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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08

Pittsburg, Pa, March 6.-Fourteen
houses at Shoenville, suburb Of
Pittsburg, were destroyed by fire at
four o'clock Wednesday morning,
rendering $50 people homeless. The
occupants were gotten out safely.
The fire was caused by an exploding
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08

Washington, March ct IN eS'
pectcd that Gen, Funston will call
upon the president Ms soon us he AR
riyes in Washington While no an.
nounccment has been made, IL Is nj
so expected that Funston will he
given an assignment In the United
States, probably In the department
of tho nnkolna.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08

lronton, o. March GA blizzard IL
raging here, There IRE ten Inches W
tnow aud I, IL stll fOllng, street
car lrnnlc, and the Cincinnati llNmIl'
ton 4 Dayton and the Iron railway
trnlir has been suspended Fears
prevail of n flood when the thnw
comes,
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A NNYCl Nlrlkc.

Tcrrc IIoute, Ind, March GA
novel stril,c IL on ot Sclcyyillc, OF
over eighty school children, who
took their books away because nll
but one OF the school teachers had
ridden on the boycottcd street ears
which were being operated by new
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Found Guilty of Bigamy,

Denver. Col, March 6.-The jury in
the case Of Henry II. Piggott, the
wealthy Philadelphia attorney, who
was tried on the charge Of bigamy,
has returned u yerdit Of guilty. The
penalty is fine Of 1000 and sem
tence Of not more than two years in
the penitentiary.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08

Allegen, Mich, March 6.-Chas. T.
Marsh, of Allegen county, has sold to
Count Earl kleinstuck 360 acres Of
land in Martin township, which the
count intends putting into peat beds.
This will be an entirely new industry
for this county.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08
Charged with Infanticide.

Carmi, H., March 8.--James Russell
and wife, who live nine miles north.
west Of Carmi, H., have been arrest
ed and lodged in Jail here. They ara
charged with numbering their newly.
born babe February 81. The mother
is said to have partially confessed.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08
The Land Leasing Question.

Denver, Col. March 6.-Discusslon
Of the land leasing question was
opened in the convention OF the
American Cattle Growers association
with an address by Col. John p. Irish,
Of California, in favor the enactment
of law to authorize leasing OF pub
lie lands.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08
Nebraska wheat outlook.

Lincoln, Ncb., March 6.-Rcports
received by the secretary Of the Me-
braska Grain Dealers association IRE
to the effect that the acreage OF
winter wheat In Nebraska this year
~ 100000 acres, nm increase OF about
20 per cent, over last year. The out
look for The crop is promising
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1902-03-08
Vhpy I,rJt No CIpc,

Columbus, o., March o. safe blow.
orr 1ynumi,cd the post office safe nt
Westcrvillc and made away with ST.
200 worth Of stamps and several hun.
bred dollars Ia money, No elow
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A LIFE WAS IN THE BALANCE.

"a. LINCOLN
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o,lns o,nelln In. neco,cred.

New York, March 6,--lPNul lllouct,
better known IN "MnS O'Rcll," tho
French journalist and lecturer has
NO far recovered from His recent no.
rious Illness that he will sui for Eu'
rope next Wednesday,
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Are Evidently Too Late.

Copenhagen, March 6.-New peti.
lions are being circulated by the OPP
ponents of the sale of the Danish
West Indian islands to the United
States for presentation to the rigs
dag. They probably will have no ef-
feet
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Another American Invasion.

Richmond, Ind, March 6.-lndiana
capitalists are arranging TO build a
paper mill in London, England, for
the manufacture of coated paper. 1t
will be the first industry of the kind
in London. A few New York and
Ohio men are Interested
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King Of the Speedway.

