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The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

A HORRIBLE state of affairs is said to exist at Dayton, O., the seat of one of the national soldiers homes, where a gang of miscreants is growing rich by plundering the aged veterans of their pension money; and, not content with robbery alone, do not hesitate to resort to murder when necessary to accom- plish their ends. There are records of forty murders of inmates of the home, and the record of any convictions for the crimes is yet to be written.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


 Ar Peru, Ind, on the morning of the 1cth. Timothy Crawley, a ditcher. aged B, was found dead. and 5000, a large part of which was in gold, was found in his pockets. He was without relatives.
 ONE of the most noted pedestrians in the country, Capt. Robert c. Andrews, died at the age of log in Sumter, $. C., on the night of the 18th. He was a soldier in the Mexican war and in the war of the rebellion.
 TIE son of an ex-congressman and for years one of the best-known demo- cratic politicians was convicted at Louisville, Ky. on the 18th, on the charge of moonshining. The man was Albert Gallatin Talbot. Jr., who bears the full name of his distinguished fa- ther. The accused was arrested in Rock Castle county as common ped dler of whisky, which he sold by the "dram" to those who wished to buy.
 Gov. MITCHELL of Florida is quoted as saying that Corbett and Fitzsimm- that state, even if the legislature has to be convened for the purpose of pre- venting it.
 Ir is said that Frank McClintock, for mer deputy county clerk and an old printer, of Grand Junction, Col, who had been at work for some time on a typesetting machine, has sold his in- vention to a Chicago firm manufactur- ing typesetting machines for $50.000 and has been made superintendent of the companys works at New Haven. Conn.
 Col. JUAN CIENFUEGos, held in Oak land, Cal, pending extradition, has received letter from Gen. Ezeta. say ing that President Diaz has commended his case to the Mexican minister at Washington.
 TIE wife of Prof. Morales. Guate- mala's minister of war, says that, not withstanding the great friendship between President Diaz of Mexico and Antonio Ezeta. of Salvador, Diaz will never encourage Ezeta materially i'll his scheme for a consolidation of the Central American republics.
 TIE secretary of the Chinese lega tion in London declares that there is not an atom of truth in the rumor that China has begun negotiations with Ja pan for peaceable settlement of the war.
 UP to the 18th no information had been received in Washington confrma tory of the report that ex-Queen Lili- oukalani of Hawaii had become insane. In well-inforned circles it was not be- lieved The fact is know. however. that the queen is greatly ehagrined at the action of this government in rec ocnizing the new republic.
 ON the 18th Sir Alfred Stephen, K. C. M. G., formerly chief justice of New South Wales, died in London, aged 92
 VIscoUNT AoKI, Japanese envoy to London, has been decorated with the highest Japanese order, and has also had his pension largely increased, as a reward for the great assistance he rem dered in concluding the Anglo-Japanese treaty.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

THE new European canal extending from the Baltic sea to the River Fl be has been completed and is now open to traffic. It is 6l miles long, 200 feet wide and 2s feet deep, and it shortens the distance from London to the Baltic 250 miles, and from Ham, burg -the-Elbe to Cronstadt Russia. 45O miles. The commercial importance of such hig hway is manifestly great, and it may also prove potent factor in future warfare.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

STR ROBERT MAXIM declares that the flying machine he is experimenting with is intended only for military use. Perhaps Sir Robert is trying to fill a long felt want in military life, which was admirably expressed by the run away soldier who, in leaving the bat tiefield, was stopped by an officer, who demanded to know what he was run ming for Because l cant fly" was t.,e brief but explanatory response.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

A CONTEMPORARY remarks: Prof Swing, the great heretic. has left this world. But we don't imagine that even his bitterest theological opponents think he has gone to worse or hot ter one. He was more sensible in one respect than Dr. Briggs. When the Presbyterians convicted him of heresy he left their organization and preached independently of theological tram ypo1S
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

TIE deepest sounding ever made is 4,643 fathoms, in the Pacific, but little more than thirty miles from the coast of Japan. The wire broke at this depth The sounding was made by engineers surveying for telegraph cable. The prospects, therefore. that the western coast of the United States will be con nected by cable with Asia is sufficient ly remote to please the most ardent anti-orientalist.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19
Two ENGLISH novelists,

Two ENGLISH novelists. A. Conan Doyle and David Christie Murray. have arrived in this country to fill lecture engagements. Mir. Doyle is big and jolly, and is charmed with the clear ness of the atmosphere in America. Mir. Murray is also robust and fond of outdoor life He says the English are growing tired of super-subtleties of analysis, and want to go back to stories told for their own sake.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

