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The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
A Form mosnn Massacre

Vancouver, E. C., May 1s.-Formosa advices give details of terrible mas. sacre in the vicinity of Taiko. town in the central district. Thirty m. armed villagers were ambuscaded hv about 60 savages, who killed % of them. Only one escaped.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
The CuIprit. demanded.

Pretoria. Transvaal. Republic, May lS--The seven alleged revo,utionists. who presented the appearances of or iinary loafers, were arraigned in rours, charged with the capital of sense of high treason. They were re- uarded for fortnight.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
The Cup Challenger Shamrock.

London, May 1s.-Sir Thomas Lip ton has limited to Is the number of guests to be present at the launching of the America's cup challenger sham rock. The date of the launch will not be made public
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Probable Claim for Indemnity.

Washington, May 1s.--The release of the French merchant steamer Oln. dino Rodriguez. under the decision of the supreme court of the United States. doubtless will be followed by the presentation to the state depart ment of claim for indemnity.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
san Chun Occupied.

Hong Kong, May 1s.-San Chun was occupied Tuesday without any casual. ties. There is an unconfrmed report that the rebels are occupying Sunon City.
 San Chung and Sunon are situated in the hinterland of Hong Kong.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Result of the walIner Murder r

Chicago, May 1s.-The jury in tha Wallner murder trial returned q va- dict placing the punishment of simn. son at life imprisonment; Petersen and Jones to 25 years each, and Mo. Fadden to IA years. Lally was .c. quitted.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Fight on Christian Science.

New York, May 1s.-President Mur' phy of the board of health says that if the medical societies in Greater New Yorl. decide that the case is urgent enough the legislature, when it as sembles in extra session, may be asked to pass law making it felony to practice Christian Science" in ne state
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
THE SITUATION IN IDAHO.
Dispatch from Gen. Merriam to the War Department on the Situ-
 atiOn in Idaho.

Washington. May 1s.-Secretary AL ger has received the following tele- gram from Gen. Merriam in explana- ton of the situation in the Occur d'Alene:
 ''Wardner, Idaho, May 16.-Adjutant General, Washington: The governor of Idaho has carefully reviewed the situ- atiop here and deems it necessary to place troops at Burke and Mullan to avoid disorder. I request two troops of cavalry. Referring to the press criti- cisms. have made no order. My action is limited strictly to the support of the state authorities. There are 395 pris- oners still in custody under investiga- tion.
 "MERRIAM Rrigadier General" !"
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Advancing the Price of Cranes.

Fresno, Cal, May 1s.-The Califor- mia Raisin Growers association, which controls all the grapes produced in the five central counties of the state, has fixed the price of the second crop of muscatel wine grapes at $l0 a ton, which is S4 more ton than they brought last year.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Too Absurd for Refutation.

xondon, May 1s--In response to in- 9airies on the subject made in govern nent circles. it is said that the story ahat the men arrested at Johannes burg had acted under instructions from the British war office was "too absurd for refutation."
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
The New York Extra Session.

Albany. N. r., May ls.-Gov. Roose. vels has called an extraordinary ses. sion of the legislature, to meet on Monday night next. At that time he will transmit message calling atten. ton to such legislation as he desires passed. The body thus assembled can only act upon questions submitted to then. by the governor.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Mis-. nerIocker Waived Examination

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1s.-A special to the Star from Hastings, Neb., says: Miss Vita Herlocker. who is resting under a 5000 bond on the charge of having attempted to kill Mrs. c. F. Mercy by sending her box of pois- oned candy, waived examination and was bound over for trial.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
\ Captured Filipino Flag.

Washington, May 1s.-Tbe first gen. uine Filipino flag to be captured dur ing the present insurrection, has just reached the navy department. The flag was captured at Iloilo by Lieut.. A. r. Niblack.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Sale of Government s,.

Macon, Ga.. May 1s.-A sale of ,,u ernment stores, tents and other ,b;n
 that will be held here, Thursdav ,':', be the closing scene of the governmsn. camp incident to the Spanish. Ans-. can war.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Chief of scout. Younu na.a

Washington, May ls.-A dispatch from Gen. Otis, at Manila. announces the death of William H. Young. Gen. Lawton's chief of scouts. who was wounded at the taking of ndefenzo.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Concluded His Course w.

