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The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
THE MOSQUITO N .c.-
Some Interestinw Fact. q.
 o'.r' Though rroasI...''l
 Summer vi.,,..

You can best observ. {,
 In action by letting on. '.e .s.I, nasqa, turbed on the back of vo''s ae'sls uaa waiting while she All, 'yur Aaat .: your blood; you can ea,,Is Isr'eli NJ doing so with a pocket len. W,isa ,a' old lady in "Pickwick." x. lha dwelling visibly." sh. .ns us h n with blood, indeed. which bs,lsea N. Asas| way digests, assimilates .s ,us '''air into 300 eggs. But if, whIls 1S !, eoaNu ing, you gently and unos. . hna tighten the skin of your ',''uii's clenchi9g . your fist hard, you ',sa s''' that she cannot any lopce, ,a ~, sal ts| her mandibles; they are esuss. ssa s,'.ta'| your flesh by their own h.ssh hsa' has| teeth, and there she must M ,,ap p00a'a ingly till you choose to rs,ss'p .Op asea you then kill her in the usns, a'' 4 by a smart slap of the hand V, van nss's that she is literally full of Ssa. iSS s'ls ing sucked good drop ofit ' a*|
 The humming sound itself h. the mosquito announces her v Nad ing visit is produced in iva pplsd' p''' manners. The deeper note, vs,'a s,,'s to make up her droning son, '.s' .as !! ! to the rapid vibration of the i.n,,. rrs s 3 sect's wings as she flies; and ,ss.. , brations are found by means os s , N. -an instrument which mea,u,.. ~ \ frequency of the waves In no,.. ' E < amount to about 5000 in miput. r mosquitoes wings must there,or. z with this extraordinary rapiditv .s', ss, sufficiently accounts for the iiA'..s s.s we have in catching one. But th. N '; CT and shriller notes of the cor-p melody are due to special stridul,ss \. organs situated like little drum, E, ! opening of the air tubes; for th. ,a' mosquito breathes no longer by .,. ', two air entrances on the tail or k, like the larva, but by a numb., spiracles, as they are called. arm. in rows along the sides of the bod, !, communicating with the netvo,. internal air chambers.
 The curious mosquito musIe ,s generated by the little drums ,.u almost beyond doubt as mean, <, tracting male mosquitoes, for \ known that the long hairs on tb, tennae of the males vibrate un, thetically in unison with the nc.r the tuning fork, within the aps. sounds emitted by the female. h oa words, hair and drums just apsxr one another. We may, thereiors, sonably conclude that the antens,, the male are organs of hearing M catch and respond to the buzzing mn she pours forth for her lovers q A whole swarm of gnats can be br,s, down, indeed, by uttering the approI ate note of the race. You can call ih somewhat as you can call male sl worms by showing light which mistake for the female.-Strand \, zine.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
CHALLENGE TO GEN. OTIS.
Agonciello Challenges Gen. Otis to Produce the Copy of A Telegram Alleged to
 Have Been sent to AguinaIdo.

London, Feb 16.-The Filipino agents here have received cablegram from Agoncillo, the agent of Agui. naldo, saying:
 The statement of Gen. Otis, that he has a copy of telegram from me advising Aguinaldo to attack the Americans, is an absolute Justification. l challenge Gen. Otis to produce the telegram"
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Spanish LQsineas.

Labor. to Spanish pride, vM al badge of inferiority, to be escaped q every possible way. This natian& aversion to labor manifested itssi q an incidence which rendered ths ps tense of working almost illusory. Dol mer tells us of his compatriots VI they did not work as in other i,adr few hours day, and this interml!tdt !. ly, were expected to provide fcr 'Ac Gs much as the incessant activity ( 1 the foreigner. To these drawbseha productive industry is to be addtdn multitude of feast days, which Nan rete estimates et about one-thlr { the working days, rising to onshi at the critical season of the harvtss- feast days which, according to A'' bishop Carranza. were spent in sA bauchery rendering them espeelt9 welcome to the devil. Under such ca ditions it was impossible for Srir withstand the competition of tns r eigner.-Henry c. Lea, in Atlantic
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Ia Recognition of the Senator Morrilrs
 Work.

