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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

the highest legal rate Of interest at
8 per cent for annum was read first
time. Mr.. Charles Jacobson, private
secretary to Gov. Davis, appeared
within the bar of the house ard read
a message from the governor to the eff
feet that he had signed and approved
house concurrent resolution NO. /, in
viting President Mckinley to visit the
state, and mouse concurrent resolution
No. 7, authorizing an investigation OF
the management of the state peniten-
tiary.,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
NEN YORK HOTEL BURNED.
Two Lives Were Lost and a Mum,
Der Of Persons More or
Less Injured.
SEVERAL HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPES.
An Elderly Mans Thrilling Rescue
of His Seventeen-Ycar-Old Niece
"A Narrow Bridge to safety TAX
Ell Advantage of by About Thirty
of the Imperiiled Inmates.

New York, Jan. 3l.-Two lives were
lost at the burning of the Hotel JEFF
ferson, a seven-story building, 102-10d
East Fifteenth street. The damage
by fire is estimated at $4,000.
Elnora Downing, 25 years old;
nurse.
Elizabeth Reynolds, 30; waitress.
Mrs. Downing was being lowered
from sixth story window by means
of rope. The rope broke and she
fell to the sidewalk, striking on her
skull. Miss Reynolds, who was on the
seventh floor was suffocated.
Some of the Injured.
John p. Walsh, so years old, con-
tractor; right knee fractured and
body bruised
John Kallagher, porter, right arm
badly burned.
j. Ensign Fuller, feet and arm bad
ly burned.
w. II. Voltz, of New Haven; stu.
dent on way TO Princeton.
John Chatfeld, proprietor of the
hotel; Mrs. Chatfeid, and her mother,
Mrs. f. II. Streator, escaped from the
burning building clad only in their
night robes.
A Thrilling Rescue.
j. Ensign Fuller, an elderly man,
made thrilling rescue of his II year
old invalid niece, Miss May Upper
man. She was in back room on the
third floor. Through the heat and
smoke Mr.. Fuller carried her down
stairs on his back. His feet were ter
ribly burned, and as he reached the
open air he staggered and fell with
his unconscious charge into the arms
of fireman.
Badly Cut, nut Safe.
Col. VIM. J.. Gildersleeve, attache OF
the supreme court of New Mexico,
was caught on the fourth floor. He
tried to make his way to the rear A
plate glass door stopped him. He
broke it with his fist and crawled
through to safety. His face and
hands were badly cut.
Left His Leg behind.
Edward Marshall, who lost one leg
as the result Of wound received
while serving as war correspondent
in Cuba, occupied a room on the Sec
ond floor. When he was aroused the
halls were filed with smoke. Not
waiting to find his artificial leg, Mr..
Marshall climbed to the fire escape In
the rear OF his room, and one story
from the ground. There he found that
an iron ladder was available to reach
safety.
A Narrow bridge to safety.
Directly in the rear Of the jefferson
Is Stcinway's piano warerooms, with
one-story extension in the rear.
Steinway's Waterman secured a
board, which he placed from the ex-
tension roof to the balcony on tho
bottom of the fire escape and across
this board Mr.. Marshall and the 9TH
ers who climbed down the fire escape
were rescued.
Thirty Crossed the Plank.
About thirty people crawled across
this board to the roof and escaped.
Many were cut by glass, but none
wus seriously injured. Several of the
women inmates were so badly fright
ened they had to be carried across
the plank
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Washington, Jan, 3l.-Prlvotcs Diok-
son and SeOmon, Of the Fifteenth
United States infantry have been
sentenced to 81 and 20 years im-
prisonment, respectively, by court
martial at Tlen Tsin, China, for de-
handing protection money from Chi
neae yilIngers.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
suicide NJ Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Jun. al Edward d,
Cornell, aged ~, a retired hat manu-.
faciurer, aud for many years prcsl.
dent Of the llotters' union, committed
suicide By hanging, Tuesday night.
Heavy losses In the stock market are
said TO have prompted the act.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
Salmon CnMncrn Indicted.

