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The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
HEARD AROUND THE WORLD.
No"oes oi American Independence Day Heard at wideiy-separated Parts
 of the World.

Manila July 5.-There was n preat celebration of the Fourth here with fireworks, bands, speeches and decora. tions everywhere, all nationalities par ticipating. The foreign ships and consulates, including the Spanish. raised their colors in conjunction with the Stars and Stripes. The fiagship Baltimore fired a national salute at Eoon.
 All nationalities enjoyed what the spanish papers termed ''The fiesta of North America" Newsboys shouted Fourth of July editions, soldiers pa raded the town, throwing firecrackers from the batteries on the water front
 In the afternoon the Luneta was crowded with Americans, Filipinos and Spaniards. There were thousands of pedestrians and hundreds of car rlages went there for the concert, di. rected by Bandmaster Carl Erndt, of the Sixth artillery band. A hundred Filipinos played American tunes.
 Several hundred boys and girls, Fili- pinos, Spaniards and Chinese, from the public schools, dressed in their best clothes, each carrying an Ameri. can flag, sang America" in a curious mixture of dialects. Chaplain Knud- sen, of the Western regiment, read the Declaration of Independence.
 The officers of the United States cruiser Baltimore gave reception and dance, which was attended by the foreign consuls, the officers of the for eign war ships, and all the society of the army and navy circle.
 Col. Denby presided at the celebra- tior of the Soldiers club, where Mir. o. F. Williams, United States consul general, and others, delivered ad- dresses.
 The officers of the Colorado regiment gave reception at the regimenta, barracks, and there were several dances during the evening.
 4 celebration at night was rendered impracticable by the law requiring the streets to be cleared at s:30 p. m.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
ARKANSAS PROPOSED NEW STATE CAPITOL.

Quarterly Report state Land OTcs.
 Following is the quarterly report of the state land commissioner from April 1st to June 30th:
 Amount of fees, $2, ,095.75.
 Swamp land sold, 1,l20. F acres, ss50 2l; refunding certificates, s230. Inter- nal improvement land sold, 1,s07. 7s acres, @, 330. 9l; seminary land, t60 acres, s160; saline land, 120 acres, s166; for feited land, 9,491.25, currency sc,641. 91, scrip $5,21219; number of acres do- mated, 1s,95705; forfeited land re- deemed, 19,03s 91 acres, currency e1,- 562.97, scrip s546.74, town lots sold, currency s3O1.0l, scrip s91.45; number acres forfeited land deeded to actual settlers, 9,074.77.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

A Philadelphia paper publishes a story to the effect that a mutiny de- .eioped on the auxiliary cruiser Pan- 'ner' now at League island navy yard, nhiie on her way from San Juan. aor'o Rico, to Philadelphia, and that
 was necessary to place 24 men in me report of the massacre of Span- "rus by Filipinos, at Balabec, has oeeh confirmed. The place was used " the Spaniards as penal colony Snd contained a garrison. While the pahlsh troops were at church the na- a'es entrapped the garrison and killed every man.
 oh the 2d the Nebraska. Pennsylva- n'a anc Utah troops, which had been ~ ,u auiy in the Philippines, started cn "eir homeward journey.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Peabody Scholarships.

Dr. J. NJ. L. Curry, general agent of the Peabody fund. has forwarded to the state department of education his annual circular of information relative to Peabody free scholarships. The number now being distributed by com petitive examination is 200, of which Arkansas is entitled to IT. The next examination will be held July 20th and 21st by examiners to be appointed by Supt. Doyne. Applicants for this ex- animation must not be less than r nor over 30 years of age, and must be of good moral character, in good health and without physical defects.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
THE TOWN OF KEYNES QUIET
Dreyfus Visited by Ills Brother-Ip Good Spirits. hut Uuder
 Surveillance.

