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The Forrest City times., 1895-05-24
CANNON BALL VELOCITY.

Its Measurement by Simple and Abso-
 lutely Certain Process.
 How to measure the velocity of pro- jectile in its flight from gun seems to the uninitiated difficult problem, and yet it amounts to little more than just the division of certain space passed over by the time which it has taken to do this, both space and time being de- termined by measurement and appar- atus of the simplest character. Some where in the path of the projectile are placed two wire screens, each formed of a simple frame across which wire runs back and forth, forming part of an cleo tric battery circuit, in which an accu- rate timpepiece is also interposed. As the projectile, on being fired from the gun, passes through the first screen, the circuit of which it is part is broken and the clockwork started, the index originally pointing to zero. On passing through the second screen the projectile interrupts the second circuit, with the effect of instantly bringing the clock mechanism to a stop. Knowing then the exact distance between the two screens, usually several hundred feet, it follows that by dividing it by the number of seconds or fractions of sec ond marked on the clock dial, repre- senting the time which has elapsed during the passage of the projectile from screen to screen, we obtain the number of feet per second which the projectile was travelling. Nothing much simpler could we'll be devised, the whole secret of satisfactory meas urement lying in the accuracy of the time determination, in which even so small thing as fraction of a second becomes factor of the utmost impor- tance.-Cassier's Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1895-05-24
SLOW TRAVEL.
An Incident of Early Packet Days on Long
 Island Sound.


 Island Sound.
 Before the advent of the palatial steamers now plying through Long Island sound the passenger and freight traffic between New York and the New England sea coast towns was car ried on by line of sailing packets, which made as notable trips then as the Atlantic liners do to-day. The packets hailing from the small towns were usually of sloop rig. and build more for freight than passengers. A journey from Westerly, R. l., to this city in one of the old sloops sometimes meant a trip of six or seven days, so that the rural travellers of the town would on their return have some yarns to spin as lengthy as the trip. There is story told of a party who started under the most favorable auspices to visit the metropolis, but met with head winds and rough water all the way, and seemed obliged to appear in town with boards of weeks growth.
 Only one man aboard was found to possess razor, and he absolutely re- fused to allow it out of his own hands. AAAS unhoPPy SOmPohiohS tutn pFOs posed that he should shave them. He agreed to this providing he be allowed to shave one-half their faces at the first round, and then begin again and complete the job. The crowd assented, and soon they sat smiling and serene, while the improvised barber stropped his razor for second attack. Sudden ly there was a splash. followed with By gosh, there goes the razor!" Thero was mad rush for the perpetrator of the joke, who might have followed the razor were it not for a full-bearded pas senger who came to the rescue.
 The passengers failed, however, to see anything funny in it, but it is said that those who met them on their way to the nearest barber-shop on arrival in New York enjoyed good laugh, and that the excursionists had little to say about the trip when they reached home. IN. Y. Advertiser.
The Forrest City times., 1895-05-24
She Was Complimented.

''Tie yer shoe, miss?"
 '"Yes," hesitatingly; the time of dragging shoe strings had come, but she hated to be reminded oft.
 Put yer foot right thar" He dropped on one knee, and placed his kit to receive the foot, and in a twinkling the strings were tied. Then the young woman fumbled in her purse and produced a nickel.
 "Id ruther not" said the boy, "'cause yer see we want yer for mas cot"
 'sOhr'
 We're going into partnership, me an Jim-that's my brother-and Crippled Mike, and we agreed that the prettiest young lady we could find should be our mascot-an' you jest filled the bill. "-Detroit Free Press
The Forrest City times., 1895-05-24
Might Be Called so.

Mrs. Norris--In this book I have written down most of the little inci- dents of our married life
 Old Bonder-Ah. sort of scrap book, eh?-Brooklyn Life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
A Great Battle Imminent.

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 13.-Private
advices in this city state that Maxi
mo Gomez and Antonio Maceo are in
Las Villas district, the former with
10000, the latter with $500 men.
Campos is concentrating all his
forces, about 10000 men, with four
generals, with the intention of giving
the insurgents battle, which is ex
pected momentarily
A cablegram published in the Key
West Herald this afternoon dated
Habana. Nov. 13, stating that Col
Sandoval on the 9th captured 500 in
surgents near San Juan de Manaca,
caused quite furry among the
Cuban population and crowds focked
to the dock on the arrival Of the
Olivette from Habana to learn the
particulars. Several passengers or
being interviewed denied that any in
surgents had been captured a,
Manaca. They stated. however, that
battle had been fought by Col
Sandoval at the above named place
and after an hours fighting the in
surgents we're driven back to the
woods. leaving five dead on the field
The troops lost one killed and seven
wounded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Issued by Gov. Evans.

