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The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
AMONG THE F|NANC|[RS.
Secretary of the Treasury Lending
His Steadying Hand TO the
Troubled Money Market.
DISCUSSES SITUATION WITH BANKERS,
The Secretary Says He is Assured
That Forty Million Dollars in
Cash VIII he Released as the Re-
suit of His Action in Regard to
the Bank Reserves.

New York, Oct 1.-Secretary
Shaw was an early visitor at the SUBJ
treasury Tuesday. Secretary Shaw
came to the financial district for the
purpose of discussing the situation
with bankers. His early callers in
cluded President Geo. F. Baker of the
First national bank, Francis l.. Hyne,
vice-president of that bank, and Vice
President Vanderlip of the City ma
tional bank. The secretary remained
down town the greater part of the
day. He expressed himself as being
gratified at the improvement shown
by the money outlook.
In an interview the secretary said
that all savings bank securities ac-
cepted by the treasury department in
place of government bonds would be
Oh inc lSItSt tldSs, pdHlN piopl anu
as good in London as ia New York.
The secretary said he had been as
sured that fully S4O,O00,OO0 cash will
be released as result of his action.
Among the secretary's other callers
were w. A. Nash, president of the
Corn Exchange bank, and chairman
of the clearinghouse committee; Jos.
C. Hendricks, president Of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce; w. II. Per-
kins, president of the Bank of Amer
lea, and James A. Blair. The repre-
sentatives OF two leading bond
houses also conferred with the Sec
retary,who left for Washington Tues
day night.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Kidnaper Captured.

Walter Neill, charged with kidnap'
ing Floyd Hollinger, the S-year-old son
of j. I. Hollinger, is in jail at Pine
Bluff Neill went to the farm of Mr..
Hollinger and secured work, remain.
ing several weeks, when he disappear
ed with Holllnger's son. The couple
we're captured near Plummerville.
where both were engaged in cotton
picking. 1t is believed Neill is an
all.round crook, and kidnapped the boy
for the purpose Of learning him to
assist in opening transoms and other.
wise aiding in house burglary.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
WORLDS FAIR CERTIFICATE
Paid-Up stock Certificates Bel
Issued to Subscribers who HayeI
Paid Up in Full.

Worlds Fair Grounds, st. Lou
Oct. THE secretary of the Word
fair began, Monday, to issue cert
Gates to those subscribers who haI
paid in full. The issue was made
the rooms Of the Worlds fair in Il
Laclede building. There was, at
early hour in the morning, a cont
uous call for certificates. At time;|
dozen Of more stockholders were
waiting. As the stakeholder presd
ed his receipts a comparison VI
made with the books Of the treasur3
by Mr.. Madden, his representa-
and notification given to the seed
tary that the receipt was In all 4
spects regular and correct. The stoc|
holder was entered on record as 4
holder Of paid-up stock. He sgnI
the receipts and received the cert
cate. There are nearly 1900 stoC|
holders who have paid up in I'd
ranging in amounts from $40 to y
600. The stock certificates are in 4
series, A, b, c, d and f. Each serI
is printed in distinctive colors,
The certificate represents the eel
tral picture Of the Worlds fair, shot
ing the corners of the Textiles az
Electricity buildings, the grand bas
between, and the cascades and Fes'7
hall and terraces of states "
stockholders receiving their cert
Gates manifested no little interest
the picture.
Applicants for the certificates wei
in such number MS TO tax the cleric
force In the treasurer's and seer
tary's Offices.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Murder Near Newport.

Walter Horton, colored, is In jail
at Newport charged with numbering
another negro named Clark, and
wounding Clark's brother, The three
were at q colored ball when Horton
is said to have been hit by viii Greg
DRY, but the former thought 1t was
one Of the Clarks. He went home
after his shotgun and on his return
met the two Clarks coming out Of
town, He dismounted and shot Ed
Clark In the chest. from which he
died almost instantly, and then shot
VIII Clark in both legs.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Must supply Cars.

