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The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25

FORREST CITY, ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25 1885,
Moonshiners Surrender.

A delegation of moonshiners from
Pope county, eight in number, surren-
dered to Federal authorities at Little
Rock. They came from their mountain
homes sunacccmpanied by any officer and
freely admitted that they had violated
the revenue laws, but desired to quit
the business and become law-abiding
citizens. Their names are: G. r. Rey-
nolds, James Reynolds, Hugh Reynolds.
L. P. Hall, J. w. Gilbert, j. l.. Fisher.
Oliver Callahan and Albert Jackson.
The men stated that they had in their
possession five stills, and asked that
they be destroyed. They went before
Commissioner O'Hair and were released
on bond in the sum of $3.50 each.
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suspected of a Foul Crime.

sonn Cox is under arrest at TexarlS-
sas charged with numbering his wife
aaa a .hiid. Several weeks ago Mrs. Cox
,hN. uer child were burned to death at
!, nome two miles from Texarkana.
was reported as an accident, but
nla" oi the neighbors suspicioned foul
en- en- ihe evidence against Cox is cir
vh:,'s vh:,s'antial. He claimed that his wife,
,ha e &c ne was away from home, fell into
replace, and from her clothing the
dsss cradle caught fire, both being
~ead when he returned.
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
ARIZONA GROWING ORANGES.
A New Industry started In the Land
Of the Sage Brush and Rattlesnake.

A New Industry started In the Land
Of the Sage Brush and Rattlesnake.
Arizona proposes to grow oranges. In
this industry the Salt rivers valley
leads at present in the territory. II
has long been known that oranges could
be grown in the valley, but only OF re-
cent years has there been any extensive
movement in the direction of tree plant
ing.
A great many OF the winter visitors
to this city are surprised to find or
anges growing here. They have SO
long been accustomed to look upon
Arizona as given over to sage brush
and rattlesnakes that fourishing or
chards are in the nature of a revelation.
Some of them are in Phoenix many
weeks before they are aware that they
are living in a city bordered on the north
by great hedge of orange trees. Every
year the product increases, and every
year some new locality OF the United
States is reached by the Salt river val
ley orange. The oranges, lemons, grape
fruit and tangerines raised in the valley
last year filed $500 boxes. This was
an increase over the production of 1896
of about so per cent. 1t was not very
favorable year for the fruit or the in
crease. would have been much greater
The orange harvest began somewhat
later this year than usual, but the fruit
brought good price. 1t was shipped
te New York, Boston and other eastern
points and to the mining camps of Ar
izona. The price of oranges in this
city to-day is $3.50 and $3.50 box.
Lemons are selling for $3.50 to three
dollars.
There the 500 acres planted in or
anges in the valley thus far, and the
success which has attended the indus
try will result in the planting of many
new groves this spring. OF the 500 acres
about 500 acres are now In bearing, and
the others will soon begin to produce.
The varieties of oranges grown are
about equally divided between the
Washington naval and seedlings Here
the fruit ripens earlier, as a rule, by
two or three weeks than il does in Cal.
ifornia. and Arizona oranges have often
been the first to reach the eastern mar
ket. 1t is frequently the case that they
are placed on the Thanksgiving table
of the remotest eastern city by the
Arizona shipper.
The long wait necessary before there
is any income from the trees makes
the culture of oranges an undertaking
which few can afford, and this fact In
a measure accounts for the large tracts
of excellent orange land in the valley
which are lying idle. 1t is not poor
mans proposition unless he retains
some of his lands for the purpose OF
putting in crops which will give imme-
date return. The young orange groves
thus far put in We're planted by men
who can afford to wait four or five years
for crop and stand the expense of cul-
tivating the trees all this time besides
paying the other incidental expenses
connected with the industry-N. Y.
Sun.
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New Factory.

