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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-03-10
Stray Sale.

Llstrayed before H. Barnacastle, Justice of
~ Peace, ward 6, by Tom Hickman, and will
be sold at Haughton, La, within the legal
hours of sale. on Saturday, March 18th, 1893,
one black and white spotted steer yearling,
marked swallow fork in left ear and underbit in
right ear. Also, one red heifer ycarling mark
ed overslope in right ear and ovcrslope d
underbit in left ear. Both about one year old
Appraised at s. each.
The owner is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay cha "ges. &c.
j. w, ONEAL, Constable.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Charlotte In District Court,
Marlowe, deceased. Bossier Parish, La
py virtue OF an order Of sale to me directed
- from the Honorable District Court in and
for the Parish of Bossier, La, will, on Tues
day, March l5th 1898, at Midway, La, within
the legal hours of sale, proceed to sell, at
public auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described property, to-wit:
lot Of household and kitchen effects, &c.
Terms of Sale-Cash, if the appraisement or
two-thirds thereof be bid, else on q credit of
- months, according to law.
A. 4. THOMPSON,
Sheriff and ex-officio Auctioneer.
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Rust Proof Seed Oats,
at Dowell & Co.'s. They are head
quarters for oats, corn and hay.

A dispatch to the London Mail
from Hong Kong says six additional
American war vessels are expected
there shortly.
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Stray Sale.

Estrayed before H. Barnacastle, j. p. Ward
~ +. Bossier parish, by Jim Givens, and
will be sold at Haugbton, La, within the legal
hours Of sale, on Saturday, April 9, 1893, one
white and red spotted STEER, marked crop
in left ear, and underbit in right ear, about 3
years old.
Appraised at 81.
The owner is requested to come forward.
prove property and pay charges.
]. w. ONEAL, Constable
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Jle 8ossier $anner,
W.. scanland, Editor and Proprietor.
BENTON, LOUISIANA,
THURSDAY, ::::::::::::::MARCH 10, 1893.
This Great State.


This Great State.
Lake Charles now claims a
population of 10000.
There are 395 sugar houses
in operation in Louisiana.
THE next session of the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows will be held
at Crowley.
-Opelousas will soon have
brick and tile factory with a capac-
ity of 10000 per day.
The parish of Vermilion will
establish a poor farm, where tramps
and paupers will be put to work.
- Reports from St. Martin par
ish indicate that cane acreage will
be considerably increased this year.
Two carloads of emigrants
from Illinois arrived at Crowley last
week. They have purchased 1000
acres for a rice plantation.
Truck farming in Louisiana
this year will surpass anything that
was ever known in this State in
former years.--erowley Signal.
WhitA Castle correspondent
of the IberviIe South: "Improve-
ments in our progressive little town
are daily taking place. Several
pretty dwellings are going up, and
each day brings in new inhabitants"
5-mill tax for ten years was
voted in Ouachita 1tsh last Friday
in favor of the Monroe Railway and
Construction Company, which pro-
poses to build a road from Monroe
to Natcl,itoches within IS months.
Very good doctrine expressed
by the Mansfield Journal: ave
favor giving the people Of each local
ity the power to govern themselves
in everything when it can be done
without injury to any other section"
Mr.. U. Marchant is digging
his sweet potatoes this week. They
are much better than those dug last
October. The vine was cut, the
stem covered and the potato matur-
ed in its own bed.-Iberville South,
March 9Th.
The West Baton Rouge
correspondent of the Louisiana
Planter says: There has been an
increase in the cane acreage of this
parish. An abundance of lator is
reported at all plantations. Many
negroes who went cotton crazy last
year are back on the sugar planta-
tions.
-The Mansfield Journal has
this suggestive comment: ITO
guard against the sharp practices of
the scheming political demagogues
as far as possible is as important as
to guard against the effects of votes
cast by the illiterate. The ballot
boxes in the hands of shrew rascals
are as powerless to reflect the senti-
ments of the honest suffragans as
the ballot is in the hands of igno-
rant voters"
Wise words from the New
Orleans Picayune: Stiffness is the
proper and true test to be used in
granting the privilege Of political
power, and no complaint can be
made against such a rule. In a
State where nearly the whole of the
property is owned by the white pop
ulation, it would he a manifest wrong
to permit the illiterate and shiftless
negroes, who compose one-half the
population, to exercise political con-
troll and dictate the rate of taxation
and the disposition of the money
raised from taxes.D
The largest mass of pure rock
salt in the world lies under the
province of Gallicia, Hungary. 1t
is known to be $50 miles long, 20
broad and $50 feet in thickness.
Il a.
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"The chief qualification which l
shall require of Wing Presidential
candidate hereafter" said Meredith
P. Gentry q few days after Henry
Clay's defeat in 1874, 'sis that he
shall be able to neither read nor
write" Clay was defeated by his
campaign letters on the Texan ques-
ton.
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There isn't q saloon between
Florence, Ala, and Paducah, KY,
on the banks of the Tennessee river,
a distance of 800 miles.
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Witness Scrip
PAID BY PARISH TREASURER, JAN
UARY TERM DISTRICT COURT.

