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The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
THE JAPANESE MINISTER.
An Informal Interview With Mr..
Toru Hoshi, the Repre-
sentative of Japan.
he REGRETS THE TEN CENT TEA DUTY.
His Country Will Bear the Brunt of 1t,
the Trade of Japan Being Mostly In
Cheap Teas, and His People Will
Regard 1t as a Discrimination Against
Them.

WAsuINGroN, June 6-The Japa-
nese minister. Mr.. Toru lIoshi, was
seen at the Japanese legation. and
talked in an informal way. between
cigar puffs, on some of the recent
phases of the war as they related to
the interests of the United States and
Japan.
Mr.. Hoshi expressed special regret at
the recent action of congress in placing
duty OF ten cents per pound on tea.
The effect of the law, he says. will be
comparatively small against other
countries as compared with that
against Japan, whose trade, being in
cheap teas, would be badly hurt by
uniform tea duty.
While Mr.. Hoshi does not question
the right of United States to make it's
scheme OF internal taxation. he thinks
large tea duty was not expedient at
this time when the United States is
embarked on large enterprises in the
far east. japan and the United States
are on very intimate terms, and Mr..
Hoshi feels that it would have
been expedient for this government
to cultivate the friendlys relations,
both of sentiment and of commerce,
with japan at the expense of the reve-
nue. to be derived from taxing Japanese
teas. While not so intended. the peo-
pie of Japan will regard the duty as a
discrimination on the part of the
United States against Japan, as it will
bear most heavily on it. Mr.. Hoshi
says that Japan has no longings to-
word the Philippines. On the con-
trary, he says, the acquisition of
the island of Formosa, which
China coded to Japan after the late
war, has given japan enough colonial
territory to develop. Already it has
cost the Japanese government enor-
nous sums to lay cables connecting
Japan with Formosa, to build roads
and to provide adequate military and
naval defenses for this new colony. The
returns from he islands, Mr.. Hoshi said.
have gone to private merchants and
owners of land, and none of this return
has flowed into the government treas
ury. As result the government is
spending far more than it has received
or ever will receive from Formosa.
This, be added, shows that there is no
ground for the reports that Japan NAV
be anxious to acquire the Philippines
in case the United States sees fit to
part with them.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
SUNK BY THE STEAMER EMS
The Schooner GYPSUM Princess Sent to the
Bottom and Six Lives Lost
Six Others Rescued

New YORK, June 16.-The schoone,
Gypsum Princess, of Parrsboro, n. S.
was sunk by collision by the North
German Lloyd steamer Ems at nine
o'clock Tuesday night. The captain OF
the Gypsum Princess, David Merriam,
his wife and their oldest boy, Edgar,
the mate, girl of IA years and a boy
of five, were drowned Sanford Muir
raw, the cook of the schooner, had his
leg broken. Five of the crew, besides
Murray, were saved by the Ems.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
THE MOB WAS DISAPPOINTED,
They Went After MRtricide Foley, Hut He
Had Been Spirited Away to
Kansas City.

LIBERTY, Mo-, June is "A mob tried
to batter down the doors OF the CLAY
county Jail after midnight. 1t is sup
posed that the men were after William
5. Foley, convicted of the murder of
his mother, but he had been slipped
out of town and taken to Kansas CITY.
The supreme court, Tuesday, re-
versed and remanded Foley's case for
a new trial. The mob, which was COM
posed of about 25 men, left when they
dissolved that Foley was gone
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
REGULARS AND VOLUNTEERS.
A Hot Fight In the Streets of Phoebus Va
Between United States Regulars and
Maryland Volunteers.

WASHINGTON, June 16 "A special to
Ele Post from Old Point Comfort, Va,
laws hot fight occurred Tuesday ight
n the streets of the village of Phoe bus,
between Maryland volunteers and reg
ulars from Fort Monroe. Officers from
the volunteers and regulars were ha
Silly summoned and ended the fighting
after about Is prisoners were taken
and sent to the guardhouse 1t is said
about 20 men received injuries, none of
them serious, during the melee.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
PROF. BROOKS SAW THE COMET
Observations Secured ut the Smith OBJ.
servatory, Geneva, n. ", on
Tuesday Night.

GENEVA, N. T., June l6-Prof.
Brooks, director of the Smith observa.
tory, secured observations Tuesday
night of the new comet recently dis
covered by photograph at the Lick OBJ
servatory. The comet is in Scorpion,
near the bright red star Antares. Posi-
ton Tuesday night was right ascen.
sion l6 hours, IA minutes, 40 second,
defamation south ~ degrees, 7 min
utes. Motion slow southwest. The
comet can be seen with a moderate
sized telescope.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
BY AN ASSASSIN'S BULLET.
Count Won Arco- Valley, Secretary of the
German Embassy In London, Shot
by IN Assassin.

