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The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16

LOOKS LIKE MURDER.

And Also that Some One Had Added Ar
son to the Crime.
PAscoAGA. r. l., April 15.-The house
of Edward Reynolds, at Oakland, a
farming village few miles from here,
was burned this morning, together
with all the outbuildings. 1t is thought
that it is a case of murder and arson.
Mrs. Reynolds body, mutilated and
bloodstained, was taken from her bed
by those who discovered the fire. A
2o-year-old daughter of Reynolds. Rey-
nolds himself and Martin Mowrey, who
boarded with the family, are missing.
Martin Mowrey was found hiding in
a barn near Harrisonville. and was at
once placed under arrest on suspicion
of having been involved in the affair
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
THURSDAY. April 10.
Grain and Provisions.


ST. LOUIS Flour-Fancy to extra fancy,
red, 9ld92lic; No. 3 red. $50 zoe Corn-No 2
mixed, 21c; No. p white. 2l]lc Oats-No.
.. issgl9c Hay-Prairie. SZ15dS50; mixed TIM
othy, s175ltl 1000; clear timothy. $40 5Ol1 10 90.
Butter Creamery, l6d19c: dairy 12a6c Eggs
Fresh, 524c Lard-Prirne steam. 4.O21zGt4 100.
Pork-New standard mess. ss.75 Bacon-Ex-
ira shorts, 525c; clear ribs 5.5Oc; clear.
5.o21sc; all boxed. Wool-Choice washed ga
24t.c.
Wheat-Futures closed: May ss5<c b; july.
73c a; August, 701lc b; September 7Oa.en
Corn-Futures closed: April. 2l1ac n: MAY.
2lac b; July. 231sc b; September. 24A.
CHIcAGo-opening quotations: wheat-May
wheat opened at 67SG671ac. declined to &c.
and sold nj 66S067 at the end Of the first
hours trading. Northwestern receipts were
293 cars, against 263 last week and $40 last year
Corn-may opened unchanged at 235G237c c.
and declined to 23lsG234c Oats-May opened
shade lower at l6asGll61ac and declined to 1914
PROFESSIONALLY pork opened i2Isc lower al
1928, declined TO $500, and reacted to Il. 22Is.
May lard opened at 81. Is, and sold 4l7Lsc Nav
ribs opened &c lower at 45716c.
CHICAGO Closing quotations: Wheat-Aprfl
6SAc; May. 6s14c; July. 65ssGe7s4c; September
oSsc Corn-April 23l.c; May, 23s4c July. % G;
September 26i.c. Oats-April l6c: May, 1870:
July, 75sc; September lsIsc Pork-April.
so.25; May, ss.27a; July. SS.37IsGis 40 Lard
April 4l5c; May, 4150e4.l71ac; July, 425t
427hc; September, 435d4371. Short Ribs
April 4.ooc; May. 4o0d4621lc; July, 4o2hc;
September 467m
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
SUDDEN TARIFF VOTE
Caused by Senator Vests Resolu-
ton Regarding Cages Order.
REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
On Motion Of Senator Morrill, The Vote
Stood Twenty-four Yeas to Twen-
ty-shree Nays-How the
Factions Voted.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-An unex-
pected tariff vote was preeipitated in
the senate by Senator Morrill's motion
TO refer TO the finance committee the
Vest resolution declaring the order of
Secretary Gage as to the retroactive
clause of the tariff illegal. A yea and
nay vote was taken. and Mr.. Morrill's
motion to refer prevailed, yeas. "a
nays. IS.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
AT THE POINT OF DEATH.
A Weil-known Iowa Citizen sum ring From
Fractured Skull.

Dies MONIES, Ia, April 15.-Ex-Secre-
tary of State William NJ. Mcfarland is
at the point of death at his home here
from fractured skull, received in some
mysterious manner last night. 1t is
said he fell from his porch. striking on
the back of his head, but other reports
indicate that he was assaulted by I'M
known enemies.
Mcfarland is one of the best-known
republican politicians in the state. He
served three terms as secretary of state,
and came near being nominated for
governor two wears ago.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
a BREAKFAST TABLE TRAGEDY.
A Chicago Man Kills His Son-in-Law and
Then Himself.

