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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
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 The Marine band, which may be called the presidents own. inasmuch IS 1t supplies all tho music at tho White House. has been rendering itself immortal by having its most har- monious strains bottled in large quanti- lies. When tho performers in this wonderful band arc all dead and gone people will still be able to hear 1t play. Every afternoon last summer 1t gave ! concert In room on E street, to which no listeners were admitted save i've phonographs. The instruments stood in row on tables. each of them equipped with an enormous brass horn. In front of the horns the band dis coursed the loveliest airs In It's roper toire. which were thus recorded on wax cylinders lmper!shably for tho entertainment of people in all parts of tho United States. who have simply to drop nickel in the slot and listen to the concert
 While the Marine band played into the five great horns an expert manip- ulaied tho machines. Each phono- graph being supplied with a smooth and fresh cylinder of wax, the expert In charge shouted into each horn sep arately the title of tho piece to be played When he has done this the electric motor Is turned on again, the cylinders revolve beneath tho record ing needles. the band starts up at c signal. and tho music pours music into the big trumpets until each cylin- der is as full of sound impressions us it can hold. Then the expert holds up his finger and the band comes to . full stop at the end ot tho next mus ical phrase. The five full cylinders are taken of the instruments and put aside In pasteboard boxes. and five more fresh ones are put on. After the title of the next piece has been shouted into each horn. the band starts up again, and the process Is repeated. Now and then. if there is little space left al tho end of the cylinders. the band in dulges in wild burst of applause stamping and shouting in appreciation of it's own performance. This passes for demonstration by supposititious audience, of course. when one hear' the photograph reproduce 1t All ths cylinders are tested before being sold. to make sure they arc perfect, abou | 10 per cent of them are rejected as dc fective. Selling at from q to e2 each there Is a fair profit on them. after thu | musical performers have been paid They are hired just as for public play | ing and at tho same rates The Marin, band made $l0 worth of cylinder every ton minutes which mounts ul after an afternoons playing. Quartet and solos were done the same way II the evening. Tho distance at whicl the players or singers stand from th' horns depends upon the volume of tn. sound produced. A cornet-player, do ing solo. stands ten feet away, ant even thus tho notes arc apt to be s' loud and piercing to the ear. when re produced by tho phonograph. as to bt positively painful. A quartet stand two feet from the horns, while solt singer gets as close as possible.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
OUR NEW NAVY.
usasn ApplIsaees Driving Out the ve,erss Omcers.

usAen Appliances Driving Out the ve,erss
 Omeers.
 Ono of the most noticeable things about the now navy is the way in which it is bringing the young officers b tho front In all the departments naval construction, steam engineer ing. ordnance and navigation-new improvements and new methods are constantly supplanting the old. and an officer must be close student and a hard worker to keep abreast of the times.
 Modern ships are immense fighting machines in which all the latest im- provements in electricity and magnet ism. steam engineering and ordnance arc combined. Naturally the young men, who have most of their profess sional careers before them, enter with moro enthusiasm into these studies than the older ones. whose service is nearing m end and who made very efficient officers in the old class of yes sells, containing little machinery. and the old-style guns. and lighted with oil instead of electricity. Whom these old officers have gone into tho new ships, In several instances they have found SO much in their duties that was new to them that the increased labor and responsibility have broken down their health and they have had to give way to younger men.
 One of the immediate results of this state of affairs will probably be the early retirement for disability of sev- eral of the older officers in the serv- ice.
 The improvements in material have also made pecessary higher average of intelligence among tho enlisted men, and one of tho most pressing needs o! the service is some system that will secure better recruits. espec- tally for petty officers and machinists. Sails have already disappeared entirely from tho navy. and while large pro. portion of the enlisted men should undoubtedly be scamen. they should be at the sams tlip1 inan capable or not only learning tho routine of the great gun and rapid-dre gun drills. but on understanding the principles on which the guns are made as we'll In the modern ships. in addition to tho great triple expansion main engines, with all their complicated parts. thero nre dynamos. blowers, steam steerers and auxiliary engines ot all kinds and sizes. scatierel in widely separated parts of the vessel, aud with the small number of engineers carried. large and intelligent force of mlchinists is a pressing necessity.
 On every ono of tho new ships thero has been complaint about the difficulty of getting a sufficient number of good men. Men such as are needed can command good wages on shore, and to induce them to serve on shipboard two things are needed good pay aud good quarters on the ship. Thcre Is con siderable complaint on tho now ships about the contraction of quarters. Of necessity much space given to quarters in the old ships is utilized for machin- cry and other purposes in the new. but all the contraction has been in the quarters of the crew and the Junior officers, while in the cabins of the Admiral and the captain tho tendency isto expand rather than to contract New York Times.
The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01

