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The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Blanco Cut on from Madrid.

MADRID, July 2l.-The minister for
war, Gen. Correa, categorically denies
that Capt. Gen. Blanco has resigned
lie adds that there is absolutely no
news from Cuba, as the Americans con-
troll the wires and refuse to transmit
official dispatches.
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Grams.
any hotel Tuesday night, and but for
the arrangements made by the COM
mittee, which furnished sleeping quar-
ters for 1900 veterans at the park,
many of the old fighters would have
been compelled to walk the streets
Convention at Piedmont Park.
The interest of the day conferred in
the convention at Piedmont park
The Kentucky delegation was early
at work among the delegates in their
efforts to secure the next encampment
for Louisville The delegations from
the Louisville board of trade has had
its lines out some time, and the dele
CATION sees good results. Charleston
is putting up a strong fight. The
that their state
Furnished More Men than Kentucky,
for the civil war, and that Louisville
is out of the way. South Carolina has
the support of Texas in the contest,
and claims that that state holds the
deciding vote. Among those who ar
rived early and took seats on the stand
sissippi, the orator of the day; Gov.
Atkinson, of Georgia; Gen. Dickerson.
commander of the Florida division, and
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, looked upon by
some as candidate for commander-in-
chief
Cheers for Hobson and Wheeler.
Before the gathering was called to
order, three cheers were given for 1.-The
gallant son of Alabama" Lieut. Hob
son, followed a moment later by three
more for the famous cavalry officer.
now at the front, Gen. Joe Wheeler.
Ovation to Com mander-in- Chief Gordon.
Gen. John b. Gordon, the command
er-in-chief, arrived at 1I:20 and was
given tremendous ovation. Cheer
after cheer swept through the hall, and
the audience could not be stiiled for
five minutes.
Gen. Clement A. Evans, the COM
mander OF the Georgia division, called
the convention to order at half-past
eleven, and prayer was offered by Rev.
}. VIM. Jones, of Virginia, the chap
ain-general of the Confederate Vet
erans
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
The "Father of the British N.v,.r

LONDON, July 21.-Admiral The
Leake Massie, known as the F.,hn a.
the British navy, is dead He wass 80 o'
In 1902, entered the navy in 1919 ssa
served at Navarino, Beyrout. sidon ..s
81. Jean d Acre, and in China ana ,s4
Black sea. 'u 'ne
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Running To Coxar

GIBRALTAR, July 81 Three Spanish
transatlantic steamers have arrived
here from Cadiz, fearing that the
squadron of Commodore Watson will
attack that place and destroy all the
shipping in port.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
THE CAMP AT MAMA, FLA.
Gen. Kiefer Says Its Sanitary Condition y
Excellent, Now that Necessary
Work Has Been Done.

MANA, Fla, July 21.-To put to rest
al apprehension as to the heathfulness
and sanitary conditions of the military
camp here and to effectually offset the
unfavorable published reports, inter-
views have been had with several Of
fcers of the division upon whose shou,-
ders the care of the health of the men
rests.
Gen. Kiefer's Opinion.
Maj. Gen. Kiefer, commander of the
division, when asked his opinion as to
the sanitary condition of the camp,
said: 81 consider the sanitary condi-
tion of the camp as being excellent.
OF course, you understand that certain
work had to be done. but it has been
accomplished thoroughly, and the
camp and surroundings here, | con-
slider, are as good and complete as any
camp in the United States.
The Water Supply.
"There has been question as to
water. Use Of water from driven wells
has been discontinued. The city sup
ply has been substituted, and we have
good water now. Large tanks have
been placed in each regiment, and the
water runs through pipes in the tanks
surrounded by ice."
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
The Prince of VALE. Recoyerlnr.

LONDON, July 2i.-A bulletin posted
at Marlborough House announced that
the prince of Wales passed good
night, and is making satisfactory
progress toward recovery.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Health Conditions Improving at Camp
Merritt.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2l.-The latest
report of the health of Camp Merritt
shows considerable improvement in the
condition of the troops.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22

NEW YORK, July 2l-A Kingston
s1amaica) cable to the Evening Post
says that Cubans arriving from Siboney
report Gen. Garcia dead.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
Informed of the United States Ideas.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-A London dis
patch to the Journal says: Sir Henry
Drummond-Wolff, British ambassador
at Madrid, has been fully informed of
terms upon which the United States
government is ready TO make peace.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
No Communication Excen, Nv "

HONG KONG. July 21.-The (;erm..
third class cruiser Cormoran has -
turned to Manila, and the British g.,
class gunboat Plover goes there tonne.
row. There is no communicates ~,
Manila except by warships
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22

THURSDAY. July a.
Grain and Provisions.

