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The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
A Grave Crisis Impending in the
Monetary Affairs of the
Philippine Islands.
THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT BILL,
Gen. AIejandrinO's Men Trying to
Escape From Mount Arayat-Cap-
lures in Cavite PrOvince-Arrivai
of Recruits and sailing of Con-
yaIescents.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The secretary
of war has communicated to congress
a .cablegram from the Philippine COM
mission indicating a grave crisis III
the monetary affairs of the archipel-
ago. The message was commnnicated
to congress in connection with IL mass
of memoranda bearing on the proo'
lem which is now to be solved, as to
the coinage of some kind of silver 10
take the place of the Mexican dollar
in the Philippines. The commission
has cabled the stock of silver in the
islands is rapidly diminishing, and
they urgently request ananswer TO the
message sent by them of date Septem'
Der 5. setting out the necessity for
prompt action, and asking what lcm'
edy shall be applied. 1t has been found
impossible, apparently, to continue
the ratio of 2 to / established and
maintained arbitrarily, and the Mex
lean money is being drained away
very rapidly towards China and In
dia, making it difficult for the army
disbursng officers to transact Their
business.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
..ond LAW Construed.

In response to an inquiry, Attorney
General Davis gives the following con-
struction of the new road law: III
can easily he understood why there
are SO many requests for construction
of this act, as it seems the leglsla-
ture has complicated it as much as
possible. Under section 2 of the act
of 1899 it is left discretionary WITH
the county court and magistrates as
TO how they shall divide the county
as regards the road districts, and as
neither this act nor the act of 1897
exempts incorporated towns from
their provisions it would be in the
discretion, of the court to put an in
corporated town either in a district
by itself or in district with contig-
uous territory. II put in a district
by itself, it would be the recipient OF
the 3-mill levy, and also the citizens
within the incorporated limits would
be restricted in their labor to the
roads and streets within the limits,
but should it be put into a district
with contiguous territory, then the
district would reap the benefits of the
levy. and the boundary lines Of the
corporate limits, so far as the act OF
1899 is concerned. would be abol-
ished."
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
INDIAN RAIDS ON RANCHES.
Apache nnd YnIui Indians HnI,iina
Ranches ana settlements
In Mexico.

Tombstone, Ariz, Jan, l,-Neports
from the northern part Of the states
Of chihuahua and Sonora ten OF FREE
qucnt raids on ranches ana settle
mcnts by bands of Apache and lopui
Indians. They have driven ON many
head OF live stock, which are be-
lcyod to have been driven south.
The outlaws are said TO be led by u
white man. The Ynqlis are probably
members Of party which has been
warning with Mexican troops, and the
Apnchcs are from part of II tribe
which has been living In northern
Mexico since they were driven out Of
Arizona IS years ngo,
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A STROKE OF DIPLOMACY.
How the Chinese Submission IL "e-
garded at Washington.

Washington, Jan. LIN diplomatic
quarters the acceptance given by the
Chinese ENJOYS is regarded as mos
ingenious stroke of diplomacy. Among
diplomatic officials it is said that this
is not an unconditional acceptance,
although it is such concurrence ol
the general principle of the note that
the powers can not well set it aside. 1T
appears to be directed toward reopen
ing the word "irrevocable," and Sc
curing more definite, and, II possible,
more moderate conditions on some OF
the points involved. 1t is not clear
whether the ENJOYS will sign the note
first, and then ask for negotiations,
or cndeavor to ameliorate the terms
efore the final signatures are AZ
fixed. In any event, it is felt that the
araver features of the trouble are
overcome by the submissive attitude
CT the emperor, Gnd but little remains
now but TO perfect the details of the
pcace treaty on tie general llne> here
tofore laid down.
Minister WI IS back from his trip
TO Mont Clair, n. j., but is still! with
out advices from Pekin as to what
has been done. The report of an ejict
from the emperor directing ar accept
,,,,ce has not reached the minister, sc
that he had no occasion to confer
with the state department.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Officers Appointed.

Gov. Jones has appointed mayor,
recorder and five aldermen OF the town
of Indian Bay, in Monroe county, on
the Mississippi river A petition was
presented to him stating that there was
no election held at the last election as
required by law, that there were then
no officers in charge Of the affairs OF
the town. A list Of Of names was sub.
mitted for appointment and the gov
ernor ordered commissions issued to
them as follows: Mayor, w. d. Rurge;
recorder, W. l.. Bentley; aldermen. T.
McCally, D. Demerrtt, X. G. Cozart,
Joseph Bert and Branch White. Their
commissions are dated December 20,
1900.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
The General Municipal Government
Bill Completed.

