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The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

The first cotton bloom Of the season
was brought from the Flippin farm
near Cross Lanes to the store Of Geo,
r. Wood g. Co, Thursday by j. 7,
Edwards, u renter on the place, He
reports cotton In that section looking
very promising.
VS.. Jones, for some years connected
with the Van Buren Water company ~
superintendent, Is In the city superin.
tending the overhauling OF the compress
at this point. Mr. Jones Is engaged IN
overhauling all the congresses owned
by the Lesser Cotton company.
The hrst carload shipments OF pota.
toes from here were made last Tuesday.
The Fort Smith district has been nearly
n week ahead Of ours In the commence
ment Of shipments. This Ia In part &c.
counted for by the fact that the growers
In that bailiwick did not walt for their
potatoes to mature, and further that
Northern seed WAS used by them /,
which, M IL known to experienced
growers has u tendency to make the
crop mature several days earlier than
that grown from homegrown seed
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

Ben Cornelius has gone to Fleming
Kan. where he has accepted the posi-
ton Of manager of the dry goods depart
ment Of one the big stores Of the West
ern Coal & Mining company.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

We are pleased to learn that Gen.
Armistead, who WAS recently stricken
with paralysis of the left side, has al.
most entirely recovered.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

Early peaches are finding their way
aN the local market. Apricots are
l'~ ripening.
Vsm' j NJ Baxter has tho collecting
eog taxes this year. He purposes
A~'ng n clean sweep.
NJ howell Brown came up from Clarks'
as hrst OF the week TO visit relatives
wa week or ten days.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
Laugh and the World

n1mughs with you, have chills and you
r.h, .,i None Cheatham g Laxative Chill
,u .OIeW cures, gives an appetite and
"ength Most convenient chill tonic
'"'th' Can carry IN the vest pocket
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

Engineer Gipson's engine and five
cars went into the ditch near Sallisaw
last Saturday, The wreck was caused
1t is supposed by u bad joint In the
track. No one was hurt, Mr.. Gipson
and his fireman saving themselves by
jumping.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
SAVE YOUR NECKi

With a bottle OF O'KANE' 5 Safety
Cough Cure-2 Dimes Is all 1t costs,
Dr., J, s. Bushong of Mountainburg
attended the Republican convention last
Saturday,
Bottom corn Is looking very fine, In
the uplands II suffered some from dry
Weather.
Mrs, W. NJ. Saverv has returned
home after an extended visit In eastern
Arkansas.
Ny little son had an attack Of whoop.
ing gcough and was threatened with pneu.
monia but for Chamberlain & Cough
Remedy we wonld have had u serious
time OF It II also saved him from sew
e'al severe attacks Of Group, H. D..
SfRlcxPADEN, editor World-Herald, -
hlr Haven, Wash. For sale by JOHN
OKASE, F. q, KERR, Druggists.
MI. Finney of Huntington WAS here
ns week visiting her brother, Rev b.
T. FInney,
County Clerk Cochrane attended the
pDtmocratic state convention ut Little
Rock this week.
Camping parties are beginning TO seek
ae shaded spots along the banks OF our
mountain streams.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
.rnIsC0 LINE" lST. l.. d SCI

FRISCO LINE" tsT. l.. d 8. F.
GOING NORTH.
-. Mail 2S7 q. m.
so' Eastern Express 243 ., IN,
~ IT, 4 St Louis Limited 6:0s .. m.
No. w. 20 Local Freight 5:4Oa IN.
NO. GOING SOUTH.
Mail l:l0 q. m.
~ ~ Fort Smith Passenger l:52 p. IN.
No. Texas Limited 1918 a. IN.
No. No. 80 Local Freight e'os p. m'
W. %,.,ns 20 and 40 run daily except Sunday bal.
'ISe Pullman sleePers and reclining chair cars on
ali points o,,or oo,, rnon or sddre,s
Fof IVA" r. W. FURRY, Tkt. Agt
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
JOB PRINTING Of ss.,|v 4, .,sss, a!"a,

cd nt tho PRESS OFFICE, Neatly, promptly
aud NJ living rates Onice upstairs ID the Wood
Block No, 700 MaiD Street.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

