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The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
HE DID NOT HAVE IT.
How a Joshing Judge Sailed Dsm
o Delightfully."- Fresh
Young Man.

William Lightfoot Visscher tells this cha,
acteristic story of Hon. Isaac Parker ianos
as the terrible judge at Fort Smith All.
who probably sentenced more men to Be u
ecuted than any other judge that ever Iiysl
This was not, however, because be was a
unrelentingly severe, but because he ma
the hardest and most numerous lot Of GRIN
inals to deal with that ever came within d.
jurisdiction of such an official. One d.r
when there was an unusually large batch d
culprits TO be sentenced, the Judge Looked
compasisonately over his speetacles at a.
young scamp, and said:
I'm consideration OF the youth and i.
experience of this prisoner | shall lei him q
with a fine of $50"
Before the Judge had done speaking ii.
very fresh young man coolly stretched Ia
right leg and ran his hand into his Trousers
pocket on one side, remarking nonehaan.Iy
as he did so:
That's all hunky, judge; I've got thu.
much right here in my jeans"
And one year in the pententiary,r con.
Guided the Judge. Then looking over at ii.
convict in quizzical sort of way, be ADDED:
DO you happen to have that in your jeans
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
AN ATRocIoUs CRIME.
4 Texas County (Mo.) Farmer Murdered,
His Body Dismembered and Thrown In
to Ravine-The Murderer Arrestd.

Richland. NO., Feb. pa crime has
been unearthed in this county which IS
unparalleled in atrocity by any occur
renee in the county.
Some days ego man named Thorn
as, whose home is in Texas county.
started from there to come here. but
disappeared strangely. Monday after
noon a party of farmers found his
body in a ravine about ten miles from
town. 1t was poorly concealed few
yards from the road, wrapped in
wagon sheet, over which stones and
rubbish had been thrown. A bullet
wound in the back of the head, evil
IDENTITY from a Winchester rifle, was
found. The legs had been severed from
the trunk and were also badly hacked
at the knees. A box was found at n
left there by a man named Logan, in
which, it has since been learned, the
body was hauled TO the place where it
was found.
Logan was arrested and was found TO
be wearing Thomas boots, and also
had his watch and purse.
The crime was committed several
days ago, since which time the mu-
tilated corpse has been hauled about
the country in wagon, at one time in
trunk and then in box. the driver
of the vehicle seeking place to dis
pose of it. He purchased grain sacks
at country store only eight miles
from town, intending to make several
parcels of the body and secrete them
In different places, but substituted a
wagon sheet for the sacks. Logan told
the Texas county sheriff it was useless
to deny the crime, and begged the Of
ficer to shoot him rather than let a
mob get him.
Two women, named Williams and
kilman, both married. who are sup.
posed to have instigated the crime
are also under arrest.
The three have been taken to Texas
county, There is a feeling almost oi
certainty, as gathered from farmers
who come in to town, and who took
part in the search, that Logan will bt
lynched.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
Conservation of Rev. L. n. Morrison as
Bishop of Iowa In the Church of
the Epiphany, Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-With the impress
i've ceremonies of the Episcopal ritual,
Rev. t. \. Morrison, for years rector
OF the Church of the Epiphany, was
consecrated bishop of Iowa, by Rt
Rev. VIM. Edward McLaren, by whom
nearly quarter of century ago, DIR.
Morrison had been ordained priest.
The service of conservation was per-
formed in Epiphany church, and every
seat in the edifice was filled. Prelates
from all parts of the country par
ticipated with the venerable bishop of
Chicago in performing the ceremonies.
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GEN. EMILIO AGUINALDO.
eader of the Insurgents in the Philippine

Qeader of the Insurgents in the Philippine
Islands)
OF the national honor" calls on all "to
witness the good faith and honesty"
OF his intentions, and complains that
he has been treated as rebel because
i defended the national interests in
stead of becoming the tool of the
American preposterous pretensions."
THEY WILL PERISH FIRST.
The rebel leader further alleges that
the country is unanimous in his sup
port; that the people will perish rath-
er than accept the odious American
dominion" and alleging that 'even
the corrupt Spanish dominion is pre-
ferable.'
The Philippine commission is con-
sidered by Aguinaldo to be farce,
and Otis, DENLY, Dewey and Secretary
Harden are classed as pronounced an
nexationists.' the latter being charged
with having ''maliciously DETAINED" the
Filipinos in newspaper reports. He is
classed as being especially obnoxious
to the Filipino government"
TO DISPEL FALSE RUMORS.
Finally Aguinaldo expresses the
wish to proclaim to the world and Of
ficialy dispel the false rumors that
Germany or any other power has rem
dered assistance, moral or material
to the Filipinos, and adding, NOR have
the Filipinos solicited it,
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
THAT EMBALMED" BEEF.
Dr.. VIM. H. Daily, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, Who was on Gen. Miles
Staff, on the Stand.
Wis TESTIMONY WAS SOON SUSPENDED.
when the Doctor Recognized and Stood ny
His Former "Embaimed" Beef Report
the Court Concluded to Halt aud Give
the Reef Men AN Opportunity to Have
Representatives Present.