TIE Japanese have one of the most graceful languages spoken. It has no imperative mood, no form of oath and no form of abuse. This is an actual fact. You can not swear at or abuse anybody in the Japanese language. The worst you can say of anybody is that he is fellow" and if you want to express your extremely pointed in digna ation you shout, ''There, there." These facts are attested by no less an eminent ar ority than Sir Edwin Ar oold
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

TWELVE THOUSAND dollars in paper money, deposited in chimney by an Ohio farmer, was completely destroyed recently. If all this money was in greenbacks. treasury notes or silver certificates Uncle Samuel has cleared twelve thousand dollars. If 1t was na- tional bank notes the banks have cleared that much. The advantages of paper money to those who issue it can not be denied
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

TIE most unique Sunday school in the world is one on the line of the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad, among the telegraphers. The regular lesson leaf is used, and all the questions and answers are given by xviro
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

Ex-LrEuT. Gov. BRocKMYEB, of St. Louis, wants to send thousand mock ing birds to Europe to learn the night ingale's song and teach it to their mates here.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

TIE school children of Rochester, N. Y., killed many millions of caterpillars this year by destroying the cocoons. For this work they received prizes amounting to over six hundred dollars. What a pity that no one thought of this scheme before the English sparrow was brought to us,
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

TIE best of the many good things to be said of the late Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes is that he always looked on the bright side of life, and put sunshine into literature.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

THE railroad robbers. instead of at tending the spealings of the autumn campaign, are busy at their trade, and they have financial theory, of which they give practical illustrations at every opportunity, that paper money and gold money are the most conven- tent forms of currency.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

MRs. THOMAS HAEBIeAN, aged 30, who visited in the suburbs of Eliza beth, x. Y.. took her three children, aged and 3 years and months, and huddling them close to her in hay now, set fire to the hay. and all were burned to death.
 Ar Perry, Okla. on the 18th, as the result of a dispute over land, George F. Bohr, formerly mayor of Arkansas City, Kas.. was shot and killed by Prof. E. T. Hand, principal of Kildare high school, who soon afterward became in- sane.
 ON the 18th Eliot Vim, young man whose family live near St. Louis. committed suicide in Duluth. Minn., by taking carbolic acid. Beside his dead body lay his mothers picture and a letter stating that financial troubles were the cause.
 ALBERT THERyEY, of Chicago, on the 18th, fired two shots at his wife while in a drunken rage. She was unhurt. but fell to the ground in a dead faint. Thinking he had killed her, Therney turned the revolver upon himself and sent two bullets into his head. He was taken to the hospital fatally wounded.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19

IF the Japanese win many more vic tories viceroy Iii Hung Chang will be parading with nothing more than an empty barrel for covering.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE associated banks of New York city held S60, SAT, ,325 in excess of the requirements of the 95-per-ccn rule on the 18th.
 TIE associated banks of New York city issued the following statement for the week ended the 13th Reserve. in- crease, S1 ,396,375: loans, decrease. Sl09,- 900: legal tenders, increase, Sl.050, COO; specie, increase, $G75. 800; deposits, in- crease, S1.317, roo; circulation, increase. S4l1,7o0
 ON the 18th half of the looms at Fall River, Mass, so long idle on account of the weavers' strike, started up.
 A CYCLONE passed over St. Thomas, West Indies, on the lgth, going south west.
 ON the 18th the steamer Kron Prinz Frederick Wilhelm. from Naples, with eight ca bin and 499 steerage passengers on board, was detained at Quarantine, N Y., owing to the discovery that a steerage passenger was suffering from smallpox. All of the steerage passen- gers were ordered vaccinated and trans ferred to Hoffman island to remain fourteen days. The cabin passengers were sent to the dock the same even ing.
 NEWS from Caracas. Venezuela. says band of 12o rebels captured Maturin, and is trying to seize Crespo, in order to oblige him to resign the presidency.
 TIE cabinet of Uruguay has resolved to present claims to Brazil for outrages committed on Uruguayan soil by Brazilian troops. The evidence covers robbery. the killing of cattle and horses and the murder of Police Cadet Silva.
 TIE budget committee of the French chamber of deputies has resolved to insert in it's estimates a credit of 100,- 900 francs, to be devoted to a trial of zerum as preventive against diph- theria
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19
Heavy Registratiou.

