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The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
DEATH OF JUDGE N. OLIVER.
He Served with John sherman. IF Ohio,
ON the Border War Commits
sion In 1855.

SPRINGFIELD, No, April 27.-Judge
NJ. Oliver died at his home in this city.
Monday, of apoplexy.
Judge Oliver was born in lsI7 aud served two
terms in congress whig. representing the
St Joseph district from 1873 to 1865. In is56
Speaker Banks appointed Oliver. John Sher-
man, OF Ohio. and VIM. Howard, OF Michigan. 20
investigate the Kansas trouble The commas
sion spent three months taking evidence about
the border war" Messrs. Sherman and How
ard making the majority repor; In regard to the
matter Judge Oliver, being . pro slavery
partisan. SUBMITTED a minority report. which
was adopted by the house OF representatives
after one OF the most memorable debates ever
known in that body. Nr. Sherman Is now the
only surviving member Of the historic Kansas
commission, and IL IS a singular coincidence
that the Ohio statesman rendered his re- ma
tion as secretary OF state on the same day OF
Judge divers death. In 1850 Judge Oliver
came to Springfield aud became an earnest ad-
vocate OF the Union in southwest Missouri He
was secretary OF state under the provisional
government OF Missouri from 1851 70 1861 He
was appointed the first Judge Of the Greene
county criminal court when the legislature
created that ONCE several years ago.
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AS TO SENIOR POLO'S STATUS.
An Inquiry TO Determine Whether To-
ronso Can be Made Base of Opera
lions Against the United States.

LONDON, April Elm the house of
commons Mr.. James Z. Hogan, anti
ParLellite member for the middle d.
vision, of Tipperary, asked the govern
ment leader, Mr.. A. j. Balfour, first
lord of the treasury and acting secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs,
whether Senior Polo V Bernabe, the
former Spanish minister at Washing
ton, who is now in Canada, is at liberty
to use Toronto as a base for supplying
Spain with information, and whether
there is any foundation for the
suggestion that Senior Bernabe
is accredited to the whole of
America, north of the equator, and
that he has thereby acquired definite
status in Canada, and generally to .'in-
dictate the limitation imposed by pre-
cedent and diplomatic usuage on the
activities of an ex-minister of bellig-
erent power who keeps up temporary
residence in British colony"
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
SPANISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
A Spanish Fleet Said to be Moving on
Some of the American Coast
Towns to lombard Them.

LONDON, April IS. 1t is reported here
from Madrid that the destination of the
Spanish fleet, which is said to have
been at sea for some days, is unknown
to anyone but the minister of marine,
Admiral Berinejo. But it is added that
news is expected before long. at the
Spanish capital, of the bombardment
OF American coast towns.
The reports from Madrid also say
that Spanish naval authorities are
satisfied that Spain can easily force the
blockade of CUBA when she desires to
do so, but in the meantime, it is ex-
planned, as the governors of Cuba and
Porto Rico have advised the Spanish
government that they do not need the
fleet, the government has decided to
utilize the warships elsewhere.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29

ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
The Question Being Again Brought to the
Front-Prof. Moore's Case Favor
ably Acted Upon.

WASHINGTON, April % The senate
foreign relations committee held it's
regular weekly meeting. Senator Nor
gan urged upon the committee the i'm
portance of again taking up the ques-
ton of annexing the Hawaiian is
lands. He said the islands were es.
sential to the United States in view
of the war with Spain, and that
no time should be lost in perfecting
the treaty. Other members of the com
mittee expressed the opinion that it
was impracticable to proceed with the
question at present
The committee took up the nomination
of Prof. Moore, to be first assistant
secretary of state, and after inquiry
into Mr.. Moore's position on some
points of international law, decided to
report favorably.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
WIN. ALDEN SMITHS TROPHY.
He Is the Proud Possessor of the Pen with
Which was Signed the Dee
laraticn OF War.

WASHINGTON, April 27.--Representa-
tive VIM. Alden Smith is the proud
possessor of the pen with which the
president, the speaker of the house
and the president of the senate signed
the bill declaring the existence of war
between the United States and Spain.
The speaker gave Mr.. Smith the pen,
and he took it to the senate when. at
his request, Vice-President Hobart also
used it in attaching his signature, and
later President Mckinley made the
final appreciation with the same.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
THE TORPEDO BOAT SoMERS.
Our German Purchase Tied Up at Fall
mouth, England, Under the
Neutrality Law.

