance of the United States, rec'
procity treaties, only such naval devel
opment as may be necessary to pro
tect the coasts against smugglers, anc
only such military preparations az
would be involved in slight increas'
of the rural guard, trusting impIicliA
to the United States to protect Cub
against foreign interference"
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VIEWS or 4 CANADIAN.
Hc Has just Returned from n Trip
to the Island.


to the Island.
Montreal, Feb. 2S.-Sir William Van
Horn, until recently president OF tie
Canadian Pacific railroad has just re-
turned from Cuba. Speaking OF the
islands political future, he said:
Annexation Would be voted Down.
81 don't know, nobody knows, |
Travelled thousand miles or more
through the country, and met and. con
yersed with the people, high and low
and nv conclusion is that annexation
TO the United States, If proposed now,
would be voted down. The prominent
Standards want it because they are,
needlessly, / think, afraid the Cubans
will punish them for the wrongs OF
Spanish rule.
Some Cubans Want 1t.
"Some of the Cubans want it because
of the material advantages 1t would
bring TO the island. Some privately
favored 1t, but they would go with
the majority of their compatriots, aud
TINS 1nuJOIlly ~ 40 y'' "h"'"'''''''
against it. The United States govern
ment would, in the absence OF the
clearly expressed desire of Cuba for
annexation, find 1t difficult to get
around its pledges and continue per
manently to exercise sovereignty
win soon he Accorded Home Rule
81 believe that Cuba will soon be ao'
corded self-govcrnmcnt but that the
United States government, In view oi
its responsibility as well as of It's
interests will reserve Il veto power ii
all matters OF foreign politics and GlI
matters Of legislation affecting th,
public debt.
"The United States can not say they
will annex Cuba, and continue their
tariffs against her, and If they admit
her products free of duty the tobao'
co and sugar interests In the southern
states must suffer-
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Gen. Cronies force was becoming
more depressed, and that the diseon-
tent of the troops and the discord
among the leaders were rapidly in
creasing.
Accemtuatcd by disappointment.
"Ths feeling was doubtless accen-
tuated by the disappointment caused
when the Boer reinforcements which
tried to relieve Gen. Cronje were de-
feated by our troops on February ~.
/ resolved, therefore to bring pressure
to bear upon the enemy. Each night
the trenches were pushed forward to-
ward the enemy's laager so as to
gradually contract his position, and at
the same time | bombarded it heavily
with artillery, which was, yesterday,
materially aided by the arrival of four
six-ipch howitzers which had ordered
up from De Aar.
Used n Captive Balloon.
"In carrying out these measures
captive balloon gave great assistance
by keeping us informed of the dispo7
sitions and movements Of the enemy.
At 3 n. M, to-day most dashing all
vance was made by the Canadian regl-
ment and some engineers, supported
by the First Gordon llighlanders and
Second Shropshires, resulting in our
gaining a point some 600 yards nearer
the enemy and within about so yards
of his trenches, where our men in
trenched themselves and maintained
their positions till morning, gallant
deed worthy of our colonial comrades
and which, ! am glad to say was at
tended by comparatively slight loss,
"This apparently cinchcd matters,
for, at daylight letter signed by
Gen. Cronje, in which he stated that
he surrendered Internationally, was
brought to our outposts under flag
of truce.
"In my reply / told Gen. Cronje he
must present himself at my camp, and
that his forces must come out Of their
laager after laying down their arms.
BY u. M, / received Gen. Cronje and
dispatched n telegram to you an
nouncing the fact.
Gen. Cronic's Request.
"ln the course of conversation Gen.
Cronle asked for kind treatment at
our hands, and also that his wife,
grandson, private secretary, adjutant
and servants might accompany him
wherever he might be sent. ] reos-
sured him and told him his request
would be complied with. | informed
him that general officer would be
sent with him to Cape Town, to in
sure his being treated with proper re-
spcct en- route. He will start this af'
ternoon under charge of Mnj.-Gen.
Prettymnn, who win hand him over
to the general commanding at Cape
| Town.
The other Prisoners.
"Thc prisoners, who number about
1000, will be formed into commondos
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GEN. CRONJE

Of Boer prisoners approXimates 1000,
of which about 1,150 are citizens OF
the Orange Free State. The remainder
are citizens Of the Transyaal.
Twenty-nine Transyaal officers were
captured and is Free State officers
were made prisoners.
ut,,n G,,ns Tal.n
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The prisnnnrs Captured.