Washington, Feb. 23.-After brief
executive session of the court of in
curry, DIR. VIM. II. Daily, of Pittsburgh,
who was major and chief surgeon OF
volunteers during the war, and who
testified before the army investigation
commission that he had discovered by
chemical analysis boracic and salycilic
acid in refrigerated beef furnished the
army, was introduced. His examina-
ton by the recorder was conducted
slowly and with great care, developing
with minuteness all of DIR. Days du-
ties while attached to Gen. Miles
staff
GETTING DOWN TO THE NEAT.
In all of this very detailed recital the
question of beef was not once breach
ed by the court, but when DIR. DAILY
had been chronologically carried
through his term of service and out of
the army, the recorder handed him
the famous "embalmed beef" report
and asked him if he recognized it. DR..
DAILY said that he did, and it was all
right except, perhaps, the date, which
in the copy was September 81. He said
to the best of his recollection the ex-
act date was October IA. The date,
however, he said, was not essential,
the report being genuine, and in the
opinion of DIR. DAILY, perfectly accu-
rate.
CALLED A HALT.
| Col. Davis then addressed the court
briefly, saying that it was only within
"a hours that he had been able per-
scnally to study this report of DR..
Daily, and he found therein certain al
| legations against certain persons who
had made contracts for supplying the
| food material to the government. To
continue the examination of the wit
ness on this subject in the absence OF
those persons against whom his
charges were directed would be to de-
Prive them of the rights accorded them
by law. He therefore suggested that
the other parties interested (the meat
contradictory should be given reasona-
bic notice of the proceedings, and that
the witness be excused subject to re-
call, when the examination could be
continued with the other interested
parties present. DR.. Daly's testimony
was thereupon suspended.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
PRECAUTIONS IN PARIS.
Agftators Will Find Themselves Rad,x
Handicapped In Any Attempt to
Inaugurate a Coup.

Paris, Feb. 23.-The police have
seized in the city 10000 medals bear
irg the head of the duke of Orleans.
and five molds for striking them.
In view of possible demonstrations
upon the occasion of the funeral of
the late President Faure, the project
OF police has ordered the seizure of all
seditious emblems, the arrest of their
wearers, the dispersal of all street
gatherings, and the arrest of anybody
raising insulting cries against the
president, members of parliament or
other state officers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
IN A RECEIVERS HANDS.
The Manufacturing Investment Co, Oper-
ating suiphise Mills In Wisconsin,
In n Receivers Hands.

Milwaukee, Feb. 23.-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Appleton, Wis,
says: The Manufacturing Investment
Co, which operates two sulphite mills
iii Wisconsin, one in Madison and one
in this city, has gone into the hands
of receiver. The property is valued
at between $1,000,000 and 81 200, 900.
No statement as to the cause of the
proceedings can be made by the APP
pleton officials, but they say that the
business of the company will be con-
quoted as before. 1t is claimed that
the proceedings were brought on pure
~ technical grounds.
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A Filipino MANIFESTO.
Iguinaldo Accepts the Situation
Caused by the "Unexpected Prov
ocation of the Americans"
SAYS he TRIED TO AVOID HosTILITIEs.
He Alleges that the Country 10 Unanimous
In His support. and that the People
VIII Perish Rather than Accept the
Odious American Dominion-spanish
Corrupt Rule Preferred.

Hong Kong. Feb. 23.-Aguinaldo has
issued a manifesto accepting the situa-
ton caused by the unexpected provo
cation of the Americans" while la
menting the hostilities which, he says,
he tried to avoid by every means in
his power making humiliating con.
cessions and tolerating insults and
outrages of the army of occupation
against the people ON Manila" He
adds that he is prepared to sacrifice
everything to maintain the integrity
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
BODY BLOW 70 PLUMBERS
Big Bills for Mechanics, Excavators
and Helpers Will be a Thing
of the Past.
ELECTRICITY TO Be THE EMANCIPATION.
frof. X w. Wood, of the University of
Wisconsin, Gives Further Explanation
OF the Method Devised by Himself and
Prof. jackson to Clear Frozen Water
Pipes by the Electric Current.

