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The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Long and Will Hardly be Read
at the Opening Session.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The presi,
dents annual message is practically
completed and ready for transmission
to congress when it assemblies next
week. The message will be unusually
long, on account of the numerous and
important topics it discusses. The por.
tons of the message treating of differ,
ent topics have been sent to the public
printer as they have been finished. and
proofs have been submitted for revi,
sien. 1t is not certain that the mes
sage will be sent to congress next
Monday. 1t is customary to send it on
the day of the assembling of congress,
but as the death of the vice president
makes it certain that the senate. at
least, will adjourn Immediately out OF
respect to his memory, it is not un-
likely that the message will be with.
held until Tuesday. In the house the
adjournment will only be DELAYED un-
til that body is organized. when, upon
the announcement of the death of the
sice-president ii also will adjourn.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
MATTER FOR CONGRESS
Pretty Girl with Fastidious PalaH.
Makes a Suggestion Regarding
Postage btamps.

eyes, ten two-cent ones. please" said Il.
girl with the Dewey button on her Jacket
lapel, as she stopped at the window marked
Stamps" Haven't they horrid tastey
she went on, laying her letters on the littk
shelf in front of the window and eisureh
putting on the dainty pink bits Of papsr.
~ wonder why they don't have ASSORTED
favors in the glue the same as they do :
ice cream soda or anything like that.
think, it would be awfully nice to buy u
cents worth of vanilla two cents, or chez
olate special deliveries, you know; and fys
wanted revenues, why. they could be i
high tone fiavors, tut.i-frutti. or caramel, q
California fruit. l think. it would be grek
and you'd sell more stamps, too. you knew,
cause girls would buy them just to lick a
the favors. Wish were man and couldm
to congress. I'd fix lots of things up nis
Good-by."
She gave the last stamp a pat with bs
hand and tripped away, and the young nu
behind the bars at the window sighed sM
leaned his weary brow upon his hand-Ck
cago Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
GOVERNOR GENERAL WOOD.
Province. Cuba, Says Condf-
ttvns There are Improving.

New York. Nov. 29.-Gen. Leonard
Wood. governor general of the prov.
ince of Santiago, Cuba, was a passen-
ger on the transport Mcpherson, which
arrived from Santiago. Gen. Wood
said:
81 have no knowledge of the busi-
ness for which / am called to WASH
ington beyond the order to report
Before ! left we heard the news of the
death of the vice-president, and the
flags wche half-nasted on all public
buildings. His loss is great, as he was
q strong man in the administration.
His death was heard with profound
regret at Santiago.
1.-The condition of Santiago in reia-
ton TO public affairs is improving
daily. We employ many men on pub
lie works, such as roads. etc. The peo-
pie are employed and contented. We
have no restitution. and excepting q
period after the great storms and hur-
ricanes, when the rains washed the
crops out of the ground in many
places, we have not issued rations.
This issue was less than 1000. | have
great hopes for the early development
of the mining industries of Santiago
province. with it's wonderful rich de,
posts of iron. copper and zinc ores,
which are bound to add to the pros
perity of the island.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
OZARK AGRICULTURE
How Farmers Practice Rotation :
Crops in That Prolific
Region.

Ozark humor appreciates the story A.,
4 scientist was quite amazed the other ~
ut observing a farmer, after killing ~
of snakes turned up by the pillow, arrsnse n
dead snakes in the furrow before he W..
back to the plow.
"Why do you do that, my good man a.
scientist asked.
The farmer looked curiously at IN. =
enlist, and, seeing that he was really ;
search of information, replied:
II do that so the pillow will cover u.
snakes on the next round"
Seeing that the scientist was still myx
fed, the farmer continued:
Il cover the snakes so that they will A
compose. That is what you call it. isn't ~
YES" said the scientist, with a rising /,
Election.
"Well," continued the farmer, "the a.
composition of animal matter furnish.
nourishment for the plant life, believer
YES" again said the scientist.
"Then snakes will make corn grow.
won't they?" triumphantly asked ~
farmer.
Eyes" said the scientist.
"And whisky will make more nakn
won't it, mister: that is what we call =
tation in the agriculture of this region -
st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01