State VS.. Sam Rose.
197-Sam Rose, Jr. .....S3 so
State Vs. lack jackson.
235--Willie Spurlin ...-. 3 90
State vs. r. T. Vinson.
1S9-W. j. Hickman..-. 6 IS
190-E. S. Dortch. ..... Z IS
State vs.. Billy Hickey.
239-W. A. Samford.... 3 80
24O-J. p. Fullilove..... 3 so
253-W. j. Fullilove.... 3 so
2S9-R. A. Holmes. -.... 3 Is
291-E. NJ. Hoyer. ..-.. 4 90
292-J. L. Holmes. 900. 4 80
293-T. j. Fullilove...... 5 25
294-J. II. Modawell... 5 10
295-Wash Palmer. 900. 4 IL
296-Johnie Palmer. 4 IL
297-Tom Washington. 5 81
298-Chas johnson. 900. 3 so
299-J. B. Hooks. 4 IL
300-Mate Wilson. 3 81
30l-Hepry Powell. ..... 3 81
BOP. S. Hooks. ...... 5 ~
3O3-Bill Wall. 3 81
3O4-Heury Curry..... 4 Is
3O5-Elijah Williams.... 3 25
3O6-Charley Kennon. 4 Is
3O7-Ella Williams. 900. 4 Is
30s-Large Williams.... 4 %
3O9-Oscar Edwards. 90. 5 IS
31O-Ella Williams. -.... 4 so
311-John A. Skannal. 6 IS
3l2-Oscar Edwards. 90. l 90
State vs.. Tom Long.
76-John Jatkson. ..... 1 90
It'd. B. Stinson. $3.50. 1 90
7S-Wm. 81. Reimund.. l 90
92-Alonzo Arnold. 900. 2 40
93-General Long,. 2 40
1851. F. Stripland. 2 on
199-W. Fl. Reimund.... 3 90
GOWN. Patt. 4 90
20l-Ned Watkins. ..... 5 so
203-John English. ..... 6 90
211-J. A. Vaughan..... 4 90
214-A!onzo Arnold. 4 80
ODD. B. Stinson ..... l 90
237-Drury Hall. ....... 4 90
State VS.. Joe Gladney.
2S2-J. j. Napier. %. 2 IS
2S3-Sam Lyles. 2 IS
2S4-M. B. Smith. ...... 2 IS
State VS.. Geo. Gladney.
227-Lou Hall. ......... 3 IS
22S-Willis Hall. ....... 2 IS
229-J. j. Napier. ...... 2 IS
23O-R. j. T. Heron. 3 90
231-M. 3. Smith. ...... 3 ISL
232-Sam Lyles. 3 80
233-Mike Gladney..... 2 IS
State vs.. Dick Allen.
17S-Rrock Tut. ~ 90
179-Tom Allen. IS
1S6-Tom Hogan. 10 90
1S1-Prince Burks. .13 Is
1S2-Abner Kennon. .13 so
State VS.. Dolph Mcdonald.
255-Wm. Smith. 2 1O
256-Dr. Fl. Neeson. 90. 1 90
257-Ben Flanagan. 2 10
25S-Billy Flanaghan... 2 10
259-Ella Flanagan..... 2 1O
State vs.. Tom Lyles.
260-Lena Arnold. 2 75
262-B0 Arnold. ...... 9 ISL
264-Johnson English %. 2 IS
266-James English. 80. 2 IS
26S-Rebecca Parks. 80. 2 IS
2S5-John Hudson .... | COL
State vs.. Charles Edwards.
261-Lena Arnold. l IS
263-Bob Arnold ...... IS
265-Johnson English. 1 IS
267-Jane English. 800. / IS
269-Rebecca Parks. 80. l IS
281-Willie Spurlin 1 90
2S6-John Hudson. go. l OO
2SS-Mat Maberry. 800. 2 90
350-Jeff Pendleton. 800. 75
State vs. Dave MayfeId.
314-Sandy Brown. ..... 6 25
311-J- M Hollinosworth & Ok
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DIR. w. M. ABNEY.
BENTON, L.,
DEALER IN
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
UUuuHNUuN n ~

