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The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15


fal will probably occur on Monday, ocro-
Der 2, although the date Will depend upon
the length of the celebration In New York,
which Is still unsettled. The principal
features of the reception in Washington,
as planned by the citizens, with the CO.
operation OF the President and Cabinet,
will be two in number-the presentation
of the sword voted by Congress and a
night parade. A public reception at the
White House will be followed by dinner
to the Admiral by President Mckinley.
The sword will be presented by Secretary
Long. at the east front OF the Capitol In
the presence of Mr.. Mckinley and all the
members of the Cabinet late in the aft
ernoon. while the parade. consisting of or
CARNATIONS of all kinds. will be accompa.
MED by an illumination OF the city on
scale OF beauty never before Witnessed in
Washington.
The different features of the prepara-
tions are in the hands of a central body
of citizens and eleven committees en-
bracing in all over a thousand people
Preparations for TIE celebration have
heen in hand for over a month.
me baltimore and ONO railroad and
other railroads entering Washington have
agreed upon cheap rates for the celebra-
ton, and the committee expects that there
Will be an outpouring of patriotic citizens
almost equal to the Inauguration of a
President.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15
To Fix Express Rates.

The railroad commission has sent out
notices to all persons and corporations
interested that the question of fixing
express rates between points in the
state will be considered at the office OF
the commission in Little Rock Septem.
Der 2lst.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Gen. Jimenes received dispatch, on
the Sth, from IA Partisan banking house
promising to furnish all the funds nec-
essary to establish the new govern
ment, French interest being second
only to the American.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Col. Albert ID. Shaw was chosen COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, on the eth, Judge Leo
Rassieur, his only opponent, withdraw
ing in his favor. 1t is thought this ac-
ton insures Judge Rassieur's election
to the office next year, when the
grand encampment will meet in Chi
cago.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15
VIII Take An Appeal.

The case decided by Judge Rodgers
at Fort Smith, dissolving the injunc,
ton of state court restraining certain
corporations from importing laborers
into the state, will be appealed to the
United States circuit court of appeals
by instruction of Gov Jones.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The special committee to invite the
governor general of Canada and MEM
bers of his cabinet to attend the fall
festivities in Chicago next month, left
that city, on the 10th, for Quebec to
make the presentation.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The festivities attending the ma
tional encampment of the Grand Arm,
of the Republic at Philadelphia were
brought to close. on the sth, with 1
grand naval pageant on the Delaware
river.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The Paris Steele has opened a sub
scription to erect an expiatory monL,
ment in front of the Palace of Justice
at Rennes to remind the future genec-
atoms of the outrage on justice per-
petrated in the Dreyfus trial and ver-
dict.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Jimenes, the leader of the success
full revolution in Santo Domingo, has
been received in triumph at Santiago.
Public feeling seems to be unanimous
ly in his favor as candidate for the
presidency.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Gen. John j. Horner, commander Of
Arkansas division, United Confeder-
ate Veterans, has issued an official cir
cular announcing that the next state
encampment will be held in the city OF
Little Rock, beginning October 10th
next.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The Dreyfus.. court-martial at
Rennes, France, came to an end. on
the 9th, with the rendering of YER
dict of guilty, with extenuating cir
cumstances, against the unfortunate
man. The verdict carries with it
sentence of ten years confinement in
2 fortress. The court stood five to two,
Tor conviction.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Prof. Edward Charles Pickering, OF
Harvard, sailed for home from Kings-
ton, Jamaica, ON the 18th, having locat-
ed the probable site of Harvard's
northern hemisphere observatory, sup
Elementary to the southern observa-
tory in Peru.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Assistant Secretary Taylor decided,
on the 9th, to reject all of the offers SO
far received for the sale to the govern
ment of a site for the United States
post office and customhouse building
at Oakland, CAL, on the ground that
the prices asked are excessive.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The Dreyfus verdict caused a feel
Ing almost of stupehcation in Berlin.
1t had been hoped that, the statement
directly from Emperor William, would
have rendered impossible the repeti-
ton of what is described as lone of
the greatest judicial and political
crimes of any age"
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The yellow fever has disappeared
from Merida, Yucatan, all patients has-
ing recovered. Business is very ae-
tive, the Indian disturbances on the
Belize frontier having no effect on the
trade of the more settled part of the
peninsula.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The man with the cour, NJ.
nose was talking about a cveldpn nas.er on hin
asked: ""eh one Of the rrors
Where were you when n.
your house?" e" the cyclone bh
.. GOWN cellar" was the reply
safety" 'ns ana had fed 4,
,. On i, no! Ihad jaw with my wife al,
previous" 'eAar half a a.
And when the house went a.av;,,
ment hit you on the noses.' aiyinsairat
d.v VEL hes no. MY wife hit me on n. no..,,
81. Then len what about your narrow 49,,
iro 9v Inc cyclone! persisted the quest tis
down cellar. and hit me again Jus, Just COM
wind picked the house up and s sust as u.
ing'" answered the man with WITH , ,hn It SAL
Chicago Evening News. 'n tue hoses-
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

