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Evening star., 1899-03-15
Army Beef Revelations

IL Is plain from the testimony tsken vas
teFday By the court of inquiry into the
army beef supplies that there was a de-
pioraoie lack of system in the matter of
oLlcia4 purchases of meats for the soldiers
Not onIy Was there serious misunder-
stdhdlnS-accordirg to present declara-
1lons-as to the vital point of how Ion,
the refrigerated beef should keep sweet
after delivery. but there seemed TO be no
stated ne1hod of procuring the supplies by
purchase in Chicago. The testimony of
Colonel O. NJ Smith, purchasing agent at
mat city. reveals a state of affairs which
may have lain at the bottom of the whole
trouble about the beef. Between Nav IL
and July . 1s9S. he purchased 275g Dr.
pounds OF canned roast beef on ''rush''
orders which came direct from the commits
sary general These supplies were only in
spected by sample-that is TO say, there was
no inspection as to the character of the
meat which actually went into the cans
nor of the process of canning The prices
for these goods sometimes fluctuated one
and two cents in the same day, thus giving
the contractor very large margin of
proht on what is as yet an unexplained
variation of the market. As an instance
Of the looseness Of the whole performance
1t is only necessary TO note Colonel Smiths
testimony on one other point:
Did you buy any canned meat of the
second grader
Well, the Hammond Company submit
ted TO me some samples which seemed
good, and l bought them, not knowing
until afterward that it was what they call
their second grade
In other words. the purchasing agent was
buncoed. He did not inform himself or he
was misinfOrmed. The seller showed him
samples. which were not in fact samp. es.
In further speaking of the matter of sam
pies the purchasing agent declares that
he rested satisfied with the exhibition OF
types Of the product proposed for delivery.
but did not concern himself to ascertain
whether the deliveries actually came up TO
the standards thus set. Yet the canned
roast beef was a new thing in the army
ration To use General Miles phrase ii
was unquestionably an experiment" 1t
would have seemed TO be the course of or
dinary caution to observe the events fol-
lowing the submission of samples. No
Evening star., 1899-03-15
A Current Error Corrected.

a peculiar misconceptiOn as to the status
of the project of erecting the building
donated by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie to the
Washington Public Library seems to have
been created. 1t is expressed in the fol-
lowing from the Boston Herald:
1T is due to the late Congress to say that
1t accepted Mr.. Carnegis's offer to erect q
S.Jp.ODO public library building in Washing
ton II congress would provide a suitable
site for the building and appropriate S10,-
Upp year for the current expenses. The
generous sum of half a million dollars was
De made available whenever Mr.. Carnegie
shall give satisfactory assurance that his
quarter of a million will be forthcoming
1t Is Mr.. Carnegies turn now."
Other statements to the same effect are
now going the rounds of the press, AMI it
Is proper that the facts of the matter be
made plain Mr.. Carnegie's offer has been
accepted; he has placed the money donated
S-J0,O'0. on deposit, subject to draft by the
Washington public library building commits
sicn: Congress has provided a site and the
preliminary work of construction has been
entered upon vigorously. Mount Vernon
Square is tha site designated by Congress
There has been no appropriation of money
Tor the purchase of ground for this pur-
pose although a bill was passed by the
Senate and rejected in conference, provid-
ing S21ho~ exclusively out of the revenues
OF the District for the purchase of ground
Al no time has the enterprise been ahead
oi MI Carnegie On the contrary. he has
set the pace, and is now showing signs of
phe hveliest interest in the enterprise. after
authorizing the commission to draw upon
him Tor the needed funds. Nor was any
assurance required from Mr.. Carnegie that
the money would be forthcoming. This cor
rection should be given as wide attention
as seems to have been paid to the original
mis-statement that Congress adjourned
without providing site. which has now
Deem distorted into the equally erroneous
declaration that the houses voted half a
million dollars for ground.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Mr., Bryan Wants to Know.

