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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
COURT RESERVED SENTENCE.
Alleged Magnetic Heaters Throw
Themselves upon the Mercy
OF the Court.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 25.-ln the
federal court here stephen A. Welt
mar and Joseph II. Kelly president
and secretary respectively Of the
Weltmar institute OF magnetic heal.
ing ut Nevada, Mo-, pleaded guilty to
indictments charging them with us.
ing the mails to d,:laud. They threw
Themselves upon the mercy Ok The
court. Sentence has been reserved.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
wireless signaling nj Fas,nct Rock.

London, April s5,--ln consequence
of the complaints OF the Transact
lantic Steamship companies, the board
OF trade has ordered u wireless signal
ing station To be erected at Fcstnet
Rock. Vessels fitted with the ncccs.
sary apparatus viii thus be enabled
TO save the time now consumed. In
communicating with the station OF
the mninlnnd
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
BUREN,, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, APRIL a. vO
Pettigre,v on Wall street.

Sioux Fails, S. d., April 25.-Former
Senator Richard f. Pettigrew, who
was once a bitter critic of stock ex-
changes and their methods, has, ac-
cording to report, cleared, since con-
gress adjourned, $2j0000 largely
through tips" on stocks given him
by James j. Hill, the railway man.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Launching of the Constitution.

New York, April est is an
nounced that the launching of the
yacht Constitution will take place
either on March 6 or during the week
beginning on that date and that the
launching will not be private but
open, and day of celebration at the
Herreshoff works.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Alleged Embexxler Arrested.

Denver Co., April ga special to
the Republican from Golden, Col. that
Sheriff Barrick has arrested Charles
+. Blend, who is charged with the
embezzlement of $4,000 from employ
ers in Evansville, Ind. In company
with Blend, the sheriff has left for
Indiana,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Decreased wife's sister mn.

London, April 25.--1'hc house Of
commons to-day Is debating the de-
ceased wlfc's sister bill. There IL
considerable interest In the outcome.
When the bill last reached It's second
reading stage In the house OF COM
mons, in 1901, It was carried by aos
TO 1853 votes, In 1890 the bill passed
Its third reading In the house OF lords
by li2 TO l0i votes, but II was after.
ward blocked In the house OF com.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
OTHERWISE UNNUTICED.

Dr. James II. Woodbury., one of the
oldest physicians of indianapolis, re-
tired nom practice, died suddenly in
a street car in that city.
Inc government crop report, issued
tuesday, says the wheat is in fine con-
dltion all over Kansas. The late spring
has retarded other farm work.
chef of Police Joseph Ripley Of
Chicago handed in his resignation,
Tuesday evening. to Mayor Harrison,
thereby forestalling decapitation.
A man supposed to be William Mar
shall, of Springfield, Mo-, died on the
south-bound Santa Fe passenger train
between Reinhart and Dallas, Tex.
state. Attorney A. T.. Somers and
the city authorities of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, are determined in their efforts
to stop the Illicit sale of liquor in that
city.
Charles May charged with the MUIR
der of John X. Martin, is on trial in
the criminal court at St. Joseph. Mo.
The jury was selected Tuesday after.
noon.
A vigorous fight will be made by
trap-shooters of the east on the law
proposed in the New York legislature
to make trap-shooting at live birds
illegal.
Financial associates Of James j.
Hill deny the report that he has dis
posed OF his Erie stock, and affirm
that he is holding 10000 shares of
Erie now.
The Philippine commission is re-
ceiyed everywhere on its visits to the
isolated islands Of the archipelago
with every manifestation of loyalty
and pleasure.
Henry Guthe, aged 20 years, fell
under an Illinois Central freight
train at Centraia, H. and lost both
feet. Later he died from the effects
of the accident
Attorney w, o. Nicholas, who shot
and killed Owen Bradley, we'll
known racehorsc owner, last Friday,
was acquitted on the examining trial,
at Lexington, Ky.
DR.. Henry ]. McKellops, a pioneer
st. Louis dentist, died from old age.
The Texas oil fields will be visited
by the interstate merchants on their
trip to Texas in May.
Despondcnt on account II i'll health,
Patrick Collins, aged SO years, who
lived four miles east of Medora, H.,
committed suicide by shooting him
self through the heart.
The report comes from Paris that
Miss Natalie Barney, beautiful and
highly educated American girl, has
embraced the religion of Zoroaster,
or is about to do so.
Martha j. Carver, a pioneer resi-
dent Of Denison. Tex, committed sui
eide by taking poison, Her husband
had recently been divorced from her
and has married again,
Thirty thousand dollars for the eX.
tension Of local church work was
pledged at n meeting of pastors and
members OF st, Louis Presbyterian
churches, held Tuesday evening.
The IIrookside hotel at Troy, H..
was totally destroyed by fire Tues
day morning, All the occupants made
their escape but everything on the
second and third floors was ~ com
plctc loss.
At the annual meeting of the grand
commandary of Missouri Knights
Tcmplar at st, Louis, Horace G.
Clark was elected grand commander
and William H. Mayo reelected grand
recorder for the twenty-fourth con-
spputivp yrt"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

