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The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

CAPITAL THEATRE. Little Rock--The Cres-
ton Clarke Dramatic company. December Sth.

CAPITAL THEATRE. Little Rochelle Cres-
ton Clarke Dramatic company. December Sth.
OF the Creston Clarke company an ex-
change says: "Mr. Creston Clarke
claims his dramatic Inheritance from
two of the best-known names in Amer
lean theatrical history. HIS father was
the celebrated comedian, John 8.
Clarke, retired now, but still remem-
bered by the older theatre-goers; and
on the maternal side he descends d.
rectly from the Booths, his likeness to
his uncle, Edwin Booth, being most
strongly marked. Mr.. Clarke has won
for himself an enviable position among
the leading American actors of the
day. Miss Adelaide Prince, who is Mr..
Clarke's leading lady, by her charming
manner and delicately exquisite art,
has earned for herself laurels of which
she may justly be proud. Her early
training has been in the best schools of
the drama, Augustin DAILY especially
engaged her to play seconds to Miss
Ada Rehen, with whom she appeared
for four consecutive seasons, not only
in New York, but also in London and
Paris, winning golden opinions from
the press of both the new and the old
world. The balance of the cast is made
up of actors and actresses who are well
known to the theatrical public, and are
the best that could be procured to sup
port Mr.. Clarke and Miss Prince"
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

George Anderson and A. w. Barnett,
colored, returned to jefferson county,
their former home. the other day, from
Liberia. The men were accompanied
by their families. They left Pine Bluff
four years ago as members of a party
sent to Liberia by Bishop Turner They
tell a sad story of their experience,
and at times their only food consisted
of snakes and herbs. Three of Ander-
sons children died from starvation and
exposure. They were assisted in max
ing their way home by United States
consuls.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Freight Trains Collide.

Two freight trains collided ON N.
Iron Mountain IL miles north of Ter.
arkana. Both engines were almos.
completely demolished, and a numbe,
OF box-cars smashed into smithereens
The crews of both trains jumped be.
fore they met. Engineer Green was
slightly injured, but the others ESCAPED
with few bruises and a general shak.
ing.up.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Church Statiotics.

The report of the statistical secre-
tary of the Little Rock conference. NJ.
E. Church, South, which convened in
annual session at Little Rock last week
showed the following figures: Mum Der
members, $4,000; infants baptized last
year, 1918; adults baptized, 1,O32; num-
Der Sunday-schools, 35s; number Sun
day-school teachers, 2,267; number Sun
day school scholars. 1877; amount
necessary to care for superannuated
preachers and widows and orphans OF
preachers, t4,236; collected and dis
bursed on foregoing, s3,s74 25; contrib
uted to support of bishops, $s2s IS;
number of societies, 513; houses of wor-
ship owned by them, 3s2; value OF
churches and property. 1925, $50 IS; in
debtedness on them, 81, 273.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

A protest from citizens of Little
Rock and state officials filed with the
war department caused Secretary Alger
to rescind the order recently made that
a regiment of colored soldiers be gar.
risoned at Fort Logan ii. Roots, near
Little Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Young Girl Burglars.

Ethel Bodfish and Blanche Howard
white girls IA and 8 years of age re.
spectively, were arrested at Little Rock
for burglary and larceny. They broke
into the rooms of the Provident Relief
Association and stole a lot of clotbino
donated by citizens to be distributed
among the poor.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

