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The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
LEGAL CODE FOR PORTO RICO.
The Ju,uInr Commission Busily En- gagged in Preparing n Legal
 Code for Porto Rico.

Washington. July 6.-Since the order der of the president continuing the legal existence of the insular com mission. the members have been busily engaged in preparing code of laws for Porto Rico to take the place of the Spanish statutes. The best legal ad- vice the commissioners have been able to obtain supports their own view that such new code can be legally adopt ed by the military government of the island with the sanction of the presi- dent and without awaiting the action cf congress. Such a step would give the islanders the advantage of modern laws under which the regeneration of the island could be carried on by its military governor as long as was de- tIrable before raising the question of Iorto Rico's admission to actual ter ritorial rights.
 It is considered probable that a large part. at least, of the new code of laws being formulated by the commis- sion will be adopted and put in force before the meeting of congress.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
CELEBRATION AT SAN JUAN.
American Independence Day Enthu- siastically Celebrated at san
 Juan, Porto Rico.

San Juan de Porto Rico. July c. He Fourth was celebrated here with great enthusiasm. The events were a nuiary and civic parade, athletic sports fireworks and patriotic sreecl es. In the evening Gen. Davis gave a reception which was attended Ey all the prominent residents.
 The republican party of Porto Rico, il con, ention here, Tuesday, adopted a :Jrtiorm and passed a resolutions 10 support the government in every measure tending to Ameri'anize the island. The convention also ,ndors, I .fc work done in behalf of the island hy Drs. Henna andixebh-; Es4s dclI, by Doctors Henna and Zano, now in New York.
 The celebration of Independence day aD6 the holding of the convention trorsLt to this city from outside to,:,,s about 10000 visitors.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
THOSE SPANISH PRISONERS.
Dispatches From Gen. Otis Indicate Fair Prospect for Their
 Speedy Release.

Washington, July 6.-The war de- partment has received from Gen. Otis advices relative to the negotiations proceeding in Luzon between the Span ish commissioners and Aguinaldo hooking to the release of the Span ish prisoners. Gen. Otis report indi- eates that there is a fair prospect that these unfortunates will be set free. if not all of them, then certainly large number It is not known whether a I.art of the Yorktowns crew is to be included in the prisoners to be re- leased, but it is feared that, owing to iheir different status, they will be held Dy the insurgents
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Much Reckless Shooting.

St. Louis, July 6.-Of the 11s persons July celebration in the city, quite Il large percentage was due to reckless shooting with ball cartridges instead of blanks. There seems to be dispo- sition among the tough element, who habitually carry pistols to take advan. tage of the "wide open" opportunity to send their missiles around promiscu. ously, and the results have not only been personal woundings, but the overhead wire system suffered quite seriously.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
|B|G PACK TRAIN OF DUST.
Tons of Gold Reported Pouring Into Dawson From the Gold Fields
 of the Klondike.
FRESH ARRIVALS FROM THE FAR NORTH.
The Dtrtgo Brought Down a P,rty With aI5O.OOO-The City of To?c- ka Following With More-Hard Luck in the Copper River and Porcupine River Districts.

San Francisco, July GA special via Seattle says:
 Gold dust was pouring into Dawson when the Humboldt's passengers left. They allege that, on the morning of June 20, pack train of 20 horses. cacl' animal carrying 20 pounds of go.sl dust, arrived from Eldorado creek.
 Two Tons of Dust.
 There were two tons of it, worth fully s1 ,0oo, ,000. It is said that ii of the horses were weighted down with dus, from one claim.
 Another Dawson party has arrived from the north to-day on the Dirigo Joseph Putrau and Henry Berry had jointly TOO pounds of dust. Aside from this no one man had to exceed jJ pounds The total on the vessel was about S150,O0.
 The City of Topeka is close behind the Drigo with considerable more treasure
 Hard Luck Stories.
 Richard Emmons, J. Gosham and Orin W. Jackson sought to reach the Copper river section from Dawson, and came near starving to death. They were making the journey for the North American Transportation and Trading Co. Their Indian guides ie- serted and the men were lost for ter days.
 Miners have reached Dawson from
 
 say they prospected all the rivers as far north as Hershel island, in the Arc tic ocean. but did not find anything.
 Town Site Located.
 A town site has been located about 20 miles above Fort Selkirk. A copper ledge, cutcropping of which have beer traced distance of 16 miles. has beer located at Williams Point by a Sar Francisco syndicate.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
ARTIFICIAL EARTHQUAKE.
Illumination by Exploding Five Tons of Dynamite

Chicago, July GA special to thc Tritune from Victor, Col. says His camp offset the great Pik.'s Peak H. luirination by an artificial earthu.Iakc. Five tons of dynamite Were fired on tte east slope of Bull hi:l, in b.asts O. 2"! pounds to each charge. the las; charge consisting of 800 pounds. Grea. ftaineS arose over the mountain ard large volumes of smoke gathered. The ear'liouake was felt more directly io- wards the east and south. The sIo,l, was fslt in Pueblo, 90 miles away, but TO damage resulted.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
MoNTANA'S NEW STATE HOUSE
Capitol at Helena, Laid With Due Ceremony.

