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The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
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London. April 30.-A dispatch to the
Times from Larissa, dated Wednesday
says the Turkish cnyalry has taken up
positions IN the enyirons OF VolO and
Is waiting the arrival Of Infantry to
occupy the town effectively. a major
lty ~ the Greeks have gone to PiraeuS
~ sea The railway Is not yes work
Ing Hatiz Pasha occupies n strong
position and Is advancing across the
frontier.
The Daily News correspondent at
SaloniCa says Il Is reported there that
4. loo Greek troops have landed at Ker-
amOti and blown mp the railway Inn
mel near Okdilbalar and that strong
band OF insurgents has appeared at
Neviza with the Intention OF cutting
OF communicate with Snroyiteh.
Troops have been hastily sent to Mon
astir. as an attack there Is feared.
A dispatch to the Daily News from
Constautinople says that the Greek
fleet has reattacked Prevesa. The com
mander OF the garrison has asked for
provisions. but adds that he can walt.
II necessary. a little longer. u Is ex-
pected thar reinforcements will reach
him In two days.
The correspondent Of the Telegraph
at Athens says:
Certain members Of the late Cabinet
are industrlousiy fomeuting an:I-royai-
list feeling by statements In the press
calculated TO reflect on King George.
For example. the late minister OF mar
inc alleges that he prepared complete
plan OF action for the fleet, but that his
orders were not executed. owing to GER
talu other orders Issued by the king.
which Were inconsistent with them or
countermanded them. Queen Olga
and the Grown Princess Sophia are
working day and night Ike sisters Of
mercy.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
A CRISIS IN GREECE.
N. RAIL- BECOMES PREMIER.
Nation on tho Verge of Revolution he
esus" Of tho IDsreieney of the MIL
tsry onie-r--sman Prospect of Avoid
Ing Ultimate Defeat

Athens. April 29.-The King sum
moned VI. Deiyannis, the premier. this
morning. and called upon him to tender
bis resignation, His majesty subse-
quenily entrusted the opposition leaders
with the task Of forming new Cabi-
net.
The King entrusted VI. Deiyannts, the
retiring premier, with full powers TO
represent him during the formation OF
the new Cabinet and only insisted that
NJ Teutaoki should enter the Cabinet.
The leaders Of the opposition then
went to Parliament house, where a
meeting of the opposition delegates was
held. The leaders afterwards had an
other conference and drew a list OF
ministers which their leaders presented
70 the kIug. The names will be sub
mltted 10 the legislative assembly to-
morrow and vote OF confidence win
b. asked
Following i the Official list OF the
new Cabinet ministers;
Premier aud Minister of Marinc-M.
Ealli
Minister of warm. Tsamoyos
Minister of FiuanCt,-M SimppOuln.
Minister 1E Education-M. CarnpHnos
Minister - the Interior Teotaoki
Demsrrius RAN. the new premier and
minister ~ marine. was the leader OF
the opposition. He has been minister
~ justice and minister OF the Interior
and Is well known throughout the
country ~ an able lawyer and orator.
lie j. hfty yeaus old and studied nj the
University ~ Athens and AZ Paris
The public tcnsion is much relieved
hy the change df ministers. and lt Is
now believed that ali serious danger OF
Internal disorders = removed.
owing 10 fhe absence Of VI. Teotpakl.
the new Cabinet VIII not take the oath
until tomorrow
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,.rr.l n.,-r.r. ln nrIrn..

London. April 2S.-A dispatch TO the
Daily Mail from Patras. dated Tues
day evening. ssSys:
The Grpcks hay" suffered their first
great reverse Ia Epirus. and the sitIH-
tion has changed with startling sud
denn.ss When | last telegraphed. the
Turks wsrc in fun and dlsorderly re-
treat toward Ianina, and the Greeks
were Ioyously advancing. For some
unaccpuntablc reason the ahsnrdly In
adequate force of only 1000 men was
detached from the Philliplhdn to seize
pentepigndia. on entering Pentepig-
ada some irreguIars by mistake fired
upon the Greeks During the confu-
sion which followed. 5000 Turkish in
fautry arrived from Janina and in
stnutly attacked the Greeks.
A desperate and bloody hand-to-hand
encounter ensucd. The Turks uttered
drmoniacaI yclls and showed the
greatest ferOcity. while the Greeks,
who had been without food all night
long and were hopelessly outnumbered
were taken at considerable dlsadvant-
age.
Al O'Clock in the evening the
Greek ammunition failed The men
were faint from want OF food, and the
retreat call was sounded.
A second force OF Greek infantry,
cavalry and field artillery. advancing
by another road, arrived an hour too
late. They also retreated in great dis
order. The Turks now hold PentepiG-
adia. which might, however, be attack
cd by artillery.
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mouthpiece In Ralli. the leader OF the
opposition. He Immediately, ON learn
ing OF the disorder. came to the spot
and addressed the crowd. His speech
had telling effect.
You are mad" was the burden OF
what he said why. when Greece Is
surrounded by difficulties and the pow
ers. try to disgrace the nation: You
say you want arms: let your conduct
show you are worthy of becoming sol
dlersr
order was restored, and II may be
truly said that Rail- was the hero or
the day and saved the town from
riot.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
Bagrage neforc ,yomen

