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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-11-21
STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION,
MINORITY Report Opposing co.op.ra.
ton Adopted.

The fifty-ffth annual session q, the
State Baptist convention was called n
order at Little Rock on the 18Th inst
ana held a three-days session ad.
Journing Monday, the 18th. Ex.Gov
James p Eagle was made president
Dy reclamation. Gov. Eagle has filled
lnlS position for the last twenty wears
me attendance was the largest in the
history OF the convention. and MANY
distinguished church men from other
states were persent, among them DR.,
Graves, the venerable missionary to
emma, and his no less distinguished
"ile, DR.. Graves has labored as a
missionary in China for forty.seven
years and has been ably assisted in
ms work by Mrs. Graves, who speaEs
lhe Chlnese language luently.
one OF the most important questions
before the convention was an effort TO
uraW together the two factions of the
church in this state At the recent
meeting Of the state association If was
agreed that the association dissolve
and meet with the state convention.
upon certain conditions. These con.
dltlons were widely published at the
time, but the convention refused to
adopt them, and instead adopted a mi
nority report Of the peace committee.
as follows:
III That we invite all the Baptists
Of Arkansas to cooperate with rs on
the old-time principle and practice Of
cooperation for which this convention
has always stood, which are identical
with those prevailing in other state
organizations-thoso principles and
practices under the operation of which
God has so abundantly blessed us in
years gone by.
"(2) That while we regret the de.
parturo Of any Of our brethren from
this convention and its work. still we
recognize their right TO work upon
any plan that may seem best to them,
and shall pray Gods blessing upon any
good that may be done by any who
may not see fit TO cooperate with us"
The report of the state mission
board, which was submitted by Dr. ].
F. Love, showed that the number Of
missionaries is 81 days of labor G,S21,
miles Travelled 3G,172, churches sup
piled &C, other stations supplied As.
sermons 1874. religious addresses III,
professions of faith 1,243, baptisms
7i7, added by letter sos, restored SO,
total additions 1910; churches organ.
lied IL, Louses built I, cost Of houses
$4,000, collection on mission fields for
various purposes over $4,000. The
receipts Of the board the past year
were; For state missions S6,90A72,
being S2,l5S more than last year; for.
oign missions S402l32, being $3.50
more than last year; home missions
$2,39973, being SlOGG5O more than
last year, giving total collections for
the year Sl3,33A77, or a gain Of So
53li7 over last year, or Il per cent,
In collections for missions the Second
church leads, having given $2lOS59.
Pine Bluff was next giving $lOO5.76.
The report Of J, H. Kitchens, Jr,,
as treasurer, showed expenditures
amounting to Sl1,193.S4 and receipts
amounting to Sll,iSSlG, leaving
$294.32 cash on hand The sum of
SSll2.00 was paid to missionaries and
pastors. The receipts included $3.50
from the home mission board and So
Sj0.i5 from J. F. Love,
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ORGAN Plays Without Performer.

A most interesting story comes
from Asbury NJ. E. Church, South, In
the western part Of Little Rock.
vouchsafed for by Rev. T. Y. Ramsey
and Rev. Walker Lewis. 1t appears
that while DR., Lewis was at church
for midweek services, and waiting for
the time to open, the organ sounded
two notes clearly and distinctly heard
by all in the church. There was no
one near the organ, and investigation
could find no mouse or other object
that could have caused the strange
sound, 1t was heard once more that
evening The following week, while
DR.. Ramsey was there, precisely the
same thing occurred and again could
no solution be found
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-11-21
RECOGNIZED AS RUDOLPH.
The Escaped Missouri Bank Robhci
and Murderer Recognized IN
massachusetts,