London, Nov. 29-It is officially re-
ported that the statement that the
United States has rejected the agree
ment between Great Britain and Ger
many regarding Samoa and has sub
mitted new draft of an agreement is
misleading. a press representative
has been informed that the exact stat
us of the Samoan question is as fol-
lows:
Consequent upon the signing of the
Samoan treaty between Germany and
Great Britain, to which the United
States had signified its assent, there
was drawn up new form of agree
ment between Great Britain and the
United States. This was necessitated
ny the new order of things, but in no
wise affected the validity of the Ger
man-British agreement, which includ-
ed spheres of influence in Africa and
other matters entirely foreign to
American interests. The statement
that the agreement has been rejected
Is based according to the British Off
Gals entirely upon the suggestions
made by the United States of change
in the wording of the draft of the
agreement between herself and Great
Britain. These changes are entirely
grammatical and will be acceded to.
That the United States submitted a
new treaty affecting the three powers
concerned is emphatically denied, as,
it is pointed out, the United States,
though consulted, was rot n signatory
TO the British-Gcrman treaty. 1t is
presumed that the United States has
pending with Germany an agreement
similar to that with Great Britain.
But, in relation to the draft, over
which differences as 10 the wording
arose, Germany mas no concern. The
foreign office expresses entire salts
faction with the progress of the nego-
tiations, and it is said officially that
there is no danger apparent of any
hitch.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
FOR THE BRITISH IN AFRICA,
Fave Hundred Horses for Shlpment
TO the British Army Now in
south Africa.

New York. Nov. ga consignment
of 500 horses arrived in Jersey City
ever the Erie railroad from the west.
+. lingo Skead, of Cape Town, South
Africa, Dough. the horses and was in
charge of their shipment across the
country.
Mr.. Skead refused to talk about the
purchase Of the horses, but il is under
stood that they were bought for the
British army in Africa. 1t is said the
animals will be used in the cavalry
branch of the army of invasion. The
horses will be shipped from Jersey
City to Cape Town.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
GET RICH IN AHURRY SCHEME.
Arrest of Louts A. Geurdain, In Nev
York, for Running n Scheme to
Catch Gudgeons.

New York. Nov. 29.-Louis A. Gour,
dain, who has banking Office in the
Metropolitan Life Insurance building
ut No. l Madison avenue, and is al.
legged to have a scheme similar to that
Of the Franklin Syndicate, with which
VIM. +. Miller was connected. has been
arrested on the order of Chief of Po-
lice Devery. He was taken to police
headquarters and will be charged with
swindling. Gourdian is said to be .
well-known lottery man from New Or.
leans.
John r. Agnew. whose connection
with the Washington syndicate. in
Green Point. Brooklyn. led to his ar
rest, Monday. was arraigned. In the
absence OF the district attorney the
magistrate would not fix bail.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
MILLS WEB CARTRIDGE BELT
The British War ONCE Will Test the
Cartridge Belt Used by the
United States Army.

London, Nov. 29.-The war office has
decided to test the Mills web cartridge
belt in use in the United States army.
and has given an initial order to a
Boston firm which, at the outbreak Of
the Transvaal war, transported fac
tory to England, Immediately receiv-
ing recompense for this enterprise
by the aforementioned order. The
British army is now using leather car
fridge belts, which have been found to
become still and covered with verdi
girls.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
WRECKED SEAMEN RESCUED.
Crew of the Wrecked American
Schooner II. Il j. Bienderman
Landed at Greenock, Scotland.