London, May 2.-The Athens corre.-
spondent of the Daily Mail will say to-
morrow:
Both the fleets remain idle The.
populace continues indignant at the
filling Of the railway carriages with
Crown Prince Constantine's baggage
in the tiight from Larissa, despite the
protest of the railway officials.
The people say that they have been
cheated and betrayed. They are also
angry at the neglect of the government
to call out the exempted reserves, who
are for the most part relatives of min
listers. deputies and aristocrats.
A band Of 1000 irregulars is about to
start for the front, their standard
bearer, a, nineteen-year-old girl, Helen
Constantindis, dressed in the same
uniform as the men.
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sat,,. Near val.-,ino

Atheus. April 29.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press says that. ac-
cordiug TO a dispatch from Phnrsala.
t;enerai Smolenski's brigade has been
engaged since i O'Clock this afternoon
IN a fierce conflict with the Turkish
army beyond Valestino, in the direc-
iion of Aiviale A battalion OF Evxones
and battery OF artillery have been
sent TO reinforce the Greeks. whose po-
sitions appear 10 be favorable.
Aiviale Is seven miles southwest OF
Vaiestino and close to the railway con
meeting that place with Pharsaia. II
Is Just midway between Nalestino and
the Greek headquarters.
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ministers visit rhar-ala.

London. May 2.-The Athens corre-
spondent OF the standard will say to
morrow:
The ministers OF war and of the in
terror arrived at Pharsala at noon to-
day Sunday, and Immediately re-
viewed the troops. II was stated yes
terdny that headquarters would be
transferred to Vomokos
Thus far the Turks have captured. 1t
is estimated. war material and provis-
ions OF the value of four and half
million drachmas.
Ii is reported that as the result OF
the Queens letter to the Car, Rus
ria will Intervene in favor of Greece
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IIannr.l.l. r.acr ), wa.

London. April 21.-M RallEs policy
must bs described as honorable peace
secured through war, Reports OF the
prospects of the Intervention OF the
powers are very conflicting, while the
news from the ~'at OF war u very inds-
cisive Ii appears that the Turks are
preparing simultaneously 20 attack the
Gneeks at Pharsala from the east and
west Already there are rumors that
thc Grrcks flnd thsir position un,ena-
bic ani arr preparing to fall back on
Thermopylae.
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rbs far., k.llreAa "a Amerle..

pruJsgtrsi the nFst railroad In the United
ssayr- it aAs bniii for shs purpose ~ ear
fFtaE EFuuifp frou the gnSrrirs of Quipcy.
Nassa,.hasssts 70 the n~arr~s tiaewnfer. Its
t.uEta was fair mites fpefnsiinx branches.
sFh IL nFsi rnst. t5stus. The rt-rpers
uvge = stsHe and WE'RE laid acruss the track
.4gat fsss apart tren rails % wood SIX
faaNrs fhsak Nrs5uzht tfcm plates, thrive
Ir-ls44 vls3@ and a quarter nf an tnrh thick.
lsrr srtka-I At The Cr.s-.fuEs sfoue rails
ss-r esd and a. The pr4sd.n rails hes- ae
- s-frIr-ahtr th~x uprv rspiarri by ottsrr
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situation In Eplru..

