The Forrest City times., 1898-10-07

ministry.
Sealing in Behring sea, owing TO
past wholesale slaughter, has already
become so Improbable that the seal
ers would gladly sell their ships and
quit the business if they could see
their way out of it.
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1t is estimated that the total hop
crop of the state of Washington will
be between 27.000 and 10000 bales.
Work of picking has begun, and a
considerable portion of the crop has
already been contracted for.
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Although the majority for prohibi-
ton throughout the Dominion of
Canada is about $4,000, even the prohi-
bition papers consider it too small to
influence the government to attempt
to enact prohibition legislation.
Col. John Hay was sworn into Of
flee as secretary of state on~Ae Both.
The ceremony took place in thSSresi-
the oath of Office was administered by
Justice Harlan, of the supreme court.
The Mexican colors are flying from
the principal hotels of St. Louis, and
are displayed on many of the business
houses, in honor of a large delegation
of Mexican business men who are Wis
iting that city on business and pleae-
ure bent.
The president has appointed DIR.
David j. Hill, of Rochester, n. y, first
assistant secretary of state, to succeed
John Bassett Moore, resigned. DIR.
Hill is president of the Rochester uni
versity, is a scholarly gentlemen, and
is particularly known through his
knowledge of international law.
The state department has given its
assent, through the American consul
at Apia, Samoa, TO the return to Sa-
moa. after an exile of ten years, of
the former king, Mataafa. 1t is as
sumed that this chief is to be made
king, TO succeed the late King Malie-
toa, who died about month ago.
The steamer Fastnet arrived at VAN
couser, B. C., on the Sd, from Skaguay,
with 100000 in gold dust and with
news that Sl.000,00o more was on the
wharf when the Fastnet left. There
VIII be but one more boat out from
Dawson, the Columbia. which will
bring down large amount of treas
pre.
The president has given instruc-
tons that all the sick at Porto Rico be
sent north as soon as they are able to
travel, his purpose being TO relieve
Gen. Brooke of the further care of the
sick, and at the same time enable the
men TO receive the treatment obtaina-
bic in the better appointed home hos
pitfalls.
Personal Investigations made in the
provinces, emphasize the determine
ton of the Philippine insurgents to
obtain a specific guarantee of favora-
bic terms before releasing the prison
ers now in their hands, and il is GER
tain that they will never cheaply re-
linquish their dearly-bought con-
quests.
Savannah, the southern coast and
the Sea Islands were visited, on the
I'd, by violent West Indian cyclone,
which wrecked shipping at sea and
property on land, and doubtless car
ried death and manning 10 many
homes. Growing crops were de-
stroyed and the losses will aggregate
. heavy amount.
1t is stated on good authority that
deal has been concluded by Delaware
Indians for the purchase of $4,000
acres of land in Mexico. and that as
soon as they secure settlement with
she United States and the Cherokees.
they viii remove there. II is thought
that many of the full-blood Cherokees
will accompany them.
Rear-Admiral Montgomery Sicard,
president of the board charged with
the promotion of officers distinguished
for gallantry during the late war. was
retired, ON the 30th, having reached
the age of 62 years. Secretary Long,
however, by special order, directed
that the officer retain his place at the
head of the promotion board.
A dispatch from Madrid says: 1.-The
reported intention of the United States
TO retain the whole of the Philippine
islands has created almost a state of
ftupefaction here. and il is semi-offi-
eially announced that the Spanish
government has resolved 10 vigorously
combat any such action. which. ii is
claimed. the terms of the peace proto-
col preclude