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The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
Tuesday.

SENArK.-Mr Coke called attention to a resolution adopted at recent convention in Denver, Colo, in favor of deep water harbor on the northwest coast of the Gull of Mexico, suggesting that no Senator, Represe ehtatiye or delegate be elected who is not known to be hohestly In favor of an appropriation for that purpose, and will not work for it earnestly and faithfully. He also pre- sented a memorial on the same subject from the Deep Water Harbor Com. mittee of the city of Galveston and asked that it be printed on the record. Se ordered Mir. Cullom offered a resolution which was adopted, calling on tho Secre- tary of War for information as to the chan nel ordinarily used for navigation of the Detroit River and St. Clair flats, whether it's waters are within the jurisdiction Of the United States or Canada, &c Mir. Cullom also introduced bill to declare trusts un lawful and had it referred to the Committee on Finance The resolution offered Tues day by Mir, Vest as to the book published by the Assistant Librarian of the Senate was taken up and MT. Plumb proceeded to discuss it.
 HousE.-Mr. Kelley of Pennsylvania offered resolution directing the specla committee investigating the construction of the new librt.ry building to inquire whether any member of the House has br himself or in combination with others, sought py persuasion, intimidation of corrupt or i'm proper means to influence J. L. smith meyer, the architect in the selection, ac ceptance or approval of inferior or i'm proper material to be used in the construc tion of the building. In response to ques tion by Mir. Blount of Georgia, MT. Kelley stated that he made the proposition to the House on information which nc had re ceived in the early part of the session, and which had been corroborated by increasing testimony and additional facts. He would name the member when he appeared before the committee. MT. Blount suggested that the investigation should be carried on by a special committee, distinct from that which was investigating the conduct of the persons engaged in the construction of the library building. While that committee was Investigating MT. SmithH ever and others, MT. Smithmeyer, through his friend, brought in a resolution to investigate the conduct of members of Congress-
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
NURSES BADLY NEEDED.
Many Deaths at Jacksonville Attributable
 to Lack of Care.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. i0.- The official bulletin for the twenty four hours ending at 6 p. m. to-day is as follows.
 New cases, 8; deaths, ,; total num- Der of cases to date, 6Sg; total deaths to date, 7s.
 The dead are: Mrs. Laura Jenkins, Edgar Davidson, ]. l.. McKinnon, Mrs. Christopher and J. c. Wright.
 Edgar Davidson, who died today, was resident freight agent for the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad. He got wet in Saturdays 2 storm by sitting near an open window, and he was too weak to recover. He had been ill for long time.
 Mir. J l.. Mckinnon, clerk in Marvin's shoe store, was well on Satur- day, was taken i'll on Sunday morning and was corpse last night. All these coming so close together worry the people.
 Wv, Douglas. city editor of the Evening Metropolis, Is down with the fever. S5 far the 6nly newspaper inch that have been stricken are Messrs: Carter, Kettle and Douglas. Mir. Car ter, who is editor of the Metropolis, is up to-day and at the post. The other editors are all right thus far and are bidipg their time
 The great lack Of nurses here is shown in the case of the Rev. J. IL. Sharp, who died yesterday. He had no one to watch over him save a very ignorant and inexperienced negTess. Yesterday morning he took hot bath and then made het bathe his feet in ice water and put ice on his neck. She did not know any better, and he died i'll an hour. Dozens of such instances might be mentioned to prove that many deaths have been caused by lack of good nurses. Last night, when the eighteen nurses from New Orleans ar- rived, there were three to five appli- cants for every one; but they had to go to the hospitals and patients sick at their homes will have to do the Lest they can until more come. The Mayor of Charleston telegraphs that corps of good, experienced nurses is there ready to como at any moment, at Charleston expense. They will be ac- cepted thankfully to-day, and 200 more could be used.
 Great efforts will be made to get out Q train tomorrow to the north. Cir culars were thoroughly distributed in the city to-day calling on all who de- sire to leave on the train to register at the secretary's office at once. It is thought that large number of per sons are willing to go as the people now see the necessity of it. The large number of deaths has had the effect of thoroughly frightening women and invalids; and all will be glad to get started off The responses to the ap- peal for aid are prompt and very gen. erous. Letters are coming in from all parts with from 9 cents to sl enclosed. and all with words of cheer, sympathy and encouragement.
 | Large additions will be made to the Sand Hills Hospital. Ten cottages or wards, l5x20, are to be erected at once. Very few patients will be sent to St. | Luke hereafter. as the mortality Is SC great as to show that the building ic badly infected. or something else is the trouble. Two nurses were taken down there last night.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
A Navy Receiver Missing.

