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MAIL BAGS FULL OF PLUMBER.

Proceeds of RObberies Charged
Against Star Route Carriers.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Kansas City, Mo-, says: Five canvas
mail bags filled with silks, satins. cloaks,
shoes and jewelry will be sent by the post
office inspectors to the dead letter Office
In Washington.
The sacks held the residue of 81, 200 worth
of property alleged to have been stolen by
the families of j. II. Robertson and ]. H.
Essex, star route mail carriers In Oklaho-
ma. within the space of six months. The
male members of the families, who are
related by marriage and were involved In
the robbery, are now In prison. They had
concealed the goods In three different coun-
ties in the district where they operated. and
1t is said the purpose was to open a gen.
era1 store in Roger Mills county, In the
western part of Oklahoma. They had ac-
cumulated enough property to make good
start, when the government officers put
an end to their operations
The robberies began soon after the routes.
of 100 miles around Ell Reno. were estab-
lished In 1898. During the Christmas sea-
sons few persons in the district supplied by
these routes received any gifts. Inspector
Frank Beebe and James j. Sites trapped
Essex, and in four months two Essexs and
seven Robertsons, ranging in ages from
eighteen to sixty years. had been tried be-
fore Judge Irwin at Arapahoe, and sent to
prison.
Ever since then the two inspectors have
been engaged in restoring the property.
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Arch Rock at 'Friseo Blown Up.

Arch Rock, one OF the greatest menaces
to navigation in San Francisco, was de-
stroyed yesterday. Over thirty tons OF nj
tro-eiycerins was employed to shatter the
construction. which lay about midway be-
tween Alcatraz Island and Lime Point. Tho
-rcck was several acres In extent, and all
but it's summit was under water.
The explosion was set of by electricity
and so great was the conclusion that de-
bris was scattered over q great area and q
column of water and stone over 900 feet
In height arose fr1m the bay. presenting q
magnificent spectacle. The explosion was
felt In many sections OF the city. Great
numbers Of fish were killed.
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nearly all the societies represented. Mr..
Gaskins Of the Warrenton society delivered
the address Of welcome. which was re-
sponded to by Mr.. G. w. Hawxhurst OF
Falls Church. Miss Trainham, a recently
appointed missionary to China, was PRES
ent, and addressed the meeting. DR.. Pol
lard Of Washington, D. c.. gave an address
on systematic and proportionate giving.
He said the physical system Is perfect
system, the solar system perfect sys-
tenn, and giving should have perfect sys-
tenn. Proportionate giving meant giving
according to sour ability.
Miss Broadus of Alexandria read a l.aper
on scriptural authority for wOman's work.
Ladies were present from the Presbyterian,
Episcopal and Methodist churches.
The meeting adjourned with singing.
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Wristbands and Suspender..
From London Fashion.

Men who dress for the hot weather rer-
orally make the mistake Of believing that II
- cooler to wrap a silk handkerchief cr
band tightly around the waist than to wear
9 light pair Of braces over the shoulders
Considering tho shoulders are accustomed
to bearing the weight Of the trousers prac-
ncally all the year round. It seems come
thiss more than ridiculous for q man to
transfer the job. In thu hottest veafher r.
9 portion Of his body that In not used To
bearing any pressure or weight Al ali
Cummsrbands. IA thess girdies OF discom-
tort are called. may look cool enough. hut
their heat IN reality II Axhaustina.
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PROPOSED NEW INDUSTRY.
Ground Broken 1T Laurel for FIGURING
Mfll-OtheP Items.

UNVVWW UHOAcu ~ ABWtSg I0k rIOUfImB
Mill-OtheF Items.
Special correspoodenee OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Nd. August 10. 1901
Ground has been broken for Touring
mill to be built here by local capital The
leading spirit In this enterpriss and one
who Is deyoting large amount Of time
and attention In the effort to boom Laurel
In the way OF local industries 10 Mr.. MIL
lard y. Schooisy. He has lately been % Q
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The Chinese minister Yang-Yu, whose
accident and subsequent Illness interrupted
the Russo Chinese negotiations over Man.
cssuria, has returned to st. Petershur9.
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/ ENTS.