The state railroad commission has
addressed a communication to all rail-
roads in this state calling attention
to the law requiring railroads to sup
ply necessary cars for moving freight
1t is claimed that banks at a number
of points are in a great strain in con
sequence of all their money being tied
up in cotton, and the roads refuse TO
receive and give bills of lading for cot
ton until they have sufficient platform
and storage room to receive the same.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
LATEST ST. LOUIS HEADGE'
The Skinker Road Hat II the Lat
Thing In Mems Iiendger
at 81. Louis

81. Louis, Oct. 1.-The Sklnk'
road hat Is new style Of headw''
that has made it's appearance in y
market, and bids fair to become y
fayoritc Of the season. II il o p'
hat of new design in all the usa
colors required to suit different con
plexions, and gets its name from u
Worlds fair pictures that decors'
It's interior lining, The view show
n section Of Skinker road with IN v
to.date automobile in the foregroOo''
Telegraph and telephone posts WI
electric wires are also consplcuO'
in tho picture.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
VIII Raise AnKoras.

Articles OF incorporation have been
fled with the secretary Of state by the
Arkansas Angora Stock Company OF
Eureka Springs, with u capital stock
Of s25, 600 The object Of the company
Ia to raise Angora goats, poultry and
other stock The officers are! Chas.
Lee RcQun, president, A. s. Bobo, vice
president, &c, NJ Bare, secretary, b, j,
West, treasurer.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

New York, Oct, !,--Dicntcnnnt.Com.
mander William " fronnugh, OF the
United States nnvy, committed suicide
on the bottleship Kcarsargc at the
navy yard, by blowing out his brains
with revolver, Friends of Common.
der Bronnugh believe that he was
much worried over the manifold
duties Of his position M executive
officer, which IRE considered to DO
more nrduous than those OF any other
position OF rank In the navy,
Commander llronough was born In
Kentucky, and entered the naval
academy In 1879,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
ACCUSED OF MAIL R0BBERA
SIX Arrests Made In ST. Lou"
Connection with MniI "o''
berry Last December.

81. Louis, Oct. 1,-On the stre"B]
of confessions by Walter McNoma'l
and Hugh O'Neill, conyicts IN "
Missouri penitcitiary, Jerry kah'''
saloonkcepcr; jack Ficklcr % '
Thomas Commit, employees OF inc u']
registers Office; Hugh McTague' 'u|
nv Creedon and Emma Higgins n']
been arrested by Deputy unlteu o"D|
marshuls and detectives acting up.'l
the directions Of Post once lhsPNS|
Dice, charged with completely ~ ". :"
theft Of n registered mail pouch V ,,|
tanning upwards OF $1,000 In casn AZ, ~
coupons and other valuable @p, "
on December II, 1901. The o'llcepy ,l
looking for another man ana WV"
said TO have been implicated
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
To Remove Confederate Dead.

David o. Dodd Chapter, Daughters
Of the Confedcracy, Pine Blur, will
purchase large lot In Belwood CEN.
ctcry, In which will be rcintorred all
tho bodies OF Confederate soldiers who
were buried at sulphur Springs, Jcf.
feeon county, years ago, In all there
are over two hundred old soldiers bur.
led at tho springs, II IL the intention
OF the ladies' to erect u monument over
their graves,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
An Accidental klllinF.

