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The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
A FRESH SUPPLY OF SEALS.
covers a New ROOkery of Fur
Seals In Aleutinn Islands.

Washington, Aug. 20,-Capt Shoe.
maker, Of the revenue cutter service,
has received n report from Capt.
Charles II. Mcclellan, commanding the
cutter Manning, recording the dis
covery Of n new fur seal rookery in
the Aleutian islands. While cruising
among the islands early in July, the
executive officer Of the Manning,
Lieut. Berthotf, went ashore with u
boats crew on the island Of Bould-
YER, There he found n rookery Of fur
seals similar TO those found on the
Pribiloir islands, Bouldyer IN be.
tween Behring sea and the Pacific
ocean, fully $500 miles west of San
Francisco, but still within American
jurisdiction. Lieut.. BerthofY APP
preached tae herd close enough to
observe that none Of the seals had
been brnnSed, and there was no sign
that white men In search Of fur seal
had ever been near the island
The discovery Is considered import
ant by the officers here, In view Of
the gradual decline Of the fur seal on
the pribiloii islands.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
ECHOES OF RECENT STORY.
st. Louis Was the Center and I.
General Over Missouri ana
Illinois.

St. Louis, Aug. 20.-St. Louis was
the center of the severe rain, win
and electrical storm, which was Il
most general over Missouri and mil
nois, Monday. Considerable damaa1
was done to property, great man ]
persons were stunned by ligbtnirJ
and three are reported killed m,1
right.
One person was killed in st. Lou,,
one in Jerseyville, ILL.,, and one N
New Franklin, Mo.
Telegraphic reports indicate tb,J
the farmers are the heaviest loser,
While in some localities the latl
crops were benefited, yet in more M
stances corn was blown fat and al
chards stripped Of fruit.
Several houses and a great mani
barns were burned by being struc.
by lightning.
There was cloudburst over Ma.
Lean and Champaign counties, in N
hnois, and the railroads suffered by
washouts in their tracks.
At Marshall, Mo-, it became so darG
that lights were necessary, and III,
citizens, fearing a cyclone, took ref
uge in their cellars. 1t is reportei
that hailstones large as hens egg
fell
Information from Wichita, Kas
states that cyclone struck Los
Springs, a town near there, blowinl
down several residences, a fourinl
mill and a church.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
Jury Failed to Agree.

The jury at Malvern In the cele
brated Tomlinson case, in which MIS-
Tomlinson sued the Iron Mountain
railroad for $4,000 for the death or
her husband in 1894, failed to reach
a verdict and was dismissed. Lieut..
Tomlinson was killed by freight en-
CINE in the yards of the Iron Noun
tain road in July, 1894, just after the
close of the competitive drill held by
the state guard in Little Rock. Suit
was first brought in the United States
court by the widow of the deceased,
Mrs. Regina Tomlinson. The case
was thrown out on nonsuit entered
by the plaintiff. The next trial oc'
Cured in Benton. when a verdict OF
$4,000 was obtained. The presiding
Judge reduced the amount by $4,000,
on which it was appealed to the SUI
preme court of the state. This tribu'
nal reversed the decision Of the lower
court and remanded the case for new
trial. A change of venue was taken to
Hot Spring county, with the above re-
suit.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

Following Is the amendment to the
constitution 10 be voted on at the com
Ing election: THAT section l6 OF arti.
Gle 8 Of the constitution Of the state
Of Arkansas. be amended so as to read
rs follows: Article g. section 16, Pay
and Mileage. The members Of the
general assembly shall receive such
pay and mileage for their services as
shall be fixed by law. No member OF
either house shall, during the term for
which he has been elected, receive any
Increase OF pay for his services under
any law passed during such term,
The term OF oil members Of the gen
cfal assembly shall begin on the day
Of their election. Approved May 20,
1901" Each elector may vote for or
against above amendment.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
ASSEMBLED At ST. Paul.
Opening of the Trans-Mississippi
Commercial Congress at st.
Paul, Minnesota.
DELEGATES FROM ALL OVER The WEST
The object of the Congress is 10
Crystalizc the Opinions of the
Western Country In Regard 10
Matters of National Legislation
and Work For Their Success