CHICAGO, April 15.-While seated at
the breakfast table this morning
Matthias Buster, % years old, was shot
and instantly killed by John Formiller,
his father-in-law. Before the body had
fallen from the chair Formiller placed
the weapon to his own temple and
fired. He was removed to st. Eliza
beth's hospital but died five nina ties
after his arrival there. The shooting
was the result of a quarrel which arose
during the morning meal.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
YEAS.

the motion was that of Mr. Chandler,
while the democrats voted solidly
against it. They had the assistance of
all the silver republicans and the pop
ulists present, except Mr.. Mantle,
silver republican of Montana, who
voted with the straight republicans.
Mr.. Cannon, silver republican, and
Messrs. Butler, Harris. of Kansas; Heit-
field, Pettigrew and Turner, populists,
were recorded against the motion.
Messrs. Teller and Jones and Stewart
of Nevada, were absent
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Powderly's Job.

WAsHISGTos, April l5.-It is report
ed that t. V. Powderly, former grand
master workman of the Knights of
Labor, will be appointed commissioner
of immigration to succeed Herman
Stump, of MARYLAND
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Died After a Night of Agony.

ST.. Louis, April 15.-Mrs. Anna Luz
ellie Donovan. wife of j. T. Donovan. a
well-known citizen, was stricken with
a pain in her head while out driving
with her children, and died after
night of agony
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Minister Hay sails for England.

NEW YORK. April 15.-Col. John Hay,
United States ambassador to the court
of St James. sailed for England to-day
on the American line steamship st.
Paul. He was accompanied by his wife
and eldest daughter
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Nearly q Fatal Fire.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Fire destroyed
the German house at Kensington. A
number of guests on the third and
fourth floors had to be removed by lad
ders. Two women were rescued in an
unconscious condition.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
HORSES

CHIcAGo-Hogs Estimated receipts OF hogs
to-day. 5000 head; left over. 900 head mar
ket active at 5Gl0c decline Light, 3s5d4 10.
mixed, S.sod4.l0; heavy. So 7Oa4 10; rough
sS7oGSso Cattle-Receipts 10 600 head: mar
ket best steady. others weaker Beeves So son
$40; cows and heifers, 81 Ood4a5: Texas steers
sS2SG440; stockers and feeders g. 40d4 40
Sheep Receipts. 1900 head market steady.
Native sheep S2oG4 10; westerns. s. 3O95.O0;
lambs. s.. 754600
KANSAS CIrY-Cattle- steers. q esa
40; Texas cows, sssod390; native steers 81 40
@ao0; native cows and heifers, sl.75a4 a5.
stockers and feeders. So 25Q47 20; bulls. A. 5oas
S.s5. Hogs-Bulk CT sales 81 75a3 so: heayies
s70d30; packers. s36s03s0; mixed. So 5oa
$50, lights So0t5a 20; workers.. 81 s0q375; pigs,
fSOoG36a Sheep-Lambs, 81 l5asOO: muttons
s3s5G450
CIScIsSArI-hogs-Acti at So s5a4la
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
The Cruiser Brooklyn.

PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-The United
States cruiser Brooklyn. which was in
jured in the ice gorge on the Delaware
in January, has been successfully
foated out of the dry-dock at League
Island navy yard.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Wrecked on the Isle of Wight.

LONDON, April 15.--During a gale in
the channel to-day the British steamer
Moyune, SOLO tons, outward bound
for India and the east, was driven
ashore off st. Catharine's point, Isle OF
Wight. There was a scene of greatest
excitement among the passengers and
crew. who were rescued by the Rocket
anparafn
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16

NEW YORK. April 1a.-The motion to
admit women as lay delegates to the
General Methodist Episcopal confer
ence was lost at the New York East
conference in Brooklyn by vote of Isl
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Favored by Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The presi-
dent has sent message to congress,
urging it TO make suitable provision
for adequate representation of the
United States at the Paris exposition.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Policeman shoots His sweetheart.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Policeman Paul
Craft accidentally shot his sweet
heart, Miss Lottie E. Jacobs. last night,
while cleaning a revolver. The bullet
entered Miss Jacobs left arm near the
elbow, followed the bone upward and
pierced the heart.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Big Bond Sale. Arranged.

NEW YORK, April 15.-The New York
Central has arranged for the sale Of
500, 600. 600 of So per cent. l0O-year
gold bonds. and the New York Il Har-
lem for sl2. 600. 900 of the same class Of
bonds
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Death of Judge d. Il. sheldon.