Omaha, Neb., Oct, i,-Geo, Il. Voss,
n prominent bond and security bro.
kcr. and son.in.lnw OF Henry w.
Yates, president Of the Nebraska ma.
tionnl bank, accidentally shot and
killed himself near the Omaha Gun
club grounds late Tuesday afternoon,
No one was with him ut The time,
he having preceded the purity short
distance, but II was evident he had
stopped 10 rest and rising the gun
had discharged, the contents entering
his head beneath the jaw, He wns
dead when his companions arrived,
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Son fenced to BE Hanged.

jim Lancaster, a young white man
arrested two weeks ago in Jefferson
county for the murder Of W. w. Ed
wards, near Clinton. has been convict.
ed Of murder in the second degree
and sentenced to be hanged December
8. Lancaster admitted killing Ed
wards, and went on the stand and told
all about how they had been enemies
and the causes why he killed him;
how he went to where Edwards was
at work and lay in wait his reason
being that Edwards had talked about
his mother.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

At the Confederate reunion, held at
Hot Springs, Gen. B. W. Green, OF
Little Rock, was elected commander
OF this division. The following briga-
der generals were also elected; James
M. Stewart, Of Little Rock, for the
first brigade; John w. Tucker, of Pine
Bluff, for the second; Perry r. David
son, of Fayetteville, for the third, and
j. H, Black, of Hope, for the fourth
brigade.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

Tie VIII Not Divuig~ Result Of the
Philadelphia Meeting.

Wllkcsbnrrc, Pa, Oct, president
Mitchell is still silent on the result
OF the conference held In Philadelphia
on Monday. lie says he IL not In n
position to speak, but declares that
the party he was In conference with
did not represent the cool operators,
An explosion took place at the FIX
eter mines Tuesday, II IL impossible
TO pet pnriLcnlnrA Of the hlfnlt.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Conductor Will S. johnson Of Choc-
taw Fatally Injured at
Bonneville.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED.
John Lancaster Convicted at Clinton OF
disseminating a Prominent Farmer and
Sentenced to he HAngsd.-Gsn. b. w.
Green Elected Division Commander,
United Confederate Veterans.


The annual report of the auditor OF
the postoffice department for the fs'
xsl year ending June 80, 1902, con
tains tables which show the receipts
and expenditures for the year OF
presidential postofices for Arkansas
There are fifty-flve postotfices OF the
presidential class in Arkansas. Of
these all except the postoffices OF Con-
way, Junction, Mariana, Monticello
and Van Buren, have showed increases
The principal postoffices showed In
creases as follows, Fort Smith,
$4,25O.4O; Hot Springs, s1,S2S7S; Lit
tie Rock, $1S,154.67, Pine Blun'
S3,454.64; Texarkana, s4,0S445.
The Arkansas list follows;
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Cotton MIL TO Open.

Robert l.. Steele, Of Rockingham, N.
c., has purchased the Mammoth Spring
cotton mill building and tenement
houses, He will at once put in up.
todate machinery and start the plant
up, giving employment to about 500
hands Mr., Steele is a practical cot
ton mill man, and is interested In sew
eral large plants OF the kind In South
Carolina, With ample capital and the
unexcelled water power at the above
point, the enterprise will undoubted.
ly prove q success.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Coni Merchant Attempts suicide.

New York. Oct, lin financial dit.
fculty M n result Of the coal strike,
Henry G. Schael n coal merchant OF
this city tried to Kill himself, Tues.
day, by shooting. The doctors say
there is little hope for him. Mr..
Scheel Is aS years of nge He lives
with his wife and three children In n
handsome residence, and generally
has been thought to be prosperous.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Aged Groom Dead.

w. d. Persons, aged so years, q
pioneer Of Lincoln county, is dead. The
deceased married some six weeks ago,
the nature of his marriage being I'M
usual. He sent his son-in-law to Sc
lect wife, and the latter was found
in Pine Bluff. She was widow, and
to her was given a marriage portion
contract before the nuptials were cele-
hrated
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Killing at Negro Festival.

Ode Garland, colored, was fatally
stabbed by George Hightower, colored,
at a negro festival given four miles
north of Hope. A few days ago Gar
land gave a girl a sack of peanuts
She gave Hightower three, which an
gered Garland. He swore vengeance,
which he carried out by stabbing High
tower, from which he died in three
hours
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Thinks strike Nearly over.