Manila, Jan. 1.-The Philippine
commission has completed the prep
aration of general municipal gov
ernment bill. The provisions, in many
respects, are similar to Gen. MacAr-
thurs order establishing municipal
governments and authorizing cleo
tions; but, they are much more elab'
crate, covering all details. The most
important new feature is the estab.
lishment of land taxation and doing
away with the sedula Tor head taxi,
and taxation of peoples occupations,
A feature new to the Philippines is
that the revenue from land taxes is
TO be expended where it ~ collected
The manner of holding elections and
the duties of officers are prescribed.
A decision in the San Jose medical
college has been deferred until Sat
urday.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
OF RELIGIOUS INTEREST.

The parishIoners OF st, Peters Prot
estant Episcopal church, 81, Louis, have
raised $4,000 TO free the church from
debt.
The Old Stone Presbyterian church
at Timber Ridge, Rockbridge county,
Va, was built in 1856, 1t has lately been
reconstructed.
At Tampico, H., an aged man united
with the Methodist Episcopal church
on probation. He built the first house
in Tompco; he had donated ground for
church building TO every church
erected In the place, but he had held
aoof from church fellowship, lie was
highly respected by all, and his act In
joining the church greatly moved his
old friends.
One of the most interesting person-
alities In Russia Is the famous Father
John, the handsome priest whose pety
is so great that he is supposed to have
the power OF performing miracles, lie
Is devoted TO his religious work at
Cronstudt, where he often grcets Eng.
lIsh travellers, and he distributes large
sums Of money intrusted TO him by the
wealthy Russian nsblcs among the poor
Of the neighborhood II was Father
John who was called to pray at the
bedside OF the late car, and he pos.
sesscs many tokens OF royal favor
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
THE NEW CENTURY IN PEKlN.
A British Invitation that was Com
spicuOusiy Sighted by the
French Contingent.

Pekin, Jan. 2.-The advent of the
new year and the new century was
celebrated in Pekin on an elaborate
scale. The discharge Of numerous
guns at midnight created a scare. and
many troops were sent to discover
whether the city had been attacked
or whether it was Boxer rising,
Gen. Chaifee held his reception in
the morning and Mr.. Conger received
in the afternoon.
A feature which caused considera-
BILE comment was review of the
British troops in honor of Queen Vic
torin and of Australian federation, TO
which all the nations were invited TO
send representatives, The French
were conspicuous by their absence,
not n single Frenchman being pres
cnt at the review.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
A Denlh.DNMllnR Cnlllnlnn.

Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. A tclc.
phone message TO the Herald from
Foyettc says that two hcavy freight
trains on the Ynzoo a. Mississippi
Valley rallrond, both doublc-hcndcrs
collidcd near Hays station, 80 miles
south Of here, nt nine o'clock last
night, and that seven men OF the eight
in the crews were killed. Fnyettc and
uarriston were called upon for sur
geons, aud 0t the time the telephone
message was sent an engine had just
left for the scene Of the wreck, carry
Ing all the doctors oblainable.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
From Secretary Huli's Report.

Secretary of State A. c. Hull has
prepared his last biennial report and
1t is now ready for submission to the
governor. 1t shows that the total re-
ceipts of the secretary of states office
for the past two years were $ll, ,4O4.95
and the amount of book sales was
$4,O4S.35. The report says there are
5000 pensioners on the ex-Confeder
ate state pension roll, drawing
amounts of from $25 to 500 per an
nun each. The following extract
from the report refers to the states
debt Three per cent 80 year bonds,
1899, $1,271 900; six per cent funding
bonds, 1S69-7O, $22,OO0 estimated
overdue interest, $4,000; sinking
fund notes, $1O3,915.95; total, $1,432,-
1856. Distributed to permanent
school fund, three per cent 9O-year
bonds, 1899, $1,113,000; Washington
county bonds, 1899, $SS,5OO; banks
corporations, etc, three per cent 90
year bonds, 1899, $69,5OO; in hands Of
unkonw parties, six per cent funding
bonds, 1S69-1S70, $4,000; estimated
estimated interested on same, $4,000;
in vaults of treasury, sinking fund
notes, $1O3,915 total Indebtedness,
including interest to October 1, 1900.
81 $1,432,915.95.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Rewnrk Increased.