Stray Sale.
E'strayed before f. r. Garrett, Justice of the
" Peace, ward 4, Bossier Parish, La, by
Henry Harris, and will be sold at Emma, La,
within the legal hours of sale, on Saturday,
April end, 1893, one Red and White Spotted
Bull, one Red Muley Heifer, one White and
Yellow Spotted Heifer. All about years old.
All marked with crop in the right ear and
overbit in the left ear.
Appraised at $l8.
The owners are requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges, &C., or the same
will be sold according to law.
j. ]. ALBUMS, Constable.
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The Battleship Maine
is at the bottom. So are our prices
on Dry Goods, Groceries, Grain and
Hay. DowELL & Co.
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.UlIrf r. Webb.

A ttorneys at Law, Benton, Louisiana. Will
"A practice in the Courts OF Bossier and
adjoining parishes.
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st. Louis Labor Unions seem to
have it in for employees of the
Pinkertons.
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.JONll1leS Smith.

A ttorney at Law, Benton, Bossier parish
n Louisiana
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Q. RATZBURG
Dentist,
No. 3l8 Texas Street,
Shreveport, La.

Notice to T1'espGssers.
No hunting or fishing on my place will be
~ allowed. Trespassers will be prosecuted
to the full extent Of the law.
A. CURTIS,
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u. fl. W. LOlUfu,

4 ttorney at Law, Benton, La. Will prac-
"A tice in the Courts of Bossier, Bienville
and Webster parishes.
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The largest mass of pure rock
salt in the world lies under the
province Of Gallicia, Hungary. 1t
is known to be $50 miles long, 90
broad and $50 feet in thickness.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-03-10

The Governments February crop
report indicates that winter wheat
is progressing very well.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-03-10

The steamer Speedwell was struck
by o squall last Thursday while off
Marquesas. Is miles from Key West,
and capsized. Nine persons were
drowned out of the Is on board,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
COMMISSION FROM GOMEZ.
Arrival of Mr.. John f. iowa at Key West
Direct From the Camp of Gomez
An Exciting Chase.

KEY WEST, Fla, May 1s.-Another
commission from Gen. Maxine Gomez,
the insurgent comnander-in-ch has
arrived at Key West.
Mr.. John z. Jova, the former United
States vice consul at Sagua la Grande,
who was landed by an American gun
boat on the coast of Cuba about ten
days ago, was picked up Monday after
noon after an exciting experience with
Spanish gunboat, which the Amer
lean gunboat chased into her har-
Dor. Mr.. iowa succeeded in reach
ing the camp of Gen. Gomez,
and has brought back dispatches
from the latter to Commodore Watson.
He reports that Gen. Gomez and sew
eral thousand troops with him are in
the best of spirits, and hopeful of a
speedy ending of the present situation.
Mr.. iowa also reports that Spanish
troops are moving westward, keeping
in the cities He made part of the
journey along the coast in small
boat, and was being chased by Spanish
gunboat when the American gunboat
hove in sight. The Spaniard, though
several miles off, fred q number of
shots at the American vessel. The lat
ter proceeded to pick up Mr.. iowa and
two companions of the former consul,
and then chased the Spanish gunboat,
which promptly scudded tor safety into
port
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
SPANISH RESERVE FLEET.
The Expedi ton Preparing for the Philip
pines, Headed by the Pelago, Nearly
Reatio to Leave Cadiz.

New YORK. May 1s.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Cadiz says: The dock
yard authorities here have announced
that the reserve fleet, which would con-
sist of the Pelayo, the Carlos v, the
Alfonso XIII, and the newly-equipped
cruisers, the Rapido and the Patria, 90
gether with the torpedo destroyers
Audaz and Proserpina, will be. ready
for sea in the middle of the present
week.
There has been considerable diff
Guilty in the matter of skilled engi-
neers, Spanish engineers being unable
to obtain the proper speed out of the
torpedo catchers.
The Giralda will probably accompany
the fleet as dispatch boat.
1t is popularity surmised that the
above mentioned fleet goes to the Phil
ippines, but everything depends upon
what may happen in Havana Were
the first Spanish fleet to take good
position, and should any misfortuncs
occur to the United States warships.
the men-of-war now in Cadiz would be
directed westward and not eastward.
The Pelayo will be the flagship, and
several armed transports will accom-
pany the feet.
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Old THI1 DIlI'I Work.
A Spanish Trap, that None Of 0uI
Ships Fell Into, Busted by
the Wilmington.
A DsRELlcr LOADED WITH OLD IRON.
Hope that Some of the Biockading
squadron Would Bump Their Noses or
It-commsnder Todd. However. Sent
IL tn the Bottom.

