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The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Anadarko, Okla, Aug. as.-The sale
Of town lots In the town Of Anadarko
closed yesterday. The whole num-
Der OF lots sold was 1,I2o, and the to-
tai amount realized was over $4,000
j. b. Mcqueen, Of Perry, the govern.
mcnt auctIonecr, was entertained Inst
night NJ banquet by the citizens.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Grand Master OF knights Templar OF the
United States)
Col. breckenridge delivered the chief
address at this function. Grand Mas
ter Lloyd responded briefly. The keys
to the city were presented to him by
Mayor Weaver,
II was SO late when the programme
was completed, that there was little
time for the actual business Of the
grand encompment Grand Recorder
Mayo discovered that there was a
quorum present, spread the fact on
the record, and rect NJ until $3.50 a.
m. to-day was then taken.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Superintendent p. 0. Hooper, Of the
State Insane Asylum, reports that he
will have difficulty In carrying out
the orders Of the board In filling the
l06 positions at the institution wholly
with citizens Of the state The order
went forth some weeks ago and up
70 date only few applications have
been made. The order provides that
the change shall be made within nine.
~ days at most. but II there are no
applications the old employees must OF
necessity be retained. The order af.
fects about twenty-five. There are as
many more outside Of the state who
have been here long enough to be.
come citizens. and who will not, there
fore. be displaced, Superintendent
Hooper says that II Is profession,
and not a desirable one, az the only
association from morning Till night,
week after week, Is that OF lunatics.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
Funerni Of Mrs. susan rieid.

Oakland, Cal, Aug. as.-l'uneral
services were held, yesterday, over the
remains OF Mrs, Susan Field, widow
OF the late Justice Stephen j. Field,
OF the United States supreme court
Her body was placed In receiving
vault pending interment In Washing
ton.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
Postal Official Robbed.

Havana, Aug. 29.--E. G. Westall
chief OF the money order bureau OF
the Havana post Office, while taking
remittance Of $4,000 10 pay into the
treasury, entered an omnibus, plac.
ing the money on n seat beside him,
whence II dIsnDpcnrcd,
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
RUPTURE OF RELATIONS.
What the Withdrawal Of NJ. Con-
STAINS Signifies automatically.

Paris, Aug. 2s.--Information comes
from a reliable source that the de-
parture Of NJ. Constants from Constant
tinople, in the circumstances, is tanta-
mount to q partial rupture of Franco
Turkish relations. Munir Bey, who
is in Switzerland, will be informed, as
set forth in the semi-oflical note is
sued, that the French government
does not desire him to return to
Paris.
Political Negotiations Suspended.
The current affairs Of the two EN-
bassics can be carried on by the
charge d'atlaires, but all negotiations
of n political nature will be entirely
suspended until the sultan yields to
The French demands. The French
government holds that the sultan has
broken his word. He had promised
full payment of the long standing in
IDENTITIES to the Frenchmen, amount
ing to 100000 frarcs, hut at the
end Of last week declined to pay the
full amount and offered reduced
sum, which was refused by NJ. Con-
STAINS, who waited until Monday and
then departed.
lie spoke Too Late.
The sultan made q final attempt Ia
induce him to stay. NJ. Constans had
left Therapia on board the Vautour,
for Stamboul, where he was to take
the Orient express. A court chamber
lain arrived ~ STEAMBOAT in post haste
from the sultan, begging NJ. Constans
to return TO rherapia and promis-
ing TINT everything would be salts
foctcrily settled. H. constants de-
clned to return, declaring the time
for promises was past and that It
WINS for the sultan to fulhll his un-
dertakings.
It's up to the sultan.
The French government will take
no further steps in the matter, but
Will whit for the sultan To move. IL
is thought the sultan will not allow
tho present situation to last very
long.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

