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The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
FIRE VISIBLE EIGHTY MILES.
A COnnnRrntIOn In California
Lumber Town Does Damage Es-
tininted Mt x35O,OOO.

Ashland, Ore, Oct. l5,-Thc most
destructive fire in the history Of
northern California visited the town
of Klamathon, ut the crossing of the
Klamath river Slsltiyou county, early
Tuesday morning, and wiped out the
entire business portion of the place
the large snwmlll, sash, door and
box factory, and over 100000 feet OF
sawed cedar and pine lumber belong
ing to the mill Of John Il. Cook 4
Son, and did damage estimated at
$350,000. The Southern Pacific com
pany's station, freight houses, rolling
stock and side tracks were also de-
stroycd, Most Of the milling houses
Of the town which were situated on
the elevation were saved, ns well as
one hotel on q back street. A private
car which was on the railroad tracks
was rushed down the track ON fire
and the contents and occupants
saved
The conilagration started in the
snwmill Of John Il, Cook a. Son
which was one of the largest In north
ern California. The property, includ
ing timber lnnds, was sold recently
for n consideration Of 100000. The
fire was visible 80 miles away.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Malone May Not Hang.

The supreme court will be called
upon to decide the question whether
a man can be hanged on plea OF
guilty of criminal assault. The case
is that of Walter Malone, under SEN
tence to hang at Van Buren, November
7. Malone would have been mobbed
but for the promise Of officials that
he would be given speedy trial. Inc
governor contends capital punishment
cannot be assessed on plea OF guilty,
and says be will submit the question
to the supreme court and Will not
interfere with the sentence unless that
body refuses to act Mr.. Rogers says
Malone will be mobbed II he is not lie
gally hanged. The opinion OF Attor-
ney General Murphy is directly con-
trary to that of the governor. COL
Murphy says that the statutes provide
that in case of a confession to muir
der In the first degree the accused
shall be tried by jury before SEN
tence OF death can be passed upon
him. In a case Of rape, however,
there is but one degree, and Its pun
ishment is death, without any quail
fication as to the manner in which
he shall be tried or the effect con-
fession shall have upon the pronounce
ment of sentence. Malone is now con-
fined in the penitentiary at Little
Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM.

Black ostriches with white wings are
TO be seen in Uganda.
Lions have been scared away from
the shores of Lake Victoria-Nyanza by
the newly built railway.
The American bittern has only been
seen ~ times in the British isles. A
specimen was recently shot in Ireland.
Elephants cause trouble in some
parts of Africa by rubbing against tel
egraph poles and making them fall.
These posts are Of steel, as wood is
liable to be devoured by ants.
The only musk OK in captivity in this
country died recently at the New York
geological gardens. There is only one
other OK in captivity, and that one is
70 be found in the geological gardens
OF Hamburg, Germany.
1t Is related that two peregrine fall
cons exhibited remarkable sagacity re-
Gently They had often been seen to
follow trains in Croatia. No explana-
ton was offered until one afternoon
the train suddenly put up corey Of
young cartridges. One OF the hawks
swooped and carried of a particle.
The cunning bird Of prey was using
the train e n beater,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
CASTRO'S CRITICAL POSITION.
xuelan President IL In Pre-
carious situation.

