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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
AFFAIRS AT PANA, ILL.
Capt. OBrien OF Co. c, Firth Regime.t,
Removed by Order of Col. j.
3. Culver.

Pana, ILL.,. Dec. s.-Capt. NJ. F.
O'Brien of Co. c (Springfeld), Fifth
regiment, who has been on duty here
for some weeks, has been removed by
order of Col. j. S. Culver, who has
been here looking after reports sent to
AdJt.-Gen. Reece regarding alleged I'M
military acts of men in his command.
For the first time in four months
Pana is without large force of armed
special deputies, all having been re-
moved by the new sheriff, Thomas j.
Downey, an avowed friend of the I'M
ion miners, who says that if the OPP
orators want guards, they shall be
private ones. and armed only when on
the coal company's property. Soldiers
were on guard duty in large numbers
at the Grand theater Tuesday night,
fearing negroes and whites might have
clash. The manager requested the
presence of the soldiers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
FOUND In LONDON.
Frank A. Lappen, Whose Failure In Mill
waukee Started the Panic OF 1898,
Located at Last.

Milwaukee, Dec. S.--Information has
been received here showing that Frank
A. Lappen, who, in 1898, was the pro-
prietor of large dry goods store in
this city, and whose failure at that
time precipitated the downfall of the
Plankinton bank, and started the PAN
ic of '93, has been located in London.
During the panic of 'o3 Lappen sud-
denly disappeared, leaving a large
number of creditors, and since that
time has never been heard from. There
are IL indictments pending against
him in this city. 1t is now discovered
that he went TO the West End of Lon
don and settled in a place called Ac-
ton, under the name of f. J. Meas
ures. He leased fashionable resi-
dence from Baron Rothschild named
Gunnesbury lodge. He cut quite a
figure in the vicinity of Acton for
some time, and recently disappeared
from there, leaving a lot of creditors.
1t is doubtful whether any effort will
be made to extradite him.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Tee Senate Committee Decided Upon Some
Changes In the Bill for Construc-
tion of the Canal.

Washington, Dec. s.-The senate
committee on the Nicaragua canal de-
cided upon some changes in the bill
for the construction of the canal, and
authorized Senator Morgan to press
the matter upon the early considera-
ton of the senate. The most impor-
tant change made is one leaving TO
the president to decide whether the
bonds of the government shall be is
sued to aid the construction of the
canal or the proceeds of the sale of
the Pacific railroads shall be devoted
to that purpose. The bill as now to
be reported leaves the details of the
construction in the hands of the Mari
time company, as before, and will con-
tain special provision limiting the
amount of cash in the United States
treasury that may be devoted to its
use to $5.o0OO0O. Senator MORGAN
was authorized to make a new report
on the bill covering the changes anc
giving much historical data concern,
ing the enterprise.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Representative Marsh, of Iliinois, win Look
Dot for the National 0uard's In
terests In Congress.

Washington, Dec. s.--Col. Marsh,
chairman of the committee on militia,
IL determined to look after the inter
ests of the national guard, and will.
in the near future, either take up .
bill which he introduced at the last
session for the reorganization of the
national guard. or draft a new one
which will conform with the changes
to be made in the formation of the
regular army. He says that his bin
meets all the exigencies of the occa-
sion, but before taking any action he
prefers to wait until the meeting, on
December Is, at Milwaukee, of those
who are interested in the welfare of
the national guard, to learn if they
have suggestions to make, and also TO
wait until congress has provided for
an increase in the regular army. Col.
Marsh is firm believer in the theory
that the militia should be organized
on the same basis as the army, so as
to avoid, in the future. any of the mis-
takes and drawbacks which were met
with during the war Just ended.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
GOING INTO BEET SUGAR.
hesvy Purchases of Indiana Lands As Pre-
Jude to the Establish ment of a
Beet Sugar Factory.