Madison, Wis.,, Feb. 23.-Prof. II. w.
Wood, of the University of Wisconsin.
says:
In view of the wide extent of the
water famine due to frozen pipes, and
the number of communications that
we have received for more explicit
information about the electrical meth
cd of removing ice from the pipes. the
following details are of interest:
THE second house to which the
process was applied was that of Sem
ator w. +. Villas, were there was a
stretch of 300 feet of soiidly frozen
pipe between the house and the main.
One of the wires was connected to the
pipe where il enters the cellar. and the
other carried to faucet on the out.
side of a neighboring house across the
street.
1T JUST AS EASY.
From this faucet the current ira
,ersed the service pipe to the street,
fowed along the main, and then fol-
lowed the 300 feet of frozen pipe to
the cellar connection. In 90 minutes
from the time the current was turned
ON there was fun head of water
flowing from the faucet in the cellar.
The street main was not frozen in this
case, of course. The frozen pipe was
only heated to about 60 degrees fab
renheit, but this was quite sufficient
to rapidly clear the ice. The apparatus
must be carefully adapted to the work
required of it, and must be properly
operated, but the process is perfectly
simple, and may be carried on by any
intelligent workman after he has been
properly instructed.
PROCESS IN OPERATION.
The method is now being used in
Madison by arrangement with Prof.
jackson and myself. the process being
III full operation, thawing out the
service connections of two houses at a
time without disturbing the pipes.
ground or street paving.
In conclusion. l must say that the
papers should have given equal credit
t. Prof. jackson, who planned the APP
paratus which we used, and who
worked with me in the experimental
demonstration which proved such a
success"
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
STEAMSHIP AGROUND.
Ahe norwegian Steamship Hiidur Aground
Near the Ship Bottom Lifs-sav-
Ing Station.

Philadelphia. Feb. ga dispatcl,
received here states that a steamer is
ashore near the Ship Bottom life-say-
ing station, a few miles south of
Rarnegat, N. j. The crew of the sta
ton have gone to the assistance of the
distressed vessel, and the tug North
America has started from Atlantic
City to aid in floating her.
The vessel is said to be the Norwe-
gan steamer Hildur, from Curacao for
New York. She lies easy. The weather
is foggy.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24

The Negros Deputation Delighted Over
Assurance of American Protection.

Manila, Feb. 23, 12:45 p. m.-Whi,e
the guns on the city walls and those
on board the ships of Rear-Admiral
Dewey's fleet in the bay fired salute
in honor of Washington's birthday.
four commissioners from the island of
Negros had an interview with Maj
Gen. Otis and informed him that the
American flag had already been raised
over that island, and that its inhabi-
tants were ready, anxious and willing
to accept any proposition the Ameri-
cans might offer. The insurgents have
been driven from the island entirely.
ANNOYED BY ILOILO REBELS.
Although the Iloilo rebels have given
the people of Negros much trouble. es-
pecially in the matter of financial as
sistance demanded by the rebel lead
ers, the inhabitants of Negros have
perslstently held aloof, and now,
through the commissioners, an
nounced that they wanted the advice
and help of Gen. Otis. The latter as
sured them that the Americans would
provide an acceptable government. and
in the meantime he instructed them
not to pay the rebels anything. The
Negroes commissioners were delighted
with their reception.
The United States cruiser Charleston
is coaling here preparatory to starting
on a cruise.
The United States gunboat Bennig-
ton has arrived here from the island
of Guam. The United States transport
st. Paul has arrived here from noilo,
but she did not bring any news of inn
portance.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
UNDER A SNOW SLIDE.
Two Men Killed and Two Injured by be-
Ing Caught in a Snow Slide at
Silver Plume, Col.

