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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
ADMIRAL KAUTZ SUSTAINED.
His Course Approved by the Prc.i-
dent-Cnutioned to Avoid I'm
necessary Bloodshed.

Washington. May 3.-It is denied of
ficially here that any undue restraint
has been imposed upon Admiral Kautz,
which should encourage the insurgents
in Samoa. On the contrary Admiral
kautz has been advised that the pres
ident supports him in all that he has
done; that he is entirely satisfied with
his conduct. and that the only injunc-
ton laid upon the admiral has been
to avoid unnecessary slaughter and
bloodshed. This injunction is not un-
derstood TO restrain the officer in any
way from such military and naval ope-
rations as in his opinion are necessary
to protect fully the interests of the
United States, British and German res
idents in Samoa, for it is expressly I'M
derstood that Admiral Kautz is pres
ent simply for the purpose of carrying
out the treaty obligations as to the in
terests of the citizens of the tripartite
agreement and not as a representative
OF any one power.
So far no advices have come to either
state or navy departments as of the
date these last press dispatches; hence
it is assumed that no events of very
great Importance have occurred war
ranting the sending of cablegram by
either Admiral Kautz or United States
Consul Osborn.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
THE PRESIDENT IS sANGUINE.
believes the End of the War I'm the
Philippines II I'm slght-The
Conditions Hopeful.

Washington. May 3.-President Nc.
Kinley talked with his official callers
before the cabinet meeting yesterday
about the prospects of peace in the
Philippines. 1t is believed that Some
advices from Gen. Otis have been re-
ceived, enlarging upon the PROPOSE
ticns which were submitted by the
Filipino delegation, which have not yet
been made public and which give the
officials additional information con-
cerning the situation. The president
expressed the opinion that the end
was in sight. and said he believed that
the Filipinos will not hold out much
longer. He regards the conditions as
most hopeful. The fact that negotia-
tions for peace are in progress has
stopped the calling out of the $4,000
additional volunteers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
A DANGEROUS INFATUATI0N.
Unnatural Affection Leads to MardeP
and Suicide-The Freda Ward
Case Recalled.

Stockton, Cal, May "a peculiar
tragedy came to light here yesterday
when the bodies of Mrs. William Hick-
man and Mrs. H. A. Hassall, clasped
in loving embrace, but both dead. were
found in room of a lodging house, a
bullet having ended the life of each.
Mrs. Hassall had been morbidly in
fatuated with Mrs. Hickman for some
months. Monday night Mrs. Hassall
told Mrs. Hickman that she was going
to start for London yesterday, and
begged Mrs. Hickman to spend the
night with her. Mrs. Hickman con-
sented, and her relatives, growing
alarmed at her non-appearance yester-
day visited the lodging house and dis
covered the bodies. Mrs. Hassall had
killed Mrs. Hickman and then herself.
Mrs. Hassall came from London, and
called herself duchess, claiming that
her husband is a duke. She became
So madly infatuated with Mrs. Hick-
man that her husband left her, but
the couple were about to be reconciled.
Mr.. Hassall is the chief ranger of the
order of Foresters in this city, and is
supposed to be well to do, but he has
been waiting in restaurant for some
time.
Medical men are of the opinion that
Mrs. Hassall was insane. The case is
similar to one which occurred at Mem
phiz few years ago.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
WORDS OF APPRECIATION.
Unstinted Praise for the Work of the
Twentieth Kansas.

Lawrence, Kas.. May 2.-Congress-
man j. ID. Bowersock has received a
letter from Adjt.-Gen. Corbin saying
that the Twentieth Kansas regiment
would probably be started home from
Manila about the middle of June.
In referring to the work of the reg
iment the letter says: You may as
sure the friends and parents of the
Kansas troops that everything possible
will be done for the regiment looking
to its early muster out, as the depart
ment deeply appreciates the great
service it has rendered, and compli-
ancc with any request it might make
would not begin to compensate the
officers and men of this organization
who have taken such a prominent part
in the battles aroud Manila"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05