ROCKFORD. H.. April 15.-Judge b.
4. sheldon. formerly member of the
state supreme court. and one of the
wealthiest citizens of Rockford, died
to-day. aged -.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16

BERLIN, April IA dispatch from
Essen -Ruhr announces that ten
persons were killed through an explo-
sion of fire damp in the oberhausen pit
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
RIDtCUIED.
London Newspapers Doubt the Effect OF
Our timetable Mission

LONDON, April l5.-The Globe. st.
James Gazette and Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon all ridicule the idea of
the United States bimetallic mission
having any practical result.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Nav BE Tried for Plgsmy.

SAX FRANCISCO. April 15.-Charles J.
Arnold. alias Baron" Robert Won
Turkheim. will probably be brought
back TO answer to a charge of bigamy.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
Live Stock Market.

ST. LoUfs-Cattle- export IS lOa5 AZ.
fair to choice, s335G49O: butchers, 81 4Od4 10:
cows and heifers s24OG27o Hogs-Packing
s3.15G4oo; butchers hogs sssOa4 Is: lights.
Ss0G4 l2h Sheep-Prices range at $500
A15; spring lambs 450Is0o
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16

Quotations for middling range as follows: 6,
Louis &c; New York, ! 7-I6c; New Orleans.
f1sc; Memphis, &c; Charleston. &c.
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16

NEW YORK. April l5-Money on call nominal
ly inQ1A per cent Prime mercantile paper
shN4 per cent Sterling exchange steady
with actual business in bankers bills at sszi.aa
go Tor demand and 4soG4seA for 90 days
Posted rates. 4s6lsG4s7 and 1850 sssl. Comma
.ial bills ISL Silver certificates s9asalI
Bar silver, e. Mexican dollars. 4s4. Gov
gnment bonds firm
The Forrest City times., 1897-04-16
River News.
MARKET REPORT.

all. I. Trace
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10

cIudes that he is the only man in
the world who has been turned
down. If the administration made
mistakes before the Office seeker
came to the conclusion that he a. d
his race are being ignored, why
does he wait till he is turned down
aud then find fault? Is it for the
benefit of the race or party that
these men kick? That thing we
call self has more than once caused
good fruit to decay. What induce
ment has the democratic party
offered the Negro? Is it right and
Just that we should leave the home
of those who were instrumental in
llberating us and 60 to those who
have lashed US:
Be not too hasty. We time
enough to pay our debts.
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
THE DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE

Elsewhere in this issue of The
BEE will be seen a circular letter
that was seht to the colored demo
cratic employees under the last
democratic administration. On
this circular appears the names of
colored democrats who are now
holding Office and have been in
dorsed for retention by some promi-
nent colored republicans. When
republicans 60 to the several de-
partments for places they are con-
fronted with the fact that they can
not be given places because the
place they want, has good man in
it; an alleged colored democrat who
is highly indorsed by the most in
fuential colored republicans in the
country. Still the administration
is blamed because Negro republi-
cans are not appointed to office.
Read the circular next week of some
colored republicans who have asked
the retention of coloreu democrats.
Did the colored democrats ask for
the retention of republicans under
Cleveland?
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10

years work was considered by all
to be grand. There were orations
by the yoang women, recitations,
dialogues, and quotations from
Shakespeare. An exquisite star
drill, music by Orphaus Chorus
class (this class is composed of the
pupils of the schooD and physical
culture.
On Friday night in the college
building the .ALUDa9i reunion
took place. The deep interest of
Alumni in the school is highly
pleasing. Their addresses telling
what they had done during the
past year show that not one has
been idle. The exercises during
the week were attended by not only
the best colored people of the city
but by some of the most distin-
guished white citizens with their
wives and daughters. They were
very welcome and we are always
glad to have them look in upon
us and see the work. The Press
and Banner, the leading county
paper, speaks thus editorially:
FERGUsoN-WILLIAMs COLLEGE.
1.-The scholastic term of the
Ferguson-Wllliams College ended
last week by public exercises in the
Court House. The exercises af-
forded the best testimonials of the
excellence of the work which is
being done in this college, and
gave the best evidence of the rapid
strides which the colored people
are making along educational lines.
The music and elocution were
particularly deserving of comment,
while the enumeration and the
production in the origin essays
would have done credit to a more
pretentious college. President
Williams and Mrs Williams have
done wonderful work in educat-
ing their race. In raising the
standard of colored citizenship
their influence has not been equal
ed"
In another column of the same
issue, he speaks again. "Th's
school is conducted by colored peo-
pie, but it has the moral support
of the white people. The real
worth of its work can readily be
seen i'll the evident attainments of
its pupils, their correct bearing and
their success in life. In starting
and maintaining this school the
Presbyterian church did well for
the colored race"
Truly there is growing interest
in the education of our race by the
southern white people. Let US
foster this feeling, for together the
brother in white and the brother in
black can do much toward excul-
pating ignorance for the better
ment of all the people.
E. V. Chase Williams,
Representations College,
AbbevilIe, S. g.
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10