Berlin, May 1s.-Rudolf Riese ,h. banker, whose flight from Berlin w;ss 100000 marks. in April, caused n ssa sation here, and who was arrested .. Leipsic with his mistress. has cor. mitted suicide by taking poison
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Com mitted su,.,s.

New York, May ls.-w;m.
 Johns, general agent of tbs m p 4 Fast Freight line, committed ,pir at his office in Broadway by sbon.ae bnS,slde himself in the head. oong
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Cainp Onward Deserted. Savannah, Ga., May 1s.-The Thirt,

filst M,chlgan, Col. Cornelius Gard ner, was mustered out here. The Michi- gan men have made a fine impression here, and the officers were presented with loving cup by members of the First Georgia. with whom they were brigaded one year ago. Camp Onward Is now thing of the past.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Bound for Mar,,-

New York, May 1s.-The r..
 States refrigerating storesbin c,nd eni.ed passed out of quarantine. bopns 1'.er Manila, with stores and ammnn;.i ior for Admiral Dewey's fleet. ''on
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
TIE EARL 0F STAMFORD.
Particulars of the Shocking Death of the Earl of Strafford at Pot
 ter's Bar, England.
HE WAS ROYAL EQusRRY IN WAITING.
While Waiting for . London-Bound Train and Pacing the Platform of the Station, He in Some Way was Struck by Rapidly-Passfng Train and Horribly MangIed.

London, May 1s.-Particulars re- garding the death of the earl of Staff ford. who was run over and killed by the Cambridge express, Thursday night, at Potter's Bar. Hertfordshire, while returning from Wrotham Park. his country seat. seem to show that he either tainted and fell in front of the express or was swept off the platform by the protecting portion of the en- zine.
 Was Royal Equerry-in-Watting
 The earl and countess had been re- siding at No. 3 St. James square, for weeks past. the earl being engaged in his duties in connection with the royal househould. He acted as special equerry-in-waiting on Queen Victoria's return to Windsor. and went to his country seat Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of inspecting the arrange ments made for the approaching visit of the countess and himself tc Wrotham Park.
 The Scenes of the Accident.
 The earl returned to Potter's Bar station at six o'clock, to catch the train bound for London. He was last seen leisurely pacing up and down the end of the platform. The Cambridge express dashed through the station at 6: 30 and few minutes later the man. gled remains of the earl were found in the track about 50 yards outside the depot No one saw the accident. The body was identified by a coronet and the letter ..S." marked on his apparel.
 The Countess With Her Dead.
 The family of the deceased was i'm mediately advised, and the countess, who attended the queens drawing room at Buckingham palace, Tuesday, hurried to Potter's Bar and stayed with the remains at the railroad sta- ton hotel all night, in company with the deceased's half sister. Lady Susan Byng. his daughter, Miss Mary Byng and Rev. Francis Edmund Byng, his brother. The countess is prostrated with grief.
 What the Signal Man Saw.
 The signal man who was on duty at Potter's Bar station now says that he saw the earl of Strafford descend the sloping end of the platform, apparent ly watching for the train, which was late, and that as the express passed through the station the deceased ap-
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
 Violent EIectricnI s,

Pana, Ill.,, May 1s.-An eleo,., storm, accompanied by torrent. rain, passed over central m;n. VI Fruit trees were damaged cops;a.s 's' ably, but no lives were lost
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Gen. otis Official Dispatch.

Washington, May 1S.-The follow ing dispatch has been received at the war departments:
 Manila, May 17.-Adjutant General, Washington: Situation as follows: Lawton, with tact and ability, has cov- ereo Bulacan province with his col umn and driven the insurgent troops northward into San Isidro, the second insurgent capital, which he captured this morning; is now driving enemy northward into the mountains. He has had constant fighting, infiicting heavy losses, and suffering few casualties. The appearance of his troops on the Hanks of the enemy, behind intrench- ments thrown up at every strategic point approaching the town, and very demoralizing to the insurgents, and has given them no opportunity to re- concentrate their scattered troops. Kobbe's column, with gunboats, is proceeding up the Rio Grande. *
 OTIS. Portions of the dispatch which have not been made public, relate to future movements of the troops.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
MERRIAM, Brigadier General"
Union Copper Mining Co.

New York, May 1s.-The Union Cop per Mining Co. filed incorporation pa pers with the county clerk at Eliza beth, N. J. The capital is s3.0oo.0 .0o0, divided into 300,o00 shares of Sl0.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Heavy shipment of Cold Bar.