In celebration of confederate Memo
rial day at Natchez, Miss, a large mum
ber of ladies visited the graves of the
dead soldiers at the cemetery and
beautifully decorated the monument
az the park, where the veterans march
ed in body, each carrying sta-
composed of red, white and blue Aow-
ers, depositing them on the mound as
they marched by. DR.. Chisholm, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church
of Natchez was orator of the day and
delivered an eloquent and patriotic
speech suitable for the occasion. Sey-
eral thousand persons attended and
strewed flowers upon the graves.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
BRIG. gen FUNSTON NOW.
The Gallant Conduct of the Kansas
Colonel Recognized by
the President.
BRleADItR.GENERAl OF VOLUNTEERS.
mended by Gen. Macarthur and
Urged by Gen. Otis-Bis Services
as Leader of Troops Recognized
an Exceptionally Valuable.

Washington, May 3.-The president
has appointed Col. Frederick Funston
of the Twentieth Kansas brigadier
general of volunteers. This appoint
ment was recommended by Maj.-Gcn.
Macarthur. and supplemented very
strongly by Gen. Otis in cable dis
patch received Monday.
Cen. Macarthur said that the serv-
ices of Col. Funston during the cam
paign, and especially in the crossing
CT the Rio Grande river, deserve rec
ognition such as his promotion to be
brigadier general; also that as .
leader of troops Col. Funston was
especially valuable. The president
recognizes the services of Col. Funston,
and his first official act upon returning
10 Washington was to make him a
brigadier general.
The cable which Gen. Otis sent Mon
day says:
Macarthur strongly recomemnds
Col. Funston's appointment as briga-
der general for signal skill ard gall
lantry in crossing the Rio Grande riv-
er, and most gallant services since the
commencement of the war. l urge
the appointment. Funston is able as
s leader of men, and has earned rec
oonifiop ~
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Conflict of Authority Between Federal, and
state Courts-Bloodshed Feared
As a Result.

Judge Rowe, OF Sebastian circuit
court, refused to dissolve the iniunc-
ton granted by the state court against
the Kansas & Texas Coal Co. and the
Frisco Railroad, restraining them from
bringing in negro miners from other
states to take the place of strikers.
The court cited no precedent for it's
ruling, but held that the peace of the
state was paramount TO that of operat-
ing the mines; that the principles OF
law upon which the opinion was based
were as old as law itself, and are now
applied to new conditions growing out
of new developments. The situation
as it now stands is as follows: Gov.
Jones notified sheriffs in the mining
districts to allow no foreign labor to
be brought in. The sheriff of Sebas-
tian county enjoined the railroad COM
pany and the coal company from at
tempting to bring in labor, alleging
that bloOdshed would follow should
they do SO. The railroad company and
mine operators then applied to United
States District Judge Rodgers for an
injunction to prevent the sheriff from
carrying out the orders Of the governor
and state court. which was granted.
Application was then made To Judge
Rowe to dissolve the injunction against
operators and railroad with the above
result, Just what the outcome of this
conflict Of authority between the Fed
eral and state courts will be it is hard
to tell, but it is the general opinion in
the mining sections that an attempt to
bring in miners will lead to bloodshcd.
Should trouble arise. there is not dol
lar available to pay the expenses of
state troops, and the situation would
have to be handled by local authorities.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Coiored Hero Drowned.

Andrew Bryant, colored, was drowned
in the Arkansas river at Little Rock
while heroically trying to rescue lit
tie 5-year-old child that had fallen in
the river from houseboat The lit
tie one was saved by gentleman in
skiff. but Bryant went under for the
last time before the skiff could reach
him. His body was recovered by the
father of the child he was trying to
save and given a decent burial The
dead hero left wife and several small
citizens for their benefit.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05

Rev. l.. r. Broughton, pastor of the
Paptist tabernacle in Atlanta, Ga, re-
ceived by mail, recently, from Pal
rIctto, Ca, the scene of the recent
lynching, several slices of burned
flesh, cut from the body of Sam Hose,
who was burned at the stake near
Newman. With this were several
onions and note, suggesting that as
DIR. Broughton loved the negro, the
inclosed might make for him palat-
able dish, or, if he preferred, he might
n axe Brunswick stew" The note
was signed Committee of Citizens of
Palmetto" and warned the minister
that he must leave Georgia in six days
or take the consequences.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
ATKINSON'S PAMPHLETS.
The Postmaster General Directs
Their Removal from the Mail
Destined for Manila.