Gov. Jones offers reward OF $500
for the arrest and conviction Of the
negro who on Monday, December g.,
1900 attempted to rape Miss Josie
Cleveland, an operator in the tele-
phone office at Arkadelphia. This
makes total of $1,000 offered for the
negro, the citizens Of Arkadelphia
having offered reward Of $1,000 for
his capture, Identification and con-
viction. The following description Of
the negro is given Height, 5 feet Z
or s inches; weight, 145 to 150
pounds color, black, but not inky;
mouth, large; lips, rolled and thick
to corner of mouth; teeth, smooth
and regular with space somewhat be-
tween upper front teeth; nose, regu-
lar face, broad. slightly round; chin,
short; wearing mustache; hands,
large and short; feet size shoe No. 8
or 0; dress, was wearing cap, black
or dark; coat black or dark, double
bresated, square cut; shirt with col
lar attached; two buttons on collar;
trousers. ligh. dingy color; watch
chain Of gold or brass, with half twist
links.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
A LOVERS DECEPTION.
ruderhnnd scheme by which lie Got
His Girl to Acknowledge That
She Loved Him.

The young man in love is an interest
ing creature. Given sympathetic lis"
tcner, he will tell many things In .
voice that Is nwcd, because what he IL
telling seems 50 holy TO him, says the
Philadelphia Record, Such n young
man saldi 81 couldn't feel sure my
girl really cared for me, so wrote my.
self this telcgrOmi Will you go as
accountant for tea firm TO China at
salary Of $50 per week2 start Thurs
day. Answer at once signed tho
name Of fictitious firm, and showed
the girl the telegram MS soon as go'
60 her house that night,
"Shc read II, and then she looked at
me, grOvcly, What do you think about
lt?' she asked. u don't know what to
think said /. She muscd tie while,
DO you want to go2' she asked me,
IL II wasn't for you I'd want TO GO
answered. Then she said, In faint
voice: DO whatever you think best
I'D go II II wasn't for YOU, replied.
"She sat very silll, looking nt the fire
Then all OF n sudden she began TO cry
'Oh, don't go! don't go' she walled
Don't go and leave me alone, What
would do-what would | do without
your SO ! told her ! wouldn't go, II
is grand thing to have = girl car'
for you no much os that ! know tba'
this girl loves me truly"
"lf had been the girl" said tho
young mans listener 81 should have
saldi Accept the oiYcr, and wen bs
married at once and start for China to-
gether" The young man grlnned
"Goshl hadn't thought Of that" hc
admitted, wouldn't / have been In Il
fix, though, II she had said that9"
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
ARN|ST|CE PROCLAIMED
Minister Conger Notifies the STATE
Department of the Chinese
Submission.
AN ARMISTICE HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED.
In Diplomatic Quarters at W"sh'"s'
nm tbe Acceptance of the En'
yoys' Note by the Chinese Is He'
garded as Most Ingeniousstro
of Diplomacy.

Washington, Jan. 1.-The state de-
partment has received dlspatcn
from Minister Conger at Pekin dated
December 30, announcing that the
Chinese plenipotentiaries have nou
fed the representatives of the powers
that the emperor DEGREES the accept
.noa of their demands as whole and
Prince Ching requests further confer
ence.
They also desire that military ex'
cursions to the interior should cease
II is well known that this last re-
ouest is in accordance with the views
of the president,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
STAMPING PLANT BURNED.
Destruction Of the Dcilnirc stamp
linz Co.'s Nig Plant NJ
Harvey. Illinois.

Chicago, Jan. Fire destroyed
the Rellalre Stamping Co.'s plant at
Harvey, H., causing n loss of $780,
900 and throwing 200 men, boys and
girls out OF work, Insurance 10 the
value OF S375,0Oo was carried on the
plant.
A high wind carried great quaint.
ties of burning embcrs about the VII.
lage, threatening Ito destruction.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
ALL SORTS.

The prussl0n army IL going TO try
barracks made OF asbestos,
Much OF the queens good health Ia
owing TO careful dieting.
Owing to the dry, cold atmosphere,
not single infectious disease Is known
In Greenland,
The production OF soap In Great l'rlt.
ain Is about $4,000 tons per week, OF
which between 1900 and 1900 II made
In London,
W. r. Thompson, vf Pittsburgh, an
alumnus of Washington and jefferson
college In Washington, Pa, is to erect
library building for the institution
at cost Of 5000 and give $4,000 for
equIppIng IT,
A novel bolero IA made OF mink,
with collar and revers OF old lace, II
Ia short enough TO show wide draped
belt OF black lace over white chiffon
fastened with long scarf ends OF lace
and plated chiffon fringed with fur
tails.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Escaped On = Technically.