Rennes, July 5.-It is impossible to imagine a town calmer than Rennes. The inhabitants continue absolutely indifferent to the presence of Dreyfus. Barely half dozen persons witnessed tEe visits of counsel and Madame Drey- fus to the prison yesterday. The town, however, is full of detectives, who scrutinize ali strangers, and few gendarmes are patrolling before the residence of Mime. Dreyfus. They approach and watch every one stop ping before the gate leading to the courtyard of the mansion.
 Mntthieu Drcyfus Visits His Brother.
 Matthieu Dreyfus paid his first visit to his brother at three o'clock yester- day afternoon, the interview lasting half an hour. The brothers threw themselves into each others arms. Matthieu said he found his brother aged and broken in health. but not tie physical wreck he feared. In spite of his sufferings, Dreyfus' eyes are as bright. and his mind as clear, and his intelligence as keen as when he was occupied with his duties on tho general staff. He was troubled with insomnia during the voyage, but has row recovered, and last night he had refreshing sleep. The prisoner is still suffering from dysentery, but it is now slight, and there is every rea- son to believe he will rapidly recuper- ate his forces. Naturally he is under medical treatment.
 Dreyfus In Good spirits.
 Matthieu found his brother in good spirits, and buoyed up by the necessity of mastering all his strength for the coming deal, and by the hope that at last he will have justice done him. He is extremely reserved as to his life on Dcivls island, which has left an indeli- ble impression, and remains in his memory as a horrible nightmare. preyfus looks back to his existence of the past four years with afeeling of horror of sane man, who has escaped frcIn a madhouse. He declares his train is almost reeling in the face of the mass of documents and explana- tions NM. eDmage and Labor are bringing out regarding the extraoY- dinary machinations of his enemies and the pesevering devotion of his friends. Dreyfus is astounded and full of heartfelt gratitude at their self sacrifice. This feeling is particularly strong as regards Col. Picquart, whom he hardly remembers, and the story of whose persecution has profoundly moved him.
 Under Constant Surveillance. .
 Capt. Dreyfus was unable to talk freely with his brother, owing to the presence of the officer, who is under instructions to be present at all inter- views between the prisoner and mem bers of his family. This arrangement las been terrible trial for Mme. Drey- fus and the rest, as they have been obliged to restrain their emotions so to converse as to intimate matters, be- cause every word has been overheard and every gesture watched by the of- ficer.
 Only Natures Demange and Labori are allowed to see Dreyfus privately. Ills counsel will retrun to see him to- gether at the beginning of next week, thus giving him ample time, in the meanwhile, to acquaint himself thor- oughly with the contents of the va- rious dossiers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Store Rotten-ExRed.

The dry goods store of II. Adelmap by unknown parties on the evening of July Sd. The reason for the act is SUD- posed to have been due to the failure of the firm to comply with the early closing movement, which was recently inaugurated for the summer Nonths.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Revenue Receipts.

The total receipts of the internal revenue office for Arkansas for the month of June were sS1 ,9s7. Al, and for the fiscal year ending June 2oth, 1899, $269, ,960.14. For the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1898, the collections were s1O4, ,576. 57, and for 1897, s90,67457.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Homestead Entries.

During the month of June the home stead entries in the United States land office at Little Rock were 200 per cent greater than for the same month of 1898. For the fiscal year there were 124 more entries than during the previous year, and 105 more homesteaders made final proofs.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
BRIEF MENTION.

Dick Townsend was killed by train 1t Fort Smith June 30th.
 The state supreme court adjourned July 9th for the summer.
 Gov. JoLes has rcappointed Robert Boyd state mine inspector.
 Dick Aiken fell from scaffold at the oil mill at Texarkana and was killed.
 The White Cliffs cement works are turning out 250 barrels of cement daily.
 Ex-Representative c. l.. Blackwell, of Jefferson county, died at Pine Bluff June 3Oth.
 John Mack, of Newport, fell from a wagon loaded with lumber and was in- stantly killed.
 Allen Thomas, colored, of Little Rock, assaulted his wife with hatchet, infiicting mortal injuries.
 A. Baxter Colvin, prominent citizen of Beebe and cashier of the Bank of Beebe, died July 1st.
 Kingsland, Cleveland county, is to have a new bank, to be ready for busi- ness the first of September. J. F. Culpepper, member of the Pine Bluff police force, has killed 75 dogs since the first of June.
 Two 4-year-oId children were ser iously injured at Little Rock by toy cannon filled with bird shot.
 c. E. Radcliffe has been appointed re- ceiver of the Arkansas Central railroad, to succeed Wm Blair, resigned.
 Joe Reed, of near Russellville, took dose of morphine, mistaking it for quinine, and died shortly after
 Andrew Somers. a 14-year-old lad, was killed near England by being struck on the head by hay-press lever. Albert Chastony, of Morrilton, lost his right arm by the accidental dis charge of gun in his own hands. Jennie Fisher, young girl who was led astray by a Little Rock business man, shielded by taking morphine.
 Echols X Walsh's store at Plumer- vile was burglarized recently and large amount of valuable goods secured.
 A child was born to the wife of Jesse Bush, of Dexter, July Sd, which makes the twentieth one, all of which are living.
 Gov. Jones has fixed August 4th as the day of execution of John Maxey, n& convicted of criminal assault
 Hon. Lawrence Russell, of Russell vile, sustained serious injuries July Sd by being thrown from buggy while crossing the railroad track.
 c. A. Trevathan, of Mammoth Spring, has been appointed official compiler of data for the publication of the muster rolls of the First and Second Arkansas volunteers.
 Two 11-year-old negro boys set fire to a stable in the rear of c. T. Abeles' residence in Little Rock and costly conflagration was averted only by hard work of the fire department.
 A cutting affray occurred at Texark- ana July 2d in which young boy named Rice stabbed boy named Riv- CTS, infiicting mortal injuries. The trouble arose over game of croquet.
 The state board of charities, at a meet ing held July 4th, after granting a hearing to Dr. Gray, voted to stand by its action at a previous meeting in selecting Dr. John H. Dye as superin- tendent of the state blind school.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07