For ABUNDANT harvest; for prosper
ity in all of our resources for free
dom from pestiIence aud other calam-
tiles for the marked progress of re-
ligiou. education aud temperance re
forms, aud for iunumerabe other
blessings voucbsafed to us during the
past year, we as grateful people
should offer thanksglvings to Almighty
God.
In recognition of such duty and in
accordance with an appropriate and
time-honored custom. /. john Gary
Evans, Governor of the State of South
Carolina, dc hereby designate aud set
apart Thursday. the swenty-eighth day
of November, A. D. 1895, as day of
public thanksgiving and praise, aad
recommend that on that day the pco-
pie of this State. abstaiuiag from their
usual avocatious aud assembling in
their accustomed places of public
worship, and in their homes, offer
prayer and praise to Almighty God for
the blessings bestowed upoo US.
Amidst our rejoicings let US remem-
ber shose who have been less fortu-
nate aud gladden. the hearts Of toe
needy and the suffering
IL testimony wherefore, have here
unto set by haud and caused the Great
Seal of the State to be affixed at Co
lumbis, this 11th day of November,
A. D 1895, and in the one hundred
aud twentieth year Of the Independence
of the United States of America.
JOHN GARY Evans.
By the Governor
D. H. ToMPKINs.
Secretary of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
TeIegraphic Briefs.
November IA.

November IA.
Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 13.-Tne gate re.
ceip,s at the Exposition to-day we're the
heaviest since the gates we're opened
Duluth, MINI. Nov l3.-Tbe Mar
tiDette Iron Works, Of West Duluth,
have goue into the hands OF 8 receiver.
New York, Nov. 13 The steamer
Irrawaddy, stranded of Asbury Park,
will probably become total wreck.
All hands have left her.
Lowell, Mass. Nov. 13.--S'epheu
B. Pufer has filed petition in 'nsol-
vency. 1t is understood that his La
bilities amount to $312, 900. Freeman
". Kufer, his brother, has also petit
sion in insolvency for his private ac-
count, the amount being SS0,000.
Richmond, Va. Nov. l3.-By far
the most disastrous fire Richmond has
suffered for long time occurred to
night. when the Franklin Street Build
ing of the Randolph Paper Box Fac
tory was destroyed The loss is esti.
mated at sl25, 600; insurance S91,-
600.
St. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 13.-Tbe
Southern Homeopathic Society devoted
the eutire morning session to The 5u-
reau of surgery. On the new aoard of
cepsors is Dr.. w. w Whitman. Beau
fort. S. c.
Dallas. Texas. Nov. l3 "A jury in
Judge Burke's 14tb Judicial Court, last
pight rendered verdict against the
Oriental Investment Company, o"ners
Of the Oriental Hotel in Dallas. for
$50 900 10 favor Of Maggie Lyme, a
servant who was injured abous 'wo
years ago in an elevator iu the hotel.
Cape Charles, Va Nov. l3 The
four meu, one Of the Cobb's Island life
saving station. and three natives o!
Cobb's Island, who we're ACCUSED Of
numbering the Hudson brothers ou
October 6. were acquitted this cftcT-
uoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
A Panic Feared in Europe.

Paris, Nov. 1.-THE Gauiois says
that the minister of finance has COO
suited NJ Mayci'. governor of she
Bank Of France, as to the best means
of presenting crsis eliminating 10 a
6paucial panic NJ. Magnin stated
that the Bank Of France had sent e.,
100000 to Constantinople 70 euaole
the Ottoman Bauk to withstand the
run that was being made upon that
institution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
November Is.