Londcn, Feb. n, 6;25 p. NIT Is
now announced that Lord Roberts mas
notified the war Office that the number
The Van Buren press., 1900-03-03
cEN LORD ROBERTS.

GEN, l.ohb hoph'N'S
Gen. Cronie's force was becoming
more depressed, and that the diseon-
tent of the troops and the discord
among the leaders were rapidly in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
BRYAN WILL ATTEND.
Has Accepted Invitation to show Him.
self at q. A. X. Encampment

CHICAGO. July 24-Col. William Jen-
ninGs Bryan has accepted an invitation to
attend the National Encampment of the
Grand Army in this city next August Gen.
John C. Black. chairman of the commit
tee on invitation. received this formal ac-
ceptance this afternoon, settling a question
over which there has been considerable
controversy. Colonel Bryan In his letter
says:
When / wrote you on June IS the con-
vention had not been held and I did not
think IL wise to make any promises until
the convention was over and L had been
given chance 20 consult the committee
I'm regard to notification. l am now in
position TO accept the invitation and
take great pleasure In doing so. although
IL Is still impossible for me to fix the
exact day owing 10 the uncertainty as
10 my whereabouts just before and Just
after the encampment. If IL is necessary
10 know the day at once l would suggest
Aug. 30; that would come nearer harmon
izing with subsequent date which have
in contemplation"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
GOMPERS AT ST. LOUIS.
Trying to Fix Responsibility for Re-
newaI of the Strike.

ST. LOUIS, July A.-Samuel Gompers,
president. and James O'Connell. vice presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor.
have held a conference with local labor
leaders for the purpose of fixing the re-
sponsibility for the breaking of the agree
ment of July 2, which led to the second
street-railway strike declaration. Mr.
Gompers refused to talk about the pro-
ceedings of the conference. Regarding the
strike situation. he said to-day: II have
come here with the hope that I and my
colleague. Mr.. O'Donnell may bring about
an adjustment OF the differences between
the company and the union. The first thing
Is to fix the responsibility for the violation
of the agreement of July 2, and then
shall endeavor to bring about a settlement
When IL becomes evident that adjustment
is not possible, then L may take some steps
to make the fight on the Transit Company
more effective.
Policeman John ]. Brikwell. of the First
district has been tried and fined $50 by
Judge Clark in the Court of Criminal Cor
rection under an Indictment charging
malicious oppression in office Captain
Samuel j. boyd. of the same district, has
been arraigned for trial under an indict-
ment charging him with oppression. which
grew out Of the same case Both cases
grew out of the arrest an. detention of
Mrs. Annie Buckley, wife of a member of
the posse comitatus. The states testimony
was that Mrs. Buckley's only fault was in
riding on the cars of the Transit Company
June IL, and that she was followed about
by a member of the posse cOmtatus, who
carried riot gun TO protect her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
FOR ALLIANCE WITH BRITAIN.
Anglo-American Society Organized
by Prominent PhiIadeIphisns.

PHILADELPHIA. July 2i.-In the belief
that an open alliance with Great Britain
would be an excellent thing for the United
States. society has been formed in Phil
adelphia composed of men powerful In
the financial and political world. who
pledge themselves 70 work for such an
alliance. The first meeting Of this organi-
cation, which is known as the Transat-
lantic Society of America. was held about
one week ago. The proceedings were kept
secret. but to-day the plans Of the organ
ization became known through an appiica-
ton for a charter. In this application
the officers of the new Anglo-American
Society are given as follows; Z. stuart
Patterson, president; Theodore > search
and John III. Converse. vice presidents: AL
fred r.. Wiggan, treasurer: Thomas c.
Knauff, secretary. The board OF governors
consists of William ID. Winsor. William
Il. Henszey. Charles Curtis Harrison. Rev.
Horace r. Fuller, Edward III. Coates. Rev.
j. L. Levy, Alexander Van Rensselaer,.
John Thomson, Alba b. johnson. Fred
Turnbull, Greville r.. Fryer Joseph G..
Ronengarten, Henry r. Edmunds and VIII
liam II. Lucas. Mr.. Patterson Is one OF
the most prominent financiers in this city
Mr.. Search, one OF the vice presidents.
is the president of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers. and John II. Con-
verse, the other vice president Is one or
the firm operating the Baldwin locomotive
works.
In the application to the court the OBJ
ject of the society is stated to be the
bringing into closer relations the Presi-
dent of the United States and Great Brit
ain by general strengthening OF the po-
litical social and commercial bonds which
unite the two countries" This is to be
done by rendering hospitality and mani
Testing friendship toward British subjects
who may be temporarily sojourning in
Philadelphia, and by collecting. preserving
and disseminating information tending TO
educate public opinion I'm this direction"
The society Is similar 10 one formed in
England known as the Atlantic Union.
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TWO POLICEMEN KILLED
AND ANOTHER IN THE HOSPITAL
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
Sensational Fight with Two Desper-
ate Negroes-one Captured and
the Other I'm Hiding.