Grain and Provisions.
ST. Is-Flour-Patents, s. 9yt4 10 me vi,
clear Is loG32s; straights. s3sllLa rs Wheat.
No. Cred. 74e75c; No. 8, 70G73Ac Comma
mixed, 33hc; No. white. sc Oats-No.
2 2oc Hay-Prairie, s5.0o1s so; mixed tim.
othy, sss0G900; clear timothy, sa5oQiLol
Butter-Creamery,l 4Gl7c; dairy. i20l4Xc Eggs
Fresh, sHc Lari-Prime steam &S Pork
New standard mess, s0s5n Bacon-Extrs
shorts, 61sc; clear ribs. SIC: clear. 6Sc: all
packed. Wool-Choics tub-washsd eo1ssc
Wheat-Futures closed. July, 7aYc b. Sep
TENDER, &c b; December, o7ac.
Corn-Futures closed: July, Sic b: Sep
TENDER, 3sSDs2xc.
CHIcAGo-Opening quotations: Wheat-Sep-
tember opened at 67SGssc. advanced to ossc,
down to 67nc. then up to 67Sc December
started at 67S16s1sc, sold OF to VA 0s7Sc. then
rose to CSC. Corn-September opened at 3sxG
BIC, and rose to Ilsc. Oats-September began
at 1910 i91Sc and sold up to i9ndi9Sc Proyi-
sions-September pork opened at 50, ssHGSS
advanced to $500 then fell OF to sosS Sep
TENDER lard began 500 and weakened to ASH
G6oo September ribs started at S.6sA, and
rose TO e5.65
CHIcAGo-Closing quotations: Wheat-Jnly.
TAc: August 691c: September, 6sac; Decem-
Der osssc. Corn-July, 33nc September, sshe;
December, 33SG34c; May, 361sGs6Ac Oats
July, 23ac; September, 191c: May. 22SgesHe
Pork-July. $3.50; September. 1895 Lard
July, 81 5; September. S65; October. ~;
December. s5.72n. Short Ribs--July Soa; Sep
TENDER, -. 20; October. 1915.
CHIcAGo-Cash wheat: No 2 red. 79"bc;
No. 8, 73G7sc; No. hard, 7lG7in; No. 8, 7OG1lc'
No. spring. Csc No. g. 70Gs0c; No northern
spring, s6c. Cash corn: No 2. 1914 Gs3he; No
g. 33G33l4c. Cash oats: No. 2 23Ac; No - "
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Financial.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Money on can no. aaner
ly l14@lH per cent; prime mercah'ne Nth
31z654 per cent; sterling exchange ea as''1,as,g
actual business in bankers bills at so' ~ days
for demand, and at 4srlOss31s ior ~, " com
Posted rates, 4s5G4s5n and 4ooss4s' ~. IA
mercial bills, 4s3b4s3h. Silver certifea.e' 81
59a. Bar silver, 59x. Mexican dollars
Government bonds strong. narket 4.
There was scarcely ripple on INC ,arrlug
the opening, none OF the railroad stocNs "l',s,s
more than quarter from TUESDAY feature
prices. Buying of the industrals was .l,v-susd
OF the first hour. The general M AID
in sympathy, but fluctuations "eIe 49,, moved
transactions very light The ma a,s,,, nring-
steadily upward on light buying witno .-.s ous
ing out realizing sales. The advance &c were
uniform in tae standard shares anu IN" ne sps-
exceptional improvements In some - "a, shares
cialties Sales o, stocks to noon. $50 wass
Bonds generally were quiet, but me Z Cai
continued heavy demand for Dense'
frsts. which li;tns them to "a
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
OUR SPANISH prisoners.
Transportation Companies Ready
to Remove Our Prisoners from
Cuba to Spain.
BIDS RENDERED TO THE GOVERNMENT.