NEW YORK, Sept 9.-E. s. Van Orden, who has been for quarter of a century receiver of goods in the de- partment of provisions and clothing in the navy yard, has sent his resignation to the Secretary of the Navy. It is likely that other resignations will fol low in the light of discoveries made by the investigating committee. Van Orden is Republican and he lives in style in Putnam avenue. He had been wanted as a witness in the investiga- ton now being conducted, but he did not pay any attention to the summons. He has not been seen since last Thurs day, and late yesterday afternoon. on complaint of Commissioner Heiser, warrant was issued for his arrest for receiving the property of the United States and appropriating 1t to his own use. The officer who had charge of the warrant could not find him today.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
A Mum berof Fatal Gases Reported by
 Dr. Rouif.

ST. LOUIS, Sept, 7.-Dr. A. Rouif the veterinary surgeon, reports that the Texas fever Is spreading very fast among the cattle of St. Louis and vi cinity. He is devoting most of his time now tO the disease, and is in posi- ton to speak knowingly on the sub ject He states that three cows died yesterday on the Natural Bridge road -one at No. 4052, one at 4642 and the third at 1881, and that one died at Chas. $. Kauffmann's place, No. 3144 Locust street. Last week three cows died in one dairy on the Natural Bridge road. He says that all these died of Texas fever, and that large number of cows i'll the city are now down with it. MT. Wm. K. Stanard of No. 3736 Pine street has COW which Dr. Rouif thinks will die to day. He has found no sure cure as yet for the disease, although he has tired all the remedies recommended by others. He has some hope, however, that some method of inoctilation may be dis covered which will lessen the danger of the disease, give 1t a milder form, and even prevent 1t altogether. He has experimented good deal with the inoculation theory, but as yet has not found any virus or manner of applying it that is entirely satisfactory. The disease is contagious, but not all cattle are liable to 1t, as he has known many to escape it altogether, although sur rounded by fatal cases. Contact is not necessary to impart the contagion, the lZfs, At...... medium. A drove of cattle may give the disease to the milch cows in all the yards and stables along the road.
 The disease was very prevalent in St. Louis and vicinity also last year, as many as sixty or seventy dying during the months of August and Sanfemha
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
Vermont Elections.

BURLINGTON, VT., September g. Returns from the state election are coming in slowly, but reports from diff ferent counties indicate majority of 26,0oO for Dillingham;, Rep, for Gov. ernor over Shurtleff, Dem., and Seeley, Pro, although some Republican lead. CTS claim as high as 2S,C00. Congress. men stewart and Grout are reelected by increased majorities. The Republi cans gain State Senator in Frankf:s County, making the State Senate solid ly Republican. There are also Repub- lican gains in the House of Repre- sentatives. Returns from different counties show Republican gains of from 100 to 400 and although some towns show gains in tie Prohibition vote, there are indications of net loss in the State, owing to the fact that Hon. w. F. Dillingham; is a strong ad yocate of temperance principles.
 The County of Chittenden gives Dil- lingham, Rep, 4444; Shurt.etf, Dem, 2365; Seeley, Pro-, 9i. The vote of the county in 1884 was: Pengree, Rep, 385O; Redington, Dem, 2275; scatter ing, 6l. This shows net Republican gain of 352. The great strife to day in Burlington was for city Representa- tive. The Republicans succeeded for the first time in four years in electing their candidate, giving Hon. Henry Ballard a majority of ls5.
 WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Sep tember 9.-Returns from l05 towns give Dillingham; Rep, 25,375; Shurtleff, Dem., 9S49; Seeley, Pro-, 6l5; scatter ing, S. The same towns in 1881 gave Pengree. Rep, 2,l66; Redingion, Dem. 9499; Stone, Pre-, and scattering 472. Gains over vote in 1884: Repub- lican, 3209; Democrat. $50; Prohibition, etc, l5l. Net Republican gain oveI Democratic vote, 2S59; oxer all, 270S.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TnE property of the Schuylkill val. ley Knights of Labor foundry at Spring City, Pa, was sold by the sheriff. the execution creditors being some of the stockholders who were employed in the works and sued the management for about sl,SOO wages due. The plant and patterns are secured by chattel mortgages and can not be sold as yet. and the sale made was confined to coal. lumber, office furniture. etc. for which less than S100 was obtained,
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
rs' has extended to the Central Com

