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The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Bienn,ni Report Submitted.

The sixth biennial report OF the
Bureau of Mines, Manufactures ar
Agriculture has been submitted to
the governor by Commissioner Frank
Hill. Among the recommendations
contained in the report are the fol-
lowing: THAT the statutes be so
changed as to provide, either annul-
ly or biennially, for the collection OF
statistics showing the number OF
acres in cultivation in each tract OF
land, on the tax books. the number
OF acres in each kind of farm crop,
by each taxpayer. and the quantity
and value of each crop raised the
preceding year, the quantity and
value of mined or manufactured prod.
uct and produce of the forest, and
such other information as may be
considered appropriate"
THAT a preliminary appropriation
lie made to commence the preparation
for a suitable exhibit Of the states
products at the Centennial Exposi-
ton at st. Louis in 1908, commemor'
ating the purchase of the Louisiana
territory"
"An appropriation for an exhibit
at the coming Pan-American exposi'
tion at Buffalo. N. Y.
The legislature is also urged to
provide for the inspection of COM
mercial fertilizers and coal oil by the
state; also the adoption of law pro-
viding for the inspection of all for
eign grown nursery stock before ad'
mitting it within the state.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
UNDER A BIG SNOW BANK.
vancouver, u, g., ana Vicinity Under
Three to -Four Feet Of snow
and SIN showing,

Vancouver, Il. G., Jan. 0.-NNncouver
IL covered with from three to four
feet OF snow. II is still showing and
threatening to suddenly thnw, Owing
TO the weight OF snow on Its roof, the
Vancouver sash and door fac ~ roof
and Lees stable and carriage house
roof collapsed, causing loss OF about
$4,000. The tram system In the city
and between Vancouver and West
Minister Is suspended. The locnl ship.
ping In both cities In tied up.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
BRlEF MENTION.

Upon application Of creditors, the
II. j. George Grocer Company Of Lit
tie Rock was placed In the hands OF
a receiver,
W. l.. Elders. who killed ]. W. Gul.
let In n house boat on the Arkansas
river about year ago, was convicted
OF murder In the second degree at
Conway and sentenced to five years in
the pontentiary,
Judge +, G, Taylor. OF the second
circuit, has under advIsement Il Mis-.
sisslppi county case involving the
question Of the appointment by Gov
Jones OF county clerks on tho basis
Of the federal census The supreme
court viii finally decide the matter.
A convention OF county Judges has
been called to meet In Little Rock
on tho 18th to consider and recon.
mend to the general assembly certain
legislation whereby the affairs OF
each county may be conducted upon
a uniform business basis
John Abbott, Poinsett county plant.
er was found dead In the road near
his home twelve miles from Harris.
burg. A shot gun loaded with buck.
shot was the weapon used by the as.
sassin, aud the body Of his victim was
literally shot to pieces
An attempt was made to assassi.
nate David Logue farmer, at his
home near Ozark As Mr. Logue was
preparing to retire he was shot In the
head and neck with duck shot, TWEEN.
ty'nve taking effect innict,ng pain.
iul wounds. but not fatal.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
.R)GH[SIER'S HOLOCAUST.
Terrible Results of the Burning Of
the Rochester, N. Y, Or
phan Asylum.
rWEATY.EIGHT LIVES KNOWN T0BE LOST
All but Two of the Dead are chill
dren-Others So Badly Injured
Tint They Can Not Survtve-The
Fire Said to Have started In the
Engine Room.