! Negotiations are fast progressing by
which New York capitalists will &C.
quire every salmon canbery property
in Brit. sh Columbia.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The navy department reached a final
determination, on the 18th, TO assign
Rear-Admiral Norman I'll. Farquahar
to command of the North Atlantic
squadron 10 succeed Admiral Sampson
and to place the latter in command
OF the Boston navy yard to fill the va
cancy caused by The recent death OF
Admiral Picking, the transfer to take
place October 10.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The last plague patient was dis
charged from the hospital in Alexan,
dria, Egypt, on the 9TH. OF total OF
80 cases, 43 deaths occurred
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

The statement of the condition o.
the treasury issued on the. 7th showed
Available cash balance. '$279, SOS. 063;
gold reserve, 5f,61s.132.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Hoax-Newed must have been surprised
when the nurse showed him the triplets.-
Joax-Yes; he could hardly believe his
census.-Philadelphi Record.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Mr.. Quesada, the Clban commissions
er, has presented to the president tele-
grams received from the tobacco rails
ing interests Of Cuba. protesting
against the proposal to admit Porto
Rican tobacco into CUBA free of duty.
1T is understood that Secretary Root
looks favorably upon the plan of adj
hitting Porto Rico tobacco to Cuba as
a relief measure.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Baroness de Rothschild, il is said, owns
the finest collection of fans in Europe. In
this country they are generally found at
the baseball parks.-Scranton Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15
Cost Fortune In Revenue stamps.

A deed of trust for sac, zoo, 900 was
filed in st. Louis last week by the st.
Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Rail.
way Company. The deed is to protect
the company's bondholders. The rev.
enue stamps on it amounted to $40, 900.
Pardoned Before He Reached the Pen.
j. III. Herring, convicted in Franklin
county last week of incest and sen.
fenced to three years in the peniten.
tiary, was granted pardon by Gov.
Jones Herring's crime consisted OF
marrying his first cousin.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

+. The railroad Offices of johannesburg
continue to be beseiged by those want
ing to get out of the Transvaal.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Secretary Root, on the nth. adj
dressed a note TO the governors of all
the states, advising them that CEN
trial Porto Rican relief committee had
been constituted for the purpose of Sc
curing method and a common under
standing among the various commit
tees engaged i'm tie collection of
money and supplies Cor the work az
relief and to prevent confusion and
waste of effort, and urging continued
Iiberality in behalf OF the storm suf-
ferers.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

'What would be the technical term for
the premises Of this baker?'
"Dough-main, guess. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

This may be a horseless age. but n,.
continues to make the mare 20 iu money .s
same.-Chicago Daily News. o. 'ua the
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Capt. Thomas Phelan, of Kansas
City, Mo, an ex-captain of United
States volunteers ana a broadswords.
man and crack pistol shot. has issued
challenge to Count Esterhazy to
fight him duel in slndication OF Capr.
Alfred Dreyfus. He charges Esterhazv
with responsibility for the sufferings
of Dreyfus, and offers the challenge
because the latter. being under re-
straint is unable 20 90 so.
The Forrest City times., 1899-09-15

Look up, lift up was the mott
badge worn by the pale Young m nv,'o .. On ths
dis asked the elevator bow aHa. Moti
got union indianapolis ,Jonrn as Us gun
Evening star., 1899-03-28
FACILITIES FOR WOMEN.
Room and a Ticker for Those Who
Deal in Stocks.


