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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
THES)UIHEASIERNS STORM
One Hundred or More Lives Reported
Lost on the Georgia Coast
and Islands.
THREE OUT OF FORTY PEOPLE SAVED.
Great Damage Reported at Darien, and
Other Towns Along the Coast and on
the Islands-One Vessel Loaded with
Dynamite Goes Down-The Rice Fields
Damaged.

Savannah, Ga, Oct. 6.-News from
the storm-strici1en districts along the
coast is coming in gradually, and it
is probable that 100 lives have been
lost. News by way of boat which
has arrived is that so people were
drowned at Fernandina, Fla.
From Campbell island, inhabited by
about 40 colored people, it is reported
that all but three were drowned. At
Brunswick four people lost their lives,
and at Jessup, 100 miles from the
coast, one man was killed in build
inf blown down by the storm.
Floods and Loss OF Life In Rice Fields.
At Sterling Station, Charles Wright,
a merchant, reports the disasters from
the flood great to lives and property
in the rice fields portion of Glynn and
Mcintosh. There are number of
small islands at various points around
Brunswick, Fernandina and Darien, on
which small groups of families live.
1t will be some days before accurate
reports are heard from these points.
Heavy Damage mt Darien.
At Darien the water is reported
high, and the town badly damaged.
There are many rumors of loss of life,
but all of the reports thus far re-
ceived are believed to be exaggerated.
Many of those who bring news left
the scene of the storm during it's
height, and consequently can not be
expected to give accurate information.
The damage by wind and rain is enor-
nous, and extends inland 100 miles in
some cases.
The Damage to shipping Enormous.
The damage to shipping isenormous.
Near Darien, the schooner Blanch
Hopkins collided with small schoon-
er. the Minnie, and sunk her. The
Minnie had on board 1900 pounds of
dynamite. At Fernanrina the tug
Gladiator is said to have landed in the
middle Of the town. Mrs. Lucy Car
negie's magnificent yacht Dungeness
is badly damaged. The Cumberland
island pilot boat Maud Helen was land
ed high on bluff in Burbank's yard.
The schooner Edia and Emma, with
cargo of coal, is on the shore at
Jeykl island, near Charleston. The
Jekyl Island club launches landed in
the clubhouse yards, and the water
has destroyed considerable of the
clubs property.
From Sapelo island, the national
quarantine station near Brunswick,
nothing has been heard.
Many Summer Cottages Wrecked.
On st. Simons island, along the
beach, lined with summer resort cot
tages. the tide wrought devastation.
Reports are that all the cottages have
been wrecked. st. Simons mills and
other property on the opposite end of
The island rs. mr. haI
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
Drastic Measures.

San Francisco, Oct. o. Soldiers who
returned from Honolulu on the steam
er Senator state that drastic measures
have been adopted there to enforce
discipline. Foraging, it is said, had
been carried on with Il high hand. Gen.
King polieed Honoluluwith 100 mount
ed men, and issued an order that any
soldier caught foraging would be court
martialed and shot. Everything has
been quiet since the order was issued.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07

Vancouver, Il. c., Oct. 6.-The Pa
clfie coast agents of the Canadian
steamship Co. give as the reason for
putting the Tartar and Athenian. their
1900 ton steamships, on the run be-
tween Vancouver. Portland, VladiYo-
stock and China, that the trade be-
tween the orient and American has
grown to enormous proportions.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
The Evacuation of por,o R,.o

San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct. 6.-The
spanish transport Il. De Satrustegni
has sailed for Spain, making, with the
Isia de Panay, total of over 1900
Spanish deported during the last two
days. Spanish troops continue evac-
atlng territory, and the American
troops take possession of il as soon as
evacuated.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
School-Giri stoned to Death.

Shelbyville, Ind, Oct. 6.-While re-
turning from school Monday, Este
jackson. aged ten, was stoned by
crowd of boys. She has died from her
injuries.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
THE AMERICANS INSIST.
rhs spsniards Say 1t 10 Impossible to Evao.
uate Cuba at Once. But the Amer.
leans Insist that 1t BE Done.