New York, May 1s.- The United SxStes assay office has shipped to the fhilaaelphia mint slo,ooo.ooo in gold ExxS.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
OTIS.
AROUND SAN FERNANDO.
The Rebels Still Threatening. Hut Many Natives Returning to
 Their Homes.

Manila, May F, 6:10 p. m.-Al- though the rebels still threaten San Fernando in considerable force, large numbers of natives, majority of them being families with their house. hold goods, are returning daily to the towns inside the American lines, at Apalit especially.
 Respect for Our Soldiers.
 Many of the richer Filipinos are coming to Manila. and laborers are re- suming work in the rice fields. The latter show their respect for American soldiers by removing their hats to the passing trains.
 Repairing the Railroad.
 Owing to the bad condition of the wagon roads, the work of repairing the railroad is being actively pushed. All the broken bridges have been trestled, and only few excavations remain to be running through to San Fernando in a few days. The only natives there are some Filipinos from Maca- bebe, who are trading with our sol diers.
 They Were Mistaken.
 At daylight to-day Lieut.. Hill, who. with 25 men of the Fourth infantry, was concealed in the trenches near Pasig. was attacked by force of reb- els, who evidently imagined they could capture one of our outposts, because only few shots had been fired by the American force. A few volleys put the enemy to flight, the rebels losing five men killed and number wounded.
 Gunboat Napingdan Disabled.
 Tn, army gunboat Napingdam has returned here from the lake, having been disabled by cannon shot from a rebel position near Santa Cruz, which broke her rudder post.
 Aguinaldo's ex-secretary. Escamillo. who was arrested here on February 23, is now employed as official inter- preter by the authorities.
 Our troops also captured three pris- oners and many rifles. On the Ameri- ican side, one soldier of the Oregon regiment and one of the Minnesota regiment were slightly wounded.
 After capturing the town, Col. Sum- mers' troops continued their advance. pursuing the retreating rebels for sev- eral miles.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
A Significant Fact.

-Is is significant fact that the men arrested are practically unknown, showing that the feeling which, in 1895, was limited to the capitalist sasss, has gone lower down. and has rzched the ordinary working class of sftnpkeepers of Johannesburg"
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
River News.
THE MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY. May IA Grain amd PrOytsiOnS.

other grades. ss'ooas. 40. Wheat-No. rel s 74c. Corn-No. mixed. 3Sac- 0Sn Vs'se m No ?. 274.@2sc Hay-Prairie, xw.es1,.ass .s ,.ss timothy; ssoo@l25o; choice ,clss,s eloyer' i ssiry H.00 Butter-Creamery, EqlS1ac' urn prims l3q16c. Eggs-Fresh,- 10Ac. LardMor'lR1a. ara oo Ra. steam. 4S0c Pork-New mess, ssw. .ps. ps con-Clear rib. 5ssc. Wool-ChoicsTu su,nois s washed. 20M26c: Missouri and iiii.ssr n,ssr comhing, ls1sc clothing l11ac' o'A'' grades, l34l7c.
 Chicago-Closing quotations: Wr.ssr Wnes May. 7o7sa7lc: July, 5lAa1Ise' seP.assssc ssIH Ssss.c September. 3ss.c. oats-May, 2s'sc, ssV w9 eSa4c; September. 2Oa4c. Po-k,May, Nav Wsv July, Ss.15; September, sS.32i3 Lardytsisi isi AI: July, s5.02l2q5.05: Septempeir,,, NG 6,l71x. Short ribs-May, s4D; Juiy' September, A.77i2a4.so-
 Live stock Market.
 St. Louis-Cattle-Fan exports .s3 b.20; butchers, Si.00M4.s0; Stockseels' tiogs- 4s5. cows and heifers. sz5oa4 .6o snSs ngsS $: Packing, S3.OJI4.00: butchers, son S.N light. s320a3.T0 Sheep-Mutton sneeR RsmbS M5,l5: yearlings. $4.5OQ52b; sprihs s500Q1.00.
 Chicago Hogs-Mixed and eroigi S.6o0i3s0; good heavy. s3.S0g3So' cd,fIs- lvis heavy, sS.55a3.70; light. sS cog S.ss, s;,ers ss Reeves. S4 25GI5. 50; cows and heiielss,e @5.00: Texas steers, A25@4. Q, s'Tatys and feeders. s. 75@5.l 10. o- Sdlss SnssP sheep, A50Mo.i0, lambs, So.Voao'" ..s
 Kansas City-Cattle-Natiye steer, cows M5.20: Texas steers, $300a4;Al, ieA ss xGa s5.0Od435: native cows and helief.ss' Hogs f. 90 stockers and feeders, sS.50lss sSas eo, 1s1: Heavy, s3.e0a377 771s; packers ss,nN york. mixed. $3.6563. 70: light, s ioHo'oI, ,7 ao5s7 O. CTS. $3.55u3 62i9 Sheep-Lamps' sh sS.5oq5.25.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Financial.