An American note was received by
the Spanish commissioners at Havana
On the cath, declaring that the Ameri
rams knew that the cases containing
papers belonging to the civil records
were already prepared for shipment
TO Spain, and demanding that they be
left. The Spanish commissioners in
reply promised that the records would
be left intact.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Mrs. Horne, widow, mysteriously
disappeared from Hot Springs, and a
she was known to have had consider.
able money, officers of that city believe
that she met with foul play. Hardy
Sheffield, hearing that he was sus.
pected of knowing something of the
woman's whereabouts, surrendered To
the sheriff.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Mr.. Frederick Stearns, a Detroit
millionaire. has presented to the Uni.
versity of Michigan, at Ann Harbor
his unique collection of musical in
struments, numbering nearly 1,00c
pieces. Mr.. Stearns has been collect.
ing for Is years, and has spent upon
his treasures something over $25 900
The present value of the collection
however, is many times that sum.
The ministers of the four powers in
terested in the proceeding, Great
Britain, France, Russia and Italy.went
On the Goth, in royal carriages. to the
palace, and formally announced TO King
George of Greece the appointment o.
his son, Prince George, to be high
commissioner of the powers in Crete
The prince, later. received the con
CALCULATIONS of the ministers.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The bank of Hornellsville, n. Y, o..
which ex-State Forestry Commission
err +. G. Bancock is president, failed tt
open its doors for business, on the
2eth, and posted a notice to the effeci
that the bank had gone into voluntary
liquidation with the approval of Stats
Bank Superintendent Kilburne.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The navy department published, oil
the 2sth, through the Office of thu,
naval intelligence, the Views of Ad
miral Cervera Regarding the Spanish
Navy in the Late War;" in which tina
officer foretells with almost prophet,
accuracy the fate which actually over
took the navy of Spain.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The storehouse of a. W. Myar at
Camden was burglarized, but only
few dollars were lost. The thief, how
ever, SO mutilated the safe in his effort
to get at its contents that it could not
be opened.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The energetic action of Oscar s
Strauss, United States minister ts
ConstantinopIe, has obtained a con
cession which the united powers hat
been for IS months vainly endeavor
ing to secure, namely, the granting o
travelling permits to foreigners in tn,
interior of Asia Minor.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The Cubans, Gen. Masso says, enter.
tain profound admiration and graft.
tude for the Americans, but neverthe.
less they will oppose annexation or q
protectorate. They are confidently
expecting the United States to speed.
lily recognize their ability to manags
their own affairs, on which basis only
Gen. Masso concluded, is permanen,
peace possible.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Confederate Monument.

The Confederate monument at Van
Buren, was dedicated Thanksgiving
Day. The monument is of Italian
marble, fully 80 feet in height, and
is surmounted by life-sized figure of
a Confederate soldier. 1t was erected
by the Mary Lee Chapter. United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Thanksgiving day was generally OBJ
served by the Americans in Manila. p
j. The British residents also cele
brated the day as holiday. The
feature of the festivities was a dinner
rendered by o. B. Williams. United
States consul there, to officers of the
American army and navy.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Case Didn't Stick.

The case against Pat Farley. formerly
bookkeeper for NJ. L. CLAYTON at AL.
theimer, whose store was destroyed by
fire of incondiary origin. was dismissed
at Pine Bluff for lack of evidence. The
young man was suspected of theft and
arson.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

President Yglesias of Costa Rica, &C
companied by members of his staff
and Col. Carter, U. S. A., visited the
treasury department., on the 25th, anc
after being presented to the chief of
fcials, was escorted through the
money vaults and shown the mode in
which the government handles it's vast
stores of coin and currency.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Postmaster and ,foon.hiner.

Pete Quinn, postmaster at fourth
class office in Clark county. Caleb Nash.
George Rickett and Emmanuel Burch-
ard were arrested by Federal authori-
ties, charged with moonshining. Quinn
u said To be the leader of the gang.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The mules sent from the United
States TO Cuba seem to thrive well there,
as only 2l have died out of the 1000 sent.
Yet none of the mules drank boiled
water or slept on platforms lifted above
the ground or observed any of the other
rules of sanitary science.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The result of the typhoid epidemic at
Maidstone. England. last year. was
Isis cases in population of 1900 and
lac deaths.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The steam drum of boiler of tn,
river passenger steamer t. c. Walker
er route from San Francisco to Stock
ton, CAL, exploded, on the 27th, Will,
IA miles distant from Stockton. Thre,
persons were instantly killed. Tw,
others died subsequently, and a sixth
was fatally injured.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

A convention of tobacco grower
from all over Kentucky was held il
Lexington, Ky, on the Goth. Numer
GUS circulars had been sent out, ant
many delegates were present. TIL,
object of the meeting is to fight TIL,
plug tobacco trust.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Col. Charles r. Dick, secretary o
the National republican COMMITTEES
and congressman-elect from the Nine
teenth Ohio district, arrived in Cleve
land, on the 2sth, and held confer
ence with Senator Hanna concerning
preliminary plans for the nationa
campaign of 1900.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
Another Survey.