Philadelphia, Oct. Mayor Ash
bridge, Tuesday, declined to comply
with the request of Mayor Maybury
OF Detroit to appoint delegation OF
citizens TO attend a conference TO be
held In That city on October D, lie
says "Thc governor Of the common
wealth, clcrgymen and officers are nc.
lively working for settlement Of
strike In anthracite coal fields In this
state, My Judgment In that the dr..
fcrenccs will be adjusted and work
resumed before date Of conference
named" ....
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Boy AccideDtly Killed.

Elmer Sassy, a 12-year-old boy, &C.
cidently shot and killed himself near
Jonesboro. He was with party
coon hunting and was dragging
loaded shotgun through board fence
by the muzzle The trigger caught
and the gun was discharged, the load
striking him in the head, causing
death shortly afterward
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
STATEMENT by SECRETARY SHAW.
The Secretary of tho Treasury Explains
His Action.

New York, Oct. 1.-Secretary Shaw
gave out the following statement
Tuesday:
"The department is in receipt Of a
large number of requests from yari-
Gus banks in the country, clearly
showing that the statement given out
Monday night was misunderstood, or
rather that it was not carefully read.
That there may be no misunderstood.
ing the following statement is made:
mo new deposits will be made on
any security other than government
bonds, so long as government bonds
can be secured. For the present
banks seem to be able to obtain fire.
quently by borrowing, bonds other
than two per cent, consos. They
can obtain the use Of these bonds for
limited period, and they are as de-
sirable as any for security for de-
posits. They are not ms desirable as
security for circulation, for the rea-
son that circulation based thereon is
taxable at one per cent, while cir
culation based on the two per cent.
consuls Is taxable at only one-half Of
one per cent. The banks can not OBJ
tain except by purchase any bonds
as a basis for circulation, because
when deposited for circulation they
can not be released until the circuln.
ton is retired, and II may take n
year before their circulation can be
retired, and the price Of bonds is so
high that bank circulation Is main
tanned at considerable loss to the
banks. They must be encouraged, or
circulation constantly contracts,
therefore, the department has de-
cidcd to release, for such banks as
have deposits and are not maintain
ing their limit Of circulation, por-
ton Of the bonds now held by the
government, taking in lieu thereof
other satisfactory security. on condi.
ton always that the bonds released
will be used for the immediate issue
Of additional circulation. This provi-
sion does not apply TO those banks
that already have their maximum
circulation, neither does II apply -
banks that do not have any deposits,
The sole purpose OF the offer Is TO in
crease circulation that Is already
printed and ready TO be issued, and
by banks that already have the bonds
on deposit. These deposits being
scattered throughout the entire coun-
try, the relief offered, it is believed,
will be national, rather than local,
for It applies to all sections OF the
country, and to every state In the
Union"
Secretary shaw, during the after.
noon, received n number OF kilograms
from II number Of bankers from vnri.
Gus sections OF the country, com.
mending his action.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

Washington, Oct. First "'' M
ant postmnstcr.Gcnernl Wynpc ~, a
issued n circular letter to the rI
masters Of all rural free delivery r ,,ll
offices instructing them that po'. .s,a
tcrs and rural free delivery ea'I Nj
are not permitted TO condemn n,,. y" ",d,I
ter boxes used by patrons Inv o =" \
directs that they shall cou''"" ',,
serve boxes already erected Wv" al,
regular inspection OF such DOW. .s ,y
be made by the route INSPECTOR M
special agents, who will co''u S ",nCt
boxes found unsafe or wh''n . v
wise fall TO meet the requlre'''"'
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
we'll lie Ti,are.

