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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28
Inconsistent with Arithmetic.

Love and marriage have no regard for the
rules of arithmetic. First, one is won b,
one and then one and one are one-Phila
delphia Bulletin
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28

LABASTINE IS the original
and only durable wall coating.
AA entirely different from all kali
somines. Ready for use in
white or twelve beautiful tints
- - by adding cold water.
n AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTyNE for walls and CELL
ings. because it is pure. clean,
durable. Put up in dry pow
dered form, in five-pound pack
ages, with full directions.
a LII ka,somines are cheap. tenn
porary preparations made from
AW whiting. chalks. clays. etc.
and stuck on walls with de-
caying animal glue. ALABAS-
- TINE is not kalsomine.
- EWARE of the dealer who
says he can sell you the same
thing" as ALABASTINE or
something just as good" He
Is either not posted or is try
Ing to deceive you.
- ND IN OFFERING something
he has bought cheap and tries
to sell on ALABASTINE'S de-
mands. he may not realize the
\ damage you will suffer by q
kalsomine on your walls.
- ENSIBLE dealers will not buy
~ lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
infringement Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
- ing to mix with cold water.
HE INTERIOR WALLS of
every schoolhouse should be
coated only with pure, durable
ALARASTINE. II safeguards
health. Hundreds OF tons are
used annually for this work.
= n BUYING ALABASTINE, see
that packages are properly la
beled. Beware OF large four
pound package light kalso-
mine offered to customers as
a nve-pound package.
- n UISANCE OF wall paper is OBJ
waited by ALABASTINE. 1t
can be used on plastered walls.
wood ceilings, brick or can
vas. A child can brush II on.
1t does not rub or scale off.
ESTABLISHED IN favor. Shun
all limitations. Ask paint dealer
or druggist for tint card. Write
for "Alabastine Era" free, to
ALABASTINE CO., Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28

Father-"Tommy, stop pulling that cat.
tail" Tommy-"Im only holding the tail
the cats pulling it."-London Tit-Bits.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28

l can recommend Piso's Cure for Con
sumption to sufferers from Asthma-E. d.
Townsend. Fit. Howard. Wis, May 4, '94.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28

To Cure n Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money Il it fails to cure Csc.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28

Life is a big poker game in which every
body is bluffing the loser -Atchison Globe.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28

The nest PRESCRIPTION Tor Chi11s.
and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Tonic. 1t Is simply iron and quinine in
tasteless form. NJ cure-no pay. Price, Soc
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-04-28

There's nj denying the tact that Boston
is one OF the has beans.-L A. w Bulletin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28

IMPERIALISM HAS already set IN an
der the free and equal laws and gov
ernment OF the United States. The city
OF Havana is now under the undisputed
laws and government of this country,
and pays customs and internal revenue
taxes to its collectors, but when labor
stiike was threatened there day or
two ago, General Ludlow touched his
little bell, armed troops were at once
on the scene, the strikers we're dis
sperse0, and work went on as usual.
What is done by military power in one
part OF the country can be done by the
same power in every other part. But as
the votes OF Northern workmen elected
Mr.. Mckinley, they are solely RESPONSE
bic for his imperialism and should be
the last people in the country to COM
plain of the operation thereof. There
is ridiculous part of every thing; that
of the one referred to is the strong
probability that the same men will
vote for Mr. Mckinley again next year,
to the great profit, aud therefore de-
light, oftheir employers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
COuRT OF APPEALS.