Gardner, Mass, Nov. l9-The man
called Frank willis, who left his room
in the Kane block October II with slli
worth of stolen property, $S5 of which
was money, has been recognized by
photographs by n, J. Guttman, OF the
Pinkerton detective agency, as Mis-
souri, Kid" for whose arrest a reward
Of 5000 IL offered for murder and burg
larry.
He escaped July 6 from the jail at ST,
Louis. with George Collins, known as
Black Frank, Missouri Kid' robbed
TIE bank at Unicn, Mo, December 20,
lyJ2, and got $4,000, He shot and
killed january % Charles J, Schu'
machcr, who was trying to capture
him, Collins and "the Kid' were both
arrested March 30 in Hartford, Conn
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ne man supposed to be Pat Lacey
"ah'ed for murder and train robbery
r made his escape from Little
Nock last week In the buggy belonging
" inc oihccr who arrested him, de.
"r'od the buggy on the outskirts Of
"Wh ana later the horse was found
ppar Bryant station Pinned TO the
u,,uIo was the following note Am
D,u'Rod Tor use Of mare, Would re-.
wro her to Little Rock, but haven't
WV WV umo,' Lacey, hOndculfcd, was
,Suhg In the buggy alone, when he
m'o'u The animal into u run through
we VI, streets thronged with people and
made His cscnpe,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1903-11-21
IN FAVOR WITH POPE Plus,
pu,,b,r iiouors md Power Com
fcrrcd tpon cardinal Merry
Del Val,

Rome, Nov, l9-Tho pope has ap'
pointed Cardinal Merry Del Val, the
papel secretary Of state 10 be project
Of the sacred palaces, position which,
under the late Pope Leo, had been
made distinct from the secrotaryship
Of state, and had been informally In
trusted to Cardinal Moccnni, who held
It untIl now It IL most important
position, making Cardinal De Val head
Of the administration Of the vatican,
md thus centering IN his hands the
hluhcct powers Of the popal govern
mont
The pope, during the day, received In
private audience Mgr EspInosa, arch
bishop OF Buonos Ayrcs
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THE PANAMA COMMISSIONERS.
One of Them Talks with Reference
to hnnirs of the Isthmus.

One of Them Talks with reference
TO hnnirs of the kthmus.
New York, Nov. l9.-Frederlco Boyd,
a member Of the commission from the
new government of Panama, which has
Just arrived from Colon, says that In
a few days constitutional convention
will meet to formulate a system Of gov
crnment which will follow closely the
lines Of the United States constltn-
ton.
In discussing the revolution he was
asked; what assurances II any, did
you have from the United States In ref
erenco to It's attitude toward the upris
ing?"
1--WE know, Of course" ne replied,
chat American men-of-war would DO
there TO see that the traffic across the
istbmus was not interrupted by fight
inG, and we knew for that reason that
the landing Of Colombian troops would
not be permitted outside of that we
had no assurances. What we did, we
did on our own responsibility, and we
depended upon the justice of our cause
for recognition"
"The sentiment Of the people Of
Panama" Mr., Boyd added, ITS to make
the lsthmus what It seems destined TO
be from its geographical position, and
to place II whore II can perform most
efficiently is mission in tho interest
Of progress and civilization, and Ia.
come what Il has been Intended to DO
"a link binding togeter the two Amer.
teas and a gateway between two worlds.
The building Of the canal now lies with
TIE United States"
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Gen, Bolles' Report,

Capt +, C. Bolos, L, $, A. stationed
at Fort Crook Ncb,, has submitted ma
report to the adjutant general of the
United states army on the encamp
mcnt Of the state guard, held at Hot
Springs IN september Capt Boles
recommends that the next cncamp'
mcnt be held BY regiment Of fifteen
days duration, The guard on octo.
Der I, was composed OF g,O2o men, In
Guiding officers,
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CONSUL SkINNER'S MISSION
The Expedition 10 Nbyssinin Landed
10 Nbysinniun capital
% NbSpinnioD capital,

Jlbu,al French Somaliland, Nov 10,
Tho United states Abyminlan cxpc.
ditlon, headed by Consul. General skin.
nor, which reached here Tuesday on
the United States gunboat Machas,
landed Immediately upon arrival The
party viii leave Thursday by rail, for
Ada Ahcba, the capital OF Abyssnin.
The governor viii have dinner and
reception, Wednesday aighl, In honor
Of the Americans. The French author
tiles here cordially greeted the mem
bers NJ the expedition, The United
States llag was flown from the govern
meht house and from many buildings
In the city
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School Funds Distributed.

The last payment on the annual ap-
portionment Of the common school
fund has been made to the various
counties, the total amount distributed
being S53S,00i56. About $l5S,O00
has been paid out on the Confederate
pension fund. leaving about $4,000 Of
that fund to be distributed, These
disbursements reduce the cash on
hand in the state treasury to below
the s1,000O0O mark. OF the cash now
in the treasury about s3SO,00O is to
the credit Of the state capitol fund,
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FROM MINISTER POWELL.
Report of the Attack on san Do
mingo city Confirmed.