North Judson, Ind, Dec. s.-Jamie
son g. Hiedrich, of Peoria, ILL.,, have
purchased from Danielson & Filing
son, of Hamlet, this county, 1,1s0 acres
of land for $3o,5oo. 1t is proposed to
establish beet sugar factory if tn,
coming Indiana legislature passes a
bounty law. Sugar beets testing 22s
per cent. sugar were grown on this
land last year. Jameson & Hiedrich
have a further option on 1900 acres
owned by the same firm, and it is
said on several thousand acres of in.
dividual tracts.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
RUN ON THE BANK.
inc oehtrai savings Bank of st. Joseph
Mo-, Compelled to Fall Back ON
Its Legal Prerogative.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. s.-A run was
made on the Central savings bank OF
st. Joseph, Tuesday afternoon. De-
Positors drew out $4,000 in two hours
The run was result of the failure
of Grant G. Gillett, the Kansas
cattle plunger. The bank held about
$4,000 of Gillest paper This came ont
in law suit brought by Kansas
City commission firm to gain possess
sion of some of Gillett's cattle that
were attached by the bank Oa,oars
of the bank posted notice "a
vising depositors that written not;oa
would be required from those who do
sired to withdraw funds.
The banks deposits are half ~,
lion dollars, but it has only syo 600
cash ON hand, and this course 49,
taken to prevent more serious trorhla
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
THE MURDEROUS MAFIA.


San Francisco, Dec. s.-Francisco
Di Franchi, who was shot dead by
Antonio Rosso, after a saloon quarrel
on Sunday night, is said to have been
an agent of the murderous La Matte
society. 1t is expected that Dominica
Pari dreaded death at Di Franchi's
hands. The latter had pursued him
from New Orleans to Chicago and
thence here. Pari left San Francisco
last July before Di Franchi arrived.
He is in Chicago and is expected back
here now that his enemy is dead.
Di Franchi, it is said, left San
Francisco eight years ago, after serv-
ing sentence for assault on woman.
In New Orleans he fought with
Francisco Scantrino and the latter
shot him in the leg. In New Orleans
Di Franchi figured. it is said, in the
Malta murders which eliminated in
the killing of Chief of Police Hennes.
sey and the lynching of several Ital.
ian suspects.
In Denver Di Franchi came in con-
fiict with the police and was expelled.
He then wandered to this city where
he met his death.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS
Second Session.)
SENATE.

Washington, Dec. AT the open
Ing of the .senate's session, Mr.. Haw-
ley Comm, chairman of the military
Affairs committee, introduced bill
for the reorganization of the regular
army.
Mr.. Hoar (Mass.) secured the adop-
ton of q resolution that committee
of seven senators be appointed to
whom shall be referred that part of
the presidents message which relates
to the celebration of the centennial
of the city of Washington as capital
of the United States.
At 1915 p. m, on motion of Mr..
Lodge, the senate went into executive
session.
HOUSE.
The bill to carry into effect the rec
concentrations of the international
America conference by the incorpora-
ton of the International American
bank at the last session had been made
special order for to-day, but in the
absence of Mr.. Hill Comm, who had
charge of the measure, Mr.. Walker
(Mass.), chairman of the committee
on banking and currency, asked that
IT go over for one week without prei.
udice. So ordered.
The resignation of Warren Il. Hook.
err. of New York. who has accepted
the judgeship in New York, was laid
before the house.
Mr.. Payne On. W asked unanimous
consent to consider the senate bill to
amend the laws relating to America n
seamen, but Mr.. Hepburn (rep., la. .
demanded the regular order. This
was the call of committees. The first
committee called was the committee
on interstate commerce, and Mr.. Hep.
burn called mp the anti-scalpinp
bill, which was debated.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
THE PEACE cOMMIss1o-.
No Joint Session was Held. IN.
being Very Busy with n.
American Answer.

Paris, Dec. s.-There was NJ
session of the peace commiss;ou'0 ''
the Spaniards are still occun;., =
translating the Americans ans~
their proposals in regard to the ~.
of Spanish subjects in the ans
territories.
As cabled Tuesday evening th..
principal articles of the treaty ar s
tied, and all that remains g. x
commissions to attend to is tho . %
ment of the minor points ~ y
treaty. The latter will probah,. =
signed on Saturday next. TO- =
Spaniards are as anxious as the 4. =
leans to finish the work in bana y
rotary Ojeda of the Spanish COW
sion said: ut is very painful e.. !
to remain here haggling over ds,.a
since the main points have been
tied and we have been obl;o.s !
relinquish our colonies.
"All the work will be fn;sh.a :.
week. The commercial treatw !,
tween the United States and @
will be negotiated upon the re.ss,sa '
lishment of diplomatic relations -
the question of Spanish sbins y
products in Cuba and Porto Rico =
be included therein
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
MARSH PLEADED GUILTY.
Gideon w. Marsh, President of the
Keystone National Bank of Phil
adelphia Admits His Guilt.
SENTENCE DEFERRED UNTIL TUESDAY.
the Court to Present . Statement which
Would show Mitigating Circumstances
The Court Promised to Hear the State
neut.