Chicago, July GA special to the Record from Helena, Mont, says:
 The corner stone of the new state capitol was laid before large crowd. Special trains brought in thousands of visitors. The city. both residence and business sections, was gaily decorated and all the business was suspended. Ar immense parade in four divisions was formed and marched to the capi- tol grounds. Adjt.-Gen. c. F. English commanded the line.
 The capitol structure is designed in Grecian Ionic style, and will be con s'ructed of a native sandstone at d tctal cost of about $300,O00.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
CONDITIONS AT BROoKsBIRE.
Gany Persons in Trees in the Braxos
 BOttOms.

i'rookshire, Tex, July 6.-Conditions here are appalling. The country ia completely inundated for ten miles around. Crops are entirely destroyed. Hundreds of people were caught in the flood. Rescuing parties were out all night, and boat were hurriedly built and manned. Many people are in the trees, and cries of distress are heard throughout the bottoms. Every. thinP is being done to relieve the situ- hi'or. A meeting of citizens was held tEd committees appointed to give inn mediate relief, and an appeal is made For aid. It is reported l3 have been drowned. More will follow. Provi- sons are scarce, not enough to last five days. Much live stock has beer drowned.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
The Spirit of Brotherhood.
A GREAT DEMAND FOR SPACE.
The Beverage Producers of America Will he We'll Represented at
 the Paris Expedition.

New York, July 6.-Maj. Brackett, secretary of the United States commis- sion to the Paris exposition, says that sc great has been the demand for space in the agricultural departments ex- hibit of beverages that the California wine growers, while they would be rep resented in the government exhibit. had already engaged a house outside of the exposition and are ready for dis triDution to the foreign buyers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
Hundreds of Flood Sufferers Are
 Without Food or Shelter,

Austin, Tex, July 6.-Gov. Savers re- reised a telegram from number of sitizens of Brookshire, Walter county. rating that hundreds of people there had everything swept away by the food; that the sufferers had not a mouthful to eat, and no shelter; and that unless food is sent at once starva- lion is inevitable. The telegram closes Sith an appeal to the governor for inn mediate aid and food. The governor pcted promptly by wiring the mayors If San Antonio, Houston and Calves ion as follows:
 ''I am advised that hundreds of poor people are suffering at Brookshire fol want of food. l have no public funds al my disposal. Please call upon the people of your city to assist
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
A FOURTH PLENARY COUNCIL.
A WeIl-knOwn CanOnist Says It Will he Held In This Country in
 Two Years.

Marshall, Mich, July 6.-Rev. Fath. CT F. A. Baart, the well-knowp canon itt, in the presence of several promi- ous states for an anniversary celebra- tion, asserted that fourth plenary council of the Catholic bishops of the United States will be hell in this country in about two years. Various questions of discipline will be treat C.. by the council
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
POINT BLANK AT THE AMBER.
An Assassin's Bnd Aim Saved the Life of the Ameer of Afghanis-
 tan and Wounded General.

Lonncn, July 6.-The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Globe says that adviccs have been received there from Cabu'. capitol of Afghanis,an. that an Afghan recently discharged rife point blank at the ameer, bu. missed ;:'m, the bullet lodging in the shoulder of a senral standing near by
 The advices also say that the amcers brother. Ishak Khan, attempt ei to hribe cook to poison the amccr. ard that when the plot was discovered Is. ak fled into Russia Asia and ;hc cook was hanged.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
------------------------------ Fire at Reno, New.

Reno, Neb., July 6.-Fire broke out in the frame block bounded by Virgin ia. Second, First and Center streets. In legs than an hour the entire northwest corner of the block was burned to the ground. The buildings destroyed in. cluded the. Rolla hotel, Holsters tail oring establishment furniture and paint, shoe and bicycle stores and sev. eral dwellings.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
FORTY BUILDINGS BURNED.
Destructive Fire nt Pratt City, Aia., Which Destroyed Forty Busi-
 ness and Other Buildings.