KEY WEsT, Fla. May ls.-The United
States cruiser Wilmington, Commander
c. c. Todd, when about thirty miles
east of Havana yesterday, fred fouI
shells into Spanish trap in the shape
of derelict, sinking it, and thus doing
away with another piece of Spanish
trickery.
The commander of the Wilmington
had been warned By dispatch boats
that some dangerous wreckage was
drifting about the spot mentioned, and
the cruiser steamed in that direc-
ton to investigate the reports.
An old Spanish schooner with
her deck loaded to the rails
with rusty iron. car-wheels, etc.
closely packed together, was found
floating in the track of torpedo boats
and dispatch boats. The iron laden
schooner had evidently been sent out
of Havana harbor in the hope that a
torpedo boat or small craft of the block
ing force would crash into it and be SO
damaged as to cause her to sink. As
wires were noticed around the iron
rails on the schooner. Commander Todd
believed the Spanish trap might also
contain explosives. and. therefore. lay
ing of a considera BILE distance from
her, his guns promptly sent her to the
bottom
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May 1.-THE
French cruiser Fulton from Havana,
May S, arrived here Saturday and
landed IS refugees at the quarantine
station. The Fulton will now proceed
to Santiago de Cuba with provisions
for the French consul there, who has
cabled to Kingston requesting that
food be sent him He announces that
famine prices prevail at Santiago de
Cuba. ltappears from what officers of
the Fulton say that the populace and
soldiers at Havana are disheartened
by the blockade and the improbability
OF any succor reaching the city.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK.
Mysterious Movements of Two Spanish
Warships, Dodging In and Out
of Guantanamo Bay.

CAPE HAYTIEN, IIayti, May IS. Two
Spanish cruisers or gunboats are maxi
ing their base of operations at Badi-
quiri or Guantanamo bay. They are
known to be moving every night in the
waters between Hayti and Cuba A Hay
tiep schooner plying between the Mole
st. Nicolas, Jean Rabel and Glatina-
qua reports, through an agent of the
Cuban insurgents at Port de Paix,
having met Spanish vessels several
times during the past few weeks. The
Spaniards are supposed to hide in the
Cuban ports during the day and to go
out cruising at night.
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THE END is NOT FAR OFF.
England's Grand Old Man, william X
Gladstone. Within Hearing of
the Final Summons.

HAwARDES, May Is Mr. Gladstone'a
physician said this afternoons:
1.-The end is now near Mr.. Glad
stone has taken little nourishment. He
breathes heavily for few minutes,
and then his breathing IS hardly per-
ceptible. Mrs. Gladstone is with her
dying husband. She and others of the
family do not leave the room for more
than few minutes at time"
HAwARDEN, May 1S.-When offered
medicine at 4:30 p. m. Mr.. Gladstone
exclaimed: No, no." Apart from this
he has seldom spoken, except to COM
mence prayer. He is practically I'M.
conscious.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
WANTS MORE REGULARS.
Gen. Merritt Thinks he Should
Have a Strong Force Of Sea-
soned Regulars.
Ills MISSION is A VERY DELICATE one
Possibility that Three Regiments of Reg
uIar Infantry May be Sent Post-Haste
Across the Continent to Form the
Nucleus of the Philippine Islands
Army of Occupation.

WASHINGTON, May 1s.-Col. R. p.
Hughes, inspector-general with head
quarters at New York city, was at the
war department on mission from
Gen. Merritt in connection with the
assignment of regular troops to &C.
company the Philippine expedition
soon to start from San Francisco. Gen.
Merritt's preference for larger mum.
Der of regulars than it was pro
posed by the department to give
him has been known here for some
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
MAJ. GEN. WESLEY MERRITT,
United States Army.

time, and his views on that subject are
shared by many of the army officials.
They realize that Gen. Merritt will
have delicate and important duty to
perform as military governor of the
Philippines, and they agree in ex-
pressing the opinion that the general
should have an adequate and well-dis-
ciplined force at his command to main
tain order in city that will be filed
with discordant elements. There are
not enough regulars in the west to
furnish the number that Gen. Merritt
thinks should be sent ON the expedi-
ton, and consequently Secretary Alger
and the department officials have been
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of with
drawing about three of the infantry
regiments from Tampa, where large
number are now rendezvoused, and of
dispatching them post haste to the Pa
cific coast. These men are well sea-
soned and thoroughly disciplined, and
are just the kind Gen. Merritt believes
should be sent on the transpacifc trip.
Capt. Jesse NJ. Lee, of the Ninth in
fantry, who has been stationed at
Tampa recently, reported at army
headquarters in response to telegraphic
instructions, and it may be he is here
with reference to the sending some
of the troops now there to the Philip
pines
Gen. Greedy, chief signal officer, is
making arrangements to send detach-
ment of six officers and So men, made
up largely of telegraph operators and
electricians. to accompany the Philip
pine expedition.
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A Flow of LANGUAGE

