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The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
GAMBLING HOUSE ROBBED.
Two bold Robbers Get Away with
Three Thousand Dollars ut
Memphis, Tenn.

Kansas City, Mo-, April is."-A Star
special from Memphis, Tenn, says.
Two men with drawn reyolvers
robbed Hen Marsh's gambling house
back Of the Peabody hotel. The rob.
hers spent three minutes IN the place
and got away with $4,000, The po.
lice have 80 far failed to find n clew
ms to the identity or whereabouts of
the men. They were evidently ex.
pcrts In the hold-up business work.
ing quietly and rapidly, Marsh and
his assistants were balancing 'he cnsh
after the nights play when tho rob
hers rushed into the room. There was
$4,000 In n wallet lying upon n table
and $500 In bills In the hnnds Of
Marsh. The four men IN The room
were ordered to lay down ON the
floor II they expected to escape with
their lives. The men quickly cropped
10 their knees and the robbers
snntched nll the money IN sight. One
man kept the four men covered while
The other stuffed the money In his
pockets,
After securing the money on the
table, the robbers ordered Marsh and
the others 10 stand up and then went
through their pockets The gam.
blers made no rcsis,ancc,ns they were
informed that the slightest move
would mean instant death, They sc.
cured but small amount from their
victims pockets, overlooking wnl'
lei In Mnrsh's trousers containing
5000, Then covering the inmnics with
rv,ol,ers, the robbers backed from
the room and dashed out Of the door.
When the police department was noii.
fled detectives went to work actively
on the case, but no fur have found no
clew To the robbers.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
TO ESCORT THE PRESIDENT.
President Mckinicy's Military Es
cort In san Francisco VIII lie
nm Imposing One.

San Francisco, April is,-Gcn. War
hcld, who will have charge Of the mill
ilory escort on the day Of President
Mckinlcy's arrival in this city, csti'
mates that there win DE from 10000
TO $4,000 men In linc II will probably
be one OF the most imposing military
affairs ever Witnessed on this coast
There viii be no civic bodies In the
line,
The regular army will be led by
either Moj,-GeD. Shnfter or Maj Zen.
Young, depending upon which OF
these officers Is IN command of the
department of California ut that
time
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
FIRE AT BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
The birmingham Hallway Liaht a
Power Go, Cur Darn, ANA mir
ty-EiVe Cars burned.

birmingham, Alup April ls,-Fre
destroyed the cHrbnrn Of the lIrming-
hmm Hallway. Light and Power Co.,
30 trolley ears, the Third presby.
terrain church and parsonage, and
half block OF cottages adjoining.
The total loss IL estimated at $780,
600, covered by insurance, The origin
of the fire IN not known.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

George w. Parker declines to enter
an election contest against Mayor
Wells of st. Louis.
The steamship European, with LOO
horses, cleared from New Orleans,
Tuesday, for Cape Town.
Six thousand dollars reward are Of
fered for the return of Willie McCor-
mick, the High Bridge (N. W boy,
AID no questions will be asked.
DR., r. f. Lusk died suddenly OF
Eomorrhage at his home at Lone Oak,
Mo. lie was postmaster at that
place.
Robert Fitzsimmons was arrested in
Washington, charged with assault up
on his wife, but Mrs. Fitz refused to
prosecute.
Chamberlain's appeal for women
emigrants to 90 to South Africa is
meeting with bounteous responses.
None of the servant class are wanted.
The National Oil Co., which bought
the big gusher at Beaumont, plans to
lay pipe lines to the coast and open
up market for the oil at once.
Secretary Root has cabled Gen. Me-
Arthur, asking for additional infor-
nation concerning the reports of
frauds in Manila
George W. Schnebly, Jr., one of the
oldest residents of Central Illinois,
died at the home of his son in Pc
oria.
China has formally expressed graft
tude to Japan for the latter's diplo-
matte assistance in the recent contro-
versy with Russia over the Man
churian matter.
In the best-informed circles at Lis
bon it is declared that the story that
the queen of Portugal will enter a
convent is absolutely fantastical.
The pope, at the recent consistory,
expressed his pain at the growth of
divorce laws, which he denounced as
tending to destroy the sanctity of
Christian marriage.
Ruben Quinn, the slayer of Police
man Crum, at Danville, KY, was m
dictcd for murder. He pleaded not
guilty
II is probable that Maj Zen. Corbin,
adjutant general, will be named to
represent the United States at the
coronation of King Edward VII.
Rev. John Shannon died at his home
Al ,,,t, AZ, la l.
known Methodist preacher, having
been a minister for 40 years,
Seven new cases of the bubonic
plague have been reported at Cape
Town, three of them being Europeans.
There have been but few deaths, one
of which was a European.
Fire destroyed the Pile block in the
business center Of Bristol, Tenn. The
loss is placed at more than 100000,
with insurance aggregatlng probably
$4,000.
Bishop j, j, Eshcr after protract-
ed illness, died in Chicago, aged rs.
Bishop Esher was the senior bishop
of the Evangelical church
Fire on the farm Of Louis Stapf, re-
siding about three miles west Of Mas.
coutah, ILL.,, consumed the barn, gran
aries and machine sheds. Nine horses
persisted.
Gen. Macarthur reports the arrival
of the transport Indiana at Manila.
She had on board li5 men of the
Tenth infantry and 5sS of the Twcn-
ty'oight infantry.
Temples dry goods store a; Joplin,
Mo-, was Quilted by fire Tuesday even.
ing The cause Of the fire is supposed
to have been an oyercharged electric
light wire in the second story. Loss,
5000; insurance, $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
RUSH FOR PLACER DIGGINGs
Revival of Mining In the Rock Creek
Placer DigRinas In British CO.
Iumbin Causing n Rush.