London, April 2j.-Billy Smith, the
American pugilist, who was knocked
out in the eighth round of q contest
with Jack Roberts at the National
Sporting club, Monday night, and
who had lain unconscious in n hos
pital since, died at HAS Wednesday
morning.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Memphis, Tenn, April 25.-J. W..
Skinner, the wealthy dairyman who
was arrested in connection with the
assassination of DIR. Hall s. Scruggs,
who was shot while returning from a
professional call, has been indicted
by. the grand jury of the criminal
court for murder.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Springfield, H., April 25.-Incensed
over the action of the city health au-
thorities in establishing a camp for
smallpox sufferers in Reservoir park,
a mob of men and boys, residing in
the vicinity of the park, invaded the
place, late Tuesday night, and com
pletely demolished the camp.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Majority for Convention,

Mobile, Ala, April s5- Returns IN.
dlcote that the constitutional conycn.
ton movement carried by 10000 ma
lorlty. IN several counties where the
negro vote predomInntcd, the negroes
aligned themselves with the popullsls
and defeated the democratic noml-
necs for delegates, The city of Mo.
bile went against the convention,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Threatened strike Abandoned.

Pittsburgh, Pa, April 25.-The
threatened strike OF the brnltemen
and conductors on tho Mckcesport
connecting rallrood has been aban-
doncd on ucount OF the refusal of
t,rund Secretary Welsh of the Switch
mems National union 10 sanction u
sympathy strike.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
GeOruc NJ. Allen Dead.

Denver, Col, April 25.--George NJ.
Allen, for many years editor of the
Terre llautc Qnd) Express; first as
sistant postmaster general during
President McKinlcS's first four ycars.
and recently assigned TO the rural
free delivery service, with headquar.
tiers in this city, died, Tuesday even.
Inn, OF pneumonia,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
bishops OF Newark and Portland.

Rome, April 25.-The propaganda
has decided to propose to the pope
that he appoint Very Rev. John j.
O'Conner, vicar general and at pres
ent administrator of the diocese,
bishop of Newark. The report IL
confirmed that Father O'Connell,p pres
ident of the American college in
Rome has been selected MS the bishop
of Portland Me. His official nomna-
ton will be made known through q
pnpNl brief,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
The Corn Kings Revenge.

Chicago. April a5.-George Phillips,
the Corn king, on Tuesday, saw doa-
ons OF the agents OF millionalres,who,
month ago, sworc 10 crush him,
ruth into the pit. III Chicago, frantic
with the desire to buy bnck at ten
cents more on The bushel, the noun
Aains VI Germ they had sold him
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Manila, April a5. 1t Is estimated
that there are $4,000 lcpers In the
Philippines, aud II IL planned to iso-
late oil OF them on one island. Maj,
Maus, the medical inspectors Capt,
Ahcrn, of the Ninth infantry and
Can't. Horton, comprising board OF
officers appointed TO select Il suitable
island for The purpose, have visited
Busangn Culllon, Coynynn, Deiolo
and other islands, and have made q
report, but II has not yet been acted
llDOn, ... N"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Papal Delegation Changes,

Paris, April 25,-A dispatch to the
Figaro from Rome says Mgr, Fall
COMO, the papal delegate in Canada,
will succeed Cardinal Martinelli as
papal delegate in the United States,
and that Mgr. Zaleski, the papal dele
gate in the West Indies, will succeed
Mgr, Falconio.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Altoona, Pa, April 25,-Mrs. Mar.
garet Mcdonald, OF Elizabeth, N, j.,
on her way to San Francisco, to visit
her son who is in business there, died
on the st. Louis express. Tuesday
night, soon after the train left llar-
risburg.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Was With custer,

Baker City, Ore. April a5.-W. W
Trip, an old resident Of this city
is dead here from neuralgia of the
heart. lie was an old Indian scout
and was 1T the Little Big Horn when
Custer and his troops were slain In
1876, nH ~.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Sixty Outlaws Killed.