STOPS DIARRHOEA AND STOMACH CRAMPS.
DR.. Siegert's Genuine. Imported Angostura Bit
tiers,
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new Trading Company In Persia.
new departureton the part Of the mer-
camille community OF Persia in the shape
OF formation OF trading company. under
the patronage Of the prime minister OF Per-
STA, for the purpose Of facilitating the con-
sumption OF Persian manufactures. nego-
1atfng loans, improving agriculture. de-
veloping mines. organizing factories and
constructing railroads. Is the subject OF Q
report to the State Department from Vice
Consul General Tyler at Teheran. Mr..
Tyler says: I'm the general expansion OF
American trade 1t Is not improbable that
the interests OF our manufacturers and
merchants may to some extent receive i'm
petus and encouragement from this new
competitor IN the feid Of commerce..
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
COMPANY c OF THE NINTH.
Its Ola Captain Deeply Affected at
News Of Its Practical An
nihilatlOn.

Leavcnworth, kas., Oct LIEUT..
Col. Jesse NJ. Lee, commandment AT
Fort Leayenworth, was deeply affect.
ed yesterday, over the news that
Company c, Ninth infantry, had been
nearly wiped out.
81 was captain Of Company c many
years" said Col, Lee, Company &
was In the first battalion OF the Ninth,
the one ! commanded in the Chimes,
campaign, Company c had fine rec
ord, and was made up of gallant sol.
diers.
capt Tom Connel was my second
lieutenant, and has been with the
company for years. Connell was Wig
orous, gallant young officer, He pos
sessed great energy and courage and
was very popular lie was with Com.
pony G in the Chinese campaign, and
distinguished himself at the battle Of
rlen Tsln. When the trouble broke
out In China Gen. Macarthur select
ed the Ninth infantry, because of It's
fine fighting record"
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
GERMANY AND THE TARIFF.
Claims TINT the United states Is Do
ing Injury to German Imports
by Enormous Duties.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-The German newspa-
pers claim that the United States gov
eminent has done further injury to
German imports by veXatious appll-
cation of the tariff. For instance, it
is alleged that penholders pay
enormous duties because they con
sist of different materials.
Some journals ask in substance
"what have we to expect on the part
of America If our tariff bill becomes
law?"
The Leipzeiger Tageblatt National
liberaD says;
IF America vexes us so boldly then
we must have for Americans and on
account of America an autonomous
tariff, with high rates to teach that
country manners"
Several papers have recently assert
ed that German sparkling wines and
liquors must pay higher duties in the
United States than French goods of
the same kind; but the Nord Deutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung to-day refutes this
statement.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
THE CABINET MEETING.
Principal Subject Discussed was the
Proposed Cable to the Phil
ippine Islands.

Washington, Oct. 2.-There were
five of the eight members of the cab
met present at yesterdays meeting,
Attorney Genral Knox, Secretaries
Long, Hitchcock and Wilson and Post.
master General Smith. The principal
subject discussed was that of a cable
to Hawaii, Guam and the Philippines.
Propositions have been made to lay
a commercial cable from San Francis
co to connect the islands, and the
question was whether, under our
peace treaty with Spain the United
States could authorize or in any way
encourage the laying of such a cable
by private parties.
Under franchise obtained from
Spain some time before the late war
the exclusive right to cable connec'
tions with the Philippines was SCI
cured by foreign corporation. I'm
der the treaty of Paris the United
States obligated itself to protect all
property rights in the archipelago
and the question now at issue If
whether permission TO land the pro-
posed cable at Manila or some other
Philippine port would be a violation
Of the terms of the Paris treaty. The
attorney general will prepare u state
ment for the president covering all Of
the questions involved.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
CAUGHT IN THE DRAGNET.
Fifty Men Arrested for Selling To-
baccO and Cigarettes to
Minor Children.

Charlottesville, Ind, Oct. l.-On Sat-
urday Mayor Elmore of this city held
court OF inquiry, examining over
fifty small boys, from ten to fifteen
years old who had been reported ny
having become users Of tobacco. The
youngsters, without reservation, d.
vulged the names Of the dealers from
whom they had made their purchases,
and the mayor turned the informa-
ton over to the prosecuting attorney.
Warrants were at once issued for the
offenders, and over fifty arrests were
made Saturday night. Nearly ever.
grocer and tobacco dealer in the city
was caught in the net. Yesterday the
dealers settled with the mayor. The
investigation was set on foot by the
parents Of some of the children who
had become addicted TO the cigarette
habit.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
Charged with w,ss Murder.