1t is reported that railroad survey
is being made, presumably by the Iron
Mountain, to cross the Arkansas river
at the mouth of the Petit Jean. 1t is
believed to be part of proposed line
from Greenwood to Memphis by the
Bald Knob route.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Burglars blew open the safe in the
store of c. l.. Lewis at Marion and got
away with $3.50 in money and SIS in
postage stamps.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Spain has accepted the Unitet
States offer of s2o,00o,O 900, and at {
joint session of the peace commissions
in Paris, on the 2sth, consented with
out condition to relinquish Cuba, ant
to cede Porto Rico, Guam and tn,
Philippine islands.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Galloway Methodist Female College
at Searcy Destroyed
By FIRE.
EVENTS OF THEwEEK BRIEFLY cHRoxlcLED

NJ. Il. Church Statistics Murdered His
Wife Young Girl Thieves-Head-End
Collision on the Iron Mountainous of
the Biggest Cattle Steals on Record
Items of Interest to the Public.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Mabel Davidson, the skater, well
known throughout Canada and the
United States, died in st. Paul, Mimi
on the cath. of consumption, aged IS
The body will be cremated.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Marshal Blanco, whose resignation
as captain general of Cuba had beer
accepted, sailed for Spain on the 27th
He will be succeeded by Gen. Jimmie;
Castellanos, a division commander.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

Several of the Turkish minister
have submitted TO the sultan memoir
els pointing out the disturbed stat
of the empire and the reforms the,
consider necessary. The sultan is ir
ritated at this attitude upon the par
of his ministers.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

A special from Montevideo, IRA
quay, says: The United States battle
ships Oregon and Iowa and the collie,
Celtic have arrived here to re-coal ant
take on board supplies of provisions.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

The United States naval recruiting
office at Chicago received orders from
Washington. on the 25th. to enlist &C
apprentice boys, 20 landsmen and Il.
seamen at once.
The Forrest City times., 1898-12-02

or geese there are a.445; value of
product. 81 47233.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-28
EDUCATIONAL NOTES

A gift of $4,000 by Miss Elizabeth
Plankington, of Milwaukee, has in
creased the building fund OF the new
Milwaukee Dowper college to $4,000.
Prof. Henry K. Farparl, of Yale, is a
member of the civil service board re-
Gently appointed in New Haven under
the provision of the new city charter.
Prof. George A. Wentworth, who last
spring secured for Phillips Exeter
academy $4,000 from an unknown
alumnus, has just added $4,000 as his
own gift.
Theodore S. Parvin, of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, has spent his life collecting books
on masonry, and now has library of
about 10000 volumes-said to be the
best in the world.
Rev. William F. Lewis, of Whining
ton, Del, has been called to the pro-
fessorship of Hebrew and Old-Testa-
ment Scripture in the Presbyteriad The
lc!ogical college at Bala, Wales.
John Lord King. of Syracuse, former
ly of Springfield, Mass, has given to the
public library in the latter city fine
portrait Of Daniel Webster, painted by
Mr.. Kings grandfather, Chester Hard
in1 .a.. ....... .. ..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-28
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Mrs. Emma Calve has received q
unique compliment, having been pre-
sented by the composer Massenet with
his original score of the opera "Sapho,"
sung by her with great success in Paris.
Pierre Lott has just finished prose
drama, judith Renaudin," which has
occupied him for several months. It is
in tour acts and six scenes, and the 40
tion takes place at the time of the revo-
cation Of the edict OF Nantes.
NJ. Paderewski is "lying low" from his
various engagements in order to finish
the opera which it was understood he
was to have finished with Sir Augustus
Harris.
Milan, Italy, is notoriously the worse
town any actor or singer can appear in.
The Milanese consider themselves the
first critics Of the universe. Even Patti
was coldly received and now they are
criticisiDg Duse. They say she becomes
TOO French, to Partisan. Caimcr critics.
however, say she has immensely i'm
proved. In no other town has Duse had
such people to win. She wears beautiful
clothes in "Magda," in which she sur
passes even Bernhardt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-28
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No. y.
SCRAPS FROM HISTORY.

The earliest collection of Christmas
carols was published in 1921. Many are
little more than drinking songs used at
social or religious festivities, of which
singing and dancing then formed a
prominent feature.
Gar, more properly tsar or tzar, the
title OF the emperor of Russia, was de-
rived from Caesar, a title said to have
been assumed by Ivan Rasilowitz after
defeating the Tartars, about 1882. The
empress is termed czarina, and the
eldest son czarewitch.
In the reign of Edward III, there
were at Bristol, England, three broth
ers who were eminent clothiers and
woolen weavers, and whose family
name was Blanket. They were the first
persons who manufactured that COM
Portable material which has ever since
been called by their name, and which
was then used for peasants clothing.
The famous old tavern in Corn court,
in which the Tea Party was planned, is
the oldest in Boston. and was built by
Samuel Cole in 1854. During the revolu-
tion of 1776 it was owned by John Dug
gan, who was the friend of Gov. Han
cock, under whom he held a commits
sion and by whom he was presented a
sword and sash.
In o!den times the plum-porridgew was.
Partaten of at the beginning of the
dinner, occupying the soup course; and
the mince. or shred, pies were very
popular. In shape they are often slight
ly oval, as well as round; and our grand
mothers tell us this oval shape was to
resemble and remind us of Christ's
cradle. In England it is still a very
popular and enjoyable custom to offer
mince pie to every caller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-28
To Whom it May Concern.
STATE LAND ORFICB,
CARSON CITY. New. Doo. 2f. IA