Articles of incorporation of the Mann
moth Spring Manufacturing Company
were filed with the secretary of state.
The officers are Wilten Mcdonald, of
Kansas City, president; F. NJ. Daniel,
vice-president, and Ed e. Bellamy,
secretary and treasurer. The latter
gentlemen are business fpen of Mann
moth Spring. The corporation repre-
sents northern capital, and was organ
lied March 10 for the manufacture of
overalls, pants, shirts. etc.
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
United States Jurors.

Inc United States district court for
the western division of the Eastern dis.
trict of Arkansas will meet in Little
Rock April 4, and the grand and peti,
Juries have been drawn for the term.
Inc grand jury is to report April 4. and
the petit jury April IL. The juries are
as follows:
GRAND JURY.
W. n Bunch. Parker's Store, Pulaski county:
a >, Lind. Preston. Faulkner county.
marx A. Miller, Dewitt Arkansas conntv
). M Seamans, Walnut Lake. Desha county
Maoison Thompson. Warren Bradley county
county
T.. =. A. Nickels. Hot Springs. Garland county
Is, East. Okolona, Clark county
Nell MeCaswell. Arkadephia, Clark county
D. L. Wilson. McCrory woodrufr county.
L. d. Kemp, Turin Grant county.
j. Martin, Bee Branch Van Buren countv
o a. Drake. Holly Sbrings Dallas county
"a ~ malone. Plummervillc, Conway county
- z. braoley. Hattieville, Conway county
a. B- Williams. Ops, Hot Spring county.
D D. mathews. White River, Desha county,
1onh MCKAY, Lake Village, Chicot county
T.. A Acruman. Fordyce, Dallas county.
" w Hentley, Pendletou. Desha county
+. L. Hamilton. McCrory, Woodruff county
y w. Hlgginson, Jersey. Bradley county
~ III. helIar Mount Valley. Garland county
PETIT JURY.
w. Bass. Grapevine Grant county
D. M. Cox Hazen, Prairie county
y. M. Hampton, Fordyce. Dallas county
Geo w killian, Parkdale, Ashley county.
j, Is. Winfree. DeView Woodrufr county
w. II Wells Plummeryille Conway county
M. u. Meeks. Clear Springs, Clark county
w. T. Garrett. Alpine. Clark county.
;. h. Cobb, Belfast. rant county
water I. King, Hamburg. Ashley county.
W. - Clowman, Dermott, Chicot county
A. f. Patterson, Laconia, Desha county.
Joao Copeland. Scotland, Van Buren, county
= A. Henry, Toledo, Cleveland county
G Carmichael Malvern. Hot Spring county
j. N McDade Fordyce, Dallas county
h + Roys, Russellville. Pope county
y. W. Burris. Atkins, Pope county
A. g. Hamilton, Donaldson, Hot Spring
county.
A. c. Lewis, McCrory. Woodruff county.
J. w. Lowe, Hot Springs, Garland county.
w. r Chisum. Morrilton. Conway county
II. T. Clair. Donaldson, Hot Spring county
T. b. Drake, Judsonia. White county.
Isaac Tweedle. Hopper. Montgomery county
n, u. White. kensett, White county.
Henry Miller, McCrory. Woodruff county
VIM Gatlin, Traskwood Saline county
L. H. Williams, Springfield Conway county
Louis Welcher. Pendleton, Desha county.
4. j. Guinon. Preston. Faulkner county
Henry c. George, Portland Ashley county
Henry Bradshaw. Russellville, Pope county
Geo. ). Cullom, Sr.. E9glantine Van Buren,
ounty.
M. > Kirkland. Morrilton Conway county
Milton Turnage. Perryville Perry county
Jen Wright, Morrilton. Conway county
Henry Harden. Lake Village Chicot county
4. j. Sharp. Sturgis Bradley county.
T. j. Jones, North Point. Pulaski county
Geo Raynor. Howell. Woodruff county.
J. IA Burgess, Wilmington, Garland county.
c. M Wilcox Dalark Dallas county
j. H. Keeton. Princeton Dallas county
A j. Screeton Hazen. Prairie county.
John White, Nimrod, Perry county.
Isaac Williams, Burks, Garland county.
c. W. Nail, Surrounded Hill, Prairie county
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

