The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-03-25
PERSONAL AND GENERAL,

A LETTER, alleged to have been writ
ten by Gen. Weyler To Havana editor,
tells of preparations having been made
in Havana harbor for just such catas-
trophe a happened to the Maine. In
ii he says he rapidly finished the work
that Martinez Campos carelessly aban-
doned.
SENIOR SoBRAI. late Spanish naval at
tache at Washington, who has full
plans of all the United States coast de-
lenses, has been appointed on the staff
of the Spanish admiralty. He had a
long conference, on the 18th, with the
minister of state.
SPEAKING of the possibilities of the
United States going TO war with Spain,
Rear Admiral Beresford of the British
navy remarked: If they ever do. no
matter what happens at the beginning.
they mist eventually win, because of
the enthusiasm and intense patriotism
of their people
WALTER SANGER PULLMAN. one of the
twin sons of the late George NJ Pull
man, the palace car magnate, was quiet
ly married, at Oakland. Cal, to Miss
Louise Lander West. of San Francisco.
MADRID dispatch of the 18th says
that Admiral Bermijo, minister of
marine, had wired the commander of
the torpedo fotilla, at the Canaries,
not TO proceed to Havana.
THE house committee on ways and
means favorably reported, on the 18th.
with amendments, the Dingley bill for
the temporary admission, free of duty,
of naval supplies purchased abroad
The bill was amended so as to include
military as well as naval supplies.
The United States cruiser San Fran
cisco arrived at Gravesend, England,
on the 18th. Passing the Amazonas,
after saluting Tilbery fort. the band
played The Star Spangled Banner
with the crew standing at Attention y
FAILURES throughout the country, as
reported by Dun & Co., during the
week ended March is, were 2os. as COM
pared with 2l6 for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were 81 against so last wear
TWELVE tons of supplies for the re.
concentrates in Cuba were started
south by rail from Cincinnati on the
18th. They consisted of food, clothing
and medicines and were the voluntary
contributions from that city.
THE Gazette of Birmingham, En-
gland, asserts that a Russian spy. in
the guise of a footman. has been dis
covered at Hatfield, the marquis of Sal
isbury's residence.
In all some 30 socialists and radical
meetings were held in Berlin, on the
18th, for the purpose of commemora-
ting the revolution of 1913
THE crew of the filibuster Dauntless.
II in all, finding their occupation gone
by the seizure of the boat, Joined the
United States navy on the 18th.
THE fighting on the northwest front
Ter of India is now regarded as ended.
The rebels have given the 20 hostages
demanded. The budget statement read
to the Legislative council, on the 2lst,
was very favorable. 1t estimated that
there would be a surplus of 500, 900
rIpes for the coming year.
The steamer Strabo, Capt. Jardine,
which arrived at New York. on the
Goth, from Rio Janeiro, lost one of her
crew from yellow fever during the voy-
age. The captain was also attacked,
but quickly rallied and was GONZALES
cent when the vessel arrived at New
| York.
On the Cork, Bandon q South Coast
railway in Ireland. where q strike is in
progress, the line patrol discovered, on
/ the Goth, that rails had been torn up at
the approach to viaduct 20 feet high.
few miles from Cork. The line
patrol was just able to stop the express.
THE Norwegian steamer Nordkyn.
which arrived at New York, on the
Goth, from Hamburg, brought 25 tons
of smokeless gunpowder for the United
States government.
THE Cuban insurgents have landed a
big army on the island of Porto Rico.
and general uprising is said To have
taken place.
On the 18th the associated banks of
New York city held SIS. 06o, 050 in ex-
cess OF the requirements of the a5-per-
cent. rule.
GEN. PANDo. commander of the Span
ish troops in the field in. Cuba. was re-
ported on the 18th, as having been
captured by The insurgents