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The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
wealthy Manufacturer KI,isd.

Theodore Olson, a wealthy manufac.
turer OF slaves, operating for the last
several years in the western end Of
Phillips county, was shot and killed
by Bailey Judge, a young man in his
employ, It seems that the two men
to the ARRAY, as well as several others,
had ben drinking until they became
quarrelsome and ugly, Judge, who
has the reputation Of being an exceed.
ingly quiet fellow, claims that Olson
forced the quarrel upon him, and that
he stoutly avoided him until 1t be.
came apparent that he would be killed,
when in self.defense he shot and
killed him. Judge gave himself up
and at his preliminary trial was re.
leased on bail.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
AN OPEN SECRET IN BERLIN.
The United states Declaration In Op.
position 10 Land Grabbing
IN Chinn Approved.

Berlin, Feb est Is an open secret
In Berlin that the declaration made
by the United States to the foreign
office against the land grabbing OF
foreign powers in China and In favor
of awaiting the joint action OF oil the
powers concerned, and then taking
simply what land Is necessary for
diplomatic purposes, was especially
well received by Baron Won Rlchtho-
fen, secretary of foreign affairs, when
Ambassador White presented the sub.
ieot, and that the imperial govern.
ment, after full discussion OF the
American declaration md proposal,
returned to the United States embos.
sy, in writing, u cordial acceptance
thereof.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
An UNCLE Of AGU|NALD0..
Jose Serapio, Formerly an Insurgent
Colonel, Made Governor
of Bulaean Province.
THE FRIARS MADE A PROTEST in VAIN.
All of the Appointments to the New
Government of the Province PPac-
ticaIIy Made on the Recommends
ton of Gen. Grant, In Command
of the District.

Guiguinto, Province of Bulacan, P.
l., Feb. 27.-12:35 p. m.-Jose Serapio,
an uncle of AguiDaldo and formerly
an insurgent colonel, has been ap-
pointed governor of Bulacan province.
There Were Several Candidates.
There were several candidates, in
Guiding two army officers, but the
United States commission was unani-
mously in favor of Serapio, who sur
rendered during Gen. Lawton's prog
ress northward and who has been
since such a consistent friend of the
United States that Aguinaldo pub
lished an order degrading his uncle.
UnavaiIing Protests.
There was considerable protests
from a delegation which represented
the interests of the friars. The COM
mission announced that it had invcsti-
gated the allegations made against Sc
rapio and found them to be untrue.
Capt. Greenough, Of the Forty-frst
regiment, was appointed treasurer,
and Lieut.. Wells, of the Thirty -second
regiment, was appointed supervisor.
The other officials appointed were ma
tives. All the appointments practical
ly, were made on Gen. Grants recon-
mendations.
Not the Easiest to Govern.
Although, by reputation, Bulacan is
not the easiest province to govern, all
the local leaders and most of the in
habitants are now friendly to the
United States.
Selection of q Capital.
The question Of selection of cap
ital for the province was submitted
to the vote Of the delegations. Malo-
los, the former seat of the insurgent
congress, is the best town, but Bula-
can has always been the seat of the
ballot was easily first. The bal
lot was the first free voting in the
Philippines, excepting at the town
elections held under military orders.
The delegates enjoyed it immensely.
Judge Taft, in admonishing the dele
gates, said that since they had the
reputation Of being gamesters they
must abide by the result and show
their capability of abiding by the suf-
frage.
Good Words for Gen. Grant.
During the course of his speech an
nouncing the appointments, Judge
Taft said nowhere had a military COM
mander shown such benevolent con-
sideration for the interests of the
people as had Gen. Grant. The APP
pointment of native governor indi-
Gated the commissions confidence In
Tagalogs.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
SIOUX IN AN UGLY MOOD.
They Are Dissatisfied with the Ac-
ton OF the Indian bureau In
Money Matters.

Fort Yates, n. d., Feb. 2s.-Reports
emanatng from Omaha that the
Sioux are in IN ugly mood are declar-
ed to be correct by those who IRE In
the confidence of the Indians. There
are those who have been warned that
the time Of the outbreak will be July
4, when thousands Of Indians assem-
bic at the agencies to have sports.
The soldiers ut the posts are usually
away ut this time. Tho Indian bureau
is partly responsible for this restless
feeling among the Sioux, who are
anxious TO get complete statement
of the money due them from the sale
Of lands ccded in the 1880 treaty.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE
Brief Synopsis Of Proceedings Of
Both Houses the Past
Week.
TITLE OF BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
Both Branches spend Considerable Time
WranElng Over Date OF Adjournment
-House Favors Remaining in Session
TIL May IA.
Thursday, February FL.