The apoiogists for the Dingley
bill are having hard time of it-so
hard that they are compelled, as one
was the other day, to add the internal
revenue and land sales to the customs
as the revenue from the Dingley bill"
IN. Y. World.
This was the year in which Pres
ident McKinley's administration ought
to make record, if ever. The scepter
of power will pass out of the hands of
his party with the congressional elec-
tions this fall, and then he will have
hostile congress to obstruct his plans.
And this first year has been year of
lost opportunities es.-Boston Post.
-McKinley's administration closes
its first full year. 1t has been year
which will shed no luster upon the re-
publican party. In full and complete
control of all the departments of the
government, it is only recording a sol
emn fact known to all to say that the
people are disappointed, and that they
have reason to be.--Atlanta Journal.
There seems to be no doubt that
many American citizens have succeeded
in convincing themselves that war with
Spain is certainty, and this in spite
of the fact that Mark Hanna distinctly
said the other day there would be no
war. The logical inference is, therefore,
that there are American citizens who
do not know who is running this ma
tion.-Binghamton On. W Leader.
r& l.. =.
needs more than home market Sc
cured by paternalistic protection. Our
resources and manufacturing capabili-
ties are such that we can successfully
hold the home market and make good
stand in foreign markets through open
competition. This was fully demon
strated by the progress made under the
last previous tariff.-Manchester On.
H. Union.
How much longer can the work
ingmen of New England or any other
part of the country be deluded with
the notion that protective tariff is es-
sential for prosperity, when they see,
in less than six months after the pas
sage of the Dingley law, 100000 men
striking against reduction of wages
in the industry supposed to have the
most scientific tariff schedule of all p
Utica IN. Y.) Observer.
Senator Mark Hanna is display
ing unwonted versatility nowadays. He
tells the newspaper ihterviewers that
everything is lovely in Washington, and
that there is no thought of war. At
the same time, in private conversation,
he is authoritatively quoted as saying
that he sees no escape from hostilities.
1t would be interesting to know whom
Hanna thinks he is fooling.-Boston
Herald Qnd).
1t sometimes seems as IL good
many people believed this nation ex-
listed for political bloodsuckers, their
adherents and hackers, all anxious TO
squeeze the last drop out of the people.
With the trusts, combines, foodstuff
corners, plutocratic syndicates, dis
honest pension grabbers. national
treasury raiders and all manner of
spoils schemes continually seeking
chances for looting Uncle Sans strong
box, il is really wonder that this great
republic has stood il as long as it has.
-Buffalo Times.
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
LAUNDERING ADMINISTRATION.
Subject to the sway of Gold Dug
Financiers.

Financiers.
Nobody has ever found out why the
Maine was sent to Havana; but the
sending of the vessel to the harbor
was simply an incident, just rs her de-
struction was an incident. These events
have nothing whatever to do with the
duty and responsibility that have been
pressing on the people Of the country
since the Cuban patriots renewed their
struggle for liberty.
The revolutionists had the example
of the American people before them, and
they have carried on the war even more
successfully than the American patriots
did during the first two or three years
of their struggle. The Cubans have
suffered as much and made just as many
sacrifices as the American people did.
The fact that our government has held
aloof so long is disgrace to humanity,
and although it wilfully misrepresents
the purpose and desire of the people,
yet its attitude of indifference--indif-
ference marked by desire to aid Spain
alton to every patriotic American. Two
years ago 1t had but to raise its hand
to bring the struggle to close, leaving
Cuba free and independent. To-day it
is pursuing policy which is evidently
intended to give Spain every opportuni-
ty to place her navy and her army on
war footing.
The administration cries peace" and
yet its agents are running hither and
yonder preparing for war, and these
preparations are in the nature of a
warning to Spain to get ready for war;
This she is doing by the purchase of
warships, no doubt with money bor-
rowed from the gold syndicate now
managing American affairs.
Intervention two years ago would
have saved thousands of lives and mil
lions OF property and treasure. Prompt
Intervention six months ago would have
found Spain unprepared. and the whole
affair would have been brought to a
close without so much as creating a dis
turbance. But the high financers
willed 1t otherwise, and we now behold
the result in Spain's rapid preparations
for the war which the administration
threatens, though it cries peace
Atlanta Constitution.
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Valuable Dogs.