Berlin, Oct. 1.-THE dispatches
from Willemstad announcing the APP
parent critical position of President
Castro, Of Venezuela, were communi-
Gated to the foreign office here,which
had been expecting such news, but
which has not yet received confirma-
tory dispatches. The position Of
President Castro, according TO official
Intelligence, has been growing pre-
carious and his ultimate downfall Is
here considered probable. This is the
reason why the German claims
against Venezuela have not been
pressed for settlement. The govern
ment of Germany is waiting until II
new administration is formed capable
of carrying out the terms of settle
ment.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Robert Lee a young white man OF
Pine Bluff. tells a strange story OF
punishment inflicted on him by Frank
Murray, r. J. Tully and J. P. Webb.
Lee avows he was taken to the sub
urbs of Pine Bluff by Murray and
fully and given severe whipping,
and told IL he did not leave town he
would be killed. He then packed hls
belongings and removed to Little
Rock, securing a position in a dry
goods store. In a few days Tully, it
is alleged arrived at Little Rock, went
to where Lee was employed and COM
manded him tod raw his money. This
Lee did in thep resence Of Tully, but
gave no reason for quitting his OBJ.
He says he was then compelled to fol
low Tully to a point outside the city
limits, where Murray and Webb were
In waiting, and again he was given a
severe beating. He was compelled to
pawn a diamond and turn the money
over to his prosecutors, who then told
him to leave the state il he did not
want to be killed. Lee started for ST.
Louis, but concluded to return to
Pine Bluff and invoke the protection
of the law. The mans body showed
numerous scars and bruises in sub
sanitation of his story, and Webb,
Murray and Tully have been arrested.
The whole affair is a mystery, but it
is believed Tully became jealous of
Lees attentions to his wife, who is a
daughter OF Webb
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
A PROVISIONAL CAPITAL.
The Venezuelan Government is Now,
From Necessity, of a Nov
able Variety.
GEN. CASTRO IN A CRITICAL CONDITION.
He Is Reported rs SurrOunde" ny
RevolutiOnists Under "eher"''
Matos Mendoza. Peraioza an"
Riera, Near La victoria, I'M"
Fighting In Progress.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Oct
l5.-The government of Venezuela
owing to the fear that the revolu-
tionists might make night attack on
Caracas. and in view of the fact that
Vice-President Ninente Gomez LETT
that city Monday nothing, with all
the troops liable-SOO men-to re-
inforce President Castro, has been
transferred to the provisional capt.
tai" of Venezuela, in the GuaXpuro
district ,surrounding Los Teques with
out any town or village being stlpu-
lated as the headquarters of the min
listers.
Consequently, the seat of the gov
eminent may be in railroad car or
in some other place unknown to the
general public. The Venezuelan gov
eminent was also actuated in this
matter by desire not to reply to
the questions of the foreign ministers,
who have been daily asking for re-
dress as the resAh of injuries in
flicted on the persons or property OF
citizens of the countries which they
represent
The latest news from La Victoria
where an important engagement be-
gan Monday morning between the
army of President Castro and the
forces commanded by Cen Matos
Mendoza, Peraloza and Rieva states
that President Castro was surround
ed by reyolutionists and that his po-
sition was critical.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
FOUNDERED IN LAKE ERIE.
M, S,.om.r q. Ii, Lockwood Goes
pown on Ashtabula, GA
Bont's Crew Missing.


Ashtabula, o., Oct. 1.-the wooden
steamer C. B. Lockwood foundered IN
a storm about Is miles off this port
Monday night. The captain and crew
succeeded III launching two boats
inst before the steamer went down.
One of the boats, containing the cap
tain, was picked up near the haroor
Tuesday morning. The other boat
has not yet been heard from. Tugs
and life savers are searching for the
missing boat which contained ten
members of the crew.
The Lockwood was a freighter
owned by the Gilchrists. of Cleveland
She was 2s5 feet long and command
ed by Capt. Cassius French. The YES
sci was bound for Buffalo. She was
valued at $4,000.
Among those in the missing life
boat are:
John Fritz, Toledo, first mate.
David Burns, Marine City, Mich,
first engineer.
Henry Rousnor, Fair Haven, Mich
second engineer.
Fred Green, Marine City, fireman.
julius Schmidt, residence unknown,
fireman.
Joseph Parey, Fair Haven, oiler.
Two firemen and two deck hands,
names unknown.
The Lockwood, after being storm
tossed throughout Monday, sprang a
leak and began to settle shortly be-
fore dark Tuesday night. Nineteen
persons were on board. A yawlboat
and lfeboat were successfully
launched. Capt. c. Saph and his wife,
woman passenger and six members
of the crew were in the yawlboat,
while the lifeboat carried First Mate
John Fritz and nine of the crew. The
steamer went down soon after the
small boats were launched. A terrific
sea was rolling and it was necessary
to bail water from the yawlboat con
stantly to keep afoat. To add to the
misfortunes of those in the captains
yawl, one OF the two oars in the boat
was lost soon after it was launched.
A seaman was thrown overheard by
the violence OF the storm, but was la
ter rescued.
Finally shawl was improvised as
a sail, and the little craft slowly
headed toward this port.
Early Tuesday morning the cap
tams yawlboat was picked up by the
steamer G. j. Grammer, and its occu-
pants brought to Ashtabula harbor'
Up to late hour Tuesday night
nothing had been heard of the life
boat containing First Mate Fritz and
nine men
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
JEWELRY NOVELTIES.