New York. May ls.-Money on oncaantiepa. cani lnally 2lzM3 per cent; prime l inel 0svebang,' per- 3ihM4L per cent; sternhs h~rkers firm. with actual business, in vsalsss ali sss bills at 4s7AQ4S7is for demand, ahu ulSssfl*ss n4S5ls for 60 days; posted rates r as4lis4si and 4SSm4sSik: commercial pihs' s,lver, a' silver certificates. 6iA Qo2' oarant par bolts str ong.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Live stock Market.
Cotton.

Quotations for middling ranse es-i6c; lows St. Louis. l3-l6c; New fo'A' Memphis. sac.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
ARRESTS H PRETORIA.
London Consul of the Transvaal Re. public Officially Advised of
 Tuesdays Arrests.
HE STORY TOLD BY THE PRISONERS.
steHe JohannesburR Fort and Hold Possession until British Troops from Natal Could Come to Their Assistance.


 London, May 1s.--The consul of the frsnsvaal here has received the fol- lr~ing telegram from his government, lated Pretoria, May 16:
 The Men Arrested.
 Richard Nichols, decribing himself ay . colonel; George Paterson, cap hia: Edward J. Tremlett, Charles Fl. Hs and John A. Mitchell, and Fries and Cooper, were arrested yesterday morn ing on the sworn declaration of three Englishmen, on the charge of high treason in conection with the alleged object of the enrolment of troops to create . revolution, seize Johannes lorC fort and hold possession of the town until the British troops from Natal could come to their assistance.
 A Prisoners Assertion.
 -One of the prisoners alleges that Ac was acting under instructions from 1hc British war department
 A press representative saw number I'd with the leading concerns of Jo- Annnesburg. They declared they had not received word from their own agents in Cape Colony, the absence of adyices indicating that the affair was -trumped up by the Boer police,' and ina, in any case the men arrested were irresponsible melodies, with fictitious military titles affixed by the Boers, aith the object of discrediting the Rritish in the eyes of the continental powers.
 Their Antecedents.
 l. is now believed Tremlett was for nerly captain of volunteers in Cape Colony, and that he is now a mining agent; Patterson is described as butcher and labor agitator; Mitchell is said to be a storekeeper; Cooper is rlassed as carpenter; Ellis is alleged 10 be private detective, and the oc- rupations of Fries and Nicholl are nnknown.
 A Uitlander's Opinion.
 A prominent Uitlander said to the press representative: My own view s that few irresponsible men met together to discuss means of defense sn case the necessity for such action arose. Those who are acquainted with Johannesburg know that such precautions are necessary. There was the greatest unrest and ferment there when I left. But the statement that there has been conspiracy during the past four months, and that the South African league was connected with it, $ untrue. No Uitlander is allowed to possess a rife, yet at every corner are policemen armed with rifles and re- solvers. The feeling of alarm on the arrival of the Boer artillery can be conceived.
 A Significant Fact.
 -Is is a significant fact that the men arrested are practically unknown, showing that the feeling which, in sxns lir,ifaJ fN tha ranitulict
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Respect for Our Soldiers.