LONDON, June 16.-While the first sec.
rotary of the German embassy here,
Count Won Arco- Valley, was emerging
from the embassy, stranger fired two
thots from a revolver at him One of the
bullets entered the secretary's back,
but the wound is not believed to be
fatal His assailant was arrested after
firing at and missing policeman. The
motive which prompted the man to at
tempt the life of Count Won Arco-val.
ley is unknown.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
INTERVIEW WITH SAGASTA.
Leading Financiers Say Russia Has Taken
steps to Intervene In tho
Philippines.

LONDON, June IA special dispatch
from Madrid, published here, purports
to give the substance of aninterview
with Senior Sagasta, the Spaui sh pre-.
mler, who is quoted as saying that Tues
days rise on the bourse was due TO tele-
grams advising leading financiers that
Russia has taken steps to intervene
shortly in the settlement of the Philip
pine question. The premier added,
however, that personally he had nc
knowledge of such intervention.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
WICKED WORK OF RORREps
"Ah ouriey and Family Murdered and
Their House Burned to Hide the
Crime Near Wetumpka, Ala.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June 16.-Near
Wetumpka last night the house of
nin. burden was burned, and with his
wite and William Curley, all
white Burden has had the reputa-
eion Oh Keeping hoard of gold.
ana there is little doubt that the three
persons were murdered by robbers and
the mousse set fire. Bloodhounds have
oeen put on the track of the guilty per-
sons
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
CUBANS ARE COOPERATING.
admiral SIMPSONS Force Has Been Rein
forced by Several Hundred Cubans
at Guantanamo,

WASHINGTON, June 16 The navy de-
partment posted the following bulle-
TIM Admiral Sampson reports that he
has been reinforced by several hundred
Cubans, and that our forces at Guam
tanamo are in very satisfactory con-
dition. The town of Acerraderos has
been occupied by the troops under Gen.
Rabi. The men under Gen. Garcia are
cooperating with the American forces.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
The General Deficiency Bnl.

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The general
deficiency bill. carrying an aggregate
of s224,032, 1928, was reported to the
house by the committee on resolutions.
All but S1s.205, 200 is for war expenses,
and Ss,O70,s72 of these ordinary de-
ficiencies are for pensions
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
New Revenue Law Beginning to Coune

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16.-The effects
of the new war revenue measure are
already becoming apparent, the re-
ceipts of the internal revenue Office
here on Tuesday being $40, 900, or seo.-
600 more than the best record of anv
day in the history of the office.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
THE GERMANS AT MANILA.
Inc only Mission Of German ships 10 u
Afford Protection to German Sub
jects and Property.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The state de-
partment has been officially advised
that reports that Germany would make
an issue in the Philippines are unwar-
ranted, German ships would be on
hand at Manila to afford protection to
herman subjects and property, but
Germany had not thought of interven-
ton.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
A VIII Contest,

SAN Francisco, June l6.-Two petit.
tions, opposing the probate of the will
of Julius l.. Franklin, have been filed.
The estate affected is valued at about
100000. The allegations made are of
sensational character.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17

Sioux CITY, Ia, June 10 The 500.
ond day of the Iowa G. A. Il. encamn.
ment was dark and cloudy, threaten.
ing rain. 1t was the big day of the
meeting, with big parade on the pro.
gramme for the afternoon.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
The Prize Steamer Twickenham AT Key
Nest.

KEY WEST. Fla. June l6.-The Brit
ish steamer Twickenham, captured off
Kingston on June 10 by the auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis, arrived here in
charge of a prize crew. She had on
board 5000 tons of coal and one passen.
ger, who is supposed to be an employees
Of the Spanish government.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Refused to Talk ON the s,,,..,

PROVIDENCE, Il. L., June l6.-Dr r
Benz. Andrews, president of Brow
university, was asked if there was anv
truth in the report that the superin.
tendency of the Chicago public schools
had been rendered him. He refused 10
talk
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Immune Recruits.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June l6.-The
hrst detachment of 81 members of the
company of immunes to be recruited
here, left for Columbus, Miss, under
command of Lieut.. Robert Telgue.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Master Builders' Association.

SARATOGA, n. Y, June 16.-Tbe
master builders association began its
.hlrty-seeond annual session here. The
convention 20 was opened with prayer by
BISHOP John z. Newman. followed by
an address by President S. A. Crone. of
New York
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Fire at Charlotte, In.