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. Goat ten
o'clock Tuesday morning the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress was
called to order by President John
Henry Smith, of Salt Lake City. Del
egates and representatives. of the en-
tire west were present at the open
ing
The jurisdiction of the TRANSMITS
sissippi congress includes the states
of Arkansas, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Ne
yada, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri,
North Dakota, Oregon, South Dako-
ia, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyo-
ming, Arizona, indian territory, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Alaska, Hawaiian
islands and the Philippines. In out
lining the work of the congress for
the present session, President Smith
said "The object of the Transmits
sissippi congress is to crystalline the
opinions of the western country in
regard to matters of national leglsla-
ton and to bring them before con-
gress in such a manner as TO effect
the greatest good.
80 far as | know, there is no par
ticular subject for discussion, other
than what may be brought up in in
dividual delegation.
can effort will be made at this ses-
sion to bring about consideration
Of the differences of the west There
is now mining congress, live
stock congress, an irrigation con-
gress, a good roads congress, all OPP
Grating in harmony, but separately.
The idea that better results could be
obtained from concentration Of
these is becoming more and more
widespread, but win receive careful
consideration at the present session.
The congress was opened with an
invocation by Archbishop ireland, af-
ter which an address Of welcome was
delivered by Gov. Van SAINT. d. W..
Lawler, on behalf Of Mayor Smith,
T.. c. Stringer, for the Commercial
club, and Rufus A. Hoyt, Minnesota,
president of the congress. The
president Of the congress, Mr.. Smith,
of Salt Lake City, then responded on
behalf of the delegates, and the morn
ing session closed with music.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
KRUGER WILL RETIRE.
lie Will Abdicate His Position rs the
Afrikander chief,

London, Aug. 30.-Thc correspond
ent Of the Daily Mail at The Hague
telegraphs that he Is informed that
at the approaching meeting between
Gen. Botha and his colleagues and
former President Kruger, the latter
will formally abdicate his position as
Afrikander chief and hand over the
reins and the residue of the funds to
Gen. Botha and Gen. De Wet and
Messrs. Fischer and Wolmarans, who
were formerly Boer delegates. Mr..
Wolmarons, according to the corre-
spondent's information, will endeavor
TO dispossess DR.. Leyds, the European
agent Of the Beers, Of the power Of
signing checks. There are also ru-
mors here, adds the correspondent OF
the Daily Mail, Of an impending
struggle for supremacy between Gen.
Botha and Gen. DE Wet
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
Afternoon session.

Owing to the non-arriyal OF some
Of the speakers who had been placed
upon the programme for this after
Moons session, n number Of changes
were necessitated. Col. Ed +.
Browne, Of Aspen, Col, read q paper
on mines and Mining in which he
urged the congress to take measures
TO secure the creation of n govern
mental department Of mines and min
Ing, whose head shall be a member Of
the presidents cabinet.
4. II. Moses, of the executive com.
mittee, discussed the proposition to
maintain a secretary Of the congress
at Washington, whose duty it shall be
TO advise trans-Mississippi interests
Of measures pending before the ma
tional Legislature by which they may
be affected.
At night the subject under discus.
sion was Alaska" and among those
who spoke were Donald Fletcher, Of
Seattle, whose topic was "rerritorial
Government for Alaska" and j. A.
Ney, formerly In the customs sery.
ice, who spoke Of the commercial con.
dition Of the territory.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
BRIEF MENTION.

Aunt Rachel Coffelt, colored, died
at Bentonville, aged 10 years.
]. T. Barber, colored teacher at
Texarkana, is in jail on the charge Of
forgery.
A board OF trade has been organized
at Lonoke, with Hon. Joe p. Eagle as
president.
Henry Ladd, yard foreman at mill
near Mena, was seriously cut by the
son Of farmer.
Citizens Of Malvern will Offer In.
ducements to secure the Pine Bluff &
Western railroad.
Senator Jones denies the report
that he has been offered place on the
lsthmiam canal commission.
John Johnson. accused Of killing his
brother two years ago, was captured
near Fayetteville on the 14th inst
The populist state committee has
endorsed Hon. Geo. II, Kimball, the
prohibition candidate for governor.
The United States recruiting sta.
ton at Jonesboro has sent out 2S7
men since 1t was established a year
ago.
For the week beginning the 18th,
the weather ut Little Rock was the
hottest Of the season, ranging from
90 to 9s.
II. w. Hollenberg, a well known cit.
lien OF Little Rock, is reported to
have been drowned while In bathing
at Atlantic City.
The name OF Mr.. Greaves, insurgent
republican candidate for governor,
will appear on the election ticket as
an Independent.
Five laborers working on the Fort
Smith road near Van Buren, were
overcome by heat and three died.
by heat and three died.
James Fisher, a farmer living sis
miles east Of Van Buren,, Is under ar.
rest charged with killing with poison
the illegitimate child Of his daugh.
ter.
Pat Horton, merchant at Murfrees.
boro, was probably fatally injured by
Roscoe Strawn, who dealt him blow
on the back OF the head with a wagon
spoke,
Nose Patterson, arrested ut Pine
Blufs for d murder committed IN pu
laski county twenty-five years ago, has
been released. lie proved that he was
not the man wanted.
Dave Ford, q farmer living near
Plummervile. was killed by Calvin
Walker, his stepson. Ford quarreled
with his wife. and later Walker
crushed his skull with stone,
Sam r. Rody. an aged negro, was
killed by the cars at scotts station
Pulaski county. Rody, who was al
mos, deaf, was walking along the
track and did not hear tho approach
Ing train.
VIM, Garter was convicted ut Scar
cy OF manslaughtcr for killing Tom
Owen, n 6.year.old boy, In his melon
patch. near Bald Knob, and was sen
fenced to thirty days In tho penlten
tisry,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
-Four More victims Of Explosion.