FALMOUTH, England, April 27.-com-
mander Hazleton of the United States
torpedo boat Somers was notified Mon
day evening, as a result of the neu-
trality measures adopted by the
British government, that he must
not leave these waters. Conse-
quently the Somers has lowered her
pennant. A British torpedo boat has
taken up a position in her vicinity.
The fires of the Somers will be
quenched, and the crew of the torpedo
boat will be paid off. The Somers will
then be towed further up the harbor,
and will be moored until further or
ders.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Massacre of Spaniards at Manila Feared
Mines Laid at Manila-Commo-
dore Dewey's Squadron.

Hone Kosa, April 27.-Mail advices
from Manila, dated Saturday last, say
the insurgents were then gathering in
masses around Manila, and that the
massacre of Spaniards at that port was
apprehended.
1t is also announced in the dispatches
that the Spaniards have laid mines
about Manila.
The United States squadron leaves
Mrs Bay Wednesday to watch the
Philippine ports.
The insurgent leader Aguinaldo is
on board the United States cruiser
Olympia.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Mrs. Day. wife of the secretary Of
state, is IL st Cleveland, o.
One of the war revenue propositions
is to tax all kilograms two cents each.
A man murdered at Centerville, Mo-,
Is believed to be William Snitz, of Cad
do. l. I.
The naval recruiting station at st.
Louis is receiving more men than it
can handle.
The seventy-ninth anniversary of the
odd fellows was celebrated Tuesday
throughout the country.
The White Collar Steamboat Co will
establish line of steamers between st.
Louis and New Orleans.
Fred p. Metzger, of Missouri, has
been appointed chief clerk in the gen.
eral land Office at Washington.
There are 1900 sick Spanish soldiers
in Sagua la Grande who are sharing
supplies with the reconcentrados.
Gen. Miles will leave Washington
Thursday. The first important land
ing on Cuban soil viii be made early
next week.
The naval war board has decided to
accept the Holland submarine torpedo
boat, and she will be put into commits
sion at once.
The Santa Cruz Cali powder mills
were damaged by explosions Tuesday
night. Seven persons were killed and
four seriously injured.
Prof. W. IL. Tharp, of Little Rock,
Ark. a graduate of Toronto university,
has been elected president of South
west Virginia institute
The residence of Ed Hogaboom. at
Hot Springs, Ark, valued at $4,000. was
destroyed By FIRE Tuesday. The fire
was OF incendiary origin.
West Point military academy gradu-
ated the class of ls0s Tuesday The
stern requirements OF the service per-
mitted nothing but short ceremony.
Mrs Marie Vaughn Wilde, widow of
George NJ. Wilde, of st. Louis, was
married in New York, Tuesday, to
Henry Siegel, the millionaire mer-
chant.
William House, aged 90 years, died at
Greenup, Ill. He was one of the pio-
neers of Cumberland county, having
been a resident of that locality for 90
years.
After long, hard run, with Uni
ted States cruiser behind her acting as
a spur, the big Spanish steamer Teles-
fora escaped into the three-mile limit
of Jamaica.
Among the recent naval orders is one
directing Capt. A. 2. Mahan, the author
and world-renowned authority on naval
tactics, to report for duty at the navy
department.
John Sidebottom shot and fatally
wounded an unknown negro, who was
trying to break into his house at Clarks-
burg, Mo. After being shot the negro
ran nearly 100 yards and fell dead.
Four hundred and fifty Porto Ricans
have offered their services to American
Consul Reed, being willing and eager to
serve either in the army and navy of
the United States, or in any capacity.
Grin Phelps, a pioneer, aged 10 years,
died at Falrbury, Ill. He was highly
educated, and Byron. his Oldest son, is
mayor of Seattle, Wash, besides hav-
ing held other offices of honor and
trust
United States secret service inspec-
tors in st. Louis believe that they have
discovered evidence of gang of Italian
counterfeiters in the city who are vic
timizing saloonkeepers and other re-
tail dealers.
Col Paul Walter. one of the best
known men in that section, died at
Hillsboro, ILL.,, from heart trouble, aged
- years. He was noted horseman.
He was colonel of the First Illinois
cavalry in the civil war.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
New York Is Ready.