The inquiry which Mr.. Bryan has ad-
dressed to Perry Belmont respecting the
latter's democracy Is very pertinent and
altogether justifable. When men OF the
stamp of Mr.. Belmont repudiated their
party's candidate and platform in 1896 they
were notified that they could not hope to
return to the fold except upon terms of
regret for that action and a promise OF
perfect obedience to party rule for the
future. Sackcloth must be their uniform,
ashes their headdress and complete sub
mission their announcement. This notice
was issued by Mr.. Bryan himself, and was
indorsed by his lieutenants in every section
of the country. 1t took the form, indeed,
of an official proclamation
Mr. Bryan. it is plain enough. still occu-
pies the position then taken Before accept
ing an invitation to a banquet to be givea
in honor of the memory of the father of
democracy he wants to know how it hap
pens that Mr.. Belmont is to be so promi-
nent in the festivities. He has not heard
of Mr. Belmonts return to the party fold
according to the way prescribed, and in
democratic circles we'll understood
Mr.. Belmont's reply is an evasion. 1t was
the only kind he could make in the circum-
stances. He is as much opposed to the Chi
C3So platform now dS NE was Iile udy lie
repudiated it. And so are Mr.. Croker. Mr..
German. Mr. Harrity and all the rest of the
sound mOEey democrats who three years
ago either supported General Palmer or Mr..
Mckinley, or else slouched into the Bryan
camp in a surly mood simply for regu-
laritys sake. None of those men is for sill
YER but all are conspiring now to secure a
material modification of the party's latest
official deIiverance when the opportunity IS
presented next year.
Mr. Bryan sees the game. He has his
black list ready to hand. He knows a wolf
fven when it is in Sleeps clothing Mr..
Belmont at the head of a so-called demo
cratic club issuing invitations in the name
of democracy to a so-called democratic BAN
quet evidently amuses Mr.. Bryan. And so
the real leader of the real democracy wants
D few particulars. And he is entitled to
them Mr.. Belmont's reply may hardly be
said to have supplied them.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

White House. and acted as though a bold
and stubborn defiance would overawe him.
She found when too late that there was
genuine resolution behind the American side
of the question, and that the man in the
White House was a faithful executant of
the American purpose.
Whether Senior De LONE erred through a
lack of judgment or through leaning too
much upon the advice of others, is ques-
ton. He seemed to have a well-filled purse
at his command, from the way in which he
operated his spy system, and must have
had outside councillors But, whether de-
fcient in judgment himself, or the victim
of peseta-plated American opinion, err he
did. and his country has paid very dearly
for 1t.
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disappointment.

1t sort o. jars a person
In his optimistic sense
To see the love o. money
Maxim trouble so immense:
To see so many idols
Failin' into dust kersmash,
When they drop their patr' otism
An begins a-talkin' cash.
How we cheered for Aguinaldo
In them happy days gone by,
An fur others not so distant
But it's useless to deny
That our former admiration
An our hopes to earth they dash
When they drop their patr' otism
An begin a-talkin' cash.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
VIII Fight for Them.

IVIH
The Manila correspondent of the New
YORK Evening Post, fierce anti-expan-
sionist newspaper, puts the Philippine cues.
ton in a nutshell, follows: The people
OF the United States must make up theif
minds either to fight for these islands OF
to give them up" Well. the Evening Post
may rest assured that the islands will not
be given up.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Unlimited Trouble.

There's no denying said the congress
man from Utah, that a man who halls
from my state has great deal to be appre-
hensive about
Are you anxious about your position?'
On. no. But people are very careless
nowadays about matrimonial rumors Or
dinarily man need fear only one matri-
moniai rumor; but person in my position
may be kept fighting dozen all at once"
Evening star., 1899-03-15
The Librarian of COnrress

From the New York Times.
MIR. Mckinley deserves unqualified COM
mendation for his final selection for Iibrari-
an OF Congress. Mr.. Herbert Putnam is
among the most competent of all the men
who could have been considered for the
post In his combination of the technical
knowledge and experience required with
the executive capacity and energy needed
in the management of what in effect is the
national library he is probably the very
best choice that could be made
Evening star., 1899-03-15
. Poetry AnaIyxed,

Doesn't it please you" said the senti-
mental young woman, Ito contemplate the
return of spring, when the plants will again
smile at the sun and drink in the warm
rain?"
No., answered Colonel Stilwell, 81 like
plants. and the idea of their smiling at the
sun gratifies me. But 1 must say that
warm rain as beverage seems downright
foolish
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Good Wishes for Mr. Putnam.

