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Fruit Outlook.

Col. w, G. Vincenheller of Fayette.
Vile, considered an authority on fruit
growing, makes the following state.
ment: "Our strawberry fields are lad.
en- with bloom and fruit. We will
have an abundant crop Picking will
begin from the lst TO the 9th of May.
The Elberta peach crop has been prac.
tically destroyed. Some other budded
varieties and Seeding promise good
yields, Apples apparently are not in.
jured, The Ben Davis apple did not
have a full bloom, and where trees
bore good crops last year the fruit is
shy. However. this does not apply
to many orchards Other varieties
promise we'll Prospects now are for
90 to 75 per cent Of full crop"
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MAJOR. GENERAL OSTERHAUS
WcIl-known Union General of Civil
War Days Returns After Thir-
ty-SiN Years.

New York April 27-Maj Gen. Peter
Osterhaus, one of the commanders in
the northern army in the civil war
arrived on the steamer Finland from
Antwerp after an absence from the
United States of 36 years. Maj, j,-Gen,
Osterhaus accepted an invitation from
old comrades in st. Louis to visit the
exposition, and after reception In
this city he will be entertained by
German American veterans in Phila'
delphia and Washington on his way
TO st. Louis, Gen, Ostorhaus had
served in the Prussion army before
coming 10 the United States, in 1850
and during the civil war he filled all
grades from private to the commander
OF a division. Afterward he served
at United States consul at Lyons
France, and then became vice-consul
at Mannheim, Germany, which place
he held until 1900.
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PAYMENT FOR PANAMACAN
syndicate Of Ervnch Bnnkers VIII
Advance the siO,o00,ooo Necessary
Co Iiau,date the Debt.

Washington, April 27-payment by
the United States for the Panama ca.
nal concessions and property will be
made IN a few days, perhaps before the
end OF this month. The subject was
discussed at Tuesdays meeting Of the
cabinet At the request Of Atty-Gen,
Knox, the war department viii desig.
nate q suitable person on the isthmus
TO receive the property there for the
United States
II was expected that the payment for
the canal properly would be made to
the new Panama Conal Co, through
New York banks, but II has been de-
cided that the payments shall be made
IN Paris, A syndicate Of French bank
ors viii advance the si00oo0o0 nee
cssary to liQuIdate the Indebtedness of
the United States to the canal COM
pany. The money will be handed TO
tho company by Assistant Attorneys
General Day and Russell, who are In
Paris. The syndicate then win draw
directly on the United States treasury
for the fun amount It has advanced,
This plan was adopted ~ the easiest
and most feasible proposed for the
transfer Of the money
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ATTEMPT LIFE OF PREMIER
Organized Plot In which between
Thirty and Forty Men Were
Concerned.

Madrid, April 27-Premier Maura
who has just returned here was shot
at, but was not wounded while or
his way here from the Balearic Islands
When between Alicante and San Vim.
cente a bullet whizzed through the
roof of his car The incident created
great alarm, but no one was injured.
The official report of the incident
given out by the minister Of the in.
terror, says; "As the train was running
between Alicante and San Vincent
somo persons fired and others threw
stones, The gendarmes accompanying
the train returned the fire, Neither
the premier nor the other passengers
were hurt Two arrests were made
Later details show that the attempt
on Senor Maura was an organized plot
in which between 30 and 40 men armed
with reyolvers were concerned
A regular fusilade was exchanged
between the gendarmes accompanyii
the train and the mlscreants, Man.
marks Of bullets were found In the
train afterwards
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Bankers lake Vacation.

The annual convention of the State
Bankers association was held in Lit
tie Rock last week with an attendance
of over $50 members and delegates
President Showers presided, and In his
annual address complimented the peo.
pie on the prosperous conditions pre-
yaillng throughout the State. The Wis.
iting members were royalty enter
tanned by the local bankers, and their
short vacation from the cares of bus
mess was greatly enjoyed. The asso.
citation has grown from a membership
in 1891 of forty banks to $50 at the
present time, There were number
of bankers present from other states,
among them II. p. Hilliard of st.
Louis, who presented the association
with a beautiful gayel made of eigh-
teen different kinds of wood from the
forests of Arkansas Papers were
read on numerous subjects of interest
to bankers, and after the election Of
officers the session closed with mag
nifcent banquet.
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TO DIVIDE BURNES ESTATE
n Division of Five MILLION
Dollar Estate,