Albany, N. Y, April 2S.-Gov. BlacL
to-day sent this message to Secretary
Alger in response to the telegram re-
ceived by him late Monday night ask
ing him if the state could furnish at
once II regiments of infantry and two
troops of cavalry:
New York's full quota win be ready
any hour you call for it.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29

DENvEg, Col, April eS.-The national
guard of Colorado, from which one
regiment of infantry and one light bat.
terry will be drawn under the presi.
dents call for volunteers, win not be
fully modified in this city until Fri.
day. Details from the five infantry
companies in Denver are actively en-.
gagged in prepering camp for the troops
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
The spanish Fleet stin at St. Vincent.

ST. VINCENT, Cape Verde Islands,
April e6.-The Spanish feet is still
here, and there is no sign of its inten-
tion 10 put TO sen. Ammunition and
projeetiles are ready, on deck, for each
gun, and on board the war SHIPS the
men appear to be anxious 20 tight
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
HE'S ANXIOUS FOR A SCRAP.
The Spanish Admiral Proposes to Hunt
for Fight, Orders or No
Orders.

MADRID, April 2s.-Delayed in trans
mission. THE Pals announces that the
Spanish admiral in command of the
fleet at st. Vincent, Cape Verde islands,
has cabled to the government here that
when the United States fleet is before
Havana his place is not at the Cape
Verde islands, adding that he would
sail against the American squadron in
the morning, orders or no orders.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
Spanish Bank at Porto Rico Has sus-
pended.

New YORK, April ga dispatch to
the World from st. Thomas, West In
dies, says: Porto Rican adviees state
that the Spanish bank there has sus-
pended payment. Its silver notes of
fered here for exchange have been re-
fused.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
The Cruiser Columbia.

BosToN, April 2S.-The cruiser Column
bia was sighted in the lower harbor.
She steamed up to within ten miles OF
Boston light and took up position
about ten miles east of Telegraph Hill
signal, where she remained during the
forenoon.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
The ReYenue Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Mr. Dingley
gave notice that the revenue bill would
be called up Wednesday at noon, gem
eral debate to be continued Thursday
and Friday, the bill to be considered
for amendment under the five-minute
rule until four o'clock, when a vote
should be taken, The minority agree
to this arrangement.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
American Bark saranae, Coal Laden. Cap
tared by a Spanish Gunboat.

MADRID, April 27.-l0 a. m.-An Off
cial dispatch from Manila, capital of the
Philippine islands, says the governor
of lloilo, Philippine islands, announces
that the Spanish gunboat Ell Cano has
arrived there, having captured the
American bark Saranac, Capt Bartaby.
from Newcastle, n. S. W, on February
20, for lloilo- The Saranac had 1,64O
tons of coal ON board
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
Ohio National Guard Assembi,pr.

CINCINNATI, April 27.-Advices from
points throughout the state show that
companies of the Ohio national guard
are leaving their homes to unite at
regimental headquarters preparatory
to going to Columbus. Everywhere
the most intense enthusiasm is mani
tested.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
L aGtFFSsslsANs Anil ~ ~

Hon John 81 sraaaa, Secretary Of State.
DEAR SiR-Nour letter of the 25th instant
rendering your resignation of the Office OF Sec
Rotary OF state, has been received, and the res
ign2tion is accepted.
can not let this occasion pass without con-
graduating you upon your useful and distin-
guished career. covering period OF nearly half
century in the public service, and al!ed with
exceptional honor and success
Your great service has added luster to Amer
lean craftsmanship, and viii always be grate-
fully remembered by your ellow-eountrymea.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
THE RETIRING SECRETARY.
Note From the President to Secretary
sherman Accepting the Surrender
of the State Portfolio.

WASHINGTON, April 26.-The follow
ing note was written by the president
in reply to the letter of Mr. Sherman
rendering his resignation as secretary
of state:
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29
Hanged for Numbering HIS sweethear,

NEWCASTLE, Pa, April 27.-Frank
Jongran was hanged in the yard of the
county Jail for the murder of his
sweetheart, Jessie Corrinne. His neck
was broken by the drop and death re-
suited in eight minutes. He protested
his innocence to the end.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29

WASHINGTON, April 27.--Thc cabinet
decided not to release the Buena Ven
tura or other early prizes. but to let
the courts settle such matters.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29

DOVER, England, April ga torpe-
do boat destroyer, flying the Spanish
flag, passed here this morning, steam.
ing ives.
The Forrest City times., 1898-04-29

NEw York, April 27.-A dispatch to
the World from Paris says: The Cuban
league adopted, at secret meeting
Monday night, resolution of absolute
confidence in the United States.
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MAY SIT WITH CLOSED DooRs.
Chances Are, However, That House
Sessions VIII Re Open.