Madison Gouldsby, colored, OF Hell.
ena, escaped term in the penitentiary
on technioality in the law providing
punishment for the crime Of
bigamy. Gouldsby was arrested on u
warrant sworn out by his mother, and
when ARA gncd in court admitted that
he had two wives living, one In Phil
lips county and the other In Mssissip'
pi lie didn't make any effort TO dodge
the issue, seeming to be aware of tho
law in this state, which is TO the effect
that II man can only be prosecuted for
bigamy when the crime is actually
committed in this state,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Articles Of Incorpor Filed

Articles Of incorporation OF the Little
Rock Southwestern Railway have been
flled with the secretary Of state, the
charter having been granted by the
state. Tho capital stock is $500, 900,
Of which s30o,o00 has been subscribed.
The proposed road In TO start In Little
Rock and run south, through the coun.
ties Of PULASKI, Saline, Grant, Dallas,
Cleveland, Calhoun, Bradley, Union
and Ashley, TO point on the state line
between Arkansas and Louisiana, q
distance Of i3s miles,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
The House Committee Provides Fer
the Construction Of Locks and
Dams On White River.
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED
Madison Gculdsby, Arrested At Helena On
aCharge of Bigamy, Escnpes Punish
msnt on Technically In the Law
Providing For That Crime.
ReaalutiOnH AdOpted.

The annual meeting of the State
Sheriffs' Association was held at Lit
tie Rock last week, with a good at
tendance. Among the resolutions
adopted was the following:
Whereas The people of the state
Of Arkansas are clamoring for the
enactment of such laws as will with
certainty and celerity bring criminals
to justice; and,
whereas, Unawed by the influence
of the rich or the great, the people
must be heard and their rights vim
dicated; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we and each of us
use our influence with our respective
representatives to have them enact
such laws as will permit the judges
of the several courts to convene court
at any time when not engaged in hold
ing court elsewhere or on the eve OF
opening a regular term of court for
the trial of criminal cases Of any i'm
portance.
"And further. to enact such law
or laws as will compel a criminal
when first arraigned before the court
to Gle his motion for change Of venue
II he intends doing so. and should
said motion not then and there be
fled that he is forever debarred from
filing the same unless it be made to
appear to the court that said motion
is made in good faith and that the
rights Of the defendant will be endan-
gered unless said change of venue be
granted
A resolution was also adopted ask
ing the legislature to make an appro'
priation for enlarging the State In
sane asylum.
The election Of the following Off
GERS made last July was ratified
President, Jas. H. Abrahams. Arka'
delphia; vice president, Geo. r. Kel
ley. Benton; secretary, Fred Schader
Little Rock; treasurer, II. A. Mccoy
Pine Bluff.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
WENT DOWN WITH THE CAvE.IN
Two Men Swallowed up by n surface
CnNc-ln Of " Mine NJ cham
piOD, Mich,

Detroit, Mich, Jan, IA special TO
the News from Champion, Mich, sOys
that by u cave-n of the Champion
mine John llorngrcen and Joe Will
lOms, who were picking ore ON the
surface, went down with the cave.in,
Their bodies will not be recovered,
The shaft house also dropped into
the workings. Tho dry house is UNDER
mined and may go down, as the sur.
face Is still caving In.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Prevalence Of Pnsumon,a,

Denver, Col, Jan. i.-pneumonlo,
which Is very prevalent In Denver ut
this time, has reached out to tho
players and several prominent oc'
trcsses IRE III with II. Mlsscs Adele
Rnftcr and Belle Fremont OF the I''%
tonInns have been sick for several
days, and huvc had 10 remain IN Den
YER while their company left fml
Omaha. Miss l'rcmont's condition Il
very serious, Miss pursell, Of M
"My Friend from India" company, "
In critical condition Vt st. JosophI
hospital,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Gov Jones has appointed u, +, Nc.
Ncill treasurer Of Columbia county,
vice r. T, Smith, deceased
May Go 10 supreme Court,

The question OF granting liquor H.
cenBe In Benton county will be ap.
pealed to the circuit court, then may
90 to the supreme court. The point
at issue is as to whether or not the
county election commissioners have a
right to recount the vote on the liquor
question. The law provides for con.
tests In the case Of all ofiloes-town.
ship, county, district or state--but
there is no upecihc provision for con.
testing tho result when public Ques.
tions are voted on.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Her Neck Was Broken.

The remains of Martha Smith. an
aged negress, were found in Lakeside
Pine Bluff suburb Apparently the
wornan had been dead for six or sew
en- hours. At a coroner's inquest a
iury returned a verdict to the effect
that the woman met her death as the
result of her neck being broken
There is no clew to the manner III
which the deceased received the fatal
injury.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Travel.