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The Forrest City times., 1890-11-01
WAvERLAND.
A r.,, of Our Coming LandIords.
Copyrighted. 1886
CHAPTER 7.--coNrryuEp.

CHAPTER 7.--CoNrISUEp.
 That seemed sweet promise for the int ure, and was comforted. believed that Stella was safe and that sometime we would meet again What sense of rest came to my mind. bringing by the aid of memory all her quiet ways and pleasant words back again, until 1 seemed to feel her very presence. l was anxious to do some good deed to be worthy of her pure love. Can mind take form and visit mind {. Yes, believe that sympathy of love can unite as though distance may intervene. But would she believe what my mother said, that Annie and were engageds O, nie and had been playmates, but what was my love for her compared with this strong, deep passion, that filled my waking thoughts and visited my dreams' My Stella was my queen. my life-star, and if failed to find her felt that life would be . failure.
 Moving some furniture one day in Stel- las room . little blank envelope fell to the floor. Ipicked it up and found 1t was not sealed. Surely here was the message had longed for. hastened to my room to ex. anime the contents I had not doubt that 1t was for me, until opened it. found little square card divided into thirty-six equal parts. Twenty y-seven were closed and nine were open. Such card, at college, the boys called . grating It was used to decipher messages when great se- crecy was desired. What was the mes sage, Should rcad' For little while debated with myself, then curiosity pre- vailed. and tried. It was addressed "To my darling" and contained the following words:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
oLINroN 3. FISK DEAD.
The Well Known Temperance Advocate
and Prohibition Nominee at Rest.

The Well Known Temperance Advocate
and Prohibition Nominee at Rest.
New York, July 10.-General Clinton
B. Fisk died at his residence. No. IT'S
West Fifth street, this city, at 1880
o'clock yesterday, in the sixty-second
year OF his age. The funeral services
will be held at the Madison Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church on Friday
at three o'clock. The burial will be
held at his old home, Coldwater, Mich,
Saturday.
Clinton Bowen Fisk was born In York,
Livingston County, n. y, December 8. 1873.
His parents removed to Michigan In his in
fancy. After a successful career as mer-
chant, miller and banker in Michigan he re-
moved to st. Louis In 1853. Early in the war
he became Colonel of the Thirty .thid Mis-
souri, regiment In the Union army and was
promoted TO be Brlgadier General In 1852
ana breveted Major. General Of Volunteers
In 1870. After the war he was assistant
commissioners under General o q. Howard
In the management Of the Freelman's Blu
rean In Kentucky and Tennessee. He alter
ward removed to New Jersey. He actively
aided In establishing Fisk University. Nash
vile, Tenn, In 1865, anu II was named from
MIN. ne hnu Dcen iuentificd with Its educa-
tlonal and financial interests and W, ~ presi-
dent OF its board Of trustees. He was also a
trustee of Dickinson Col ere or Drew The.
illogical Seminary and also Of Albion Col
lege, Michigan. lie was trustee OF the
American Miss onary Association and men,
Der OF the book co nmlttee of the n. T..
Church. He had rendered conspicuous SER
vices to Methodism in his efforts toward
reunion of the Northern and Southern
branches OF the Church and had always been
selected to net rs delegate to the general
conferences OF that denomination since
the war; lie had been actively identified
with the temperance movement and was the
Prohibition candidate for Governor of New
Jersey In 1856 and in 1888 he was nominated
for President by the Prohibition party and
polled the largest vote ever obtained by a
National candidate Of that party. During
I he past few years he was actively engaged
In building up the material interests Of the
New South" He had heavy interests in
pine lands and mines in Tennessee and
Georgia and was considered very wealthy.
lie had been president of the Board OF In
dian Commissioners since 1874
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
THE LATEST.