A disastrous fire occurred at Hun
tington August 81. The fire started In
the Ice plant Of the Kansas and Texas
Coal Company, and spread to the offices
and large department store. The losses
are given as follows: Kansas and
Texas Coal Company 100000, fully in
sured Win Harper. loss $4,000, insur
ance $4,000; w. w. A. Curry, loss 3d.
900, insurance, $1,000; Mrs. Mary
Weaver, two buildings, total loss $4,000,
partially insured; Black Diamond
Saloon, damage $500; Mrs. ]. s.
Young, millinery, damage $780,; Tom
Speer's dry goods, damage $1,000.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Maurice Frauenthal, a well known
merchant Of Conway, was drowned In
Cadron creek, near the above place. It
seems Mr.. Frauenthal drove into the
stream to water his horse. when the
animal became frightened and plunged
into deep water. The unfortunate
man became entangled In the harness
and could not extricate himself
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
Mother ana Son Killed by Falling
Tree,

Jonesboro, H., Aug, s7.-Mrs. Mary
j. seaver and her nlnc.yeor.old son
were killed. yesterday, by falling
tree. Both were terribly crushed,
the womon's heart was picked up 30
feet away, where the violence OF the
blow had expelled Il from the body.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Constantinople, Aug. a7.-The
amount of the indemnity which the
sultan agrees to pny the Quays com.
pany for interference with It's right,
Is 100000 francs. The sultan win also
pay 100000 francs to Fronchmnp on
account of the SELLING OF his lands.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
Severe Electrical storm,

Texarkana was visited by a severe
electrical storm August 81. The resi-.
dence OF Mrs. Hynson was struck by
lightning and destroyed, and two negro
churches were badly damaged. A lad
named Gasby was killed while walking
under an umbrella with q companion,
who escaped injury.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

M. J. Simmons, farmer. while ram
bling through the woods Ave miles
from Hot Springs. discovered the body
Of a man hanging from the limb OF a
tree twenty feet from the ground.
There was nothing found upon the
body by which the man could be identi.
fed and verdict of suicide was rem
dered BY the coroner's Jury. -
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Litigation over the White Cliffs c.
ment Company property was settled In
federal court at Fort Smith on the
21st, when Judge Rogers approved the
recent sale, by. which for 100000 the
Dutch owners Of the second mortgage
secured possession Of the property.
Their representative paid in $4,000
which was sufficient to take up the first
mortgage bonds. which were Cancelled,
when 100000 more to cover costs, at
torneys' fees and other incidentals was
paid over.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
Killing ct Little Rock.

W. J. Rexroad. a painter, was shot
and killed at Little Rock by VIII
Lemon, stonemason. The shooting
was over family troubles, Lemon
claiming Rexroad had insulted his
wife. and that he only did what any
other man would have done in shoot
Ing him. Before he died. Rexroad
made statement in which he said he
did not know why he was shot. as he
had done nothing. Rexroad was shot
in the back three times.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

nd Eustling, colored, was convicted In
s;sissy circuit court Of murder and sen
tonced to ten years In the penitentiary.
Nastling killed another negro named
nd Marshall In 1899. At HIS first trial
he was convicted and sentenced to DO
hanged, but the case was rcmanded for
. new trial by the supreme court.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
ucndr,cLs Monument injured.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug as.-A lolt
Of lightning struck the Hendricks
monument Monday, and tore away u
corner Of the stone base, The bronze
statue OF the former vlce.presIdent
was unInlurcd, n.H
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
49, ~--..--'.----
TO Consult with Prince ChWn.

Basel, Switzerland, Aug. 2S.--fhe
Chinese minister TO Germany, In Hal
Houon, has arrived here from Berlin
to consult with Prisce Chun.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

DR.. L. D. Fuller, OF Eureka Springs,
was In the act Of drawing water from
Calef fountain, when he was assaulted
by James Kizer from behind and
Knocked to the ground, The doctor
rsgained his feet and drawing u gun
from his buggy shot kiser dead. Tho
dificulty between the two men arose
from claim Of $3.50 which kizer
presented to DR.. Fuller and payment
was refused. Kizer was IN ex.police-
man.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Chicago, Aug. a7.-The clvIl scryloe
commission began Its investigation Of
the city detective bureau Monday
afternoon holding Its sessions In Chs
city council chamber.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

The governor has appointed Miss
Maggie Lindsey, Of Beatty, Benton
county. to the free scholarship in the
School OF Industrial Art and Techni'
cal Design, New York.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Ardmore, |. r., Aug. @.-'I'he heat
yesterday was sccord breaking, the
government Thermometer registering
40 In the shpde az two o'clock.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
More Feed consumcd Ir.v North.