Semitic, Wash, Jan 3l.--The federal
grand Jury At Juneau, Alaska, hm
brought indictments against owners
o fcvery salmon cnnnery and saltery
IN Alaska, Two Indictments are re-
turned against ench company, one fo,
evadlng the special tux law and tha
other for unlawful fishing.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
rou,iuc tablet Unveiled,

81, Louis, Jan, 3l,-Thc tablet to
Pontiac the first enduring monument
Of the 81, Louis chapter Of the Daugh'
ters of the American Revolution In
commemorntion of historic scenesand
events, was unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies at the Southern hotel
Tuesday afternoon.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
condemn Mrs. Nation'. Methods.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 3i.-'rhe
Cambridgeport Womnn's Christian
Temperance union Is unanimous In
condemnation Of Mrs, Nations meth
DDS and has passed u resolution TO
Tint effect
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
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AnilIInI llniliIiIrl.

Chicago, jan 3l-'rho western 60.
clety Of The Army Of the Potomac
held lts annual banquet ut the Sher'
man house, Tuesday night Nearly 100
members were present in spite of the
Indictment weather
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
Received with HOnOrs.

London, Jan. 31.-King Carlos |. of
Portugal, with his suite, arrived at
Dover at 10 a. m. He was received
with a royal salute and military hon
ors. The royal party boarded train
for London.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
Aptnd,nn wife Murderer.

Truckec, Chi, Jan, 3l,--John lshan,
known ns Young Botus, I'm Indian,
while intoxicated, kicked and beat his
wife 20 death, lie wna captured with
his boots covered with blood, A lynch
Ing may follow,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Portland, Ore, Jan, 3l,-Suit has
been begun IN the United States court
TO wind up the affairs of the Columbia
Southern railroad and TO distribute
its assets among the stockholders.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Calcutta, Jan 3i.--lt Is reported
that Lord Kitchener wishes to send
10000 Boer prisoners to India. lilo
proposes TO locate them In the state
Of NiIgiro, province OF 0rsso, Ben.
gal.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02
THE FILIPINO F[D[RALS.
They Assert Their Continued Fealty
to the Roman Catholic
Church.
THE M0OTED QUESTION OF The FRIARS.
The Legislative and Executive Au-
thOrities are Determined to Per-
nit the Utmost Freedom of WOr-
ship, but the Point to Draw the
Line as Yet Undecided,

Manila, Jan. 31.-All the Filipino
leaders of the federal party assert
their sontinued fealty to the Catholic
church, excepting Buencamino, Rosa
rio and Ner The church authorities,
Willie intimating unotiicially that
there is no intention of returning the
friars to the localities where the peo-
pie object to Them have not assured
the representatives of the govern
ment to this effect.
Utmost Freedom of Worship.
But the legislative and executive
authorities are determined to permit
the utmost freedom of worship; but
Judge Taft, president of the United
States Philippine commission, said,
that it was an undetermined question
whether the government ought to
draw the line IN localities where the
presence of the friars may tend to
cause unrest and disturbance. The at
tempt of Buencamino and his con-
ferees about Tondo to organize an
evangelical church was precipitated
by arrests, made on the information
of priests, of certain alleged support
ers of the instruction. The ques-
ton of the release of some of them is
pending,
A Matter of Speculation.
There is much speculation as to the
extent to which Buencamino will be
able to control religious sentiment in
his ward, in which reside the poorest
class of natives. Little interest in the
matter is apparent in the Binondo and
ncighboring wards.
DR.. Bourns, the only American on
the federal party directorate, says
the evangelical movement was origi-
mated by political leaders at Tondo
and was disapproved by the party di-
rcctors.
Dcprccate Religious Agitntions.
The American soldiers and civilians
deprecate the attempts to mix re-
ligious agitations with the police re-
forms, which the federal party had
fathered and extended. While the re-
ligious belief of the Filipinos is APP
parently sincere, it is impossible to
predict to what extent it may be
swayed by their leaders, aided by
Protestant missionaries. Nothing has
yet been accomplished in the line of
wholesale conversions to Protestant
ism in Manila. Buencamno is erect
ing the framework of an evangelical
organization, and hopes shortly to
gather a big membership.
sailors Punished for Mutiny.
Forty sailors from the United
States cruiser Albany, convicted of
mutiny while the warship was in dock
ut Hong Kong, have been sentenced to
various terms of Imprisonment at
Cavite. The only cause for their con-
duet is said to be rcstlessness and dis
satisfaction.
The armored cruiser Brooklyn goes
TO Hong Kong TO undergo minor re-
puirs
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