Rubelltc or pink tourmaline "
among the latest effects shown by the
jewellers,
Novel In brooch pins IN rather
lnrgc.silcd frog Of green enamel
with diamond eyes.
An odd striking silver scarfpin
shows two small but wise.looklng
owls pcrchcd on new moon.
Dainty floral brooches are shown
In the design of clusters oi sweet
peas or roses tied with n ribbon,
Scarfpins IA large ny hat pins are
shown, One design shows u murder
ous-loolting dagger set with pearls
and rhinestoncs.
Jewel cases come In the form of
u silvcred paddock OF good size. On
the cover is the inscriptions; Love
laughs at locksmiths."
A whistle Of sterling silver TO b.
suspended from u chain In shown In
the shape ~ riding boot. IL Is
about two inches long,
Very charming nre the new long
pins OF gold for fastening flowers TO
the corsnge. A butterfly, bee or
dragon fy forms the head.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
BUILT BETTER THAN HE KNEW
seven Chicago Children Operate
Upon By the surgeon brought
From Vienna By Armour.

Chicago, Oct. l5.-Before an AMI
1icnce that crowded the amphitheaI
ter at the COLLEGE of Physicians and
Surgeons, Monday,Prof. Adolf Lorenz
Of Vienna, conducted the largest elm,
ic ever held in Chicago, and perhap,
in America. The surgeon performed
seven operations for congenital dis
location of the hip, or three more
than he had ever treated in one day
All the patients were children, and
all were suffering from the affictiOa
which Prof. Lorenz came TO Anerica
to treat in little Lolita Armour,
Patient after patient was rolled in
already under chloroform, and The
eminent surgeon turned from one to
the other and proceeded with his Op
erations with Il dizziness and dispatch
that held the audience spellbound.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
A WEALTHY POLICEMAN.
A Thrifty New York OHlccr Manage
to Accumulate Many shekels
Before His Death.

New York, Oct. ia fortune Of
over 100000 was found, Tuesday in
the desk Of Police Captain j, j. Dono'
hSle, at his desk in the station house,
where he dropped dead last week
The sum Of $4,000 in cash was found
in small iron box in n drawer, and
diamond jewelry valued at $1,000, In
Guiding "A solitaire ring worth sl,jOO
was found in another drawer. The
rest Of the property included $1,000
in United States Steel stock, $1,000 In
gold mining stock, $4,000 in Metro
politan railway stock and five life IN
surancc policies of $1,000 each. The
discovery Of the treasure was q com
pletc surprise, the captain having
been thought TO be worth about sij'
900 in other property,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Million aud . Half In Pensions.