OVER 700 persons were killed by Z
cyclone which ravaged Muscat Arabia.
GENERAL WOLsELEY deprecates any
trouble between the United States and
England over the Behring sea or other
questions.
The Appellate Court at Chicago hand
ed down decision in the famous Carter
divorce case. The decision OF the lower
court Is affirmed. Mrs Carter is defeat
ed and Leslie Carter retains possession
Of the child.
SIMON QUINLAH, of Chicago, was re-
elected grand ruler of the Elks.
THE bill for the admission Of Wyo-
ming as State has been referred by
the President to the Attorney-General
to examine its legal aspect
CENSUS SUPERVISOR DAVIS, of San
Francisco, reports that there was pad
ding in but one census district in that
city. The guilty enumerator has been
arrested.
THE Senate on the 9th further debated
the conference report on the Silver bill.
The Samoa and Behring sea matters
were referred to in the House, resolu-
ton being adopted for information con-
corning the status of the Behring sea
matter.
THE Bluff Point Hotel on Lake Cham
plain was not destroyed in the recent
storm as first reported. The steam
yacht Nellie was lost however, with
three lives
CONGRESSMAN MCKINLEY has left
Washington suddenly for Canton, O.,
on the news of the dangerous illness Of
his sister.
TIE present session OF the British
Parliament is not expected to close be-
fore September, and there is no likeli-
hood Of an autumn session.
The International Baseball League
is dead.
A NATIONAL convention of colored
Catholics met at Cincinnati on the 9th.
The revised estimate of Census
Gilbert puts the population
Of Chicago at LOO, OO0-poss bly, few
more than that number.
WHEN the steamer Gaelic, left Yoko-
homa the rumor was prevalent that
Russia had seized an island of the
coast OF Corea-
TIE Senate has confirmed the NOM
nation of G. w. Fishback, of Missouri,
as Secretary Of the United States Lega-
ton to Buenos Ayres, and Charles NJ.
HeatOn TO be postmaster at Lincoln,
Kan, and ]. E. Junkin at Sterling. Kan.
THE President has vetoed the bill ex-
tending the time Of payment to purchas-
srs OF land of the Omaha Indians in
Nebraska, object ng to the clause max
ing the land subject to taxation.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
WASHINGTON NOTES.

UNITED STATES TREASURER Huston,
who has been i'll for some time, has re-
severed.
The Senate has confirmed James H.
Burford, Of Indiana, as register OF the
land-ofiice at Oklahoma City, Ok.
The new Chinese Minister, Tsui, has
arrived at Washington. He says he will
demand the repeal of the Chinese Ex-
clusion act The late Minister, Chang
Yen Hoon, was admonished and had his
house burned down in China for his
complacency when the Exclusion bill
was passed.
The United States Consul at Hamburg
has reported to the authorities at Wash
ington that there is no reason why
American pork should not be shipped to
and sold in that city.
SIR JULIAN PAUNcEFoTE, British Min
lister at Washington, denies recent
alarming reports concerning hostilities
over the Behring sea fisheries.
THE conferees on the Silver bill have
agreed on basis of 1850, 900 ounces
month and the full legal tender of sill
yer certificates.
THE House Committee on Invalid
Pensions has reported favorably the
bill to grant pension of $40 per month
to each woman who served six months
as an army nurse in the late war.
PRESIDENT HARRISON has returned to
Washington from Cape May.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
THE SOUTH.