Birmingham, Ala, July 6.-Fire at Pratt City, Tuesday, burned 10 build ings, causing a loss of S53. .0OO with on- ly about $s,o0O insurance. The fire originated in C. K. Atkinson's grocery store and as the fire department was inadequate to cope with it, it could not be checked until buildings in it's path were torn down. Of the houses burned 2l were business houses and the re- mainder cottages.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
THE COST OF PATRIOTISM.
Fruits of the National Birtbd.x ceie"rafion in the Way of Cas-
 ua1ties nnd Fire Losses.

Chicago. July 6.-The Tribune rlints statistics from 62 of the princi- Tai cities of the nation showing the r,. suits of patriotic fervor on July 4. The number of killed reported is three. in. Jlred, l,o'4 Fire losses, due to fire works. Sl49,l05. Of the ,n,ured 527 wer hurt by cannon firecrackers. h.. tS toy cannons, 60 by powder exElo
 sions, ss by sky rockets, l4I by guns 'nd revolvers and Is by strag bullets.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
VICTORY FOR AUTOMOBILES.
The South Park. Chicago, Orainauce Prohibiting Their Use Declared
 to he Void.

Chicago, July 6.-Judge Gibbons de. iivercd an opinion in the case of the south Park ordinance prohibiting the use of automobiles on the south side boulevards. He declared the ordinance void.
 Tt is matter of common knowledge that there is less danger in an auto mobile than in a horse and buggy" said the court. The park board did wrong in singling out the new vehicle and placing it under the ban of out lcwry."
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Live Stock Market.

St Louis-Cattle-Fanc export, e sa5 $50: butchers, s4 37lzq5 l5; stocKeef7' aoes- f.1l; cows and heifers. $5oa4s.is' G ,oa 4.C2l1: light, S3.65aS.s5. Sheep.,- MS.'Ss sis,l y sheep, s375a4.50: yearlings, sA-'e spring lambs, S4.00465O.
 Chicago-Hogs-Mix and puse@ss.S ss sS1,sS VI, $s, 75Q5. .s7ia; good heavy. .a sSsS4 Oei4 rough heavy, $3 6Oa3.75; light, S.suy9hs hsif. Cattle-Beeves, $4 75d590; cows ana oaeis s.ii le; CTS, $2.00a5.OO: Texas steers A. Sbeep- stockers and feeders. s3sOa4.so. .. snsSp sosT d Mutton sheep, s3.0oq515; lambs shOV
 Kansas City-Cattle-Natiye 'rsxas heavy, S4. 75Gl535; medium, si.oV4S:.-' s.. Texas steers. s2. 75ap3 25: light. A.ooqo1S hsifers cows. $2 65l3.5o: native cows aho sa ssee5M s2S5@l.75; stockers and feeders. pers and Hogs-Heavy, S3.75d4.0o; packero pssa e,r,orkers mixed. & 75@S. go: light. s3 6oq5ss s.. X clipped s3.SGd5.00. Sheep-Lambs, AoVao..sY feeders muttons. s 75Gi5. co; stockers ana &3.25Q3.75; culls. $200Q3.2o.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
OTHERWISE UNNO,rICED

St Louis shows up big list of cas- ualties as the result of the celebration oi the Fourth. Other cities are not be- Lind.
 Mrs. Grace Miller, wife of St. Louis grocery keeper, was fatally shot by Eugene Donnelly. an employe. The latter declares the shooting was an ac cident.
 Little Rock. Ark, celebrated the Fourth by breaking ground for the Lew state capitol.
 Clay Wyatt. school teacher, fatally shot Raleigh Hopper, at Mountain Grove, Mo.
 President Mckinley spent the Fourth of July by resting. Mrs. Mckinley is improving.
 Secretary Alger has received news confirming the reports of fire at his ruip mills at Grandmere. Can.
 Another food is raging in the Bra zos valley in Texas, and it is feared that many lives will be lost.
 Aaron Palmer, New Yorker, is half dead and half alive. His flesh is fast becoming ossifed.
 William J. Bryan delivered three speeches in Georgia, Tuesday, in all of which he denounced the trust evil.
 A New Jersey farmer has sued a neighbor for damages because of the great number of lizards which infest- cd his place.
 The official crop report for Texas shows that wheat and cotton have been badly damaged by rain in the central district.
 A letter received by Kansas state of ficials from Gen. Funston indicates the desire of the Kansas regiment to re- turn home.
 At Abingdon, H., Thomas Hutson, while attempting to board passenger train. slipped and fell under the wheels. He was killed.
 The official crop report for Arkansas states that wheat is harvested and ear ly corn laid by in good condition. Po- tatoes are dug and fruit prospects are FOOT.
 The Russian imperial family council las accepted Prince Georges renuncia- tion and selected the czar's third brother, Michael, as heir presumptive to the Russian throne.
 Anmiral Schley remembered Hobson at an ovation rendered him, Tuesday, at Chester, Pa. Many ladies wished to kiss him, but he courteously waved them aside.
 The United States court at Detroit. Mich., has granted a temporary re- straining order against ticket brokers, forbidding them to sell the return DOT tinn of Christian Endeavor tickets.
 The Western Passenger association has declined to authorize two-third rate for discharged soldiers returning horoc from Manila. It believes most of the business will be done at half rate.
 Gcv. Barnes of Oklahoma condemns thc removal of Jester to Missouri as an outrage on the territory. He says he rever consented to it, and would have withheld permission until the courts had decided the habeas corpus proceed Ings.
 Maurice Grau, the impressario. was included in Queen Victorias dinner party, on the 4th, at Windsor Castle. After dinner he presented the opera "fPaglacci' before large gathering of royalty.
 Frank Emory, colored. who is ac- cused of committing criminal assault on Miss Dougherty, on June IT, near Yates, Mo-, has been lodged in jail at Hunts,ille, Mo. He was arrested in Garnett, Kas.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Cuban Customs Receipts.

