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A Court Favorite.

to the imperial palace Of the Roman
offs, and there, in May, 1858, was born
the child that was destined to figure
so strangely in history.
"The Tsaritza claimed the privilege
Of being godmother to the infant.
When the day came for the christen-
ing all the grandeur of the Russian
court was brought into play, invita-
tions were sent to the representatives
Of all the foreign nations. The COM
pany was the most illustrious that ever
assembled for similar purposes in the
history of the world.
when the officiating dignitary Of
the church asked the Tsaritza, what
shall be the name Of this child?' she
replied:
Her name shall be Douschka.'
1.-THE English for Douschka is sweet
little darling But as is the Russian
custom, several additional names were
given to the child. and she was chris
tened in full Douschka Olga Neva
Francisco Eugene Dorothy Pickens.
The first Of the series Of names was
the one by which she was ever known.
Fired First Shot of tho War.
During the campaign of 1860, Pick
ems was nominated as candidate for
governor Of his state, and on the day
Abraham Lincoln was elected Presi-
dent, Pickens was elected the chief ex-
ecutive Of South Carolina, of which
his father and grandfather had pre-
viously been governor. He left the
Russian court and brought his wife and
little daughter to America; but the
Russian royal family never forgot the
little Douschka, and upon each BIRTH
day she received from Tsar Alexander
II a bewidering array Of costly gifts,
a custom which was continued by the
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-17
LORD BERESFORD'S VIEWS.
The British AdmiraIThinLs the Nen-
eyueInu Anair VIII Teach His
Country q Lesson.

New York, Jan. 1i.--Nicc-hdmiral
Lord Charles Bcrcsford, who was a
passenger on the KaiSerin Maria
Theresa, which arrived Tuesday, said:
"My visit TO the United States has
nothing to do with the International
Mercantile Marine Co, Is an officer
on the active list of III" British navy
! can not affiliate myself with private
business enterprises. / have come
here simply on a little business for
the British admiralty and also ON a
pleasure trip"
Regarding the Venezuelan affair,
Lord Charles said: "lt viii teach
Great Britain a lesson ot the extreme
danger Of perhaps international com
plications by allowing unlimited trade
credit TO bankrupt and uuscrupu.
lous republic like Venezuela and then
trying 10 collect bad debts by cOer-
cion, ! personally am a strong adj
yocate Of the Monroe doctrine. These
South American republics, however,
will be a menace 10 the worlds peace
as long rs they persist In their I'M.
scrupulous commercial dealings with
foreign countries, and il must be for
the United States 20 lift them from
their corrupt state or annex them en-.
tirply"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-17
/ WAR ON COAL COMBINE.
Probability That Indictments fo'
Conspiracy Will be Returned
in Chicago.
AFTER THE DETROIT COAL EXCHANGE.
sueeping Resolution of Inquiry as
4, the pover of Congress to
GruppIc With the Fuel Sit"h'i""
and Remedy n Condition that has
Become Intolerablc

Chicago. Jan. 1j.-Conspiracy IN
dictmentS against members OF at
least three hard and soft coal COM
binations doing business in Illinois
and Indiana are expected rs the re
suIt of the labors of the special
grand Jury in the fuel famine IN
uuirv. 1t is considered possible that
these indictments will include wit
nesses who have appeared before the
investigating body This, it is assert
ed, can and probably viii be done
through corroboratiye evidence Sc
cured tending to prove guilt brought
TO the attention Of the grand jury by
the witness own testimony. The
Jurors were advised, it is believed, in
what instances the edidcnccis deemed
strong enough 10 convict, and true
bills may be found late in the
near future. Assistant States Attor-
ney Albert G. Barnes, who is the chief
prosecutor in criminal cases, has been
called i'm to aid in designating the
men against whom sufficient evidence
has been secured, and his advent IS
taken to mean that criminal prosecu.
lions are q certainty.
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the CHICAGO INQUIRY.
Evidence of an Agreement secured
by the Grand Jury,