New York. March 6.-At tho a.
nual meeting of the Road Drivers as
ISOLATION of this city, The Monk,
owned by Fred Gerken. was crowned
skiing of the Speedway" for 1901.
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". Louis-Catl lc-.l'nncy exports, 5000
72j; butchers, .N,250lG.5O, stoqkcra y22iW
i2O. cows and hcifcra, ss75ffb,75, Togn-
Packing S.7tM6iO, butchcrs, tB.gWi5 70.
light G26uG,3o, sheep Mutton sheep,
sL1jm55O; lambs S.Ou676.
Chlcnro-Cattlc-G to prime steers.
t6,26n725. poor to medium, It,WuI ~;
atockors and feeders &,5Vlij30, cows, Sl,s9
mb25, heifcrA, 81 JOdi6 30, cnnnnrB, 81 ~
$50, calves, ~ bOqi6. 20, Texas feb steers.
s, jOn0 ~ Hogs Mixed AID butohcrf,
81 s5flG3O, good To cholce heavy, IL 2oer
Gao, rought heavy, S,Um6lO, light, j7jgp
sos, Sh0op-GOOd to choice wotluts, NN
u625, fair To- choice mixed, s3k0ii,,J;
western sheep, N,6Ou0,lb native h'inDA
p,76qGb0i western lambs, &,bMtG'W
Kansas Clty-.Cat,le-- Native s,eorA, 50 y
az 10, Texas and Indian Hteera, Ntpda,5i
Texas cows, S2bUi 60; native cows ana
holfors S,0pQb00. slockcrs aud ioedeisi
~ OO0i 70, buls, S25uito cn'vos Nhb
$50 Hogs Heavy. t6abuvgi packers,
d, eoMG 10, medium S. s0uG2j, light, NtOtl
shdVoo5sS Mu,it6ns, SSSab, co. lamb ,Ss9'r
600, range wethers NsOuo 500 ewes, slgSv
$50,
Indianapolis - Cattle dood 10 prime
steers, WOou6I6 ilogs=iood to prime
heavies, y6.iOu055. mixed and heavy
packing, BlOdtdtO Sheep-Good to choice
lambs, S5bOuJ,2o, good to choice sheep,
C.00uiOO.
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New York March 6,--Monev on call steady
q VA per cent prime mercantile paper,
with actual huallosa IN hnnknrA' halls AZ
lSiaeliSiit for demund, aud az isj'.cfiSSs
for 10 deyA posted ratios, asia issRi yom-
meroul bills, NiAfisSS, Mexican DOLLARS
gAe, Government eDnds steady.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
The Sinful Brother.

February HarpCr : Magazine
1t was at a certain church meeting
and the good bishop was calling for
reports He had q rather stern, sharp
manner which sometimes Jared a lit
tie on the nerves Of the more timid-
BY and by he came to Brother B.. a
lay delegate
Brother B.. what is the spiritual
condition of your church, demanded
the bishop. briskly-
Il consider it good. said the brother.
What makes you think II IS good
went on the bishop.
Well the people are religious. That $
what makes me think so.
What do you call religious Do they
have family prayer
Some of them do and some do not
do you mean 10 say that man
may be a Christian and not hold fam
lily prayers"
Yes. sir; I think so.
DO you hold family prayer
yes. sir" returned the brother
quietly.
And yet you think man may be
Christian and not hold family prayer
II have a brother who is better
man than 1 am who does not hold fam
ily prayer"
What makes you think he is bet
ter man than you are?
Everybody says so, and know ne
is"
why does not your brother, if he is
such a good man. mold family prayer
4He has nc family meeky an
swered the brother
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
Riding in South America.

First look 10 your riding gear AMI
take a leaf from the grach0's book. Tn
all his outfit there is scarcely an inch
Of leather. His girth or cinch is q strr
Of cowhide from nine inches to owe.
a foot in width. and the top piece 20
which it is fastened by rawhide thongs
is of the same material On the IA
side. where the top piece meets tia
girth, the raWhide lassO is bult9neI
and cooled. You who have not been
trained 20 the use OF the lass0 had BEL
ter leave it behind you, for you are lst
more likely to catch yourself than
COW or calf. Fasten those sheepsta
saddle covers well over the top pieces
See that those enormous Spanish bits
are properly adjusted if you do MI.
wish 90 reduce your horses mouth 10
q mere mass of bloody pulp Be care
ful in mounting and be quick about e.
Look out for the swing round as y0I
put foot in stirrup and hand on rein.
II you are wearing spurs be careful.
lest in crossing over the rOWels should
come in contact with the haunches
which are quivering with excitement
Ride from your knees like h0rs=msH.
use knee and stirrup TO tighten the io.t
on the hips As every stride o. DIE
galIOp is ended lean forward and keep
the balance well. In effect give those
pampa-bred horses fair play and thsr
will gallon until your shoulders acha,
until the sweat and bride foam are
clOtted on your boot tons, uuu your
stirrups are clogged with the seeds OF
ora -sae and tbi=f1eg gnipued of as sou
swing merrily through them and unt7
for your own sake at least, u Is tine
10 unsaddle and rest.
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1900
PAINTER PLAYED POKER.
Burne-Jones Had Faith in a Pair Of
Deuces on the Oceanic.
New York Tribune)