Philadelphia, Dec. S.-Gideon W..
Marsh, president of the Keystone ma
tional bank, which failed in March,
1891, was arranged in the United
States district court, and pleaded
guilty to indictments charging the
misapplication of funds of the insti-
tuition and the making of false re-
ports of the banks condition to the
comptroller of the currency. Sen
tence was deferred.
A PLEA IN MITIGATION.
After Marsh had entered his plea Of
guilty his counsel asked the courts
permission to present statement of
his client which would show mitiga-
ting circumstances in connection with
the commission of the acts to which
he had pleaded guilty. Counsel in
formed the court that this statement
would show that after Mr.. Marsh had
assumed the presidency of the bank,
he found that there existed a de-
ficiency in the bank of over million
dollars. He. had no doubt erred in
covering this deficiency. but the loan
was too much for the bank to carry
and finally resulted in its failure.
Counsel said the defendant had never
profited one dollar through the banks
losses, and that when he fed. over
seven years ago, he had not with him
one dollar of the banks money.
THE COURT WILL LISTEN.
The court dismissed the matter by
informing counsel thai he would re-
mand the prisoner until Tuesday next,
when he would impose sentence after
hearing counsels plea. He, however,
would not make this case an excep-
ton, and would not go into an inves-
tigation of the banks affair. He
would merely listen to counsel's state
ment relative to defendants acts, with
the object of determining the extent
OF punishment to be imposed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS.
Brighton. Henry and Brig.-Gen. Wood
Made Major Generals of the Kegul
and Volunteer Service Respectively.

Washington, Dec. 3-The president
sent long list of nominations to the
senate. Among them were:
To be Major Gen.
Guy V. Henry, L. S. A.; Brig. Gen.
Leonard Wood, U. S. V.
Other nominations include the Off
GERS of the navy advanced for emf
nent and conspicuous conduct in bat
tie, among them being Rear-Admirals
Sampson and Schley, and officers who
fought in the Spanish war. 1t also
includes the list of officers of the ma
rine corps who were breveted and ad-
vanced, as well as regular promotions
in the navy which have heretofore
been published.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
JUST FROM ALASKA,
The Steamer Rosalie Brings Reports of I,
Hegira from Dawson-The North
west Mounted Police.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. s.-The steamer
Resale, which has just arrived from
the towns on the Lynn canal, reports
that thousand men from Dawson
were making their way to the coast.
A contingent of northwest mounted
peiice were sent out from Skaguay on
December / for Tagish, to establish
headquarters. They were deprived,
through death, of all except nine of
their Labrador dogs, which they
brought with them from Quebec. The
dogs, while in Vancouver, got hold of
soIs.e strychnine, which killed 40 of
them.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
SECRETARY CAGES REPORT.
London Afternoon Papers Believe Real
Disappoint 10 In Store for
Great Britain.

London, Dec. s.-The afternoon pa
pers take a gloomy view of Secretary
Cages report.
The Westminster Gazette's re-
marks on the subject are fair sample
of the comment INDUCED in. 1t says:
Secretary Cages programme, if
carried out, will be real disappoint-
ment to Great Britain, for it cuts
away the practical grounds for CO.
operation in colonial enterprise be-
tween the two countries where terri
tory has been annexed, and limits any
joint effort in Cuba and the Philip
pines, where the American status is
undetermined"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
EDUCATION FOR CUBANS.
The Cuban Educational Association
of the United States Has
Been Organized.
IT HAS A LAUDADle PURPOSE IN VIEW.
Educational Institutions Throughout tho
Country are Asked to Give Free Tuition
toTwo or More Reputable Young Cubans
Each-An Appeal for Funds for Main
tenance.