Formal allotment Of the site for
the Arkansas building at the st. Louis
worlds fair was made September 30,
In speech accepting the site, Gov,
Davis declared that the people OF Ar.
kansas are determined to show tho
states resources to the world and
would expend fully 100000 on n build.
INK and exhibit
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

D, d. Roddy, young white man, was
shot and probably fatally wounded at
Portland, Roddy whipped negro
boy and the boys father became in,
censed over the affair, and Is said to
have threatened Roddy's life, While
Roddy was standing in front Of Il ga
loon some one In concealment fired at
his back. The presumption is that the
negro who made the threats fired the
shot.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Colored Infirmary Destroyed.

The Arkansas Colored Infirmary at
Pine Bluff was destroyed by fire Sep.
TENDER 80. The flames spread to
other property and five other build
ings were consumed. The infirmary
was the only institution exclusively
for colored people In the state, and
will likly be rebuilt.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
To Eaiargs Fort Roo,n

A conference OF members Of congress
from this state was held at Little Rock
for the purpose Of deciding on concert.
ed actions to secure the enlargement Of
Fort Logan II, Roots to q regImcntal
post, Tho entire delegation viii work
to this end, and will also ask an ap.
preparation for building u road from
Little Rock 10 the post
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
A Couple who, Between The",
~ n Good Deal OF Roose''" a,

ment has been announeeu' ''s ,s~.
New York, Oct, 1.-The c" Vs,,ll
Herald, Of Miss Helen noo ess,,u
Roosevelt TO Theodore hoO'
Douglus Robinson, Of this c''y, .,,, /,
Miss Helen Roosevelt Roo,,ss,.,s.s,,N
the daughter Of james nVo 0on d
Roosevelt. Her nancc IL the sVI All
Mr., ind Mrs, Douglas Rohl', ,,"sId,p
u nephew and nomesake OF : ,,arah
Roosevelt. He IN II junior ~ '' """,er,I
university. He IL u cousin
times removed Of his haneee'
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

Danzlg, Prussia, Oct l,--Gcn, Won
Gossler, formerly PrussINn minister
Of War II, A, Algcr United States
Won Gossler was born In isai.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04
Conductor KILLED.

Conductor viii s. Johnson was IA.
tally injured in the yards Of the Choc.
taw at Bonneville, Johnson. who was
one OF the Oldest conductors In the
Choctaw service, was making up his
train, whom no was thrown from the
caboosc, the cars passing over his
body.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

The residence Of Col, u. W. Rector,
Of Hot Springs, was destroyed by Are
last week. Col. Rector lost all his
furniture, n valuable library and many
family heirloomg
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

pckin, Oct 1.-The college ~ 1'ung
Chou, province OF Chi III, which was
destroyed In 1900 aud where lab
Christians were mnssacrcd, has been
reopened with great ceremony.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

Paris, Oct. 1.-The remains Of Zola
will be inferred In Montmartre ceme-
terry The funeral will be civil cerc.
mony, though probably the body will
be accorded the military honors to
which the deceased In entitled IA un
officer of the Legion Of Honor
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

Elijah Goldman, IN aged negro, ab.
sentmindcdly stepped on street car
ct Fort Smith when II was going 1t
full speed and was fatally injured.
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

Wallace Grant, colored, was hanged
at Newport September 70 for tho muir.
der Of Essex Powers
The Van Buren press., 1902-10-04

An event OF unusual Importance dur
ing the coming Fort Smith street fair
will be the visit Of Admiral schley to
the Border City. The citizens are
making elaborate arrangements for
this distinguished citizen, and prom
isc to comfortably accommodate the
large number Of people sure to be on
hand,
W. u, Jones has been appointed
treasurer Of Polk county, vice A, ],
Davis, under indictment on the charge
OF misappropriating county funds,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-11
FIRE CLAIMS II VICTIMS.
Holocaust In st. Louis Lodging House.
Many Injured.