Rev. +. II. Lisle assisted by Rev,
Mcdonald Of Fort Smith Ia conducting
q revival meeting ut the Cumberland
Presbyterian church. The meeting will
continue as long as there Is sufficient
interest displayed.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
Pretty Tough to Scratch

Pretty Tough to Scratch
|r@a living and relief also. Hunts
|Saie Sa Will cure you of Itch, letter
|emngworm, Itching Piles, Eczema,
uusranteed by all dealers.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

Hope and Wisdom
Both are contained In Cheatham 4 Lax.
ativa Chill Tablets. Try them. 20 cts.
No cure-no pay.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

Mrs. T. f. Rafferty, spent few days
here first Of the week visiting friends
and left Thursday for Temple, Tex to
join her husband, who has position as
train dispatcher at that point.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14
C,rcuit court begins next Tuesday.

Circuit court begins next tuesday.
A. L. Ratterree attended the Demo-
nstic state convention this week.
Miss Edith East Is attending the
Teachers Normal ut Springfield, Mo.
Joel Bnrrough had water motor and
buzz fan placed in his saloon this week,
Lom Of appetite Is commonly gradual one
d,h af,er another Ia set aside II Is one OF the
tnl Indications that the system Is running
down snd there is nothing else so good for II as
Hoods Sarsspanla--the best OF all t0nics. bSl
Mrs, Sarah Hawkins and family left
Monday for Winslow for the summer.
John Kerwin has been elected presi'
dent Of the Fort Smith Retailers
League.
N. L. Weaver was last Saturday re.
commissioned notary public by Gov.
Davis.
Capt. r, B. Aliens family left this
week for their summer s stay at Wins
low
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

Jesse Collins returned to Van Buren
this week after an extended absence
His mother, who recently arrived from
Tennessee, is contemplating erecting a
cottage and again making her home
here.
The Van Buren press., 1902-06-14

orpIcE.-second aoor iron Crawford County
Bank Building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
PEACEDEPENDS DELEHANTY
LEAGUE MEN MAKE
AN ISSUE or OUTFIELDER.
Insist That Brush Shall surrender the Crack
Piayer-Ban johnson Also states That
the Circuit shall Remain Intact.


Ban johnson. president Of the American
League. who is in Chicago. has been called
upon to make one more statement in regard
10 the Natlonai Leagues desire Tor twciVe-
ciuo circuit he says that the American
League VIII remain intact and that the circuit
will consist of New York. Boston, Philadel-
nb,, washin.,, Or ,r,. q.
80, '"'cako' ."Ne'aho' S''
LOUIS anu Detrot ihcld"ntaliy II may DE
OF interest 10 National League men to know
New yo,L N,,ionaI sbau ro,,,rn p,oyor -
~" .'"''oh"' s"a' ie'u'" i"se' Hu
,eiehdhty 10 the Washington Americans
Eugene Cochran and Hector Clemes. directors
of the Washington club have been here for
the pas, week Yesterday they said that n
Delehanty was not returned to them there
would be no peace.
"Delehanty signed a two-years' contract
Wv" '"o washington h"er'cahs last ~H'e'
ana MS own lawyer drew up the contract
He received every dollar OF the salary due for
newt Seasons INV sro,o "s in $780, 7,
NV nav sras on pay rom US IN aavante ~
Sot ooa %, ' s "H :" rre pr s"ni re
Portal of the Washington club Yet Dele
bsntv has 600, II, 70 .i,n ,bro,-ve.rs' con-
tract with Brush New YORK cinb at 5000
year. II Brush thinks that he can keep
this man he will find that he is in error. The
American Len one win inss, unon ne,ehan,v's
ro,,,, "n Lra la. WI. I"sls' upoi, Deienah.y
return as part OF the peace compact. ana
VIII POSSIBLY .hai demand that other contract,
Ioan,. /, D.toh... 80, -,
asue, ,'enany pays WIN brush
Charles Comiskey. president of the Chica 20
Americans. says that the ball players who
jump contracts are not 30 much TO bla me
as the club owners, who tempt them
i hear all this talk about bla kissing the
players who have Jumped their contracts,
saws (omskey, but for my part il there is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
NEW YORK 4. &. TICKET.
John n. Van WOrmer RenOminated for
Presldpnt-Few (nangeA