site of the proposed million dollar cap itol, the illustration of which appears on this page. This magnificent struc- ture was designed by Architect Mann, of St. Joseph, Mo. A number of patriotic addresses, trades display, illuminations, fireworks, etc. were among some of the excellent features worthy of mention.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07

Wheat is about all harvested. and early corn laid by. The wheat and oat yield is about up to the average. Cotton is generally clean and in most sections is doing well.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Gasoline Explosion. .

A fifty-gallon tank of gasoline ex- ploded in the rear of the H. J. George Grocer Company at Little Rock June s0th, and came very near causing ser ious confiagration in the business cen- ter of the city. The explosion is said to have resulted from the dropping of a lighted cigarette in the tank by an em- ploye of the firm.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Died ., Her Infant. Grave.

While attending the burial of her infant child, Mrs. Harton. of Danville. fell in feint and in few minutes ex- pired. Another service was held the following day and mother and babe in- tered in the same grave.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Law Holds Good. !.

The supreme court banded down an opinion in the state capitol injunction suit brought by Attorney General Jeff Davis July 5th. The substance of the decision is that the bill authorizing the erection of the new capitol was con- additionally passed by the legislature.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Forty-FOur Persons Killed and Twenty Wounded by the ExpIo-
 sion of Dynamite Cartridge.

Berlin, July 5.-A dispatch from OCessa announces that a dynamite cartridge exploded near there yester- day while the excavation of coal mine was in progress, and that A persons were killed and 20 wounded.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
The Fourth in Paris.

Paris July 5.-There was grand reception yesterday afternoon at the United States embassy. which was beautifully decorated with flowers, tropical plants and flags. Nearly the whole American colony attended.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Temperature and Rainfall.

Temperature and Rainfall. The following table gives the mean temperature and total rainfall for the week ending July 4th:
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Information Deslred.

A circular letter has been sent out from the state agricultural department to the general public requesting in- formation concerning Arkansas, it's manufacturing enterprises, resources. etc., to be used in compiling statistics for advertising purposes. A generous response is expected from all interested citizens.
 The Ouita coal mine, in Johnson county, was sold last week under de. .ree of Pulaski chancery court. John A. Mitchell was the purchaser, and the price paid was s25,O
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Celebrated in Pretoria.

Pretoria, July 5.-The Fourth of fully was celebrated here on a large scale. Rear Admral Howison and Capt. Cooper, with the other officers of the United States cruiser Chicago, partici-
 hated. F. w. Reitz, the Transvaal sec rctary of state, called upon C. F. Maerum, the United States consul, and rendered the congratulations of the executive of the South Africa republic.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
No Celebration at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, July 5.-Yester eay was quiet day in Santiago. Ow- iI.g to the strictness of the quarantine against yellow fever, no Fourth Of July celebration was allowed. The situation, in respect of the fever. how ever, seems somewhat improved. AL though five new cases were reported imong the troops, all are understood to be of the mild type.
 Yesterday morning the Spaniards Eeld a solemn mass in the Cathedral for the repose of the sailors lost in the destruction of Admiral Cerevera's squadron. It had been feared that there might be some trouble, owing to the display of the Spanish flag, but these apprehensions were not re- sliZed.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
A Fatal Accident.