Havana, Oct. 4.-Delayed in trans
mission)-At the joint session of the
United States and Spanish military
commissions, the Spaniards according
to report, declared it was impossible 20
evacuate the island Immediately, while
the American commissioners insist
that their instructions called for an
immediate evacuation. After two
hours conference on the subject the
joint commissions were unable to reach
any definite agreement.
The American commissioners on their
return to headquarters at the Trocha
hotel. Vedado, were busily engaged in
translating the stenographers' notes.
and in sending code messages to Wash
ington.
Bianco Revokes ON Orders.
Capt.-Gen. Blanco suspended the or
der issued several days ago to disband
the provisional battalions reinforcing
the regular troops. The reason for
this step is not known.
Mr.. Charles w. Gould, of New York
the special representative of the de-
partment of justice on the United
States Cuban military commission. Wis
tied the supreme court, and obtained
considerable information i'm references
to the administration of Justice in
Cuba.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
Live Stock Murket.

st. Louis-Cattle-Fanc exports, S. 20d
$50; butchers, A25d5.00; stockers, 81 800
AS; cows and heifers. 81 4OQs3.5O Hogs
lights, s2.75Q375. Sheep-S3. OOQi. Is; lambs,
AOo45.25 per 100 Tbs.
Chicago Hogs-Light, s350G3 90: mixed,
" 50q3.92lz; heavy, So. 400I3 90; rough, s.. 10
M55o. Cattle-Beeves 81. 09i5. rs; cows and
heirers, S.0Oq 40; Texas steers, 50. f0fI3 90;
westerns. $350Q4.50; stockers and feeders.
SS2o44.6 go Sheep-Natives, 81 9O6i4 so ;west-
ems, SS.5OG4.45; lambs, 50. 75a6. co.
Kansas City-Cattle-Native steers, So rs
% 30; Texas steers. 81. S5it4. so; Texas cows.
N2oQ3.35; native cows and heifers, 81 00Ge
at2; stockers and feeders, 3.0O15 Is; bulls,
I.ooqS.2o. Hogs-Bulk of sales, So 50q3 S.;
mixed, Sc. 45d365; lights ST. 4O13. 60: york.
ers, 50 55@3.6O; pigs. Sc 25a355.
Cincinnati-Hogs-Ac at s.. O06d3 92ls.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07

Washington, Oct. 6.-To-day's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance. $780,.
sl5,5s1; gold reserve. S243, oSI 1925.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07

Gen. bacon has landed his detach-
ment OF the main land, opposite Bear
island, through heavy surf. There
was no demonstration and no Indians
In sight. The bush is being secured
in an attc:npt to find them, but they
appear tc have retreated in the direc-
ton of Csss lake.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07

The authorities think the Indians
will make their stand at Little Boy
lake, 30 miles east of Leech lake,
where conditions favor them. Several
armed bands of Indians have been
seen, apparently making for rendez-
vous. The settlers are terror-stricken,
but Gen Eacon says every precaution
has beer taken for their safety.
A heavy gale is blowing, and the air
Is full OF snow making operations on
the lake difficult. If it develops that
the Indians have retreated to Little
Boy lake it is likely the forces will be
brought here and taken by train to
Lothror, and thence marched cross
country
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
Heavy Snow In Minnesota.

81. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 6.-Reports
from Crookston, Fosston, Hallock, Ait
kin and dozen other northern Min
nesota towns indicate heavy snow
storm is in progress. Threshing has
been suspended.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
Gould win Paw.

Albany, n. Y, Oct 6.-The sum of
$4,000, 900, bequeathed to George Gould
by his fathers will for services rem
dered. are taxable under the collateral
law, according TO a decision handed
down by the court of appeals. The
tax amounts TO about $4,000
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07

New York, Oct. 6.-Money on call steady
az 2Q2iz per cent: prime mercantile paper
st244i2 per cent; sterling exchange steady.
With actual business In bankers bills at
s 80 fsi1t Tor demand, and at 4S1i2Q4Sl% for
80 days: posted rates, 4s2lsG4S5. CONNER
cial piiis, 81; silver certificates. 61Gpe2: bar
silver; 90; Mexican dollars. 4s3.. Govern
nent bonds steady.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-07
Many summer Cottages Wrecked.