Washington, July G. The war de- rartment announces that the aggre- gate receipts from customs in Cuba for the past IA weeks are $3,949,sI4. The receipts for the week ending June IT isst, S335,931, exceed those of any previous week by $16,064.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
EACH STATE TO HAVE A SHARE
The President Win Give Each St.,. Captain nnd n First Lieuteu-
 mt in the Volunteers

Washington, July 6.-Senator Me laurin. of South Carolina, was at the White House in the interest of some applicants for commissions in the new military organization. He was given to understand that thepresident would apportion the officers for the new regi- Eients among the several states in the proportion of captain and a first lieutenant for each irrespective of poli- ties.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Aground In the Ohio Rtv

Evansville, Ind, July 6.-The sts.r CTS John K. Speed and State of Kane. and the towboats Alice Brown s,s smoky City are aground at Ford's F.s ry, practically obstructing theehanDsl Capt. Hyatt, of the Smoky City, saw that unless the river rises the ho.,. may stick there all summer.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Live Stock kilIea

Ainsworth, Neb.. July $
 lia'' and wind storm passed ov.l ,urloa' city and vicinity Tuesday. u." D;er thi measuring ten inches aro,' ''s'0na o'caking every window glass u ana is on the north and east sids. anu ss'S buildings. Limbs two incha. VI 'a were stripped from the traas lhet hogs, cattle and horses Were ,.,, Aaa!
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Nine Colonel. s.,

Washington, July6.-The lis, ., colonels to command the ada;.. il'' regiments being organized for ''s as'
 ih the Philippines has been mss ss.'S' ond will be announced in n fan ? ihey are for the most part. resai.. sa' army officers who have distipsssi's'' sa'' themselves. ''slsl
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
NEOSHO VALLEY Froo~s
Heavy Rains In Kane.
 "' Flood Tha, |. ps'ss ps'.s'''s
 Much Damsr.

Humboldt, Kas.. Jnlv
 rained in this section for ,o 0.-h hs Neosho valley is flooded apaa' aOars n. or water. Many fields ot r SIX is, gone, and the corn alono :, "neat c. ne damaged. c. Brady. q fan .'er va drowned while trying to .'ner, va, stock. It is feared the soas save Son. ceed the one of 1865 ou will ss.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
THE MARKET REPORT.
THURSDAY. July Grain and Provisions.

St Louis - Flour Patents, Soaa"' other grades, s300n3. 40 .Wheat-No, ne's 75i8c. Corn-Mixed, 35c. Oats-No.. 2sc Hay-Prairie. $500 .5so; tilav,1s' ian',, x, S10. .00d12 50; choice clover, %'U@lasT 'U@l,sc Butter-Creamery 16Qlsc; dairy, lsais Eggs-Fresh. 10c. Lard-Prime ,sr s.ssa.+ 4s2la Pork-New mess, ssW bacSad bcSad Clear rib. Size. Wool-Tup- Masn.s s,us 2eq27c; Missouri and Illinois, colnoai,s cnoass l9f. .a20c; clothing. l99lslsc; other sia's" l3Ql9c.
 July. 72ac: September, 73asQ7Sa.c; Deesr Dss, bcr 75kc. Corn-July. 33ssc; SepteeiinasSsse,' eiasse q 53Tsc: December. 33Ac; May. .s sssse'Irs. ns. Cats-July, 231sc: September. ssse, 1nly. cember. 2lasQ2lAc: May, 2sc. PorkyxsSSaa l Sa SS.30: September. sS.474. Lord-,Juy,' p,hs- s 5.67;s September, s5.1I12G52O. snort "' July, As5: September, $4.9O.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
First Colonel Named.