Plymouth, England, July 5.-A fatality marred the naval celebration of the Fourth. When signal boy ascended to the masthead of the British second class cruiser Arrogant to clear the halyards fast to the Stars and Stripes, which had apparently become foul of some of the rigging, the lad fell to the ships deck, and was killed.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
The Fourth of July in London.


 the United States ambassador. and Mrs. Choate, celebrated the Fourth with receptions both at the United States embassy and at their residence. Each of the buildings was tastefully de corated with flags and flowers rep resenting the national colors. The guests included Sir William Collins, the queens master of ceremonies; Samuel T. Clemens and Mrs. Clemens, Senator and Mrs. Mark A. Hanna, Sen ator and Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, and United States Consul General and Mrs. William NJ. Osborne.
 The reception at the Choate resi- dence was attended by 1,500 persons, including many English people, and a number of the leaders of the Inter- national Council of Women. Some boys from the United States training slip Monongahela, now at Plymouth, whc were also present, attracted much ettention A band of music played on the terrace.
 Among the guests were the Duchess of Marlborough, Lady Williams Beres- ford, Sir William Vernon-Harcourt, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, the Canadian high commissioner, Mrs. Gil- bert Parker, MT. and Mrs. Stephen Crane. Mir. and Mrs. John Drew, Mesdames Ronalds, MacKay, Rider Haggard and Frank Leslie, Gen. Whea- ton and Mrs. Wheaton, G. F. Choate and Admiral and Mrs. Kinaban.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-29


In every country in the world
rainbow folklore declares that some
object of value may be found where
the ends of the beautiful arch touch
the earth. La Suabia the ends are
said to rest on bowls of gold; in
Hungary, that cups of silver will be
found at the spot where they come
in contact with the earth. In Swift
zerland it is said that a shoe cast
over the rainbow will come to the
ground on the other side filed to
overfowing with gold In Bosnia it
is said that if iron or other base
metal happen to be at the spot
where the bow touches the ground,
it viii be instantly transformed to
pure gold. In many parts of Ger
many, Poland. Russia, Belgium and
Holland it is said to be golden key
that may be found at 1.-THE end of
the bow" In Portugal and Spain
they speak of the silver hen" hav-
ing her nest where the bow rests,
and in Norway it comes to the
ground at spot where a golden
bowl and a silver spoon are hidden.
In many of the chief European
countries it is said that water touch
ed by the rainbow viii cure fits and
insauity.-St. Louis Republic.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-29

The Danube was for a time a
sufficient protection against the
Scythians, but soon better defense
was needed, and Trajan devised and
carried out complete system of
frontier posts from Ratisbor4 to Bel
grade. At Belgrade the forts became
fortresses, the earthworks became q
wall, and the whole mighty fortifca-
ton turned away from the Danube
river. Between Belgrade and the
Black sea there were 90 forts of
large size and hundreds of little cas-
ties, while the whole line of Trajan's $
wall trayersed a distance of LOO
miles and had in its extent oyer
5, 900 castles. ~
4
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-29

and was sleeping soundly when
arrested. She immediately con-
fessed TO the crime.
She used pitcher to pour the
water on her Y ctim's head, and it
fell distance of about six or seven
feet. She used about five gallons
of water.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-29
DROP DROP DROP
A Yellow Journal Story OF How
an Indian Maiden Aveaped.
New York Journal.

New York Journal.
Hattie Redbird, pretty Chero.
kee girl of the Indian Territory.
last week killed her forn,er lover
by the medieval method of tor.
ture of pouring water on his head
drop by drop.
In her confession to the police
who arrested her she frankly ad
mitted her crime and told with
keen delight every detail of her
plan and its execution.
Hattie Redbird looks like a
white girl. She was educated at
the Carlisle school for Indians.
Her parents are well.to-do.
But the dash of wild blood in
her veins has kept her heart as
cruel as her ancestors who scalped
and tortured their prisoners.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-29