'n'caSo' jan ~ ','''' ''''?
pie evidence secured ny the SP''.''
grand jury III the 'o'' ,"o' '"Sr ~
curry up TO Ille present Il"c ~ ''''O
Whlch relates 10 an a"cs'u "E'''
meht' drawn III March las, year. '''u
when Is SAM 10 govern uo/', "',ue
operators IN the Union 'I""J us us
irict WIN waiter D hoglr '''" mo
Crescent Coal " Mining co. 'lN we
Chicago factor. II IS charged IN the
evidence presented that MI bogl' APP
pears as president OF one OIL the III
diana mining companies making an
agreement with hInSeIi as president
of the Crescent Coal " Mining co. IL
is said these mines were compelled 10
pool their outputs, to De disposed OF
by the Chicago factor In getting at
the facts, the jury called before u
Man Elchberg' OF the wabash valley
Coal Co" and recalled Charles W.
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A MONSTER EUCHER PARTY,
Seven Thousand Five Hundred Per.
sons Played Eucb'r NJ one
pnrty In brooklyn,

New York, Jan. 15,--lhc largest
crowd Of cucher players ever essen
blcd at one sitting, it is declared
was gathered, Tuesday night, in the
Fourteenth regiment 0rmory Brook
Ign, whore $500 persons played The
game There were 1875 tables, These
were arranged In sections, 80 that
there were 50 players In each section
4 band Of music was assigned 10
every 20 sections, dozen bands
played IN unison under the direction
Of one leader The party was given
by the students of st. Francis college,
Of Brooklyn Ten thousand dollars,
Il Is estimated, was realized.
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\ SWEEPING RESOLUTION.
The Power Of Congress Way he In-
No,cd 10 Relieve the situation.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE chairman
Of the judiciary committee of the
house introduced the following rcso-
luton:
Resolved, That the committee on
the judiciary be and is hereby di-
rected to investigate and report to
this house with all convenient speed,
the opinion of that committee aS 10
the power Of congress 10 declare that
q necessity has arisen for taking pos
session Of all coal coal beds aud coal
mines i'm the United States and all
lines Of transportation, agencies. in
strumcnts and vehicles Of commerce
necessary for the transportation Of
coal and that if. in The opinion or
that committee, the power exists and
the necessity for the use pf such pow
er has arisen, that the committee
forthwith report to this house bill
declaring the necessity. providing
fully and in detail the occasions,
modes, conditions ana agencies for
said appropriation that will fully aud
completely exhaust the power of con.
grcss in that regard
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FULL SITUATION SERIOUS.
II is the Worst that Has Been Faced
by the Country in Many
Years.
HUMAN LIVES HAVE BEEN SACRIFICED
Eleven Deaths, Due to Lack OF fnei,
Within Twenty-four h""'S' ="
Chicago, with Miles Of i"""eu
ConI Trains Held Sidctrached 1"
The Cits's suburbs.

St Louis. Jan. 1.-THE ~eNcrest
weather of the winter finds the tuel
situation. the country over, the worst
that has been faced in many years.
At Chicago eleven deaths, Monday
were due directly to the lack of fuel,
althoug it is asserted that 10000
carloads of coal are sidetrackrd IN
the citSs suburbs.
The Missouri and Ohio rivers are
blocked with ice in many places ana
navigation is practically at u stand
still for the rest of the winter The
snow and cold have interfcrcd with
railway traffic, so that the means OF
distributing fuel from mines to places
where it is needed are much cur
tailed
Throughout Missouri, Kansas, Hi
nois. Indiana and Kentucky, tcmpera-
lures around zero are reported. Many
Kansas towns are out of fuel, and at
Topeka the packing house, and gas
works viii be compelled 10 shut down
before the end Of the week unless
conditions improve.
Several Missouri towns report Sc
rious scarcity of both wood and coal,
and at St. Joseph it was announced
that coal would be confscatcd for re-
lief work unless dealers would yolun-
tarily supply the amount needed.
Cincinnati and Springfield, ILL.,, are
practically the only large towns in
the middle west where fuel supplies
are not far below normal Both
these towns are well supplied and
prices are at the usual level.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-01-17
ILLINOIS STATE BUILDING.
m. worLIpr Plans For the Illinois
Building at the worlds f"ir
Practically Complete