St. Joseph, Mo, April 27-The suit
OF Mrs, Frances Il, Burnos and daugh'
ter, Margcrie, OF Chicago, and Kenneth
purnes, OF 81 LOUIS, for a division Of
the Durnes estate, worth 100000,
and which has been kept intact for n
quarter OF u century, was called for
trial In the federal court Tuesday, The
defendants are l., C. Burnes, James II,
Burncs and Virginia Burucs, Of ST. jo-
scph, and Kate r. Catch, Of ST. Louis
The plaIntlnfs charge l. c. Burnes
with securing wrongfully a large mum
Der OF shares In the estate, II being
Incorporated
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THE BEAUTIFUL CASCADES
The Growing Glory Of the Worlds
Fair Picture Fully Tested.
The Result Hia,ly Satisfactory, the
Plant PROVING More Than Equal
to Dem nds Upon h.

St Louis, Apil 27-Water has been
sent rushing der the sculpture-be-
decked course II the Cascades at the
Worlds fair ani through the fountains
that play into the Grand Basin. This
was to test th{ marvellous conception,
and for nearly Two hours the crowning
feature of the aposition's architectural
picture was sen in all its gorgeous
beauty
The result ii the test was highly
satisfactory, all proved beyond doubt
that the facilities installed are more
than equal to The demand upon them.
Only one of the three pumps under
the Cascades vas put into service, and
the engineers Etimate that 10000 gal
Ions of water a minute was rushed
over the ways With two pumps at
work all the water the Cascades can
carry would u supplied, and one ma
chine will at III times be reserved for
emergency usd obviating any Interrupt
ton of the tiOf.
This test made in advance of the
opening, gave the engineers ample OPP
portunity to mark any defects should
they have exiaed, and when the per-
manent flow is turned on the delicate
mechanism Will be so finely adjusted
that the effect will be most marvellous
This was in act the case at the pre-
liminary trial Director of Works Tay-
lor declaring that the spectacle was
the finest ever produced by artificial
device
This preteItious ornament, together
with the great Festival hall and Colon
made of States at its head is the CEN
terpiece of the semi-circular layout OF
the principal exposition buildings, The
Cascades are divided into three parts
a large middle course with a smaller
one at each side, the water flowing d.
rectly into the head of the grand basin
which in turn again supplies the
pumps.
The picture presented by the cas-
cades is most beautiful. The entire
front of Art hill is covered with sculp-
ture and gardens. Above is towering
architecture, and below the most
beautiful scenery and landscape of the
beautiful scenery and landscape Of the
exposition The sight is even more in
spring at night, when thousands OF
vari-colored lights, concealed under the
sprays of the Cascades, throw out their
wonderful glow
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Charged With Poisoning.

A. J. Rowell of Sewer county was
taken into custody on the charge Of
causing the death of a man by the
name OF Campbell, who is his son-in
law. The developments tend 10 show
that Campbell was poisoned. The al.
legations upon which Rowell is held
are that he gave Campbell some poi
soned whisky, which caused death.
1t is alleged that the two men had
been on bad terms, but recently their
relations became somewhat friendly.
One day recently they we're together,
and Rowell invited Campbell to take
a drink of whisky. The Invitation
was accepted, and after the drink had
been taken Campbell quickly realized,
II is claimed, that he had drank poi
soned liquor. He frantically screamed
for help. and when several persons
responded he told them Rowell had
given him poison. He died in a few
moments,
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DEWEY FAvORS MOODYSPLka
Was Outspoken in Disapproval of
Army General staff as Model.
Was Opposed TO Any Plan That
Would Take Away the Power
From Secretary of Navy.

