The Forrest City times., 1899-10-13

Der 30, which includes just five months tEere was total tonnage for Lakt Superior of 1,746.150 tons more thar for any full season up to 1897. In all for the five months, 14.544 ships, or al most 100 per day, passed into Lake Su perior.
 The advertising car of the Northern Pacific railway, containing specimens of mineral, cereal and fruit products of the west, was consumed by fire, or the 9th. It contained also many rars specimens of animals which it will be impossible to replace. The loss is sup posed to be in the neighborhood oi S7s ,000, and is insured
 Dr. Calvin Ellis, class of '46, of Cam bridge, Mass, who died in 1883, an. whose will has just been probated, left to Harvard university S140,000. Most of this sum is to be devoted to the ed ucation of his descendants, and the remainder for maintaining three pro- fessors in the medical school.
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 The second attempt of the Shamrock and the Columbia to try conclusions for the coveted America's cup proved failure, on the 5th, the wind proving too light and varia ble to admit of either vessel finishing within the time limit The great crowds assembled to wit ness the race again went home disar. pointed.
 
 Sixteen missionaries, sent by the Baptist Missionary union, sailed from Boston, on the steamer Victoria. on the 4th, for posts in Asia. Farewell re ceptions held in Fremont temple were continued at the wharf, where a group of prayerful men and women assem. bled to encourage the departing mis sionaries.
 Gen. Schwan's column, consisting oi the Thirteenth infantry. battalion oi the Fourteenth. two troops of cavalry, Capt. Riley's battery of the Fifth ar. tillery and Lowe's scouts, advanced from Bacoor, on the Sth, and occupied Cavite Niejo and Noveleta. The Amer. ican loss was three officers and nine Pi'"tSS Nouiucu. lHttt Ol the enemy was unknown.
 Chicago's great Auditorium, which has been the scene of so many notable events. never held greater gathering than on the oight of the 9th, when the Chicago Day banquet was held within Its walls under the auspices of the fap festival committee. President McKin ley, Nice-President Mariscal of Mexi co and Premier Laurier were among the guests of honor.
 The navy department as we'll as tho war department, having been ob structed in the acquisition of the land, in Hawaii actually needed for theii purposes, particularly in the execu tion of the Pearl habor improvement the president, on the 4th. issued ar executive order declaring all sales O, public lands in the islands null ant void and suspending further sales.
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 In view Of the persistent rumors cir eulated of the betrothal of Prime. George of Greece and the Princess Vie toria of Wales, it was announced in London, on the sth, that there is moi the slightest foundation for the report The relationship existing between the prince and princess is sufficient refuta ton, as the laws of the Greek church forbid the marriage of first cousins.
 The Deutscher Colonial Zeitung, of Berlin, in an editorial on Liberia, says: Liberia must necessarily soon cease to exist. France and England are both indulging in machinations to annex the country. Liberia is of the greatest value to Germany, especially tn, Cameroons. Two-thirds of the Liberia firms are Germans, and Germany must therefore see that she gets a share oi the territory or the whole"
 The United States hospital ship So lace, A. Dunlap, commander. arrived at San Francisco, on the sth, B days from Manila, via Guam and Yokohama. She brought over 100 discharged sailors from various vessels of the Asiatis squadron and several officers. some oi whom are on detached duty and some or whose terms are about 10 expire Boatswain's Mate Daniel Duffy died or the voyage, and was buried at sea.
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 \ German cotton spinners' trust has been formed by Rhenish Westphalian Saxon and Silesian firms, comprising s5 per cent. of the cotton spinning es tablishments of the German empire l The Association of Cotton Yarn Con l sumers has issued circular complain ing that the trust terms are such tha. henceforth the foreign spinner will b, able to get German yarus Is per cent cheaper than they can be bought by Germans.