Washington, Nov 1.-the state de-
partment received a cablegram,
Wednesday, from Minister Powell. dat
ed Tuesday. in which he says: Gen
eral attack on city OF San Domingo last
night, Baltimore landed marines for
protection American interests"
In another cablegram dated Noyem-
Der lG also received Wednesday, Minis
ter Powell says; situation desperate
and UNCHANGED. City il constantly I'M
der fire Of insurgents and shells are
falling in the city. An assault is mo-
mentarily expected
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THE PREVAILING COLD WAVE
IL IL Quite General and Is rar'scu-
Inriy severe In the states to
the Westward.

Chicago, Nov. l9-The cold wave
continued Wednesday with undimin'
ished severity over the western and
central states. In Montana the tenn
perature has fallen still further, a
minimum Of 20 below zero being re-
ported at Hayre In Minneapolis, the
temperature was 4 above, and at Chi
cago Il above. The indications are
that the cold weather will continue
for several days.
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FIGHTING IN SAN DOMINGO
Severe Fighting Reported Around
the City Of San Domingo.
The Rebels, However, Were Pre-
vented From Entering the city,
but the situation IL Periious.

San Domingo, Republic OF Santo
Domingo, Tuesday, Nov. 17.--Severe
fighting took place last night around
this city. The rebels were prevented
from entering the capital. The loss OF
the rebels is not known.
The United States cruiser Baltimore
landed marines TO protect American
Interests Guards we're placed al the
American legation and consulate and
the Clyde steamship agency. The sit
uatlon otherwise is unchanged
All is quiet this morning, but new
attack is expected at any moment.
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Zero Temperature In Colorado.

Denver, Col, Nov, l9.-Three de-
greob above zero was recorded In Don
ytr Wednesday morning An Pueblo
the thermometer touched zero, and
moutaIn towns report temperatures
running from 10 to IS below zero Many
families are short Of coal. and retail
dealers In this city and other towns
can not I'll their orders until coal ar
r'yes from the east rhe large com
l,anies which still have stock of coal
In storage are taking care o. their reg
ular customers but can not supply 9TH
ccs promptly
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NELLIE M'HENRY BURNED,
The W.iI-knoNn AciTcsSNlcots with
~ serious Accident ~ krngs
Thcuior, Omahn,

Omaha, Neb,, Nov i9-Nellle Nc.
Henry leading lady was seriously
burned about the lower limbs during
the third act OF "M'lss" which is at
Krug's thea'cr Her tr"G was to res
cue n fthoolm,.sl, from q burning
achcolhoufc In dropping through the
roof her skirts caught hre, and real
rescue followed by the loading man.
The young lady was carried to the
wings and the flames oStngulshod, but
not until she was badly burned,
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Honolulu. Nov lo-Thc commission
appointing GOV Dole United states dis
lrlct Judge reached here last night, llo
will take the oath Of olllco before
Chief Justice frcar Of the territorial
supreme court, and assume his scat i'm
mpdihiply,
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We'll Known MInIstor Dead.

W. H. 5, James, prominent min
'''r and one Of tho best known schol'
S "" III the south, died at his homo In
hu'eNa Springs few days ago, Dr.
I ,Snos was born In Philadelphia In
W %'' lie was n graduate Of Brown
=, ,,"nnorSlty Of Providence, r. H. and
~ Columbia College, Washington, d,
!, After serving In the Mexican war
Wv studied medicine, but did NO, prae'
m n,I out a short time, choosing the
ministry ma his life and the great good
~u' ho accomplished viii live ~ n
"Onomoht to his sincerity ana ability,
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,dml,n, ,,,,ns ,omina,, ome,

Washington Nov 49,, Rear.Admlral
Evans, commandorsln.chIof Of The
ABalIc squadron, whose two.year sos
service will expire In the spring, will
return to the United States ON the
Kentucky He win como by way ol We
aedIlcfranean.
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VIetIm OF AydrophobIa,

A negro by the name of Horn dlod
IN tbc county fail at Prescott after sur
fcrIng for several days from hydro,
phobIn. Horn was bitten by mao
Iop nbou, n year ago When symp'
toms II the disease first developed
horn was tied to his bed but he broke
loose and tcrorI2od the town brforo
ne was oyorpowcrcd and placed IN a
nndded cell Of the county jail,
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THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.
Action of the French Ambassadors
Not TO lie Taken ns Recognition.