Denver, Col, Feb. ga special to
the Times from Silver Plume, Col,
says that another snow slide occurred
there, carrying away all the buildings
OF the Seven-Thirty mine, together
several miners cabins, and buryine
four men, two of whom have been
rescued alive. The other two have not
been found and are supposed to be
dead. They are Ben Nelson and John
Anderson.
The two who were rescued are Peter
Olson and David Fitzpatrick. They
were badly injured and are suffering
severely from the shock
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den to myself. Was troubles: y, : 4
smothering spells, also palpita'osss 81.
the heart and that bearing -do"n
ing, and could not be on my fee' .;r,,.
II was growing worse all inc
until l took your medicine. .rra,
"After taking three boxes OF = .rnd
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Comp =.
Lozenges, the tumor passed iroD a,sr
my health has been better '..srcs
since, can now walk quite DIST LA.
and am troubled no more with par -.
ton of the heart or bloating' sa-sr,
ommend your medicine to all SUM-
from female troubles" noss
1t is hardly reasonable 10 s saisncJ
that any one can doubt the en Id,
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods ana ii.
cine in the face of the tremendou'
ume Of testimony.
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OTHERWISE UNNOTICEn.

The schooner L. d. Foster made the
trip from Puget Sound to China and
back in 10 days.
David Hunt. of Paducah. KY. COM
mitted suicide by taking morphine. He
could not stand reverses.
Plans have been completed for the
ST. Louis Worlds Fair banquet 1T
Washington Saturday night.
The message of the new president TO
the French parliament is said to have
greatly strengthened his position.
The New York Senate passed bill
making it misdemeanor to use the
national flag for advertising purposes.
w. f. Stotwood, a patent attorney
from Paragould, Ark. was drugged
and robbed of $500 while in st. Louis
on his way east.
Invitations have been, issued to wit.
ness the execution of John johnson. at
Danville. H., Friday. for the murder
of Ballard johnson.
John Gore, a wealthy farmer of Blue
Springs, Mo-, blew out the gas in q
rooming-house in Kansas City, and
was found dead in bed.
The ST. Louis court of appeals has
decided that teachers are empowered
to discipline pupils for misbehavior
while going to and from school.
Representative John Il. Averill, of
Pemiscot county, died at Jefferson
City, Mo-, of pneumonia, after short
illness. He resided at Gayoso.
The Missouri senate passed the ST.
Louis police bill. The measure to in.
crease the states share of dramshop
licenses was favorably reported.
Upwards of 100 sloops and schoon-
ers. employed in the fishing and oys-
tering industry in chesapeake bay,
have been carried out to sea by the
ice.
Ex-Gov. ]. S. Hogg. of Texas, will
establish large ostrich farm at Aus
tin. He has already purchased pair
OF ostriches, and the flock will be in
creased.
Cashier Shields of the Missouri, Kan
sas q Texas railway freight Office M
Sedalia, Mo-, has been arrested on a
company.
Mrs. James b. Williams. wife of a
prominent citizen of Moscow Mills.
Mo-, committed suicide by drowning
herself in creek near her home. She
was demented.
Gen. Otis has secured possession oil
and cabled an insurgent order which
made plans for general massacre 81
all foreigners in the Philippines on the
| night of the 18th.
The ST. Louis board of underwriters
has decided to inaugurate sweeping
reductions in insurance rates. Min
imum tariff rates will be dropped
80 1-3 per cent. at once.
The ST. Louis health department,
notes an unusual number of cases OF
cerebro-spinal meningitis in the city
During the present month IS cases and
| nine deaths have been reported.
Consul Wildman notified Minister
| Conger at Pekin that 10000 rifles, sold
by Japan to Aguinaldo, were on light
ers at Nankin, and the latter caused
| the Chinese government to seize them
The situation in congress, with but
a few days more remaining, is such
that the developments of the next day
or two will decide whether an extra
session will have to be called.
Rev. John Rettig, superintendent OF
the orphans home of the Reformed
Church of the United States, at For,
Wayne, Ind, took large dose of car
bolic acid, installing it for another
medicine, and his death resulted in an
hour.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
Bequiem Mass In Memory of the Late Pres
ident Faure of France.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Requiem mass
will be celebrated at ST. Matthew's
church Thursday morning in memory
of the late President Faure of France.
Cardinal Gibbons has been requested
to officiate. President Mckinley, ac-
companied by all the members of his
cabinet now in this city, will attend
the services
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
The Anniversary Suitably Observed In
Some OF the Principal Cities of
the United States.

San Francisco, Feb. Washing
tons birthday was observed in this
city by general suspension of bust
ress, the closing of the public schools,
end the holding of literary exercises
IL several districts. The annual pa
rade of the police department of San
Francisco was the feature of the days
celebration, almost the entire police
force being in line.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
In New York.

New York, Feb. 23.-The One Hun
bred and Sixty-sixth anniversary of
the birth of George Washington was
celebrated in this city by a general
holiday, the general display of flags
and patriotic exercises. Compared
with last year, when the memory of
the Maine disaster was fresh in the
minds of the people. and runors of
war filled the air, the enthusiasm was
slight.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
The Philadelphia City Election.