| The nominating committee Of the New
YORK e, composed OF Charles 7 Wills.
Elias u Peck. John F Muir. Edgar p Rey-
| nolds and DR. W. 4 Bartlett. has done its
work and yesterday the names OF men which
in its opinion are At to run the club for
the season Of 1903 adorned the bulletin in
| the clubhouse According to the const-
tuition this committee had until Dec 20 to
post the ticket but evidently the task was
| a load on their minds and late on Thursday
night the typevritten list was pa sted inside
the glass case
When it was known that the ticket was
up 'her" was rush Gom all parts Of the
| and there was chorus of surprise as the
members stood facing the board Since the
board Of governors appointed the nomi-
mating committee sort Of idea prevailed
that there would be a new departure and
not few of the shrewd ones hazardcd the
opinion that the candidate for TIE presidency
and other Offices would he drawn from DIFF
ferent element altogether than those of the
pa couple Of years
4 few days ago one of the nominating COM
mittee said. We're looking for new men,
and good ones" and this remark getting
wind around the clubhouse il was only
natural that ii spick and span new list should
be expected But the ticket is practically
a denomination of last years officers with
the exception of two newcomers to the b ,ard
OF governors Following is the list posted:
President John r. Van Wormcr: vice -preslden,
Albert T.. ColfaS; secretary, Charles l.. burnhsm:
treasurer Charles L. Goodhue' captain. Charles
II. Sheriff.
Governors for two years X. II. Crawford. Jr.
! Ross Curran. Mortimer Bishop. Edward ~
Kearncy. George ". Kuhoke. Robert c. Kaminerer
fredcnck J. Wells and Martin J, Paine,
Thus II will be seen that the two cha nges
are Wells and Paine, who replace James n
tlv and Joseph ! O'Donohue Ir Wells
has been a prominent swimmer and water
polo player and his election to the club dates
back 10 1857 Paine is a life member and
Was elected in 1894 II is a trife early Yet
| for any talk of an opposition ticket, but
as those who annually create trouble have
| several DAYS to think the matter over there
may be something doing when the Ri ht time
| arrives
| The following hold over n members OF
| the board of governors having been elected
last year. e. b Geddes. " + Patterson.
| Wilson. n. X s Williams. S b Brewster,
! James II Hasln
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
HasketbAll NOteS.

The Naviers want to arrange games. Address
William Hcrschel, liS3 Avenue \.
The Hasbrouck Heights team defeated the xav,er
games In February aud March. address G, 4. Nor.
rls. Hasbrouck Heights, n j.
The Bellevlle Catholic Club team and the Bayiey
Lyccum juniors PLAYED on Wednesday night on the
court OF the former team The Bsyley Lyceum
team scored al Will, winning BY score Of 8, TO IA
The Lawrence ,e OF this city was decslvely beaten
by the CrcSccuts OF the ST Thomas Bows Club IN
Brooklyn on wednesday night, The former team did
Colun,bias 'Nar,it, basket ball team suffered
IT, nrst defeat g t'c year on Friday night tt the
score was 20 point, IL against the college piaytrs
The Yorker, Midgets would like to arrange gaines
OF basketball VITA teams averaging 40 to i?s
Address Ben amin Grady, ITO New Main street
ionkers, y. y.
The 81. James small Five Of Newark. y. J.. would
v SSsSm js%ss a' sf Ferry
The Montanks. the unregistered team OF Com.
pany T, Norwaik. Conn, has Christmas night and
E. SScsnan IS RiVeT Street. Nor%sk t Sonn
The T. G. was
Joseph senior team on Wednesday night by a score
81 n to . Ins IP ,Ss team % The s. Josephs won
OF % to 8, wv W Wv ''"' " ''o'e
The Bay Ridge a. c. junior basketball team
nrst class teams. 81. Jamess Club Of Red Rsni'
Asbury Park. Long Branch and teams OF Ike
strength preferred. Address Manager. 3S3 Forty
sixth street, Brooklyn.
The OrlentS were a bit OF a surprise to the senior
~. Aioyslus team In their game at Newark on Wed
nesday night The former team by gooI general .
ship won by a score OF 81 to 10 The Exccsiors won
from the third team OF the st. COLUMBIA Club In
the preliminary game by score OF 70 too
The National Turn vcren senior team OF Newark
thrashed the Social Five OF Paterson In their game
al Newark on Wednesday night winning BY a score
OF 10 10 II. The junior National Turn Nerein IN &.
counttrcd much easier prey In the preliminary
defeating the Irvington team by a score OF o. 10 s.
The Orange y NJ, G, L. IT, senior team OF Orange
found little trouble IN disposng OF the Mnlburn
a. G. senior at orange on "Wednesday night. win
ming By score OF 81 TO 4. The junior game. which
was between the Orange Y, NJ. {. l.. U. and the
score OF ~ 70 W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
l.OSSin Of the Ring.