Washington. May 3.-The postmas-
ter general has directed the postmas-
ter at San Francisco to take out CT the
mails for Manila three pamphlets is
sued by Edward Atkinson, of Boston,
vice-president of the Anti-Imperial-
istic league. This order does not ap-
ply to the circulation of the pamphlets
by mail in this country, but bars their
dispatch from this country to the
Philippines, discomfort and even mu-
tiny among the soldiers being stated
by the department TO be the design of
these publications.
The three pamphlets are specifically
described.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
A Centenarian.

Pope county claims 1.-The oldest citi-
zen" in the person of VIM. Ford, who
was born in Tennessee May 5, 179s. He
is veteran OF four wars, the first be-
ing that Of 1912, when at the age of IA
he fought the British. lie served in
the Florida Indian war, and then wore
Uncle Sans uniform during the Mexi-
can war. Being southerner by birth,
when the civil war broke out he en-
listed with the Confederacy, and served
until the surrender.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
To BE Extended to Harrison.

1t is said the Eureka Springs railroad
is soon TO be extended to Harrison,
Boone county. This is the road in
which Col. Richard Kerens, of st. Louis,
and Gen. Powell Clayton are interested
and the information that it is to be ex-
tended comes from the above named
gentlemen. They have just completed
trip OF inspection over the proposed
route of the extension.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Barn Burner Lynch cd.

A special to Memphis Of April 3Oth
gives an account of the lynching of q
negro named Willis Sees at Osceola,
Mississippi county. 1t seems that q
number of barns have been fred within
the last few months near Osceola,
and suspicion was directed toward Sees.
The negro's wife gave information
which led to his arrest
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05

Col. 5. w. Fordyce, the well-known
arkansas railroad man, and Webster
"ithers, of Kansas City, have been
appointed receivers of the Kansas City,
rittsourg & Gulf Railroad. The ap-
Pointment of Col. Fordyce as core
ce'ver OF this great property is a recog-
milton OF the able manner in which he
handled the Cotton Belt road, which,
unuer his management, grew to be one
Vi the greatest systems in the south
west His selection means much for
arkansas, and is most gratifying to his
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Capt. Rockefeller.

Leavenworth, Kas.. May 3.-Capt.
Charles M. Rockefeller, Ninth infan-
try, reported probably captured by the
Philippine rebels, was stationed at
Fort Leavenworth for two years, and
was a member of the first class that
graduated from the infantry and cav
airy school when Maj j.-Gen. Otis, its
founder, was commandant.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Lightning Rod Route.

Miss Della H. johnson and Charles
A. Boyd were married at Chattanooga,
Tenn, after the brides daylight es-
cape down lightning rod from n fe-
male seminary at Sewanee, and SEN
sational pursuit of the couple through
the country by the brides father and
big brother armed with shotguns
anC vowing vengeance on Boyd.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
state Boundary Decision.

Judge Clark rendered decision in
fedral court at Chattanooga, Tenn,
in the celebrated state line case. This
case is controversy over the state
line boundary between North Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia. Judge Clark
decided in favor of the Tennessee con-
testant, who resides near Bristol, and
which adds many thousand acres of
land to Tennessee and North Carolina.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
OTIS.
List of American Prisoners.

Washington, May 3.-The following
rablegram was received at the war de-
partment at midnight:
Manila, May 3.
Adjutant General. Washington
List prisoners in hands insurgents just
received shows Lieut.. Gilmore and
seven enlisted men of the navy lost
from Yorktown, and six enlisted men
OF the army, and three of the six
wrongfully arrested in January before
hostilities comenced. All reported to
be doing well. Beside the above two
men in hands insurgents, South and
Capt. Rockefeller, are still unaccount-
ed for.
[Signed] OTIS.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Traced by Bloodhounds.

Thomas Turnago found his store in
Pitt county, N. c., on fire, the other
night. Entering it he stumbled over
the body of his nephew, who was his
clerk, with his throat cut and his
brains beaten out. lie had been muir
dered and the store robbed and fired.
Bioodhounds traced the murderers to
swamp where 200 men, at last &C.
counts, had them surrounded.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Young Patterson Assassinated.