SENATE. Senator Woods bill provid.
ing that all taxes for roads collected in
incorporated towns be used for local
improvements in said towns failed to
pass s. Is. No, 40, to establish the
Office of county superintendent of pub.
lie instruction instead of the office of
county examiner, passed-17 to II, Sen.
tor Shorts bill making a tax levy of
three fourths of mill for the purpose
Of carrying out provisions Of the PEN
sion bill passed with only four dissent
ing votes. The general Confederate
pension bill was the next order. SEN
ator Wood, author OF the bill, made a
brilliant and scholarly speech in favor
of its passage. Senator Carlock was
the only member who spoke in opposi-
ton to the bill, which passed. Those
against the bill were: Brown, Carlock,
Clark, Kirby, Lawrence, President Will
son.
HoUsE.-The Futrcll bill requiring
railroads to defray expenses Of railroad
commission passed-ayes Al, noes 81.
Mr.. Means bull, proposing to make
void mortgages, deeds of trust and
liens unless listed for taxation failed to
pass. Several hours time was con.
sumed in discussing resolution to
rescind the action taken in appointing
q committee to investigate and report
on the sdvissbility Of the state pur-
chasing Sunnyside plantation for con-
vict farm.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Hnmen iIna No ohicctinn.

Havana, Feb, 2s,-Gon. Gomez told
Gen. Wood, Tuesday, that he bad no
objection TO the outline OF the future
relations between the United states
and Cuba as recommended by the som
ate Of the United States. He thought.
however, that IL would be better for
the United States TO lease the land
for naval satIons, instead of purchas'
ipV outright.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Wealthy Manufacturer Of Slaves
Killed in Difficulty With
An Employe.
NEWS OF The WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
state Bar Association Called to Meet at
Hot Springs In May.-Important Rul-
Ing by supreme Court on Rights Of
Minors.-Lynching At Msna.
Decision on the Rights of Minors.

In the case of Moore VS., Irby, Chief
Justice Bum rendered an important
decision on the rights of minor
This was a petition to redeem GER.
tain lands from a forfeiture for the
non-payment Of taxes Of the year 1889,
a sale made to lne state. and sub.
sequent sale to appellee.
A demurrer was interposed to the
complaint which was sustained by the
court. Stephen W. Irby, minor in.
herited the lands in question from
his mother.
The question involved was the
right OF the minor to redeem the lana
after sale to &c state.
Mr.. Chief Justice Bum said:
Section 66l5 Of the digest pro-
woes: all lands, city or
town lots belonging to insane per-
sons, minors or persons in confine-
ment, and which have been or may
hereafter be sold for taxes, may be
redeemed within two years from and
after the expiration of such disabil-
ity.'
ut appears from this that notwith-
standing the lands in question had
been certified to the state, the minors
right to redeem continued until two
years after he should come Of age,
and his right OF redemption in minors
IS reiterated In section 1896 Of the d..
gest.
"The state acquired its right to the
land subject to the minors right to
redeem under the law in force at the
time, and this right OF the minor
could not be Invested by any subse'
quent act Of the legislature.
"The appellee, however, contends
that section 4641 Of the digest as
amended by the act Of March 7, 1895,
cuts Off the right Of redemption when
the state has disposed OF the land
That section as amended does not de-
clare that the right OF redemption
ceases when the state has disposed Of
the land. but In connection with the
sections following only provides the
demption should be had before the
commissioner OF state lands, while
the lands still belong to the state. 1t
does In no way affect rights already
fixed by law, as the right itself, and
the title. The amendment contained
in the act Of 1895 Of section 464l does
make the change and none other. to-
wit that while the original law, Sec
ton 4641, restricts the right OF re-
demption to the owner. the amenda'
tory act extends the right to the own
cr's heirs and assigns"
The decree Is reversed and the
cause is remanded with directions to
override the demurrer and to enter a
decree In accordance with this opin'
ion.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED

handsome Jack Campbell, St. LOUIS
chief of police for several years, has
been deposed by the new board and
Capt. Matthew Kelly named in his
stead.
1t is understood that Milton +. Allies,
of Ohio, will succeed Mr.. Nanderlip az
assistant secretary of the treasury.
Two hundred and fifty boys have
entered the navy from st. Louis in
the last three weeks.
The first annual banquet of the Hi
nois society of st. Louis will be held
the night of April 27, at a place yet
to be selected.
Members of the Kentucky society
of st. Louis will give their annual
banquet at the Planters hotel Satur-
day night.
Col. A. w. Rogers, leading attor-
ney of Warrensburg, Mo-, fell dead
while eating dinner.
Thomas q. Barker, who shot Rev.
John Keller at Arlington, N. j., on
February 3, has been released on bail.
The senate, in executive session,
confirmed all the naval nominations
for promotion sent in except those q
Rear-Admirals Sampson and Schley.
The resignation of Hon. Frank A..
Vanderbilt, assistant secretary of the
treasury, has been announced at Wash
ington.
There were twenty-five deaths from
yellow fever and three from bubonic
plague in Rio Janeiro during the first
fortnight in February.
Systematic and violent abuse of
Americans, instigated by high Vene-
zuelan officials implicated in the as
phalt conspiracy, has begun in the
Caracas press.
Three small children of Daniel Ire
land were burned TO death in their
home in Cold Spring Harbor, Long
Island, n. Y, during the absence of
their mother.
Admiral Dewey, who has been suf-
fering from the grip, is contemplating
taking southern trip for his health.
War department officials say that
recruitment under the new law is
progressing in the most satisfactory
manner. The enlistments for the
week ended Saturday, February 23,
reached over 600.
The Beckham hotel at Calhoun, KY,
named in honor Of Gov. Beckham, was
destroyed by fire, together with sew
eral other buildings.
In a fire, which wrecked r. A. Al.
den's organ-stop factory at Wauke.
gan, ILL.,, two young women employees
lost their lives and several Others
were injured.
Joe Watt was instantly killed at
Lockhart, Tex. A circular saw, with
which he was working, burst and the
flying fragments badly mutilated his
body,
The judiciary committee Of the In.
diana legislature has killed the bill
which was aimed ut the matrimonial
industry in Jacksonville, and the
magistrates are happy.
Rear-Admiral SIMPSONS gratuitous
fling at "the men behind the guns
seems likely to prove the mistake Of
his career, as he is himself the son OF
lnborer.
King Edwards visit to the Dowager
Empress Frederick is partly due to
her desire TO make n new will and
have an agreement with Edward and
Emperor William as to the settlement
Of her affairs.
The farm residence of Matthew Il.
e. Dcnman, near Carlock, ILL.,, was
burned Tuesday. Mrs. Denman, aged
10, dropped dead from heart failure
while helping to remove furniture.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Chinese Ot,cinis neheaded,

pekln, Feb. 2s.-kih Stu and Hsu
Chang Yu, the two Chinese officials
who were turned over by the japanese
TO the board OF punishmcnts, were be'
headed, Tuesday, on the same spot
where the four members OF the tsung
II yamen were put TO death during The
siege, for iayoring the Foreigners =.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
THE CUDAHY KIDNAPERS.
An Alleged Letter Offering 10 Re
turn the Hulk OF the Ran
som ON Conditions,

Chicago, Feb, ga special to the
Post from Omaha, Ncb,, says
Edward A, Cudahy has received u
letter from the men who kidnapped
his son Offering to return 100000 Of
the ransom money ON condition that
nll dotcctlvcso be withdrawn and that
no attcmlt be made TO prosecute tho
abductors, should their Identity be
discovered II Ia understood that the
letter was mailed ut Council Bluffs.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

SENATE. Senator Cottons bill pro-
viding for inspection Of fruit trees
shipped into this state, passed. " socks
to prevent tho shipping, transportation
or sale OF any infected fruits, etc and
provides 4 system for inspection, House
concurrent resolution extending the
session sixty days was amended by In.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Lumb.rmvn Notes.