A firm of brokers in this city has opened
in connection with its office a place es-
pecially fitted for the use of ladies who
wish to dabble in stocks. In the portion of
the suite of offices set apart for this pur-
pose is ticker where the quotations as
they are recorded in the New York stock
market can be consulted, and provision is
made for the placing of orders
Easy chairs are provided and the usually
bare appearance of a business office is en-
riched by brighter colers in the coverings
of the furniture and in the rugs that cover
the floors Some women pass a good Dor
ton of the day there, laying aside their
wraps, but continuing to wear their hats.
The number of women operators as COM
pared with men, is not large, and it is said
there are not very many in the city that
make a business of dealing in securities on
the speculative market. 1t is also said by
brokers who have had experience with Gus
toners of this class that the natural con-
servatism of women make them rather
cautious about embarking in ventures of
this kind, and, therefore, when they make
beginning it is in rather fesitating man.
ner. After they have once started, how
ever, the experience is that they rival the
masculine speculator In the boldness of
their methods. As plungers 1t is stated they
can give the men points.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
THREATS CAUSE TROUBLE.
Discharged Soldier Undertakes te
Make a "ROuEh House.

When President Mckinley called for vol
unteers last spring, John Hafier and
George Cranatham, residents of Harlem
state. Saturday they were mustered out
of the service at Greenvile, S. c., and to-
day they were registered on the dockets
of Judge Scott's court. Carrying concealed
weapons was the charge against them.
The volunteers reached here Sunday
night and had three hours in which to see
the sights. They missed their train and
then they concluded they would remain a
few days.
last night when they went to the house of
a colored woman in the disreputable section
of the city. One Of them had a revolver in
his belt and soon after going in the place
he notified one of the coored women that
he was bent on making rough house."
His companion soon took the weapon from
him. and the trouble between them resulted
in their arrest by Policeman Mellen.
Explaining his uation. one of the young
men said the carrying of a revolver about
Greenviiie was absolutely necessary, be-
cause colored men about there would
knock them down for five cents. On the
train between Greenviile and this city he
said, three of the soldiers were robbed.
Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny suggest
ed that the court might release the men
and let them go to New York to make
rough houses" The young men said this
was their first offense and that ii was a
novel experience to them to be under the
influence of liquor.
The court adopted the suggestion of Mr.
Mullowny, and released the defendants on
their own recogniZance
Evening star., 1899-03-28
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN,
Boys Convicted of Larceny-POlicy
Player Captured.

Charles Dorsey, aged eighteen. and Jerry
jones, aged twentythree, both colored.
employed on an ash cart, were arrested
yesterday by Policeman Connor on a
charge OF larceny. While removing ashes
from the residence Of Mr.. Charles D. Pen
rebaker of Cambridge place child's sill
yer knife was stolen, and the two were ar
rested while endeavoring to dispose of it.
From the Police Court each of the pris-
oners went down for thirty days in default
of fine of $40.
William Lee, colored man about forty
years of age, who, 1t is said, has been
steadily employed by the policy companies.
was arrested yesterday by Policeman Harry
Lohman, on account of his connection with
the game. When searched at the station
sl.3i IN small change was taken from his
pockets, and also some policy slips evil
dence enough in the opinion of the police
to convict him of the charge of promoting o
policy.
The friends of Robert E. Smith, who is
IN the service of Uncle Sam in the Philip
pines, are advised Of his safety I'D to the
close of the fighting around Manila, March
70. ending with the capture of Melinta, His
regiment. the I'd Oregon Volunteers. form.
cd the left OF Wheaton's flying brigade, and
suffered the heaviest losses Of any reg
lnent engaged in the advance movements
az Manila. Private Smith is a son of Mr..
Robert E. Smith of 3OO7 street, himself n
survivor of the civil war, and for manv
years one of the officers of the Old Cuard
of Washington.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
Held for Grand Jury,