A man named Tom Owens Is under
arrest. charged with the brutal murder
Of his wife near Texarkana. Owens
went to town accompanied by his wife
and little daughter, and sold some cot
ton. II Is alleged that he drank freely
Of whisky and left for home. After
crossing Red river, II Is further al
legged, he became enraged at something
his wife said and proceeded to beat her
over the head with Winchester rife,
also using knife and pair OF
knucks, gushing her head and face In
o frightful manner. He then threw
her from the wagon and getting out
dragged her a quarter Of mile In the
woods, where he let her In brler
patch. He drove home then with his
little girl and on arriving turned his
team In the field and started back to
town on foot his child still accompa.
nying him. Some negroes, who by
some means learned Of the doings Of
the drunken man, gave the alarm to
the whites. and search was made for
the woman. who was In q dying condi.
ton whom found.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
vENEZUELANS DEFEATED.
The Colombian Legation at Washington
Apprised OF the Defeat OF Vene.
zueIan Invaders

Washington, Oct. 2.-The following
cablegram was received at the Colom-
ban legation in this city last night:
'Bogota, Oct. l.
Colombian Minister, Washington:
"We have obtained signal victory
over Venezuelan troops that invaded
the Goaiira, under Venezuelan oili-
GERS and under the Venezuelan flag,
without previous declaration of
war.
GSigned1 "ABADIA MENDEZ,
Minister Foreign Affairs"
Some uncertainty exists in the
minds of the officials at the legation
as to whether this victory over the
Venezuelans is identical with that
heretofore reported by way of Cura-
Gao in the press dispatches, or is the
result of another fight.
DR.. Silva, the minister, is inclined
to the former opinion. Some stress
is laid on the statement that the in
vasion was without a previous dec
laration of war on Venezuea's part.
This, DR.. Silva says, shows the irreg.
ularity of the course the latter coun-
try has taken. DR.. Mendez, who
signs the dispatch, is the new min
lister of foreign affairs whose appoint
ment followed the Colombian cab-
net crisis reported from Bogota Mon
day.
A leaflet sent to the legation by the
Columbian consul at Curacao gives
some details of the recent fight at
Carasua, about fifteen miles from Rio
Hacha, on the Goaiira peninsula, and
which probably is identical with that
referred to by Minister Mendez in his
dispatch to DR.. Silva yesterday. 1t
shows that the victory over the enemy
was complete, the Colombians taking
four batteries of artillery, gatling
guns, and a considerable amount of
ammunition. Gen. Echeverria, who
led a portion of the expedition, the
report states, was killed, contrary to
previous advices, which said that he
had fallen captive into the hands OF
the Colombians.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

One would think not many women
would care to try motor racing after
Mme CASTE s:pcrcnce In the great
race TO Berlin, She describes the
nausea caused by the petroleum fumes
Of the other ears M something ter
rible and affecting the brain. The
throat and nostrlls IRE pHrched and
the lungs suffer The dust was 80
thick that you could see no road only
the trees rising on either side. Eating
was impossible, even during halt,
for oil appetite had disappeared, and
accidents were not omitted from the
dlsagrceable programme. - London
News,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
THE JORDAN ALMOND.
The JeaIOusIy- Guarded Plant at Last
Secured by the Department
Of Agriculture.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The depart
ment of agriculture finally has sue
ceeded in securing the Jordan Almond,
expectation of which has been rigor-
ously prohibited by Spain for some
years, and this government now will
experiment with it to determine the
best localities for growing II. This
species Of almond Is regarded by the
agricultural authorities as the finest
In the world, but only its fruit here
tofore has reached this country, the
bush being jealousy guarded in Spain.
The bush has been forwarded here by
the departments agent who is eSplor.
ing that section of the world for rare
plants.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

CONTINUOUSLY DECLINED.
Tender of u Beautiful Saddle Horse
by st. Louis Admirer De-
cIined by President Roosevelt.


st. Louis, Oct. "A few days since
Mr.. c. f. Blanke, of this city, an
ardent admirer of President Roose-
welt, in letter addressed to the
president rendered him as a gift the
beautiful saddle horse "Village Boy"
well known as one of the finest ami
mails of his class in the west, and
which was ridden and enthusiastically
admired by Mr.. Roosevelt when he
visited st. Louis in 1900.
The president has acknowledged
the genuine pleasure afforded him by
the generous offer, which, he de-
clares he appreciates just as much as
though he were able to accept it; but
intimated that he had already Sc.
cured a horse for riding purposes.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
THE SARATOGA PILGRIMAGE.
age by Sons of the Revolution
ana Kindred Societies.