Renick S. Matthews, son Of Gov
Claude Matthews, of Indiana, died
in Atlanta yesterday.
Edmond R. Lyon and Gerald Lyon,
composing the firm Of Lyon Bros,
manufacturers of furs at No. 100
Prince Street, New York, made an
assignment yesterday to Edgar j.
Nathan without preference.
Punta Gorda and Kissemie, Fla,
were visited by severe fires yester-
day.
In wreck on the Texas Central
R R.. yesterday. engineer Woolfey
was killed. Engineer Clark badly in
jured, and twenty passengers were
injured
The foot ball game between the
Woford College and S. c. College
team, played in Columbia yesterday,
was won by Wofford, the score being
10 to 0.
There were ten thousand people at
the State Fair yesterday.
The free silver Democrats, OF
Tennessee, are organizing for the
next campaign.
Yesterday was Pennsylvania Day
at the Atlanta Exposition and there
were thousands of Pennsylvanians IL
tho c;fv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-11-20
a Revolving Crime in Texas

Laredo, Texas, Nov. 13.-Las, Nom
day evening tall. 6ne-looking ;nan ,
accompanied by a woman, registered at
the Hotel Hamilton as G. Schueer aad
family With them was pretty girl 8
years old. Yesterday at 3 O'CLOCK the
man hired a buggy and took the woman
and girl to the depot despite the i"cle-
ment weather. At 5 o'clock he re-
turned the buggy aud ate supper at
Hotel Hamilton, retiring afterwards.
Last night shepherd discovered two
bodies lying io gulob 10 Chaoon bot
tom, just beyond small reservoir, two
aud hale miles from Central City.
He noticed trails where the bodies had
been dragged through the thorns and
the priuts Of the buggy wheels en- the
ground Being afraid to touch the
bodies he came in and uc;issd Recorder
Pierce what he had seen. Officers
proceeded at once to the place and Sc
cured lbe bodies of the woman aod
child They were ideu'de,! as the
persons who had gone riding with
Schuele2 yesterday evening.
While the news of he Cad was dy-
ing over the city another chapter 10 this
horrible affair was enacted q; the Hotel
Hacaiitoo. st 6 o'clock is noroiue
the proprietor of the bctel knocked
at Scbucler's room aud asked him where
his faulty were He replied that be
bad ta1eu them last evening TO Aztec.
where they had taken the limited train
for Mexico. Il thiuk you are mis-
taken,'' said the proprietor, your
family is not 10 Mexico" Sohueer
shut the door and drawing revolver
sho. himself through the heart. Ga
his person vas found cigar case with
1000 in greebacks The cigar
contained the name Of Sam
It is believed his brother
Worth and be was
the tragedy Scheu.
lis stag here that
,banic for rail-
of his time
,ated that
'ating
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
CALDWELL FOR PRESIDENT.
Kansas Wants Him Nominated on the
Republican Ticket.


Topeka, Kan, August 2S.--The move
ment in favor of Judge Henry C. Cald-
well Of the United States circuit court,
for president in 1896, on the Republican
ticket, has been revived.
Judge Caldwell will visit Topeka next
Tuesday on business connected with the
Santa Fe receivership. His visit is likely
to be made the occasion for demonstra-
tion by the free silver men and their
friends. The State Journal today pub
fishes q leading article, nominating him
for the presidency. 1t says:
ION the question Of money, Judge Cald-
well stands squarely for the free coinage
of silver. In recent interview sent
to the Associated Press from Denver
this able jurist said it would be little
less than a crime IL the people of this
country permitted Wall street to fasten
upon this nation a gold standard"
Judge Caldwell's position ON labor mat
ters is commended and his famous Oma-
ha decision in the Union Pacific receiv-
ership is quoted.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
DUN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

New York, August 23.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade will say:
The volume Of business shrinks as nat
ural in August and the shrinkage seems
rather larger than usual, because the
transactions in July were inflated for
that month. The prospect for the fan
trade is good, although much depends
upon the crops and the outcome is less
clear than spectators are disposed to
admit
The industrial troubles have not en-
tirely ceased, but during the past week
they have been much more strengthened,
The price Of wheat has fallen 3-4c dur
ing the week, recovering a fraction on
Ihursday In spite of all efforts to hold
the supplies from the farmers and TO
encourage buying. Wheat ought to 20
abroad freely at the present prices.
The failures for the week have been
~ In the United States against 2S4 last
year. ana 1S In Canada against 80 last
year.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
A DRAMATIC INCIDENT
N. P. Receivership Case Argued
in Seattle.
LAWYER sPooNER CALLED DOWN
Replies to Arraignment of Senator
Sanders When Court Calls Him
Back to the Subject.