Annie Poney, the colored woman who
was arrested last week by Detectives Null
Ter and Baur and sentenced to jail on a
charge of theft, was arraigned in Judge
Kimball's court today and accused of lar
ceny from the person. 1t was alleged that
she stole a pocket book, containing a small
amount of money, from Mrs Gertrude
Mitchell Annie pleaded guilty to the
charge, and Judge Kimball held her In $500
security for the action of the grand jury.
In default of bond she was committed to
Jail.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
Will Carry Coal to Guam.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2s.-The United
States collier Brutus is to come down from
Mare Island this week to load fuel for
Guam. She will sail about April g. The
Nero is also coming down from the navy
yard to be fitted out. She will go to Hon
olulu, and will be used to make a survey
for cable between Hawaii and San Fran
cisco.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
Megaphone a. a BURGLAR Alarm

CHICAGO, March 2s.-The success of the
megaphone as burglar alarm has been
demonstrated here. While several citizens
were pursuing prowlers with little success,
G Schnable whose house had been robbed.
seized a megaphone and shouting through
cseded in summoning a policeman who was
travelling beat seven blocks away.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
Embex.ler Macke Break. Jail.

HOLTON, Kan, March 2S.-B. H. Macke
alias H. b. Eckham, who was recently ar
rested at Albuquerque, N. M, charged with
embezzling $4,000 from his former employ
ers, N. A. Deau & Son, post traders on the
Pottowatomie Indian reservation, in Kan
sas. broke Jail here yesterday, and is still
at large.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
british Steamer Stranded.

LONDON. March 2s,-The British steamer
Drummond. Capt. Hills, from Pensacola,
March 4, for Bremen. while bound up the
English channel yesterday, stranded near
Beachyhead. owing 10 thick fog She f1oated
.oday. her damage, If any, has not yet
Evening star., 1899-03-28
ON TRIAL FOR FORGERY.
Ellen Jones Accused of Fraud I'm Coz
nectiOn With Pension.

Ellen Jones, colored, was placed on trial
today, before Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal
Court No. 1, under an indictment alleging
violation of section 5421. Revised Statutes
of the United States. 1t Is charged that
tie defendant forged the name or mark
of Mary Butler. to a pension voucher with
intent to defraud the United States.
Assistant District Attorney Shillington
appears for the government, Messrs. Dunn
and Jeffords representing the defendant.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
Assistant to F. v. !. skiff.

DENVER, COL. March 2s.-W. D. Ward
OF this city has been appointed first as
sistant in the United States department of
mining and metallurgy at the Paris expo
sition, of which, F. v. J. Skin is at the
head.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
Slot Machine Gambling Devices.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 2s-The
house has passed a bill placing slot ma
chimes in the same7class with other gam
bling devices. The maintaining of these
machines is made a felony
Evening star., 1899-03-28
MORE CHARREp BONES FOUND.
Recorded as the Thfrty-Third Victim
of Windsor Fire

NEW YORK, March 2S-Eight charred
bones, all that remains of a human being,
was found today among the debris of the
Hotel Windsor. on the 47th street side. II
was impossible to tell whether the bones
were those of a man, woman or a child
Because they We're found sli in one place,
they We're officially recorded as the thirty
third known dead from the fire of March
II.
Evening star., 1899-03-28
FINANCIAL.

IN THE FIF1l-TIfRET YEARS SINCE ORGAN.
iEaton the Connecticut Mutual Idfe Insurance
Company has ret uued 60 its Policyholders er
their benefciaries NINETY -S!N DOLLARS AND
SENENTl-ONE CENTS OFT OF EVERY ONE
Hl NuRED DOLLARS OF PREMIUMS COL
LbTED. II holds tn trust for the protection
oI Its present contracts over sixty-four million.
Ihis is an unmatched record. hut its ,.cst sig
nttcauce lies In the fact that the same prin-
ciples which produced these results are fully
operative today.
When about To insure consult
A. II. GIBBS General Agent.
9le + st. NV, Washington, u. c.
Evening star., 1899-03-28

Gas lamps all lighted by TBS p.m; ex
ungaishing begun at 81 am. The hghtin.
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:13 pm; extin
guiShed at $40 am.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-18

Lord Kelvin, in a lecture, stated
that, as a result of recent inyestl-
cations, it was estimated that the
earth had been the abode of life for
about thirty million years.
Pyrotechnic birds are made in
Nagasaki, Japan. When light is
applied to them they sail through
the air, futtering their wings and
performing other bird-like antics.
GIVE learnt" said Weary Wat
kins, sadly, ''that the worse cook a
woman is the more likelier they is
to be some cold victuals left. tn
dianapolis Journal.
1t is estimated that there are
about 500, 100000 acres Of forest at
present in the United States.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-18
A Mother Tells How She Saved
Her Little Daughter Life.