On ST. Simons island, along the
beach, lined with summer resort cot
fages. the tide wrought devastation.
Reports are that all the cottages have
been wrecked. st. Simons mills and
other property on the opposite end of
the island are not badly damaged, be-
ing protected by the timber lands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

Extreme western Kansas holds q
candidate for lieutenant governor who
Is bright man. an experienced official
end sound Republican. Hon. w. NJ.
Glenn, of Greeley county, next to the
Colorado line. will be a candidate for
lieutenant governor before the Repub-
iican state convention. The Republi-
can county committee Of Greeley coun-
~ heartily endorse him. He has been
a citizen of Kansas for twenty-one
years, and Greeley county for the last
fourteen years. Since he became a
voter he has been answering in his
Republicanism, participating in many
Of the campaigns on the stump. He
was one Of the leading members Of the
legislature of 1898, serving as one Of
the stalwart sixty-seven members of
the Douglas house" as chairman of
the committee on judiciary local. and
he was also a member of the legislature
Of 1895, serving with distinction in that
body. Mr.. Glenn served last year as
grand master Of the odd Fellows Of
kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
STORY OF ENSIGN POWELSON
Graphic. Though Highly Technical.
DescrintiOn hN an ENnerf

Ensign ". V. y. Powelson was called
the third day Of the court He testified
that he had been present on the Maine
every day from the arrival OF the boat
Fern and during q great deal OF the
diving.
In reply 10 a question 70 tell the court
all about the condition Of the wreck. he
said the forward part OF the ship for
ward Of the after smokestack had been
u all appearances completely destroyed
The coming tower lay in q position op-
Dosite the door leading to the superStrl:c-
ture aft and - starboard
The FIRE room hatch. Immediately aba Il
Of the coming tower had been blown in
three directions-aft. 70 starboard and 10
port. The protective deck under the con-
ninE tower supports was bent in two d.
recuors. tie plates on the starboard side
being bent ~ and On the Iarboard side
bent down.
IN reply - an inquiry a. to whether he
meant with reference 20 their original
positions" Ensign Powelson replied at
Tentatively. The beam supporting the
protective deck a few inches ahaft Of
the armored tube. 70 port Of the nidship
line. was bent ID 10 starboard Of the
rnidsh.p lire. Just forward OF the con-
ming tower. underneath the main deck.
Two beams met at right angles; one
beam was broken and pushed from port
10 starboard- A grating was found on
the poop awning Just forward or the after
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
MILLIONS FOR DFFFNsE-

The largest appropriation made for
the navy since the civil war was that
which passed the house on Saturday.
In addition to the fifty millions voted
and put at the disposal of the presi-
dent, the annual supply bin. alluded to.
calls for three ftst-class batueships.
twelve torpedo vessels, five new docks.
q lake cruiser and an enlisted force Of
marines Of 1000 extra men. etc. all
amounting to S400oo.o0o, with con-
tingent Of s1O,o0oo00 additional.
The need Of dry docks capabIe of
accommodating the largest batteships
has been made painfully apparent Of
late. and since we have only TWO such
docks on the Atlantic coast and enc on
the Pacific, an addition Of five is not too
great, considering the extent Of our
seabOard and the time and cost involv-
cd in going long distances for docking
AS TO the 1000 additional men and bows
the ships we have hurried into commits
sion from the reserve and those We
have bought or prepared TO charter
Will require all Of them. The defense
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