Amherst. Mass. Feb. 16.-In recog- BItioH of the distinguished service of the late Senator Justin $. Morrill, to the cause of education. the executive committee of the Association of Amer ican Agricultural colleges have ap- pointed April is. next. the anniversary os his birth, as a day to be observed with appropriate exercises by all the agricultural and mechanical colleges ,l the country.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-The railroad companies have succeeded in opening travel over all lines, and the officials are of the opinion that by Thursday the full schedule of passenger trains can be resumed, and that freight and coal trains may also be set in nation.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Observed at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 15.-The first anniversary of the sinking of the Maine in the harbor of Havana was observed here by ths dying of flags at half mast. The principal business houses and exchanges observed the day in this way, as did the ships in the harbor. including the British and other foreign vessels.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Bicycle Factory Partlally Destroyed.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-The bicycle fac tory and machine shop of l. Silverman X Bros, at l00 West Fourteenth street was partly destroyed by fire at 4:30 a. m., causing loss of about S75,o00.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Arrived From Manila.

san Francisc, Feb. 16.-The United States transport Valencia has arrived here, B days from Manila, with 6: soldiers on board, of whom 13 were sent home on sick leave, and the re, mainder on furlough, or whose terms of enlistment had expired.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Resumed Travel Out of New York. New York, Feb. 16.-There is so
Through Trains Arriving at Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. r., Feb. 16.-Seven through trains on the New York Cen tral from the east arrived here Tues day night and Wednesday morning. Passenger trains for the east are leaving about on scheduled time. The Pennsylvania has resumed the sale of tickets as far as Harrisburg, Lehigh Valley trains are coming through about four hours late.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
CRAWLING FROM UNDER.
The National Capital Emerging from Its Snow Blanket Under
 Sunny Sky.
ASSUMING TRAFFIC WITH THE OUTSIDE.
The Roads southward Still Somewhat Hampered and the Potomac Closed to Water Tranic-The Eastern Railroads Generally Getting Into Trim to Do Busi- ness Again.

Washington, Feb. 16.-A clear, sun. ny sky,a temperature 20 degrees above zero at noon and light breeze wers the days weather conditions in Wash. ington. In the main business streets large gangs of men were at work cart. ing away the snow. The principal street railroads were again in opera. ton, blockaded householders reap. Peared on the streets and business was resumed. Steam railroads are mak. ing heroic efforts to clear their lines, and to limited extent traffic has been resumed north, and will soon be in full operation to the south.
 STARTED ITS FIRST TRAIN.
 The Pennsylvania railroad started its first train out at 9:5O a. m., the Colonial express. It's tracks east have been cleared through to Jersey City, but the lines west are not yet in shape to resume travel. Closely fol- lowing the Colonial were several other trains, and the company hopes now to maintain its schedule for the east.
 The Southern started the 11:55 a. m.. limited out on time. No train got in, however, from the south during the morning hours.
 On the Baltimore & Ohio the tracks east have been cleared and trains from Jersey City and intermediate points began coming in here late Tuesday night. Several trains also have been started out with expectation of main- taining schedules. The St. Louis lim- tied, which had been stalled in snow bank near Boyds, Md. for two days, arrived. and ii is thought trains west bound will be sent through regularly very soon, though there were immense drifts in cuts all along the line, and at present trains are run only several score miles westward
 THE POTOMAC ICE-BOUND.
 The Potomac river is still covered with a 12-inch coating of ice, and all river navigation has been suspended. No immediate resumption of water traffic is in sight, the big Norfolk ,S Washington steamers having suspend ed operations entirely, so that passen- gers for Fort Monroe and the south must choose the rail route.
 