Arkansas Ia second on the list OF
southern states In the matter Of fed
eral pensions. There are more than
1000 In the state, Tennessee being
the highest, with over $4,000. Arkan
SOS gets nearly million and a half
Of federal pension money every year,
and Tennessee gets almost a million
more. Other Southern states range
from one or two thousand to six
thousand. The large number
OF federal pensioners In the state
is credited to the number Of troops
which Joined the federal forces from
the northern counties, where most OF
the pensions are now paid.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
BRIEF MENTION.
Ashley county is to build a $4,000
court house

Ashley county is to build a $4,000
court house, ...,
A fruit fair will be held at Benton.
vile on the 2Sth, goth and 3Oth inst
The Arkansas Poultry association
will give n show at Little Rock Decem.
Der 1921.
Admiral Schley was the guest Of
thousands of Arkansans at Fort Smith
on the 10Th.
The staet debt board has purchased
at par six $1,000 three per cent bonds,
series Of 1899.
Henry Hardage fell beneath ths
wheels Of train at Jonesboro and was
instantly killed,
The Garland county levying court
has made an appropriation for new
court house, to cost $4,000,
Mrs. A. d. Smith, OF st. Louis, last
week gave the lmmanuei Baptist
church Of Eureka Springs $1,000
s, ], Griffin, white man, was found
acad in the woods near Fort Smith.
An investigation revealed that he had
taken carbolic acid
Ira and Iona Lane, accused OF muir.
derlng their father, A. j. Lane, pearl
fisherman, were captured at DcValls
Bluff and taken to Augusta where
they are In jail awaiting trial.
Cyrus Johnson. one Of the oldest cit.
liens Of Garland county. is dead, Mr..
johnson was deputy United States
marshal for many years. and as both
citizen and officer bore high ropu.
t0tion.
sam Allen, colored died at Little
Rock from bullet wound inflicted by
an officer. Allen was found prowl.
Ing about box cars, from which goods
had been stolen, and when he refused
to halt the officer fired.
Roy Jet, young man from Knox.
vile, was struck and instantly killed
by freight train at Clarksvllle.
Bob Burford. white, Is under indlot.
ment at Pine Bluff for the killing OF
Seaborn Holt. ,colored. Burford had
dinculty with Holt and knocked him
from n horse with club, fracturlng
his skull,
John Hackman and Nathan Thur
man, two prominent farmers Of Drew
county. had difficulty, which tormi'
mated In the latter shooting the form
or with shotgun, inIllcting proba'
bly, q fatal wound.
J. A. parchy, Cleveland county
farmer. while Telling n tree, was
struck by q limb and instantly killed
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
UNDER THE UNION JACK.

Canada 3 GO cheese factories make
on an average 30 tons each Of cheese
year.
The British empire {. 40 times AZ
large as Germany and her colonial de-
pendencies.
The pes, Offices Of England handled
last yeas 2,45l, 800 900 letters, and 4iQ,.
300 600 postal cards.
There are about 1900 convic,s ir
the prisons Of England, which cos.
about 100000 a year,
Sixty per cent Of all The herring,
caught around the British Isles are
taken of the Scottish coasts
The killed and wounded by accidents
In London streets number nearly TO-
900 a year, OF these 200 are killed on
the spot,
Dublin's park area Is 1888 acres. an
area sui'lcien, 20 allow each l7j inhab.
i,an,s an acre Of breathing space.
Edinburgh has i07 acres Of park
II N said 60 be the cost Of the kilt
which Is causing this becoming gar
ment to disappear 80 rapidly in Scot.
land. A good Kilt eosts about 60
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
D,ed At Eureka Springs.

, Congressman ]. ]. Sheppard, OF
Texas, who resided at Texarkana, died
last week at Eureka Springs. Judge
Sheppard was born in April. 1852, In
Alabama, and spent his early days In
that state on farm. When still q
small boy he moved to Texas with his
widowed mother. After receiving his
education he took the law as his chos
en- profession and serevd a number OF
terms as district attorney, and, also
terms as district Judge In his state
lie had the honor when q candidate OF
never having opposition. He has also
served three terms as congressman
from his district, and II was while he
was serving In his official capacity at
Washington last February that he con
tracted the disease from which he
died.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
nloody BATTLE 1t III Dorado.