Gering, Neb,, Aug, 20,-Four more
victims, making six In all, died Tues
day M II result OF burns received
Monday night by the bursting OF .
kerosene can which was being usea
To ignite II fire at the home of u ~.
McComsey. The mother, u son anu
two neighbor children died Tuesday
The list of dead IL; c, \, McComsey
Mrs, G, N. McComscy, infant chlld o,
above, two.yenr'old son of Mr. on'
Mrs, McComsey, two daughters "
l.. A, Cook, II neighbor' Couny
Treasurer Whipple, who carried iOu,
Of the victims from the building u
also badly burned about the face a"'
hands.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
A New Rule - to Rewards.

Gov. Davis has established new
rule regarding the payments Of re.
wards. Sheriff g. g, cambridge, Of
Logan county, placed in the peniten'
tiary Tob Riley and Ted Burt, each OF
whom was sentenced to one year In
the penitentiary, Riley was convicted
Of a crime committed near Bonneville
last May. He was captured at Mag
azine fourteen miles away, on Sep.
TENDER /, The sheriff is said to have
followed him through the territory,
spending s6S in travelling expenses
The governor offered 5000 reward for
his arrest and conviction, but refuses
to pay II on the ground that the man
was captured in the county where
the crime was committed,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

The sheriff Of johnson county has
returned from Evansville, Ind, with
Fred Underwood, alias Chas Johnson,
who Is charged with being implicated
In the murder In Clarksville last Feb.
ruary OF sheriff John II. Powers. dur
Ing the robbery OF the Clarksvillo
bank. Five men are under indict.
ment for the murder Of Sheriff Pow,
ers, Jim Wallace. George Durham
and Underwood are In jai! awaiting
trial before the circuit court OF John
son county. The other two are still
I'll large.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
RECEIVED AT ROTTERDAM.
Hearty welcome Extended to Gem
erals BOtha, De Wet ana De-
Iarey at Rotterdam.

Rotterdam, Aug. 20.-De Wet, De-
Iarey and Botha, the Boer generals,
and their party landed Tuesday morn
ing. They were given a hearty well
come by the municipal authorities
and representatives of the Boer as,
sociations. Many ladies presented
bouquets to the generals wives. The
ships in the harbor displayed flags
The party proceeded to The Hague.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
Negro Tramps Killed.

Two negroes who were stealing n
ride on an Iron Mountain freight
train were seriously injured at Hope
In a peculiar way. The negroes were
riding in car loaded with steel and
had gotten down In the space between
the rails and the end Of the car to
keep out Of sight Of the conductor,
The train crew was switching and the
ear the negroes were In was struck
pretty hard by the engine, causing the
load Of steel to shift, catching the
negroes, One Of them escaped with q
badly crushed foot, but the other 70.
ceived internal injuries from which
he died.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
SAW MILL BOILER EXpLODES.
Three Men Are Instantly Killed and
Five Others seriously Injured
NJ New Liberty, III.

PoducNh, Kyr Aug. 2o,-A saw mill
boiler exploded Tuesday at New Lib.
erty, H., ten miles from here, on the
other side of the riter, killing three
men instantly and seriously injuring
Ave others,
The dead Guy Roberts, james
Jeifords, Jr,, Lester johnson,
The Ave injured are suffering from
scalds and bruises,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
Wisconsin Central Wreck.