Washington, April 27-Admiral
Dewey placed himself on record in ia
vor of the general board plan of Sec
retary Moody before the house COM
mittee on naval affairs Tuesday. The
present naval board, the admiral said
was too large Its session were like
town meetings" The proposed board
he said, would have Jurisdiction over
measures and plans for fleet formation
in time of war and peace. The recon-
mendations of the board were to be
purely in the nature of expert advice
for the guidance of the secretary. He
did not favor giving the board execu-
tive authority.
Admiral Dewey was outspoken In his
disapproval of the army general staff
as model, and said he would not ia
vor a duplicate of that organization
for the navy. He was opposed to any
organization which would take power
away from lut StCItldll. me ptuulHS
bill was not Objectionable in this re-
spect. He would not have retired Of
ficers assigned. The assignments
should be from officers fresh from the
sea-"
At the conclusion of Admiral Dew
ey's testimony, the committee heard
Rear Admiral Ray, chief engineer;
Rear Admiral Endicott, chief of yards
and docks; Surgeon-General Rixey,
Paymaster- General Harris, Chief Con
structor Capps, Brig Gen. Elliott, COM
mander of the marine corps; Rear Ad-
miral Converse, chief of the bureau Of
ordinance, and Rear-Admiral Manney
all of whom opposed the bill on the
general ground that it was unnecessary
legislation, that board created in
such manner would be the first step
toward the assumption of the powers Of
the secretary, and that it would en-
croach the jurisdiction of the various
chiefs of bureaus
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THE BEAUTIFUL AFTERWARD.

IN the beautiful beautiful aflcrward,
when all OF this lifo is o'tr
And We have left this world OF care.
Ana reached the other shore
wen nnd the friends We mourn for here,
The loved ones gone before,
Thry'll meet w nj the pcarly gutcs,
And no'cr be parted more,
In tho beautiful beautiful nftorward,
Wen pass through the pentlt gatesi
Wen walk the streets OF brightest gold,
70 the throne where Jesus waits,
Wen meet Him then thus face TO face,
who helped our burdens bear
Wen Join the throng around the throne.
And rest forever thorc,
IN the beautiful beautiful NflorNnrd
The mlsts shall be swept away
And We shall see how Christs own hand,
~ guiding us here to-day
Wen many things then understand,
which now 20 us hidden lc
nut We shall know II 0B that day.
In the attcrwnrd=on high
May Everett Glover IN ~ Y Observer.
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STUDDARD GETS A FURLOUGH
In Recognition Of Heroic Conduct Mt
Time OF Explosion on the
Battlcship Missouri.

Chicago, April 27,--In recognition Of
his heroic conduct at the time Of the
explosion on the battleship Missouri,
Chief Engineer Studdard of that vessel
was given q furlough Of several
months He come to this city to visit
his brother Gustaye Suddard, and at
once fell in live with Miss Catherine
Hurley, the sister Of his brothers wife,
Tuesday he secured marriage license,
and Wednesday the wedding will take
place Engineer Studdard will then
leave with his wife for visit to his
former home IN Ireland.
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Coin Harvey Gives His Views on
the Political Outlook.
EVENTS OF LwtEk BRIEFLY CHR0AlClED
Two Lives Lost and Thousands Of DOL
lars Worth of Properth Destroyed
by Severe eWindstorm Official Vote
for Governor at Late Primaries.
Harvey Opposes Parker and Hearst.

In an interview with a newspaper
man at Fort Smith, w. II. tCoin)
Harvey expressed himself as follows
on the democratic political situation;
ITO me, Parker lacks so much OF be-
ing the right man that do not feel
competent to forecast his chances.
do not think Parker can poll the large
vote of the west and south, and do not
think he can poll the full democratic
vote of those sections. The loss OF
strength will be found among the
plain people. There is growing dis
trust among these plain people of men
whose environments are those Of the
money magnates and trust makers of
the east, and If Parker is nominated
a large number of them will remain
at home on election day and not go to
the polls. There is a growing opinion
that a power is using the government
for the benefit of special classes, using
one political party and then the other
as opportunity offers, not caring which
party lS III power anu uSiub ~ W SN"Nh
the cards on the people. This senti-
ment Is so widespread that 1t is go
ing to be hard TO fool the common
people this time We want states
man, broad of views, and in no way
narrow of mind who will deal justly
with the conditions as they exist, but
always looking forward, as circum-
stances will permit. to more just con-
ditions of government, and bright
er civilization. There are men OF this
class who might be selected, but their
names have not yet been mentioned,
but they are, possibly, thought OF. As
TO Hearst, he is an untried and an
unknown quantity. He has as yet
given no evidences Of possessing
statesmanlike qualities, though he
might develop them. II | were to
make a guess as to the result Of the
democratic national convention, |
would say that If wisdom prevails
there will be a man selected whose
name has not yet been mentioned"
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New Enterprises,

The progress in southern indus.
trial development for the week just
closed as reported TO the Trades.
man, includes the following new or.
ganizations as among the most i'm.
portant:
Hot Sprlngs-s25,OOO development
company.
Fort Smith--Coal mining company:
$4,000 mining company; 500, 600
coal company
Texarkana 49, 100000 telephone
company.
Pine Blutf-s25.OOO machine and
supply company,
Marvel-$2oOOO telephone compa.
ny,
Helena--s325 600 lumber company.
Paragould-s5OO,00O oil and gas
company.
Gravette--Company 10 own and
operate canning factories.
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Widow Of War Governor Dead.

