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The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
BRIEF MENTION.

The first company Of the state mill
tia has been organized at Morrlton.
N. B. Moore, a prominent Faulkner
county farmer, was found dead In his
field.
Venezuela Is In financial trouble, be.
ng unable to pay interest on her for
eign Indebtedness.
James Knight, constable, was shot
and killed near Van Buren, by white
tramp, who escaped.
L. II. Hartman has been elected
president Of the Southern Pacific rail-
road, to succeed Chas. M. Hays,
An oil gushcr, said to be greater in
production than any Of the Texas wells,
has been brought in at Welsh, La.
The next meeting OF the Western
Arkansas Teachers Association will
be held at Fayetteville during the
Christmas holidays.
Mont Wiley, section hand on the
Hot Springs Western, was accidentally
thrown under the wheels Of hand car
near Hot Springs and fatally injured,
Surgeons removed IN ovarian tumor
weighing forty.six pounds from which
Mrs. g. II. Sloan, OF Carroll county,
had suffered and the lady will recover.
A 12.yearold daughter Of J. d. May.
berry, OF Richwoods township, Jackson
county, was burned to death last
week,
p. h. Lopez, prominent citizen Of
Nashville, was shot and fatally wound.
ed by Ted jacques, aged TO- II Ii
claimed Lopez was advancing on Jac.
cues with o knife when shot.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
Red spark ExpIodcs Dynamite.

"You've got to have red spark"
said workman, "to set Oft dynamite.
I've handled II long enough to know,
Here's an experiment that's been
tried; They took IN old Nat car and
loaded II with rocks; then they fas-
tened box of dynamite to the bumper
and let the car run down n steep grade,
bang! into another car anchored at
the bottom. And they found that the
dynamite never exploded unless the
bumpers were faced with iron. "
didn't matter how much conclusion
they got with wooden bumpers, the
dynamite was Ike that much putty
but as soon as n red spark jumped into
II out OF the iron, why, of she'd co.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
JONI WuICUKtr,
President Board OF Directors,


A tragedy occurred nine miles from
Van Buren, in which Justice OF the
Peace John O'Kelley and Mrs. Kit Hell.
ton were killed. Kit Helton shot jus
tice O'Kelley from ambush while
O'Kelley was doing chores around his
home. The bullet from A Winches.
ter pierced O'Kelley's abdomen, pro-
ducing fatal wound. Helton then re-
turned to his home. where he shot his
wife through the heart, killing her In
stantly. He then left homo, searching
for his step'son, Brush Steward, with
the avowed purpose OF killing him.
II IL alleged that Helton has long been
Jealous of his wife and O'kelley, and
It is supposed that this brought about
the killing.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
HEARD ALONG THE CIRCUIT.

There IRE three telephone circuits
between New York and Atlanta.
Alaska IL the region In which the
greatest extension Of telegraphle fa.
cilitles has taken place.
The 80 miles between Milan and
Varese, Italy, IRE covered In 90 min.
utes by the third rail system,
Many western mining sections are
being supplied with electricity
brought from so TO 10 miles.
Berlin, Germany, Is 10 DO equipped
with Chicago telephone system
which has been under test for 10
months.
With the construction of two short
gaps, one from n point in North Da-
kota to Miles City, and the other from
Billings, Mont, TO the same place,
there will be telephone line from
ocean TO ocean via Boston, New York,
Chicago, Helena, Mont, Portland to
Los Angeles.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
ON THE NULL OF GALLOWAY.
On the scotch Coast. with Two
Hundred People ON Hoard.

London, Oct. 2,-liarly fogs to-day
IRE hindcrIng navigation on the
ooasts. There has been the usual crop
OF minor casualties, The steamer
fencllo from the Isle Of Man, for
Glasgow, with 200 passengers on
board, went nshor" on the Null Of
Galloway,
There was great excitement among
the people on board,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
Sued by ES-Convict.

Chas. williams. colored, Of Texas.
has brought suit In federal court
against John M. Oracle. a Pulaski
county convict contractor. for $1,000.
From January 10 TIL April II, 1901,
plaintiff was prisoner on the defend
ants farm at Hannabery, Jefferson
county. re alleges that he was bad
ly treated. insufilciently clothed, fed
with bad and insufficient food, improp'
erly lodged, overworked unjustly
whipped and generally treated with
cruelty and brutality"
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
HOTEL PARTIALLY BURNED.
Partial Destruction, by Fire, OF the
Douglas Hotel at HOughtOn,
Mich.-The boss Heavy.