London, April 25,-News has reached
here of a severe battle, in the vicinity
of Fort Darwin, Mashonaland, be.
tween force of Charterland police
and natives from Chintsi under the
outlaw Mapondara. Sixty Of the out,
laws were killed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Queenstown, April 25,--1he British
steamer Ontario, Cnpt, Brenton, from
Hull April ~, for Boston, is putting
buck with her cargo on fire. A tug
Inns rome 90 her nsaIainnce.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Possible Maa FIFTY Eight Feet
The Mshoning Very High.

Youngstown, o.. April 25.--lhe
MnhonIng river is within two feet of
the great food OF 1878, and Is stead
lly rising. Stendy rain is reported
along the upper part OF the valley,
The suburb Of llnnlcton IL inundated
and several mills have been compelled
To NllADpnu opcrn Ions
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Manlo, April 25.-Mnj. Noble, nd
jutant-gcncral of the department Of
the Visnyns, has received the surren-
der of Quentin SalOs and three of his
officers All the insurgents under
Snlns will surrender soon. II a
clnlmcd this will terminate the insur.
rccton IN the island Of Panay
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
Irnln llOhhera, llpOiA,

Memphis, Tenn, April e5,.-'I'he ex.
press company here admits d loss Of
$4,000 by the hold-up on the Choetnw
raIlrond, Monday night, but Memphis
bankcrs think the amount Is much
yivNter.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Chicago, Aprf 20, Scottish Rite
Masons celebrated the one hundrcd,h
anniversary of the organization OF
the first supreme council Of the rite
" tAs United states
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

nomlnally " per cent, prime mcrcantn,
NV York, April a5,-Moncy on call
paper 4NiM por cent, Sterling exchange
Atcndy, With pcluol brsihena IN bankers
tile al iSA'sdrSsh for demand aud ut i5i
diis6A foi 90 days, posted rates isjb0f4Sd
and isD commercial billa iSiHuisiA 81
YER certificates nominally 900, Bar silver
tq,ae, Mexican dollars iSMe.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27

Financial.

Quotations for mlddling range m fol.
lows - Louis, s3-lOc; New York. 7-lOe;
Memphis sac
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
THE FLOOD IN THE OHIO.
A Possible Maximum of Fifty-Eight
Feet at Cincinnati-Thc Out
look Grows Brighter.

Cincinnati, April 25.-The climax in
the flood has been reached here. The
river rose more slowly during the
night than had been predicted the
rate averaging only an inch per hour
all night. bur stage of SO feet was
reached before a. IN. This is six
feet above the danger line for BUSH
ness sections, and II feet above the
line whcrethe water enters the tcne-
ment houses known as Sausage
row. aud Frat row." along the river
front, The city is surrounded by
backwatcr on the east and west, Us
well ms along the south side, but 1t is
estimated now that the stage Of IS
feet will not be reached here.
on the Kentucky side.
The conditions on the Kentucky
side have not changed, and no dam"
age there as well as on this side is
anticipn,e ed, except in the suspension
or work al some mills and factories,
ana the great Inconvenience to some
OF the business interests. or course
the relief that is in sight here clears
everything for the $50 miles up TO
Pittsburgh. ana The river men say
that the lower Ohio valley will not
su'cr so much. NJ the tributaries be-
low here are not rs high us those in
the upper valley.
AdNiccs from IN the River.
Adyces from up the river show the
water falling above Pnrkersburg, and
nearly stationary from there to Point
Pleasant Pnrkersburg was reported,
at 7 II. M, a3.7, rising light rain,
Charleston, Kunawha river, 1879, fall
Ing; rain, Point Pleasant, 80 feet rs-
Ing; light rnin. Huntington, sos ris-
my; cloudy. Catlettsburg $50, rs-
ing; cloudy, Portsmouth, $40, rising;
fair.
Possible Maximum Fifty-EiRht Feet.
A rise OF three feet occurred ut
Ca,lettsburg during the night from
The Big Sandy river. The rise at
Portsmouth IN about one-tcnth of II
foot an hour. These ndviccs indl-
cate n possible maximum of some
thing more than IS feet. weather IN
dlcntions are favorable for no furth-
or rise up the river.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1901-04-27
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
LOST IN NIAGARA RAPIDS.
Fate of One of Two Duck Hunters Who
Lost an Oar While in Midstream.