ors, has extended to the Central Com mittee of the deep-water movement cordial invitation to hold their meeting of October l5 in the Exchange, coupled with the suggestion that they extend an invitation to all the United States Senators, Congressmen aid Delegates to Congress from the transMississippi country, to meet with them on the above date. In siew of the resolution adopted by the Deep-watef Convention reqdesting the sovereignty west of the Mississippi River to vote for no Con. gressman or Delegats to Congress who will not commit himself to the deep water movement it is thought likely that several of these personages will come to Dallas to learn wisdom from the Central Committee.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE Wolverhampton correspondent Of the London Times states that durin 2 a recent heavy thunderstorm a collier named Bates, who had lost his sight through m accident. was being led home when flash of lightning was re- flected on the spectacles he wore to conceal his disagreement After the peal of thunder which followed he complained of pain in his head The next moment to his surprise, he found that he had regained possession of his ey yesight
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
STATE ELECTIONS.
Arkausas Elections,

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Sept. 9.-The election for state anl county officers and members of legislature to-day passed off quietly so far as known. al though excitement ran high and out breaks at various localities were ex- pected. An unusually large vote was boiled. Full returns from the seventy six counties in the state will not be re ceived for some days, owing to lack of railway and telegraphic communion ton with the interior. Increased Democratic maioritie5 are reported from Bradley, Clark, Clay, Drew, Faulkner. Greene, Independence, Lee, Pope, and Sebastian counties. Wheel CT and Republican gains are claimed in Nevada, HempStead, Conway, Phil lips, Jefferson, Chicot and Desha coun. ties. A number of Wheelers have been elected to the legislature. The Demo cratic state ticket is elected estimated at Democratic headquartersl by ma jority ranging from l5,GOO to 2u,OOO.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
Chased by n Crocodile.

TROY, N. r., September 9.-While swimming in the Hudson River, Mon day afternoon, Arthur Oathout and a number of companions were chased by a crocodile The reptile was captured. It is thought that the crocodile be. longed to some one in the vicinity and escaped from imprisonment.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

IN the address of tho president of the National Union of Operative Boot and Shoe Rivetters and Finishers of Eng land some yegy interesting expressions occur. He says their motto is not an aggressive policy. but to maintain their just right faic remuneration for labor. with the right to live as honest citizens of free country" He also declaims against over time, la- ments the tendency of the trade to be- como a sesIon trade. and expects much from the eight hour working day.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
Tuy GREAT STRIKE.

From 1878 to 1877 the railroad magnates had been engaged in cutting down the wages of their employees, To show the ex- tent of this cruel, crushing reduction, the facts supported by the figures were sub mitted by the railroad employees to a sub committee of the citizens of Indianapolis whose mission and duty 1t was to secure justice to the impoverished employees, and of this subcommittee Gen. Harriso- vas a member.
 The strike furnished Gen. Harrison an opportunity to demonstrate whether or moi he believed, with Mir. Cleveland, thai labor lies at the foundation of the Coun try's development and progress, and that labor, without ahectation or hypocrisy, is entitled to tho utmost regard He had The opportunity to expand to the full pro portion of a friend and champion bf labor. Did he dp itl Let the answer come from as dyspicable record as was ever made.
 Let it come from insulting harangues. Let it come from the pleadings of pad at torney of railroads. Let it come from a tramp, tramp trampof soldiers led by Gen. Harrison, raised, organized and equipped 10 shoot down railroad men at the word of command
 The strike reached Indianapolis on the s3d day of July, 1s;7,
 HARRISON RAILROAD SOLICITOR
 The Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Com
 