a weil-known public lecturer !. T..
teirng how he was once introdncosso hd Of
audience by man manifestIv uns mel TO an
to performing duties of that sort eyss.s,omed
TO the front of the platform before atbSepqplng
audience ne said; ladies and gest MI srse
who WI naTe u wsn Us fh is. evening Prof BseR
guage than | have, therefore I vi; ill p Ian.
tinue my remarks, but will ASK tbe , mo, no. con.
TO come forward and consume tbss i..iessor
And he sat down, having ouits e~ ane :.
his own flow Of language ana le,5;sustsd
professor TO begin as best he could .ns ne
a dazing introduction-Detroit F Free p such
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
TO MEET THE SPANISH FLEET.
Admiral SIMPSONS and Commodore
schley's Squadrons to Eject n juno
ture for Business.

New YORK, May Is "A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
SPANS feet on the Caribbean sea is to
be met by squadron consisting of the
armor clads of the United States in
North Atlantic waters
This seems TO be the intention of the
naval war board, and preparations are
being made TO effect the iuncture of
Rear Admiral Simpsons and the fly
ing squadron under the command of
Commodore Schley with all possible
dispatch.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
THIS COMES FROM HAVANA.
Reported Blowing Up of n Naval Vessel
49, On Cardenss and the Loss of
Seventeen Lives.

MADRID, May ls.-A dispatch received
here from Havana says that a small
naval boat, having a crew of II
men, has been blown up off Car
denas while engaged in removing
torpedoes from that harbor The
dispatch adds that torpedo
exploded through the negligence of
those engaged in the work, and that
all the crew of the boat referred to
persisted.
The dispatch does not indicate
whether the boat was an American or
. Spanish craft.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
Kansas Soldiers Fatally Injured.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 17.-Charles A.
Best, of Clifton, and Carl Groom, of
Palmer, both privates in the Concordia
company, were perhaps fatally injured
yesterday at the statehouse. They
were scuffiing on the porch at the
south side entrance when they fell to
>he pavement below, a distance of 2S
feet Best struck on his head and
made an indentation in the gravel
walk four inches deep.
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The Spanish Cabinet.

MADRID, May lS.-Some of the news
papers assert that Senior Sagasta and
Senior Gamazo viii reach an agreement
to form coalition cabinet, while 9TH
ers express the opinion that Senior Sa-
gasta will encounter SO many difficult
ties that he will be compelled to aban-
don the task.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20

GUTHRIE, Ok, May II. While a fam
lily named Chaban, from Louisiana,
attempting to ford the South Canadian
river, near Sacred Heart mission, the
wagon and team were carried down by
the current and caught in quicksands.
The two oldest sons escaped, but the
mother, a i2-year-old daughter and
six-year-old son persisted with the
team in the treacherous sands.
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Takes Ii for Granted.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-A special to the
Journal from Washington says: As
signments by major-generals TO COM
mands by the war department treats
the Philippines as if actually under the
control of the United States. The de-
partment Of the Pacific is created with
headquarters at Manila
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LONDON, May IA dispatch to the
Standard from The Hague says: Ac-
cording to private telegram from In
dia, a terrible tornado has destroyed a
great part of Bima, seaport town of
the island of Sumbawa, Malay archi-
pelago. The shores of Sumbawa bav
are covered with the bodies of thou
sands of victims.
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Great Britain seconding America

CHICAGO, May IA special to the
Journal from Washington says: 1T is
generally understood that if the emer-
gency should arise Great Britain will
send marines ashore at Manila to pre-
serve order until the American army
arrives. on the plea that she wishes to
protect her own interests
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
MORO Flash ed Her Glim.

CHICAGO, May 1s.-A special to tn.
News from Key West, Fla. says: The
Wilmington's crew was anna zed to see
MORO castles fash light last night for
the first time since the blockade began.
1t was suggested that the Spaniards
were expecting the Cape Verde feet
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-05-20
Additions to the NAVY.

WASHINGTON, May ls.-The torpedo
boat Mckee and the auxiliary torpedo
boat destroyey Yankton have been
placed in commission at the Norfolk
navy yard. Lieut.. c. NJ. Knepper is in
command of the Mckee, and Lieutenant
Commander j. Il. Adams is in command
of the Yankton.