George & Co., COS 9TH street no..
west, is where you will fnd ~ ~ y
best gents goods. Take vorr t Ut
there and say The BEE sent Won W NJ
George is an afiable and just man u. |.
the people.
Whe1 you go to the Center Mars.
go to stands 45I, 452 and 453. IN
go to the Northern Liberty MAJ
call at stands 4oI and 3o2. ASE 4
Mr.. Miller or Krogman. Tbev ~
the best hams, lards, etc. in any n', n'.
ket. Don't fail to give them a cslI '"'
Do you want fine produce ? Ifso-
to V. S. Motion who has been estabTS
ed since 1866. Stands 100. boo ,',.- ~
2oI enter Market. You can %, h
you want in fresh vegetables. and 4.
livered to all parts of the CITY.
Mr.. ]. r. Cow, the shoe man >,
1893 I4th street, northwest, is no dopS.
the best and cheapest place in fb,,
section of the city. Ifyou want cbear
and good shoes, don't fail to call Y
his place of business.
Good butter can be purchased from
Mr.. Gibbons. Do not fail to call N
him.
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
OUR DEBTS.

THE BEE is no champion or
apologist for any party that will
ignore the just claims of its party
workers. There are numerous
complaints being made against the
administration by men who have
stood high in the councils of the
republican party. Some of these
men have held offices before and are
applicants for office again. Indeed
some of them have held office since
the organization of the republican
party, and yet they are not satisfied
and threaten to bolt from the party
because the President intends to
establish a new leadership. We
are of the opinion that some of
these men ought to retire and give
men a chance who have never held
office before. We don't mean to
relegate to the rear the only two or
three national representatives we
have, Bruce, Lynch and Lang
ston. They are the only three
national representatives in this
country.
There is too much jealousy
among US to do anything. One
dislikes to see the other succeed.
Whenever colored applicant fails
in his ambitious undertaking, be
finds fault with the party and con-
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
EDUCATION SOUTH.

The closing exercises of the Fer
guson and Williams Normal and
Polytechnic College were the best,
we understand, that have ever
taken place in Abbeville, S. c..
Rev. MIR. Williams and his wife
deserve the highest commendation
and encouragement. Miss Marie
James of this city, young lady
well known to us, has also cast her
lot among the down trodden in the
South. Miss James is a promising
young lady, as young as she is,
left father and mother, to labor
among her people in the
South. The BEE wishes the col
lege and all those connected with
it much success.
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
WHAT DOES IT MEAN +?

There seems to be a disposition
on the part of republicans out OF
office to place on file their indorse.
ments for retention of alleged negro
democrats who were so active. un-
der the last democratic admins
tratiou, in having colored republl-
cans dismissed. Still these very
men complain against the present
administrator and demounce re-
publican officials because they will
not appoint colored republicans to
Office. What does it mean? In
the Government Printing Office,
alone there can be found on file,
Endorsements from prominent rep
resentative colored men, letters OF
Endorsements from them appealing
to the Public Printer for the reten-
tion of men, who not only denounc-
ed colored republican workers, but
who contributed literally to the
last democratic campaign fund.
There are in this city now, active
colored republican workers who
are walking around the streets beg
ging for something to do, while
their alleged negro democratic
workers are holding their places.
In the Treasury department and
indeed, in all of the departments
under the government, there can
be found on file republican in
dorsements of alleged negro demo-
Gratis. We don't object to a man
being a democrat; but we believe
in a man supporting any
party he feels disposed to support,
but what we do object to is, these
colored republicans asking the re-
tention of men who had colored
men removed from Office because
they could do so. 1t is about time
that a change should take place.
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
SHALL WE HAVE A POLITICAL
LEAGUE.
From The New York Age.