New York, jan. 3i.---llcdclbach,
1ckelhcmcr a. Co. have arranged to-
si,a5O, 700 In gold for shipment -
Paris Thursday.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-02-02

Liverpool, jan, 3i,--'rhc Corn cx
change viii he closed on Saturday
February Z.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
CHURCH AND CLEkQY.

Tho Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman 10 Il
Srite the life Of D. L. Moody.
Bishop Edsall has Just completed .
Aighly successful mission at James
town, N. D.
.Tomkins Avenue Congregational
church OF Brooklyn raised over $27. 900
tor missions during the year.
The death roll in the Congregational
ministry In Great Britain was unusual
Y heavy during the year 1899.
A congress of the history of religions
Will b. held at Paris, France during
the first part Of September next year.
The receipts Of Plymouth church.
Brooklyn. for the year make a total
Of $SS. 900. Of which $40 Is from pew
rents.
The annual co1neil Of tho South A.
rican churches was held at Graal
Reinet. and owing to tho preoccupa-
tions Of the war. only thirty-eight dele
gates a..endeo.
Since his resignation from the
Church of the Pilgrims relief from care
has conduced to a marked impr ovs-
ment in the health Of the venerable
Dr.. R. s. StorrA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
KEOKUK SIFTINGS.

The Bystander man herewith de-
sires to thank the many kind people
who have assisted him in his weekly
news report, and especially is he
obligated to Mrs. Emma Teabeau,
Mrs. French D. Bland and Miss Ber-
tha NJ. Hunt, whose courtesies he
acknowledges with becoming rever-
ence. 70 the able editor of the By
stander the Keokuk correspondent
expresses his high appreciation of
the valuable attention given the Keo-
kuk column and offers thanks in
abundance. Business affairs compel
the Keokuk pencil pusher to resign
this pleasant and fascinating calling
to seek "new fields and pastures
green"
Mr.. Paul Davis departed last Mon
day for Burlington, where he is now
located.
Mr.. Charles Williams ard Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Triplett are now -csi-
dents Of the capital city.
Mr.. Louis Lcwe, superintendent If
the A. NJ. L. Sunday school, was
elected delegate to the Sunday school
convention which meets in Cedar Rap
ids.
The funeral of the sister of Mrs.
Games Scott was held at New Boston
last Sunday.
The patience of Brother Armstrong
was taxed to it's fullest extent at
church last Sui lay night. "Young
America" had become too obstrep-
erous and Rev. Armstrong had to give
him Il private interview.
1t is beautiful trait in young
man to give his sister particular at
tention. There is young man in
Keokuk who sets an example that in
spires admiration and he lives on
West Morgan street.
Mr.. Charles Mills, of Quincy, ILL.,,
will be the pricipal pianist in the
musical to be given by Company d
May 21.
Miss Carrie Turner has been elect
ed delegate to the grand session OF
the Society Of Christian Endeavor,
which meets in Cincinnati during the
month of June.
Charles S. Sayer, the playwright
and author, presented his new drama,
Darkness and Dawn" at the Institu-
tional church in Chicago Thursday
and Friday evenings of last week and
was scored an immense hit. Over
100 people we're used in the cast, it
being necessary to use the scenery
from Hopkins theater.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
BOSTON. MASS.