Rochester, n. Y, Jan. s.-Twenty'
eight dead bodies lie at the morgue
and 10 persons more or less seriously
injured lie at the different hospitals
in the city, as the result OF the terri
BILE holocaust which occurred yester-
day morning at the Rochester orphan
asylum. OF the dead, 26 were children
of both sexes, ranging in age from
two to fourteen years, while the re-
naming two were adults. The hre
which was discovered at 1:10 a. M,
and was doubtless caused by an eXplo'
sion of natural gas in the boiler room
adjoining the west wing of the asy-
lum, spread so rapidly that many OF
the 100 inmates of the institution
were overcome by flames and smoke
almost without warning
In all the long and dismal record of
fatal fires in Rochester none can be
found which can equal this one in It's
general horror; in the pathetic scenes
in which so many lives were blotted
out; in the gallant sacrifice of lives
of the attendants in whose charge the
children were, and in the sad scenes
at the hospitals and the morgue,
That so many children were saved
from the west wing of the building
seems little short of miraculous, and
when the ruins were visited, one
marvelled that the deash roll was not
even larger.
The scene following almost immedi-
ately upon the discovery of the fire
and the accompanying explosion was
one which turned the stoutest hearts
sick. The windows of the west wing
were filed with the terrified faces of
the tiny waits. Working like men
possessed, the firemen struggled to re-
lease them from their perlous posi-
tions. The rooms of the dormitory
were filled with the smoke of the fire
and the little ones were being slowly
suffocated.
Most of those rescued were lowered
to the ground by means of ladders
from the second and third stories.
The amlslances from every hospital
in the city reached the scene almost
as soon as the fire department, but
they proved totally inadequate in pro-
vding for those rescued. Many suf-
ferers and the dead were removed to
the houses in the immediate neighbor-
hood.
There were awful scenes around the
asylum at this time. Most of those
rescued from the building were un-
conscious from the effects of smoke.
1t soon became apparent that the build
ing was doomed. A general alarm was
sent in, and the entire fire depart
ment was soon on the scene. The fire
was stubbornly fought from every
available point, but it was more than
an hour after its discovery before it
was under control.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
FOR THE INAUGURATION.
Wcstcrn Roads WIN Make n one
Fare Plus Two Dollars For
the Round Trip.

Chicago, Jan, 0,-Thc Tribune says;
Western roads have agreed to tOkc
rate Of one fare, plus 81, for the
round trip TO, Washington and return
for the inaugurnSion OF President
Mckinley on March A. Tickets At this
rate will be sold on February 2s and
March / and , from the western
state lines Of Colorado and Wyoming,
and on February ~ and ~ and March
from points west thereof, but no
tickets win be sold to reach eastern
gntcwuys before March I. Tickets
will be good to return until March g..
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
President Suffering From Cold.

Washington, Jan. 0.-The president
is still suffering from his cold, and on
the advice Of DR.. Rixcy has decided TO
stay In his room for three or four
days, There will be no cabinet meet.
inp, aud the invitations for the diplo.
matte reception, Wednesday night,
have been recalled. The reception will
be held at Il future time not yet de-
cided upon. II Is stated at the White
House that the president liz not seri.
ously III, but has bad cold and these
steps are taken as u precautionary
measure,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
CONFIRMED IN PARIS
A Suggestion "a Transfer the Chi.
nese Peace Negotiations to
Warrington,

Paris, Jan. 0.-As the result OF In.
quiries made In official circles II IL
learned that (ns cabled from WASH
ington to the Daily Mail, Of London,)
the United States has put forth q
tentative suggestion that the pence
negotiations be shifted from Pckln
to Washington. The French govern.
ment, however, has not yet Received
formal proposition and, therefore,
It's attitude on the subject ls not ds.
tcrmincd
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
HEAVY SHOWS IN RUSSIA,
Trains showed In and Mails DELAYED
In southern Russia-Dis-
astrOus Gales.

Odessa, Jan, 9.-Dozens OF trains
are showed up on the southern rail.
ways and some are completely buried.
Ten thousand luborers have been dis
patched to clear the trucks. Several
Russian steamers are missing. Sc
bastopol is full Of vessels which have
taken shelter in the harbor from the
gales. The snowfall in the last three
days has been so heavy that no mails
have arrived here.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Resolutions Adopted.

The Arkansas School officers AS
sociation held its annual session at
Little Rock last week. An equitable
assessment of property was urged as
the only remedy for providing suffi-
cient school revenue and the follow
ing was adopted.
Whereas, There are, in many OF
our communities, children who do
not attend any school, and whose
manner of life tends to cultivate in
them idle and vicious habits; and
Whereas, A large number OF these
children become violators Of the law
while they are yet too young to be
punished under the law, and others
are convicted Of offenses and sentenc-
ed to be incarcerated with hardened
criminals before they themselves are
confirmed in their lawlessness; and
Whereas, In many states there
have been established reform schools
which have been singularly success
full in correcting these evil and vi.
cious habits, and Transforming into
useful and upright citizens many OF
the children who are sent there for
restraint and instruction; therefore,
be 1t
Resolved. That 1t is the sense OF
this board that our legislature at its
next session should take the necessary
measures to secure the establishment
Of state reform school, under such
conditions and limitations as may, In
their judgment, seem best.
Resolved, That copy Of this res.
olution be forwarded to the state su.
perintendent Of public instruction to
be laid before the proper committee
OF the legislature of this state"
The election of officers for the en-.
suing year resulted.
President--J. W. Kuykendall, Little
Rock.
Vice President-Geo. b. Cook. Hot
Springs.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. F.
Condray. Judsonia.
Board Of Directors-C. l.. Samp.
son, Little Rock, and w. n. Rogers,
Helena, one.year term; d. T. Rogers,
Jonesboro, and A. Woods, El Dorad,
two-year term; J. H. Doyne, Little
Rock, three-year term.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Wireless TsIsgraphy Tests.