Constantinople, April 30-A dispatch
received here from the Turkish military
commander ut Janina announces that
Mutapha Pasha's brigade yesterday
occupied the heights commanding Nj
cheste. and keeryauserai. beyond Pen
tepigadia and that the Greek troops in
that vicinity thereupon retreated.
The vail OF Salonlca telegraphs that a
band of Greeks has been routed by the
Turkish troops near Pravisthe. Ten OF
the Greeks were captured
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prman,i. of rnrkrr.

New York, May la special to the
World from Washington says: The
terms OF peace which Turkey has of
fered Greece have reached the Wash
lngton legations. They are as follows.
rhe ~ restoration ss alton % Of ,ss1 the boundary
TO Turkey all of Thessaly, including
its extensive seacoast; the evacuation
by Greece OF Prevesa and other points
in the province of Epirus; the with
drawal of the Greek troops from Crete
and the acceptance of the plan of au-
tcnomy offered the island by the porte.
and the payment of a war indemnity
large enough to cover the expense of
the mobilizing of the Turkish troops
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rhy.Ie,.n. Wise In Their eea.r.,lon

me above class of scientists reeas,iixr aud
Ave repeatedly borne Testimony 10 The ef
araey of Ha=tstfef.s Stomach Bifter- a.
rstnesiy and preventive 81 frrcr and aGue.
rhsssIasttsm. want of viEoT. liver complaint
ga --sus other siim~nts sd infirm eyndl,
tinss q tne system. Experience and pilser-
- he public and the press. Only th~ n-T-
zishtsd naw arr ignorant 81 Americas t0nic
- lucrative.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
KIM rr.,en,. a Riot.

Athens. April 2D,-The situation here,
due to popular discomfort, is dangerous.
This morning II large crowd OF dis
orderly persons broke into two gun
stores and took all the firearms and
ammunition on the pretext that the
government refused them arms. This
would easily have degenerated into
wholesale plumber OF shops II the good
sense OF the Inhabitants had not found
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

~ laws man who s;adies these laws Of
lRtare carefully and reduces them TO a sci
-uzr, can count on craet results every time
4 dactor knows that certain remedies
sfect certain diseases
When disease seems 90 have no remedy.
the doctors pronounce II ineurable- All the
sir8c Nature riay have the remedy night at
hand but IL ~iii only be discovered by tho
6sctoT uho has stndied logger and deeper
thsa others into this particular disease
CuuSur1ption seemed for 4 long time with
out a remedy, until Dr Pierce made his
Eouderful Golden Medical Discovery" 70
wars ago. II has proved 70 be marvellous
snd almost unfliiing specific fof consump-
uor aud all forms OF lang, bronchial and
hroAt difficulties
Its effects seem almost magical but its op-
cation Is based upon simple natural laws.
/ has the peculiar property OF enabling
the blood making glands TO manufacture
asal,hy, red blood and pour il ssaadai,tly
,stO the circulation This nourishingl vital
ring effect is rapidly manifested in the
mngs and bronchial tubes where II stops the
Etsiing process and builds up healthy tissue.
tits readily assitnilated by siomaehs which
are too weak TO digest cod liver oil, and Il
IS far superior 10 mait-ertracts as a peruia-
Hent and scientific fesh builder in all
Wasting diseases.
Twenty fv- years ago eight different doefoFz
sold me that would live bot short time, that
bad coristsrip piiou aud must die. writes Geo. y
Eans ~ finally commenced king Or. Pierre's
Golden Medical Discovery and still on the
md and among the living. have faith to be
twenty-five wears, and have 90 much faith in all
4 9. your medicines that want one OF your Com
non Sense Medical Advisers
DR. Pierce,s medicines are recognized as
standard remedies throughout the world
Us Pleasant Pellets" cure constipation
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
Volunteers for Greece.

Alexandria. Egypt, April 30.-Four
hundred Greek volunteers sailed to-day
for Athens and n thousand more will
leave for the Greek capital tomorrow
by special steamel
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

LaH -aaaniaszl - . hvr yrHpirs uha ~
razflf 1eafEsts-i ttslf rltAtu a.,iflurs 81
EaG5ta.s.. iu Hs,slafa uss iust 80 years
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

COLD sIe~d-ri CuHf-S \ com
IN t5s had ia zoe iay AZ bracgisss reflad
lzs zlaa-y u u falls q eufe - -. Alnh
yEE ruN cATRERH AND HAY FEVER
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