Washington, July 6.-The presid,p. has appointed Maj. Edmund Rice Third infantry, colonel of the Flint regiment, to be organized under ,hs law calling out volunteers. This reg ment will be known as the Twenty. sixth infantry.
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 Sailed on the St. Louis

New York, July 6.-The YaleHary- ara athletic team, which it to compete M'th Oxford and Cambridge, sailed on the American liner St. Louis for En- gland. All of the men were in excel lent condition.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Largest in St. Louis History,

St. Louis, July 6.--Internal Gve nue Collector Grenner, in his report for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1899, comments upon the fact that the years collections, amounting to sl5. 100000, from the largest yearly col. lection in the history of St. Louis.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
On a Tour of tbo C-

Chicago, July 6.-Aziz Bey. mil,.. attache cf the Turkish embaxsr ! Washington; Oliver Taiguy oi a. q French embassy, and Non ps.s
 Patswich, of the German leo.,;,a have arrived in Chicago on finn, ', !, thc interior of the country. VI
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Death of Rev. ID. IF. LivermOre

Mei1ose, Mass, July 6.-Rey. D. |. Liver,nore died at his home here. aged si ~ears. Dr. Livermore's If. work has been mainly along the lines in which his wife, Mary A. Livermor. has be- come distinguished.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
SeIf-Asphyxiation.

St. Louis, July 6.-Louis NJ. Seibert 48 years old, travelling salesman for Newcomb Bros. Wall Paper Co.,, com mitted suicide some time Tuesday night at the Imperial hotel, by as phyNiation. He had been on spree for several days.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Fire at Paris, Ten.

Paris, Tenn, July GA fire. oriS. nnting, Tuesday night, in Whitwortb, stables, spread to nearly twenty oth,, buildings, causing total loss of abou, Sl75.000. The water supply was made. quate. The origin is attributed to fire works.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Two whitecappers Executed.

Sevierville, Tenn. July 6.-Ths white capers, Pleas Wynn and Catlets Tipton, were executed here. Their death brings to an end reign of ter TOT greater than any experienced iu the south since the civil war.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
All Hi. Window. BroL~.

Brussels. July 6.-All the windows in the house of Premier vnaden Pere Bcm, in Anderlec, suburb of Brus- sells, were broken by unknown persons Tuesday night
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
kapiuIaui is Dead.

S.,r Francisco, July 6.-Qucen Dow sgcr kapiolani, of Hawaii died. on June 34, at Honolulu, after m i'ln'ss of many months duration. Deceased ,scs C. years of age, having been bcla il +; a4
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
4 Yellow Fever Victim.

Washington, July 6.-The war de- rartment has received dispatch from Santiago de Cuba stating that Surgeon Ciendennin died there at p. m., July (. of yellow fever.
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,... -
 The Glacier at Colombo

Colombo, Ceylon, July G.-The Unit sd states refrigerating ship Glacier. rom New York, May IT. for Manila. has arrived here.
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Bishop Newman Dead.

Saratoga. N. Y., July 6.-Blshop John P. Newman of the Metnoois' Episcopal church, is dead.
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Financial.

New York. July 6.-Money on ,,a ea paper. at 5is per cent; prime mercan.ne mer.'ge steady 34Gs per cent: sterling excnanse hills al with actual business in oanksii S .s5i1 for eo days: posted rates lsSa4s7 and asssss,s a,s,sss,ss commercial bills. 4s4iz. silver a .aoIlarA 60a6i Bar silver. 60ss Mexiea"
 nn Government bonds steady
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Arctic Explorer Nordjenksold has lost his entire fortune through the failure of his publishers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Cotton.

Quotations for middling rangs a SIC; lows: St Louis, SAC; New foiA' Memphis. 55sc.
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EXPECTED HOME IN AUGUST.
Inc Transport Badger, With the sa- moan Com mission, to Sail for
 Home on the 14th.

Washington, July 6.-The following cablegram has been received at the navy department from Capt. Merrill Miller, commanding the naval trans port Badger, which has the Samoan commission aboard:
 Auckland, N. Z., July 3.-Samoa- Drutus sails for Honolulu July 6. Bad per, with commission, on 14th, if noth- ing prevents.
 MILLER" It is expected that the commission will reach San Francisco about Au- gust 10.