The st, Louis Lumberman gives tho
following notes Of the business In
Arkansas; Nogales-Roy and Tit
comb have incorporated under the
same name, with capital stock Of $780,.
600, National Point, Greene county
The Chicago Box Company Is putting
up q plant; Bear, b. Jewell 4 Co,
have roorganized; Grcenyillo-Wat'
kins Bros have sold out to W, 7, bod
son & Son; Pine Bluif-H. q, Cady
has sold out,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
AMONG THE SWISS.
Switzerland has over 100 hotels

Switzerland has over 100 hotels.
During the last ten years there
were 1924 requests for citizenship
In Switzerland, OF which 1883 were
granted.
Switzerland liz the oldest republic
on record, and has existed us such
surrounded by forms Of government
entirely different, II has maintained
its position not by extent OF terri.
tory, population Or military power.
but by the jealousy Of tho nations
surrounding II.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
A peRNe llunOr.

London, Feb. as,-'fhe Daily Chron.
icle publishes, under reserve, a rumor
that Lord Kitchener has met Gen.
Louis Botho, TO arrange terms for the
surrender OF the Beers, and that an
ormistlce Of "a hours was granted the
Bocr acknowledgement 20 enable
him TO consult with the other com.
mnnhnniA,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Willis Henderson was sentenced by
Federal Judge Rogers to Ave years
imprisonment at hard labor at Fort
Loavonworth and nncd $1,000 Hen,
durpon il the uuuuterieter captured
at Benefits cave, near Eureka
Springs, last October,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
a=aa==-aa aaa-
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Arrangements for Entertaining Wis.,
itors Being Perfected by the
Cleveland Committee.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 2s.-At u meet.
ing, Tuesday, Of the local committee
having In charge the arrangements
for entertaining visitors TO the M.
tionul q. A, Il. oncampmcnt TO be held
IN Cleveland this year, Ryerson Richie
was elected director and L. W. Doty
secretary, These officials will cstab-
lish headquarters at iO7 Chamber OF
Commerce building, whore any lnqul-
rics concerning the oncompment
should be sent,
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
Prominent musician Dead,

Chicago, Feb. ~. -Adolph W, Dohn,
one Of tho organizers and the first
leader Of the Apollo Musical club and
for many years prominent figure in
musical circles IL dead Of stomach
troubles
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Toqckn, Kas., Feb, 2s.-The house
committee on ways and means will
recommend an appropriation Of $50.
900 for u Kansas exhibit ot the ST.
Louis Worlds fair and 100000 for an
exhibit at the pan-Amerlcan exposl.
ton at Buffalo.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
A white Man Lynchcd.

Scranton, Miss, Feb. 2s.-John
Knox, u white man, was lynchcd here,
Tuesday night by mob Of 100. men,
for having wantonly shot to death hil
stspson Don Davis
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

Richard b. Sapplngton, formerly a
railroad conductor, foil beneath the
wheels Of q Little Rock street car and
his right leg was 80 badly crushed
amputatlon was necessary.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

A merchants and planters bank
has been organized at Texarkana with
n paid.up capital OF 100000, and an
authorized capital Of 100000 Tho
officers are President, G. W. Foulke;
vice president, Bon NJ Foreman
cashier Thomas II, Sims; assistant
cashier II. T.. 0ffenhauscr; attorney
Henry Moore; directors, q. W.
Foulko, u, M, Foreman. w. l.. Hay
den, q, o, Turner, ], p. Kline, Louis
Hellbcrg and Thomas II. Sims, Tho
stockholders arc oil ToSarkana mon
and $4,000 was refused from out
side parties.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

A negro at Van Buren, named Nor
ris attempted to attract tho attention
OF u white lady on tho street Tho
matter was reported to the lady's
brother, who took club and beat tho
negro into lnsenslbility for his I'M
pertineuce.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02

The State Press Association will
meet ut Hot Springs June s. The
members, after concluding the regu'
lar business. will 10 On an excursion
to Buffalo.
The Van Buren press., 1901-03-02
sorting thirty days. for sixty days and
then tabled

HOUSE,. Several hours time was con-
sumsd in an effort to correct Saturdays
journal as to the vote by which Mr..
Toneys resolution extending the ses-
sion passed. No measures of general
interest were considered beyond first
and second reading.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
A FEARLESS JUDGE.