A battle to the death took place at
Ell Dorado on the evening of the 9Th,
in which II. L. bearing, constable.
Tom and Walter Parnell, farmers, and
Guy B. Tucker, city marshal, were
killed. DR.. Hilton and Jim Parneli
were slightly wounded The bloody
affair was the outcome of the killing
September Is of Robert Mullens by
bearing. On September IL a Mr.. Puck
EFT arrived at FL Dorado to wed
young lady employed in Mullen's
studio. When Pickett called to see
the young lady Mullens attacked him
and forced him to Ace for his life.
Later Pickett met the young lady and
they were married under the protec-
ton OF officers and took train for
Texarkana. Hearing that Mullens in
tended to intercept them at small
station, Pickett requested Marshal
Tucker and Constable bearing to &C
company them. When the station was
reached Mullens was on the platform.
and when he started to board the
train was arrested and taken back to
Ell Dorado. After furnishing bond he
was released, and, meeting bearing on
the street, attacked him. In the scuf-
fle bearing shot Mullens with pistol
and the latter died the following morn
ing. The Parnell boys were friends OF
Mullens and Thos. Newton, one of the
duelists, was friend of bearing.
Some time ago, it is alleged, Newton
accused the Parnell boys of setting
fire to his house, and a few days
afterward Newton was stabbed in the
back, but by whom was not deter
mined. Both factions went heavily
armed. The shooting took place on
the principal street of the town, and
the men were only few feet apart.
bearing, Tucker and Newton were
passing up the street and met the
three Parnell brothers. Jim Parnell
is said to have fired at Newton, and
in an instant the fusilade began.
about seventy-fiye shots were fired, and
it sounded like legular battle. The
men were so close together that their
aim was deadly 1t developed into
man.to-man affair, bearing and Tom
Parnell emtying their several pistols
at each other at distance so close
that when they fell, unable to shoot
any more, their bodies formed cross.
The others were firing promiscously,
and 1t is supposed that shot from
Marshal fuckers pistol killed Walter
Parnell. Tucker was shot six times.
DR.. Hilton tried to separate the men.
Upon request Of local officers Governor
Davis at once ordered out the resident
company Of state guard to prevent fur.
Their bloodshed.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
After = New Road.

The st. Louis, Memphis h South
eastern Railroad, which now has 200
miles In operation, has made a prop
osition to extend to Little Rock, pro
Hdcd q bonus of 100000 is raised.
The nucleus of the line was the old
Houck road, known as the st. Louis,
Cape Girardeau & Fort Smith, which
was purchased at foreclosure sale by
Mr.. Erb three years ago. The road
was ninety-two miles In length, run
ming from Hunter to Cape Girardeau,
Mo. During the past year the Hoxie
line, which was also purchased, was
connected with this line by an ex'
tension from Mingo, Mo-, south OF
Hunter, giving through line from
Cape Girardeau. 129 miles In length,
Now 1t is proposed to build from Au'
gusta to Camden.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
uAYTI AND HER TROUBLES.
A Cessation OF iIostiIitics Proposed
Uy United states Minister Powell.

Port.au-Princc, lIayti,Oct l5,-Act-
Ing on the initiative OF United States
Minister Powell, the diplomatic corps
here has proposed II concession Of
hostillies in order TO arrange the
prcliminnries for peace between the
rcvoluiionists and the forces OF the
provisional government,
st. Folk Colin, the provisional min.
lister Of the interior, who recently
called the population Of Port-nu.
Prince to arms and left the city with
n for'r Of troops 90 attack Mon.
trouls, where the government troops
sustained n severe defeat, Saturday,
has returned here without engaging
the rcyOutionsts.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
Safe In shreycport Hail,