Milwaukee, Aug. 2o.--A special 20
The journal from Necnah, Wis. says
The Wisconsin Central "st, Paul
Flyer" was derailed shortly after
midnight one mile west Of Fremont,
while running at the rate Of % miles
IN hour. Nearly two hundred pas.
sengcrs were on the train and oil OF
the coaches left the track except the
rcor truck Of the last sleeper, The
entire train narrowly escaped being
prcclpltnted over nm embankment,
Nine persons were seriously injured
and oil the passengers were badly
shaken up,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

salina, kas, Aug. ao.--Joseph An
derson, farmer living east OF Saina,
drowned his four children, three girls
and boy, In u cistern, and then shot
himself with revolver, Anderson is
still alive, but will probably die,
Financial matters had affected his
mind. The crime was committed dur.
Ing the absence Of the mother. The
oldcs. child was six years old and the
youngest u babe Of four months.
Anderson left n note on a table In
the parlor notifying the mother
where the children could be found.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Fred Underwood, One of the Alleged
GAINESVILLE Bank Robbers,
in the Penitentiary.
EVENTS OF A WEEK BRIEFLY CHRoNICLED
Two Colored Tramps Crushed to Death In
Boxcar-A Eittle Rock Saloonkeeper
Seriously Wounded BY An Irats Hus'
band-Postofn Changes.
u. G. v. Reunion.

Following is an order which mas
been issued by Division Commander
L. C. Balch, of the United Confederate
Veterans, in regard to the reunion
at Hot Springs:
Headquarters Arkansas Division
United Confederate Veterans, Little
Rock, Ark, Aug. Ia, 1902.
General Order No. II.
NV Comrades-The state reunion
called to meet at Hot Springs Septem'
Der %, "a and %, 1902, is now an
assured success, and every veteran IN
the division is cordially invited to at
tend. Such liberal terms for board
are assured by the comrades and cit
liens of Hot Springs that no one need
remain away ON account OF expense
The railroads have announced one fare
for the round trip. Eminent Coined
crate veterans, as well as orators OF
national reputation, have signihed
their intention to attend and deliver
addresses.
2. Committee headquarters Will be
established near the depots, wnlle
guides will meet every train, and vet
Grams and their families who have
not made other arrangements will be
directed to places where they can Sc
cure board and lodging.
3. The annual election OF officers,
consisting of division commander
and four brigade commanders, Will be
held on the third day, September 20,
and every camp is urged to elect ana
furnish with proper credentials one
delegate for every twenty members
Each camp is entitled to two delegates
In any event.
4. All organizations Of Confeder.
ates, by whatever name known, as well
as all veterans who belonged to Ark
ansas commands. in the c. S. A" wher'
ever they reside now, are invited.
s. An excellent program has been
arranged by the local committee Tor
the entertainment Of the veterans and
their families, and nothing will be
left undone by the people OF Hot
Springs to make this reunion an occa'
sion long to be remembered with
pleasure by those who attend
6. Camp commanders are urged 10
call meetings of their camps at once
to perfect arrangements for attending
the reunion as we'll as electing dele.
gates to the convention for the annual
election. L. Z. Balch'
Division Commander
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

st, Louis, Aug. 2o.--A new and pow.
erful organization to include every
large apple grower in the Mississippi
valley IL being formed at n meeting az
the Southern hotel,
The chief promoters Of the new as.
ISOLATION, which has for its object
the regulation OF the scale Of prices
on apples, IRE j. II. Stanton. OF the
Illinois State Horticultural society,
y. q. Mendenhall, Of the Southern II.
linois horticultural association, and
William II. Barnes, secretary OF the
Horticultural society Of Kansas.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
A SMITH FAMILY REUNION.
A Proposition Anent the ~. Louis
Worlds Fair That Would Involve
an Increase OF space.

Worlds Fair Grounds, 81. Louis,
Aug. 20.--Mr +. y. Smith, of 3s7
Washington street, Buffalo, N. Y, has
proposed TO organize the Smiths Of
the United States and erect Smith
Family building on the exposition
site, " the exposition authorities wlll
give the space and name Smith day
for grand Worlds fur reunion Of
the ubiquitous Smith family. II
would be tremendous gathering,
even " the John only attended the
roundup,
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
1T MOVED TO IOWA.
The Storm Center Shifted to Iowa ant
Caused Much Damage,

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. 2O.-A rain
fall of 1.79 inches did damage in thi
city estimated at from 100000 t
100000, Tuesday night, washing ou
street railway tracks, lawns, bridge
and sidewalks and flooding basement
and cellars. Storm water sewers wen
inadequate, and thousands of peopl
stayed up all night, their homes Us
ing menaced.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
BY WIRELESS TELFGRApHY.
News Of the Death Of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Chns. Fair Conveyed 10 Relatives
ON the Kron PrinE Wilhelm.