TO the editor of the Bystander:
10 be without your paper for even
so short time as the few weeks
it did not come to our reading room
revealed to US fully the great need
such paper supplies. We fully
realize how much it cost to satisfy
the many needs as ours. Such being
brought to our editors doubtless
every day and trust that we shall be
able soon to be of some help and not
a burden. We are grateful to you
for your kindness. The home of our
association is in a house of fifteen
rooms, of which two are large par
lors wherein socials are given and
on Sunday afternoons we have song
service WITH addresses, where we
meet representing all classes to
teach and to be taught. From this
alone some good has been done and
all are greatly hopeful that more
will be done, as it seems to be the
very pride of most of the people.
The basement of the house is used
by our ladies' auxiliary as laun-
dry in which they give employment
to a few of their members and
Others. Their ambition and purpose
is to enlarge this business so that
aside from giving employment to a
larger number of their members
they will be able to give some assist
ance to young women and girls who
come to our city from other parts
without any special preparation.
This is to protect them as well as
to help them. We have ten rooms
fitted up for lodging purposes. with
special care for those who visit our
city. Our reading room with it's
race journals, it's library of race lit
erature and with several pictures of
the toilers and builders of the race
on it's walls is source of profound
pride to all and the opening up of
Il new field of instruction also the
stimulating of an ambition which
must be felt ere long for good in
our community.
Please do not forget to come and
see us when you come to our city.
Yours thankfully and hopingly,
The Young Mems Educational Aid
Association.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
is NOT WORTHY TO BE GOyERNO.

Among the many honorable and
distinguished men who have been
talked OF for governor of Iowa this
year, there is nothing to our know
ledge to preclude us from voting for
any which may become candidate,
but among the avowed and announced
candidates there is one already in
the field whom we feel it our duty to
oppose, because of that gentleman's
former utterance, and it is Senator
w. II. HERMAN, whom we think
should not receive the support of the
colored voters of Iowa. nor of any
voter who believes in honesty, justice
to all classes and color. This is the
first time the Bystander ever came
out and told its readers not to sup
port man who claimed to be re-
publican. Our reason is this: Mr..
HERMAN has said in substance that
he did not intend to vote for any
colored man for any office where a
white man would be under him or
subject to him, for they could not
get along without trouble. He said
further he did not think it policy to
elect colored man to any clerical
place. He uttered these words when
he was in the state senate, and some
of his friends went to him in the in
terest of Attorney George H. Wood
son, of Muchakinock, who was a can
didate for file clerk of the senate,
and only one vote was necessary to
have elected him. It is not because
he did not vote for Mr.. Woodson, but
because of the principle and the reas-
on he gave. Why, if one colored man
fails, as a clerk it is no sign all others
would fail. Hundreds of white clerks
fail and they select others in their
stead. Let US at least have public
men who are consistent and fair.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
Hxploslvos Confined snd Unconi1noa

E1ploslvos Confined ana Onconnned
There is widespread s:5apprehen.
don In regard to the devastating effect
Of high explosives. When unconfinsd
the effect even OF large charges Of them
upon structures is comparatively
slight. At the naval ordnance proving
ground, so long ago as 1884, repeated
charges Of dynamite, varying from dvs
pounds to 100 pounds In weight, were
detonated on the face Of vertical tar
get consisting of eleven ons-inch
wrought-iron plates bolted to a twenty
inch oak backing. until 40 pounds Of
dynamite had been 80 dstonated In
contact with it, and yet the target re-
manned practically uninjured. while At
Braamfontein the accidental explosion
OF fifty-fve tons Of blasting gelatin,
which was stored in railway vans, e.
cavated but 10000 tons Of soft earth.
Thus at Fort Lee, on the Hudson, but
two tons OF dynamite placed in a cham.
Der In the rock and tamped brought
down 100000 tons of the rock: at Lam
beris. Wales. two tons and q half OF
gelatin dynamite, similarly placed,
threw out 10000 tons Of rock, and at
the. Talcen Mawr, in Wales. seven tons
Of gunpowder placed In two chamhars
in the rock dlslodged from 125.ves "a
zoo, 900 tons Of rock.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
SAYLOR.