From The New York Age.
We are bound to accord credit to the
editor of the Indianapolis FreemaH
for GOODNESS and judiCiouSness in dis
cussing the manner in which the Fed
eral Administration has ignored the
Afro-American Republicans of In
diana. 1t states the case fairly.
Without the Afro-American votes Of
Connecticut, New York, Ohio, Jndi-
ana and Illinois, the Republican party
would be constantly the minority par
ty. We favor the organization of an
Afro-American political league in the
Northern and Western States which
will force the respect of hypocritical
leaders and insure to the race in those
States proper representation, based on
the support which we give and for
which we get practically nothing, and
have got practically nothing since the
war.
1t is useless to ask the South to take
part in such a league, because the
Afro-American leaders and masses
Of those States are hope
lessly bound and gagged and con-
trolled and muzzled and led by a hand
full of common white men who live by
politics.
Shall we have such league?
No, we want no political League.
If we had one the officers would
sell themselves to the highest bid
der. We want political sense and
political manhood. The editor of
the Age ought to know that there
is not enough manhood among the
Negroes of this country to have
anything.
We have had leagues, clubs and
all kinds of organizations and what
do they amount to? There is now
more throat cutting among the
Negroes at this time than ever be-
fore, and still you want leagues. If
we organize political league what
force will it have?
Every member Will want to be
officer. Your executives will sell
the league out and then there will be
a row over the spoils. At this time
the republicans out of office should
cease indorsing Negro democrats
for retention. There are three
hundred Negro newspapers in this
country and not one is supported
by the race. What do you want
with leagues, when you will not sup
port your own mediums which de-
fend you against oppression. First
show the white man we are capable
of self government, then We can
talk about organizing leagues. The
administration is all right. "The
fault, dear Brutus, is N ourselves
and not in the stars that we are
underlings." We want no politi-
cal league.
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
AN OLD ROAD MADE NEW

And now another joke is taken AVA
from the already heavy afflicted para
grapher and specially artist. No moi.
can either ring the changes on tnl
time-honored old minstrel joke abol
the man who wanted to go to Chlcag
1.-The worst way" and was directed 10
the B. and o. station, for the work
Strengthening the curves, which vsE.
at once the delight and the horror o.
all through passengers on the ''p!ctl
esque B. and o." is about COnCluds,
and the trip through the mountains %
longer reminds one of crossing tE
English channel on a particular Tolsl
day.
This will be welcome news 10 ils
general public and to B. & o. entllN.
asts-people who would not take a1.
other route to their deStinatlCls Z, I'
B. and o. would possibly serve then.
These are mostly passionate adGliss
of natural scenery, to whom thr
gantic panorama along the b. ana T.
route can never become stale. lnars1.
why should it, when it IS never WV
the same? Scenery on the scale y
such immensity is like the ocean ID u
susceptibility to change. Not O-5
with the seasons, but with the d4,s
does its beauty vary. And even tnfOas.
a summer day it is never the 'd,.. ,.;
scene an hour at time. Like N4:.
doscope, which the slightest alteIa-,p .s
in position occasions a totally .. ~
view, so the forests and the moull.r.fIis t.fis
along this scenic route assume "I2-s
new appearances with every Pa''"'
cloud and ever weather condition. 20,
Now that the exagurated Dug,,iIi[
of the B. & o. curves has beer, nLal5 .,j,
disposed of, and its rOad-0ea D; VIZ :;
second to none, the excelIenC9. ...,Es :.
equipment and the peculiarly Lsrr. nla
yourself comfortable-well 90 ~; ~,
thing we can for you, atnlo1tpnir. :ta 4.
which surrounds the traveller s..-,gs srC
stance he steps aboard a II.g5. I5on5.
train on this road will shortly uo50
and treble the number Of B. anr or.,
enthusiasts, to whom the Journe.Il .I,r
mountains is less journey Ie..
pleasure.-The PittS6HTg SIa'' J
5th 1897.
The Washington bee., 1897-07-10
A STRANGE FRIEND.

From The Cleveland Gazette.
1t is said that John Clifford, Waite
Milligan and H. c. Cossey will soor
be dropped from the positions they
hold; and men given their places who
supported the administration candi
dates. Clifford was NOT on the Nc
Kisson slate. The vote he received
shows this beyond shadow of a doubt
he having run nearly I 800 behind other
successful candidates on the other
"slate" ticket, and coming within soc
votes Of being defeated.
OUR esteemed Cleveland Gazette,
claims to be the friend of Bon.
Mark A. Hanna, who is a candi-
date for reelection to the Senate,
but if we are to Judge from the above
excerpt, from it, we would naturally
conclude that the editor of the
Gazette was not only opposed to
Mr.. Hanna but to all his friends.
Mr.. Smith should take his defeat
like a man and cease sulking in his
tent. We know it is very painful
to acknowledge the leadership of
ex-Stare Senator John P. Green,
but we show our weakness by en-
deavoring to hide it. A strange
friend Harry, strange friend.