The Court OF Appeals, after hoIiIng
a session OF twenty-five day, in which
thirty-nine cases came before The court
adjourned at Stanton yesterday 10
recouvene in Richmond November $.
Yesterdays opinions were handed
down as follows: Philips Against the
rector and board Of visitors OF Inr
University, from the Circuit Court o.
Albemarle county /; decree OF 'o"''
court affirmed.
R NJ. Ayers against HiIe and o'neI''
from the Circuit Court OF Augusta Wv
lower courts decree reversed.
Kimball and Fink, receivers, a9a'l.'
Borden, from the Warren County u"
cult Court; judgment affirmed.
Enpleman against Eneleman decree
of Circuit Court of Rockbridg" county
offirmed opinion delivered by Ju'z'
George NJ. Harrison.
Appeal was refused in the csse- %.
Lanier against Lanier, from The C'Fca'i
Court of Elizabeth city Powell , S.n
Bryan against Moore and others lI'u
the Circuit Court OF Augusta couD.s.
and Gordon, commissioneT' as@.n5.
Lloyd and others, from me '''cu'
Court OF Augusta. .,-..or
In the case OF Msias, admlnl-l'a'o,,
against the directors OF the h'7,r'.
State Hospital, petition to Teog near. VI" IN
granted. This court had here'o'olle
the same case, at Richmond Fenue'' y
an opinion in favor of the directors "
the Eastern State Hospital.
Argument was resumed I'D ' ~. Ca
of John Z. Hurst & Co., OF bdIluD D.,or
against Leckie, from the coTpof'. .rss
court of Buens Vista. The case W.
and the court adlourueu'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
THE DEWEY CELEBRATION

The official celebration of New York
city in honor of Admiral Dewey will
begin Friday. Today there was
greeting to Dewey by Governor Roose.
welt and his staff at the head Of the
New York naval reserves. They visit.
ed the Olympia.
The naval parade will occur Friday
and the land parade Saturday. L is
estimated that there are already l0OO..
600 visitors 10 New York. a million
more are expected.
Viewed from the shore the NaIows
took on the appearance last night of
big water fete, NeueIi4n carnival.
What might have been taken for
great canal was formed by war
ships and revenue cutters, beginning
with the Olympia, at s.. George,
and ending with the Onordaga
lying of quarantine. Between this
line of beautifully lighted warshps and
the Staten Island shore darted bril-.
liantly Illuminated launches, carving
prettily gowned women. and occasion.
ally party of naval officers respler.
dent in gold-braided dress uniforms.
The seerchlights Of the ships Chased
many Of these elusive water grey
hounds as they scurried hither and
thither in and out among the warships,
stopping at the gangway Of one ship
and then hurryiUg to another, the ladies
begging at each 10 be permitted TO 90
on board.
The Olympia was the center OF at.
traction. The vali-colored lights us.d
for signaling were kept constantly
flashing from ship to ship.
The most novel illumination along
the shores was the display 8, the qusr-
antine boarding station above the Mar
rows. 1t consisted of the words wei
come Home" in white electric lights
with border of red, white aud blue
lights and an American flag II by .
feet, set in an illuminated fame OF
hundreds of white electric bulbs. ms
display was visible all over the bay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
Wrecked by a Gas Explosion.

New York, Sept. 2S.-A terrific ex-
plosion of gas occurred this morning in
three story on east seth street. The
whole front OF the structure, which was
Of brown stone, was blown into the
street. The house then took fire. a
man who was at work in the basement
is missing, and it is feared that be was
buried in the ruins. Flying stone did
much damage to buildings across the
street from where the explosion occur
red. Two unknown women were
struck by flying stones and knocked
down. The cause of the explosion is not
vet known. The house is the residence
by Frederick W. Ffischen and family,
VINO are now in Europe. Fremen sub
dued the flames and began search for
the missing man whose body was found
under the debris. He was burned to q
crisp. The house, which was elaborate
~ furnished, was complete wreck. 1t
is supposed that broken pipe allowed
great quantity of gas to escape and
that this, in some manner, became
ipnitpd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
MYSTERIOUS ERIAL VISITOR.