~ is reported the son of Hugh Pat
.erson' who was murdered in Decem.
oer' 1897, by Lee Mills and win Hardin,
was assassinated at his home in Van
noren county last week. Hardin was
snot 70 death in Jail, and it is believed
"is friends murdered young Patterson.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Eight Thousand for n Life.

The Kentucky court of appeals af-
firmed the judgment of the Warren
circuit court, giving Mrs. Josephine
Bitter, $4,000 damages against j. s.
Morehead for having killed her hus-
band. Bittner was killed at Bowling
Green in June, 1895, by Morehead.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05

Charles Newell, who tried to cut his
wife's throat at Louisville, KY, died in
his cell at the city Jail. Newell went to
the factory where his wife worked and
inflicted several gashes in an effort 10
kill her, when the foreman struck him
a terrific blow on the head, thus saw
ing the woman. He was taken to jail
unconscious, where he died.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
BALINAG WAS CAPTURED.
Gen. LawtOn Continues His Movement For
ward from Nsrzagaray, Taking
In BAlinag.

Washington, May "a cablegram
was received by the war department
shortly after midnight:
Manila, May 3.
Adjutant, Washington-Gen. Law
toms column passing westward from
Norzagaray captured Balinag and viii
lages in that vicinity yesterday, scat
tering and pursuing 1000 troops. His
only casualties, two wounded; insur-
gents lost several killed; large number
wounded and captured. Number not
stated. Have opened communication
with Lawton, via Malolos, by means of
Hale's troops and detaohments from
city.
[Signedl OTIS.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
Insurance Companies Win the First
Battle Under Rector Anti
Trust Law.
DEMURRER SUSTAINED IN LOWER COURT
Appeal Taken and Hearing In Supreme
Court Set For May 13-Eureka Springs
Railroad to BE Extended to Harrison.

The demurrer fled by the insurance
companies against whom suit was in
stituted by the encouragement in Pu-
laski circuit court, alleging violation
of the antitrust law, was sustained by
Judge Joseph w. Martin in a lengthy
decision. In substance, the court held
that the complaints filed by the attor-
ney-general do not allege facts suffi-
cient to constitute an offense under
the law; that "the statutory authority
of any state must spend its force within
the territorial limits Of the state-it
cannot provide for the punishment as
crimes of acts committed beyond the
state boundary, because such acts il
offenses at all must be offenses against
the sovereignty within whose limits
they have been done" The defendants
contended that they were not members
Of any "poool, trust or combine in this
state" to regulate insurance rates; that
to be a member of any rating bureau
Of another state, does not constitute
grounds for action within this state.
An appeal was taken to the supreme
court, and decision is expected from
that body within six weeks. Under the
ruling OF the lower court, a rating
bureau or combination to fix rates, can
not be maintained within this state,
but insurance companies or corpora
tons cannot be prevented from doing
business in this state on the grounds
that they are members of such bureau
or pool formed in another state.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
More Troops for Waraner.

Salt Lake City, Utah, May PA de-
fourth infantry (colored) has been or
dered from Fort Douglass, Utah, 10
Wardner, Idaho, and will leave here at
nine o'clock tonight, under command
of Mai Thomas.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
OTIS.
without Definite Results.

Manila, May 3, noon.-The second
conference, held this morning between
Gen. Otis and the Filipino emissaries,
Col. Manuel Arguelles and Lieut.. Jose
Bcrnal, terminated without any def
aite results.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Fell In Love with IIlinoi. Boys.

The Fourth Illinois turned out with
the confederate survivors, at Augusta,
Ga, in celebration of their memorial
day Owing to this, the entire city has
fallen in love with the regiment, and
its departure will be source of re-
gret.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Wages to be Advanced.

The announcement was made at
Birmingham, Ala, that, May 1, the
wages of all superintendent and la
borers in the employ of the Tennes-
see Coal, Iron aLA Railroad Co. would
re advanced ten per cent. About 5000
men are interested. The coal miners
anticipate another advance in their
wages of 2h cents on the ton.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
brakeman Killed.