CHICAGO. October 16.-The registra- ton of voters today was tae heaviest Chicago has ever known. The total registration was about a05, 900. agains l9o, ,o0o just before the last presidential election. This 205, ,000 does not include the women. about 5,01o of whom placed their names on the polling lists for the privilege of voting for trustees of the State University.
The Forrest City times., 1894-10-19
Another Kentucky -Breckinridse Trared

LOUISVILLE, October 5.-At Turner's Station, forty-four miles east of Louis vile, on the Louisville X Nashville railroad, Buck Berry was shot in the abdomen by c. E. James, at noon today and will probably die. The shooting arose over discussion of Col. Breck- inridge. James is foreman of construc- tion of the Louisville & Nashville and cousin of Jesse James, the noted des- perado.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23
eHARE GOLD.

SHARES SOLD.
The total sales of stocks today were 81,
~: shares. including: American Tobacco.
y. 900; Atchison, = 800; American SuEsr,
10, te1: burlington. I,6o; Chicago Gas,
q, go: Distiiiing. 3. 800. General Electric.
6. go; New York & New England, m, 20:
Reading. 1900; Rock Island, i,T3o. st.
Paul. $500
Uops-0uiet; state, common 10 choice.
9af lsc; Pacific coast. $50 tsc; London
market. steady: holders offer sparingly.
METALS.
Fig iron--Dail: American. sil9is.
Copper--Quiet; Lake. 9iac.
Lvad-oui~t; domestic. S. %.
Tin--Nominai; plates. quiet
Spe,ter-NominaI.
COFFEE
Cofee-op.ions opened quiet At from
unchanged TO points advance; ruled
generally iirmer on scarcity OF sellers and
closed steady q. from unchanged TO u
points net advance. Sale. we're $500 bags.
including: Nav. si3 IS; jay. SASS;
October. si& 30: November. Sl45o; Decem-
her. sl420 Spot cofee-Rio. dull and
nominal; No. :. lie; mild. quiet and
barely steady: Gordovs, I4t.c safes. none.
Warehouse deliveries yesterday. 400
bags: New York stock today. l52.t 90 bags:
total United States stock. $1,000 bags;
afsoat iar the United States, $4,000 bags
total visible for the United States. sol, 600
bags. against 4sS 90 bags last year.
Rso and Santos. holiday.
Hamburg Market steady, sales. 200
bags; opening AT !. pig decline and esesin &
At unchanged to I.pfg advance. compared
With yesterday close.
isondeu-Market quiet: prices sesot
lover.
Havre-M Market steady: sales, 1000
bags. prices :. ~ higher.
sCGsR
Sggsr-Ras, quiet and easy; fair retln-
ing. ?-i6c; centrifugal, ~ test. 2s<c; sales
none; refined. daa. No. 8, sssssS l<i''c
Ne. :. a.ioef 4c M, ;. S'sef5Ass No 2,
3 --i6e: No. IL. 3 as 5-i6c; NJ, l.. 2'~eE
S S-:oc; No. Is : INtee; OF 4, t-isSssi.
mould A. I S-lfVs&isc; standard \. I5-lo
ss4s.c; eontecuaners' 4, ) ls~ioss &C: cat
io.;. I IL ifet / : rushed. iS-ioessc; pow
dered. Sio%as'>c. xrsaugatea, I-lhaT
axe: cubes, Aloat &Asc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23
FOREIGN MARKETS.
FINANCIAL.