Vancouver, B. G., April ls.-Anoth'
er gold rush is now causing some en-
citcment in the boundary district of
British Columbia. During the past
few days Rock Creek and its trbu-
taries have attracted more placer
gold hunters than can stake claims
In the early sixties the Rock Creek
placer diggings yielded large returns
and the revival OF the mining now is
the result OF recent gold discoveries
below the historic Whites bar on this
creek,
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
Ilnnplup In the balance,

llOrrIsburgh rOn April ls,--The bin
providing for the construction aud
completion of the state capitol build.
ing and npproprIotng $4,000, 900 there.
for, was defeated In the senate when
taken up for final passage The vote
was aftcrwnrd reconsidercd, and the
Hill win again be brought up next
"Wednesday.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
Former Congressman n suicide.

Seattle, WASH April 49, Dcspon.
dent over business rcvcrscs, aggravat.
cd by the depressing effects of nm at.
tack OF Ia grippe, Melvin r. Baldwin,
eX.congrcssmun from Minnesota and
former superintendent Of lndInn af-
inIrs under President Cleveland, ended
his life here, On the 10Th
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
Trensur, Otncin,, Alarmed,

Washington. April IL. Treasury Of.
Aclnls are becoming alarmed over the
tcnGclty OF the bun fever IN the New
York stock markets, II IL feared tina,
overspceulntion, " much longer CON
tinued, will result IN n ponlc In which
the buelness interests et the coutry
generally will suffer,
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
The Danish Government Earnestly
Considering Uncle sans
Latest Proposal.

Copenhagen, April ls,--'rhc govern
meat Is earnestly considering the re-
cent somewhat modified proposal
with regard TO the sale to the United
States Of the Danish West Indies,
which Is considered likely TO lead TO u
satisfactory termination Of the nego-
tiatlons. Official circles are Of the
opinion that the two governments
are now nearer nm agreement thnn
they have been at any previous time,
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
Rice VIII Case Adjourned.

New York, April 1s.--Surrogate
Fitzgerald, on motion of VIM. H..
Cantwell, of the law firm OF Cantwell
d Moore, counsel for Albert 7. Pat
rick, granted an adjournment In the
William Marsh Rice will contest un.
til the first Monday In June.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20

Alamogordo, n. NJ, April 1s.-Dr.
Cobb, of the United States marine
hospital and sanitarium at Fort
Stanton, near here. has been ordered
by Surgeon-General Wyman to pro-
exhaustive study and report on the
bubOnic plague situation.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20

Manila, April 1S.-The first and Sec
ond military districts of northern Luz
zon have been consolidated and placed
under command of Brighten. Fun
ston. Similar action has been taken
with regard to the fourth and fifth
districts of southern Luzon, ami uen,
Sumner has been placed In charge.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20

GAINESVILLE, o., April Isl. X.
Lamslep, of Lowell, drowned himself
in the Muskingum river. II was al
legged that he was short in his ac-
counts as township treasurer, and his
bondsmen had notified him that they
would no longer be responsible.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20

Milwaukee, April i7,-Judge Elliott
IN the circuit court, ruled thnt 'hris-
linn Scientists can no more be held
for prac,icng medicine when their
means for healing IL by prayer than
cnn n minister who proys at the bed
side Of the eick ond receives 'hercfor
a fee, either directly or Indirectly
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
Andres Vessels In Alive.