Tho army allows about $4,000
pounds OF food a year for 10 men, bus
In the arctic regions people eat a.
least o quarter a. much more ~
costs three dollars q month more IA
feed man In Greenland than IN New
yerk.--Albany Argus. a44.r''
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Concordla, kns,, Aug. 2s.--ls. l.. Acl.
ley, regent OF the State university
ind u prominent attorney, died, yes.
terdoy. Of acute appendicitis.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

Judge U. M. Rose. OF Little Rock,
was unanimously elected president OF
The American Bar Association ut the
annual meeting Of that organization
held 1t Denver, Col, August 70.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

An excursion train returning from
Memphis to Hoxie ran over and killed
. negro at Deckervllle. When the
train reached Ncttleton 8. p. Paul.
white, got of for moment When the
train started. In attempting to got on
~ fell between tho cars and was
killed,
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS
Annual Examinations Of Treasurer
Little's Office By Expert
Accountant.
OCCURRENCES ora WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD

UnkHewn White Man Found Swinging to
NE Limb Of Tree by Farmer Near
Hot Springfield Eastling, Once Sem
fenced to Death, Gets Oh With Term
Of Ten Years.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

india has hundreds Of dialects
which may oil be chased under three
great heads, the Sanscrit, Pracrit and
Magadhi. The Sanscrit Is the funda.
mental language and that OF the
Vedas; the Pracrlt, the vernaculor
language In many dialects, and the
Magadhi or Mlsra IL that Of Ceylon and
the islands.-N. Y, Sur.
The Van Buren press., 1901-08-31

The annual examination Of the state
treasury, as required by law. has been
completed by Hon. Rees P. Higgins. Of
Russellville, who was appointed by the
governor for that purpose. The report
fled with the governor shows no dis
crepancles, and Mr.. Higgins commends
the treasurer and his force upon the
correct and neat manner IN which the
books In the Office are kept. The ac.
countant found the following bonds,
securities and money'in the vaults:
u. s. currency and coin. 81 1853, S0S.94
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
A SCHOLARLY LECTURE.
Rev. Hugh Henry. of st. Charles
Seminary, Spoke on Religion
in Shakespeare" Last Night.

The first of the series of public lee
cures to be given under the auspices of
the Catholic Historical society and
Newman Magazine club was delivered
last night before a large aSSrmblase.
BY Rcv. Hugh Henry. professor of lit
craturc at ST. Charles seminary, Over
brook.
Father IIenrys subject was religion
m Shakespeare" and his treatment of
it partu ri1 largely Of the nature Of AN
argument i'll answer to certain claimS
set forth by Prof SAINT Anna. of Val"
University. in Il recent contribution 10
one of the leading prriudicalS or the
country. Fathcr Henry is very young
man, being scarcely over thirty, but
lie proved himself to bc possessed not
only of deep learning but also of rare
:;itt OF eNprcssion
Prof. SAINT Anna, in the art.rl" III
question sought tn prove that Shakes
pcurc Wa an ;tgnostic. if on" We're to
Judge by his writing and further that
il some arChaeloSiSl Of III" rrmnt" iu"
turc should read his plays. he would
not find therein one thing that would
lead him to believe that the people of
the poet lime had any religion at all.
Father Henry picked up the profes-
sor'S arguments one by one and an
SWcred them, apparently feeling Very
confident that he had proven them tu
he mere balderdash and nonsenF". TEG
professor had declared that Shakes
pearcS frequent Use Of the oatnS
's'blood" and "s'death'' on God 5
blood and Goods death shows him tu
have had little respect for religious
things.
Father Henry declared that these
odths might prove him To he irrclieious
or might show Il lack of piety, but they
do not prove his agnost."Ism. these
two oaths. he declared, would how
positively to future generations that
the people OF this earth in Shakes
rcare's time believed in an imca,nat,
God and in His death,
He explained that he sought to shay
not that Shakespeare WAS II Catholic
though he admitted, Tie thought n.
was. but rather that his works 4
breathe ii religious spirit and are not
as Prof SAINT Anna has declared. ah-
sulutely devoid of religion. He ,ruoted
Richard ms appeal to the saviour
jesus have mercy" IIanIots riac,
ulution, Angels nnd ministers al
grace defend us and It number ul
lines from Frinl l.awrencr's spec, hes
to show that lhc "esscnce at Christian,
ity" is time and again found in ShulI-s.
pcare's plays.
SAINT Anna had declared that Shakrs,
pearn IN drawing the character 90 Car
dinnl Wosey ana IN pictWng his stat,
Of mind after he had lost his power am,
prestige had sought 10 show a coudl
tion OF pagan despair"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
SEASONABLE HINTS.
Guard Your Health In Fall and
Early Winter.