Fate of One OF Two Duck Hunters Who
Lost an Oar While in Midstream.
Niagara Falls, n. Y.-A few days
ago Joseph. e. Marsh and John Vie
sen. machinists, went out on the up
per river duck hunting. They rowed
toward midstream, when in try
ing to pick up duck they
lost one of their oars. Then they
were at the mercy of the current.
With one oar they tried to reach the
American shore, but the current was
too swift. Furthermore, the high
wind drove an ice foe in front Of
them, and when they entered it they
were helpless.
When below Port Day, Marsh left
the boat and tried to make shore over
the ice. Coming to an open spot peo-
pie called to him to swim. He leaped
into the water. and when below
Fourth street. very close to the rapids,
he caught a pole and was pulled
ashore nearly dead.
Wiesen. still in the boat. seeing
Marsh rescued, jumped into the water,
but being unable to swim, soon disap-
peared and was lost. The boat was
seen to pass under the Goat Island
bridge, and no doubt was swept over
the American Falls. He was thirty.
five years old and leaves a widow and
two children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
CASHIER HARPSTER'S FALL.
Stole S130,O00 From a Kansas Bank and
wronged His Benefactor. .

wronged His Benefactor.
St. Joseph, Mo.-The inhabitants Of
Wathena, Kan. and neighborhood are
excited over the wrecking of the bank
of the town and the suicide OF the
cashier. Frank Harpster. Nearly 25O
depositors of the town are rendered
penniless by the wildcat speculations
of the cashier with the banks funds.
1t is known that Harpster stole $780,
900.
The directors OF the bank, in state
ment, said that they owned only ten
out of fifty shares Of the bank and
that the dead cashier ,w-ed the other
forty.
Harpster squandered nearly the
whole of tie banks funds In bucket
shops Of this city. Fred Dubach, an
aged German, who gave Harpster his
start in life. had only $4,000 in cash
Saturday and deposited it half an hour
before the bank closed. Harpste" knew
when he received the money his bene.
factor never would get penny of it
again.
Harpster had no confdants. The
knowledge of his grain speculations
completely astouHdeu his friends who
had no suspicion whatever that he ever
dealt in stocks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
CHINESE GIRLS SOLD AT AUCTION
Publicly Disposed OF at San Francisco
Prices Range From S17OO to $4,000.


San Francisco. Cal.-Five Chinese
girls were sold at public auction in
Chinatown a few days ago as publicly
as il they were in Canton, where such
human slavery is a recognized institu'
tion. These girls were the property
of Gong Cow, an old Chinese, who has
kept for years one Of the most disrep.
utable dens in Chinatown. He wanted
Ito 60 back to China, so he advertised
TO sell the furniture and chattels of
his establishment at auction.
! According to the Chinese custom the
Creditors of Gong appeared and pasted
bills ON the door of his place, specify
ing their claims. Every Chinese who
bid at auction agreed to pay all claims
against the particular girl he fancied.
When the sale began there was a
large crowd. The girls were exhibited
and the auctioneer enumerated their
good points. They stood stolidly by
as if they were accustomed to such
proceedings, having been sold in Can
ton before they were brought here.
They brought fancy prices, as the re-
striction act is so rigidly enforced now
that it is difficult to get pretty Chinese
girls into the country. They sold
from S17OO to S25O0 each, and they
were at once removed to new quarters.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
The Crusade In Brief.