There is no little criticism being in
hulged in, by a class Of lingo papers,
of President McKinley's attitude to-
ward Spain. There is fault found with
the policy of treating the Maine dis
aster as only an incident" The
charge is made that the money power
has gotten a hold on Gage and that
Gage. in turn, holds the president back.
In the mean time a greater RESPONSE
bility rests upon the shoulders of the
president than has ever rested upon
any one mans shoulders since that
hour in which Lincoln issued his first
call for volunteers. Put the question,
what would you do if you were in
McKinley's place, with the fate of a
nation in your hands? with the fate
of your party, with the lives of many
hundreds of thousands of your fellow
citizens and millions of treasure, all
hanging in the balance? The United
States central committee in it's last
weekly circular puts the grave matter
this way:
IF you were president and the re-
Eponsibility Of action on the Cuban
question rested upon you, what would
you do? Would you assume that the
United States ought to go to war with
Spain unless it were clearly proven
that the Maine disaster was accom-
pIished with a knowledge of response
BILE officials of that government? If
you were to consider the question from
the humanitarian standpoint alone,
would you be willing to enter upon war
which would subject our troops sent
10 Cuba to the diseases of a climate
which, in summer, mows down unaccli-
mated men more rapidly than artillery
discharges, and knowing that the con-
slant and necessary intercommunica-
ton which would thus be created
would bring yellow fever into this
Country, spreading it over the entire
south and east and endangering the
lives Of millions Of men, women and
children? Even if you were to con-
rlude it necessary to enter upon a war
would you be willing TO do so before
making the necessary preparations in
View of the claim which has been made
for years that the nation was notori-
ously unprepared for war? Think of
these things from the standpoint of the
personal responsibility of the man
upon whose action these grave results
must depend. and then see whether
President Mckinley is entitled to the
criticism which has been made because
he has not already acted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
MUSIC AND DRAMA
For THE HOSPITAL.

Not being able TO secure hall for
sufficient length of time. the committee
of ladies having the matter in charge
were compelled to have the exhibition
given at rs North Main street. A force
of carpenters and decorators are busy ar
ranging for the opening. which will take
place Wednesday night q 1880 p. m. The
following is from the Kansas City Star:
The Morris Illusions. al the corner OF
Tenth and Main streets. are attracting
a great deal of attention and on all sides
one hears their merit discussed. There
are several illusions and a really won
derful automaton called Psyche" which
the manager of the exhibition claims Is
tho greatest thing Of its kind in the
world. 1t is ali very interesting and puz-
zling, and attracts large audiences, very
many Of whom are ladies and children
Mrs Morris. wife of the manager. per-
forms the various illusions. She is very
attractive and possesses remarkably
beautiful figure. The exhibition is thor
oughly good in every way. and a half
hour can be spent to good advantage in
seeing it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
-~zaxzSS<NilL<sz
9d1&u SdyH
Ne VI. MURDOCH. Editor.
ANOTHER KANSAS WRITER.

In response to a demand for reliable
Information regarding the conditions
recently prevailing in the cotton manu-
featuring industry the American Econ
omist has engaged as special commits
gioner to investigate and report upon
this question Mr.. E. G. Pipp, editor
and proprietor Of the Chronicle" OF
Burlingame, Kansas. Mr.. Pipp has
given much attention to economic
questions, and is a forcible and fluent
writer. His Investigations viii en-
brace the conditions pertaining to the
Industry in New England and in the
southern states, and his facilities for
obtaining reliable and valuable intor-
nation will be such as to attach to his
reports an exceptional degree Of i'm
bortance and interest. Mr.. Pipp came
into prominence in December, 1884,
through a series of articles contrib
,lted by him to the Topeka Daily Cap
ttaI as the special representative OF
that paper. These articles, descriptive
of the iron and coal industries OF the
Eastern states, attracted much atten-
tion by reason alike of their matter and
their manner, and stamped the writer
as a man of exceptional powers Of OBJ
Eervation and description. II IS ex-
pected that Mr.. Pipp's contributions on
the subject of the cotton industry will
begin in the Economist the second
week in April and cover a period OF
about ten weeks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29