Seattle, August 2S.-In the Northern
Pacific suit this afternoon arguments
were made by Senator John II. Mitchell,
of Oregon, and ex-senator John B. Al
len, of Washington, both for the Far
mer's Loan and Trust Company; d. ].
Crowley, Of Tacoma, and ex-senator
John c. Spooner, of Wisconsin, both for
the receivers, and by Col. Slas w. Petit,
who will close for the railroad company
tomorrow at noon.
The addresses of Senator Mitchell, ox>
Senator Allen and Mr.. Crowley were di-
rected to the legality of the jurisdiction
of the Wisconsin court, and the points
they presented were along the lines of
argument made yesterday by Counsel c.
W. Mum. Each was clear cut, and di-
rected without variation to the legal
aspect of the case, the main point they
endeavored to establish being that Judge
jenkins court having taken jurisdiction,
even under the defective creditors bill,
and that Jurisdiction havelng been as
sented to by the defendant, ,ouid not
now be subjected to collateral attack.
Ex-senator Spooner was allotted only
nifty minutes, and he dwelt upon the
main point emphasized by his colleagues.
During his remarks he began to speak in
reply. to the arraignment made in the
morning by Senator Sanders, and ne was
moved to the highest indignation as ne
proceeded. In a second or two lie had
turned toward his opponents and COM
pairing the implied attack on Judge Jen-
kins to the aspersion of defenseless
woman, was saying that the judge was
defenseless against taunt and insult
when Judge Gilbert interrupted him, and
drew him back to the question before the
court. The scene only lasted a few
seconds, but was dramatic in the ex-
treme.
Col. Petit began his address at 4:SO
and in his argupssnt.- was unsparing in
as collusive the methods
by which the present management of the
road gained control. He declared that
the receivers and their adherents had
facts to this court and,
thereby, through comfy, had succeeded
in securing the appointment here.
The argument will be resumed at $3.50
and will be concluded at noon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
BRADsTREET's REPORT.

New York, August 23.--Bradstreets TO-
morrow will say: The volume of trade
throughout the East, South and South
west and on the Pacific Coast is no
larger. Several Southern and Eastern
centers are rather quieter than reported
last week. At Western and Central
western points with some exceptions,
the signs are conspicuous of a favorable
influence Of business, prospectiyely onor-
nous corn crop, and large hervset OF
spring wheat.
at the East stimulations are found in
the continued activity in the leading In
dustriai lines. notably iron and steel
recent marked advance In the prices Of
which metals at Eastern centers Is be-
ing reported from Chicago and 81. I.o,,,s
AT the South the grocery, hardware ana
drygoods jobbers are relatively most act
I'VE. The general trade is as favorable
as anywhere south Of the Carolinas.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
0, D. TAYLOR AGAIN.

Omaha, August 2S.-The Rev. o. d. Tay-
lor, arrested in the Dalles, Oregon, was
due in Omaha today. The officers of the
law and his attorneys have been INK
iously scanning every incoming train
in the hope Of locating the reverend gem
tleman and extending to him the aid of
the law for the purpose of extrlcatlng
him from the clutches of man by the
name of Owen.
Who this man Owen is, or why he
maintains his grip on the preacher, no
one knows. AS near as can be ascertain
ed, he claims to be an officer of the law
who desires to place the preacher in le-
gal custody Habeas corpus papers rave
been taken out.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
A LUCKY INVENTOR.

Albany, Or, August 2S.-Isaac Banta,
formerly gunsmlth in this city, re-
turned today from California. He re-
Gently Invented a chemical process for
separating gold from black sand which
is proving wonderful success. He has
sold a half interest in the process TO
san Francisco parties for $4,000, having
proved its efficiency on the California
peach, and now has an offer of $5O,OOO
rom Nicaragua mining company to
put the machines in there. In company
with a mining expert from San Francisco
6anta VIA leave in few weeks for
Bluehelds to accept the OFFER
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
CHICAGO DRAINAGE CANAL.
Its Effect on the Waters of Lake Mich
igan.