Houghton, Mich, Oct. 2.-The Doug
las hotel was partially destroyed by
fire. The loss is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. The build.
ing was heavily insured. All the oc.
cupants escaped in safety.
The fire broke out in the kitchen
and quickly developed almost the en-.
tire structure, Assistance was called
from Huron and Hancock, and after
q hard fight, the flames were extin.
gulshed ..
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
MORTON'S DAUGHTER.
Another American Girl 10 Take .
Foreign Husband with
title.

Paris, Oct 2,-rhe marriage con-
tract between Miss Helen Morton,
daughter Of Levi =. Morton, former
vice-prcsident of the United States
and Count Bosom de Perigord son Of
the duke of Talleyrond-Perigord, was
signed here, yesterday, In lawyers
Office In the presence OF the two fam.
flies.
The marriage viii tnke place newt
Saturday ut st. Mnry's Catholic
church, Chelsea, London.
The Mortons went TO London this
afternoon.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Ofhcials Of the Morning Star rail.
road, q surveyed line running from
Newport to Yellville. In the northern
part Of this state. and permeating the
rich sine and other mineral sections Of
lsard. Stone. Baxter and Marion coun.
ties. announce positively that the road
will be built. and that the construction
work will DO commenced In about thir'
" days.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
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The Twcnty-Eighth battery.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Thc acting sec.
rotary Of war has directed that the
Twcnty-elghth battery Of field artil.
lcry now being organized ut Fort
Lcavenworth, Kas,, by dividing the
sixteenth battery Of field artillery.
shall be equipped as mountain bat.
terry Of ak guns and 1870 enlisted men,
Of which number 81 shall be priyatcs
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Judge Henry Q. Caldwell will likely
retire from the Federal judiciary up.
on the attainment Of his 10th year,
September L. 1902. Judge Caldwell
was appointed Judge OF the United
States Court for the Eastern District
,f Arkansas during the civil war, and
In 1890 was appointed circuit Judge
for the Eight Judicial Circuit by Pres
ldent Harrison.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

New York, Oct. a.-The directors Of
the American Locomotive Co. have au-
thorized the expenditure of $i,25O,OoO
to enlarge the capacity of the several
plants owned by tho company. The
gScuter part OF this money will be ex.
pended upon the Brooks and Scheme.
tady plants. A former appropriation
Of 100000 for the purpose was found
inadequate, and the additional allow
nncc was agreed upon. The new nj.
lowance will bring the plants up TO u
capacity u about 1900 locomotives n
year.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Washington, Oct. a.-'fhe monthly
statement of the public debt issued
yesterday shows that at the close Of
business September 80, 1901, the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted
TO $l,03l, 52i,365, decrease for the
month OF %,s25,401.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Vim. Bissel. about 30 years old, was
found dead In the rear Of Hot
Springs restaurant The last seen Of
him alive he was slightly under the
influence Of liquor. the use Of which
probably caused his death,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
Miss Laura Lemly burned 10 Death,

Charlotte. N. G., Oct Miss Laura
Lemly, As years of age, sister OF
Judge Advocate Lemly, of the navy,
was burned TO death at her home In
Salem, n G., yesterday, Her clothing
caught fire from u kitchen stove and
she was 30 badly burned that death
resulted In four hours.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
SMUGGLING IN CHINESE.
Organized scheme in Mexico for Get.
ting the Coolies Into the
United States,

There seems to be pretty well
grounded belief on the part of tbs
United States government that there
is an organized association composed
of Chinese, Mexicans and Americans
in Mexico, which has as its main oh.
ject the smuggling of Chinese subjects
into the United States, says the Chi.
cago Inter Ocean.
For long time it has been apparent
to the American authorities that large
numbers of Celestials have been sys.
tematically taken across the border
and worked through the interior. II
was at first thought that the headquar.
tiers of these agents were at FL Paso,
Eagle Pass and in Sonora. Several i'm.
migration agents have brought over
large number of Chinese laborers to
Sonora and Sinaloa, but special ennis
saries of the American secret service
who have kept an eye on these Ship
ments say that it is only a question
of few months till they are lost to
view. Inquiries from the immigration
agents do not elicit satisfactory ex-
plantations. 1t is reported that they
have gone onto railways and into mines
in the interior, but further investiga.
ton fails to locate them either on the
railways or in the mines.
The Mexican Herald states that it Is
now believed that the real center Of
this business is in the City of Mexico.
1t is charged that Chinese immigra.
ton agents in Mexico City contract 10
Chinese ports for coolies TO be deliv.
cred in Mexico for alleged work in the
mines, on railways or plantations at
ridiculously low figures and for
stated term of years. Some of these
men are for the time being hired out,
but many of them remain in Mexico,
where employment is provided them
and where they are taught to speak
English, with the sole idea of getting
them into the United States, where
their knowledge Of the language large.
" removes suspicion from their move
ments.
The leading Chinese in Mexico deny
these statements, but they do not deny
that every Chinaman in the city Is
learning pigeon English as fast as his
brain will absorb the language, One
man. however. who is in position to
know. says the denials are worthless,
He states that these men, after having
"mastered" English, are contracted to
work near the border. From this point
of vantage they are struggled across
the line by Mexican guides for ten dol
lars a head. 1t is very seldom that any
attempt is made to cross the line at
any of the railway points, or, in fact,
near any town. But it is quite an easy
matter for a guide to take. say, five
Celestals in bunch on dark night
and cross the Rio Grande at almost any
point without attracting the attention
of the outriders.
The Arizona frontier is an attractive
field Of operations for the reason that
there are great stretches OF desert
where it is impossible for the customs
officers to keep an eye all the time. II
Is only necessary to employ guides who
are familiar with the water holes and
the heather are soon worked into the
interior, where their presence arouses
no curiosity. The guides on the Mex.
lean side OF the line invariably refuse
to cross the border, not being willing
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
Accidentally Killed.