New York Tribune)
'P for painter. also for poker and
pair; d for deck. also deuces and Ounce;
b for Bart, bamboozled and busted
Thus murmured Sir Philip Burne-
Jones. Bart, the painter of The YAM
pire" and the son Of Sir Edwin
Burne-Jones. the celebrated English
painter. as he descended the gang
plank of the Oceanic yesterday in COM
panv with Sir W Martin Conway, the
noted mountain climber. writer and lee
turer: Gerald DuckwOrth. the publish
er Of The Visits Of Elizabeth" G.. J.
Calto of Toronto and E. K. Spinney.
Sir Philips sOlilOqUy fell on the ears
of his companions, and they nudsed
each other nd smiled, while he contin-
ued sorrowfully thus.
1T was the third time I ever played
the game
So il was that another poker game
PLAYED on a transatlantic liner came to
light but twas not scandal smirched.
and the loser thought it as much of a
Joke as the winner. The former. it
hardly need be said. was Sir Philip. and
the latter Sir Martin, according to
their own confessions
AIr Duckworth was also in the game.
and he told Of it,
1T was one Of those harmless little
games-0uly q siXpenny ante and a 80
cent limit the kind you cant lose any
thing at he SAID.
mo, you cant lose anything at &C..
only your clothes. said Sir Philip. sot-
to voice.
sir Philip was full OF curiosity. said
another passenger Che might have been
bitteu). He stuck it out, and was the
last man 70 call in every hand, even
when he had no more than a pair Of
deuces- He wanted 10 see what the
other had He saw
but he's not curious any more" said
Sir philfu
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
HANNA NAMES MEMBERS
OF LABOR COMMISSION

New York, March Ex-senator Mark
Hanna today named the members Of
the committee On Cancellation of the
Civic Federation, whose appointment
was provided for at the last meeting
of the executive committee Accord
ing to the bylaws. the committee was
to consist of the officers of the execu-
tive committee. n. A. Hanna, chair
man: Samuel GOmpers, first vice chair
man; Oscar s. Strauss, second vice
chairman; Charles A. Moore, treasur-
er. and Ralph NJ Easley, secretary.
and nine men. 70 be appointed by the
chairman His appointments are:
Archbishop Ireland. Bishop Potter.
Franklin McVeagh, John Mitchell,
Frank F. Sergeant, James Duncan, j.
Kruttschnitt, W. A. H. Pfahler and
Marcus NJ. Marks. This committee is
to take up threatened troubles between
capitalists and workingmen with a
view 10 settling them
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
CANNED GOODS FOR THE
ARMY IN THE ISLANDS

Chicago. March 20-Another large or
der for supplying the United States
army in the Philippines with provisions
has been given to Chicago packers by
Major c. r. Krauthoh, chief purchas-
ing commissary officer Of the depart
ment Of the lakes
The supplies win be shipped to san
Francisco by two special trains Of re-
frigerator cars and there reloaded on
government transports. Specifications
OF the contract provide that the sub
sistenCe stores be delivered in Manila
before May 20. and include 36.0l6 cans
of corned beef. 60.016 cans Of roast beef,
400S cans of corned beef hash. 300
cans of Clipped beef. 5.015 cans Of
Vienna sausage. 250,000 pounds of bacon
in crates and 110.000 pounds of bacon in
cans
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
WESTERN MEN
PUZZLE OTIS
Senators Patterson and Dubois
Ask Some Hard Questions.
BEvERlDGE DEFENDS HIM
SITUATION IN THE PHILIPPINES
IS CANVAsSED.