Toulon, Jan. 0.--The recent expert.
ments with wireless telcgraphy In
connection with the French fleet have
been 40 satisfactory that II has been
decided TO provide the entire MedIter.
ranoan squadron with wireless appa-
ratus, which will be subjected TO de-.
cisive tests during the coming cruise
Of that squadron. The recent expert.
ments showed that dispatches can be
exchanged reliably at distances ot
from 10 TO 20 miles by the new sys-
tenn New lights win also be given q
trial,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Quarry Lands Leased.

The state capitol commission, by
It's chairman, Gov. Dan W. Jones, has
leased from r. s. Perry, manager Of
the Southern Bauxite Company, all
the stone quarry lands Of the compa
ny situated in Saline county. The
lease gives the state the right to use
the quarries until the granite work on
the new capitol building Is completed
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Hotel Man KillNd.

Chas. Bradley, proprietor Of a no
tel at Hamburg, was shot and killed
by c. C. Morscheimer. travelling
salesman. The killing was the result
Of an attack made by Bradley on
Morscheimer with a heavy iron win
dow weight, Bradleys ire was arous
ed by report from his negro por
ter that Morschelmer was influencing
people to patronize a rival hotel
Bradley secreted himself In the court
house at Hamburg and attacked Nor
schelmer when the latter came that
way, Morscheimer pulled his revolv
er and shot Bradley.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Supposed Suicide.

The body Of man supposed to be
Jack Pierson was found hanging to
the limb Of tree near Fllppin Ma.
rion county, The man who was driv.
ing n team to a covered wagon was
seen at the place where the body was
found the night before. 1t is sup.
posed the man took his own life, as
none Of his effects had been mo.
Tested.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Fro Al Van Iiuven.

At Van Buren fire destroyed three
store buildings occupied by Black
stock, jeweler, Permit, toys and no
tlons, and Lewis Ryan, attorney
Loss on buildings, $4,000. Black
stocks loss on goods, $2,500; insur
ance, $1,000, Pernot's loss on goods
$4,000; insurance, $1,000 The fire IL
supposed to have been incendiary.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
A Ruccessful Raid,

Deputy Revenue Collectors Bryan
and Lafferty report successful raid
on moonshiners on South Fourche In
Perry and Yell counties January 8.
One still was captured and destroyed
and seven arrests made, the accused
being taken before the commissioner
at Hot Springs.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Another Fatal Fire at Rochester.

Rochester, n. Y, Jan. 0.-The nj
tratc building of the Eastmen kodak
works was destroyed by fire. Two fire.
men, Lieut.. Edward Murphy aud
George +. Long, were killed by the
fumes of the burning chemicals, and
one other was so seriously injured
he probably will die.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Heavy Loss From Fire.

A $4,000 fire occurred at Gran.
mis-, the losers being as follows: j..
E, Collins general store; T. w. Col
Inns, drugs; j. c. Killion, hotel; j. G.
Killion, grocery store; T. M. Baden,
saloon; B. h. Harlow, occupancy un,
known; Bud Bolton, groceries,; J. C..
Hinckle, barber shop; J. j. Smith &
Bro, vacant; Mrs. Gregory, hotel; L..
A. Seals, general store; Miss Minnie
Killion, millinery.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
County Judge Sustained.

The county Judge Of Pulaski county
refuned to grant liquor licenses for the
residence portion OF Little Rock, on the
ground that under tho law he had u
right to refuse license where saloon
would be against the public good. An
appeal was taken TO the circuit court
which sustained the county Judge.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Prisoners Escape.

A small negro boy confined In Jail
at Harrison on the charge of grand
larceny dug his way through the
outer wall, Going to n house near
by the boy stole an axe and returned
with II to the prisoners whose bodies
were too large to permit of their
crawling through the small hole
made by the youthful criminal, who
lost no time in making an opening
and gaining their freedom.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Death OF pnymns,er Thompson.