Greenock, Nov. 29.-The Donaldson
line steamer nestia. from Baltimore,
November IL, for Glasgow, has ar
rived at Greenock with the crew of
the American schooner II. & j. Blen-
derman, from Hillsboro. n. b., Novem-
Der ?, for New York. The shipwreclSed
seamen had been rescued at 1:30 a. IN.
on November Is, in latitude 40, longi-
tude o5, much exhausted, having been
for 36 hours in an open boat. They
had abandoned the schooner In lati-
tude AZ, longitude IS, in sinking con-
dition.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
THIRTY-FIRsT VOLUNTEERS.
he Regiment Has Been Assign ed By
Gen. Otis tO Garrison the Ports
of Mindnnao Island.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Gen. Otis ca.
bled the war, department announcing
that the Thirty-first volunteers who ar
rived on the Pekin and Mananeuse will
garrison the ports of Mindanao. Gen.
Otis also wires that the transport Port
Albert sails Tuesday for San Francis
70, and that the Tartar and Naworth
will sail on the Goth. He also an
nounces the arrival of the hospital
ship Missouri, which sailed by way Of
Suez. No casualties are reported on
the arriving ship.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
HORSES AND MULES LOST.
The Transport Victoria, With Horses
and Mules for Manila, Com
PEELED to put Back.
leUsH WEATHER OFF CAPE FLATTeay.
Vifty-Fiys Animals Buneted to
Death mud the Remainder Rem
dered Unht for service-The ves-
sel. However, stood the Storm
without Injury.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 2e.-With a car
go of dying. horses and mules. and S.
empty stalls, the United States trans
port Victoria returned TO port late
Monday night. having been forcel by
an unprecedented stress of weather of
Cape Flattery TO turn back from h..
voyage to the Philippines. q the 40
horses and mules carried by the Vic
toria. taken on board November %, IS
we're literally pounded to death against
the sides of their stalls in the storm,
and the remaining animals are so bad
~ bruised that the officers of the YES
sci do not believe that any can be
saved.
Heavy Sens Encountered
The Victoria sailed for the Philip
pines November %. As the straits
were neared, high and dangerous sea
was encountered, and the ship
pitched and rolled heavily, shipping
seas fore and aft The stress of wealth
er increased as the Victoria advanced
toward the open ocean. On the morn
ing of November "a the vessel was
with her head to the wind.
Waves Mountain High.
AT four o'clock on the afternoon of
that day she was tossing on the crest
of the waves described in the log as
mountain high, and the strong gale
blew thick with binding mist. The
transport labored heavily during the
night, and early next morning steamed
away to the west, but began to roll so
dangerously that her head was again
brought around to the wind.
Animals Fagpded to Death.
This day was REPETITION of the pre-
ceding, with the addition of terrific
squalls. The rolling and pitching of
the ship now began to have its effect
upon the animals confined in their
stalls. They had been pounded from
side to side until they were in state
Of utter exhaustion. Several died dur
ing the night and the next morning,
and constant attention of Veterinary
Surgeon Payne and stock hands
seemed powerless to save them.
Decided to Put Back.
Under such circumstances it was de-
terTnined, after consultation between
Capt. Michaels and his officers,t to round
the ship and head for Seattle. During
the trip in several horses died, bring
ing the number of deaths up to SIS. The
bodies of the animals were weighted
and thrown overheard as fast as death
came.
The Worst He Ever Encountered.
Purser Lockwood was seen, and
said that during Sc voyages he has
made across the Pacific he has never
seen such stress of weather as was
encountered by the Victoria. The
furthest point reached was 200 miles
west of the cape. While the storm was
ut its height the oil bags were en-
tirely emptied, and everything done to
ease the motion of the ship. Aside
from the loss of animals, no other
damage was done, the Victoria behav-
ing splendidly.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
THE LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN,
Daniel Talon. Lord Mayor Of Dub
lin, Visits rbiIadeIpkfa-Re-
cefved by Mayor Ashbridge.

Philadelphia, Nov. 29.-The lord
mayor of Dublin, Daniel Talon, and
John L. Redmond, NJ. p, accompanied
by a number of distinguished New
Workers, arrived here. They were met
by Mayor Ashbridge and large dele.
CATION of prominent citizens. The
purpose of the lord mayors visit is ia
raise funds for the Charles Stewart
Parnell monument fund. The party
was escorted to the mayors office in
the city hall, where an informal recep-
ton was held. Mayor Ashbridge babe
the visitors welcome and extended to
them the freedom of the city.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
It's Glory Gone.