YITAsHINGTON. March 2O-During
wv the hearing Of General Otis tes-
timony today senator PattersOn's
questions and those Of Senator Dubois
enlivened the sessions of the commit
tee. Senator Patterson asked if Otis
considered the people Of Mexico quail
fed for elf-government, to which Sen
ator Beveridge. objected, but before the
chairman could decide the point, Gen
eral Otis said he declined TO answer.
Senator Patterson remarked that he
had no means of forcing a reply at
present"
General Otis declared that he did not
measure the capacity of the Filipino
people for self-government by the ca
pacity of the people Of the United
States, and characterized as unfair the
effort of Senator Patterson to get him
TO fix the standard by comparison
with other people.
General Otis, replying to Senator Du-
bois, said that the Introduction of Chi
nese coolie labor in the Philippines
would be unwise. japanese labor, he
thought would be the most acceptable,
because they affiliate readily with the
FilipinOs. question by Senator Bev-
eridge regarding the effect on the
Philippines of literature sent from the
United States, precipitated a lively
discussion. General Otis said when
Maybini was brought in he had pile
of New York papers with him which
had antagonized the sovereignty Of the
United States in the Philippines.
Having Fun With Otis.
did he have any of Senator Hears
speeches?" inquired Senator Patter-
son.
"Oh, yes; those speeches were all
over the islands" replied the witness
Senator Allison, who was in the
chair. said he would exclude any allu-
sion to senator's speeches. Senator
Patterson INTERCEPTED the remark that
senators should not be attacked from
masked batteries.
L asked the extent to which it gave
aid to the insurTectiOn," said Senator
Beverage.
When the senator from Indiana"
retorted Senator Patterson, pro
pounded that question, it involved
every senator who is standing by what
he believes TO be simple justice to the
Filipinos 1 do not propose TO be as
AAAeAAFA~~e
Senator Allison thought that where
a senator's name was involved, it gave
him the right TO come before the COM
mittee and defend himself, and such
references should be excluded.
Senator Carrlack, with much ear
nestness, said he wanted to take his
part Of the responsibility for saying
that the war in the Philippines is tut
terly and absolutely infamous and
criminal IF any proof can be made
that / am melting FilipinOs by such
speeches" said he I want it done.
After some further discussion, SeTia-
tor Beveridge disclaimed any intention
to reflect on auy senator, and with
drew his question: General Otis con-
cluded his testimony by submitting
some comments on the memorial of
the Manila chamber of commerce.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
Saws Miles Is Foolish to Oppose the
Measure,

4.Ec1t "a -
washington. March 2e.-The printed
re9ort of the testimony of Secretary
Root before che military committee on
This bin was made public today III
his statement the secretary said thai
tho general staff of the army as II is
proposed 10 organize it under TINS Dill,
would be simply an advisory board
and its principal duty would be that Of
an advisory board
.rt proposes" he said, ito create By
detail from the officers of the army a
bodv of officers who shall be charged,
in tie first place. with the duty of do
inc the military thinking. Of doing
what the navy has board engaged IN
now. and what we ought 10 have in the
army and have not today The prl-
mary idea is not TO give orders II IS
TO study and prepare plans Tor the
men who give the orders
Asked as to the place the comman-
der-in-chfef would occupy with refer
ence 10 this board the secretary replied
that he would accept plans made by the
board or not. as he might please. The
secretary continued as follows;
..The plan Of the bill is to have the
chief of staff selected by the president
As. ommander-in-chief. and TO have II
detailed so that he would come in with
the president and so out with the
president"
senator Bate-"Do I understand that
there is iiTnit to their power; that
they win not interfere with the lieu
tenant general2
Secretary Root-fThe proposition is
to have the lieutenant general to de-
eide"
As TO work Of this character during
the war with Spain, Secretary Root
said;
THAT work was done during the
Spanish war practically by the men in
the adjutant generals Office. But how
did they have to do it? Each man was
at his desk having routine duties which
were pressing upon him, enough for
two men to do. and it was only by
working day and night, with the halls
thronged and crowded with people who
were pressing with 10000 things having
nothing to do with the really important
duties they were performing, that they
were able to do these things that ought
to have been put in the hands of men
who had nothing else to do. If we
had not had an Gdjutant general with
the strength Of ten men, with a Won
derful physique and extraordinary ex-
ecutive capacity. the whole system
would have been broken down absO-
lutely. You can not depend on hav-
ing such men"
He also said that such a board
would be of great assistance to the
secretary of war.
4 want to say" he went on. that
I believe that with the organization as
it was at the outbreak of the war with
Spain and is now. the outbreak of any
war would irretrievably ruin any man
who was secretary of war. I think
the organization is such that it is i'm
possible that successful results can be
produced until they have been worked
out by most painful and expensive ex-
perience. They viii come In time, be-
cause the American people viii get up
juTy-rigged, ex-tempore organization
which viii be adapted to the demand,
but you viii not have had fOrethought
and provision and understanding OF
what was going to be done unless you
get different organization in time Of
peace"
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FORCED TO PAY THE BILL.
Well Dressed Man and Woman Who
Tried to Beat Restaurant.