act puts such resources at the com
Inland Of the navy that forty millions
more seem adequate and liberal for the
annual supply bill; yet twice forty mil
lions will be voted should the exigency
require.
There has been much discussion OF
the effect of war upon the mercantile
! interests. mostly conjectural, but al
ready the effect, in one way, and last
ing effect, is to be foreseen-the up
building of the American merchant
marine. The creation of a navy lnau-
gurated by Arthur and Cleveland bids
fair in view of the present crisis to re-
suit in a permanent enlargement OF
our naval power. The direct result OF
this will be in upbuilding the merchant
marine under the American flag. Since
the civil war the carrying trade Of the
country has passed into foreign hands.
In 1910 the value of American imports
and exports was 1921, 227, 465, of which
SO per cent was carried in American
vessels and but II per cent in those fly
ing foreign flags. In 1860 the exports
and imports were $762, 2SS, $50, of which
6s per cent was carried by American
vessels In 1897 the imports and ex-
ports were 1882, 374, 9O4, of which but
l6 per cent was under our flag and "a
per cent carried by foreigners.
privateers drove American commerce
from the seas; the capital formerly in
vested in ship-building was diverted
into other channels. Thus when peace
came the American merchant marine
was all but destroyed; there were but
few Of the old wooden sailing vessels;
there had been no increase in the steam
tonnage; and there were no shipyards
to build more vessels. Thus foreign
nations, mainly Great Britain, secured
our ocean commerce.
There was no incentive for Ameri-
can ship owners; no protection if there
had been. But when the time came to
build navy we needed shipyards up to
modern requirements. The creation Of
that navy forced the creation of these
yards and brought about legislation
adapted to building up the commerce.
But it was only the initiative step. The
present crisis will give an impetus to
the industry. We have shown that we
can build steam vessels as cheaply as
can Great Britain. The building of the
navy insures the protection of every
thing under the flag.
When we have a navy to protect our
flag on the seas, then we will have
merchant marine. The present trouble
promises to create that navy, for it
points it's Importance, and for that rea-
son the rehabilitation of our merchant
marine can be fOreseen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
DAM Ming CASE MADE
AGAINST SPAIN
Continued from First Page.)

for the cause of the explosion, until the
day the court convened.
He said the discipline of the ship was
excellent. The marine guard was in ex-
ceilent condition. The reports of the med
zeal department show that one man and
a quarter per day were on the sick list
during the past year. In the engineers
department the vessel was always ready
and always responsive. He paid a trib-
ute to the crew and said that a quieter,
better natured lot of men he had never
known on board any vessel in which he
had served. He had no fault to find with
the behavior of any man at the time of
the disaster and considered their conduct
admirable.
On his examination by the court, Cap
tain Sigsbee said that the highest temper
allure he could remember was 112 but that
was in the after magazine, the tempera-
ture in the forward magazines being con-
s;derably lower.
There was no loose powder kept in the
magazine. All the coal bunkers were VEN
tiIated through air tubes examined weekly
by the chief engineer, and were connected
lNet4iy ~ tL4S sii444LAlN4cltNl liclA his
cabin door. The forward coal bunker on
the port side was full. The forward coal
bunker on the starboard side was half
full, and it was being used at the time
of the explosion.
Captain Sigsbee being recalled stated
that he had detailed Lieutenant-Com-
mander Wainwright, Lieutenant Holman
and Chief Engineer Howell all of the
Maine, to obtain information in regard
to any outsiders who may have seen the
explosion.
Captain Sigsbee also gave as his opin-
ion that II the coal bunker A IS had been
so hot as to be dangerous to the s-inch
reserve magazine that this condition
would have been shown on three sides
where the bunker was exposed. and that
men constantly passing to and fro by it
would necessarily have noticed any undue
heat.
Captain Sigsbee was recalled and ex-
amined as 70 the ammunition on board
the Maine. He stated that there were no
high explosives, gun cotton. Decorators
or other material in magazines or shell
rooms, which the regulations prohibited.
He testified that no war heads had been
placed on torpedoes since he had com
mand OF the ship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
Chapman
s. Dalker.
Agents.
The Proper
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spring Dress UOOdS
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SILK and WOOL Novelties
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Jamestown Silk and Wool Ef-
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Eobby Tailor Sui;ings at 45c
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Two-tone French SILK Novel
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54-inch Aohair Serges al 75c
yard.
New Fancy Silks for
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
1.-THE GAY MATINEE GIRL"

The Crawford Grand viii doubtless be
crowded this evening to witness the first
performance here of the successful three
act comedy, The Gay Matinee Girl.
with those famous and exceedingly clever
comedians. Monroe and Hart, as the stars.
supported by an extra strong company
OF twenty-five carefully selected nigh
salaried artists many OF them being we'll
known 10 our citizens. The entire pro
duction comes to us with plaudits Of many
thousands and with their new scenery.
beautiful costumes. tuneful music. catchy
songs. gleefuI comedy. witty and up-to-
date new idea specialties will certainly
provide an enjoyable evenings entertain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29

CONTINUED on Sixth FagsD