 President McKinles and party left here at p. m., on Pennsylvania spe- cial train for Boston, where they will be entertained by the Home Market club. The party consisted of the pres ident, Secretaries Alger and Long, Postmaster-General Smith. Secretaries Bliss, Porter and Cortelyou.
 Resumed Travel Out of New York.
 New York, Feb. 16.-There is some what of an improvement in the out look for resuming travel on the Penn sylvania system. The first train for Pittsburgh in two days left the Penn sylvania depot in Jersey City at 9:25 a. m. The Chicago limited was start ed for the west at 10:14
 The agent of the Pennsylvania road iT Jersey City was selling tickets for Washington, but would not guarantee anything beyond Philadelphia. There is but little improvement on the Erie road. None of the roads will do much with freight until passenger traffic has been generally resumed.
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The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Three Live. Lost in "a Chicago Fire.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-There seems to he no doubt but that Fred A. Marti, a mail carrier, his wife and infant son were burned to death in the fire last night, which destroyed the Arlington flats at the corner of Forty-frst street and Grand boulevard.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Seven More of the Lawrence,s Crew Saved

Port Royal, s. C., Feb. 16.-Seven ad- ditional seamen of the wrecked steam CT Wm. Lawrence. which foundered off Port Royal, Saturday morning, have been rescued by the pilot boat. No names are given.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Librarian of Congress,

Washington, Feb. 16.-The president has definitely decided to nominate Representative Samuel Barrows, of Boston, for librarian of the congress sional library.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Opening Up Out of Boston.

Boston, Feb. 16.-The railroads have succeeded in opening up their block aded lines, and all systems have trains moving with some approach to regu- larity.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Military Observation Towera

Experimenta are being made n E Russian army with tall observation 2, CTS, which maS be readily unlonM and distributed among the men oa'1 a march. In their drills with sas squads of 60 men n can erect conp,. !, structures in 20 hinutes.-Chicsp { Ter Ocean.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
Flags Displayed at Half Mast in New York
 City and HarbOr.

New York, Feb. 15.-A year ago the United States battleship Maine was blown up in the harbor Of Havana. and 266 American seamen lost their lives The event was duly remembered in this city. Flags were displayed at half mast on the city hall, the public schools and all other buildings, na- tfonal, state and municipal
 Nearly all the vessels coming in the harbor, those going out and those at the piers, had their flags at half mast. This was not confined to any class or order of shipping.
 Besides the public buildings many of the private residences had flags sus- pentsd at half mast. and in many of the stores pictures of the ill-fated bat : reship with the phrase Remember the Maine" were displayed.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
TIE MAINE REMEMBERED.
The Anniversary of the Blowing Up of the Battleship Maine Ob-
 served at Philadelphia.
FIRST PIECE OF NEW NAMES KEEL LAID.
The Event Remembered in New York, Where Flags were Displayed at Half Mast on Public and Private Buildings and Upon Vessels in the Harbor, Both Going and Coming.

Philadelphia, Feb. I5.-The anniver- sary of the blowing up of the battle ship Maine in Havana harbor was marked here with the beginning of work on the powerful man of war which will bear the name of the his- tcric battleship, the destruction of which did much to preciptate the war with Spain.
 The new Maine will be built by the Cramp Ship Building Co.,, and at the eompany's yards at ii a. m., the first piece of the keel of the vessel was laid.
 There was no formahty Tn the pro- ceedings, but the ship yard was thrown open to the public, and a great cheer was given by the crowd as the group of workmen set in place the first steel piece of the keel.
 The builders will endeavor to have the new battleship ready for launch ing February 15 of next year. and to have her ready for service on the third anniversary of the sinking of the Maine.
 The Procession to and Ceremonies in
 Colon Cemetery, Havana
 Havana, Feb. 15.-The anniversary of the blowing up of the Maine was celebrated, but not so elaborately as was first planned. because of differ ences, among them the refusal of Mgr. Santander, the bishop of Havana, to allow Rev. Thomas Sherman to say prayers in Cristobal cemetery. where lie the sailors in their neglected graves. <
 Marines were landed from the flag ship Resolute and gunboat Nashville. With them came naval band. Dec orations were first placed upon the wreck of the Maine. Then the ma- rines and the band marched to the Prado. where they were met by the regulars and the members of seven Cuban societies and representatives of the city council with several bands.
 The procession then marched to the cemetery, which is on a hill three miles outside the city. Gen. Brooke. Gen. Ludlow. Gen. Lee. Commodore Cromwell and other army officers were in carriages. At the cemetery they were nat by detachments from the Seventh army corp-
 The ladies of Havana decorated tte graves with flowers. The graves are marked only by an iron cross on which is inscribed: ''Victims of the Maine''
 Addresses were made, the bands played dirge, the marines and troops fired three rounds blanks" taps were sounded. and the procession then moved from the cemetery back to the city.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
FOOLISH FILIPINOs.
sharpshoo.srs Undertake to Protect Them
 selves with White Flags.