y change from warm to cold is al
ways attended with more danger than
from u cold to Il warm temperature.
hence the greater mortality from lung
anu throat diseases at this season of
tho year as compared with spring.
The best protection against colds il
not so much in extra clothing as in
good digestion.
If the digestion aud circulation are
good colds will be unknown.
Foor digestion causes poor circua-
tion of the blood and when III this con-
dition severc colds are contracted on
the slightest provocation.
People who make n regular practice
of taking stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets
after meals arc free from colds, simply
because their digestion Is perfect, the
heart strong aud regular. and the
whole system fortified against disease.
t. requires little argument to con-
vince anyone that the best safeguard
against colds. pneumonia and changes
of temperature IS a good stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken
after meals are dissolved and mirsling
with the food cause it TO be promptly
digcJted and assimilatcd; they to tlli;
because they contain nothing but
harmless digestive elements, which di
ecst meat, eggs and other food even
when tho stomach itself is weak and
ilacCid.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make peo-
pie we'll and keep them well, and the
best habit YOU can acquire is to Keep
daily use OF them at meals to make the
digestive organs strong and vigorous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
BOTH FOUND GUILTY.
Michael Lynott and j. j. Padden
Will Be Fined Today,

Hearings in the cases brought Ivy the
Municipal league against Michael .y-
mott nf Railroad aVonu", and j. j. Pad
den. OF North Washington avenue, th'
two saloouk"epcrs arrested for selling
liquors oil sunday, were conducted yus-
terdav before Magistrate Milar.
Fred and Frank kornc testified in
each cas-" to having purchased beer III
each place on sunday, October -. The
magistrate announced tina; IL" had
found each ct the defendants guilty.
aud that he would impose "a line The
afternoon.
James .AholrN. of l.ackawanNa toyyn~
ship. was arrested yesterday. at he IN
stance OF The league, for cling liquor
without Il license. ~ n hearing held
before Magistrate Mllar the i<"cre
brothers testified that they huu rur-
cha+"d beer in Ahearus place. r.vi-
dcnrG was also addli,eH To show That
he had nn license. Tho magiatrat. held
him under 500 bail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25

Donation day at the Home for .hc
F'riSndless was celebrated In approrri-
ate fashion yesterday. many gifts ho-
Ing received. Among the managers and
guests present at the annual dinnCr
were Mrs. II. II. Ripple. Mrs q. J..
Dickson. Mrs. H.. :. MOffat. Mrs. -. =,
Taylor, Mrs. w. y. Kennedy. Mrs. g.
j.. Matthew'S. Mrs. H. w. Morss, Mrs.
J Attic,is Robertson. Mrs. Ilamblen, OF
Spokane; Mrs. T.. l.. Chamberlin. MIS-.
!. y. Dickson. MrS. L. g. Powell. Mrs.
l.. l.. STEELE. Mrs. i. w. Mason, Mrs.
Charles s;chlacer, Mrs. Cora Merriiicld,
Mrs. w. w. Watson. Mrs. &. B. scott,
Mls. John Center. Mrs. u. W. Luce,
Mrs. A. l.. Hunt. Mrs \. H. Winton,
! Mrs. y. \. Knapp. Mrs. G.. T. Pnnman.
Tho young ladies who assist"d We're
Miss Jessie Ripple end Miss Amy
Northup. Tea was served the visitors
during the afternoon by Miss Watso
and Miss Edith Hill.
The following includes til" donations
| of yesterday:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25

that on the contrary, the poet had
shown n condition of pious resignation
rather than of despair ana quoted VOL
sey's declaration that he would put
his trust in heaven as PROOF or thls.
just previous TO the lecture an I'M
pressive original poem entitled. "Ine
Church of God" was read by Prof rat
rick T., Durkin.
The society VIII conduct a dance
next Tuesday night nt the knights of
Columbus rooms on which occasion
music will be furnished by Bauer's
OrnheS.rA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
Fare to Buffalo and Return Only S4
via the Lackawanna Railroad.