 strike, and, being In the hands of areceiver, was under the control of the United States Court at Indianapolis.
 Mir. Harrison entered the employment of John W. King. Jr., the receiver of sai road, in February, 1877, and continued in that capacity until the road went out Of court. He was the attorney during the whole period tf tho strike and for long time thereafter. In the final ''rake of of the attorneys, in addition to sums from time to time heretofore allowed, Gen H r rison received for his services the hands0mn fee of s2l,000, TSee page 2s9, Chancerv order book ii, United States Circuit Court l
 This may account ih some degree, for tho 'sunbiased'' mental condition in whi oh the ''striken found this great railroad attor- ney when 1t reached Indianapolis.
 It must be remembered, too, that July, 1s17, was about twelve months after Mir. Harrison had suffered a crushing defeat in a race for Governor of Indiana at tho hands of Blue -Jeansn Williams, and that he was completely out of politics. Indeed. in an interview published in the Indianapolis News of that year, he so stated.
 Soured with his political downfall, he had resumed the practice of the law ''exclu- sively." He was courting public favor but rather fat fees. To say and do what would please railroad magnates was more Import ant to him than to pursue just and popular course with tho people
 THE TWO POLICIES.
 There were two propositions confr )nting the citizens of Indianapolis, one that of ar bitration conciliation, peaceable adjustment of conflicting differences; the other that of intolerant, Pinkertonism troops. coercion, the shotgun policy. Both had their advo- cates, the latter plan had done it's terrible work of death and desolaiion at Pittsburg, Baltimore. Chicago and Reading On the 21th of July the figures were as follows
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

The Kansas and Texas Coal com. pany are preparing to oIen another shaft at IIackett City soon and will al. So double the capaci V of the present shaft.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE Knights of Troy. N. Y. pur- chased the State arinory in 1886. but have had to let it drop through be- cause of lack of funds to pay for the structure.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

AN electric motor company of New York has proposed to run one of the Carnegie mills with ninety power motor.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

JAPANESE make their own ships, antl they claim the manufacture of the finest repeating gun in the world. They buy mining machinery in this cnunfrv
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE owner of the gold mines at Transvaal. South Africa says that American machinery is the best
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
The neep-wntrr Movement.

DALLAS, TEx., September s.-The Secretary of the Merchants Exchange, by instruction of the Boarl of Direct
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

GERIAN working-men average si50 per year; iron workers make from S200 to S250.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE furniture workers co-operatiVo factory at Baltimore has closed It's doors
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

Ar Courtland. Cal, thirty ChinamSn struck for S150 per day instead of Sl.25
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

The largest market fer the purchase and sale of mules is St Louis, where the trade reaches S6, ,000000 a year. Atlanta come next with trade of c, 900, O0Q
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

fnKr have begun to ship coal from Japan to San Francisco.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

THE strike in the Green Ridge roll ing mill, at Scranton. Pa, against a 10 per cent reduction. has been decid- cd in favor of the employees. The com pany will return 10 monthly pay day.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

HE pig-iron export from Birming- ham. Ala. is steadily increasing. They are sending il 10 Pittsburgh and from there to Eastern cities and sell . 1t cheaper than the Pittsburg mar i.af
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE Tailors' Union has adopted n new constitution with the following objects: Abolition of tenement. con- tract and prison competition; eight hours days work; the adoption of a min mum rate of wages, ranging &C., cording to location; the prohibition of child labor; tine regulation of female labor. and the establishment of manual raining schools.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE labor organizations of Minneapo- Us Minn.. will probably win their de- mand for conductors on all street cars. Their members will not put their nick els in the box. and other people are following ther example. ar
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE saw-mill hands at Craven hurst Canada have struck for ten- hour day. Last year they reduced ilie day from 12 to II hours. Two thousand men left their work. Some employers have granted the demand.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE Pennsylvania Railroad com. pany will erect number of new shops at Altoona. Pa. A cabinet shop, a paint shop and new roun q house are among the improvements contempla- ted. It is said that S2S5. 900 will be expended. and the force of workmen will be largely increased.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