CLINTON, Ia, June l6 Fire at Char.
lotte, Ia, destroyed X. p. Gohlmans
hardware store, NJ. G. Gohlman's hotel
and restaurant, the Bank of Charlotte
j. NJ. Laughlin's drug store and several
other buildings. Loss, $50, 900; partly
insured.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17

PARIS, June l6.-M. Meline has hand
ed President Faure the resignation of
the whole cabinet, which the president
accepted, while requesting the minis
tiers to continue the direction of affairs
until their successors are named.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17

CHICAGO, June l6.-Joseph Letter was
shown the dispatch from London stat
ing that his father was negotiating for
the purchase OF Tinturn abbey. Mr..
Letter, Jr., declared there was abso-
iutely no foundation for the report
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Another Engagement at Guantanamo H..
Forty spanlards Killed

GUANTANAMO BAY, June l4.-Th.
American marines aud Cubans COW
pletely routed force of 400 Spaniards
One American was slightly wounded
The Spaniards lost about forty k;l,aa
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
L. T. Letter Negotiating for an English
Abbey.

LONDON, June l6.--It is said that L.
q. Letter, of Chicago, is negotiating
for Tintorn abbey, one of the finest
historical houses in the country, which
the marquis of Worcester now offers
for sale
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17

LEAyENwoRTH, Kas, June 16.-Wil.
lis II. Stacey. a prominent insurance
agent of this city. and member of the
firm of Stacey & Bacon, at Kansas CITY
shot himself in the head here. produc.
ing fatal wound. The cause in IN.
known
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
WIN Take "A Million.

CHICAGO, June lG. 1t is announced
by the officials of the National Bank OF
the Republic of Chicago that the bank
had subscribed for 81 900, 600 worth OF
new government bonds.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
For ConUre..

ALLIANCE, o., June 16-Robert W
Taylor was nominated for conru "
Eighteenth Ohio district, by the renrh
lican convention. pun
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Another Attachment Axaln.. Letter

NEw YORK. June l6.-The sheriff has
received another attachment against
Joseph Letter, of Chicago, in favor of
Thames q Mersey Marine Insurance
Co., for ssl,9l5. The attachment was
granted by Justice Daily of the supreme
court.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17

CHICAGO. June l6.-The first II, =.
Chicago recruits, IL in number a.. =.
service in the Philippine islands la,.
for San Francisco.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
A Chickamauga Grapevine Rumor Denied

WASHINGTON, June l6 An authorita-
tive statement was made at the war de-
partment contradicting the reports
from Chickamauga that $1,000 troops
have been ordered to move at once.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
In Jail at ka.,a. civ.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 16.-Wm. S.
Foley, the murderer, was brought here
from Liberty and placed in the county
Jail for safe keeping.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Sentenced tn death

BOISE, Idaho, June le.-H. C. st. Clair
was sentenced at Idaho City to be
hanged on June "a for the murder Of
John Decker at Van wyck in October
last.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Financial.

NEW YoRK.June l5.-Money on call nominal,
at lAGlh per cent Prime mercantile paper ~,
per cent Sterling exchange heavy, with aciea'
business In bankers bills at 4S51494sos TOT ue,
mand. and at 4S3AlD4sa for 90 days Posses
rates. 4s504SSts and 1904 G4S.. Commer .a,'
bills. 4s2n0 1888 Silver certificates. S's4gSor
Bar silver, So. Mexican dollars, 454. Govern
ment bonds firm.
Changes were very small either way 81 y,
pening but the majority inclined to losses -, -
spite of slightly higher range OF price, ts
Americans In London The leading speciaiss,
were very sensitive to bear attack, ana soeS
yielded point or more The railways sno"s-
considerable assistance. and the support ~
parent in these stocks caused subsequent ~.
erfng all around The bears took courage -,
the apathy of the market and put out sno.'
lines, and the general list fell again 70 rs
point Bonds were heavy. and the "SsAs
rather dull
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17

MADRID, June 15.-An official AZ
patch from Manila, dated June "a
mits the situation there is cri,ica1
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Resigned Owing to Old Age.