New York, Oct. 2.-The president
general of the Sons of the Revolution,
and president of the Empire State So
ciety of the American Revolution, has
annouced the dates for the Saratoga
pilgrimage" 1t will take place on
September 10, 20, 81 and 20, 1902, and
will be made an annual meeting. 1t
will be conducted under the auspices
OF the Empire State society. The pill
grims will include Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, Sons of the Revolu.
ton, Daughters of the American Rev
oution, Daughters of the Revolution,
the Society Of Colonial Wars, Society
of the Cincinnati, Friends and Patrons
of America, the Mayhower society,
and other organizations.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
THE PUNISHMENT TOO MILD.
30 Thought the Reviewing Omcor' nut
VIII be Executed just the
Same.

Washington, Oct. IA most uhusuai
case has been reported to the war de-
partment. 1t is that of Private Fe'er
]. Devine, Troop II. Eleventh caVai-
nv, who was tried by general court
martial at Fort Ethan Allen, w. on
the charge of "using disrespectlul
words against the president OF 'he
United States, in violation OF the nihe-
teenth article of war.
1t appears from the evidence 'has
when the news of the shooting Vi
President Mckinley was received at
Fort Ethan Allen, Devine expressed
great satisfaction over the CRIME anu
applied an uncomplimenfarv 'pithe'
to the late president. His comrades
roughly handled him before he coulu
be secured in the guard house. ne
was found guilty of the charge ny the
court and sentenced to be dishonora-
bly, discharged from the service q the
United States, FORGETTING all pay ana
allowances due him, and to be con-
fined at hard labor for one year.
The record of the case having been
returned to Maj Zen. Brooke, at New
York, commanding the department Oh
the east, he Endorsed it as follows:
ut is the opinion of the reviewing
authority that the punishment is not
sufficient penalty for the Hagitions
act the prisoner was found to have
committed. 1t is not within the pow
err of the reviewing authority TO m
crease the punishment; but in order
that the prisoner may not wholly rS-
cape punishment, the sentence Is APP
proved, and will be duly executed at
Fort Columbus, n. Y, to which place
the prisoner will be sent under prop
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
MORE LAND TO SCRAMBLE FOR.
Indlan Reservation Lands in Idaho
and Washington to he Opened
to Settlement.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The interior
department is rapidly completing
plans for the opening of the Fort
Hall, Idaho, Indian reservation. The
date for the opening has not yet been
fixed, as the preliminary work has
not been completed but it is expected
that the reservation which contains
100000 acres will be thrown open to
settlement within a few weeks. The
Quinault reservation in Washington,
comprising 100000 acres, probably
will be thrown open to settlement
Eext spring. The contract for sur
veying the reservation is about to be
awarded. Commissioner Herman, of
the general land Office, says that it
is probable the old "sooner" system
will be adopted at the opening Of
both these reservations.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Major W. H. Haynes. Commander
In chief OF Arkansas state guard, ap-
pointed the following staff officers:
Edwin w. Winfield, colonel and chief
of staff assistant adjutant generel,
Little Rock. Ark.
John W. Howell, colonel and assist
ant adjutant general Fort Smith, Ark.
Inspector Generals Departmental.
C. Hart, colonel and inspector general.
Dardanelle, Ark.
Moorehead Wright, lieutenant col
onel and inspector general, Little
Rock, Ark.
Judge Advocate Generals Depart
ment-Harry H. Myers. colonel and
assistant Judge advocate general, Little
Rock, Ark.
Jefferson Davis Block, lieutenant col
onel and Judge advocate, Paragould,
Ark.
Ordnance Department-Claude H..
Sayle, colonel and chief Of ordnance,
Little Rock, Ark.
Corps of Engineers-Geo. w. Fouke,
colonel and chief of engineers, Texar-
kama, Ark.
Artillery Corps-Field Artillery:
w. c. Hudson, colonel and chief Of ar
tillery, Pine Bluff. Ark.
E. S. Carl Lee lieutenant colonel Of
artillery, Augusta, Ark.
Cavalry Corps-Milton A. Elliott,
colonel and chief of cavalry. Comden,
Ark.
w. B. Pillow, lieutenant colonel Of
cavalry, assistant to chief, Helena,
Ark.
Quartermaster's Experimentation
S. Walker, colonel and assistant quar-
termaster general, Texarkana, Ark.
AID Bertig, lieutenant colonel and as
sistant quartermaster general, Para
gould, Ark.
Subsistence Department-Colonel
and assistant commissary general
Forrest City. Ark
Louis Volmer, lieutenant colonel ant
assistant commissary general, Little
Rock, Ark.
Medical Departmental. M. ID. Can.
trell, colonel and assistant surgeon
general, Little Rock, Ark.
H. Cloud Rainwater, lieutenant col
onel and assistant surgeon general
Morrilton, Ark.
Pay Department-Jack Walker, col
onel and assistant paymaster general
Fayetteville, Ark.
Geo. A. Mclean. lieutenant colonel
and assistant paymaster general, Little
| Rock, Ark.
Signal Corps-Otis T. Wingo colonel
and chief signal officer De Queen Ark
Harry L. Ponder. lieutenant colonel
and signal officer. assistant to chief
Walnut Ridge. Ark.
Aides.de.C anp-Oscar Davis, lieu
tenant colonel of cavalry and aide.de
camp, Little Rock. Ark.
Sterling r. Cockrill, major Of cav
airy and aide-de.camp, Brinkley, Ark
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
HELD. THEIR FIRST MEETING.
Delegates to the Congress Of Amer
lean Republics Pay Their Re-
spccts to the President.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The United
States delegates TO the congress Of
American republics held their first
meeting nt the state department yes
terduy. There were present VIM. l..
Buchanan, John Barrett, Charles M.
Pepper and Volney w. Foster. The
fifth delegate, ex-senator Henry G.
Davis, has not yet reached Washing.
ton, Acting Secretary Adee Of the
state department, presided at the
meeting.
Shortly after three o'clock the dele.
gates, M n body called by appoint
ment on the president to pay their re.
spects,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
Murdered By q Convict.