In one of the finest cities Of our ~
there lives a certain man who has -
prominent all his life in the work oil bnA
ing aid managing theates. He has ben
too busy at this TO have much time ~
reading. When his pile was made
started for Europe and visited the vari0s
countries. Among other cities he took =
Rome. 1t CHANGED that he drove out y
the country and was shown the Coliseum
The guide told him it was a theater. IN
old man was surprised. When he cam
back he was asked about his trip; he meI
toned Rome. Naturally he was asked
he had seen the Coliseum. He had. ne
didn't think much Of it. To quote his ows
words: ut was a blamed good house once,
but it's in ruins now."-Detroit Free Pres
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
NO OFFICIAL KNOWLEDGE.
Nothing OhAcIally Known at Wash.
inEton About Threatened Up
rising In Cuba.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Nothing 10
known here in official circles to war
rant the published predictions to the
effect that an uprising on a large
scale is set for Thanksgiving day in
Cuba, directed against the Americans.
On the contrary. all advices from cffi-
cial sources to the war department go
to show that generally conditions in
Cuba are most satisfactory. The
story is ascribed here to discontinued
members of the late Cuban war party.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
Commissioners Removed.

Springfield, ILL.,. Nov. 29.-As the ie-
suit of an investigation into the con-
duct OF the affairs at the asylum for
lncurable insane at Peoria, Gov. Tan
ner of lilonis has removed Commits
sioners Morris l.. Reed and John w.
Wilson, and appointed as their succ IS
sors George c. Riler. of Pel,in, and Ed
ward Easton, of Peoria
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
Medal of Honor for col n.u

Washington, Nov. 2s.-The president
has directed that a congressional
medal of honor be presented to Col. ].
Franklin Bell, Thirty-sixth United
States volunteer infantry, for most
gallantry in action, Sep
teinber ?, 1899, near Porac, Luzon.
=. [.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01

Washington, Nov. 29.-The cabinet
meeting was devoted almost exclusive
" TO the consideration OF the presi-
dents message. A large portion of the
message was read by the president,
after which the members entered into
long discussion of the policies and
recommendations il contained. II
met with general approval.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01

London, Nov. 29.-Sir Thomas Lip
ton, in view of the fact that the steam
yacht Erin can no Ne utilized by the
government as hospital ship.has sent
10000 to the princess of Wales 10 be
used at her discretion for the be. fit
of the soldiers and sailors.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
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A Missing Cashier.

ST. Louis, Nov. 29.-William Gayett.
special inspector of the United States
treasury department, has begun an ex-
animation Of the books and papers of
William Tuchschmidt, who has been
employed as cashier in the internal
revenue collectors Office, and who is
mysteriously missing. He is bonded
for $4,000.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
Strange and sudden Death

st. Louis. Nov. 29.-Charles Merrill
"a years old, second son of Assistant
Cashier Charles l.. Merrill of the Ma
rional Bank of Commerce, died under
peculiar circumstances at his fathers
hcme at Webster Monday night or
early Tuesday morning. He was found
lying across his bed. undressed. having
bied at the nose and mouth. There was
no marks of external injury.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
Government VIII stand Firm.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The United
States government will stand firmly
by Consul General Macrum, at Pre-
toria, against whose action in afford
Ing aid to the British prisoners Pres
ident Kruger has protested. Kruger
will either have to acquiesce or expel
the consul.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
Roth Were Found Dead.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-The life
less bodice of City Alderman Samuel
Coad and wife were found in their
home here at 8 a. m. 1t is generally he
lieved that Coad killed his wife as the
result of domestic difficulty and then
ended his own life.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
To Renisc. Chartered Transports.

San Francisco, Nov. 2e.--The British
tramp steamer On Sang, which has
just arrived from the orient with 1000
tons of freight, will soon be followed
by the Algoa, 1000 ton vessel. These
steamers have been chartered by the
Pacific Mail company To replace the
Rio de Janeiro and City of Picking.
now doing duty as transports.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
Noted Welsh Divine Dead.

Columbus. o.. Nov. 2s.-Rev. II. NJ
Howell,a noted Welsh divine and writer
on church topics, died here after a
long illness. aged SO. He was editor of
The Friend, the official organ of the
Welsh church.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
The 500 Passage Blocked.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Nov. 29.-The
500 passage is, for the second time tn $
season, completely blocked, this time
At Little Rapids, two miles below Sault
Ste. Marie. The big steamer Siemens.
with her consort, the barge Holley, are
across the channel at that point. and
the steamer North Star ID aground
near them
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
A Suspected Case.