The striking miners OF Birmingham,
Ala, have yielded.
The FL Paso express was stopped re-
Gently near Van Horn. Tex. by eight
miles Of water caused by cloudburst
in the mountains Fifteen minutes
previously the track was dry.
AT Louisville, KY, on the 4th, three
occupants Of picnic wagon were killed
by collision with an express train on
the Louisville Southern road.
BEVERLY TUCKER, the we'll known
politician, prominent in the history of
Virginia, died at Richmond on the 4th.
The first bale Of new cotton has been
received at Albany, Ga, from colored
tenants on a plantation in Baker County.
SCOTCH capitalists are ready to invest
81. 600, 900 at Glasgow, Va, If their geo.
logical expert gives favorable report.
Ex-STATE TREASURER ARCHER pleaded
guilty at Baltimore, Nd, to embezzle-
ment Of the funds OF the State and was
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary.
GOVERNOR NICHOLS vetoed the Louis
lana Lottery bill as expected He de-
nounced the measure in the strongest
terms
The Lottery bill passed the Louisiana
House over the Governors veto.
A MONUMENT is being erected at the
naval cemetery opposite Annapolis, Nd,
to the seamen who lost their lives in
the memorable storm at Apia, Samoa.
THE jury at Paris, Tex, in the Cross
murder case returned verdict of guilty
against six Of the defendants Five
were acquitted.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
SIXTY DROWNED.
Disastrous Accident at a Launching In
Japan.

Disastrous Accident ut a Launching In
Japan.
SAN Francisco, July 10-The steam
ship Gallo which arrived from the
Orient yesterday reports that at Osaka.
Japan, sixty people were drowned June
Is during the launching of new sail
ing vessel. The occasion excited con-
siderable interest and about $50 people
crowded on board the boat The
owner, Mr.. King, however, became
apprehensive and ordered 100 Of
them ashore. When the launching COM
menced it was ebb de and as the ropes
used in securing her were too short the
vessel keeled. The people on board
rushed to the other side which had the
effect of turning the vessel completely
over and those on board were precipi-
tated into the water. A terrible scene
ensued. Those on shore rendered every
assistance possible, but their efforts
were generally unavailing. Fifty-five
bodies had been recovered when the
Gallo sailed and four persons were still
missing. About twenty persons we're
more or less injured. The vessel was
found to have had her bottom badly
damaged.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
COLLISION IN ALABAMA.
A Passenger. and Freight Collide Near Blr
nlngham, Ala.

A Passenger. and Freight Collide Near Blr-
TnIngham, Ala.
BIRMINGHAM Ala. July 1O.-Disre-
gard OF orders caused collision be-
tween n freight and passenger train on
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
eight miles south Of this city ut six
o'clock yesterday morning. Five
people were instantly killed and
sixth fatally injured. The
killed are Engineers John Groom and
John Webb, OF this city, colored Fire
men Jim Armstead and Bob Wilson and
a white pumpman named Parr. Ben
Swopc, colOred, an extra fireman. was
fatally injured. None Of the passengers
were killed and so far as can DO learned
none were seriously injured. The pas
senger train had orders to take the sid
ing at Cedar Creek station for the extra
freight The order was not obeyed and
a milo beyond the station tho trains
came together in deep cut Both en-
gines were broken 70 pieces and it took
all day TO clear the track.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
summary of the Daily News
CONGRESSIONAL.