EIGHTEEN spec al agents of the Ma tional Bureau of Labor are now en- gagged collecting statistics regarding employment. on railroads In Maine, Few Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island. Connecticut Massachusetts. New Jersey. New York and Pennsyl- vania.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

FALLS RIVER. MASS. weavers have asked for a ten per cent ad vance. or as much as the spnners conceded some time ago. At the Crescent mill the men have averaged s week on work that they say ought to pay S9.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

A COMPANY with Il capital of S1, ,000,, poo will develop 20 GOO acres of iron and timber lands in Cherokee county, Tex The product of tho iron beds- they say. can not be excelled. A fur nace operated by convicts has been established three years. and tho out put has been sent all over the west. The new State House at Austin used Sl00.o00 worth of the prisons output
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

IN the address of the president of the National Union of Operative Boot and Shoe Riyetters and Finishers of Eug- land some vegy interesting expressions occur. He says their motto is not an aggressive policy. but to maintain their just right fair remuneration for labor. with the right. to live as honest citizens of free country" He also declaims against over time. h. msnts the tendency Of the trade to be- come season trade. and expects much from the eight hour working day.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE American Flint Glass Workers Union decided to refuse admission in- 10 the union to the packers. The pack
 CTS number 900 people. and for three years have been trying to gain admit tanco into the union. Tho difficulty seems to be in that all the packers are not organized. In case they make B better showing next year the probabilities are they will be admitted
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE colored people of Maryland arc 10 hold state fair at Baltimore the first seven days of October. and more than 800 applications for space have already been applied for. The Amer ican says the exhibition will be a sur prise 10 the public. The colored peo. pie of Maryland have advanced more substantially than their contempora- res of any other state In Baltimore alone they pay taxes on between two and three million dollars worth of property.
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15

TIE Wolve ri;ampton correspondent of the London Times states that during recent heavy thunderstorm a collier named Bates, who had lost his sight through m accident. was being led home when flash of lightning was re- flected on the speetacles he wore to conceal his disiigurement After the peal of thunder which followed ho complained of pain in his head. The next moment to his surprise. he found that he had regained possession of his eyesight
The Forrest City times., 1888-09-15
HIS CHINESE RECORD.

I shall refer to his Chinese record but briefly Fourteen times he voted to permit them to swarm in upon our home laborers.
 He read an article before a literary so- ciety in Indianapolis strongly defending his position: a number of the race residing here attended the Sunday School of his church and have been assisted by it to establish themselves in business. It is said but twenty Chnamen were over naturalized in the United States. At least seven of that number took their papers in Indianapolis they all voted the Republican ticket. In 1881 Gen Harrison was elected to the United States Senate. A lawyer by the name of Vinson Carter, a candidate for the Legisla ture, who was elected from this county and voted for MT Harrison, with the aid of other friends. secured those Mongolians to become naturalized. The fee book shows they were given their papers free, though Democrats were charged s2 each. Book "A .n Declaration of Intentions, in the office of the Clerk of Marion County, Indiana, contains the following record;
 Arrived. Naturalized. May. 1873, Shang Toy Sung Moy. Feb. :, 1sss Before lS53, Chang Sing. June l3 lss0 August. 1872, Back Sing Pang. Sept c, issO April, 1870, Jo Qui Sing. ........ Sept 6 1880 June, is7a, Chan Yee. Jan p, 1880 April l6, 1875, Fang Yin. ..... Oct. l2, 1880
 The papers were signed by Dan Ransdell as clerk. who then as now was Mir, liar rfson's most ardent supporter and is the Re uublican member Of their Sta.e Central Committee from Mir. Harrfson's district
 These Chinamen were marched to the polls in Indianapolis, to Wards Eleven and Seventeen, and voted the Republican ticket over the protests of Democratic chsllensers