LoSpos. April ca--During the past week
the sirngency in the moneY market van
ished. -Four months loans were arranged
at I per cent discount. Discounts for
money also fell sharply. and holders of
three-months' bills are so confident of q
further decline tina. many of them are re-
fusing to accept the present rate of l per
cent. The Bank of England's stock
OF gold continues to accumulate. An
other fi.50.Oo0 is en- route, apart
from the probable American shipments.
Business 1T the stock exchange was re-
stricted. The movements we're irregular.
Government securities we're very firm, but
other business stagnated. There was lit.
tie change in home railroad securities.
The foreign market was quiet. French
operators are occupied by the coming loan
TO be issued to the city Of Paris. German
operators devoted most of their attention
to the new German loan of l60. 000. 900
marks. American securities had q gen.
erai setback, which was greatly due
to selling in Wall street, partially
recovering at the end Of tho week. There
was substantial advance Saturday. The
general disposition is in favor of holding
securities. as il 10 believed there will ba
recovery before long. In the meantime
all railroad securities show . decline on
the week. Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Fe
first mortgage bonds, Mexican Central.
New York Central, Reading frsts. Illinois
Central and Wabash incomes were all over
point lower. Apglo-Amcrican cables
were M y, while preferred was higher.
LospoS. April 21.-Bar silver. 925 fine,
2s.d; Consols, 100 Lie; Bank Of En-
gland discount rate, per cent.
ENGLISH GRAIN MARKET.
LIVERPOOL. April 2L-Ciosing-Wheat,
firm; demand poor; No. ] California, "a
Id and IS I'd: red Western winter, Is lldQ1
5s Id.
Corn--steady; demand poor; new
mixed, IS l0s4d.
TEXTILES.
MANCHESTER. April - Reports are very
unsatisfactory In all departments, and
there has been turnover from poor prices
to poorer. The paucity OF orders Is be-
coming very marked, and Irregular move
ments result therefrom. many makers pre-
ferring to accept low rates to an entire
stoppage or working to stock. However,
Eastern markets are sending large offers
at low prices. Though mostly unprotit-
able, the existence Of such orders is re-
garded as encouraging.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23

he Nerth-wssssxa limited leaving Minnoap-
oils and D. Pau, every day In the rear for CHI
caso carries the aness raiiscad cars which the
wcrsd has ever seem They are rssescrvsly Z
boast. smoking and library CIR. double sssss-
roeza s.sseing car, acsaving-soon car. . din
ing sax ana . private compartment saesp-
ting cas. Il took icngsr 70 design these carr
than % build them, % much attention va
given - the dssasiA Pint.cA gas ana heated By
steam The wheels are thiysy-ssx inches in
diameter and OF Krupp steel
Each car hiss the anrs-se.sscoping device ana
every other feature cessEaed 20 fnereass the
safety OF travel The steps, railfnss. suards,
etc. are eli OF soi.d krass highly posiahed.
Whsn you srsvel Be sure yoas tickets read via
the North n essern- Bsyfes in the above cars q
the same rstes Of "A ordinary sleeper r. W.
Parker. Puget sound agent. Ill Che-ry street,
Sxstfie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23

The March bulletin of the coast and geo
detic survey notes the following changes
in aids to navigation on the coast of Ore
gon and Washington:
0regon--Coos bay-Change in life-ssyipg
station-The life-saving station heretofore
shown near Cape Arago light has been
moved inside OF Coos bay and Is now
shown on the bearings: Fossil point
(west taugent). y. by w. a. W.: south
wharf, Empire City touter endl. NE. x n.
Heceta head-New iight--A new light,
Fig. W. is now exhibited from a structure
completed on the westerly projection OF
Heceta head, about seven and half miles
northward OF the SiGslaw river, Oregon,
and is shown on the charts about nine and
quarter miles s. by T.. !. +. from Cape
Perpetua. IN the approximate geographical
position: Lat. "a deg. 0S min. 0S sec n;
long. ia deg. % min. 5i sec. W. The light
il ei0 feet above mean high water, and
should De visible in clear weather twenty
one miles
Tillamook bav-Buoy erased-New buoy
Buoy ehanged-The +. $. can buoy. Till
amook bar, heretofore shown. haA been
erased from the charts, and there IS now
shown a L. = whistling buoy on the bear
ings.
Washington-Puget sound--Near Blake
ley harbor-Buoy moved $500 Red buoy No 2
marking Decatur rect, extending from Res
toration roint, is shown moved to the NE.
on the bearings; Blakeley rocks, NV. \.
y; battery point stake light. F.. by n.
Port sin-~C hanuel ~ Stanwood-
Ruoys erased-B uoys Nos. 10 and IL. on
starboard side of channel over fats To
Stanwood, are no longer shown on the
chart.
Skaclt bav--Buoys erased-Change in
eharacteristae OF posi- iight-Nev post
hgbI.-Raoy No. l., on starboard side OF
channel over fats from Utsalsdy 10 Skagit
river, is no longer shown on the charts:
buov No. :. on s;srb0srd side of channel
from [ tsslady TO Sfanwood, Is also erased
from the chart. Ia Conner post light.
shown about one mile ME- from +. end
of Goat island, has been changed from a
red 20 white light. 4 new post light.
Ia Conner jetiy tW. J. is now shown near
the west end Of Goat island on the bear.
ings: Ia Conner post light NE by +. :;
Hope island CIV. taagsntl NV. b.
V. :. w
Washington sOund-fidalgo bav-Post
lights erased-Se~ post Weaver
ling spit post light (Rl and CFsudau spit
post light tWb have been erased from the
chart A new post light. March point
tN) IS now shown on the chart on the
northe.nmost point OF the peninsula be-
tween Ftdalgo and Psdil.a hays, Ia miles
:. by r from the center OF Hat island
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23
WATER FRONT NOTES.