Cradoch, Cape Colony, April 49,
Adviccs from Hebron say that An-
dries Vessels in alive. Vessels accom-.
panied Morganddael on his visit to
the Beers in the capacity OF peace
envoy, and was reported to have been
snot by order Of Gen. De Wet.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20

London, April ii.-"Mr J, pierpont
unronn's investments In British EN-
,erprIscs," soys the Daily Mall have
thus far been confined TO the pur'
chase of u Scotch collie for eooo'
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20

New York, April is.--John Albert
hkoog, alias Albert Jensen, the al.
legged eounterfcltcr who shot himself
swlee in the head April ., Is dead.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
Gen. McCIurg's Remains.

Chicago, April ls.--1he body OF the
Int Gen. A. 9. McClurg, who died In
H. Augustine, Fla, Monday, has ar.
rived here The funeral VIII be held
from ~. Jnmes' EpIsoOpnl church,
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20

st. Louls-catllc, Fancy exports $500
$780, buchcrs tassSms'1 49,. s,oge IS PARE
Packing, Gs5NJ,lOi butchers @p5ql6l vol;
light ti5Od6,sb, shoep-Mutton sheep,
SLWui,Nb lambs, $oOu5'5o spring lambs,
sG,0oaiS,N,
Chicago cattlo.-dood 70 primo steers.
&,U0m6,OO poor to medium, 4Sodil ~
0i,6O, helfers,, SS,sOui15i cnnners, s2loif
21Si calves, &7SNbg5i Texas fed .eteerl
Nsb@5,l TeAns grass steers, $500 Vo
Hogs Mixed and butchers, NSOfidOl,
good to choice heavy, bpbW0, lala, rough
heavy, &Ndib,oo llRht, &SONld,D, sheop-'
Good to choice wethera, N7oNaoo' fair -
choice mixed, NboW6W, native lhmbi,
sLJ5m b,1D WESTERN lambs, S,0On5JO
Kansas City=Cnttle= Native beef steers
81 7la5,GOi Texas steers, NiOoi5,Wi TeNhs
cows, 2IonA25i native cows ana helfefs
81. gbdi ass. storkers and feeders EsDifi.ivi
calves s5Oodbb0, Hogs Heavy, sHOOM6.i0i
packers. 'S.pOqGooi mixed. S'%Teoo' light
tons NloNLgOi lambs, NyOu6lO; spring
lambs, sbbcu1W,
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
QUIET At NMESPOR|.
Quiet Still Reigns About the W
Devices Wood Plant at
McKeesport, Pa.
STRIKERS KEEPING TO THEIR HOMES.
All are AnxiOusIy Awaiting the Out
come of the Meeting or the Ma
tiOnRI Advisory Board of the
AmalGamnted Association of Iron
and steel Workers.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 1s.-Quiet
prevails about the W. Devices wood
plant OF the American Sheet Steel Co.,
at McKeesport. There was an absence
of idle men lettering on the streets,
had retired to their homes to await
the decision of the national advisory
board, in session here, as to the adj
visibility of calling out the employees
American Sheet Steel Co., to aid them
in their fight.
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
Cotton


Qu0lauons for mIddllng range M fol.
Memphis, Shc
The Van Buren press., 1901-04-20
An Exciting Night.

An Exciting Night.
The strikers had an exciting night.
1t was reported that the company
would nake an attempt to bring out
side men to McKeesport and that a
score Of more of men were on barges
across the river awaiting an oppor-
tunity to be Struggled into the works.
Patrols were thrown out, and every
avenue of approach guarded, but The
report was evidently without founda-
ton, as the expected move did not
develop. The hammer house was the
only department in operation, and
unless the sheet mills resume work
soon the men in this department will
have no material to work on after
Friday OF this week.
An Order Posted.
During the night Manager Cooper
posted an order notifying all en-
ployes in the run-out force, bar mill
and sheet mill to report for work on
Thursday, April IS, at a. M, or con-
slider themselves discharged. They
were requested, in the latter case, to
call at the office and get their money.
A high board fence has been built
around No. mill, and it is reported
that an'attempt will soon be made to
start il. The plant has l6 mills.
National Advisory Board.
The members of the national adj
vsory board and vice-presidents of
the Amalgnmated association who had
been called together by President
Sh0iler to consider measures In con-
nection with the strike, were slow in
assembling, Previous to the meeting,
Mr.. Shatler said he would ask for pow
er TO call out, at his discretion, the
employees of the American Sheet
Steel Co.. and then If he deemed II
necessary. as Il last resort, to extend
the strike order to all the plants OF
the United States Steel corporation,
He did not hesitate to declare his in
tention OF carrying out his preroga-
tive Failing out the employees of
the great combine, If the resolution
was passed by the board Said he:
would Rather Die Fighting.
II could not yield the point de-
mandcd OF me at McKeesport, and |
would rather die fighting than lie
down. The issue has been drawn.
There can be no backing down now.
1--WE have received kilograms from
our members IN different sections of
the country indorsing the stand we
have taken, and saying they will
stand by MS If II comes to u general
Nlriken
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