A psekas. q PERUvIASA, IN. be-,
si4aey cure on earth. sent FREE 10 any
szsfrrrrif WFitfsn for promptly, Psruriana
Rfas.sly Co. ~ Fifth 81 Cincinnati, Ohio
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

=Xga dtlh-s fssEaf ny deufai - uur en-
slssuratF-- .sSt, NJ Mewassis. inferred
Ia1F Fsa uscanl q - ousuilni@utaFy TO me-
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

-bs4 y,s ssai aat WAsf ihat hHnd uiau
ass aasptuz nhssuff7 -Nes b. q al hrpkc
1 H-,aHso s. raa't say shtt - has srru he
lrFslp
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

eva sss-s - gnIrE = eore a psss's Cgrr
Ea- tralsrrnFlfh1n - Al Palmer. Ben ifai,
sz'ria WaaE New ~ Is.e
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

.sstsa haax tta44r uAssnsnfnsas au sfriaz-
- We'll 1 uluss - His fsr lara sssps
= ,tzaxiinA
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

Esaess~ yoar Bowels with CAscAr~t&
Canzg CathaFsts e-irc canSupaiioa FOREVER
~ IfC g & fAd. drrs.lxts rriurd uo1uy.
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

HzTaa-14s sirfn- irs,1sudruer" "It's uh~n
y ss,'gs.s ii.'S S''a.s' iH'o sur saHi aud
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

Yes ss-ens - cheerful whrn ywu have -
usgTe Mr. ui.rs y - sash iaf ef ggr
gEly srliliaE pfg.gats alNays 81 LrzkrE.. :.
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% ]. L, &c 81 = e 81 Z IS. ssS s, .. s:..i .s.s
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08
70 erRn A corn ~ oNn nay.

.. 5 i5aiss 9sss Is .sss as ssras Essss' = =
The Lamar register., 1897-05-08

Ts Cur- Ceasttp.tioa revs.sr.
Tzke Cl.ezg1ts CAney Cathartic ioc or 10,
L c Z Q fAii 70 care. cruEsxls refund r,aEsy.
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TAs Astrssssry 81 Liis-

When an astrouo-
ser fofefeiis tsie er-
- tuinasr AZ which
$50 pianrts will cross
ash other. We know
t1rre l. no magic
sJaf II The whole
aafvcrxe Is governed
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

SEARsMoNT. Rev. W. G. Baker began his
new year at the NJ E. church Sunday
DR.. Millett is attending the Masonic Grand
sents Quantabacook lodge, No. 1919. He
will visit his mother in Auburn before he
returns. go Mr.. V. A. Simmons took pos
session of the post office May 1st. Mr..
James Fuller started last Thursday for
Montana. Mr.. j. E. erie went to Crie-
haven April Goth for the summer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Morse of Warren visited Mrs
Sarah Fuller Saturday and Sunday. :. Mr.
Y. A. Simmons has new man, Mr.. Batch
elder of Hallowell, to drive his team
Miss Sarah Farrar, who has been at home
for several weeks, expects to return to B ell
fast this week.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
BORN,
HALL. In searsmont, April 10, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Hall, daughter.
DIED..

BENNETT. In Centre Lincolnville, April Is,
Martin v. Bennett, aged "a years, II months and
ID days.
CLARK. In Camden, April 49, Linwood o., son
of Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ. Clark, aged years, 4
months and days.
CLARK. In Medford Mass, April %, Mrs. Lydia
Eells Clark, ag ed IS years:
CUMMINGS. In Pittsfield, April 81 John Cum
mings, ged 84years, months and 15 days.
CURTIS. In Frankf rt. April %, Grover NJ,
son of Marcus M. and Jessie Mcleod Curtis, aged
8 years and months.
DEAN. In Lincolnvile May 3, Faustina M
Dean. aged 81 years, l month and 19 days.
LAMBERT. In Stockton Springs, May l, Miss
Jennie Lambert, aged about 30 years.
STEVENS. In Troy April IS, Mrs sophr onia
Stevens, aged SO years.
SWAN. In Hubbardston,. Mass, of apopexy,
John W Swan, former resident of Camden, aged
66 years. The remains were taken to Camden for
interment.
SHERMAN. In Northport April &c. Josephus c.
WHITcoMB. In Islesboro, May 2. Milton l.
Whi:comb, aged 81 years and months.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