FROM the fhLadelphia Press.
Mr.. Putnam goes to the head of our ma
tional library at just the age at which Pa
nlzZi the greatest librarian of the century.
became member of the British Museum
Library stan. He has as great task be-
fore him. We cannot wish for him a more
useful success than was won by the great
Italian.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Civil Service Reform a Gamer.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

IOHI lEt CItVtIHIU TIaIn Dealer.
The President of the United States de-
serves to be congratulated upon the ap-
pointment of Herbert Putnam as librarian
of Congress; the advocates of civil service
reform also deserve to be congratulated 1t
was their insdstence upon the appointment
OF a trained man that occasioned the SEN
ate to refuse to confirm Mr.. Barrows ex-
ceilent gentleman though he be-
Evening star., 1899-03-15

attorney General Monnett of Ohio de-
cAhed an invitation by Standard Oil people
10 VISIT them at New York Mr.. Monne.t
mas office hours of his own. but should
hereafter make callers announce their busi-
ness before consenting to see them.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Betting on the spnrrovvs.
From the Chicago Tribune.

Boston has undertaken to exterminate its
English sparrows. To the accomplishment
OF this task Boston will bring all the intel
lectual resources gathered and stored away
in two centuries of culture, but our money
is up on the sparrow.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Eccentricities of RHYME.

A lady who learned in the ballet
With steps highly graceful to ballet
On the show bills was known
AS Mile. Fanfarone;
But her true name was Sallet McNallet
Evening star., 1899-03-15

Mr.. Hanna as an observant and exper-
fenced manager sees no reason why Presi-
dent Mckinley should not be persuaded to
respond to an encore.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

The American people, in their prepara-
tions to welcome Admiral Dewey home
again, are requested to remember that he
is plain duty-loving man; not an exhibi-
ton.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

The Tagals will one day regret the valu-
able time they wasted in fighting when
they should have been at their spelling
books.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Ventured No Opinion.

Whats the matter with you?" asked the
friend.
Il haven't the least idea." answered the
very cynical invalid. THE surgeons are
going to operate for appendicitis
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Big All Around.

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
Every one recognizes the bigness of the
appropriations. but many fail to realize the
bigness of the country.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
SHOOTING STARS,
In Doubt.

is your majesty's health good this morn
ing? asked the faithful attendant
Il don't know" answered the Chinese
emperor. Il haven't yet read what the
empress dowager says in this mornings pa
per-"
Evening star., 1899-03-15

Some of Mr.. Bryan's opinions have beeI
SO little discussed of late that Mr.. PER-!
Belmont may have forgotten about them.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

There is no danger that the charges
against the bureau of engraving and print.
ing will prejudice the popular mind agains,
its product
Evening star., 1899-03-15
A Sign Of Better Times

From the Buffalo Express.
1t is an interesting illustration of the
American spirit that a party of strikers at
Pttsburg violently assaulted some socialist
agitators who were trying to prosely tize
them
Evening star., 1899-03-15

II would not be much of a favor to as, if
the Tagais and Visayas were requested to
mold still long enough to be counted in the
census.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

Thomasville, Ga, will now take on some
of the Importance which Canton, Ohio
used to enjoy.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

The modern democrat is not concerned
about ordinary social distinctions. But ht
is very careful about accepting dinner invi
tations.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

The Cuban assembly seems to have stud
led only the appropriation branches OF
Statesmanship
Evening star., 1899-03-15

Mr.. Quay is at present letting most of
the wear and tear of the situation fall on
the people who are obliged to go through
the formality of balloting
Evening star., 1899-03-15
AptIy Termed.