Machen is OF the makers Of the
South. He has changed the map OF Central
Georgia Flourishing towns have sprung up
along the railroad lines he has developed.
Hon. Clark Howell. in editorial in the At
lanta Constitution. said of him. ITO the people
OF Georgia. Machen is known principally by the
roads he has built in the South. He has brought
all Georgia within hand-reach of Atlanta. He
Is public benefactOr."
While at work on the Covington and Macon
railroad Machen's health failed. After much
useless expenditure of time and money he was
induced by friend who had been cured OF
nervous prostratiOn TO try Paine's celery COM
pound. That the remedy was a revelation TO
him doubt who reads Machen's
letter.
50 Wall Street New York
Gentlemen: / spent many thousands of dol
lars. including eight months abroad, for ner-
VouS prOstratiOn, and then found Paine's celery
compound the remedy l ought to have taken at
first. Doctors periodically tinkered at and
patched me up so that my nerves would hold
together for a short time. seemingly Just long
enough for my bank account TO get a respite
However, your medicine has sidetracked the
doctors. My nerves don't seem To require any
rest. and am in such good spirits these days
II doesn't matter much whether / have any
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
YACHTING.
WORK ON THE CUP DEFENDER.

Bristol, r. l.. March 23.-The chipping and caulk-
ing of the Cup defender. which is being carried on
by means of compressed air power. is completed
upward both sides as far as the waterne- The
work on the hull of the boat has now advanced 5
far that the sailmakers busy in getting the
first suit Of sails ready. 1t is the intention have
all mechanical work completed on the hull of the
yacht before she IS launched.
1t will take just about two weeks to finish
rivetting the plates the boat. The plates below
the sheer strakc practically completed. and
now the work Is being pushed along on the sheer
strake by means of hand rivetting
The boats deck Is plated nearly the whole
length The deck plating is laid in lengths fore
and aft the edges and butts having flush connec-
tions The claim for the steel is that the Belmont
boat will have a lighter deck structure than the
cup defender of 1899 by twelve hundred pounds.
The deck plates all galvanized before being
rivetted the deck, thus avoiding rust through
the agency of dampneSS When the deck is laid
little time will be lost in getting the crafe ready
for the launch which will be In less than four
Wee
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
TRAIN CREWS NARROW ESCAPE.

WRECKING CRANE AND cABoosE JUMP THE
TRACK MAscoT,s TAIL BURNED OFF.
Twenty-Five laborers had a narrow escape
from being killed yesterday. when a big wreck
Ing crane and a caboose Of a work train Jumped
ihe track near Roaring Brook crossing at Chap
paqua, On the Harlem road, and plunged into
an embankment The caboose was filed with
tracknen who were bound for Mount Kisco
where the company is double-tra cking its road
The train was running at the rate Of thirty
miles an hour when the crane suddenly toppled
over and left the tracks followed by the ca boOse
The latter left :he tracks and was literally
cut IN two. The men We're tossed in a heap in
the rear end Of the wrecked caboose. and es-
capped with a few bruises. a black dog the
mascot Of the crew. was caught under the stove
IN the caboose and had it's tail burned off. The
wreck blocked the road for five hours, as the
roadbed was torn UP by the crane for two hun
dred yards.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

bank account not. I have determined On
Patnes celery compound my family remedy
from E. C. MACHEN.
As the pioneer OF a new system OF railroad
building in the South. Machen knows what it Is
to live under intense nervous strain. His joy
at finding in Paine's celery compound reliable
means Of restoring his nervous energy is shown
in every line of his letter to the proprietors of
this great remedy.
When thousands OF men and women in every
walk Of life, from the humblest to the most
famous and hOnOred, voluntarily go out of their
way TO tell others the great good Paine's celery
compound has done them: when the abIest
physicians and the best informed pharmacists
not only prescribe and recommend, but them
selves use and find health in Paine's celery
compound. the present great demand for the
spring remedy is not TO be wondered at.
Paines celery compound is the real spring
remedy known to-day that never fails TO ben
eft. 1t cures disease due to nervous weakness
or bad state of the blood. The most wide
awake, intelligent part of every community In
this country among it's most enthusiastic
vouchers and indOrsers.
The agreement of opinion among the best in
formed. most Observant class of people, In the
WeH-tO-do homes of our largest cities as we'll
as IN the more frugal town communities places
Paine's celery compound far in advance Of any
spring remedy.
IL IS in fact. the only spring remedy ever
heard OF IN the homes of practising physicians
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
4 CIGAR JAR FoR COLONEL IUscoMB