CA. Pratt, of Little Rock, the owner
of perhaps the finest rough-coated st,
Rernards in the world, recently sold
three of his finest dogs, the price being
unotIieially given as $4,000. The pur-
chaser Is Frank j. Gould, of New York,
the Youngest son of the great hnan-
cier. the late Jay Gould. The three
dogs comprise La Prince, probably the
greatest sit. Bernard ever bred; La
oueeu and santa Monica.
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
snun BOX Ceremony.

At the dinners of the Caledonian so
ciety in London guests are offered a
pinch from the society's snuff mill
This curious box is decorated with
scenes from Tam o. Shanter." Some
interesting practices are observed by
the Caledonians. For instance, when
the retiring president goes up to the
high table at the festival TO receive the
society's medal. he is accompanied by
all the killed members and, when the
medal has been pinned to his predeces-
sor's coat the president of the yea,
draws his dirk. This he holds aloft and
each killed man touches il with his OWE
weapon.-chicago Evening News.
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
title Rock Spring Race Meeting,

Orders have been issued from the gen.
eral passenger department of the Iron
Mountain road authorizing the sale of
tickets from Pine Bluff. Texarkana,
Fort Smith, Memphis. Bald Knob and
intermediate poiuts to Little Rock. on
account of the spring race meeting
March so to April Z, at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets will be on sale
March 20 to April I inclusive, with final
limit for return to April inclusive.
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
To Reform Young Criminals.

The penitentiary authorities have de-
cided on plan whereby young GRIM
inals sent to that institution may be
kept apart from the older and more
hardened class. All convicts under 21
years of age will be colonized on a
farm near Palarm. By this plan it is
believed the work of reformation can
be carried on successfully, and that the
young convicts will not be turned out
at the expiration of their terms more
hardened than when they went in.
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
Fruit Badly Damaged.

The blizzard which struck Arkansas
March 22 did untold damage to the
fruit and berry crops, especially in the
northwestern counties. The heaviest
snow of the season fell in Washington
county on the above date, and, owing
to the unusual warm weather for two
weeks previous, the damage done was
great. From all sections of the state a
fall in the temperature of from 30 to
40 degrees was reported, which means a
heavy loss to truck farmers as well as
fruit growers.
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
Lost Boy Found.

Frank Murphy, the 13-year-old son of
M. A. Murphy, of St. Louis, who ran
away from home last September, was
found on plantation about 20 miles
south of Little Rock. He was returned
to his home.
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Fought on the Sabbath,

Joe Drew. and an unknown fought
eight rounds near Little Rock Sunday
March 20. About 800 people witnessed
the bout. Drew is said to have had the
best OF it, but the battle was declared
q draw
The Forrest City times., 1898-03-25
Hotel Burned.

The Allinder hotel at Conway was de-
hoyed by fire. The occupants of the
,hs ro'ei barely had time to escape before
s"e whole building was enveloped, many
ouiy IN their night clothes.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
SERVED HIM RIGHT.