Alcohol is Satan in fermentation.
Shirk no duty, discard the intoxicating
cup.
Think no evil. and keep outside the sa-
loon.
The Christian people can close the sa-
looms.
If strong drink" is forced out, common
sense walks in.
British women are drifting toward gem
eral drunkenness, according to the facts
and figures developed at the recent meet.
ing Of the Charity Organization Society Of
London.
The drink habit allies itself with every
vice; it dethroneG God from the heart;
it dishonors father and mother; it desc
crates the Sabbath; it is the ally Of l.cen-
tiousness.
Many economic tendencies are making
for temperance. On the railroads and in
machine shops employers insist upon it,
because accidents are too expensive. Or
ganized labor. too, emphasizes the neces-
sity of temperance.
Drink, and what shall the end be- At
the first. it sparkles and cheers; at the
last, it poisons and maddens; at the first,
it excites mlrth and song; at The last. it
produces sorrow and curses; at the first,
good feeling and fellowship; at the last.
feuds, fighting and murder. Avoid it, lur-l
from it, and pass away.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
LIE GIVEN IN THE SENATE.
Senator HawIey Applies the Epithet tn
Senator Chandler.

Senator Hawley Applies the Epithet t"
Senator Chandler.
Washington D. Che Senate con
firmed the nomination of James s.
Harlan to be Acknowledgement of the
Island of Porto Rico. by a vote OF
forty three to twenty-one. This result
was reached. however. only after one
Of the most sensational scenes of the
session. Senator Hawley, OF Con
necticut. characterized an article writ
ten by Senator Chandler more than
twenty years ago as lie and the writ
er as q liar. before he know who the
author was, and then, when the identi
ty of tine writer was rlade known tc
him he insisted that the article was
an invention and that the writer was
still 'cr.
Mr.. Chandler replied by referring to
the mental incompetency of the Sena'>
tor from Connecticut. ani'sttbsequent-
ly. in the presence of sundry Senators.
accused Mr.. Hawley of lahoring under
undue excitement. or being incapable
Of understanding the import of the
language he had used. Incidentally the
subject of the purchase Of seats in the
Senate was brought into the discus
sion. Mr.. Teller declaring thai there
was little difference between the Mon
tana case and that of Senator Hanna.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-06
CADETS ABOLISH HAZING
An Agreement Signed bv the Pres::-
dents Of the Four Glasses.
INVESTIGATORS ARE PLEASED

At Meeting of All the Glasses the West
Pointers Unanimously Decided to
Abolish Exercising and Hazing OF
Every form in the Future Their
Action Was Entirely Unexpected.
Vest Point. N. Y.-The Congression-
al investigation of the West Point
Military Academy has borne fruit
sooner than expected. On Saturday.
when the Congressman were hurrying
their inquiries to q termination. the
cadets of all four classes held q meet
ing in Grant Hall and unanimously
decided to abolish exercising and haz-
ing of every form. as we'll as the prac-
tice of calling OUT fourth class men.
This is exactly what General Dick and
the other members of the Congress
sional Co..mittee have been trying to
impress on the cadets who have tes-
tilted before them as the only course
open to them if they desired to see the
eair name of the United States Mill
tary Academy unsullied and above re-
proach.
The following communication was
addressed to Superintendent A. L.
Mills. who took it to General Dick:
"Sir-Having been cognizant of the
manner in which the system of hazing
as practiced at the Military Academy
Is regarded by the people Of the United
States, we. the cadets of the United
States Military Academy. while main
taIning that we have pursued our sys-
tenn from the best motives. yet reallz-
Inc that the deliberate judgment of the
people should. in a country like ours.
be above all other considerations, do re-
affirm our former action abolishing the
exercising of fourth class men. and do
further agree to discontinue hazing, the
requiring of fourth class men to eat
anything against their desire and the
practice Of calling out fourth class
men BY class action, and that we will
not devise other similar practices to
repiacesthose abandoned. Respectful
ly submitted.
"For tine first class. W. R. Bettison.
President class 1901 for the second
class. 3. o. N1ahaffey. President class
1902: for the third class, Quinn Gray.
President class 1908; for the fourth
class. Joseph A. Atkins. representing
class 1904"
After reading the document General
Dick said: "This voluntary act Of the
corps has so impressed the committee
that they have every reason to believe
that in spirit and letter it will be car
rled out by the cadets who are now
at the Military Academy. This action
of the men is justly commended by
this committee and will be received
with feelings of appreciation by the
people of the country