R. II. Naylor, deputy warden at
the state penitentiary. was murdered
near Danville by negro convict
named Henry Stanley. The murder.
er was being taken from Little Rock
to camp three miles from Danville,
when he took advantage of an oppor.
tunity and struck Naylor with heavy
bar Of iron, crushing his skull The
negro then made an attempt to escape,
but was subsequently recaptured. He
was sent up from Phillips county In
April 1897, for five years for assault
to rape. He escaped September 30,
1898, but was recaptured In October
1899. He was assessed thirty days In
Pulaski circuit court for escaping and
was sentenced to six years for rob-
berry and grand larceny committed In
Pulaski county.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
Rose without n Thorn.

II Is said there are some people who
complain that roses have thorns, while
muny more are grateful that thorns
produce roses, In the gardens OF
0unncrsbury house, Acton (the
residence OF Mr.. Leopold do
Rothschild), there Is rose,
probably Of the Bourbon race,
free growing and free blooming,
though In shaded spot, which is ab.
solutcly thornlcss. Its name Is Zeph'
erin Droulin, and II Ia OF continental
origin. Those who complain that
roses have thorns and wish for them
without prlckles will find In this va
ricty what they want,-Iondon Car
dencrs' Magazine.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. l.--Threc
men were killed and two seriously In.
jured IN collision OF freight trains,
hcnd.on, on the Berkshire division OF
the New York, New Haven a. Hart.
ford roIlrond ut Long Hin, The dead
are Engineer Il. Burns, Fireman
Gustafson, of the nor,h.bound train,
and Brakeman NOly, of the south.
bound train.
Engineer Holt and Fireman Pitcher,
Of the south'bound train, are injured
Both engines and many cars were
piled up, blocking all traffic,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
GONE "WHEAT CRAZY"
Kansas Farmers Changing Their
Acreage from Corn to Wheat
A Comparative Failure.

Salina, Kas., Oct. MANY Kansas
farmers are changing their acreage
from corn to wheat, and in some sec
tons the change is so great that the
local papers say the farmers have
gone "wheat crazy" Although Kan
sas has for the past two years pro-
duced more wheat than any other
state in the Union, it has much
larger area in corn than in wheat.
The wheat-producing region is only a
comparatively small section of the
state, while corn is raised everywhere
Wheat has been remarka bly, successful
the past two years, and corn this year
was comparative failure. Therefore.
Kansas farmers in many localities
have made up their minds to raise less
corn and more wheat.