Holocaust In ST. Louis Lodging House.
Many Injured.
ST. Louis, Feb. 10.-An early morn
ing fire yesterday, which destroyed the
Empire hotel, large three-story lodg-
ing house at 27OO and 27O2 Olive
street, occupied by men exclusively,
caused the death of II persons, 10 men
and one woman, and dangerously in
jured eight Others Ten or more who
had narrow escapes from death in the
fire were more or less injured by be-
ing frost bitten. 1t is estimated that
there were between 35 and 40 persons
in the building, and it is believed all
have been accounted for. Twenty
thousand dollars it is thought will
cover damage to buildings and con-
tents, which were totally destroyed.
The dead:
Morris Yall, senior member of the
firm of Yall, Clark & Cowen, manufac-
turers OF fine cut glass, formerly of
Chicago; burned to a crisp.
Tobe Davis, man about town, suffo-
Gated.
City Marshal Leuders; skull fractured
in jumping from third story window
George Thompson, switchman termi-
nal yards, burned to death.
Sarah Harris, negress, chambermaid,
burned.
B. F. Woodley, employe Hamilton
Brown Shoe company, burned.
J. A McMullen, carpenter.
S. T. Corey, telegraph operator,
Merchants Terminal association
Vance Marlin, civil engineer, Indian
apolis, burned.
A. J. Allen, sedalia, Mo-, stone
mason, burned
Unknown man, died at city hospital
from burns.
Inc fire started at g.: 80 a. M, when
few persons were abroad, and gained
considerable headway before the
alarm was given. When the engines
reached the scene the whole front of
the building was in flames and the
building was a seething furnace. By
that time all who escaped death had
got out of the building by jumping
from the windows or climbing down
ropes made of bedclethes. A few es-
capped from the ground floor. Some
of the escapes were very narrow.
Almost everybody who got out suf-
fered some injury or was frost bitten.
The guests barely had time to get out
when aroused, the flames spread so
rapidly Some saved their clothing,
which they carried in their hands, but
others were not so fortunate, losing
everything. After some delay nearby
houses were opened to the unfortu-
mates and they were given shelter
from the biting cold. The ground was
covered with ice and snow and every
one suffered from exposure. After a
short fight the firemen got the flames
under control
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-02-11
SAFE BLOWERS LOOT =
ACWORTH, Ga, BANK
Building and Safe Wrecked
by Dynamite.
THEY GET AWAY WITH $4,000

$4,000 Georgia State Bond and
Large Amount of Stock Certificates
Were Also Taken-Two Strangers
Recently In Town Are Suspected.
Acworth Ga, Feb. 10.-Safe blowers
got in their work here yesterday morn
ing.
About 2 o'clock the safe of the Lem
on Banking company was blown and
about $4,000 in gold and currency, a
$4,000 Georgia state bond and a large
amount of stock certificates were
taken The loss falls heavily on the
bank and community.
While the work shows the parties
knew what they were doing, yet the
job was clumsily done. Things were
terribly torn to pieces, between $4s,-
900 and $4,000 in notes and stock GER
tificates and bonds being mutilated.
From appearances the money taken
was badly damaged. In the rubbish
pieces of bills, from very small ones
to one-fourth of bills. were found. One
party had a box in the:vault with $40
gold piece in it which has been in this
box many years. This was left intact.
Another person had ON safety deposit
a pocketbook containing money which
was not taken A $3.50 gold piece
was picked up mashed as thin as pa
per. The parties entered the front
door which let them into the vault
door, then the inside door, which let
them into the vault to the safe. Here
they blew the safe, then the inside
fastenings of the safe.
They made four blasts to reach the
money, all of which was successfully
done and without discovery
The town marshal and night tele-
graph operator heard the deadened
sound and went out to investigate, but
for some reason were drawn in diff
ferent direction until the blowers es.
capped
A day or two ago two men were
seen around town under suspicious
circumstances. One was a small dark
completed, dark-eyed man with black
mustache. The other was larger,
stout, with fair skin and light mus
tache.
There is no clew at this time as to
the whereabouts of the two strangers,
but every effort will be made to effect
their capture. Liberal rewards are
ia be nffarad.