CARSON CITY. New, Deo. 81, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the State Of
Nevada. under the Act of Congress approx
cd June 10. 1880 tSl Stats. 2S7j, has Aied in
the United States Land On1oe at Carson
City, Nevada, List No. 1e4 OF lands selected
under said Act, and has applied Tor pat
ent for said lands; that O part OF said list
is open 70 the public for inspection, and o
copy thereof, BY. descriptive sub:diyisions,
has been posted IN Q coDveDtent place In
said United States Land Of1ce for the In.
spectton Of all persons interested and the
public generally.
Within the next sixty days following the
date Of this notice protests or contests
against the claim OF said State Of Nevada
70 any tract or subdivision described in
the list, on the ground that the same is
moro valuable for mineral than agricultural
PURPOSES. will be received and noted by tho
Register and Receiver Of tta United States
Land Once At Carson City, Nevada for 70
port 70 the General Land Ofice &c Wssh
lnston, D. q.
Tho following arc the subdivisions de-
scribed, 20 wit: q. ". u Of g.. ". X and n. O..
y OF o. ". M, SEQ. 30, a. o. y Of n. o, u. n. o.
i Of a. ". X and a. ". n OFFS. ". ", And q.
N. Il n. o, Y sec. IS, and q. ". u Of O.! o.. ",
SEQ. a, r. n n. r. seR. n. d. b. a M.--ss6
acres. 40 a.,t{ WI
state Land Register Of the State
Of Nevada.
Date Of first insertion, Friday, Dec. ~, 1897.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-02
JOHN FoRD,s SPITE HOUSE
For e39 Years It 10 to Defy the Tax Gatherer
of the Town of Branford.

For $50 Years It IL to Defy tho Tax Gatherer
of the Town of Branford.
NEW HAVEN. Dot. 1.-One Of the most In
teresting among the real estate possessions Of
Yale University is q piece Of land in tho town
OF Branford. and comprising fifteen or twenty
acres. 1t might excite no special interest wero
it not for the old house which stands near tho
main road from New Haven to Branford Centre.
This house. built by q mariners compass.
stands cornerwise Of the lot. 1t is dilapidatod.
The roof. green with accumulation Of moss,
has partly collapsed not q pane Of glass remains
in the narrow windows; the stills have sunk
from sight and the doors lack panels. hinges
and latches. Even the step stone Is worn way
and nearly obscured by the growth OF weeds
which chokes the yard.
1t is quite 200 years since the house was built.
For all its age. until the past year it has been
kept in semi-repair and has seldom lacked q
tenant. About q year ago. when 1t vas found
that the Canoe Brook district In the own of
Branford needed a new schoolhouse. the little
brown dwelling was considered to occupy the
most desirable site. and negotiations were be-
gun for its purchase. But the house is not for
sale. nor is the land upon which It stands.
The property belonged once TO John Ford.
At his death he bequeathed it to Yale College
for $50 years. with the proviRo that 1t was to be
leased to Martha Palmer and William Baldwin
and their heirs for the sum of one shilling (1oX
cents) for twenty years. and to be released
every, twenty years for the same spm. The
will also provided that the house on the corner
lot should be kept In repair and that no other
building should be placed there.
The reason given for this disposition of the
property is that MT: Ford thouEht the town q
30 determined to outwit the authorities. Yale
pays no taxes; therefore his land should go to
the college.
Branford is a thrifty town. with well.kept
highways and prosperous homes. The citizens
feel a pride in their Possessions. The drive
Point is very popular during the season, and
the westher-beaten old Ford place. lack
often surround = ruin. is a = eyesSrs
Bradford landscape. Many efforts haye been
made to purchase the house. but the will stands
in tho way. The present twenty-year lease
expires in 1899. and an effort win then be made
to improve the place, Probably all the old ma
terial available will be utilized. and q COM
Portable and attractive dwelling be evolved
from the ruins.
The present owner OF the old ruin is Elisha
Case, a pie baker OF Chicago. who married Miss
Charlotte BALDWIN of Bradford; a Grsat-Rrand-
tain who built the house.