Paris, Nov 19.-M Jusserand, the
French ambassador at Washington, has
reported to the foreign office that he
had a conference, Tuesday, with NJ
Bunau-Varilla, the minister Of the new
republic of Panama TO the United
States, who announced that he was ne
gotiating a canal treaty with the Unit
ed States, based on the Hay-Herran
convention, but more advantageous to
the United States.
The fact of NJ Jusserand's reception
Of the minister OF Panama should not
be taken as an official recognition OF
the republic of Panama, as the foreign
Offices opinion is unchanged from that
previously reported,
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CnTicAL :" BoGoTA.
United states M,uistcr Ucnuprc the
object Of OmcinI Menace,

Washington, Nov. LIT IL learned
here Tint the situation at Dogota has
assumed critical phase NJ far an rola-
tons between the United States and
Colombia are concerned, Minister
beaupro, on the 10th inst, was pressed
strongly by the Colombian government
to know whether the United Statos In.
tended TO recognize tho now republic Of
Panama II N understood that the re-
quest was In such shape NJ TO consti-
tutc menace IN the event that the roe
ognIllon had been extended. Mr..
Boauprc was Instructed by lhls govern
mont TO again inform the Colombian
government that such recognition had
been extended to the now republic Of
Panama by the United Statcs, but aim,
ply IN the interest Of humanity and
civilization, and IN execution Of solemn
treaty obligations binding on the
United states He also was instructed
to tender TO the Colombian government
the good Offices Of the United states 10
effect u settlement Of the difficulties
between Colombia and Panama The
issue Ia AWAITED with some anxiety
here,
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New Could Line TO New Orleans.

A high official Of the Missouri Pa.
cinc system gives the following de-
tails concerning the new Gould line
from the Missouri river to New Or
leans: This direct New Orleans line
will 20 over the Missouri Pacific
present tracks from Kansas City to
Carthage From Carthage to the Ar
kansas state line, distance OF rs
miles. the road Is almost finished, It
is the most expensive piece Of rail-
road construction built this year It
cost $4,000 cash a mile, A great deal
of blasting had to be done but It
gives the Missouri Pacific q ! per cent
Grade from Buffalo City to Newport
From Newport to Wynne II Is almost
finished, From Mariana to Niece
hcc and from McGohoc to Concordla
the track laying has been finished, At
Concordla we connect with the Texas
and Pacific for New Orleans The
whole road will be finished next sum
mcr."
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Coolest In Ten Years for November,

Butte Mont, Nov l9-Montaur IL
undergoing the coolest November
weather in ten Yeas In the Northorn
Plains country, temperatures from 80
to 80 below are reported and rs the
snow Is very deep, extensive atocd
losses are feared Other parts of the
state report temperatures from 20 TO
"a below, with no signJ Of abatement
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over the southwest.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov, IA cold wave
swept over the southwestern and gull
states Tuesday night In southwestern
Texas, southern Mississippi southern
Louisiana and central Alabama and
Georgia the mercury went ccloY 30 dc.
prCes
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Cleveland, O., Nov. 1.-THE cold
wave that has prevailed through the
west during the past few days, spread
over Ohio Tuesday night, with lie re-
suit that the mercury is reported as
low az 70 above zero at various points
In the state. In this city, a furious
stow storm accompanied the cold wave.
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Pun Down BY a Train.

A gang Of workmen was run down
by a freight train near Mulberry and
w. II. Alexander and Sam Jackson
were instantly killed. "he train was
backing some empty cars onto a
switch and the men did not notice its
approach in time to save themselves.
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Hath Mortniiy wounded.

Chicago, Nov ia duel between
Frank Russo and Ferdinand D. Vim.
Incnto. armed with pistol and stlletto.
was fought IN Archer avenue Tuesday
night when the battle ended both the
participants mad received woundA
which were pronounced fatal.
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Enginnds i,oyni Guests,

London, Nov liking Victor EN-
manuel and King Edward spent
Wednesday morning shooting pheasants
IN the great park nj Windsor Queen
Helena and Queen Alexandra visited
Queen Victoria's tomb nj froRmaro, on
which Helena deposited wreath
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mann, Aubur. sohooi burned.