r. Thos Young. colored, was shot and
killed near Little Rock by Constable
Chas. Roberts. The shooting was nc.
cidsntal, Mr.. Roberts firing his pistol
for the purpose Of emptying tho same
and did not know any one was In the
direction hs was shooting.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Washington, Oct, a.--Orders will be
issued soon by Licut..Gcn. Miles, com.
mandlng the army, TO provide for the
addition OF cen companies OF coast ar.
Nllsry,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

The railroad commission has cited
nineteen railroads doing business In
this state to appear before the com.
mission TO show cause for failure
to make annual report Of business
done for the year ending June 80,
1901,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

II Is to be hoped that the discovery
OF buried .gacier In Colorado, says
the Denver Republican, Ia not going
10 cause the New York ice trust W
start westward.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

A In we'll known, Emperor william
Of Germany suffers from semIparaly.
sis Of the left arm, and his father,
Emperor Frederick, died Of u chronic
affection Of the throat
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
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Died Of sunstroke,

Berlin, Oct. i.--For more than a
week warm summer weather has pro.
vailed IN Berlin. Yesterday laborer
died OF sunstroke.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

John Hutchinson, the only inmate Of
the Jackson county jail, escaped BY
tunneling under the prison wall,
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

The Little Rock city council has
granted a renewal Of the street car
franchise for q term Of fifty years. the
city receiving per cent Of the gross
earnings for the first ten years, 2 per
cent the second ten years, md 30 on
70 8 per cent for the last ton years Of
ths life Of the franchise.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

Tug Malone, section foreman on the
Frisco at Hedswick. while drunk and
asleep on the edge Of the depot plat,
form. was struck by n passenger train
and fatally Injured.
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05

The census bureau issues bulletin
showing the following cotton statistics
for 1900 for Arkansas:
The Van Buren press., 1901-10-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Kit Helton, Crazed from Jealousy,
Murders His Wife and
q Neighbor.
Occurrences OFF Week BRIEFLY STATED

Deputy Warden Of Penitentiary Brutsliy
Murdered By . Negro Couvict-Appeal
From President whitaker to Worlds
Fair Workorp.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT.
The Record for the Last Week
shows a Slight Decrease.

The deaths in the District during the
week ended on Saturday last numbered
139 as against 149 in the week previous
OF the deceased rs were white. represent
ing death rate of 20s4, and 63 were col
ored, death rate 1851. For the total deaths
the rate was 25.93 per each thousand of
the whole population, as compared with
2. 80 by the last report.
Deaths from diseases of the heart de-
creased from 13 to 8. consumption from
Is to u, and apopIexy from to 3. From
diarrheal diseases the mortality increas-
ed from IL to As. Among children under
five years of age there were 66 deaths, of
which 81 were infants under one year old.
There were two fatal cases of typhoid
fever, two of whooping cough, and two
of diphtheria. From violence, deaths
occurred, l homicidal by incised wound
of the neck, and accidental 1 drowning,
fall off roof of house, l fracture of leg,
poisonous dose of opium, and l heat
stroke.
At the close of last report there were
10 cases of diphtheria in quarantine. Dur
ing the week 3 new cases were reported
and were discharged, leaving cases in
isolation in premises.
OF scarlet fever there were 10 cases in
quarantine at the close of the last report.
During the week new cases occurred
and being discharged, left II cases with
warning cards in premises.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were temperature of the
atmosphere so degrees. relative humidity
S. and barometer 29.S4. The rainfall was
034 inch, with southerly winds, averag
ing five miles per hour. The maximum
temperature of the air was 81 degrees on
the 18th and the minimum So degrees on
the 18th.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
DOYLE REWARD DIVIDED.
Shared Among Three Persons Who
Aided In His Capture.