MYSTERIOUS 4ERIAL VISITOR.
Some people in Royal Oak, Talbot
county, Md, and its neighborhood
Tuesday night witnessed a rare cleo
trical phenom snon-a large globe Of
Ere rolling about in the atmosphere.
Mr.. Philip NJ. Pastorfeld, careful OBJ
server and accurate in his statements,
thus describs the phenomenon
II was standing, looking from my
back porch toward the stable, before it
had rained much, when suddenly l saw
on the ground about 25 feet from the
stable balloon-shaped mass OF fire
about as large as an ordinary hogshead.
1t was like balloon upside down, with
the stem pointing upward. Almost in
stantly it exploded with a tremendous
report like a cannon and sprays Of
fire flowed from it in every direction. !
am positive it did not come down from
the clouds, as could not have helped
seeing it if it mad. Strange to say,
no damage was done by it to anything
around. WAS sure that the amount OF
fire that few from it in all directions
would set something on fire, but on ex
animation 1 could not find anything in.
jured. A COW was standing with.
10 Is feet of it, but was unhurt. My
children, three of them, with the hired
man, were in the stable and were badly
frightened, but not hurt. Two stacks
of fodder close to it were not even
scorched. The ground was not disturb
cd in the least, and the whole matter is
very mysterious to me. would like
some scientific man to give me an ex-
PLANTATION"
A gentleman of scientific attachments
says: 81 have known only two or three
instances of similar appearance, yet
it is a phenomenon that does happen at
rare intervals, and one that no one has
been able to explain satisfactorily By
any of the known laws of electrical
phenomena"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
An Advance Along the Line.

Manila, Sept 2S.-Word is expected
here nom sntariIy of an engagement
between the American aud insurgent
troops ia the vicinity OF Porac Early
this morning Generals Macarthur al d
Wheeler with four regiments advanced
from Santa Rita northwest toward
Porac, and at the same time General
Wheaton started down Toward Porac
to co operate with Macarthur aud
Wheeler i a atte mptiDgto surround the
enemy. The plan is evidently to crush
between the TWO American divisions
the force of rebels which has cencentra-
ted about Porac, operating as far south
as the northwestern shore of Manila
bay. The destruction of the gunboat
Urdaneta and the capture or killing OF
her crew near Orani few days ago, is
attributed to the insurgents here. 1t is
believed the Urdaneta's crew, If alive,
will be found at Porac.
Two Filipino majors entered the
American lines last night under flag
of truce and requested permission 10
bring in this morning prisoners held by
the insurgents. Owing TO the advance
having been decided upon the Ameri'
can commander declined to enter into
any negotiations with the ENJOYS.
Porac is town of about 5000 in.
habitants and is fourteen miles from
Bacolor, the capital IF Pamtanga prov
ince. 1t is about Jour miles west of the
railroad line running north from Ma
Mia.
Manila, Sept. 2S-The American
troops ind General Macarthur eni err
ed Porac after an hours fighting. The
American loss was slight. The insur-
gents loss is unknown. Porac was prac-
lically deserted when the Americans
marched up the main street. The Fill
pinos are fleeing to the north. Captain
Larsen and party from the gunboat
Napidap, had narrow escape from
death n the town of Paeto on Lagum
De Bay Lake. The insurgents had for
tilted and garrisoned the town when
Captain Larsen went ashore to hold a
consultation with the citizens. As be
was walking up from the wharf iDsur
gents concealed in a hidden trench,
fred volley at him and his small es-
cort. The party at once beat hasty
retreat, taking advantage OF protection
offered by some warehouses, and regain
ed their vessel. The Nayidan at once
nom barded the trenches, completely
running it and driving the insurgents up
into the country.
The Americans converged On the
town from two directions. General
Wheeler with the Ninth infantry and
some artillery came straight up from
Santa Rita and General Macarthur, ac-
compan ed by Col. Bell and the 36.h in
antry proceeded from Sau Antonio, Oh
he right. The two columns struck
Porac together.
One OF the results OF today's opera.
tiops around Porac was the capture OF
Dolores few miles north Of Poracr
which had been occupied by the rebels.
rhe town was taken with little resist
auce. Nine prisoners were captured.
Manila, Sept. 2S-Two insurgent
m jors arrived at Angels last night ana
asked permission for General Alejand-
rino and some Filipino officers to visit
General Oils. They were informed
that General Alejandrino alone might
come but not before Friday because CT
today's fight at Porac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28