From the st. Joseph Herald
1t wouldn't be inappropriate to refer to
those four stars on Admiral Dewey's flag
as shooting stars.
Evening star., 1899-03-15

1t will be remarkable VI this brush be-
tween China and Italy Is finished without
throwing Ii Hung Chang into another yel-
low jacket scare.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Maybe the Cxar Won't BE There.
the st. Louis Republic.

So many of the nations invited to th<
czar's peace conference are engaged in wal
preparations that likely 1t will be post
poned for want of a quorum.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
The Only Way to Do It, Too,

From the New York Press.
England Is going to spend $140,000Oo0 on
its navy next year to insure international
peace.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
They're Away. With Us.


The only hard times in sight are for the
agitators who make a business of exploit
ing them.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
N. Cambon's Services to spain.

Secretary Long has compelled the resig-
nation rumor to hunt still another perch.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10
A Valuable Map.

Civil Engineer ". J. FreIn, who has been Tn the employ of the city some two or three months, has about completed his labors in re- spect to surveying and'platting the town. In fact, he has made the maps and has distributed among the officials and a few intimate friends "blue prints" of tho city under the new survey. The num- bers of the blocks in some of the additions" 10 the town have been changed to read consecutively with the numbers of the blocks cempos- ing the original survey. We are informed that the plating of the town will put considerable proper ty on the tax books that has here tofore escaped its just proportion of the burdens of government, and that it will have the effect of equal. izing the taxes on other lots which have likewise escaped the eagle eye of tho, assessor and. equaliza- ton board. Mr. Frein has per- formed his duties in 2 conscien- tious and workmanlike manner, and so far as we are able 10 judge, his work is perfectly true. We return thanks for tho blue print, and will have it framed. This print has the names of all streets, and hereafter we shall use tbese names to designate the localities in town.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10
Coming.

A. K. Hawkes.. the famous Atlanta Opticixn, direct from the home office oi
 this great Optical House, or one of his practical Opticians. will remain at the store of his agent, Jno. H. Tipton, for three days only, beginning Nov. IS
 This will give the citizens of Forrest City and vicinity rare opportunity of having their eye sight tested Free by one of the most renowned as well as reliable Opticians in the United States MT. Hawkes. has all the modern ap pliances for the scientific adjustment of spectacles and eye glasses to the eye. There is no Optician in the United States who enjoys the conf, dence of the people more than MT. Hawkes.. His name is familiar word throughout section of the country in
 habited by over twenty-five millions of
 people. Mir. Hawkes. has probably fitted glasses to the eyes of more peo pie of national and international fame than any other Optician living. His
 wonderful success is due to his supe
 rior grade of glasses, and to the. conti-
 dence the people have in his ability as practical Optician. This firm WAS established in 1870, nearly thirty years ago.
 Call early as he will positively re
 main but 3 days, as he has other en- gagements for later dates.
 CAUTION. famohs glasses are
 never peddled.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10
ChamberlaIn's Pain Balm Cures
 Others. Why Not You?

My wife has been using Chamberlain $ Pain Balm, with good res sults, for lame shoulder that has pained her continually for nine years. We have tried all kinds sl medicines and doctors without recey- ing any benefit from any of them. One day we saw an advertisement of this med cine and thought of trying it, which we did with the best of satisfaction. She has used only one bottle and her shoulder is almost weil.-Adolph L. Millett, Man. chester, N. H. Webb & Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10
The panion for tn @ Rest of 1898


 During the remaining weeks of 1899 The Youths Companion will maintain it's fresh and varied interest for young and old by presenting articles from the pens of eminent men and stories by the most gifted writers of fiction.
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The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10
Used by British Soldiers Tn Africa

Capt. c. c. Dennison is well known al over Africa as commander of the force: that captured the famous rebel Galishe Under date of Nov. 4. 1897, from vry burg. Bechuanaland, he writes :. Before starting on the last campaign l bought g quantity of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholers and DiarrhDa Remedy, whicha l used myself when troubled with bowel com plaint, and had given to my men, and in every case it proved most beneficial. Webb & Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10