Washington, Jan. e,-Paymnster
Charles =. Thompson, OF the United
States navy, died yesterday at his rcs'
idcncc In this city, lie had been nn
invalid for several years, and his
death was not unexpected
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Quartermnstcr King Arrested,

Mobile, Ala, Jan, &C ", King,
quaricrmaster and supervisor of the
work nt Fort Morgan,
was arrested here, by secret service
agent, on n charge OF cxtortIng money
from Contractor Hobson. Marked
money paid MIN Ivy llobson was found
on his person,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
OMONIa l,leclnfl.

The state central committee OF the
Womans Missionary Union, auxiliary
to the Arkansas Baptist convention,
has elected the following officers.
President, Mrs. James p. Eagle; vice
president, Mrs. A. h. Miller; record.
ing secretary, Mrs, John l.. Hawkins;
corresponding secretary and editress
OF column, Mrs, Il, Longley; treasur.
or, Mrs, A. l.. Smith.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12

Cut In Two hY q Trnin,

~, Louis, Jan. 0. William 4. Grant,
foreman for the Paclhc Express Co.
In the terminal yards, was run down
by n bnclIrg Missouri Pacific train
while NJ ,'ork, Tuesday morning, and
cut intwo at the waist. Ha lived for
20 minutes. u.,,,y4
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Designed 20 Correct Abuses.

Washington. Jan. o.-l,epresentative
Jenkins, of Wisconsin, yesterday re-
ported to the house bill, agreed up.
on by the judiciary committee, de-
signed 10 correct some OF ihe abuses
under the Chinese exclusion net.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
gov. Nu,h r,pcct, to bc Thcrc.

Columbus, o., Jan. 0.-J. NJ. Cloavcs,
president OF the Ohio Society OF san
Francisco called on Gov Nash yester.
day afternoon, TO make arrangements
for reception to the governor on
the occasion Of the launching OF the
bnttlcshlp Ohio ON the pnciilc coast.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
strong Appeal for statehood.

Washington, jan. p,--0ow Murphy
and Delegate Wilson, OF Arizona, were
heard by the house committee on ter
ntoiIes, yesterday, In favor OF the bil'
for the admission Of Arlxona wv
state.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Duke Of w..,min.tcr'. ynI,u,,u..

London, Jan. D.--'rhe marriage oi
the duke OF Westminster AMI Mrs
shelnh Cornwallis.Wcst, daughter Of
Col. and Mrs. Cornwalls.Wpp,, II
Dublin castle, is announced to take
place February II.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
WIN Dnrn.storm the south.

Chicago, Jan. 0.-Forty young men
from the University of Chicago will
tour the south In the spring TO pre-
sent comic opera before southern ou'
dlcnces for the benefit Of local chorl'
lpa
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
nixht Fivrn.sxuTf',,,,Dr,.s.

st. Louis .yJtWO.--l;lght arcmcn
were inln,.ssT~o OF them probably
fat u,f%ISSa collision Of two hose
cnr' ""''ie responding 20 fire alarm
at ~ u. III yesterday.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
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CjOspt Its I)a0ps

parngould, Ark, Jan. 0.-1'he 0rcene
county bank closed Its doors ycster.
day, No statement hus been Issued
snd no cause In assigned.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Convict Rscaptured,

Dock Givins, an escaped convict
from the Texas penitentiary was cap.
tured at Texarkana by u posse Of on.
GERS headed by sheriff Stanley Ed.
wards after a desperate running
fight. In which the convict was shot
twice. About ffty shots were fred.
A stray bullet pierced the side OF
negro boy and may result In death.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12

Gen. Fltshugh Lee will arrive at
Little Rock In few days for the pur.
pose OF inspecting Fort Logan II.
Roots.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12

one OF the bills introduced In the
senate January was for u new fed.
eral building at Batesvlllc offered by
Senator Jones' TO cost $4,000,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Auditor S,oau's Report,

Following is the report OF Auditor
Sloan for the last quarter Of 1900. 1t
shows the following recapitulation Of
the condition OF the states finances
at the close Of the year:
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12

Nicely Hughes, town marshal OF La.
mar, accidentally shot and killed
himself by dropping his pistol.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Arkansas School Officers Asso-
citation Hold Their Annual Ses-
sion in Little Rock.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.

Quarterly Reports of state Auditor ana
Trsssurer-Man Shot by . NsighDor
at Eureka springs Rushss to His Home
and Expires In His Wife's Arms.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Death osA Prom,usn, citizen.