Tayloryille H., Nov lD=fhe Mount,
Auburn schuolhoute was burned to the
ground Tuesday afternoon. The bOid'
ing was partially insured, and tho losD
~ about $4,000
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Fargo, n D., Nov lO=Thc Cass
county courthouse hero was burned
here, Tuesday night, en,alIng n loss OF
$4,000, fully insured, II Ia expected
that nearly all tho records, which wore
In nrepjrOof vaults, viii be- saved
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\ rccniinr iiinrs-,

Wullamslown Mass, Nov ia pc
cullar lllnosH, accompanied by high To-
yer, has Frustrated number ~ ulu-
dents at Wlllama college Ton aro
now In the iuhfmafy The college aus
lhurlties are endeayorlng TO ascertain
the cause OF the epidemic.
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Aurora Mo, Nov 10 Henry Price,
former editor OF the Aurora Daily Az.
gus, was hhed $4,000 and costs In tbs
circuit court at Mount Vernon, Tues.
day, tor criminal libel
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another Line
IN OPERATION
The Chicago Street Railway Com
pany Starts Cars On the In
diana Avenue Line.
ALL CARS ARE KEPT RUNNING
UNDER PROTECTION OF POLICE.
Meanwhile Negotiations are Under
don of the Trouble-Othcr Lines
May Join IL IA settlement Is Not
Soon Reached.

Chicago, Nov. l9-While ncgotla-
lions for peace between the City rail
way and its striking employees were
pending In the city hall through the
cycrtures Of Mayor Harrison and the
aldermanic arbitration committee. q
third line Of the company's strike
bound cars was put in operation
Wednesday under police protection
Five cars on the Indiana avenue cleo.
trio line were started under guard OF
patrolmen drawn from the Wentworth
and Cottage Grove lines where trou-
ble had apparently subsidized almost &c
TIE point Of disappearance.
The Indiana Avenue LINE.
The Indiana avenue line connects
with the Wabash avenue cable line al
-.ghteenth street and extends south.
ward to Fifty-hrst street, midway be.
tween the other two main lines, which
number Of trains were put IN commits.
sion on Cottage Grove avenue thar
were operated Tuesday
owing TO the withdrawal of police
and men TO operate other lines only Il
cars were operated on Wentworth ave
| nue..
Another Conference,
Mayor Harrison and his mediation
committee held another conference
with representatives Of the company
and tAe strikers Wednesday, Anent thu
possibility Of sympathetic strike OF
other street car lines In Chicago, presi
dent Mahon, of the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION OF Street Railway Employees
said: 81 will not recommend genera
strike, but should the proposition b.
| put up for the men to vote upon Their
is a strong probability that they would
vote to strike. This 10 especially tru'
OF Union Traction men. who feel justi
| fahly indignant over the tactics uset
y their company to aid the City Rail
way Co, In the present strike, Unioi
| Traction superintendent and foremel
ave Leen on guard at places wher
their lines intcrsect the City Railwa.
aes and In three cases that | know o
have asked for the arrest Of Unior
Traction men whom they accused o
delaying City Railway cars"
Only n Few stones Thrown.
Except for few stones on the traclc
there was no attempt to delay the In
diana avenue cars on the way to thu
1 business center from the barns n
| Thirty-ninth street Neither striker
nor their sympathi2ers were present II
any great numbers and the street pre-
scented almost It's usual appearance n
the Ave cars sped along On the re
turn, however, considerable delay wa
caused by the "short-circuiting' o
the hne. A rope had been thrown owe
! the trolley wire and n heavy cope
wire drawn up until the two met AM
diverted the current A repair wagol
was hurried to the rescue, however
and the obstacle was acca removed
An Extra Force OF Pickcts
Acting on rumors that some OF IN
older men among the strikers were ne
go,lat!ng individually with the cot
pAny to .etGan {, ork, en- extra fore
Of plckcls occupied the neighborhoo'
q the general Offices President Ham
ilton and General Manager McCullocl
,,o hroolyfnst with tho mon I'm the barn
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family row among negroes on =
,,antntlon IN Pulaski county resulted
ia sol curry being shot and fatally
wounded, The shooting was done w
Charles Miller
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Isil Delivery

Five negro prisoners confined IN Ja'l
At Joncsboro oycrpowcrcd the lalIor
and mndc their escape. Their names
nro Kll Wright, sam Johnson, lioi'
vow Lotion, sam Kitchens ana jack
white, The first four hod been con ,
yIclcd Of highway robbery and inc
lnN ia under indictment for tho same
offcnge,