Dave sullivan Is now on his way to San Francisco
TO secure a match with Jimmy Britt. t'pon his
arrival on the Pacific Coast sullivan intends to
post forien'
Aureia Herrera the Mexican. through his ma, .
ager, "Bddy" Bishop, OF san Francisco, has issued
a challcngc TO box Hen Jordan Herrera is wilIinS
to 90 TO England and meet Jordan before The
National sporting CLUB IN mat organization viii
give a purse.
While Schumacher Of the Avonia \. C.. who is
the national amateur lOS pound champion. has
against either andrew rokeli OF England Harry
Is a clever fellow and n sun punChcr.
Abe Nten. the crack California fcathcrweIght.
has received a generous ofcr to visit England and
meet some OF the lads In his class over,here. II
everything can be satisfactorily arranged he viii
leave for the other side next month. tie may be
matched against either penJordan or viii Curlcy'
The sports apparently much Interested In
som SON and CHARLEY oRoTc o. BOSTON e1 The 'I par
are to box before the Cambridge \, G. on Dec 70
The bout Is limited to ten rounds. ORourke's
friends think he has me chance of whipping the
That Ben Jordan, Engand's premier feather.
weight. is held In high esteem by his countrymcn
IN London Jordans friends turned ou, in 20 n,
numbers and the occasion was both a financial
were presented to Jordan.
The London Mirror OF Lite, announces the death
Of Harvey check,ts. well known English pugi.
pound championship. ChecEcttss last encointrr
Vas Win Ja6cI white. who defeated him after q
old and was very popular in England,
Tommy fcltz and Johnny Reagan are to come
together again. The pair signed articles yesterday
for a 2S.round bout before the club donating The
weigh in a, O'Clock on the afternoon OF the en-
counter. The winner will get a change against
either Andrew Tokell or Harry Forbes.
In a recent interview Bob fitzsimmons said tina,
his venture with Jim Jeifres. IN which the pair arc
touring the country as boxing team, Is a great
success Fltk declares that the receipts do not
fall below 81 500 night and that In so ne places
people are turned away, lie adds that IefIrIes
and himself are going to visit Europe after they
come East.
Spike sullivan Is coming home. and Is expected
10 arrive In this city before the year. In A
letter to a friend Spike wrote that N he defeated
BIZ Chester he would return TO America immed.
ately. The pair met the other night In London and
sullivan won II Is said that Sullivan viii 70 10
England again aher a brief stay here and that
his folks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
kOCHS THEORY nor DESTROYED.
No Definite Result From Frencl, Expert.
mrnts In Bovine tuberculosis.
special Cdbie Dsspafch TO THE Sux.