Henry Wicks, a brakeman on the
Nashville & Tuscaloosa railroad. fell
between two cars and was killed at
Dickson, Tenn. He was decapitated.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05

Col. Hugh ID. Greer, a well-knosvn
ev-confederate soldier, who served
through the civil was, was accident
ally killed by a train at Memphis,
Tenn.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
THE TROUBLE AT wARDNER.
Federal Troops Arriving ON the
Scene-Threatened to Wipe
Out the Regulars.

Wardner, Idaho, May 3.-Shortly af-
ter the arrival yesterday of Co. NJ,
Twenty-fourth infantry, Capt. Bachelor
commanding, report was spread
among the inhabitants of the place
that the union miners from Canyon
Creek had started down to Wardner
for the purpose of wiping out the COM
pany of regular troops before REIN
fCrcements could arrive.
Sixty non-union men, armed with
rifles, Immediately rushed down the
read from Wardner to the railroad sta
tiUi, one and a half miles distant, for
the purpose of stopping the union
men.
The report is not credited here and
was probably occasioned by the sus-
pension of telegraphic communication
between Wardner and Wallace.
Quite q number of union men left
yesterday on the trains going in both
directions. But two arrests have been
made, and these are both out on bail.
Martial law has not yet been de-
clared, but ii expected it will be to-
Gay. Coroner France will commence
the inquest an soon as the witnesses
car be subpoenaed.
James Cheyne, shot in the hip by
the mob on Saturday night. died yes
terday in Spokane, where he had been
taken for treatment. He is a Knight
of Pythias, and it is supposed his
brother knights will make every effort
to bring his murderers to Justice. His
body will be returned to this place to-
day for judicial investigation and in
terment.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Census Districts.

Director Merriam has completed the
work of laying out the census districts.
Arkansas has six districts, as follows:
First District-The counties Of Clay,
Craighead, Crittenden, Cross. Greene,
Lee, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Poin.
sett, ST. Francis and Woodruff.
Second District - Baxter, Cleburne.
Fulton, independence, lizard. Jackson.
Lawrence, Lonoke, Prairie, Randolph,
Sharp, Stone and White.
Third Decentralization. Boone, Car
roll, Crawford, Madison. Marion, New
ton, Searcy and Washington.
Fourth District-Conway, Faulkner,
Franklin, johnson, Logan, Perry, Pope,
Pulaski, Sebastian, Van Buren, and
Yell.
Fifth District-Clark. Dallas. Gar
land, Grant, Hampstead, Hot Spring,
Howard, Little River, Montgomery.
Nevada, Pike, Polk, Saline, Scott and
SEWER
Sixth District - Arkansas Ashley.
Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot. Cleveland,
Columbia, Desha. Drew, Jefferson. La
fayette, Lincoln, Ouachita and Union.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05

Wardner, Idaho, May 3.--Monday
night Sheriff Young deputized about
SO strikers to guard the Last Chance
mine. A small party of the Bunker
Hill miners had already been deputized
as constables to guard that property.
AS four of them were returning home
yesterday they were held up by
Ycung's deputies and their rifles taken
away from them.
State Auditor Sinclair has made .
demand on the sheriff for the return Of
the property.
Five masked men were seen between
Wardner and Kellogg Monday night,
but no further outrage has been re-
ported. A company of colored troops
hrs just arrived from Spokane. Hun
dreds of people met them at the depot
and were wild with delight. The ar
rests of strikers have commenced.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-05-05
Favorable Weather for Farmers.

The weather for the week ending
May I'd, as reported by the weather
bureau at Little Rock, was favorable
Tor all farm work throughout the en-
tire state. Rain occurred in portions Of
the northwest section on the 27th, and
was beneficial to vegetation, but pre-
vented further blowing and planting
during the remainder of the week. All
farm work was pushed vigorously.
Corn planting was finished in many
localities; in others it is nearing com
pietion. The early planted is coming
up and the stand generally is good. In
some sections it has been worked over
Tor the first time; in others it is ready
10 be worked. Cotton planting pro-
crossed rapidly; in some localities it is
coming up, while in others none has
been planted. Wheat, oats and Irish
potatoes have improved. and as rule
are doing well. Fruits of all kinds,
except peaches, are more promising.
Cut-worms and potato bugs are doing
some damage, principally in the south
west section.