UNTIL the advent of progress" in
this country, the press thereof was con-
troled b. reliable, responsible and re-
spected people, and il therefore mould
ed public continent. That it does not
do so nov is, therefore, not at oil
wonderful, as change 10 cause neces-
sarily produces a change in effect. The
larger part of the press now is devoted
to sensationalism, is read solely to graf
iiy curiosity, and then laughed at or
entirely forgotten. How could it be
Otherwise, when fair sample of the
present American newspaper, one
printed in the capital OF the country,
the white people of which are supposed
10 be intelligent, says the sinking of
few wooden and practically defense
less ships at Mauila by 8 fleet ofpower.
erful armorclsds was THE mos; bril-
liant and momontous victory in the an
nels Of this or any other age" There
hsve teen real naval heroes, but the
memory of all of them must pale in
view OF Admiral Dewey
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT IS. 1899

MANY people in shis country make
gresi mistake in imagining that lntelli-
gent foreigners look at things as they
do, and are as prone as they are 10
make heroes on; of ordinary Amerl-
cans. For months past the newspapers
of the North, and some of the gushing
ones of the South also, have been filled
with accounts of the preparations for
the reception of Admiral Dewey, as II a
second Lord Nelson, fresh from Trafal-
gar. were to receive the proposed oVa'
ton. Professor Goodwin Smith, OF
Canada, but always sympathizer
with Northern republicans, speaking OF
the man whom, in the case referred to,
the Americans, apparently, delight to
honor. says all he did was to "sink
some uparmed wooden tubs, by attack
ing them with greatly superior force,
and with no danger to himself or any
of his men" And really, judged by
all the accounts of the affair in the hav'
Dor OF Manila, most fair minded people
are disposed to think that what the
Professor says of it is only the naked
truth, and that any midsbipman in the
service would have done just as the Ad'
miral did. But "heroism" always did go
by luck, and it does so now more
than ever.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
Foreign News.

Hong Kong, Sept. 2S.-A Filipino
proclamation is issued here today de.
claring ell ports of the Philippines open
TO all nations except the United States.
London, Sept. 2S.-Aguinaldo's per-
zonal representative in Europe wired
him today: "Dewey denies all inter-
views rejecting on the Fllipinos. Il
looming up strong as g presidential
possibility" This representative as
7ured your correspondent today that il
Dewey was elected to the presidency,
Aguninaldo would stop the war and
place everything in the Admiral's
hands.
Rome Sept. 2S.-Negotiations are in
progress between Spain and the Vati,
can to the end of reducing the
Spanish bishoprics, thus cutting down
the ecclesiastical budget.
Seibbereen, Sept. 2S The irritation
of the Irish fishermen over the en-
croachment of American fishing vessels
on their mackereI ground is increasing.
The local harhor board has asked the
Government for a gunboat to keep
American vessels outside the fishing
limit.
London, Sept. 2S.-The Echo prints
an Athens dispatch to the effect that
the earthquakes near Smyrna, Asia
Minor, last week, killed 1000 persons,
Injured 500, and destroyed over 1000
houses.
Paris Sept 2S-General de Galllfet, Min
lister of Wsr writes Lieutenant Colonel Pic
quart that Investigation demonstrates the
honesty of the administration while he was
chief of the intelligence bureau
1t is rumored that General Roget is engag.
cd TO marry daughter of General MERCER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
THE FIREMEN.

The thirteenth annual convention OF
the Virginia State Firemen's Associa-
ton assembled yesterday morning in
the Opera House at Roanoke with g
large attendance. Chairman James
McFall, of that city, presided.
Mayor James P. Woods delivered the
address of welcome, which was respond
ed to by Chief NJ. T. Reed. of Dan
vile. Other responses were also made.
Secretary Cummings then announced
the standing committees
A night session was held, at which
much routine business was transacted.
There are fully 1900 uniformed men
there.
The association elected officers as
follows : President, john Fl. Redwood,
Richmond; vice president. L. E. Look
abill, Roanoke; secretary, George E.
Cummings. Portsmouth, fourteenth
term; treasurer, ]. ]. Williams, Char.
iottesville; statistician, V. E. Funk
hauser, Lexington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
Last Stages Of Crisis at Hand.