Npfc!H tdble despatch 10 The SuN.
PARIS. Dec l9,--Dr. Borrel, chief officer
of the laboratory of the Pa-teur Institute.
has issued "a report on the experiments of
DR. Garnault, IA French physician, who
inoculated himself with matter from a
consumptivc COW to disprove the theory
of Prof. Koch that bovine tuberculosis
cannot he communicated to a human
being
The report states that after a minute
examination Of the results of the expert
mcnts, which extended from July Is TO
Nov. II, DR.. Borrel finds it impossible 20
draw any definite conclusion. Apparently,
however. man inoculated with tuber-
cnlosis fragment from COW becomes
affected with tuberculosis, but only at the
point of incubation.
!, is impossible to say what became of
the microbes with which DR.. Garnault
inoculated himself, whether they dis
appeared or adapted themselves to n new
life in his tissues. IL is noteworthy, how
ever, that some microbes taken on Nov. IL
from the same source as those he used
we're applied to a guinea pig and proved
active and virulent.
DR.. Borrel remarks that experiments
regarding tuberculosis require much time
and patience
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
Football In the Garden.

Professional football in the Madison Square
Garden will be played on the evenings Of
Dec. 20 and 30 and Jan. .. The New York
eleven. which has been especially organized
contains some of the best ex-college players
IN the country, and nm effort viii be made
10 induce Harold Weekcs. the famous Column
bia half back. to become a member.
The New Yorks will meet the crack Svra-
cuse eleven on the opening night The
Syracuse team has already enga ged Wright
Draper. Freeman. Folser Pop" Warner
-Bif" Gridley Bureh'll Dryer and other
wel-knowy players who nsve Won their
laurels 90 Varsity elevens. Football en-.
thusiasts In Syrs oise believe that their n ven
can heat anything OF the Kind In America
and they win come to the city on a special
train to see the game
The floor OF the Garden will he covered with
soft loan, which will be rolled hard and the
regulation chalk marks will be put upon II
There is room for n regulation eridiron. the
goalposts being directly In front OF the two
main entrances, while the side lines will be
within a few feet of the arena boxes In
order TO give the players plenty OF room no
spectators will be allowed on the floor. The
Orange A, c. and two other teams will take
part In the tournament.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
BIG ~ RISE FOR FIGHT.
southern 4. &. Of Louisville Offers Sis 100
for MclO, ern and Young (Orbett

The strenuous opposition of Gov Bliss of
Michigan To the contest between Young
Corbctt and Terry McGovcrn has already
op' nei the way to have the mill decided in
some other city. The fact that the courts
have given the hstic promoters Of Louisville
encoura cement r'gtrdnc the legality Of
glove contests has induced the southern
A. &. of that city to make "a bid for the MILL
and its representative. Tim Hurst announced
yesterday that the club was ready to donate
purse of slj,ooo or 90 per cent of the gross
reC"ipts for the fray ~ this i the largest
purse offered thus far there is every likeli-
hood that II VIII be accepted
According to Hurst, MATCHMAKER Gray is
very confident that he can pull n the mill
and Is now r'ddy to post sj.Wr, which
the puglists have dema nded rs "A forfeit
The representatives. Of both sCrappers say
that they will wait until th'v IRE dcnni' w
assured of Gov. Bliss attitude regarding
interter" ncc before n"go ng and sn,uy
with Gray. In the meantime McGovern and
Corbett will continue their framing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
GERMAN WARSHIPS PLIGHT.
The Witteisback stu Aground Near HAS.
kOv Odde-Refused Danish Aid.
Special Gable Despatch to THE PUN.

Special Gable Despatch TO THE pun
COPENHAGEN, Dec. l9-The German
warship Wittelsbach. which grounded near
Halskov Odde. Zealand, on tn sday laat
Is still fast. Lighters have arrived from
kiel to assist in tightening her
Her Captain has refused Danish help,
because. it is stated here, Emperor VIII
liam has prohibited the acceptance of for
eigi. aid IN all cases OF mishaps to vessels
OF the Imperial Navy, no prcferrng rather
TO risk the loss Of the vessel
The difficulty of getting the Wttelsbach
ahoat has been increased by a gale, which
Ii yet blowing II is stated that her hull
Is badly holed, II will be a long time be-
fore she gets clear, and il is doubt ed by
many seafaring men that she will ever
get ahoat.
The accident is attributed to the ig-
norance Of the German officers. but there
Is probably some animus in local criticisms,
as German warships have lately haunted
the Danish coasts in manner that is de-
clared to be contrary to international law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20