Chances Arc, However, That House
Sessions VIII Be Open.
Washington, April 9.-There was a ru-
NOR about the capitol to-day to the effect
that the House of Representatives would
consider whatever resolutions were report
ed In secret sessions. 1t could not be
traced TO any responsible authority, and
was generally discredited.
The House leaders agree that a secret
session. with its large membership. would
not prevent the proceedings from leaking
out and that the news Of secret session
Of the House would be printed as fully and
completely as the proceedings of the Sem
ate's executive sessions are. The only adj
vantage of having the proceedings in exec
utive session, they believe would be the
probable shortening of debate.
Before the war of 1912 the proceedings
took place behind closed doors In both the
House and Senate In the case of the Mex
lean war all the proceedings In both
Houses were In open session.
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FIGHT TO GUST nARRITY.
Matter Now Before the Democratic
National Committee.

Washington. April Ex-senator Jones,
chairman Of the Democratic national COM
mittee, has submitted the correspondence
and other papers bearing upon the effort
TO secure the removal OF Hon. william F..
Harrity Of Pennsylvania from the position
Of member OF the Democratic national
committee OF that state TO the other men,
bers, with view Of securing their votes
upon the question.
The movement is the result Of the &C.
ton OF the Democratic convention of the
state Of Pennsylvania, and of the execu-
tive committee Of the Democratic COM
mittee Of that state In which Mr.. Har-
rity's removal was urged on the ground
that he is not In harmony with the Demo-
cratic party Of the United States and Mr..
Guney was recommended as his successor.
The members of the national committee
are expected to send their votes by mail 10
the chairman, and the case will not be de-
cided until all the votes are received
Hence final action probably will be post
poned for several weeks.
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Wouldn't Admit Lee When He
Called to Say Farewell.
CROWD ON WHARF CALM.
No DisCOurteSy Shown the Depart
Ing Americans.

Havana, April s.-At 10 o'clock this MORN
ing Consul General Lee. accompanied by
British Consul Gallan, called on Gen.
Blanco to bid him good-by.
The governor general was very busy and
could not receive Gen. Lee.
The American flag upon the consulate
building was taken down by consular en-
ployes.
At l O'Clock this afternoon Consul Gen.
eral Lee, accompanied by his staff, board
ed the dispatch boat Fern, and Consuls
Springer and Barker went on board at s
o'clock. The Machina wharf, where they
embarked, was crowded with curious per-
sons, but no discourtesy was shown the
officials.
At $50 o'clock the American vessels be-
gan leaving port. The Spanish tug Susie
towed out the schooner James Fl. Dudley,
which arrived here on Thursday last from
Pensacola with lumber, but did not dis
charge her cargo.
The steamer Evelyn followed with about
-4lfty'- passengers, and after her came the
Olivette. with 247 passengers, among whom
were Miss Clara Barton and the other
representatives of the Red Cross Society,
who have been engaged in relief works
in the island. She was followed by
the Bache, with ten passengers,
and last of all came the Fern,
which left at 6 o'clock, having on board
Consul Lee, Consuls Springer and Barker
Consular Clerks Fosca, Dolza and Drain,
Correspondents Johnston, Pepper, Reddlng.
Akert, FRANKIE. Dunnlng, Nichols and SEQ
vel, Messrs. G. Lawton Childs and Will
liam Lawton and DR.. Brunner
The Fern is commanded by Lieut. Com
mander Smeyer. Ensign Powelson was also
on board.
There was shipped to-day by the steam
er Orizaba, $4,000 in French gold for New
York
El Correo asserts that sixteen electors
from the suburb Chavez, who voted at the
last election, left to-day, having been sup
Piled with passports as American cltl-
zens.
Holy Saturday was generally observed
at all the churches, the services being at
tended with bell-ringing, accompanied by
cannon salutes from the fortress OF the
Cabanas. Later on the Cuban capital re-
sumed the ordinary run Of business.
The news of the American consuls leav-
ing their posts spread rapidly about the
city and produced considerable surprise
-Ir
suls leaving has not produced the effect
which the friends of the insurgents are
alleged to gave expected.
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about their honor. the spaniards would ac-

