The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-08-05
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

ropean edition of the New York Her.
aid. on the 29th. said that a cable dis.
patch had been received at the Spanish
capital announcing the surrender of
Manila to Admiral Dewey.
A MADRID dispatch of the night of
the 2sth stated that the government
had received a dispatch announcing the
surrender of Manila to Admiral Dewey.
Four deputy sheriffs raided the Har-
lem race track at Chicago, on the 29th,
and placed under arrest four bookmak-
ers. The racing was not interfered
with. 1t was thought the remaining
booksellers at Harlem would be taken
into custody later.
MADRID dispatch says the Spanish
regulars and the volunteers at Havana
have withdrawn their opposition to
SPANS inaugurating negotiations for
peace. American rather than Cuban
rule in the islands would be preferred.
GEN. GREEDY received information
from Col. Allen, of the signal corps, on
the Goth. that arrangements had been
made to reopen the telegraph Office at
Ponce, which had been closed by the
Spaniards.
A rANIcKY feeling prevails in bust
ness circles in Santiago de Cuba, owing
to fear that the Americans will turn
the city over to the Cubans for self
| government. No confidence exists,
owing to the uncertainty of the future
GEN. WESLEY MERRITT, with the
transports and troops under his COM
mahd. arrived in Manila bay July 25.
Preparations were being made for an
attack upon the city in case it was not
surrendered by the captain general.
/ UP to latest reports the casualties
in the American forces invading Porto
Rico number four slightly wounded,
all belonging to the Sixth Massachu-
sets. These were wounded while driv-
ing the Spaniards from Guanica to the
hills.
Nor only has Ponce been taken, but
the town of Yauco, Porto Rico is now
occupied by the Americans. 1t was to
this place that the Spanish cavalry re-
treated after the attack at Guanica.
Gen. Henrys division is holding the
place.
The Porto Ricans are glad the Amer
lean troops have landed, and say they
are all Americans and will join the
army.
HosMER, CoDDING e. Co., of Boston.
who were among the largest boot and
shoe dealers in New England, assigned,
on the LIST, to Charles w. LAYERS, presi-
dent of the National Shoe and Leather
timated at S500,O00.
a NUMBER of Cleveland TO- capital
lists are organizing company, to be
capitalized at 81 900, 000 to manufacture
needles in this country by machinery.
| Heretofore all needles have been made
in Europe by hand.
The encouragement of Manila, tel
egraphing under date of July 25, said:
aid is indispensable to resist the i'm
minent attack by the American forces
under Gen. Merritt"
The French papers express the belief
that the death of Prince bismarck will
have no effect on the European policy,
as the deceased retired from public life
eight years ago.
The Madrid correspondent of the
Paris Temps says that band of 300
Carlists recently appeared neer SEQ de
Urgel, in Catalonia. Troops were sent
in pursuit.
The contract for the proposed steam
ship line between San Diego, Cal. and
Japan has been signed, and the steam
ers will begin their trips about Decem-
Der /.
III is proposed to construct an air
line railroad between Denver, Col =,
C,.t, Ia
mated at So. 100000.
On the 30th the associated banks of
the city of New York held SAL, 1904, ATS
in excess of the requirements of the
25-per-cent. rule.
SURGEoN-GESERAL STERNBERG of the
army has recommended to Secretary
Alger that the troops now at Camp AL
ger, Va, near Washington, be removed,
at an early day, to some other location
more healthful than they now occupy,
The increasing number of typhoid
fever cases, which disease has pre-
vailed there for some time. is the rea-
son assigned by Gen. Sternberg in
making the recommendation.
The floral pageant was a striking
feature of the Transmississippi exposi-
ton, on the I'd, and was patroniZed ex-
clusively by the smart people, whose
stylish equipages were covered with
flowers in lavish profusion. Society
bellies, arrayed in appropriate gowns,
occupied the traps and carriages.
COUNT HERBERr BISMARCK refused t.,
allow anybody to visit his fathers
death chamber until Emperor William
had seen the dead statesman.
| SECRETARY ALGER and Secretary
Long were in conference with the pres
ident, on the LIST, over the serious situa-
ton in the Philippines.
MARTIN THoRNE was electrocuted in
the prison at Sing Sing, n. Y, on the
LIST, at ll:l- a. m., for the murder OF
VIM. Gulden suppe.
In the Spanish government shall con-
tinue to accept the United States
terms, 1t is understood that NJ. Cam
bon, the French ambassador, will re