Hon. N. D. Denson ever since he has occupied a seat on the bench has been demonstrating his eminent capa- city and fitness for the exalted position of a judge. The record he has already made is one of which he may well be proud, his fearless conduct in Fillmore County this week. will only emphasize the value of such man in dealing with such cases as those which are now exciting that county. It will be re- membered that a negro some months ago had a difficulty with as white man and shot him. He was promptly ar rested and was being taken to the county jail when a mob of men LOOK him and hung him. Such conduct can not go unpunished without serious injury to the whole State. The white man who was shot was not killed and his testimony would have been ayaila- ble in a court trial. The trial would have come off at this term in decency to allow the law to take its own course. Judge Denson in charging the grand jury last Monday brought this case so earnestly to their attention that it is being investigated with the result that a number of indictments have have been found against alleged par ticipants with probability that others will be included before the investiga- tion closes. Some witnesse who de- clined to testify have been committed to jail for contempt. The Judge and the Grand Jury are doing their full duty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
ST. c1AIR,s SHERIFF.

The people of the State will endorse and applaud the conduct of the sheriff of St. Clair County for his resistance of the mob. which sought to take from his possession prisoner who had been tried, convicted and sentenced. Before the trial Judge Pelham had the promise of citizens of the county that nothing would occur to render neces- sary the presence of soldiers at the trial. The action of the mob was in the face of such promises, but should bring no discredit upon those who were sincere in their pledges of good con- duct and did all that they could to prevent an outbreak
 There are no extenuating circum- stances in connection with the doings Of that mob. It was as certain as any thing in the future can be that the negro Brown. would be executed on the day fixed ny Judge Pelham. It was an exhibition of unbridled passion and of desire to wilfully transgress the laws. and the sheriff could not have acted otherwise than he did. without abdicating his authority and turning the county over to the lawless. It is refreshing to find such an officer and a few more of his sort to deal with mobs would tend largely to put a stop fo them
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
The Snake Story Beaten.
Centre. Ala. Aug. 9. 1901

Centre, Ala. Aug. 9. 1901. Editor The Advertiser:
 That snake story you published from The Anniston Hot-Blast suggests a fish story related by Captain G. F. Sedberry, Assistant State Examiner who was recently in our town How ever, it is but fair to Captain Sedberry to state that he did not vouch for the truth of the story. The fieh was caught by a crew of hands working on a government "snag boat somewhere on the Alabama River. The hook was baited with a cows head and thrown into the waters. the line being fastened to the boat. Soon the vessel was rocking and shaking like gulf storm had struck her By the use of the boat and the exercise of great strategy the fish was finally landed on a sand bar. Not having any scales large enough to weigh it. it's exact weight was never ascertained. but it was cut open and inside of that fish, among other things was ten acres of timber land. A chestnut tree was cut down and out of the first cut three thousand rails were split, and about four thousand wagon names were made out of the roots of the tree.
 That snake affair at Anniston very naturally suggests something big, and it is difficult to determine which is the more plausible.
 I want to report that the genial Captain Sedberry did not vouch for the truth of this fish story.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-24
THE LOUISIANA CASE.

A Test Case Before a State Court. Mobile Register.
 The case in Louisiana. to test the constitutionality of the Louisiana fran chise law, more particularly, the grandfather" clause of the Louisiana Constitution. was dismissed on Monday by Judge Somerville of the Civil Dis trict Court. The case was brought in the name of David J. Haynes. a negro. against the State Supervisor of Regis tration Haynes admitted that he pos sessed none of the qualifications 1e- quired of him by the Louisiana Con- stitution. but claimed that by virtue of the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution he was en- titled to register as a voter.
 The court held that suffrage is a privilege franchise or trust conferred by the States upon It's citizens who may be deemed worthy. their worth being declared by the possession of particular qualifications; also, that Amendment Fifteen of the National Constitution does not confer any priv ileges upon citizens. but only protects negroes from injurious discrimination on account of race, color or previous condition of slavery; also, that the States have the right to fix their own QCdllllCdllOIlS lOT LHe RTdutlnS OI lHC suffrage franchise, and are not re- strained therefrom, provided these qualifications do not discriminate against negroes who are protected by Amendment Fifteen of the National Constitution; also. that the educational and property qualifications of the Lou isiana Constitution do not discrimin- ate against the negroes. and, therefore do not contravene the Federal Consti- tuition: but the intimation was at least suggested that such a charge might he alleged against Section 5 of the State Constitution. known as the grandfa- the'r clause It wns held by the court that. even should tNe grandfather clause be con9 'itutional'y defective. 1t could he annul1od witNout affecting the other provisions of the State Constitu- ton.
 In so holding, except as to the inti-