81. Louis. jan IT, Robert Bruce
Watson. supervising architect OF tue
state of Illinois. member Of the firm
of Watson d Hazleton, of Chicago
who submitted the successful compet-
tive design for the Illinois state
building at the Worlds fair. called on
the director of works to discuss the
arrangements for supplying wafer
and light to the structure.
Illinois is making an effort to De
the first state to break ground on the
plateau of states All the working
drawings for the building have been
completed except in those details re-
lating to sewage and water and me
architects will advertise for bids early
in February.
The structure is TO be- constructed
of wood and staff, the only steel beng
uscd in the trussc, for dome. The
appropriation for the building Is Hioo'-
900. Its dimensions are 200 10y 40
feet. 1t is likely that some Of the con-
tractors now engaged ON the large
exposition buildings Will try to cap
ture this work.
Broad ycrandas will surround the
four sides The apartments are 10
form second tier, while the DOME
square in plan, win crown the edliice.
Heroic statues Of Grant and Lincoln
will flank the main entrance. On each
side of the drum Of thu dome will APP
pear sculpture groups symbolic OF the
industries and agriculture.
The interior plans show two prIn-
cipal features, \ rotunda, into
which the main entrance opens, reach
es from mosaic floor to the
vault of the dome. This vault rises
through all three floors of the build
inc. Another feature is the state
room just behind the rotunda. With
the foyer and stage this apartment
viii have floor space Of 80 by 60 feet.
4 deeply paneled ceiling and walls
treated in mural painting, with Il
fricze six feet wide telling the his
tory of Illinois, furnish am idea Of its
proposed appearance. The entire
space Of the room will bc spanned by
trussss. without Il single column.
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CoNL STEALING 40 CRIME.
~ Least, II WIN he so looked ipoa
~ Toledo, Temporarily,

Toledo, o., Jan, 1.-THE work.
house board has issued an order set.
ting at liberty all prisoners held for
stealing coal from the railway Yards
aud tracks. The order includes dircc-
tions TO the superintendent 10 receive
no more prisoners from any court
sending them in for petty coal thcl,s,
II Is explained that no prosecutions
for coal lhcfts will be recognized by
the board during the coal famine,
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ACTION BEGUN IN DETROIT.
Information FILED Against the De-
troit tNicbD Coal Exchange.

Detroit. Mich, Jan. 1j.--Aftcr much
investigation for number of days,
Prosecuting Attorney Hunt has filed
an information against the Detroit
Coal exchange, an organization of ~
local coal dealers, charging violation
Of the state antitrust law of 1899 and
asking for an injunction. In the in
formation, Prosecutor Hunt quotes
section Of the constitution Of the
exchange, which declares that mem
bers shall not sell coal under hemini-
mum price fixed by the exchange,
and provides Il fine for Violations Of
this section by members. Prosecutor
Hunt declares that this is in violation
Of the antitrust law Of 1899, and asks
for an Injunction to restrain the cN-
change and its members from main
tanning the exchanges or any other
combination. Judge lIosmcr win hear
arguments on the injunction January
&c.
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CONGRESS- WILL TAKE \ HAND.
MIN to he Reported Providing for
Wcbntc Equal 10 Present DutN

Washington, Jan, 1.-THE ways and
means committee Of the house de-
cidcd to report a bill providing for a
rebate.-equal to the duty now inn
posed ON all kinds Of coal aud com
ing from all countries for period Of
one year This bin is n substitute for
the one introduced by Representative
Illl Of Connecticut, which provided
for u rebate until June 30 next II is
expected the bin will be called up in
the house at once.
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Reform School.

! earnestly request that you forn'u-
late some bill that will provide place
for the confinement, together with use
ml and profitable employment, FOR the
Juvenile criminal Offenders of TINS state
! asked this Ia my message I" inc las,
General assembly and | insist upon L
now. do not think that any white
boy Of distinction could be made
under the age of eighteen. should %,
confined in the pcnitcutiary with hardened
criminals. | would suggest that you take
the present new pcnitcntiary as a place
of confinement that you provide sucii
therein as will teach these
boys useful trades and occupations, ana
also that you purchase a sufficient acre.
age of land adjacent thereto as that
bv the apportionment OF services OF boys
confined therein. the institution may be
made self sustaining.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICEh

A bill will be introduced in the X.
braska legislature to prohibit foo
ball playing in the state.
Gov Dockcry has reapnoin,.
Mcssrs, HAYES, Blong and FRYE 4,
Lulicc commissioners in ST. Louis.
The sultan of Morocco's forces fa,
met with severe defeat at the hand,
Of the rebels, and the sultan is In
gitire.
The congressional appropriation al
$40. 900 to fight the boil Wecyil in ley
as is said TO have come in the ME.
of time.
The naval appropriation bill, carry.
ing little less than was appropriai.
cd last year. is ready for discussed
in the house.
Winnie {. Mercer, Of the Dciroi
American league baseball team, com
mitted suicide at San Francisco br
asphyNiation.
In his message TO the Kansas egis
Iaturc Gov. Bailey asserts that ther.
should be a change in the manage
meut of the states funds.
After mature consideration, it ba,
been decided by the president tha,
Judge Taft shall remain in the Phi
ippines as civil governor.
f. 5. Sutherland, known as the "Ht|
man Fly" is seeking a contract Il
repair the top of the Washingtq
monument at the national capital.
The convention of American III
brew congregations, to be held il y
Louis next week, will discuss IA
Roumanan outrages among othel
subjects.
Lord Charles Beresford says Amul
leans taught England a valuable lesI
son. when they kicked her out q
their country, in the treatment A
her colonies.
Senator Mason. Of Illinois, Ia giyeI
up The fight for reelection, HAVING
become convinced that his chancel
are hopeless. \. J. Hopkins will ID
the next senator.
Arthur Mills was shot and instdnd|
killed at Springfield, Mo- Tucsdat
night, by an unknown. He had ia,1
arrived in the city and was wihd
Lock Of his home when ne va,
murdered,
Nero, Great Dane dog. Owned b,
William Oppenheim, Of New York ha'
acquired added financial value b,
swallowing an $500 diamond ring th,i
slipped from the finger of n gu@,
while she was throwing cracl", y
the de-,
Chinese diplomats Of Washingtof
declare the Celestial empire ha
proved. by its appointment Of
prince and two royal associates a
Worlds fair commissioners its inteH
ton 10 make an exhibit at ST. Louis
in 1904. ON an unprecedented scale
Miss Blanche Frrgu-ou notary pub
lie, ST. Louis, sent u. j. Reagan,
politician employed 700 the electio
commissioners Office. 10 Jail for re
rusing 10 answer questions. lie wa
released when he expressed a willing
ness 10 complete his deposition.
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BY AN EXPLOSION OF pow DER
Jurcd by Powder Explosion
NJ sturp.op, IA,

Pit,sburg, Pa, Jan, Is, John Mul.
grea, Snyish miner and his wife,
living at Sturgeon station, near Me-
Donald, poo were fatally injured and
their house wrecked, Wednesday,, by
nm explosion Of n kcg Of gunpowdcr,
Nulgrch was filling u can with pow
der, when spark from The kitchen
stove fell In the key, IN ,hc cNplo'
sion which followed, Nulgrc2 was
blown through window and his wife
was hurled t. feet against u wnll,
Both were burned from head 10 foot
aud win die,
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FIGHTING IN MOROCCO.
he Overcoming the Truopn
of the sultan,

Madrid, Jan, H.. Fighting is pro.
ceedng between the troops Of the
sultan of Morocco and the forces Of
the prctcudcr to the throne, accord
ing TO a dispatch received by the
Globo from FcA The followers Of the
prctcndcr are said 10 he overcoming
the imperial troops,
The correspondent Of the Globo
adds that the inhabitants Of FcI has
risen against the sultan and that anN-
icty reigns at Rabot, whore The Euro.
pcans are in fear Of an immediate
attack by the pretcndcr's forces.
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4 UI,iTAL ANY NNCE,
Three Dollars Ton Ndd"d 10
Wholesale Price In thlrn4u,

Chicago Jan 1.-THE Wholesale
price NJ anthracite coal has been nd
yanccd 81 At one jump The Wyr8.'
makes the present Wholesale price
$3.50 u ton, Dealers could give no
particular reason for the raise Ia
price further than the "condi'ion "
the market" They declare the sup
ply of hard ronl IL sdll small. and
that there tx little prospect Of more
for some time.
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NO RELIEF ron KANSAS.
Dealers Are Helpless ana the People
Are Wi,hou, fuel