Joseph came and We talked of
everyday events for a while; then
| asked him why he had commen.
ced going with BERTHE Sanders. He
gave me a short answer and told
me 1t was none of my business.
That made me mad, and then |
was tempted to shoot him dead
then and there. But | did not for
get my first purpose-to torture
him to death. So | smiled sweet
ly and passed it off. | told him
that | had another fellow and we'd
Just let things pass. He seemed
pleased, and said that would be
best.
Then brought out the wine
which | had drugged and asked
him to drink with me and forget.
! was surprised he did not suspect
something then, as he was always
so quick to catch on, but he did
not and drank the wine right
down.
In few minutes the drugs had |
done their work and he fell asleep. |
tied his hands and showed him
into the closet
The closet which the murderess
mentions is a small one in one
corner of the dining room. 1t is
just large enough to hold the body |
Of person of average size, stand
ing up straight. There are shelves j
running back some six inches on
all sides, except where the door
opens, and on these shelves were
kept the wine and CHINA dishes.
When Ryan was pushed into the
closet and the door locked he was
wedged in tight and had no room
to move, not even to turn around. |
He tried to do this when being |
tortured, and bis broken ribs
show for it. Miss Re6bird con-
tinues her narrative.
"After | had locked him in |
went upstairs and took of the
trap door ! had sawed myself"
This trap door opened into her
bedroom from the closet, and was
the same size as the interior of the
closet. Underneath her then ap-
peared the head OF her white lover.
The light hair on Ryan's head was
very thin, which served doubly
her purpose.
"Then | carried up tub of ice
water, and bringing high step
ladder, commenced my work.
dropped the water out of pitcher
for fourteen hours nearly, and all
the while be begged me to stop.
Whenever he would move his
head to one side | would change
the position of my hand, so that |
never missed a drop during the
whole time. Suddenly he became
quiet, after | had dropped nearly
all the water In the tub, which
was kept ice cold by large piece
of ice. commenced on Monday
night about 10 O'Clock, and about
noon next day he was dead. am
glad to say his last words were a
prayer for my forgiveness"
Ryan was not missed from his
place of business until Wednesday
when his former sweetheart, Ber-
tie Sanders, gave the alarm. The
officers hastened to search for him,
and on Wednesday night they
found him, dead, at the Redbird
home. He was lying dead on the
dining room floor. His head and
clothes we're wet.
Miss Redbird was found upstairs
asleen. She had opened the closet
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-29

n.
Her parents are well.to-do.
But the dash of wild blood in
her veins has kept her heart as
cruel as her ancestors who scalped
and tortured their prisoners.
Miss Hattie Redbird, quarter
breed Cherokee girl, has been
arrested and placed in jail at
Tahlequah, |. T., charged with a
crime most Brutal and singular.
She fastened her sweetheart. a
white man named Joseph Ryan, in
a small closet just large enough to
hold him, then through hole in
the ceiling she poured ice water
on his head until he died.
1t was with delight, she confess
es, that she poured the ice water
through the aperture and saw and
heard her lover dying inch by inch.
The officers who have her in
charge say she has the most fen
dish nature OF any one they ever
arrested. Her brutality is even
greater than any of the outlaws
who have rosmed in her vicinity.
She seems to love crime. When
her paleface lorer displeased her
she planned for his death most
deliberately and coolly. Now that
she is behind iron bars, and will
undoubtedly be shot to death for
her crime, she shows not the
slightest trace e< regret for her
action.
Hattie RedbirG is a pretty girl,
with just enough Indian blood in
her veins to make her treacherous.
She has black eyes and hair, fair
complexion and pretty form. Hav-
ing attended the Carlisle Indian
school for number OF years she
was we'll educated when she re-
turned to the Iadian country last
summer.
Joseph Ryan was young mer-
chant OF Tahlequab, one of the
few white traders at that place.
He met Hattie Redbird at recep.
tion and, became her slave. The
two seemed to love each other
desperately, so the neighbors say,
who watched the progress OF
events.
All went well until Joseph Ryan
met another indian maiden, whose
beauty attracted him more. Then
he began to forget Hattie Redblrd.
The Redbirds are quite promin-
ent Indians around Tahlequah.
They have beautiful home near
the outskirts Of town. Last week
all the family went away on visit
except Hattie. She remained be-
hind to enjoy a rest, she said.
That night, however, she sent
nOte'to 5oseph Ryan asking him
to call on her.
1t is the last time | will ever
ask favor oi you" she wrote. $50
please come early. | have SO