Diamond Rings
Two stone diagonal Ring. lax gold, with
perfect diamonds, weight Us less l-32k;
value Sl65.OO at ...,,.,..,.,....$12 $500
Five stone hoop Ring. lak gold with 5
white and perfect diamonds, weight II
and 3.6tk,, va lue Sl3S. 90, att. $3.50
Five stone hoop Ring, lex gold. with 5
white and perfect diamonds, weight Il.
and SOAK, value S2tj,0O, at IS 10S 90
Oval cluster Ring. lsk gold. with large opal.
weight lis and 5-61k. and white and per-
feet diamond, weight SIX value $1,000, at
S71.OO
Princess Ring lsk gold. with opals, weight
and LAX; and Is diamonds, weight IN
less l-32k, value $4,000, at .... $1,000
Gypsy Ring, lsk gold, heavily hand carved;
rose hnsh with one Oriental ruby, weight
- and 5.6tk; and diamonds, weight y
less l-32k; value SLIGO. 90, at $1,000
Cluster Ring, lax, with large enameled tur-
quoise and IL tine diamonds, weight :. and
l-l6k; value $50. 90, at. .......... S53 90
Gypsy Ring, lax gold. with one white dla-
mond, weight SIX, value 5000, at. $4,000
Five stone hoop Ring, lsk gold, with white
and perfect diamonds. weight :, less 3-6lk
and oriental pearls value Sl2500, at
$500
Brooches
Brooch OF wire scroll design, lex gold, with
white and perfect diamonds, weight =
and l-6$k; value $500, at ..... 500. 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
intercollegiate Chess.

Following are the names Of the COMPETE
tors who will take part in the eleventh annual
intercollegiate tournament at the Columbia
Grammar School in this city on Dec 20. 80
and u;
Coumbia-Frank II. Scwall. OI. Howard A
Keclcr. 'O3 George " Tucker. Jr.. Oj and Frederic
II. RarShCll, rs. Substitutes BENJAMIN r. Won
Snully, 10 and j. TolchinSky 'o5.
HarN ard-Claudc r. Rice. on Percy W. Bndgnan
Oi, William e. Clerk, Us and Philip s. Eston 'O4.
SubstitutcS-Lawrcnce =. Carr, "a and Clayton
French, ~.
Edward h, Hull 05 and Norman c. Hull, 'O3. Sub.
stitutCs-CliNord H. owen. % and Arthur sand =
ford, '0i,
Prlnceton-Charlcs s. Richardson, 'os, John H.
Hankinson. 03 Louis G.. Bssell. 'Oi and Arthur ].
Flgram. 'U2,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
OUR FLEET AT MANILA.
Important ManGu,res Are 10 Begin After
Christina
special Cable Despatch to TIE sun.

SpedI Cd6'e Despatch 10 THE sun.
MANILA, Dec, 10. Rear Admiral Evans
who has been in Chinese waters, will arrive
here on Christmas eve and anchor his
feet in front Of Manila The sailors will
get liberal shore leave
The Admiral will sail for Subig on Dec. 20.
when the most important American manpu-
vres ever attempted in the Orient will begin.
The problems include the fertilization of a
base on the west coas! Of the island of
Luzon by an attacking fleet, the landing
OF marines and sailors. the unloading of
heavy guns and the mounting of the same
ashore with full supple, Of ammunition
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
ri SSItN NOTICE TO BRITiIN.
Gar DESTROYS Of Having Direct Relations
With NChanistan.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE Srs.

Speci0! Cable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
LoSDoS, dec 10, An M ial communica-
ton has been received from the Russian
Foreign IN % which states that Russia's
relations with Persia are continually i'm
proving
Russia has not addressed a request of any
sort TO Great Bri, ain in regard to Afghanis-
tan She has simply notified England of
her decision that it is desirable that Russia
should enter into direct relations with Al
ghanistan in the future
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-20
Special Cable Despatch 10

Special Cable Despatch TO TIE SUN.
HAVANA, Dec. 10 The commercial treaty
lately concluded with the United States
was sent to the Senate to-day. 1t will be
read at a public session tomorrow. Ac-
companying the treaty was a message
from President Palma, in which he urged
the Senate to give its attention to the con-
vention as soon as possible.