Philadelphia. Feb. 23.-The plurality
for Ashbridge, the republican candi-
date for mayor in Tuesdays election,
is 1896. the largest ever given a can
didate for the Office. He carried every
ward in the city and his total vote
1A3,2o4-is the heaviest vote ever given
a candidate in the city except candi-
dates for president. Both branches of
councils are heavily republican.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

SENATE.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The session of
the senate was devoted to two special
orders, the reading of Washington 8
farewell address, an annual custom of
the senate on Washingtcn's birthday,
and the pronouncing of eulogies on
the late Senator Justin S. Morrill, CT
Vermont
An invitation, extended by the
charge d'affairs of France. NJ. THE
baut, through Secretary of State HAY.
to members of the senate to attend the
memorial funeral services of the late
President Faure of France. to be held
Thursday morning at II o'clock in St.
Matthews church, this city, was read.
Mr.. Cullom Qll.) moved that the in
vitation be accepted, but it was point
ed out that the invitation was not to
the senate as a body, but to individual
members, and that any action upon il
was unnecessary.
HOUSE
Washington's farewell address was
read Immediately after approval of the
journal. Although it had been the Gus
tom for many years to read the adj
dress on Washington's birthday in the
senate, this was an innovation in the
house. After the journal had been ap-
proved, Mr.. Bailey (dem., Tex.), the
democratic leader, asked unanimous
consent that the address be read from
the clerks desk. The speaker sub
mitted the request to the house. and
there being no objection, he directed
the clerk to read it. There was a large
attendance on the floor and in the gal
leries. and both members and specta-
tors listened attentively.
The reading occupied As minutes.
AT its conclusion there was a very
hearty applause from the floor and the
galleries. The conference agreement
upon the legislative appropriation bin
was adopted without debate.
The house then went into committee
or the whole and resumed considera-
ton OF the naval appropriation bill.
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For the Pan American Exposition n, Rn,.
fAIn.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The senate
committee on international EXPOSE
lions authorized favorable report ON
the bill appropriating $780, 900 for tn,
assistance Of the proposed Pan Ameri-
can exposition in Buffalo, n. Y.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24

Newark, o., Feb. 23.-The dead body
OF Mrs. Nancy L. Sargent, who was
frozen to death in bed during the re-
cent cold snap, has just been found
near Hanover, this county. Mrs. Sar-
gent was widow, nearly so years Of
age, and lived alone.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
Died While sitting In His Chair.

Leavenworth, Kas., Feb. 23.-Judge
t. A. Hurd, aged so years, died while
sitting in his chair at his residence in
this city, of heart failure. Judge
hurd was the former law partner of
Joshua A. Spencer, in New York. He
came 10 Kansas in 1889, and was
judge of the state supreme court from
1854 TO 1856.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
Internal Revenue ColIection..

Washington, Feb. 23.-The monthly
statement of the collections of internal
revenue show that the total receipts
for January, 1899, were S20,s12,212, a
gain, as compared with the same
month of 1895, of ss,476,2s5.
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At PhiIa delphia.

Philadelphia, Feb. 23.-Washington's
birthday was celebrated here with ex-
ercises at the Academy of Music. I'M
der the auspices of the UNIVERSITY of
pennsylvania. Some 1000 students
marched in procession, and enlivened
the day with their college songs and
class slogans. The orator of the day
was Seth Low, LID.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
Postage stamp. shipped to Porto Rico

Washington, Feb. 23.-The postoffice
department has shipped to Porto Rico
100000 United States postage stamps.
with the words porto Rico" over
printed on each. The shipment en-
braced 100000 ones, 100000 twos
and 100000 each of five and ten-cent
stamps. Arrangements meantime are
being rapidly completed for distinc-
tive set of Cuban stamps.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
A well-Known Newspaper Man peaa

New York, Feb. 23.-Newton Dexter,
the well-known newspaper man, died
In this city Tuesday night, of con-
sumption, aged so years. He was for
merly editor of the Rocky Mountain
News, of Denver.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
Senator Jones. of Arkansas, IN.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Jones, of Arkansas, is confined to his
bed with an attack of preudo angina
pectoris, an affection of the lungs.
His condition is not considered serious.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-24
Nothing to Fight For.

New York, Feb. 23.-Louis Wendall.
well known as manager of hotels
and places of public amusements. has
filed petition in bankruptcy. Liza
bilities, S650,000; assets, none.