Washington, Nov. go The marine
hospital bureau is informed by its sur
geon, at Cadiz, that a suspected case
Of buoonic plague u reported there.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01

Washington, Nov. 29.-Total amount
Of bonds purchased by the government
under the recent offer of the secretary
sf the treasury is Sl3,46s,s50.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
Hon. w. v. Sullivan. U. S. Senator froS
Mississippi

Mississippi.
Hon. w. V. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in letter
recently written to DR.. Hartman from
oxford, Miss, says the following:
For some time have been sufferp
from catarrh in its most incipient STACY
SO much so that became alarmed a."
my general health. But, hearing OF r.
ru-na as good remedy, gave it "a.
trial and soon began to improve. ltser
fects were distinctly beneficial, remo'
ing the annoying symptoms, and was
particularly good as tonic.
Il take pleasure in recommending
your great national catarrh cure, Pe-r"
ma, as the best have ever tried.
"W. v. Sullivan"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever loca.
ed. Peruna has no substitutes-no
vals. Insist upon having Peruna- ~
dress The Peruna Medicine Co.. Coiu~
bus, o., for free book on catarrh.
The Forrest City times., 1899-12-01
SOMEWHAT MISLEADING.
A London Statement With Regard
to Alleged Rejection of the
Samoan Agreement.
THE EXACT STATUS OF THE QUESTION.

New Form of Agreement was Ne
cessttated Consequent Upon the
signing of the Samoan Treaty
Between Great Britain and Ger
many.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-03
THE OPINION OF ONE WHO
OUGHT TO KNOW.

Senator Wellington, Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee, in
an interview in the Baltimore ''Sun," on
September Goth, 1899, said:
"Our party is beaten. Instead of writ
ing letters of acceptance the Republican
State Candidates had better write letters
withdrawing from the ticket
In an interview in the News of Septem-
Der 81 st, 1899, he said:
Il can forgive all the others, but can
not forgive Lowndes He has betrayed
me in the most open way. The cause of
the whole matter is the interference of
Mr.. S. Davies Warfield and the man he
represents, Mr.. John K. Cowen. These
people sold out the Democratic party and
are now trying to sell out the Republi-
cans. The whole affair grew out of Mr..
Governs desire to succeed me in the Unit
ed States Senate. They would have put
him in two years ago if they had been
strong enough, but they were not. Mr..
Cowen controls Mr.. McComas and Cover
nor Lowndes absolutely, and this man
Warfeld is trying to run the Republican
party. Just think of his being the man
| who should suggest a campaign committee
for the Republicans! Practically every
| name was suggested by him and the paper
was written in his office"
In an open letter to Gov. Lowndes,
dated September 81 st, 1899, he said:
Il write more in sorrow than in anger,
but above ali there is present with me for
you, mingled with some pity for your
weakness, IMMEAsURABLE AND UNUTTER-
ABLE CONTEMPT for your want of FRANK
NESS AND TRUTH. 1t will be unnecessary
for me to say or do more, for at the polls
in November the people of the State will
administer to you such rebuke as will
be sufficient punishment for all that has
transpired"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-11-03
THE JUDICIARY AMEND
MENT.

To THE VOTERS OF THE STATE:-The
only purpose of the proposed Constitu-
tional Amendment is to give authority to
the City of Baltimore to increase the sal
airy of the Judges of the Supreme Bench
of said City, if it should see proper to do
so. 1t is necessary to amend the Consti-
tuition in order that the City may have
this power Such increase, if made, would
be paid entirely by the City, and no part
of it by the State. The Bill proposing
this Amendment was supported by both
parties in the Legislature; no party ques-
ton is involved, and the adoption of the
Amendment is recommended.
MURRAY VANDIvER,
Chairman Democratic State Central Com.
JAMES P. GoRTER,
Chairman Democratic Campaign Commit
tee of Baltimore City.
THOMAS J. SHRYoCK,
Chairman Republican State Central Com.
STEPHEN r. MASON.
Chairman Republican Executive Commit
tee of Baltimore City.