When the physician prescribed
travel abroad the beautiful invalid
Allied as 10 her eyes with tears.
AT Ia impossblel" she sighed, "Wlll
not travel In this country onswcr?"
POSSIBLY" replied the man OF med.
icIne, with manifest reluctance, "pro.
yldcd you orc extremely careful 10
call your baggage luggage and the
brakeman guard" "'.-puck
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
coupls Feund Dead In He'd,

New York, Jan. IA man and
woman who went TO Courtneys hotel,
Fulton street and Manhattan Cross.
ings, brooklyn, Saturday night, were
found dead In bed. Both had been
dead for at least six hours and there
was every evidence that the pair had
committed suicide by inholIng gas.
Two unlgh,cd gus burners were
turncd on fun. There woe nothing
leading TO the couples identity except
u letter which Ia In the hands Of the
coroner and which he has not ye,
made public.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Child,a Terrible Fate,

The 3.year.old son of Ed Brown,
a switchman at Van Buren, was burn
ed to death Some children were
amusing themselves by setting the
yard grass on fire and then stamping
It out. The little ones clothes
caught from the flames, and before
help could arrive he was fatally
burned.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Drunken Man Killed,

While under the influence Of liquor,
Bill Llpsey went to the home Of
George Burnett, three miles from Ola,
and demanded admittance, Upon be-
Ing refused he kicked the door down,
when Burnett shot him with Win.
chester, the bullet entering and break.
ing hs neck.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Ample ProvIai0ns Made.

The river and harbor bill reported by
the house committee makes ample pro.
vision for continuing the construction
of locks and dams In white river. The
sum of $4,000 is given to complete
Lock- No. 2, at Earhcarts, and 100000
10 construct Lock No. 8, just below
Penter's Bluff, This makes u total 'ap.
preparation Of 1890, 900 for Lock- No 2,
which is the most expensive lock In the
whole scheme.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Caught In \ Uelt.

A terrible accident Ia reported from
Osceola. A man named Maxon was
the victim. While at work In the en-.
gine room OF cotton gin he was caught
In tho belt over the drive wheel, which
was revolving at y high speed, and was
carried over and over agaIn and pound.
ed 10 death against the floor, When
the machinery was finally stopped, life
WAS extinct and every bone In his body
broken 70 bits. lie leaves y wife and
three children.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
lSystNn,isr I<illa,I.

A special from Texarkana says At
Garland City, on the Cotton Belt rail-.
road, VIM, Ross and man named
Davis engaged In street duel with
pistols. Davis was slightly wounded
In the leg, whilo David owen, n by.
stander, was instantly killed, n stray
bullet from Ross pistol piercing his
brain.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Recruits and Convnicsccnt-.

Washington, Jan. i.-Adit-Gen,
Corbin has received cable message
from Gen, Macarthur saying that the
transport Buford, with 500 recruits
under Col, Kline, from New York, ar
rived at Manila Sunday, and that the
transport Warren sailed for San Fran
cisco with 500 convnlescent soldiers
and u few other passengers.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
To Found N Colored Town,

Il. Il. Fluker, colored merchant
OF Pine Blulf, announces he will
build an exclusive colorcd town across
the Arkansas river from the above
city, lie has purchased 200 acres OF
land and will survey II into 500 lots,
to be sold on easy terms.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Native Rising In " est Africa.

London, Jan, 2.-The colonial office
IL In receipt of news of native rls-
ing In the 6amblo river region In west
Africa, The dispatch conveying this
information adds that punitive ex.
pedltlon IL being organized,
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Shot Himself,

Adams White, 1S.year'old negro
boy, living three miles east Of Van
Burcn, was Instantly killed by the
accidental discharge OF shotgun In
the yard of his home He was lean.
Ing with his chin on the muzzze Of
the gun when It was discharged,
blowing away almost his entire head.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Graduaiiy Nearing the mud.

WeImar, Jan, 1.-The condition Of
the grand duke of saxe-WeImar, who
Is suffering from influenza, complcnt.
ed with inflammation of the lungs, Is
very serious. The action OF his heart
In gradually weakening.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
Sea serpent Captured.

Vancouver, b. G., Jan. IA sen ser.
pent OF large dimensions has been
captured alive on kootcnny lokc, II
In ten feet long, six Inches In diameter
NJ the lorgest part, and hos most
hldeous head.
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05
A.. Aruistice Proclaimed.

London. Jan. IA dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette from Pekin dated
Sunday, December 30, says ah
armistice has been proclaimed
The Van Buren press., 1901-01-05

The l2.year.old daughter Of A. ].
Umholz, living twelve miles from
Ozark. was killed by falling tree
while playing In the forest.