There is, Apparently. a Diversity of Ideas
80 to the Value of the service-Ths
Bids Range from a Lump Sum for the
Lot to Stipulated Amount for Each
Onicer and Man.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22

CHICAGo-Hogs Estimated receipts. a'e ~,
head; left over. 46l9 Market :openeo iaa9
active, SC lower Lights. s3.75G4GN m !. sca
t3s014.07ts; heavy, s3S014 l2h; rough sarw
as5 Cattle Receipts, II 900 head Markos - ~
best cattle steady; others shade lower $50
81 20ap5. 40; cows and beifers " 5eai'o = "a
steers, s. o0G475; stockers and feeders, = ~
4o5 Sheep Receipts $4,000 head ~ ne "a
strong Natives. So 2515OO; westerns ~ lVS
Ass; lambs, A00d615. -
KANSAS CTrY-Cattle- steers " ~
SEQ: Texas steers, s. 250i75; Texas ooo u.s.
81 1908 rs; native cows and helfers ~ :, Ia
stockers and feeders, So 000hOo; bulls. s- .;ss
465. Hogs-Bulk of sales. So 7oGaso' ne .srm
g. 1908 30; packers. s. 65D3sS; mixed, 80 a.
$50; lights. 36003 IS; workers, - .'5ss "a.
pigs. S. i5Q365. Sheep-LamDs. sS''S
muttons S. 00G475
CINcINNATI-Ho gs-Active at ssSoS'V'"
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Live stock Market.

ST. LoUIs-Cattle-F exports &SGsN
fair to choice, sa65le495 butchers. Booef@
cows and heifers, s350Gilo Hogs-Packins'
%. 5Sd3.95; butchers hogs. s36oG4 10; ilgns'
Is 55G395. Sheep-Prices range at s35oSA"'
spring lambs, sLO015.50 per 100 lbs.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-22
STATIONS.
THE MARKET REPORT.

: Fall. T Trace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
.,OyAL.

Robert smals who has Just been reappoineu
Collector Of the Port OF Beaufort, g. e., IS one Oh
the best-known negroes in the South. lie was d
slave employed on the Confederate transport
Planter in Charleston Harbor in the spring OF l'o].
when one night he took possession OF himset anu
the boat ran her over Charleston bar ana sur
rendered her to the United States bockadnn I'M
squadron. He served as pilot during me va p.nrs,
a member Of the South Carolina House OF hepre-
sentatives In reconstruction times. and mas repre-
sented the state In Ave Congresses
Dean Farrar relates an instance Of the 1ne Tor
bearance and courtesy Of MIR. Gladstone, when ne
learned from the lips OF the great statesman. WHO
mentioned II as a sign OF the lack or goou man
ners. OF Difference toward age and dignity MI
Gladstone had walked down st. James s-st' INTO
the park when a youth--apparently young cie err n
recognizing his well-known. figure caim.y az
dressed him by name. walked side by sue W.
him and unlimited entered into conyersa,u,'
without the smallest apology. MT Hau u,sns
though far from pleased. refraned from repuA'hs
the impudent Intruder
The French Academy recently voted Tor TWO ne"
members. to al the places made vacant by the
death OF the Due dAumale and Henri Mehnac'
The chair Of tho Duke was filled by the e'ec''oi'
of Eugene Gulllaume director OF the French Acan-
envy at Rome; for NJ. Meilhacs seat SIX pa'o's
were taken without result and the election was
thcreupon postponed. The latter result
reached by the efforts of a group Of Academlcans
who desired to elect another candidate to the DUO
d Aumales seat but falling In these eItor.s'
ferred them to the other vacancy. M TUNA uiIi I'M
has been professor OF the history OF art at the
College de France.
Malcolm Melwraith. who succeeds Sir Jonh oco'.
as ConseiIer JudIciare to the Khediye OF Egypt
is nm authority on colonial international and con-
stitutonal law, and an accomplished iingust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
THE NAVY PERSONNEL BILL.

The brilliant achievement OF Assistant Naval
Constructor Hobson In blocking egress from
the harbor Of Santiago has concentrated public
attention for the moment on the high character
and importance Of the staff as factor In naval
warfare. If such interest shall secure for the
staff long delayed justice by establishing 1t on
proper basis in relation to the line, Lieutenant
Hobson's brave exploit will have accomplished
more than bottling up the Spanards; IT VIII
have freed the United States Navy Of a standing
problem and cause Of friction.
The disadvantages under which members Of
the staff labor are obvious from the fact that
the moment a reward for Lieutenant HObson is
under discussion It Is suggested that no proper
advancement with nm attractive future can be
found for him In his own corps, and that he
should be transferred to the line 1t Is also no
tlceabe that with all the advancements for the
victory at Manila little or nothing is said about
the engineers, whose work was quite as essen
tial that of the men on the bridges. True
those whose numbers have been changed were
in all cases except one commanders Of vessels
and there was no undue discrimination IN the
distribution Of those weldeserved honors
Nevertheless, such Is the force Of tradition
handed down from the days before steam, that
IL rewards were being given to others there
would be tendency to conlne them to the Off
GERS Of the line and the engineers would be
thought of along with the old line staff hay
ing no real part in the winning Of victory. 1t Is
TO be hoped that the new interest aroused In the
staff officers will result in their having uni
formy due recognition hereafter on par with
other officers Of equal rank who direct the guns
and have whatever there is Of excitement and
pleasure, as well as danger. In battle while they
are making the ship effective as fighting ma
chine, with no chance even to guess when the
deck may be blown from under them.
The development Of naval architecture 30 that
battleshlp Is more machine than vessel has
mnde necessary changes In the regulations, so
that the higher officers In the Navy may keep
pace with the times and be masters of the me-
chanical as well as the navigating and fighting
features Of their craft This reform promises
TO be accomplished In the Naval Personnel bill
now before Congress- IL it ever becomes law
The plan to train line officers In engineering
and detail them for that duty the same as for
my other while leaving them the chance OF
promotion to high rank In the line, should do
away with all the jealousies between the two
corps. No present engineer will be put in the
line except on examination to prove his fitness,
so that no harm will come to the service. while
for all future appointments the annoying bar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
MAKE 1T THOROUGH.