The widow of Governor Flanagan
passed away at the home Of her SON
in-law In Arkadelphia last week after
a short illness. Mrs Flanagan sur.
viyed her husband. who was the sew
enth governor Of Arkansas. near thir.
ty years. Gov. Flanagan died in Ark
adelphia October %, 1874, in the fifty
seventh year of his age. Mrs. Flana
gin was "a years old. Before her
marriage. on July 3, 1851, she was
Miss Martha H. Nash, daughter Of
Phineas and Phoeba Nash, of Hemp.
stead county. Her husband, Harris
Flanagan, was colonel of the second
regiment Of Arkansas mounted rifles
in the Confederate army when he was
elected governor, November IS, 1861.
He served until 1864, and Mrs. Elan
agin was with him in Little Rock dur.
ing the time Of his official stay in the
city.
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DIFFICULT JOB PERFORMED
The shnn of the Rnttiship Iliinois,
Ncnt by Her Recent 'oiii-
siop, stra,Ghtcncd,

New York, April 27-A delicate and
dimcult piece Of work, that of straight
ening the shaft Of the battleship III
nois, bent In collision recently with
the Missouri, has been completed at
the New York navy yard II was bo'
lcyed when the battleshIp arrived at
the yard that the shaft could not be
Strengthened and that new one would
have to be put In,
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Two Killed by Cyclone.

On the night Of April "a the eastern
portion Of Jefferson and section of
Grant county was swept by severe
windstorm, which destroyed consider
able property and caused the death of
two persons. Several others were in.
jured, one fatally. The greatest dam.
age was done at Pastoria and vicinity,
where the residence of Martin San
ders, negro, was destroyed and San.
ders' wife had a rib broken and was
injured internally His young son was
struck on the head by falling timber
and his skull fractured. II Is thought
the boy will die. The residence Of
VIM. Smith was destroyed, and the
residence of Pleas Thomas was blown
down and his two boys killed out.
right. Others, whose names could not
be learned, were injured, Thomas
wife sustained internal injuries and is
In a critical condition. Other resi-.
dences were blown down and the
whole town suffered The crops in the
fields in the path of the storm were
also damaged. The general merchan'
disc store belonging to Richard Bal.
timore was blown completely from its
foundations and is wreck. While
no one was injured at Sheriff., the
property loss was considerable. The
heaviest loser is j. M. Barrett, whose
residence and ginhouse were demol.
ished, Mrs. Barrett and family had a
narrow escape from death. After a
portion Of their residence was wrecked
they took shelter in an clubhouse just
In time to escape being crushed to
death by falling timbers.
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ACCIDENTS IN CHICAGO.
Out OF IO,TOT Accidents In Chicago,
Last Year street and steam Rail-
roads Caused the Most,

Chicago April 27.-An analysis OF
the l01O7 accidents recorded last gear
in Chicago is presented in a report
Just submitted by the civic fedora
tioQ
The largest number OF accidents
from any one cause It was found was
under the head 'of run over or struck
by street car with total of i57. Next
despite all the track elevation in the
city, came accidents from railway
trains or engines, with n showing Of
i4G. In consequence of street cars
striking wagons di2 injuries were
caused
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TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Explosion IN Geiatine House of rre-
ducers' Powder 60, Causes
Loss of Life,

Hannibal Mo, April 21--An eSplo.
sion In the gclatIne house Of the Pro-
ducers' Powder Co.'S plant at lamotte,
l6 miles south Of here, Tuesday Nlled
two men aud demolished the building
The shock OF the explosion was felt
for several miles, and Windows In
houses at u greRt distance were shat
tered,
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gp,ir, c,es. Threaten 80 strike,

Philadelphia April q Having
failed TO obtain reinstatement Of three
Freshmen hosers. who we're suspended
week ago, University OF pcnnsyl-
vana students hre reported TO be about
TO send the faculty an ultImotum de-
manding the restoration Of their class
mates, otherwise Il " said the entire
elasa will strike,
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
Rare Handkerchief,