NEW ORLEANS. July A-Police Captain
John T. Day and Policeman Peter J. Lamb
are dead and Policeman August T. Mora Is
wounds. one of which is very severe. the
result of an encounter with two desperate
negroes. Leonard Pierce and Robert
Charles.
Sergeant Jules c. Aucoin and Patrolmen
Contrell and Mora attempted 10 arrest
Pierce and Charles last night Il 1850
o'clock while they were seated on a door
step on Dryades street, between Washing
ton and Sixth. When the officers ap-
preached the negroes they made an i'm
pertinent answer. They suddenly jumped
up with drawn revolvers. and Charles fired
at Mora and Contrell and Pierce directed
his bullets at Aucoin. The officers returned
the fire. Mora was shot in the right thigh
just below the hip on the index finger OF
the right hand and in his left hand. Mora
fell to the sidewalk. Contrell continued to
shoot at Charles and the latter fed. leav-
ing a trail OF blood. Aucoin fired twice at
Pierce. The negro fired an equal number
of shots at Aucoin. He finally surrendered.
Charles was tracked 10 General Taylor and
Baronne streets. where all traces OF him
were lost.
Captain Day, Sergeant Aucoin. Corporals
Perrier and TrenchJrd and Patrolman
Lamb and several other officers went to
the alley OF a house i'm which the negro
was said to be hiding and knocked at
door. Charles burst out of the door of the
fourth room and opened fire on the police
men. The first shot wounded Captain Day.
Soon Lamb fell MORALLY wounded. Trench
ard and Aucoin retreated. Charles then
fired several shots into the body of Day.
Aucoin and Trenchard waited in side
room i'm the hope of getting a shot at the
negro, but he did not expose himself. and
finally he disappeared somewhere I'm the
block, and all efforts TO locate him were
futile, though there were fully a hundred
policemen and many citizens armed with
revolvers and shotguns and rifles search
ing for the murderer.
Mayor Capdevielle offered a reward of 500
and Governor Heard has added $50 for the
State Parties are out I'm all directions.
even miles from the city and all trains and
cars were searched. Suspects were arrested
in the suburbs but were not the right men,
In the meantime the police had work to do
and the whole force were kept busy. Thou
sands of people gathered around the scene
of the shooting and, lacking a victim or
other excitement, proposed vengeance on the
property and negroes in the novels around.
The police promptly quelled the disturbers
and jailed a number of persons. but the
guard had to be increased. A committee
from the respectable colored element called
on Chief Caster and offered aid I'm running
down the negro and as some of them knew
the man by sight their services were ac-
cepted. The excitement has not yet died
cut, and the capture of the negro, who is
likely hiding in the city, may start the mob
going.
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PRINCESS GETS A DIVORCE.
Lives n Year I'm North Dakota I'm Or.
der TO secure the Decree.

GRAND FORKS. n. D.. July 2i.-The first
divorce granted in North Dakota TO a per-
son of royal family has just been issued
by Judge Fiske, of this city, to a cousin
Of King Oscar. of Sweden. The woman.
Princess Anna Josephine Charlotte, ten
years ago married Emil III. Halvorson. a
young man of good family. though her
social inferior The match was opposed by
her friends and forbidden by the King. For
eight years the young couple lived in var
ious European cities, then the wife came
to North Dakota to secure a divorce, and
has lived here incognito over a year. The
present address of Halvorson is unknown,
and he was not represented at the trial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-25
FAST EASTWARD TRIP.