WHEN the Senate met on the Sd scvera
messages were received from the President
Senator Plumb offered q resolut on, which
was agreed to, calling for information "a Z,
the manufacture OF articles at any Il tn,
soldiers' homes that come Id competlt OIL
with any private enterprise A resolution
Of inquiry by Senator Plumb was also agreed
60 In regard to the guarantee Of bonds o.
any other corporation by the Union Pacific
railroad. The subject Of the bill passed on
the I'd In regard to undellvered land patents
led to . discussion that gave more informa'
tion as to the blackmaIllng scheme of the
Washington firm and oollusion OF
oficlals In the departments. The Two Postal
and Ship Subsidy bills were discussed al
some length and the Senate adjourned until
Monday. :. The House transacted very little
u any business Mr.. Lodge asked a reprint
OF the Federal Election bill with marginal
notes, which created lively tilt and the re-
quest refused. The conference report on
the District OF Columbia bill was presented.
pending debate on which the House ad.
iourned until Monday.
AFTER agreeing to the conference report
on the Diplomatic bill and the disposition Of
unimportant business, the Senate on the eth
further cons idered the two shipping bills
A conference report on the Silver bill was
presented and the Senate adjourned. The
House had spicy debate upon resolution
offered by Mr.. Dorsey requesting the Presi-
dent TO return the bill ,xtending the time
for the payment for certain lands In Ne.
braska, when the resolution was withdrawn
and the House, In Committee Of the whole,
considered the Senate bill for the forte ture
Of certain railroad land grants until ad
journment.
WHEN the Senate met on the sth the con.
ference report on the silver bill was taken
up and senators Vest and Coke spoke against
Il as not In harmony with the views of the
Senate and tending to degrade silver. Sen.
ator Sherman defended the report Senator
Voorhees, opposed the report because II gave
too much discretion to the secretary OF the
Treasury who was opposed to free
coinage and therefore stood In the
relation of packed jury" In Pnforc.
Ing the bill. At three O'Clock tne
bill went over and resolutions were
presented and eulogies delivered upon the
late Representative Cox and the Senate adj
iourned. The House concurred In the Sen.
ate amendments to the bill admitting Wy.
oming. The Senate bill passed to adopt reg.
ulati0ns to prevent collisions at sea, and the
Committee on Rules attempted to bring up
the "orIginal Package" bill, but after
squabble the House refused to consider the
resolution from the committee and ad.
lOurned.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
COLLISION IN ARKANSAS.
A Passenger and Freight Collide ut sibley
Ark.

a Passenger and Freight Collide Mt Sibley,
Ark.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 1O.-A serious
accident occurred yesterday afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock at Sibley, Ark. four
miles west OF Memphis the outgoing
passenger train of the Memphis &
Little Rock being crashed into by
freight train of the Kansas City rail-
road. One coach was demolished, a.
sleeper knocked off the track, bag
gage car wrecked and an engine ditched.
-Four persons, three men and one
woman, were killed, all negroes A
dozen others were injured, some of
them so seriously that they will probably
die. Among the wounded are Charles
Haskmeyer, of Cincinnati, arm broken;
Frances Farrell, colored, OF Edmondson,
Ark, knee crushed, will probably die:
William Sellers. of Greenville, Tenn,
seriously bruised; j. Stoner and wife, of
Galveston, Tex, Mr.. Stoner with a rib
broken, and his wife severely shocked;
Harry Mcdonald, conductor of the pas
senger train, arm broken. Sibley. Ark,
is the crossing Of the two roads. and the
accident was due to the inability of the
crew OF tho freight train to stop it in
time
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-07-12
THE EAST.

The speakers at the Tammany cele-
bration on the 4th confined themselves
to denunciation of Speaker Reed and
the Election bill almost entirely.
WHILE crossing the Youghiogheny, at
McKeesport Pa, Richard Smith and
John Thompson were drowned; also q
daughter of each. Others OF the two
families were rescued. The boat was
rotten and broke in two.
SUPERVISOR WADLIN gives as an
o1Hcinl estimate Of the population of
Boston. 4s7, 249 The figures of the CEN
sus Of 1880 were 362, $3.50.
The American man-of-war Saratoga
has arrived at Plymouth.
A POWDER explosion occurred on the
9Th at Schmidt's grocery, Industry, Pa.
A large number of children were
gathered there at the time, five Of whom
were killed and several more wounded.
PREsTDEET HARRIsoN had quite time
shaking hands after attending services
On the 9Th ct the Presbyterian Church
At Cape May. N. J.
The bohemian societies Of New York
on the 9th hOnored the martyrdom of
John Huss, who was burned at the stake
AS years ago.
IHE subscription books for the new
L.ehIgh Valley Railway Company's gold
beads we're opened In Philadelphia on
@1n lth and in three hours were filled.
Eoun thousand employees of the Ma
ti1nal tube works, McKeesport. Pa,
have struck because the firm refused to
sign the amalgamated scale.
Il was reported at Saratoga, n. Y,
on the night Of the 9Th. that the Bluff
Point Hotel on Lake Champlain had been
1estEQyed BY . tornado and that several
persons had been killed Telegraphic
eounuuicstiOn was interrupted.