ON october llth, 18th, 18th ana Goth
YOU can purchase round-uip tickets 10
Bufulo, via thu Delaware. Lackawanra
AMI Western railroad, at the extremely
low rates Of "a. While these tickets are
limited to coach passage only, thcy
may be used OH ony train, good going
on the above dates and for return on
any uain The following day. This Is
an exceptionally good opportunity for
those desnous of spending Il short time
at the exposition Al small expense, fl"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
NJ Y, o. and w. Annual Fall
Excursion.

III, annual tail excursion of the
New York. ontario and Western rail-
Way tn New York city takes place on
Monday, Oct. rs. These excursion
tickets will b. good returning ANY
rimo up 10 and including Nov. =. Train
leaves scranton III 1870 a. m.. and the
late 10 New York dnd return is only
Sl.3I.
This is a magnificent season to visit
the first city of America, and we ad-
wise al who can to take advantage of
This lOW-rate excursion.
Full particulars on application to
nearest o. and W. ticket agent. or by
addressing j. g. Anderson, general
passenger agent, 80 Beaver street,
N,IlS city
Diagram for the High schou! lecture
ana entertainment courS" vii, open at
the High School auditorium SATURDAY..
October @G Checks given ont at n.
m: seats at 10 O'Clock. In order to
secure seats Tor the season Il will be
necessary To reselVr fur the entire
course next Saturday Reserved price.
ten cents per number, -
Smoke the new klcon Jc. cigar. -.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
DONATION DAY
AT THE HOME
LARGE NUMBER OF GIFTS WERE
RECEIVED.

Managers Met at the Home and Re-
ceived the Visitois--The Annual
Dinner of the Manugers--Remem-
brance of This Worthy Institu
tion Received Yesterday Were
Not as Numerous as on Previous
observation-disclosures of Those Who
Sent in Their offerings Yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25

FUNERAL, on VI. y. il.MlEKIN.-'Ihr -.
Rains Of the late Martin d. llNhcity will arrive
IN this city tomo,ro" morning from Denver. ol.
The funeral will he held ON Monday morning a,
30 O'clock. from =. .Ioln'> church, south
Scranton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25

D.. l.. Il ". PAYS. The imyula-tgr oi the
Delaware, Laoluranua and Western company
Yesterday paid the cinpoyrs at iNc N"laIc.
Auchincioss, Eli>., ilullstcad. ret'"bom" and
Woodward collicries. and TODAY will pay the
men at the Diamond colIicty aud Diamond wash.
crv the Manyillc and SlrrT- shafts.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25

SPECIAL MEETING. --1jr Cpnnal Labor union
will have special meeting thi, evening at q
o'cioth. IN Iupcntcr's hall, to make lrcpaia-
4,cn. ior tiir t'ncGal oi its io,m,r president.
Martin D. liahcyt,. who died At ,oi"ra,o Slsn.S
and who viii b. buried here M"ndIl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25

TWILIGHT III, II NJ The \-huly Metro ii,O
church will have twilight recital tomorrow al
trrnoon at i.So, when Bert G.. Bloom and 'hmI'.
Docrsam will give delightful programme. >il
Nor Offering.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
Four Per Cent. on Time Deposits.

posits IN case Of the death of deposit
tors. their estate viii receive the full
amount deposited and 20 pc" cent Of
the total amount in addition, Address
The National Life and Trust Co.
scranton, Pa,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
City Notes.

STRIKERS ELNEi ll. -jhc tJd. and iu.C,
company viii give benefit performance 10, the
street car strikes q, the star This afternoon.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-25
REPORT OF The
YEARS WORK
MADE AT ANNUAL MEETING OF
FLORENCE MISSION.

President Read Paper, in Which
She Reviewed the Work That Has
Been Done at the Mission During
the Year and the Progress That
Has Been Made in Winning Back
Unfortunates to Sphere of Uss-
fuiness in Life--Statement of the
Finances of the Mission.