SwANvILLE. H. r. Dawson of Monroe
was presented with very nice teachers
Bible last Sunday by the people who live in
the vicinity of the Young school house. Mr.
Charles Walker made some appropriate
remarks as he handed the Bible to Mr..
Dawson, who thanked the people for so use
fui present. Schools began last Monday
with the following teachers: Dist. Nos 1
and 2, Miss Blanch Wallace; No 3, Miss
Julia Chase; No. Z, Miss Martha Matthews !;
No. s, Miss Alice Twombly; No. g. Miss
Maud Knowlton.. Mrs. Wallace Cunning
ham returned from Monmouth last Monday
night. Mrs. r. S. Smart is at home again.
1.-The Cunningham boys have returned
from up river. Fred Nickerson is at home.
80. Albert T. Nickerson is visiting his
brother, W. S. Nickerson, in Chelsea, Mass.
Frank Stevens hoed his early potatoes
last Saturday. The ice left Swan Lake
April 26th. miss Hattie M Nickerson
went to Belfast to hear Sousa's Band and
returned Monday.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06

Better styles than many ask Zoe. for.
They won't last long at that price.
First corners get the best styles.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-06
3. Fl. DURGIN, M. D.
FOR SALE.

Dark bay horse years old. Extra driver and
worker, weight about 1000 lbs, kind and sound.
Price $50. CHAS B. SAMPSON,
Freedom, Me-
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
THURSDAY, Aug. q6.
Grain and Provisions.


 ST. LOUIS Flour Patents. slq01b 10. straight, s4 50 D; clear, B 9o144 Wheat No. 2, red, 94GJ95c; No. 3, red 90R092I4c Corn No. ?, mixed, 2i6J271ac; No. ?. white 2sJaa2sRc Oats-No. 2 l9c. Hay-Prairie SO0d O0. mixed timothy s6.000s 00; clear timothy, g. OOn 1000 Butter-Creamery, l5d1l9c; datry. 13a l5c Eggs-Fresh l2c. Lard-Prime steam. 4Oc. Pork-New standard mess. 800 Bacon-Extra shorts. 6i2b"; clear ribs. ol2Ac clear. 6 25c; all boxed. Wool-choice washed. 23a2oo
 CHIcAGo-openngq quotations: wheas--Com- pared with the wild gyrations of the past few days. wheat opened to-day in condition that might be called steady September opened at s388934c advanced a trife eased of to qossc then advanced steadily to Soc December which closed Tuesday at s054c, opened at 9l19I1.c sold at 9lsc and advanced to 93Ac Corn December opened at 301.0305sc sold up to 3IIsc declined to 305ac and recovered to Bic Oats December opened at 19lac, advanced to 2Oc ana reacted eo 197se. Provisions December pors opened at So60 advanced to &. ST.. and reacted to so."la. December lard opened at $40 and advanced to oL75 September ribs opened at sS3O, advanced to s5.50 and reacted to S5 45
 CHICAGO Closing quotations Wheat-Au. gust, 9714c; September, 9o.o; December. q3l,c old, 9lac; May, 94Ac Corn-August, esd 24ssc; September, 29s629Ac; December. 315lc. May, A4c Oats August, lshc; September lss@lsc; October, l9]ac; December 2OI1c: May, 2Ac Pork-August sS7O; September. &'7oc; October, ss.s0c; December, sss71.: Jan aary' ss'so. Lard-August, A.70; September, A7O; October, S4.75; December, 4s5 Shor. Ribs-August and September s5 25c; October S.52a; January, S525.
 CHICAGo-Cash wheat: No 2 red oe6asc. {. No 3, red, sj@soc; No spring, 9sa9sI,c: No q do s@G94c; No. hard winter p3dQ5c. No q do. soGsSc Cash corn: No. ?. o9Ac; No. a Zo44c' Cash oats No. ?, isc; No. 3, ls02cc
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
HORSES