The sl00 reward Offered by the Police
Department for the arrest of Charles
Doyle, the negro who killed Harlan Dent
on the evening of July Is in the stable
lofts of the United States Express Com
pany's stables, in C Street northwest, is
to be divided among William Ross. Judge
Arthur Carr. and ]. S Farden. Ross is
to receive s25 and the remaining $40 is
to be divided equally between Carr and
Farden.
Major Sylvester recommended that part
of the reward should be paid to the boy
Ross, who, although he did not actually
take part in the arrest, gave information
which led TO his capture by Justice of the
Peace Carr and Mr. Farden. The COM
mittee of award was composed of Cap
tains Boardman and Gessford. They de
cided to give the boy SIS for his share in
the arrest.
Mr. Farden, who helped to catch the
negro murderer was disappointed in the
decision of the committee In n letter
to the Superintendent of Police, Mr.. Far
den demanded the entire reward, stating
that he was the sole and only person
who arrested Doyle. Ross was one of
the happest boys in the city yesterday
when he learned that SIS of the money
offered by the Police Department would
he his
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
THE HIRAM PRICE WILL.
Letters Parliamentary Asked for BY
the CO-executOrs.

the CO-executOrs.
Hiram Price, by his will, dated March 26,
1895. and a codicl dated October IS, 1898,
directs the following disposition to be
made of his estate:
To his grandson, IL. Price, jr., a gold
watch and chain; to his grandson, II. P.
Dillon, a gold-headed cane; to his son, w.
II. Price, japanese screen.
After taking the above named articles
from his personal property, the testator
states that he estimates that his estate is
worth about s1S6,0oo. OF this he directs
the following bequests be made: To
his daughter, Anna p Dillon, 1900; to
Susan Louise Wilcox. SLIGO. 1t is stated
by the testator that his estate of SlS6, 900
was accumulated by long life of indus
try and economy, and If used for good and
useful purposes by those to whom 1t Is
given 1t will be sufficient for their needs.
1t is also directed that in the event of the
death of his daughter, Anna P. Dillon,
before the testator, her share of the es-
tate shall revert to her children in equal
shares.
Other bequests provided for are sll 600 to
May p. Parkinson: 1900 to Susie d. Ster-
ling: 5000 to Mary G. Price; so cents to
by. 1t is stated that this amount was
lent to Sulby some time since The re-
mainder of the estate. sH,70O. is left to
the testator's son, w. II. Price The por-
ton of the estate left to Mrs Dillon is
made up of the following: House and fur
nishings ana library in the city. 1920 Yer
mont Avenue; stock in the Davenport
National Bank, $4,000; stock in Davenport
Woolen Mills, $500; farm in Cedar
County, Iowa, $1,000 and cash, S36, 400.
1t is stated in the codieil that the tes-
tator's daughter, Anna p. Dillon. and his
granddaughter, Anna Dillon Oliver, hav-
a hy no irlxi nf tha
steamer Bourgogne, the legacy left them
is to be divided equally among her chill
dren. ~
John F. Dillon and William H. Price are
named co-executors of the will. The ex-
ecutorS named filed a petition In the Pro-
bate Court yesterday asking that they be
granted letters testamentary the es-
tate.
Mr.. Price was well known in this city,
where he took an active part in the tenn
perance movement. He was the principal
mover in the organization of the District
Anti-Saloon League and was it's first
President. He died on May 30 last.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
AN ALL-NIGHT SESSION.
Local street Hallway Employees
Working for a Nine-Hour Day.

To discuss and agitate In favor of a
nine-hour work day, and the adjustment
of number of grievances regarding the
recent discharge of union members, Divi-
sion No. 161, lAmalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employees, Of this city,
held an all-night meeting last night at
600 c Street northwest.
The president of the division. J. Z. Nc
Cracken, occupied the chair, and con-
siderable enthusiasm was displayed when
the various speakers dweit on the rights
of the laboring men and their just dues.
The meeting was continued all night to
enable those members who were out on
their cars and returned to their homes
late in the night to participate and voice
their sentiments. A number of delega-
tions frcm other labor organizations were
present, and assured the street car men
of their support and sympathy. Among
those who spoke in favor of the move
ment We're Milford Spohp, of the Prick
layers Union; L. j. Ratigan, of the
Steamfitters' Union c. w. Herzinger, of
the Typographical Union: William Silvers,
and "a number OF members of the Street
Railway Employees Union.
Resolutions looking to the adjustment
of the claims of the employees were
adopted, and will be submitted by them
to the various street car companies for
acceptance. The members express con-
fidence that the plan and resolutions
offered will be accepted by the companies.
inasmuch as the employees claim that
they are only asking for what belongs
to them by right.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
MCDOWELL TAKEN WEST.
Confessed Diamond Crook starts
for Missouri Penitentiary.

