The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

being one man wounded. The town was said to be garrisoned by 5000 Filipinos.
 Failures throughout the United States for the week ended. on the 18th, according to Dun's Commercial Re- view, were 165, against 246 for the cor responding week last year. For Cana da the failures were 20, against 24 last year.
 The cases of the 12 Filipinos who were denied landing at San Francisco, on the 11th, will be appealed to Wash ington. The papers have been sent to Commissioner-Gener of Immigration Powderly, and he will decide whether she Filipinos are actors or merely con- tract laborers.
 One of the largest gatherings ever seen in Minneapolis, Minn., adopted resolutions, on the 14th, in sympathy with the administration of affairs in connection with the Philippines. The names of Mckinley and Dewey were cheered to the echo several times dur. ing the afternoon.
 Gen. Gomez notified Gov.-Gen. Brooke, on the 18th, that he could no longer act in the matter of the dis, tribution of the $3,0O0,0 900 to the Cuban troops. Gen. Brooke will conduct the distribution without other aid from Cubans than the identification of pri. yates by the company commanders.
 Admiral Farragut's famous old flag ship Hartford. which for many years has been on the Pacific coast, is com ing east. She has been selected as a training ship for landsmen, who vii be recruited almost entirely in the cen tral, western and lake states. The yes sel has been completely modernized.
 An equestrian statue of Maj.-Gen John F. Hartranft, former governor O Pennsylvania, in Capitol park. at liar risburg, was unveiled, on the 18th with impressive ceremonies in thu presence of large concourse of peo pie, including many veterans of Gen IidTtTaHIt ulN1SlOn or the Nlutn corps
 Representatives of over 25 minins concerns who control the output O. soft coal in Illinois and Indiana, met Ill Chicago, on the 18th, to consider ar advance in the price of coal. Highe rates of transportation and an increas, in the cost cf labor are given as tn, reasons which make the contemplated change necessary.
 William Vaneck. of Passaic, N. J. who started on European trip sev eral months ago, is prisoner in Ger many on charge of lese majeste While in a German beer garden he go into discussion of the Spanish war Although he is of German descent, h., said that the kaiser was "big stiff,' and got six months for it.
 Sir Henry Irving, wnose recent worl in the title role of Sardou's drama "Robespierre" at the Lyceum theater London. has been exceedingly trying was taken seriously i'll, on the 14th with an affection of the throat. His son, Lawrence, who is Sir Henry's un. derstudy in several notable roles, was compelled 10 take his fathers place.
 F. A. Nanderlip, assistant secretary of the treasury; Charles Allen, assist. ant secretary of the navy; Perry $ Heath, assistant postmaster general; Brig g.-Gen. Corbin and Ellis II. Roberts treasurer of the United States, have been appointed a national committee to take charge of the funds with which to purchase home for Admiral Dew. ey in Washington.
 The United States gunboat Nashville weighed anchor, early on the morning of the 18th, and started from St. Louis on her return to the gulf. The custo. mary salutes were exchanged as she passed Jefferson barracks. The officers ana crew expressed themselves as de. lighted at their treatment during theil stay. One of the tackles was heard tc say that "the pace was too hot" fo, him.
 Students of the Princeton (N. J.) university attacked the procession ad. vertising Pawnee Bilrs Wild West show. on the 18th, it being regarded as an unwritten law that no circus is tc show in that town. The fight began with stale eggs. cannon crackers, vege- tables and turfs of grass, but soon rocks and pistols were introduced OF the one side and whips and bolas or the other. and many persons were in. jured.
 On the 14th Col. Victor yifouain ten. dered to the president the services ot the Third Nebraska regiment, which had just been mustered out, but was willing to re-enlist to take the place of the First Nebraska, now in Luzon but soon to return to this country MT. Mckinley thanked the regiment for it's patriotic motives, and said that its offer would be kept in mind should 1t ever again be necessary to enlis @ore volunteers.