GIFT TO ITS PRESIDENT FROM EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE or MILITARY ATHLETIC LEAGUE.
The Military Athletic League entertained its mill
tary guests at the tournament dinner at the Wal
dorR-Astorla last night, the occasion really being
the reunion that precedes the annual show in Mad
ison Square Garden.
The souvenir presented To each guest was n
miniature Of the proper sword sabre representing
the branch Of the service TO which the recipient
belonged. These were OF silver. and OF fine work
manship, and are be used paper cutters.
Colonel Charles II. Luscomh presided. having
General Wheeler his right and Rear Admiral
Barker on his left. The guests included Generals
Smith. Sheridan. Hoffman and Eddy. Colonels
Davis Bartlett. Clayton, Jarvis. Duffy. Bates. Nor
rs. Briggs. Japha. Kline. Setter Brady. Dyer,
O'Donoghue. Treadwell and ThUrston, and num-
ber OF majors, captains commanders and lieu
tenants.
a surprise was sprung on Colone! l-uscomb, preSl-
dent Of the league, when Colonel II. II. Treadwel,
on behalf of the executive committee. presented
him with silver and cut glass cigar jar, with the
league emblem.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24

Two WOMEN TESTIFY To BEING MARRIED TO
Charles Trelfer Smith, awaiting trial in the
Tombs on charge Of bigamy, was the defendant
In a suit for divorce before Justice Keogh in the
Supreme Court at White Plains yesterday. Smith
put IN no defence. The action was brought by
Marion Brown Smith. his first wife. She testified
10 their marriage 1T w-Rochelle on September
.. 1896. Smiths second WIFE, who Miss Emma
seaman. OF No. ~ Rdgewood-ave, Brooklyn, testi-
ned to having been married to Smith January II
last. She says they lived together after their
marriage at the Empire Hotel.
Justice keoeh will grant the divorce to Mrs.
Smith No. ! Immediately upon receiving tran
script Of the court stenogra piers minutes
New-York tribune., 1901-03-24
TALE'S ATHLETES BUSY.
FOOTBALL. CREW AND BASEBALL CANDI-
DATES AT PRACTICE.

DATES AT PRACTICE
New-Haven, Conn. March % (SpeciaD.-The Yale
football candidates we'll on In the spring
work that Will be required of them this year. The
number of men out is considerably lessened by the
candidates who are trying for the various other
college teams and the crew but there are
usually good men for positions on the team. While
no new men of promise have been discovered ex-
cept those who played the freshman team last
fall and who eligible for the varsity this year.
the general of candidates is exceptionally fine.
1t is the plan OF Captain Gould and the football
coaches TO evolve this spring simply quarterback.
as this place Will be lett vacant next fall by the
retirement of FTncke and Wear. At present the
freshman quarter OF last fall. Wiuslow, Is regarded
as the best for the place.
The Yale athletic teams Ill out of doors
and IN harness for the remainder Of the season.
The baseball team is daily working Vale Field.
and the freshman squad Is out and batting
across the freshman diamond The great question
with the varsity baseball is the selection of
a competent infeld and Captain Robertson is
working hard 10 find the best for these i'm
portant places. 1t will be hardly two weeks
before the Yale team starts out its Easter
Southern trip.
With the the week has been uneventful
the water and the stormy days have IN
terfered a great extent with the work done.
The crews now rowing in no regular order but
Captain Bagden is taking into the first boat all of
the men who seem to show the adaptabiIity
for crew work 1t is nearly certain that the
more important half of the varsity boat is settled
upon. Cameron will certainly stroke the eight. and
Captain Blagden will take the stroke Of the other
side of the shell directly behind cameron. kunZiS,
the football tackle, will row at No. O. and Johnson.
newcomer. will sit at No. D. The remaining four
places are In doubt though II Is likely that Mitchell
viii take the bow oar. OF the promising men,
Scott comparatyfey hff new man; Is rsgoEqeo, as
and Rumsay are all looked upon as good oarsmen