Topeka, knso Jan, n,-aNo relief
from the present kOnsns coal famine
IL IN sight The railroads are sending
~ abundance ~ coal ears into the
conl districts Of the state, bat the out
put Ia not nearly equal 20 the demand,
Dealers are helpless and the people
nrc without coal. An effort viii ba
made to have the Legislature take nc.
iion NJ once looking 10 the correction
of the evil,
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NEW YORK CENTRAL ON TRIAL
The WniIrond Company Facing
Charge Of Murder in the Sec
ond Degree At tticu, '. !,

New York. Jan. 1.-THE New ioh
Central Railroad Co, is ON trial
the IIcrhmcr county court, say
Times dispatch from Utica, \. y
charged with murder in the sccon
degree. The railroad roundhousc +
lIcrlimcr was the scene Of q terriG
explosion in August, 1901 Five me
were killed, 1t transpircd that Oh
railroad company had stored high eI
plosiycs in the building contrary B
law and village ordinances The con
pauy was Indicted for violating b
penal code and for murder in tn
second degree.
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NOTES FROM GERMANY.

Three automobile companies baN
recently failed In Berlin, and the pup
lie automobile cabs have been iake'
on the streets, ~, owing 10 the nee
Of frequent repairs, they have beer
found less profitable than horse cae'
The Bcekcra,h collection Of origins
drawings by old masters, which w
cludcs sketches of Leonardo dn N'n''
Cre,elll, notlicelll Philippe lippl fr
Bartollommet rintorctto and NerV
hese have been acquired by the roy
Museum " Berlin,
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A PRICE WAS UPON HIS HEAD
Identity Of the unndI, KILLED In
Fight with United states on
GERS AZ Spiro, I, r.

South NcNIcslcr t. r.. Jan, 10 lb
body Of the bandit killci in the hgh
with United States deputy marshal
at Spiro, after he had slain Depur
Samuel S0rrch, has been fully idcut
fled as that Of Samuel Morley. 70
whose capture $4,000 reward was oal
standing Morley had murdcrc
three men before his last battle, a
san Antonio, TcNo several years ago
he killed a butcher; at Chickasha b
murdered another man, and rccentIt
he murdered Sheriff Jacob Ilnrtmaq
Of FL Reno, Okla.
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JOINT HEIR TO FAIR ESTATE


New York. Jan. H. james Wcbstf'
LETTER a siN.ycar-old boy, who Is ~
inmate OF an orphan home, IL u car
didntc for u share in the f'nir oftaf
of California, according to n dispalCl
to the Tribune from Orange \, Y
Mrs. Charles H. Fair, who, with Der
husband. was killed IN an nulomobl'
accident IN France last summer
said 10 be the lads aunt, The boy'
father George LETTER Is nm inmol'
~ the Orange poor farm
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rendered ~ judge Dn,,

Washington, juu, f., william
Day of Ohio, who was 3ccrctnry
state IN President Mckinley IN
cabinet, has been asked by Preside
Roosevelt 30 succeed NssOcint" w
tico George Shirns when he retire
next month, from the United STATE
supreme court
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'rnre situation IN Indiana,

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan, "A. The coal
situation IN Indiana has become so
grave mat onlciol action has been DO.
gun ioohing toward u relief of tho
famine 10y both the governor of ,h,
state aud the general assembly,
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Returns to Ills Duties,

Washington, Jan, ll,#Gcu, Fred
erick d. Grant lett here Tuesday to
resume his duties ~ commander or
th" department Of fcNns he paid his
respects to The president before his
dpUurIuTp.
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Dr, John NilnpJ brnnpuu,

Newport kNo jim IT, Dr John
Nllnrd Jcnncon, who served M sur.
Rcon Of the FhIryHccond indiana
volunteer infantry IN the war Of the
rebellion and who urlor' ards bccumc
n noted specialist In ,,omach dis.
"ne"s, dl"h n, bic home hrrr today
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Fairbanks ,gnin chosen,

indianapolis, lndo Jan, H. Charles
W. Fairbanks was selected ~ the eau.
didu'c al the republican members Of
the Indiana general assembly for re,
election To The United States scuntc
NJ The Joint cuucus held Monday night,
No other name was suppcstrd