Dr. Horace II. Patterson. who was
member Of the constitutional con.
vention Of 1874, which framed the
present constitution Of Arkansas.
died at his home In Benton county
last week. DR., Patterson moved
from Tennessee 10 Benton county In
1852 and lived for over forty.eight
years upon the place where he died.
The postnl receipts at the Little
Rock postoince Tor the year 1900 In.
creased (ls,%o2Gs over tho receipts
De 1898.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12

The annual meeting Of the State
Horticultural Society will bc held In
Little Rock January 80 and 81.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
MaAt Give Correct Name,

The chief Of police Of Little Rock
has issued an order that hereafter
all parties arrested must give their
correct name. It has been the Gus.
tom for parties arrested for minor
crimes to give a fictitious name and
allow their forfeits to 20 to the city
rather than have their identity
known to tho general public.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-12
Would End Him II He Told.

"One of the biggest builders in New
York said to me; "'If | were TO tell
you some of my experiences II would
turn the city upside down..
"Why Cont YOU trli me? ! sand.
"Oh, IL would end iur,' was the re.
ply.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-10
deafness Cannot be Cured

bv local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
Their is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an indamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian tube. When this tube gets infiamed
YOU have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
deafness is the result and unless the in
fl animation can be taken out and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
anv case of deafness caused Dy catarrh
tHat cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Care Send for circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75cts,
Hall S Family Pills are the best.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-10
Excursion Rates 10 Memphis, Tenn.
Via Seaboard Air Line Railway.
REUNION CONFEDERATE VETERANS,
May $3.50, 1901.

May 1880, 1901.
On account of the Reunion of Unit
ed Confederate Veterans the Seaboard
Air Line Railway will sell tickets
from stations on it's lines to Memphis
and return at the very low rate of one
cent per mile. Tickets will be sold
May 25th, 10th and 18th, good to re-
turn until June 4th.
An extension of final limit to June
goth, 1901 will be granted on all Sea-
board Air Line Railway tickets and
on all tickets reading via that line by
depositing same with Joint Ticket
Agent at Memphis on or before June
grid and upon payment Of fifty cents.
Double Daily Trains with fast
schedules and perfect passenger ser
vice make the Seaboard Air Line
Railway Capital City Line) a conven-
lent and attractive route to Memphis.
For tickets, Pullman and Sleeping
Car reservations and full information
as to rates and schedules apply to any
agent of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-10
SALE OF LAND 10 MAKE ASSETS.

Pursuant to an order of the Superior
Court of Moore County, North Carolina,
in special proceedings number 1912, Flora
A. Jones, Administrative, VS., Ethel b.
Jones and others, the undersigned, having
been appointed Commissioner for the
purpose will offer and sell at public
auction the following real estate, to-wit:
2nd Tract Lying and being in
Mineral Springs township. Moore County,
North Carolina, adjoining the lands Of
j. NJ Graham, Peter Ray, and K. M.
Mcdonald, bounded as follows Beginn-
ing at stake 300 yards west of the head
of Nicks Creek, in j. NJ Graham's line
thence West 94.30 chains: thence South
49, 80 chains; thence N. SO W 1850 chains,
thence S. As W. 1870 chains, thence
South 54 so chains; thence S. rs w, 10
chains; thence North $3.50 chains; thence
S. Is w 28.75 chains; thence N. w. Al
chains, thence N. 80 b. IS chains; thence
S. rs E. % chains; thence N. 4S E. 1850
chains: thence N. Al w. 70 chains; thence
N. Is w. 9.75 chains; thence N. 80 b. 2050
thence S. 80 w. 10 chains; thence West
1870 chains; thence North 80 chains;
thence East 1880 chains; thence S. 80 b. 80
chins: thence N. IS g. 80 chains to stake
and pointers; thence S. 60 E. to the beglnn--
ing; containing nineteen hundred and
twenty four acres, more or less, one
half interest undivided in the above
described tract Of land
Purpose of sale to make assets to pay
debts of decedent, S. D. Jones.
Place Of sale, Court House door, in
Carthage, N. C. Time of SALE Monday.
June 3rd 1901 at II o'clock M. Terms OF
sale, cash.
D. E. McIver,
Commissioner
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-10

Mr.. D. Warner Danforth of Woburn
Mass, Called in Tuesday, and said:
''Mr Editor-will you please give
me five of your town booklets; have
sent all l had away, and as l expect
to go East in a few days l shall
want to show my friends something
about this wonderfully healthy climate
you have here" He got the books,
and like many others who have been
here the past winter will have some
thing nice to say for us.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-10

All the churches, and all
the undertaking establish
ments we're destroyed by fire
in Jacksonville, and all the
prominent hotels but one-the
Duval.