We are having very fine weather
out here now.
Mrs. lee Shaw returned home
from three months visit with her
mother in Macon, Ca, recently. She
reports a fine time. She also visited
Tampa, Fla, Nashville, Tenn, At
lanta, Ga, and several more of the
large cities. She says to the boys
and girls up north, they call them
selves up to the times, but they are
left behind. They ought to go south
and take lessons from those young
people.
Thomas Magregory met with a SER
ious accident Sunday evening. While
coming home from hunting he was
telling his friends of the game he
had caught and leaned upon his gun
it was discharged; shooting himself
in the right arm. He shot most of
the muscle off but we are glad to
say that he is improving and we hope
he will continue to do so.
Mrs. Addic NJ. Blossom Jenkins and
John Roock were visiting in Carbon
dale Monday with Mrs. Winbrush
and friends.
f. NJ. Hendrick gave lecture to
the young girls on teaching or duty
Monday evening.
We have elected delegates for the
convention to meet in June at Day.
export l.. G. Garrett and Miss Fannie
Burrell.
Miss Josie Patten of Mashalltown
was visiting in our city last week.
We had fine base ball game aut
here Sunday.
j. S. Madison's and w. NJ. Daniels
ball teams crossed bats Sunday.
Mr.. Madison reported in the paper
a few weeks ago that he was going
to sweep the country with his nine,
known as the big potatoes, but we
think when he gets done with w. M.
Daniels team, known as the little
potatoes he will have to buy his boys
all new broms to sweep away the
snow.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
The AG0s Of Mon.

A great man does not always attain
. ripe old age: in fact, hardly half
Of the greatest men Of modern and
ancient times have reached the Limit
Of age set by the Bible. Among states.
men: Mirabean was II; Pitt, A7;
Caesar. IS: Richelieu. 81: Cromwell.
50: Frederick the Great, "A; Disrasli
Is; Bismarck. 80; Talleyrand. a.
OF great conQuerors: Alexander the
Great died at 80: Napoleon At 81, Han
nibal at So. Marlborough ct 72. Blucher
1T rs. wellington at 50, Xenophon at
s6, Moltke at d. The age of the de-
cease Of philosophers was: spinoza.
a; Descaftss, s.; Aristotle. g.;
Socrates. 6s:4 Linnasus. 70: Coperni-
Gus. 70: Galileo. Is: Kant. 70: Plato.
s2; Newton, 81: Humboldt, 80. The
longevity of great writer's. poets, varies
from Byron, ss. to Sophoeles, 80. 10
painters death came at ages varying
ton Raphael at 81. to Titan at aa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
Buffalo, N. Y, April Is, 1901.

Buffalo, N. Y, April Is, 1901.
Iowa State Bystander, Des Moines,
Iowa.
Gentlemen: Learning from many
sources that the colored people were
to be we'll represented during this
summer in attendance at our expo
sition, it became a subject of import
ance to provide suitable accommo-
dations.
After consulting with number of
representative colored citizens of
Buffalo, we learned that the colored
people throughout the country felt
that this city was not very hospit-
able toward them. Realizing that
with proper organization the colored
stranger could receive as hospita-
BILE and courteous treatment as the
white visitor we called together the
Representatives of the colored people.
After carefully canvassing the sit
uation and on their Ion
we have appointed Mr.. A. NJ. Thomas,
a colored lawyer of this city, to look
after the interests of the colored
visitors to this city. Thorough or
ganization of the accomm odations
among citizens is to be effected and
you may say to your people that no
fear need be felt in regard to the
question of finding suitable accom-
modations and receiving courteous
and respectful treatment.
We send this information feeling
that through your valuable paper
it would be made known to the col
ored people and thus prove that the
exposition does not purpose to slight
IN any manner this portion of our
countrymen and visiting stranger
Thanking you in advance for dis
tributing the information, we are,
Very respectfully yours,
w. D. Thayer.
Superintendent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-04-26
MR.. HAFNER FOR SUPER
~, VISOR.

The name of Mr.. Adam Hafner,
one of the oldest and highly
esteemed citizens of Polk county,
is candidate for member of the
County Board of West Des Moines
or First Supervisor district. Mr..
Hafner has made Des Moines his
home for forty-thtee years, and
has seen and assisted the growth
of our city from a small town to
a large city. He has held a few
OF the smaller Offices for years
and has always performed hiS
duty with honor, honesty, and to
the interest of the masses. He
is and has always been an active
worker. He is we'll
qualified and would make a good
supervisor. Mr.. Hafner is a tried
friend of our race, as shown that
when he was Marshal. He ap-
pointed the first colored police
man in this city-Mr. Geo. john
son. He now solicits your sup
port (to-morrow) Saturday at the
primaries.