Washington, August 23.-The report Of
the board of army engineers appointed
by the secretary Of war to examine and
report on the effect the drainage canal
would have on the waters of Lake Mich
igan, has been received at the war de-
partment. st is probable 1t will noe be
made public until the return of Secrs-
tary Lamont.
1t is understood that the report finds
that the canal would probably reduce
the average level of Lake Michigan
about six inches and possibly Lake Huron
the same. This lower level, no doubt.
would be Objectionable to the shipping in
terests, but the fact that the lake has
varied from one cause or another such
as lack of rainfall or unusual evapora-
ton, more than one foot in different
years, ships have been built with a view
to accommodating themselves to this re-
duced level. 1t is understood that the
position taken by the board is that the
former variations are such as not to
make this reduction of six inches OF
very great Importance. 1t Is therefore
probable that the building Of the canal
VIII not be stopped by the government.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24

vor of blue rock. but the red rock con-
tractors are making a vigorous fight for
the acceptance of their stone. Attorney
Dickinson, of counsel for Durrant, is
also an attorney for the majority in the
board of supervisors. He is credited with
influence over his clients and the prose-
cution fears this VIII detract from Crock
er's usefulness as juror. the basis of
the objection to Crocker is that after his
acceptance facts came to light which, If
known before, would have caused the
prosecution to challenge him.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
wild BILLS" WILD ACT.

Spokane, August 23.-"wild Bill" or
W. J. Walters, well known in Spokane.
committed suicide I'm the Colfax jail last
night. He was arrested about four
months ago in Spokane. for selling whis-
Ky to Indians, and has been kept in con-
ilnement at CoRax. Last night ne COM
planned Of toothache and was allowed
with three old men the privilege Of the
outer room. Some time during the might
ne arose and while the others were asleep
jail. ~
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
ANoTHDR JURoR souARnLn-

San Francisco, August 2S.-The prose-
eutlon IN the case Of Theodore Durrant
"a. - m Iresn trouble over an accepted juror
me cause OF dissatisfaction Is the bugl-
ness eonditions or Juror Nathan crocker.
ne owns red rock quarry, which he-
t ~. Desh N operation since rattler
test had been used to determine the ~
spectiye merits OF red and blue roc<
Tor concrete work In pavements. the
board Of supervisors is at present IN "a.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
THE GOLD RESERVE.

Washington, August 23.-The treasury
was informed today of the withdrawal
Oh $9S5,OOO In gold from the suS-treasury
IN New York for export tomorrow. This
reduces the gold reserve to 500, ,S29,524.
Inc loss of gold since Saturday, exclu-
sive OF the withdrawals today, is $699,S47.
Ihe syndicate deposited $1,000, 900 and
soOO'OOO In gold was added to the reserve
from miscellaneous sources.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
VIRTUALLY PRISONERS.

London, August pa special dispatch
from Shanghai says that the members
of the commission which recently left
Foo Chow for Cheng Tu to investigate
the recent massacre OF missionaries
there, are virtually prisoners. Command
er Newell, of the United States cruiser
Detroit, has gone to Cheng Tu to con.
suit with j. C. Hixon, United States
consul at Foo Chow, about landing ma
rines for his protection and the protec-
ton of the other commissioners.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
s o. R. AND N. REoRGAN1zED.
The Road VIII Be Released from the
Hands of the Receiver.

Special to the Astorian.
New York, August 2S.-The plan and
agreement for the reorganization of the
oregon Railway and Navigation Compan-
ny has been made public.
The plan proposed the formation of a
new corporation which will issue $24, 500, 900
per cent 5O-year gold bonds, to be a
second mortgage on the property covered
Dy the present first mortgage, and a first
nrst mortgage on all other property OF
the new company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
THE WALLER CASE.
Minister Eustis Takes Some Action.

Washington, August 23.-Oflcials of the
state department were gratified today
to learn that Ambassador Eustis had
made move in the matter Of the Waller
affair, and had carried out portion Of
the instructions sent him.
The department has felt that its efforts
in this case have not been as ably Sec
onded at Paris as they might have been,
and Ambassador Eustis explains in his
dispatch that the delay has been due to
tine absence of the minister of foreign
affairs. The department believes that in
a few days the French government will
make some response to the request made
for the papers in the Waller case.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
WILL PRESS THE BUTTON.

Atlanta, Ca, August BIT has been
arranged that President Cleveland will
toucn the button at Gray Gables on Sep
lemner 18th. and set in motion the ma
cnlnery OF, and unfurl the flags OF the
cotton States International Exposition
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-24
SALT LAKE REPuBLIcANs.

SAT- Lake. August 2s.-The Salt Lake
county Republican convention today nom
mated nye candidates for the state sem
ate' and ten candidates for the house Of
representatives. Among them are Mrs
LINE X. Pardee, for the senate, ard
Mrs' u. B. Wells for the house.