New York, Dec. s.-The Cuban Ed
States has been organized for the pur-
pose of accepting and carrying out the
offers made by the American colleges
in response to Gen. Wheeler's sugges-
ton that these colleges should each
give free tuition to two or more rep
utable Cubans.
ANXIOUS TO ACCEPT OFFERS.
The association announced that the
responses received from Cubans de-
string to accept these offers are nu-
merous, but the allotments now being
considered include the young Cubans
who can pay their own board and in
cidental expenses. No young men will
be allotted who do not promise to
make their home in Cuba after their
education in the United States.
TESTIMONIALS REQUIRED.
Testimonials as to good character
will be required from each student
It is hoped that the academies will
follow the lead of the colleges and
grant free tuition scholarships to
proper candidates. The cost of board
and incidentals for young Cubans in
the educational institutions in the
United States will vary from 500 to
$3.50 per annum.
AN APPEAL FOR FUNDS.
The association makes an appeal for
funds for the maintenance of Cuban
students who are unable to support
themselves, and announces that the
following have agreed to receive cub
scriptions: Maj.-Gen. Joseph Wheeler,
Huntsville, Ala; Gen. Calixto Garcia,
Cuba; Alexander f. Orr. president
chamber of commerce. New York;
Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler. Column
bia university, New York; DIR. Albert
Shaw, editor Review of Reviews. 10
Astor place, New York; VIM. H. Bald
win, Jr., president Long Island rail-
road, 80 Nassau street, New York:
Gilber X. Harroun, treasurer Union
college, $50 Fourth avenue, New York
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
MRS. BOTKIN'S CASE,
The Jury Probably Completed by This Time
and the Trial Proper In
Progress

San Francisco. Dec. s.-Proceedings
in the trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin,
accused of the murder of Mrs. John
z. Cunning, of Dover, Dell, were re-
sumed by the examination of a second
yenire of talesmen necessary to Sc
cure two more jurors TO pass on the
guilt or innocence of the woman, 1t
is expected that the jury will soon be
completed, and the taking of testi-
mony will commence promptly there
after
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09

Washington, Dec. s.-The manner
in which all war funds were spent ID
told in detail for the first time in let.
tiers sent from all the departments
and bureaus to the house committee
on appropriations,and made public az
part of the report on the urgent de.
ficiency bill.
NAVY HAD BIGGEST SHARE.
OF the emergency national defense
fund of $50,000,000, the navy depart
ment got the largest amount, viz:
$29.973.274. OF this the department
proper spent $17,706,Ss4, mainly in
buying ships; bureau of yards and
docks, $1,o3s,4so; equipments, $780,
s43; navigation, $124,000; ordnance,
$7,o12,o 1854; construction and repairs,
$,115,3l5; steam engineering. $3.50, 613 ];
supplies and accounts, $211,4s4; medi-
cine and surgery, $4,000; marine
corps, $106,529.
The navy has balance of $275,OOO
OF this emergency fund.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The war department expenditures
Of the emergency fund amount to
S13,951,S03, az follows: Office of secre-
tary of war, $116,206; ordnance bu-
reau, $4,797,036; engineer bureau,
$1,96s,s00; medical bureau, ST.
$5,s69,7s7; quartermaster's bureau,
$4,000; paymaster's bureau, $136,94 A;
chief signal officer, s23s,s9o; light
house board, $69,s6
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Hay states in letter to
the committee that the state depart
ment received 900, in five allot-
ments, from the emergency fund. OF
this amount the sum of 100000 has
been transferred to the bankers for
this department at London, England.
for the use Of the peace commission
at Paris, and sac, 900 was advanced to
the disbursing officer for the commits
sion prior to their departure for Paris.
The amount disbursed by the depart
ment, including drafts of ambassa-
doris, ministers and consuls, also for
transportation of consular officers,
Cuban refugees and others from Cuba,
kilograms, etc., was $4,s76.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding writes
concerning the treasury's expendi-
lures of the emergency fund: AN al
lotment of $4,000 for investigating
the administration of civil af-
fairs in Porto Rico has been made to
this departmental of which will prob
ably be expended An allotment of
$4,000 for expenses of the commits
sion of inquiry into the conduct of
the war has also been made to the
treasury department, of which $4,000
has been advanced to the disbursing
agent of the commission. How much
more will be required, the department
is unable at this time to state.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Promotions in the Ninth Illinois.

Springfield, H., Dec. s.-Gov. Tan
ner has made the following appoint
ments in the Ninth Illinois infantry
volunteers: Sergeant-Major George f.
Meredith to be regimental adjutant,
with rank of first lieutenant; First
Lieut.. Samuel NJ. Wright. to be cap.
tain Co. c; Second Lieut.. George ii.
Felly, TO be first lieutenant Co. c.;
Sergt. John I. Kline, to be second
lieutenant Co. c.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
VOLUNTEERS COMING HOME.
Regular Troops to be Ssnt to Manila and
Volunteers to Come Home In the
Order Sent Out.