about their honor. the Spaniards would ac-
cept the alternative and surrender.
Great Britain has nothing to thank
Spain for. Whenever commercial ques-
tions have been raised Great Britain has
found Spain obstructive, intractable and
arbitrary, as the United States finds her
to-day. and the medium of sympathy
found in some quarters Is simply a sort of
sentimental pity at the fact that Spain
should be deprived of her last great col
ony.
One of the few discordant notes in the
paean of sympathy with the United States
comes from a quarter it was least expect
ed from.
The Freemans Journal, the organ of the
Irish nationalist leader, John Dillon. pa
per claiming to represent the Irish party,
after fiat-footedly expressing the shope
that Spain will win the expected war,
says: "In our opinion the United States
would be better employed helping Spain
TO make autonomy a success. rather than
in forcing a deplorable war. The latest
advices show the Americans do not want
to deliver Cuba to the Cubans."
The Irish Independent League has pro-
tested against this pro-spanish declara-
ton, and has passed a resolution of SYM
pathy with the United States, repudiating
the declaration of the F'reeman's Journal.
During the course of a conversation, a
high official of the British foreign office
said; "The Presidents policy is states
man-lil1e and essentially humane, and
while we may view apprehenslvely the
ultimate results to America herself of the
necessity for introducing order in the gov
ernment of Cuba, the solution of the in
sufferable scandal win not be too dearly
purchased at the cost of war. The male
ficient rule of Spain in Cuba has got to
end, for neither America nor any one else
will trust her promises, so often broken,
especially after the tell-tale correspond
ence which resulted In the recall of Senor
De LONE.
Nevertheless. added the foreign official
America has taken up an unenviablo
task. After driving out the spaniards she
viii have to send troops to crush the Gu
bans, who are rebels at heart and who
will not submit tamely to any form of
government which would deprive them of
their occupation of fighting"
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AID FOR CUBANs IN FLORIDA.
An Ocala Woman Calls Attention to
the Need for II.

Washington, April 9.-Flrst Assistant
Postmaster General Heath has received a
letter from Mrs. Florence V. Swain of
Ocala, Fla, respecting the condition OF
the Cuban refugees in the extreme lower
portion Of our southern peninsula.
Mrs. Swain is the active head of the
Methodist Home Mission Society of Flor
ida. She asks that portion OF the ap-
proprlatlon for the suecor of the reconcen-
trados of Cuba, and the appropriation
which II is expected Congress will make in
the same direction. shall be set aside for
the relief of the refugees now In Florida,
ana daily arriving from Cuba.
She believes there is as great necessity
for charity among the refugee Cubans in
Florida as among those who are in their
native country, and says il Il Is not prac-
tlcable for Congress TO make provision Of
this character, she appeals to the charita-
bic people of the country for private con-
trlbutions and asks that they be addressed
to Mrs. J. II. Dorsey, 90l Florida avenue
Tampa, Fla. where assistance is now be-
Ing received and distributed
Among other things, Mrs. Swain writes:
81 want to tell you of the terrible condl-
ton of the Cubans in this state, and
especially at Tampa. The closing OF the
Tampa tobacco factories has thrown
many thousands out Of employment, and
their condition is distressing. The mission
schools of the Methodist Church. south,
with over 300 pupils are assisting all of
their patrons by contributions of food and
clothing.
Children come to school without a
mouthful of food and must be fed before
they can be taught. The needs are being
increased by the constant incoming OF the
refugees from Havana. Many families
who were formerly wealthy. are now en-
tlrely dependent upon charity"
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ARMIsTIoE TO cur NO FIGURE.
Representative LorIIaer Says 1t Is
Only a r etert.


Washingtony 49, 9--RepresentatiYe
Lorrimer of Illinois, one of the organizers
of the Republican movement to take i'm
mediate action for Cuba, said tonight.
1.-The decree of armistice will not change
the situation one iota. 1t will not delay
the Presidents message. II is only an
other prexet for delay, because Spain is
not able to fight in the rainy season. They
hope by establishing an armistice extend
ing over the rainy season to prepare them
selves for an active campaign in the au-
tumn. which no one in favor of Cuban
independence or Intervention would enter
tain for a moment"
Representative Mann of Illinois said: eff
the decree of armistice proposes such con-
ditions to be observed by the United States
the decree is a fraud on its face. If the
President delays the message on that ac-
count there will be declaration of recog-
milton of independence by Congress by the
middle of next week