CHIcAGo-Hogs- Estimated receipts. % 900: left over 2O00 Market opened steady tc stronger. later slow and shade weaker Light. AOO942S; mixed. s29014 l7li heavy. s3 750a alS; rough, s3 75Gs3s5. Cattle -Reeeints Is ooo including 1900 Texans and 4 OO0 westerns. Rest natives steady. others weak to lOc lower beeves, sSs0 1540; cows and heifers. sl q05,4 40. Iexas steers. s3.O004 10; westerns s3 50ll4 80. stoekers and feeders, s340045O Sheep-Re. ceipts. 2OO0 head market for good sbeen steady; others weak Native sheep. s2. 20a3 so. westerns s2.60GS65; lambs, ss 25Q5 30
 KANSAS CITY -Cattle-Texas steers s2 s5a a2o; Texas cows. s2. 25Ga 20; native steers sa 70 &54O; native cows and heifers sls,aa m. stoekerS and fe eders SS OO6e4. 45; bulls. s2 4oa so0 sa z. hogs-buik of sales, s3 e09Ss5: heavies. sSsSlt4 %; packers 8. s0a395: mixed sssSa Ss7'.; lights, s3 6oa8975l; workers. sa o5aag7sx. pigs. S 2Sa275. Sheep Lambs, ss50a4 90: muttons, E. 25a.4 70
 CiNCINNATl-Hogs-Ac at sS sOalso
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
Financial.

NEW YORK. Aug. 20 Money on call nominal " laGlt, per cent Prime mercantile nansr S%g41s per cent. Sterling exchanye heavy with actual business in bankers bills at assItS. 4ao1f Tor demand and at 4s3s sG4Ssg, for So days. posted rates 4s4HGis5h, and 4S6lI 04s7: com mereial pills fs294s2h Silver certificates 52 Go2Hi- Bar silver 5in. Mexican dollars 3ss. Government bonds strong
 The opening quotations of leading stock. showed small losses in most cases The decIina during the first hour was between half and one per cent on the average, the latter on Burling- .oiL ID the latter rally set in. led by Mi R. sour Pacihc, which rose over point Gains m other stocks were less notable, and did nor prlng prices to the level of Tuesday ni0bt,s close but the improvement was general throughout the list heavy tone develonad t,, sugar and in Chicago Gas which extended ,o the whole market The decline and the reao- uon was confined to small fraction. and toward noon the market fell into extreme dullness The bond market was not notably active ercan, , ,n some or the speculative issues which mani tested Steaaier tone on the price of stocL. Sales 10 noon l52,ooo sharsa
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
SUPREME COURT FOReSTERS
The Question of Endowments the Most Important Topic.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 26.-The most im- portant topic to be discussed at the meeting of the supreme court of the foresters. now in session in this city. is that of endowments. The sub ject has been referred to a spe- cial committee of which State Senator E.. l. Wolfe, of San Fran cisco, is chairman. There is strong opposition to the proposed endowment system. and statistical matter has been prepared which is intended to show that benevolent secret orders can not engage in the life insurance busi- ness without assuming obligations too onerous for the resources of the fraternity.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
Assigned.

CHcAGo, Aug. 26.-The NJ. E. Page Confectionery Co.,, one of the largest candy making concerns in the city. has made an assignment to the Chicago Title and Trust Co. Assets, siOO, 900; liabilities no to exceed SSS, 900.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
 HAS LIVED A CENTURY.
Aunt Kittie" Rice's One Hundredth
 Birthday Anniversary at Mount Morris,

FREEroRT, Ill.,, Aug. 26.-A notable celebration occurred at the little town of Mount Morris, Tuesday. when some twoscore Of the relatives and a num- Der of friends of 50 years standing, among them the oldest settlers of Car roll, Ogle and Stephenson counties, gathered at the home of Peter Funk to congratulate Mrs. Catherine Rice, familiarly known as Aunt kittie" far and wide throughout this section of the state, upon her reaching her one hundredth birthday anniversary.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
Salvador wml Get On the Gold B,.,.

PANAMA, Aug. 6.-Dispatches from Salvador say that the slump in silver caused such embarrassment that con- gross was called in extraordinary ses- sion. President Gutierrez sent in message advising the adoption of the gold basis, to take effect as soon as possible, and congress passed the nee essary measures.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
Sixty Years Married.

KANKAkEE, H., Aug. 26.-Sixty years ago Tuesday Elijah Johnson and Clar- issa Snapp were married at the brides home in the Yankee settlement" a few miles east of Joliet, and the anni- versary of their wedding was cele brated among hundreds of friends who called to congratulate them.
The Forrest City times., 1897-08-27
Killed by a Falling Tree.

ELLErrsvILLE, Ind. Aug. 26.-During storm Tuesday evening a tree was blown down and it fell on a slaughter house, in which Joseph Edwards and Charles Ambers were at work. Ed wards was instantly killed, and Am bers was fatally injured.