A man and woman, whose names
could not be learned by the officers,
made a nervy attempt to defraud
restaurant proprietor yesterday at
noon, when they entered a Main street
place and ordered a luncheon that
called for a large sized check, and
walked out, refusing to pay the bill.
They were well dressed and by their
actions aroused no suspicious whatever
when they entered the place They
gave their order and finished the meal
The man went to the rear Of the place
and the woman walked boldly, out
through the door. The waiter made
vain efforts to attract her attention,
and the cashier tried TO induce her 90
look in that direction, but failed
The waiter who had flleU the order
chased the woman into the street,
where he met an officer and sent him
in pursuit He overlook the woman
in a barber shop near the restaurant.
where she had already been Joined by
her male companion. He accosted the
pair with the statement that they
would be arrested in the event of their
failure TO pay the amount The wo-
man flashed a pOcketboOk bulging with
gold pieces and turned over the sum
without comment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
Old Home Week.
Boston Transcript


Old Home week is evidently going
to become a Massachusetts, institution.
and the rate at which the bill is being
rushed viii enable the towns 10 make
suitable appropriations for Il at their
March meetings The first Sunday IN
July is overture GAY. This VIII be the
second day after the Fourth, the pres
ent year. but in some years il wiz
bring back the wandering sons and
daughters of the old Bay state just IN
time 70 help commemorate the spirit
~ IS in the place where il found most
eloquent and forcible expression Old
Home week must develop a charm
appealing both to those who remain
citizens Of Massachusetts and those
who have gone elsewhere carrying
with them the ideas Of their native
state to leaven and vitalize those Of
other commonwealth. IL ought 20 be
the most enjoyable week in the year
i means a standing invitation to an
annual return 70 the old Tooftrees and
t. a renewal of early ties II has
proved very popular 10 the states north
Of US that have lost more through the
migrations Of their citizens than we
have. but thsss- has been 2 sufficient
oTerthreE. even of DuT Own perders. 70
make the reflex tide imposing.
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Cuban ports. He thought the expendi-
ture Of this sum would help Cuba much
more at this time than a 20 per cent
reduction on the products entering
United States ports
The amendment was ruled out on the
point of order.
Mr.. Bellamy of North Carolina Of
fered an amendment to appropriate
S250,0OO for the Cape Fear river above
Wilmington. Il was lost, 81 to 81. In
speaking 10 the amendment, Mr.. Bel
lamy referred briefly to the prospect
I've investigation Of southern election
laws, deprecating it as an attempt to
revive sectional strife and IN feeling.
The south. he said, had reached a
solution of its difficulties after many
years when this proposition was advO-
Gated, which would EndO an that had
been accomplished toward establishing
peace and prosperity The south, he
said, was sick and tired Of sectional
strife. Her people loved the Union and
were proud of its honor and achieve
ments- He asserted tha5 for sinister
purposes some members on the other
side We're again sowing the seeds Of
discord, and he appealed to the con-
seryative. fair-minded men % the Re
publican party to vote down propo-
sition frausht with SO much evil to
the south.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-03-21
JOCKEYS IN
ROYAL GARB
Charges Against HO Vow, Chr
neSe Consul at San Francisco.
WEAR THE YELLOW JACKETS
PEACOCK FEATHERS NOT NO
TICED IN THEIR APPAREL.
WEAR THE YELLOW JACKETS

n AN FRANCISCO. March 20.-Grave
y charges against Chinese Consul
General DO Vow, designed also
TO inculpate Minister WI Ting Fang.
all under the seal Of the Six companies
panies. are on file in the foreign Office
in Pekin, says the Chronicle this
morning. When interviewed in regard
to the matter, HO Vow said
yes. the minister has been in
formed by the foreign Office that
charges are on file and has tele-
graphed me to investigate and learn
their sources. There are a number of
charges. the greatest stress being laid
on the allegation that I am not con
Quoting the fight against exclusion as
aggressively as the compliments think
/ should. Another charge is that / am
neglecting my official duties and not
protecting the interests and welfare OF
my countrymen. We are informed by
the foreign Office that the charges bear
the imprint Of the Six companies. 7
informed the companies and they at
once entered a disclaimer on their min
utes, and that disclaimer viii be for
warded to the minister and by him 10
the foreign office.
It am Informed that the signatures
and imprint of the companies are for
geries It is quite possible that the
charges emanated from disgruntled
highbinders fncensed at the efforts 20
stop their practices.
A prominent member Of the Six COM
panies said
I'VE were informed that the
charges comprised tWenty-eight
articles One was the charge that a
great deal of his time was devoted to
his racing stable and shat his jockeys
wore the national colors, a yellow
dragon jacket. The royal government
will not permit this
Then there were other charges Of