New York, Aug, oo,-Thc steamer
Kron Prinz Wilhelm, which arrived
Tuesday, came into wireless com.
munication with the Nantucket sta.
ton at nine o'clock Monday night,
when the news of the tragic death
Of Mr., and Mrs, Charles Fair w0s i'm.
parted TO Mr., and Mrs. w. X, Wander.
bilt, Jr. Mrs. Vanderbilt was the
sister Of Mr., Fair The duchess of
Marlborough, Mr.. vanderbilt's sister,
and their mother, Mrs. o. H. =. Bel.
mont, and Mr.. Belmont, were also
among the passengers on the Kron
Prinz Wilhelm.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

Commissioner Of Agriculture Frank
Hill, In reply to request for data
~ to United States lands In the state
Ia In receipt OF lengthy report from
the local government land Office BY
districts II is as follows; Little Rock
district, 47s,l27 acres; Dardanelle dis
trict, 9ss.322 acres; Camden district,
70S,90i acres; Harrison district, s52,.
$50. Total, 3,023,l70 acres.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

jefferson, o., Aug. 20.-Because II
10 believed that John Grooms, col.
orcd, assaulted two old ladies', llar.
rictt and Sabrina Hopkins, late Mon.
day night, there IL danger Of lynch.
Ing, Grooms IL alleged to have as.
saulted and nearly killed the woman.
lie IL said 20 have chewed nm eur on
Of one and torn the flesh from the
arm Of the other with his teeth. The
women identified drooms as their as.
sailant, and his hat and u part Of his
clothing were found In the Hopkins
home.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

Ottumwa, Ia, Aug 2O,-Wopellc
and surrounding counties were visited
by n heavy wind Tuesday night II
blew the fourth story of the new
Bonniheld brick block In this city,
and did other damage, the extent OF
which can not be ascertained until
morning, II " thought the country
northwest Of here suffered heavily
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
ARRIVAL AT THE HAGUE.
A Public Reception Accorded the
Boer Generals mt the Hague.

The Hague, Aug, 2o.-A public re-
ception was accorded to the Boer
generals on their arrival here from
Rotterdam. Gen. Eyter, in a speech
paid tribute to their heroic deeds
Gen. Botha replied, expressing the
appreciation of the Boer officers AT
the warmth of their reception.
The visitors were scorted in process
sion through the town in open car
riages, and were, everywhere, loudly
cheered by the crowds assembled. \
number of Beers who served during
the war formed a guard of honor for
the generals.
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23
"Long Live the Beers"

The space in front of the hotel
where apartments had been secured
for the generals was closely packed
with people. Shouts of Long live the
Beers" greeted the South African
commanders when they appeared, and
then the crowd sang the Transvaal
national anthem, whereupon the gen
erals barred their heads and waved
their hats in acknowledgment of the
enthusiastic welcome accorded them.
Subsequently reception was held in
the drawing room.
In the course Of speech Gen.
Botha declared that he and his col
leagues had not come here to hold
festivities, but the cordially Of their
reception was some recompense for
the great sorrow they had expert
enced.
1--WE are deputies" said the Boer
commandant general, "of one of the
most ruined people-ruined only be-
cause we have done our duty and de-
Tended our liberty and independence,
for which no sacrifice could be too
great"
To Visit President Kruger.
The Boer generals are expected to
visit former President Kruger at
Utrecht, and will probably remain
there until August 81.
The generals have requested the
members OF the pro-Boer associations
to refrain from making anti-Brtish
speeches, which the Boer commanders
say may possibly impair their mission
to Great Britain.
During the day the Boer generals
visited former President Steyn.
The generals also attended the pro-
Boer exhibition which is being held
here. Responding to the welcome
they received at the exhibition build
ing Gen. De Wet, in voice broken
with emotion, said: "All those who
organized this exhibition of art and
industry have contributed to the
growth Of nations. We South hfri-
cans were on the road TO the develop.
ment Of art and industry, but our
legs were cut from under us, conse'
quently we need help and support to
rise again. 1t is for that very pur'
pose that we have come to Europe
and we are grateful for the honors
shown and the help given us by the
Dutch"
The Van Buren press., 1902-08-23

At n church near Ozark Theodore
Wade, aged IL years. and another boy
about the same age were Aghting
when another boy named Geo. Camp
bell ran up TO where the two boys
we've fighting and stabbed young Wade
In the arm. Wade Immediately pull.
ed his knife out Of his pocket, cutting
Campbell's throat, from which he died
In few minutes.