MT. German moved that tho Electric Light Co. should pay for the water they had used since the meter had been placed on their pipes at the rate of 20 cts. per thousand gallons. The motion was seconded by Alderman Mcdaniel and passed. The reports of the various city officer were read by the, recorder, and the board voted their adoption.
 The mayors report showed fines as- sessed for the month ending Oct. 3l' 1899, to be s252.
 The maTshal's report tallied with the mayors, and showed fines collected to the amount of sos 05. Attached to the marshal's report was the city treasu- rer's receipt for s170, making the peace officer ask credit for s2Gs .05.
 The recorders report is as follows:
 FORREST CITY. Ark,
 r. Nov. :. 1S99. To the Hop. the Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the town of Forrest City, Arkansas. The undersigned. as Recorder os said town. submits the following report for the month ending Oct. 3l. 1899: Outstanding warrants as shown by \ report last month ................. 3.tss G Officers salaries Sepr, 1S99. ......... 10a 35 Salary Water Works Eng, Sent, 1899 ;,s 00 Rebate on Dray Licenses ).......... 15 GO Allowances Oct. ,, 1899 ....... .. 24 62
 
 s3,s1s co In hands of officers:
 Treasurer .................. 3s6 3 Marshal. ... .............. G4g5
 5 45i IS e3421 42
 Respectfully submitted. T. c. MERwlN,
 Recorder. No further business appearing, the Council adjourned.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10

FOR RENT-The store house re- gently vacated by $. E. Trapp, jr. Pos session at once. Apply to
 ELI. VADAKIN.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10

It you want to buy an organ see Vad- akin.
The Forrest City times., 1899-11-10

No further business appearing, the Council adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06

OF heart wcro tired Of the lawless conduct
Of some members OF the Gill-Bamber fac
ton. If tho fugitives had been captured
the first few days of the chase, they would
probably have been xecuted without proc
ess of law. The fugitiyes had many rela-
tives in Tangipahoa and Washington par
ishes, some of whom are respected as worthy
and law abiding people, and these, even
the good contingent, We're strongly sus-
pected of knowing where the men were.
There was a pause in the chase when it
was learned that the father of the Gils
was dying. 1t was simply a flash of chiv-
airy and indicates pretty clearly how prim-
tive the inhabitants of isolated localities
of the south are
The fugitives did not attempt to leave
the country. They simply kept out of the
way and let it be known that an attempt
to capture them meant a battle.
Recently friends of the fugitives entered
into negotiations with the authorities for
the surrender of the "boys." Matters
were brought to a climax and the fugi-
tiyes surrendered. There was no demon
stration. 1t was agreed that the men
should be tried in another parish.
The people of Tangipahoa parish limit
their violence to bloodshed. They hate a
irebug or o thief, but they are strangely
sympathetic toward the man who kills,
even though the killing be done in cold
blood and without allowing the victim a
chance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-06

lQI0ANOl khAOh1No 0hA0 A&0 Jim
CRACKING FILIPINO,
are SO powerful that the crab finds it q
pleasant and easy task to crack cocoanuts,
which are his chief articles of diet. First
he strips the husk off, and then he inserts
his claws in the three little holes which
are in every nut, and either pounds it on
a stone till it splits or, if the nut be par
ticularly hard, be climbs the tree with it
and drops it to the ground.
Grab hunting is carried on in many
ways in all the islands of the Pacific. In
some places the natives tie a bunch Of
grass around the tree at a good distance
from the ground, after they have made
sure that there are crabs in the tree. When
the deluded creatures descend, they feel
the grass with their feet, and, thinking
that they nave reached the ground, let go
quickly in order to seuttle away. But
they don't scuttle. They fall rudely and
sustain fractures of the skull or seyera
shock or other things that wait for persons
and crabs that fall from trees. Then the
naked and hungry native falls on the ami
NAL, ties it to his spear and bears it away
in triumph to the pot. In other, islands
where the natives are not SO completely
lazy they climb after the crusty prey, and
there are interesting races in the tree tops,
with fierce battles at the finish, for the
palm climbing crab can get a pretty good
grip with those %coeoanut crackers of his.