LONDON, July A.-The new Hamburg
American line steamer Deutschland. Capt.
Albers, from New York arrived at Plym-
outh at $50 o'clock this morning. on her
maiden trip eastward. making a record run
of five days. fourteen hours and six min
utes, despite two days of fog Her biggest
days run was made on July 10 cher second
day out). when 563 miles was logged The
Plymouth record eastward has been held
by the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse made
on her first trip in Oct. 1897. II was five
days, fifteen hours and ten minutes over
a distance of 1852 knots at an average
speed of 2l-9l, and the best days run be-
ing 519 knots.
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Movements of steamers.

SOUTHAMPTON. July 24-Arrived
Kaiserin Maria Theresa. from New York
via Cherbourg, and proceeded for Bremen
CHERBOT'RG. July A.--Arrived: Deutsch-
land and Nsnnsylvania. from New York
via Plymouth, for Hamburg.
BOULOGNE. July 2i--Arrived Staten
dam. from New York, for Rotterdam. and
proceeded.
GIBRALTAR. July 23.-Sailed: Vera
from Genoa and Naples. for New York.
PLYMOUTH. July 24-Sailed: Graf Wal
dersee. from Hamburg, for New York
GLASGOW. July 2i.-Arrived: Larentian
from New York. via Neville.
MOVILLE. July 24.-Arrived: Astoria,
from New York.
BREMEN, July AL-Arrived: Barbarossa,
from New York.
BOSTON, July 24.-Arrived: Norwegian
from Glasgow.
NEW YORK, July A-sailed: cevic. for
Liverpool
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GEN. DRAPER RESIGNS.
American Minister to Italy Wishes to
Attend to Private Business.

MILFORD, Mass. July 24.-Gen. William
+. Draper, of Hopedale. last night sent
to Washington letter rendering his resig-
nation as United States ambassador to
Italy. General Draper made no statement
as to the reasons he has for taking this
step other than that his business at Hope
dale demands his entire attention. He re-
fuses to speak of the matter in detail un-
til a reply is received from Washington.
but said to the Associated Press that the
letter was sent in good faith and he hopes
1t will be accepted.
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from northern Africa, Madagascar and its
East Indian colonies which was TO me the
most interesting part OF the exhibition.
since the attendants were all natives Oh
those countries. dressed In native costume
and oftentimes speaking their native
tongues, to the amusement at least OF the
bystanders. English people do not attend
the exposition.
..,rhe Austrian people have a fair repre-
sentation at the centennial. The Germans
are proud of their exhibit and are more
liberal in their patronage.
A GREAT CELEBRATION.
1.-THE French people were making great
preparations Cor the celebration OF the
18th of July. on the 18th all the princi-
pal streets In The central part of Paris
were decorated with Hags. and 1t was
sometimes hard TO tell which were the
greatest in number 1.-The French tricolor or
she American stars and stripes. At every
window and over the doorways along the
main thoroughfares the two flags were
united side by side until Il was a great
avenue of red. white and blue.
ION the evening of the 18th, along the
boulevard. were stands occupied by bands
playing French airs and the people were
dancing In the open streets until far be-
yond midnight. At Cherbourg, where We
took the American steamer, they were
preparing for naval exhibition that even
Ing. The harbor was crowded with ships
OF all classes or the fIencn navy. lfOuf
the ironclad to the cruiser and the tor
pcdo destroyer. Some idea OF the strength
of the French navy may be gathered from
the statement that the ships numbered
torty-two in all. They were gaily dec
Grated with flags of all nations
When asked to his plans for the sum-
mer, Mr. Harris said: II shall spend my
leave of absence at my farm in Hamilton
county. i want to take a trip down the
Tippecanoe river. and | expect also to
spend a few weeks at Camp De Pauw in
Wisconsin in muskelunge fishing After
that / have no plans. except that ought
to return to my post before the opening
of the diplomatic season in December
What do you think as to the prospect
of Republican success in the election next
November"
Before leaving Vienna" said the minis
ter. II was asked by quite number of
people as 10 the probable result of the
election. Every one seemed pleased to
learn that Mr.. Mckinleys administration
would be ratified by the American people
and that he would continue President for
another term. The success of the admin
.stration in establishing the gold standard
has met the approval of all the CONNER
cial interests in Europe and they are deep
" interested in the growth and develop
ment of American Industrial trade
throughout the world"