1 am the mother of eight children
and have had great deal OF ex-
perience with medicines. Last
summer my little daughter had the
dysentery in its worst form. We
thought she would die. l tried
everything I could think of, but
nothing seemed to do her any good.
l saw by an advertisement in our
paper that Chamberlin's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea REMEDY was
highly recommended and sent and
got bottle at once. Improved to be
one of the very best medicines we
ever had in the house. Itsaved my
daughters life. / am anxious for
every mother to know what an ex-
cellent medicine it is. Had I known
it at first it would have saAed me a
great deal of anxiety and my little
daughter much suffering. Yours
truly, Mrs. Gro. F. BURDIcG, Lib
erty, R. L. For sale by all druggists
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-18
THE irish DUKE"

The Irish Duke" and scenes
from the immortal "Robert EN-
met" will be given by the home
talent of Cottonwood on Tuesday
evening, September 5, at the odd
Fellows new hall. The company
is under the supervision Of Prof. P.
M. Smith, who has had splendid
success all through the west and
northwest. All the papers give
him unstinted praise. In Ana
conda Robert Emmett was played
to an immense audience, and the
"Standard" had oyer half column
about the performance, which was
voted magnificent in every respect
and reckoned the best amateur
play ever given in Anaconda. In
every town it delighted and pleased
the audience highly. Tickets and
programs are out now Plan OF
hall to reserve seats is at Postotfice
store. Tickets also there.
Reserved seats only 30 cents, the
same price as general admission.
Children up to IA years 25 cents.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-18
Notice to Teachers.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual Idaho County
Teachers Institute will be held
at Mt. Idaho beginning August q
and continuing two weeks. The
law makes it the imperative duty
of all teachers to attend every SEES
sion of said institute and partici.
pate in the exercises thereof. Under
the provisions of the law governing
institutes the county superintend'
ent has the power to revoke any
teachers certificate who fails to at
tend. The trustees and public gen
orally are especially invited to at
tend all exercises.
Very respectfully,
LEWIS ELsENsoHN,
Co. Supt. OF Schools.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1899-08-18
Keuterville News.

Messrs. Berger & Beeker's new
sawmill machinery will be in Lew
iston on the 18th. They are max
ing all the necessary arrangements
to have it hauled up to Keuterville.
MIR. Joseph V. Maughmer, a
graduate OF the University OF Wis
con, and who has been teaching
school in different points of Idaho
county for the last two years, has
been compelled, or OF least seen fit,
to abandon the professor and take
to the hotel business. Well, we
can't blame him, nor any other
man of educational abilities for
quitting one of the poorest paid
professions that an intellectual man
could select, and until those men
are paid enough to make it an OBJ
iect we never will have good teach
ers. There is something rotten in
Denmark. Why are all these school
lands lying idle and unproductive?
The Maugg hotel and the Wenk-
Ter feed barn are catering to the
travelling public with the very best
food for both man and beast that
the country affords. "Verbum sap"
"When Johnny comes marching
home and we have kissed, Toasted
and toasted him, what shall we dc
with him? Put him in the harvest
field and the lumber woods. Alas
to what base uses may we not
come, Horatio!
We have had quite a much needed
fall of rain, which, although it may
have damaged some hay, has more
than compensated for that by the
immense good it has done the latt
spring crops, especially tubers, gar
den stuff and fruit.
Mr.. B. Leutchfeld is erecting {
granary, which will enable him t.
hold his grain until he can get rail
road prices, which will be abou
next January, when Keuteryill
will be within half a days haul Q
the N. P. extension.
Chinaman All Ven is in from tn
Salmon and reports the river dow
and mining active on Long bar.