Shreveport, La, Oct l5,-ShcrilI
John Sprodlcy, Of Nacogdochcs coun.
w. TeXo Tuesday, placed In Jail here
Jnmcs buchanan, sclf-confcsscd muir.
dercr Of the Hicks family, for whom
u mob Of several thousand persons
have been looking for two days,
In order TO cludc the mob the shcr.
ilf's posse were compelled to resort
TO many subterfuges, and during their
journey TO this city two deputies
compelled party Of g5 men to lay
down their orms, Buchanan wns cup.
turcd In swamp near Nnc0gdochcs,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

j. e. Shut, who on May 1 last shot
and killed Jim Whtener at Texarkana.
was last week convicted of murder in
the first degree and sentenced to be
hanged. The killing created tremen-
dous snsation, owing to the promi.
nence Of Whitener. who had been a
leading business man for more than
twenty years. Shut was also an old
citizen, and at one time was associ.
ated with Whitener in business. He
set up as his sole defense the allega.
ton that Whitener had traduced the
character Of Mrs Shut, but this claim
was demolished by the prosecution.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
IS BRADFORD A pERJUREp
II So, He Has Been a Bigam,.,
Many Years. and Also Guu,,
of Wife-Desertion.

Chicago, Oct. l5.-If Eugene Il
Bradford is perjurer now, as D
legged, he has been bigamist fo, \
years, and also is guilty of desertinl
nearly forty years ago, the girl bs
said to have married while serving 4
a soldier in the civil war.
Bradford, who is 81 years old AMI
lives at Kingston, ILL.,, was arrestsl
Tuesday, on a charge of perrin,
Twenty-seven years ago he was m.
ried to Maggie f. Welch. Two va.,
ago a woman claiming to be MI
Ollie Bradford, of Knoxville. Tenn
applied for pension as the widow j
Eugene l.. Bradford, formerly a NJ!
vate in the Elgin battery of the md
nois light artillery. The woman sal,
she was married to Bradford :,
Knoxville on January &c, 1865, an,
that she lost track of her husband
month afterward. AS the pension HI,
reau had a Eugene l.. Bradford q,
its rolls, the Knoxville womans CLAIM
was rejected. TO examiners of IN
pension Office Bradford admitted bav
ing been in Knoxville with the unio
army in 1865, but denied any ac
quaintance with the woman who saw
she became his wife.
After more than a years investigs
ton Of the case the pension comm,
sioner urged vigorous prosecution
which resulted, last week, in the fef
eral grand jury indicting Bradfor
for testifying falsely in regard
h;g ,uifa'c pln in, fnr "A nnnsinn
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 15.-Willam
p. Woods, an employee In hrmour's
pncking house, Tuesday afternoon
shot and killed Charles Duschcsneau,
proprietor Of the Virginia, Mt i26 West
Fifth street n cheap roomlng house,
Woods, who surrendered to the pc.
lice, asserts that Duschcsneau had
previously offered insults 20 Mrs,
Woods, and that on Tuesday he lay
In whit for the hotel man, concenllnp
himself under table, He fired but
one shot, which struck Duschcsncnu
In the heart Woods IL 20 years old.
lie came here from Kenrney, Mo,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
INHOSPlTABLE TREATMENT.
Five Players In Visiting Fooip""
Team knocked out In Omaha
--umpirc Cracked In jaw,

Omnhn, Ncb,, Oct, l5,-ln footoa'l
game between the University W
South Dakota and the Omaha medlca,
college, Tuesday, Capt NewcomD ha'
shoulder blade fractured, Playei
Thompson had u rib broken an,
Novotny, Jung and Ely were iorce'
out Of the game by more or less W
vcro injuries, All the injured np'
belonged TO the visiting team WV
pirc Whlitcmorc, of Brown colleg,
also received n blow IN the jaw wh'e'
came ncur putting him out OF "'
game.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-18
COMPLIED WITH THE LAW,


Chicago, Oct. lj,-Lr, Adolf LorenA
professor Of orthopcdic surgery ID
the University Of Nienn", who opera
ted successfully upon Lolita Armour
the young daughter Of Ogden armour
last Saturday, for congenitol dis
location of the hip, Tuesday appeared
before the state board Of health ana
secured n license to practice his pro
fcssion In this state. A summons 70
appear before the board was served
upon Dr,Lorcnz Tuesday mornlng'ana
In the afternoon in compliance WIN
the request, he appeared before 'ha'
body and was granted license