The steamship Walls Walla will arrive
from San Francisco today.
Steamer Anna VI. Pence brought in 30
tons Of hay yesterday from Ia Conner.
Steamer Clan Mcdonald leave. fo-
skasi; river points a, 10 O'Clock tonight.
Steamer Ethiopia brought in so barrels
OF line yesterday from San Juan islands.
Steamer FairhAven landed 100 SACKS Of
potatoes at Bakers Asrf Saturday after.
noon.
Steamer CITY OF Seattle came in from Ts-
coma yesterday, with - tons OF Orieats!
sugar.
The steamship oaeen is scheduled 20
sail tor san Francisco thus morning at :
O'Clock
The steam launch Perhaps took the
Tsamstsrs' baseball club 10 Fort B.akeev
yesterday.
Steamer Clan Mcdonald brought in ~
toas Of bag and oats yesterday lfoca The
Sk4gat Tgyer-
Painters were yesterday pai..ag oa :
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-04-23
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
sTATE OF Trade

SAN FRAScfseo. April 2l--The receipts
G vegetables this morning included !. 5ts
hexss of asparagus. 354 boxes of rhubarb.
w sacks of peas, eight boxes Of cucumbers.
Jour sacks of beans. eleven boxes of toma-
toes. Onions are very firm. Old potatoes
ARE higher; new are lower.
Receipts of straw berries this morning
we're hity-six chests and prices we're lower.
-Four car loads of oranges were sold At
auction yesterday. Apples are firm.
The butter market is higher again under
moderate demand. Eggs are steady.
With liberal receipts. Cheese is unchanged.
The poultry market is dull. with few
changes in prices Turkeys are very slow
OF sale. Young stock is doing fairly well.
rRE.psTuFFs AND GRAINS.
Fiour--We quote. Net cash prices
Tor family extras. sS.ssldf3 20 per barrel;
hssers' extras. S.. SoLao0: supertne. s. 20
Gas per barrel.
Akeat-No quotations for wheat for
thlppsug can be given With any exactncss,
~ there - no trade in that line. In parity
Win the Liverpool market spot wheat Is
saosabse at aSc rs sn extreme. But sales
san be made at si.o56si0Tls II the article
va pass inspection for call board pur-
poses The situation Is. PERHAPS. better
seEaed by actual business an the call board
haay, when sales of spot wheat. seasons
s.ofsEe uaid, were recorded at Il range of
sltigltSt. FOR milling purposes buyers
save 70 pay 81 lee l3is per Genital.
hariey-Neerlugs ON the tables on change
Ss quite slim. showing that the desire Ia
ssn Is no; very pronounced. Sales of dark
RED we're made today AZ $i.o1ba. while
,Nsai stock was held at 81 10 aud higher
~ TIE cali board sales were made Of spo
esTey. seasons storage paid. 80 81 io per
Saiai. There Was good speculative trad
sas IN December barley this morning. with
Is'ees alternately advancing aud rrcedanT,
sseseh Closing cent below the figure at
saaea the last sale was effected yesterday.
s.9ear weather and rainy indications have
aea'ed weaker feeling, and heavy
s~eses would likely cause break IN
fSess Continued drvness, however. Will
t<aa 20 strengthen matters Brewing bar
aas changed hands for local uses az
ks "a II l5etLlls per GENITAL, stocks not
se.ns large
e's-ka,r volume Of trade at steady
"sS We quote - follows; Allinr,
- a&ls3Ra. surprise. sLS2f4es LSs a:
Sy ICED. N&7i~ sLS!la; good to
49,, sLl3esI-A; poor 10 fair. y. s4ees
80 NacS. 5, 7aesi2@,s. red, noms-
gray, =. lQVst.0 per GENITAL
FiNANCIAi.
~ .,fa''s-on sight Nes York. per 500.
a. Premium. sterling bll.s--on London.
s~N BANK, 81 -
We bars, Ter ounce, s30soStsc
~sileaa dollars. $50 3tse.