ATHENS, Ga, June Is Chancellor
VIM. E. Boggs of the University OF
Georgia has resigned, owing to his age
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
THURSDAY. June is
Grain and Provisions,

ST Is-Flour-Patents 81 gl14 50: clear
% 9JGi 10: straights, Si25I4 40 Wheat-No 4
red Soc; No. 3, SIC. Corn-No. > mixed 3ig<c;
No. white. 3lc. Oats-No. q Fac Hay
Prairie, s0.049i05D; mixed timothy. s. 5O9Iaoo;
clear timothy. ss50GiL5s. Butter-Creamery
lS1sGl6'sc; dairy. il1i4c Eggs-Fresh. sac
Lard Prime steam. 1856. Pork-New stand.
ard mess. $3.50 Bacon-Extra shorts sac;
clear ribs. 6nc; clear. 6l4c. all packed. Wool
Choice tub-washed. 25GI2sc
Wheat-Futures closed: July, 741ac b; Sep
TENDER. 691a 069hc.
Corn-Futures closed: June s21sc n July, 80.
03sHc b; September. 33asc b.
CHIcAGo-Opening quotations wheat-July
opened at 79c. sold up to 794c, down UIic. then
up to 7Sc September started at TlagTfae
declined to 7lis97lk. Corn-July began at 81.
@S2ac, and sold up to 32Sc. Oats-July opened
at 24c. weakened to 23S, then rose TO 24ac
Provisions July pork opened at s9.45 sold
down to s9.42M. then rose to So IN July lard
started at 1870. and sold up to S72n. July
ribs opened ats5.37. and advanced to $40
CHICA Go-Closing quotations: Wheat
June, Sc; July 79Ac; September. 7e4c; De.
cember. 72Ac. Corn-June. 33hc: July. 3ic;
September. 3.Ac; December 35isc Oats
June. soc: July. 25c: September, 22lsc; May.
24Sc. Pork-June. Ass; July. 1885: Septem-
Der, sio0sh. Lard-June. ss.s5; July. 1855;
September. 1914. Short Ribs-June S. IS;
July. 1855; September. 1855
CHTcAGo-Cash wheat: No. 9 red $4,000; No.
3 do. sO0S5c; No. 2 hard. s3Gs7c; No. 3, do, Is
@5sc: No 2 spring. s0Gs2c; No. 8. do 77Go0c;
No. northern spring, % 19ac. Cash corn: No.
:, s2a@3sc: No. 8, siAQ32Ac Cash oats: No
., 25c; No. 8, 2iic.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
The Expedition Has Sailed.

SAN FRANCISCO, June iS-The second
feet of transports weighed ancher
about one o'clock and are now on their
way to Manila.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.


WASHINGTON, June 15.-After the
transaction of some routine business
the senate, under a special order, be-
gan the consideration of bills on the
private pension calendar.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Cotton.

Quotations for middling range as follows D
Louis, &c; New York. 9-16c; New Orleans
oi-l6c; Memphis. 90; Char lesion, &c.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
ASIOa'S GIFT BATTERY.
The Famous Organization Passes
Through St. Louis En- Route
to the Philippines.
IT'S PERSONNEL IS SOMEWHAT UNIQUE.

Lawyers. College Men. Athletes. Newspa-
per Men. and Some Soldiers Of For
tune In Its Ranks. Hut They Are All
Fine Fellows. Many of Them Wis!s
Good Long Purses.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
HOUSE.

In the house the debate on the Ha,
waiian annexation resolution was con.
tinued.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
Live stock Market.

ST. LoUIs-Cattle-Fancy exports. ~ Ty9S 10;
fair to choice. g. 6SdAs5; butchers. ksOog+oS;
cows and heifers. q. 5o14Oo Hogs-Packing,
u soGa IS: butchers hogs. Is. so14oo; lights,
2OGA9o Sheep-Prices range at s. o0G4.oO;
spring lambs. e. 1900 IS per 100 lbs
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
HORSES.

CHIcAGo-Hogs-Estim receipts s0W
head; left over. 3sl4 Market fairly active, ~
@5c lower. Lights. eS.60ta V2n mixed, S'ss
400; heavy. q. 1894 02n; rough. IS 75G3sa Cat
tle-Receipts. 900 head. Market weak, 100
lower Beeves, A0OG5. Is; cows and heifers'
t2 5Cg4oS; Texas steers. "a o0G4s5; stockers
and feeders, %. s014 IS. Sheep-Receipts 2Vo1o
Market weak. Natives, g. 509a 10; Westerns
u zoos Is; lambs, H. $4,000
KANSAS CTTY-Cattle-Native steers, 29og
ls5; Texas steers, q 00le l. 90: Texas COWS, s2n
03 so; native cows and heifers. s225Gieo,
stockers and feeders, g. 40G5 40; bulls, SU9
450 Hogs-Bulk of sales. e36513s5; heavles,
"a s01395; packers. g. oOlL3s5; mixed. 1880
3s2 lights, s. 5OlD3 10 workers. s365a3 50 pigs
s3. 1903 so Sheep-Lambs, A.0oG66o; NUT
tons, Is. OOft5 25
CINcINNATI-Hogs-A at So loGS39a
The record-union., 1898-12-27