The desire Of the Canal Investigating Com
mission for an extension OF time to the 1uii
limit allowed by law for the completion OF lts
work IS q reasonable and laudable one. It's IN
quiry so far has apparently been conduc'ed
with impartiality beyond reprooch and thor
oughness OF the most exemplary character.
Testimony taken before 1t has revealed some
astonishing conditions. and made an unflincn-
ing probing of what look like gigantic frauds
imperative. The results 80 far obtained by the
Commission fully warrant II in asking time Tor
n full examination. and its record shows that II
NAV be trusted to make use Of additional time
with diligence.
We cannot think that any fears that Gov
ernor Black will refuse the extension and force
a report without full exposure OF the nature or
the work done on the canal improvement Is
justified II he should call an early session or
the Legislature he might wish, 1t is true, TO lay
before It the results reached AT the time or its
assembling But he certainly can have no wish
10 stlfe the Investigation. 1t Is he who was
responsible for the inquiry being intrusted to
q body Of citizens commanding public conf
dence, instead OF 70 some committee which
might be expected TO make n whtewashing re-
port No revelations that II can possibly make
concerning nnv subordinate Of his can hurt him
half so much as public belief that he did not
want the revelation made. Nobody for m IN
slant thinks he had the slightest tolerance for
any wrongdong. and his firm stand for thor
ough investigat ton has done more TO brenk the
force OF any partisan use which the Democrats
may attempt to make Of tle canai question than
ANYTHING else could have done.
Undoubtedly present suspicion, which Is evil
IDENTITY not entirely unfounded, and possibly
future exposures operate to the disadvantage
Of the party In power. The only thing that
party can do IL TO face the facts fairly. dis
cover It's own rascals II any exist. and defy
the opposition to make capital OF mistakes or
crimes Of Republican office holders which Dem
ocratic as we'll as Republican contractors have
profitcd by when n Republican administration
Is doing It's best 10 discover and correct mis-
takes and punish all who may be guilty OF
crimes The best Republican policy is absolute
frankness. and Governor Black has given rca-
son TO believe he knows IT,
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p,co 1t,s n be presumed that invasion Of the

Rico 1t IL to Be presumed that invasion OF 'ne
latter island will quickly follow. The Santiago
and Porto Rico campaigns will thus be within
communication Of each other without passing
mile OF hostile coast, and the only friendly coast
which any Spanish fleet might hope to reach
will be that furthest Of all to Spain and to be
reached only by passing those coasts already IN
our grasp.
There may be some impatient souls. expect
ing all things in an hour" Who Will murmur be-
cause Havana itself has not been seized. The
answer to their complaint is ready. We have
not vet sufficient number Of drilled and camp
Injured troops for an attack upon that CITY,
strongly fortified and garrsoned by more thah
one hundred thousand Spanish troops IL we
had been wise enough years ago to increase our
standing army commensurately with the growth
of the Nation, we might have landed seventy
five thousand Regulars near Havana and have
captured that city fortnight ago. AS 1t u.s. we
must wait. But the end will be reached. all the
same, In due time Progress may have seemed
slow. At least II has not been costly. There
have been no disasters. no heavy losses. Every
important move has been successful. And that
is far better than a hurried. slapdash rush,
which might be checked by Bull Run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
STEPHEN p. NASH'S FUNERAL.