Base Negroes Must be Taught That
Their Baseness Will Not be Tolerated
Saw Mill Accident.
Columbia. n. c., June 11.--(Special)-
For several days rumors have been rife
here Of an attempted rape upon the
person of respectable white girl by a
negro in Gum Neck township, this coun-
ty. Upon investigation, it appears that
negro man, named Carter, met Il white
woman of excellent standing on the pub
lie road. and made indecent proposals to
her. When this became known Il party
of gentlemen disguised as Spaniards,
visited the negro man, and with hastily
improvised cat-o'-nine-tails made of
knotted cords, proceeded to convince him
that he had done a very improper and
unsafe thing. The negro was severely
whipped, and is reported to have left
for parts unknown.
At Liverman's saw mill to-day, a w0r-
thy white boy named Clair West, an
employee at the mill, was painfully and
dangerously injured. His clothes were
caught in some betting and he was
dragged over some machinery. breaking
one of his legs, and tearing the flesh.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
THE GERMANS ON CUBA
PRO. SPANISH TONE OF THE PRESS MOD
lFIED.
There is a Fear Of Losing Commercial Ad-
yantages. Diplomatic Intervention
Advised.

Berlin, June 11.-Although the Anti
American feeling continues here, the lat
ter news, coupled with official warnings
that such comments were endangering
the commercial interests of Germany
have compelled the newspapers to modify
their ultra pro Spanish sympathies and
some of them are beginning to admit
that Spain is in Il perilous condition. The
Deutsch Zeitung says it thinks the mo-
ment has arrived for diplomatic inter
yention in regard to the Philippine Is
lands, and adds:
I'VE confidently expect the foreign Of
fee to act speedily and energetically, as
we cannot allow the islands to pass into
the hands of America." s~
The Vossische Zeitung says:
"In the Philippines Spain's punishment
for centuries of misrule is imminent. The
cruel treatment of Massacre Rial, and
thousands of Tagals finds a bloody re-
compense."
The Vossiche Zeitung is the first Ber-
lin paper to publish the reports of a
special correspondent sent to TanPa,
Fla.
The Post of this city. admits that
Spain's affairs have arrived at critical
stage and says:
IF, in addition to other misfortunes,
the throne is upset by civil war Spain
would lose all the sympathy hitherto fels
for her by the continental powers"
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
PROF. CARLYLE SPEAKS.
AT the Commencement Exercises Of Bla-
den High School.

Bladenboro, n. c., June 11.--(Special)
A large crowd was here to-day to attend
the closing exercises of Bladen High
School. After song Revive ms
Again" rendered by the school, and
prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hedgepeth, the prin-
cipal Mr.. NJ. Shepherd announced the
event of the occasion-a speech by Prof.
j. h. Carlyle, of Wake Forest.
Prof Carlyle in his opening remarks
made a happy local hit in his reference
to Bladen as the Mother of Robeson,
and, as the speaker was son of Robe
son, he claimed Bladen as his grand
mother. During his remarks he also re-
ferred to the war situation and the heroic
death of Ensign Bagley.
His subject was. 'Some of the Ele-
ments of True Success" The speaker
laid emphasis, first, upon 1.-THE making
of life rather than the making of. n
living. His second element was "Strong
Faith and positive Conviction" Thirdly,
"A systematic training of all the facul-
ties" Fourthly, Lofty ideals strength
ened by noble ambition
A basket picnic followed, and in the
afternoon there were recitations by the
pupils-all very good.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.


New York, June 11.-Seymour's
south paw was in working order today
and the Brooklyns could not hit him eff
fectively. Pop" Anson, who succeeds
Joyce as manager of the New AorkS,
was on theb ench. Joyce will continue
as captain and first baseman. Attend
ance $500. Score:
New York ....102O20O1 Ike 113
Brooklyn 000010001-2 i
Batteries: Seymour and Warner;
Yeager and Ryan and Smith. Umpires:
Lynch and Andrews. Time 150.
Pittsburg, June 11.-Tannehill was in
poor form today and was hit hard when
hits were needed The game was slow
and uninteresting. Attendance 1890.
Score:
Pittsburg 10O1OOO0O-2 10 .
Cleveland 120O00001-t 2 /
Batteries: Tannehill and BDwerman;
Wilson and Criger. Umpires: Snyder
and Connolly. Time hours.
Baltimore, June 11.--Deneen essayel
to pitch today and was wild as hare.
weighing was substituted in the first
and was hit hard. Attendance 1,66I.
Score:
Baltimore :. 0x-16 16
Washington OOO000000- 0 8 2
Batteries: McJames and Robinson;
Dineen, Weighing and McGuire. Um-
rires: Cushman and Heydler. Time
2:05.
Boston, June 1.-THE fielding and
Collins was responsible in a large de-
gree for Rostons victory today. At
tendance 1850. Score:
Boston OOO0O2O02-4 10 ]
Philadelphia 000O o.
Batteries: Bergen, Platt and McFar-
land Umpires: Mcdonald and O'Day.
Time / 10
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
THE FIRST KENTUCKY.