Denver, COL, Dec. s.-The Rocky
Mountain News has received the fol-
lowing telegram from the secretary
of war:
1T is proposed to send regular regi-
ments to relieve the volunteers in Ma
Mia just as soon as transportation can
be arranged. The volunteers will be
returned to the United States in the
order in which they left.
lSigned.l RUSSELL A. ALGER."
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Headed Not Guilty.

! Philadelphia, Dec. William Steel
formerly cashier of the wrecked
Chestnut Street national ban. was ar.
raigned AMI pleaded not guilty TO an
indictment charging him with aiding
and aoetthg President VIM. NJ. Sim
gerry fnov deceased) in the misap-
propriatioi of the funds Of that insti-
tuition.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Frank Gould May be Director Now

New York, Dec. Snow that Frank
+. Gould, the youngest of the sons of
Jay Gould, has his majority, thereby
under the terms of his fathers will
becoming one of the executors and
trustees of the estate, it is expected
that he will also soon be elected to
membership in the directories of the
various Gould properties.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Kidnapped Boy Recovered.

Lincoln, ILL.,, Dec. s.-Last Amor,
Otto Slater suddenly and myster;ov,'
disappeared from his home in Cant.
Tuesday the police of this city .,
tured a man giving the name of JAM
Barry. who kidnapped the boy, and /,
been passing him as his son, and mai
ing him work.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09

Milwaukee, Dec. s.-A journal .,
cial from Weyauwega, Wis.,, saws |,
reports sent out from Appleton, tn.
day night, were greatly exaggerat.
Only Woods hotel. a large TIN.
story structure, and one of the olds
buildings in the place, was burns
loss trifling.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
NeutralIty of tine Nlcaraguan CANAL.

New York, Dec. s.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Washington says:
'.The senate committee on the Nicara-
guam canal will add to the canal bill
now pending provision intended to
bring about treaty with Great Brit
ain for joint guaranty of the neu-
trality of the canal. This provision
will be embodied in an amendment
which has been prepared by Senator
Harris, Of Kansas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Post Once Robbed.

Fresno, Cal, Dec. s.-The post oS,
at Clifton, a station on the San ia
quin Valley railroad, 20 miles sout
OF here, was robbed Tuesday night i
two masked men who held up A
Wilkinson, the postmaster, secur,
everything of value in the place Il
escaped.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Ordered to Lot Up on the rns,.

Park Rapids. Mimi, Dec. s-r
United States marshals on th.;.
turn here from the Indian co,..
found dispatch from State Ca
Warden Fullerton ordering them !
discontinue their attempt to arr
the Indians who had been kilr,'
game off the reservation
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09

New York, Dec. s.-Benson Ferris
for 10 years president of the West.
chester County savings bank, was
found dead in bed at his home in Tar.
rytown. He was "A years of age
Washington Irving bought Sunnysids
from Mr.. Ferris father.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Suit for Divorce.

Providence, r. L., Dec. s.-Suit for
divorce has ben filed here against Oil
yer Summed TEAL, of New York, the or
ganizer of the Anti-Treating crusade.
Florence B. Teall, the petitioner, is a
recent resident of this state.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09

Washington, Dec. s.--As soon as
Representative Hopkins is able TO find
committee room he will call a meet
ing of the census committee to draft
a bill providing for the taking OF the
twelfth census.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Fastest Vessel Flying the Americas

San Francisco. Dec. s.-The ofRes
time of the torpedo boat destrov
Farragut has been computed and i,
record is 30.6 knots an hour. I'll
viii be the official return made to d
navy department. The Farragut
the fastest vessel flying the Ameriei
flag.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Russell A. Alger, Dr.. Injured.

Grand Mere. Que. Dec. s.-Rusx
A. Alger, Jr., son of the American u
rotary OF war, and manager of his i
ther's pulp company here, was bad
injured, Sunday by being thros
from his toboggan.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09

Washington, Dec. s.-The senate
executive session, confirmed the q
pointment of Hon. John Hay as "a
rotary of state.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-12-09
Ordered to Pana.

Peoria, ILL.,. Dec. s.-Co. r, T. N q
mas been ordered to prepare for actia]
service at Pana.