Lewis C.. MacDowell, who attempted Ia
defraud the jewelers. of this city last Sat
urday by representing that he was the
son OF Senator Mark a. Hanna, and who
was captured only after a despera teen
counter with Detective Sergeants Muller.
Weldon, and Parham was YESTERDAY
turned over to Detective CordeII and
Sherin Dickmann. Of st. Louis, who de
parted with their prisoner on the o'clock
tram yesterday afternoon for the Mis-
sour metropolis. From there MacDowell
VIII be taken to the Missouri penitentiary
TO serve a sentence of three years The
requisitor papers arrived in the city yes
terday morning, and shortly filter the
noon recess of court MacDowelI was
brought up from the Jail and given a
nearing before Justice Bradley who
signed the order delivering him to the st
Louis officials When the requisition was
presented to Justice Bradley A s. Colyar.
counsel for MacDowell objected to the
removal OF the prisoner from this juris-
dlctlon on the ground that the petition
for his eXtradition was based on hearsay,
telegram sent by the police of this city
10 the Missouri authorities. 1t was a.s1
contended that MacDowell was being held
in this jurisdiction on the charge of as
saulting an officer and that he should be
held here for that offence.
isbtl Attolilty 1oulu, however, Stat-
ed that he had no objection to MacDowell
being released to the Missouri authorities.
In the requisition sent by the Governor
of Missouri it was stated that Mcdowell
had pleaded guilty to the charge Of OBJ
tanning goods by falsely impersonating
another person. and was senterced to
three years imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. II was further stated that after
being sentenced. MacDowell escaped from
custody.
Although MacDowell has been expect
ing his wife here ever since his arrest
she has not yet arrived in Washington,
and ii is not thought likely now that she
will come here.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
The Death Record.

The following deaths reported TO the
Health Office fer the twenty-four hours up TO
noon yesterday; Margaret Ann johnson. 50 years;
Charles Rowland. 50 years; Christine Mueller. IS
years; Patrick Savage, 20 years; John McElligott
e. years; John l. Webster. 65 years: William A.
Thompson. 6S years: Samuel Gushing. 81 years;
William Nixon. IS years; Joseph Samuel Burgess
Hartsock 5i years; john Nasscr 20 years; Grace
Mills ~ years: Susie G.. Van Horn. "a years:
Lizzie Hamilton. 10 years; Julia Williams IS
wears: James f. Hannah. 81 years: Robert H.
Lewis ~ years; Ralph Tudor Moses. 81 years;
Mary Emily Fugitt. 20 years; Katie Z. Conyers
p wears: Elizabeth p. Johnson. DC years: Edith
l. Moore. 10 wears; Mildred Caral er : wears:
William c. Niane, IL months: Noes Ward 10
months Mildred Robinson. 10 mo- tbs; Joseph
Williams months; Violet Eulalie Hurley 10
days: Marshall Hodges Walton, 3is ,,ays: infant
OF Mary saunders, / day.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
Marriage Licenses Issued.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday 10 Walter
P Harlow and Anna VI. Fischer, Harry Clifford
MacFate and Eva Celeste Small, Edward 4. Dick
erson and Eva j. Dodson, Elwood Ernest fiar-
rold Columbus, Ohio, and Clara G. tsrqahar,
District of Columbia; John r Henderson and
Mamie Coleman, both Of Baltimore, Nd. Jet
ferson d. Knowles and Fannie Taylor, Benjamin
sheldon Philadelphia Pa, and Jessie Nicely.
indianapolis. Ind; Nilgie Fillmore and Zuela
Gregg: NJ r. Maury Bowers and Mary r. Sawyer,.
both OF Alexandria. Va; viii Lewis ami Hattie
Hughes Albert Milton White aud Margaret Aene>
v Wsde, Henry Grant and Alberta Gibson Peter
;. Suyder and Ida J. Gale; Maurice Payne and
Bessie l. Rothwell. both Of Prince George County,
Nd John p. Miller and Annie Isck~aa: Archer
Rinen and Goa Lee Brown. Gosdonsyiile. Va.