Chickamauga. June 1.-THE famous
First Kentucky regiment arrived in
Chattanooga this morning at O'clock
and reached the park at noon. The regi-
ment is the first to reach Camp Thomas
with its full quota of men. The number
on the muster rolls, including officers,
being $50. The regiment is command
ed by Col John B. Castleman, nm cX-
Confederate veteran who was one of
Morgan's most trustworthy staff OIL
GERS. The men are thoroughly equipped
with uniforms and guns.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
FATAL DURHAM AFFRAY
WILLY WHITFIELD FATALLY WOUNDED
AND Hal CRABTREE SERIOUSLY CUT.
A Drunken Cutting Affray at Durham
Which May Cost Two Men
Their Lives.

Durham, n. c., June 11.--(Special.) -
A fatal cutting afrray occurred here this
afternoon about 1880 o'clock between
Wiley Whitfield and Hal Crabtree.
Knives were used with deadly effect.
Whitfield was cut in the lung and just
under the heart and can't possibly live,
but Il short time Crabtree was cut in
a number of places and while his condi-
tion is serious, it is not necessarily
fatal The fight occurred in the rear
Of n bar-room on Mangum street known
as NO O." Both men were drinking
heavily. They were taken to the Watts
Hospital for treatment.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
on TO THE PHILIPPINES.

San Diego. Cal, June 1.-The work
of loading the Monterey with n deck
load of coal was completed at 10 O'Clock
this morning and at 12:43 the yesSel got
underway. She was joined outside the
bay by the collier Brutus, which IS TO
accompany her, and the two vessels
steamed rapidly to the westward on
their way to the Philippines. It IS eN-
pected that they will touch at Honolulu
i'm about ten days.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
The Historic White Sulphur
Springs,

GREENBRIER COUNTY, WEST
VIRGINIA. The representative re
sort of the South. A great central
point Of reunion for the best society of
the North, South, East and West. Note
reduction of rates: Per month of %
days. $40, $50, 500 and $40; per week,
$3.50, SO, $3.50 and $21.00. Child
rem under II years of age and servants,
$3.50. Open June 18th to October 1st.
Elevator and electric bells. Secure lOca-
ton early in advance of the season. L.
w. ScOville, Manager.
6-1-2m.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
An IMPORTANT OPINION.

Affecting State Officials and Others Who
Have Accepted Commissions in Vol
unteer Army.
Washington, June 1.-THE Attorney
General has rendered an opinion of great
interest to the State officials and others
who have accepted commissions in the
volunteer army. He holds that section
1920 Of the revised Statutes which pro-
hibits army officers from exercising the
functions Of a civil office on penalty Of
losing their army commissions, applies
only to officers of the regular army.
1t is understood here that the opinion
Of the officials is that the question of
compatibility Of State officers retaining
their positions while at the same time
holding places in the volunteer army is
matter which must be settled by the
States themselves.
The news & observer., 1898-06-12
REGARDING MEDIATION.

Berlin June 1.-THE Kruez Zeitung
today says it can confirm the reports
that confidential Interchange of opinion
is taking place between several Of the
powers in regard to mediation between
Spain and the United States.