London, Sept. 2S.-A Pretoria dis.
patch says Kruger's reply to Chamber
lain's last dispatch was banded to
Conynham Greene, the British diploma
tic agent at Pretoria, today. Tomorrow
the British cabinet meets for final action
on the situation. The Boer reply will
De discussed, and unless it is back
down, the cabinet will formulate EGG
lands ultimatum 10 the Transvaal.
That Kruger will back down is not re-
garded as even remote possibility. 1t
is stated, however, that the ultimatum
will leave open side door for peace.
To declare war now practically means
i fight with the Dutch in all South
Africa. On the other band, further
temporizing will bring down storm Of
dis5pproval from the British in South
Africa and at home which will shake
the government The former considera-
ton may be the stronger.
The Chronicle today related how
President Kruger spent three hours in
prayer after which he said he was per
fectly happy. The Lord had told him to
fight and he was not afraid of Mr..
Chamberlain. However, the Chroni-
Gle learns that England can secure the
service of Mr.. Hofmeyer, the Afrikal-
der leader, to mediate between the two
counties. Peace is still possible.
London, Sept. 2S.-Tne post office
and rifle volunteer corps have been or
dered TO hold themselves 10 readiness
for service at twenty four hours notice.
Capetown, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch from
De Aar, Cape Colony, situated at the
junction of the Capetown and Port
Elizabeth Railroads. says detachment
of British infantry and some engineers
have arrived there. Forti6cations will
De thrown up there and the town will
he made basis of operations against
the Orange Free State in the event of
hostilities. De Aar is to the southwest
of the Orange Free State near the
frontier.
Portsmouth, Sept. 2S.-eixty wagons left
here today for Southampton with field
equipement for embarkation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28

Now that the might policy has been
acquiesced in, the expansionists are
becoming holder. In respect of their
seizure of Hawaii, they have thrown of
all disguise and don't hesitate to say
'they took it because they wanted it,
because it was commercially of value
to them" Why certainly; it belonged
to Hswaiians. but few Americans
wanted it, aud because they had
pull" on the administration, it exer-
cised its might and took it for them,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
Five Nicaragua Canal Ways.

Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. Is
Abont sixty engineers aud employees of
the United States Canal Commission are
at San Juan del Norte to survey the
five canal routes between Machucs Falls
and the Caribbean Sea. so the commits
sioners can decide on the most desirable
interoceanic canal way acrossNicaragua.
TIE health of the party is reported ex-
cellent. Cattle on the peninsula Of
Cosiguina are dying from the ravages of
ticks. Cattle from these ranches are
supplied as beef to the steamship com.
panies, and their hides sent to San
Francisco, New York and Hamburg.
Engineers are at the port OF Corinte to
investigate the increasing inundation Of
the island of Cardenas, on which the
town of Corinte is situated, which has
been noticed since the construction of
the railroad along the shore from Cor
int to Chinandega, in 1856. A slightly
perceplible increased amount of land is
covered each year by the encroachment
of the ocean.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28

BECAUSE ex Speaker Reed says he
still believes in the ''Declsration of In
dependence and in the principles of
liberty, self government and the rights
of man." the republican expansionists,
who don't agree with him in that belief,
are opening upon and denouncing him
right and left as malcoutent and
traitor, snd sscribing hi, opposition to
republican imperialism to his soreness
over his defeat for the Presidential
nomination three years ago. Mr.. Reed
is an old time republican; those who
are-now denouncing and abusing him
are what Mr.. Reed will say they are
when the time shall come for him to
do so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-28
Dashed in Boiling Tar.

Florence, N. j., Sept. 2S-At the
Florence foundry large iron tank, the
top of which is level with the ground,
contains mixture OF crude petroleum
and coal tar, heated close to the boiling
point. Into this tark are lowered the
cast iron pipes to receive a coating OF
the mixture, which prevents rust for
long period. Yesterday one OF the
workmen, Thomas Miller, who attends
to the coating of the pipes. tripped aud
plunged into the heated macs. Though
Miller was promptly pulled out BY fel-
low employees, he was frightfully burn