Queen Mareharta Of Italy Is the pos-
SCISSOR Of u magnificent handkerchief,
witch outriyOls IN beauty and value any
little square ot lace ON the continent,
though II has In peers In the orient, It
dates from the end Of the fifteenth een-
tury IN age, and is In perfect state OF
preservation It is entirely composed
Of the purest primitive Venetian lace.
and IN valued at 10000,
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
The Red Men,

The grand council Of Red Men ad.
journed at Fort Smith on the Goth
after two days session The fol-
lowing officers were elected @, A,
Kimberley Little Rock, grand sachcm;
g. X. Stone, Fayetteville, grand SEN
ior sycamore; George NJ Sink, New
port great junior sycamore; Mark ?.
olney Mena, G, OF X, E. II, Davidson.
Mena, X. OF W. r. W, Beathcrwise,
Pine Bluf, u, Il, oastler aud ", Miles,
Little Rock, srea, trustees,
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Judge W. D. JaeoWay.

Judge w, d. Jacoway died at his
home In Dardanelle after an illness OF
several months duration He was q
native OF Tennessee, born In 1885
and came 70 Arkansas In 1859 He
served M circuit Judge of the nth
circuit from October 81, 1878, TO 0cto.
Der 81, 1882 His wife and eight
children survive him.
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
ua,e hodaed pro,est

santo Domingo, Republic of Santo
Domingo, April 27-The sugar planters
have lodged protest with the Ameri-
can legation against the decree i'm.
posing export dutlcs on sugar, The pro-
test IL based on the decree OF December
last, prohibiting The imposition OF such
duties for term " 20 years,
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
wabash wen On strike,

Decatur Ill., April 27-Wabash car
department men on the whole system,
according to reports here, have gone
on strike as they announced they
would unless their ultimatdm was met
by the company,
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ri,,, wn, Veteran head,

Washington, April 27--Brig-Gen, 10.
seph Dickinson, the last OF the adju-
tant-gcnerals OF the Army OF the Po-
tomac, and chief OF stan under Cen
erals Hooker and Meade, during the
civil war. died Tuesday, after an illness
Of three months, lie was u years old
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An nlinoi. Coal Specimen.

Carbondalo, Ill., April 27-one OF
the largest chunks OF coal ever taken
from a mine IN single piece will be
exhibited at the Worlds fair from the
mine of the Williamson County Coal
Co. ut Johnston CITY, Tho coal weighs
over ten tons,
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OjsIostptoi 10 UppWsny,

Berlin, April ~ President Loubets
reception by Italy which dispatches
TO Berlin newspapers describe as the
most enthusiastic welcome ever ox'
tended to q Waiting ruler, IL exceed
lhgly dIstAstehl tO Germany
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
where Doe. rouo ae, m,s coa,t

London, April g1,--A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Shanghai says that
the Russians are etIll unable TO dis
cover Admiral Togos base whore he
proeures coal IN the intervals between
his bombardmehts Of Port Arthur,
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
steals March on Michigan,

California has anticipated Michigan
this year, remarks the Chicago Record
Herald, 90 the extent OF announcing that
i,s crop VI asparagus In ruined
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
rhousnnds are i,omeles..

Lcmburg, Austria, April s7--About
200 houses Of the town OF Ducsacs were
destroyed by n iire which broke out at
midnight April 2b.gG. Some 5000 OF
the inhabitants are homeless,
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nnmharnra N, ,ri,i.h,

Alden, Arabia, April ?7-The town OF
Ills, on the coast OF somaliland, ls.a
been bombarded by the british, The
sultan Of lllig was captured.
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Capt Hurley Passes Away. tr

Captain George W. Hurley died at
Newport, April 25, from cancer De.
ceased was among the pioneer set.
tiers OF Jackson county, and owned
large property interests, He was
veteran OF the Mexican war, having
been captured and held as prisoner In
Barcelona, Spain, for several months,
He was one OF the leading members
Of the Odd Fellows lodge, and had
large acquaintance throughout the
state,
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
Nothing New.

That italian who has discovered eure
cure for consumption, Gays the Chicago
Daily News, may try TO do something
original when hs is elder,
The Van Buren press., 1904-04-30
4 New Kinp ot Cambodin,

Saigon, French Cochin China April
~ Norodom H. who was crowned
king Of Cambodia In 1860, IL dead and
Ii succeeded by Lobbafaoh,