Many of the richer Filipinos are coming to Manila. and laborers are re- suming work in the rice fields. The latter show their respect for American soldiers by removing their hats to the possipo trains
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
FISHING UP A SUNKEN ENGINE
A LOCOMOTIVE THAT PLUNGED INTO NJ
.cApA RIVER AND IT'S RECOVERY

AGAI,A RIVER AND IT'S RECOVERY
Niagara Falls. y. Y. Sept. lG A rather re
rnarkable railroad accident occurred On The
lands Of the Niagara Falls Power Company at
Niagara Falls on August g. when locomo-
tive under full steam and seven cars plunged
into the river from dock. The terminal rail-
road on the power company's lands Is known
as the Niagara Junction Railway. and 1t vas on
this line that the accident occurred. At the
time the locomotive and train were running
fast in order to surmount heavy grade An
onen switch allowed the train to run on the
dock siding. and as the locomotive was not
eouipDed with air brakes and the brakes the
train did have would not hold the locomotive
aid along the tracks and plunged into the river.
touowed ly the cars The locomotive disap-
roareo from sight beneath the water but por-
tons Of the cars remained in sight
To recover the locomotive it was necessary 10
.ecr-e the aid Of one Of the New-York Central 3
vreckjre crews and their powerful steam der
--ck chains were placed about the sunken en-
r4,s and the derrick force applied. Slowly the
monster machine on the dock raised the
wrecked locomotive and then swung l. aFouno
m the track. The recovery Of the locomotive
,yas a s,.actarle Of great interest which wei
Dortrayed the efficiency Of the machinery OF
70 day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17

bathing requires getting down into water in
toad a. whom IT Is convenient, getting water
up to the body"
The writer then gives directions FOR making
inexpensive bath pans for use in bedrooms and
finally shows ho~ me luxury OF bath may be
enjoy I'd 10y people who live in crampcd quarters.
In tenement house with whole family III
one room. a cheap retiring room In which to take
bath AN bc made says Mr. Potter. in this
way: Drive two nails in The wall about six
feet each way from one corner " the room and
about six feet two inches above the floor Tie
. strong string from one nail to the other Then
double sheets Of old newspapers all along over
the string and pin other newspapers to these
until curtain is formed OF newspapers reach
ing to the hoor.
"a wash basin half fun ~ water and standing
On a chair i'm the enclosure thus curtaincd or
and A bath. such as just described on the floor
inside of this enclosure, and a wash rag. OF
some tow in bag or a sponge will enable
any one to take a nice bath Csuch as milhonaircs
take) without being seen To the nails that
support the curtain one can hang his clothes
while undressing and bathing. Or on another
nail or two driven alongside in the wall
pail, also inside the enclosure. will boz needed. II
one ls 10 retire and take his bath and then
empty the bath and hang Il up 20 that he may
stand in the place 1t occupied and dress and
come out fully dressed. and al without being
seen and with his bath cmptlcd and left hung
ND for the next hather or. if it is his private
property. put away perhaps i'm his pocket He
AN then empty the peil and refill the pitcher
for the next bathcr. or cave the latter task to
that next bather If there is one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-17
THE HOMEMADE VELOCTPEDE.
IT'S STRUCTURE AND IT'S USE IN TIN
STREETS or NEW YORK

liS > ltl III fSh AND us USE IN llfA
STREETS or NEW YORK.
Last Monday was what used to be called By
boys OF past generation Black Monday" I'm
proved methods Of education and. it should be
presumed. higher ana juster idea Of true hap
pincss among the boys have combined in these
days to make the first day Of the public school
sessions white Monday" or Golden Monday
for them.
II had been more than two monrhs since such
n stiffness rcgncl in the streets Of he residence
quarter on a weekday As was noticeable last
Monday. Early rsers Interrupted their toilets
90 rub their eyes. look at their morning papers
and make sure that it was not sun 'ay Late
sl.rpers disturbed by the strange quiet awoks
and looked from their windows to see H. per
chance, some catastrophe in the night had NOT
swept away the juvenile population II the block
The policemen on duty gfinned and congratu-
lated themselves ON morning free for the de-
lection and arrest Of adult la.sbr,akcrs out
i'm the streets one might soc numbers u young
citizens who last week We're just ncorrlgibls
urchins. now clothed in Responsibility and
their way. s.datc'y enough. TO ncighborns seats
Of learning
There was a certain wcllncholy interest in
the thought II the many elaborate contrivances
FOR killing time which must have been laid aside
that morning 20 be brought out hereafter pro-
vidcd the other members Of the family let them
alone. only occasionally Perhaps The most
prominent ~ these contrivlnccs his summer
has been the home made soapbox sidewalk
,clooir,de II is n remarkable machine. similar
20 the primitive ancestor ~ Inc modern bicycle
I'm chat if is propelled by Us rider 0ith feet on
the ground The most general form is that of \