this class from being generally ac-
cepted.
Glass Id A decrease in the orig
inal heat of the earth.
% Changes in the elevation of the
land areas, and consequent variations
in the distribution of land and water.
(3) A period of greater moisture in
the atmosphere.
Glass u.-D Changes in the OBJ
liquity of the axis of the earth.
(5) A coincidence of an Aphelion
winter with a period of maximum &C.
centricty of the orbit of the earth.
(6) A combination of % and (5).
These have been frequently re-
viewed by various authorities. The
general conclusions reached may be
summed up in the following opinions:
Referring particularly to the first
cause of the series, and probably the
Oldest, Porfessor James D. Whitney
says:
1T is evident that the idea of con-
Meeting the phenomena of the internal
mates, whether of the present or of
past geological ages, must be entirely
abandoned, as it has been by most
W
cannot be allowed to stand as even one
of the possible theories of climatic
change. (The Climatic Changes of
Later Geological Times, page 261. See
also LIE Conte, Elements of Geology.
Sd Ed, page 3S1. Shaler and Davis,
Glaciers, page 7O)
After an exhaustive study and re-
view Of all the principal theories, DR..
James Geike says:
'"Ihe primary cause of these remark
able changes is an extremely perpleE-
ing question, and it must be confessed
that a complete solution of the prob
lem has not been found CrolPs The
ory has undoubtedly thrown a flood Of
light upon our difficulties, and it may
be that some notifications of his views
will eventually clear up the mystery.
But for the present, we must content
to work and wait (The Great Ice
Age, Sd Edition, 1894, page S16)
After reviewing the principal theories
as to the cause of the Ice Age, DR..
Joseph LeConte remarks of DR.. Wal
lace's modification of CrolPs Theory
90: This seems to be by far the most
probable yet presented" elements Of
Geology, I'd Edition, page 578.)
After a similar review, DR.. T. G..
Bonney says:
1T follows from what has been said
above that the low temperature which
undoubtedly prevailed during the
Glacial Epoch has not yet received
any satisfactory explanation. Each
one that has been proposed is either
inadequate or is attended by grave
difficulties. It is therefore probable
that some factor which is essential for
the complete solution of the problem
is as yet undiscovered, or at any rate,
the Importance of one which is already
known has not been duly recognized
0ce Work, Present and Past, p. 260.)
It is generally admitted, therefore,
that no satisfactory solution is offered
for the problem before us, and that
the most distinguished scientists who
have investigated the subject have no
considerable number of followers, that
equally distinguished co-workers ac-
cept in part only, or reject entirely
the conclusions reached by their fell
lows.
The causes which have produced and
are yet influencing the climatic evolu-
ton of our planet are so fundamental
The record-union., 1898-12-27

and are therefore independent of the
temperature to which the outer sur
face of the cloud sphere may be ex-
posed The effect of variations in ex-
terror heat being mainly to increase
or decrease the duration of the in
terror supply, and to expand or con-
tract the sphere of cloud condensation.
The principal function of exterior heat,
prior to the chilling of the oceans, be-
ing conservative or to replace in part
the heat lost by radiation from the
cold outer surface of the cloud sphere.
(5) That until the exhaustion of the
available internal heat supply, outside
of a crust of low conductive power, the
surface temperatures of the spheroid
must be nearly uniform from pole to
pole, varying only with elevation above
sea level, or from local causes, such
as the influence of lava outbursts upon
the areas to the leeward of such OUT
bursts. And that a series of uniform
climates must prevail independent of
latitude, and gradually decreasing in
temperature as the spheroid loses heat.
Co That the low specific heat of land
areas permits them to cool more rap
idly and to reach glacial temperatures
before the oceans are reduced approx
imately to the point of maximum
density, and consequently that snow
must accumulate upon these areas un-
til the oceans cease to give off suffi-
cient vapor to shield the earth from
solar energy That these accumula-
tions of snow must reach their max
ina along belts of maximum precipi-
tation, and must be independent of
latitude.
% That upon the chilling of the
oceans, the supply of vapor maintain
ing the cloud envelope is cut off, and
the atmosphere derived of the greater
portion of it's heat intercepting power;
and that heat rays from exterior
sources then reach the planetary sur
face in suffiient quantity to dominate
its climates. That a new distribution
of temperatures is thereby inaugural
ed dependent principally upon latitude
or exposure to exterior sources, and
modified by elevation and local causes.
(S) That solar rays by contact with
the planetary surface are partly con-
verted into dark or obscure rays and
are trapped. or are selectively absorbed.
That a gradual accession of heat must
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