The funeral OF stephen p Nash, VINO d'eu ~ ~.
country home In New-Jersey on SATURDAY las' -
held I'm Trinity Church yesterday mor"he'
officiating clergy were Bishop Potter the he' - -.
Morgan Dix. the Rev. DR.. William h. 'iooc'S o.,
Trinity Chapel; the Rev DR.. Edward A. pra"e.
Of St. Agnes's Chapel: the Rev. Philip \, ~ IS 9,
n, g., Johns the Rev. William NJ "eef.
paurs the Rev J. Nevett Steele. OF lrhi''' ""
Rev Thomas II. Sill. OF SF Chry-osto" -.
thu Rev Arthur c. Kimber. OF 81 Aue
,.icars and the Revs. Robert NJ. Kemp ana
" Hill curates. There was a full surphe.u .,I
These vestrymen Of Trinity Parish ao'ea Van
hearers: Thomas Egleston. Walter H. Lewis, pan.
Rensselaer, Cruger. William Jay. Edfnu"a - ...v
dolnh. Hermann H. Cammann. Ehhu o".a" .,s,
Richard Delaheld. Frederick ClarKso"' - 90.
John T. Lockman. Henry b. Laidlaw, pariu an,
den. Richard II. Derby. Hicks Arnolu' 0.s 'u. orA
Fish Nicholas T. Palmer. William NJ syS was
Francis s Rangs. Following the comm. VIZ, VIZ q, The
draned with purple pail. came the nen ne hrief
family and their servants. The SERVES Those
and simple The burial was In WooalaSMf ChoatA
nresent In the church included Joseph a. Wheslef
lanes c. Carter Seth Low John Is. I M II Olln
~ Peckham Charles ii. Tweed: Stephelus , nc,uiloch
General Stewart l.. Woodford. GEORGE Dives W.
Miller George s Rowdon, George L. vernon 81
favard cutting, Everett p Wheeler , nc. the
Davis John Crosby Brown. Frederic br ps, master
re- DR. William s. Rainsford eN s,, ander.
1,hsrIcs w DAYTON Simon Sterne. T.. Ehei' N
SON and Alfred H. Thatcher
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A CALL TO DIR. DAVIES.
A PHILADELPHIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ASK
HIM TO BECOME IT'S PASTOR

A PHILADELPHIA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ASK
HIM TO BECOME ITS PASTOR
tn. Rev Dr. John Rumsey Davies pastor Of the
Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church, has been g.
lected for tho place OF pastor In the Bethlehem
Presbyterian Church. OF Philadelphia, to succeed
tho Rev DIR. g. l. Agnew. who resigned from tns
pastorate about eighteen months ago. In March.
1897 the Rev DR.. Carson. OF Brooklyn was called
but declined the offer. DR. Davies was chosen at
meeting OF the congregation held on Monday even
ing He was nominated by Elder Birnie. and the
nomination was seconded by william Yerkes. Both
were members OF a committee which visited Dr.
Davies's church some time ago and reported favor
ably concerning him. The nomination was unani'
nous. Il.
DR. Davies was at his homo. No IeS Wss
seventy-ninth-st.. yesterday, and said he had nov
-, a.c,aea vhether or not he would accept the
call He said that II was unsought on his part
ard that he had many ties In New-fork wn'c1
made him reluctant about leaving IL. ne "ou'a
decide however, In few days. as ne dlo not 'n'"A
the congregation should remain IN doubt any longer
than was necessary
The Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Is one OF tns
,arzest and most fashionable in Philadelphia. The
congregation Is large one. and Or. Davies said u
had fine future before 1t. The salary attachea 10
the position would he about equivalent 70 me pAs.
tors present one wnen 'ne ',cnnsider,tion Dr.
Davies said however, that the question ol 800
would not enter into the matter OF MS aecep''''''
Of the call. ,o,,o -ousyo and
a director OF the Princeton Theological sern,nssay.
1J,s yor, az the General Assembly meeting at sats
at -" In iss and in the last Assembly is Wen
known. He was born on August 1850. at 49, ~
cavennv England He came TO this country wneI
70 So" 33nd ~ Tho age OF twenty-five years enteIee
daSoyette College being graduated from thar 10.
stituion in 1881 He then took cou'So AZ N
Princeton Theological Seminary. ,. =, cha
on December 10 ss he Was ordained a Sy pes
10 N ~ he IancciN Presbyterian Church. at AvocE
County where he r s sp rGur al Tyron
penn where he remained six years Inc Snu 10
rad large membership than the ono ne ie,t ~
during his stay there he increase" '"e ''1"
nearly one-half 49,. A. ro,r,h Avenue
prashvterian church went TO Tyrone. and. A Iins
hearing him preach reported in favor OF ex,e,a ~
him a call. which he accepted Dr. Dawes
eloquent preacher and an aoie orsa"~e''