Manila, Fes. 5:20 p. m.-Several rebels, Tuesda rnoon, having fired from houses b,... .ng white flags on the American ontposts, Col. Smith with Companies l., l. and K, of the California volunteers, proceeded to clean out the enemy along his front. The rebels opposed him from the brush. and several skirmishes oc- cured during which nine of the Cali fornians were slightly wounded be- fore the rebels were driven out. rhe work is proceeding in systematic maner, gunboat shelling the villages and working their rapid-fire guns very effectively on the jungle. The entire California regiment, with the excep- ton of two companies; fourcompanies of the Washington regiment, two com panies of the Idaho battery, and bat tery of the Sixth artillery being en- gagged. The rebels were driven to- wards Lake Laguna de Bayo. The rebels held their fire, apparently be- ing short of ammunition, but they fought desperately.
 AMERICAN OUT2OSTS EXTEND.
The Forrest City times., 1899-02-17
\ OUT2OSTS EXTEND
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The American outposts in this di- rection are TOW fully l2 miles out.
 All is quiet along the rest of the line, with the exception that an occa- sional change of shots between the sharpshooters breaks the monotony of the day.
 Two natives attempted to slip past the United States cruiser Olympia during the night in boat They failed to respond when hailed, but kept paddling along. After warn ing shot sentry fired at the boat and killed one of the occupants, and wounded the other.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
LIZZIE PROVENCHIA
In JAIL AT PORTLAND
THE MURDEREss OF ANNIE cox
Told n Stranger on n Railway Train
of Her Guiit-irrested Soon
After Confessfng.

Portland, Me-. Feb. within four hours
OF the time when Mrs. Lizzie Proyencha
became a murderess at Rochester, ~ H.,
she was locked up in the police station
here Despite her threats that she would
end her life with the sole cartridge re-
naming in the revolver which she car
ried, and thus make the tragedy in which
she WAS the chief actress double one.
her arrest was accomplished in the most
matter-of-fact way and was devoid of the
sensation for which the pursuing officers
had prepared.
So far as the commission OF the crime
was concerned, she refused to talk, and
it was not until the key of the cell door
had been turned on her that she began to
realize that her days of freedom were end
ed. Then she burst into tears, and after
the paroxysm OF weeping was over con-
tinued signing and sobbing for hours
Mrs. Provenchia is wanted for the mur-
der of her husbands housekeeper Annie
Cox, Of Calais, Me, at Rochester. II. Fl.
She had succeeded in eluding the police up
to noon today, although officers at all
points in this section were on the lookout
for the woman, and policemen from Roch
ester. \. H., were following the trail
closely
The police learned that Mrs. provenchia
was seen in Dover last evening about four
hours after the murder was committed. 1t
was believed that the wornan had gone 10
kennehunk. where she has relatives in
stead OF 10 Boston, where she said she was
going yesterday.
Joseph Darvillo a baker of Biddeford.
Me. related an incident to the pursuing
officers which led TO the capture. He
said that while in a train from Dover
for Biddeford yesterday afternoon a wo-
man, whom he afterward recognized as
Lizzie Proyenchia, spoke to him and they
rode together to North Berwick. Me,
where cars were changed. Here the wo-
man said to him:
Can you keep n secret?''
DaTyillo said he could.
i killed woman this afternoon" was
the startling rejoinder. Il killed Annie
Cox. You don't believe it, do you? III
show you" She quickly pulled a revolver
from her stocking leg and produced a
handful of cartridges from a pocket. re-
marking, That's what did it with
Darvilio says that the woman wanted to
get Off at Biddeford with him, but he dis
suaded her from doing il. She then said
that she would go on TO Portland. adding.
Il suppose the officers are after me, but
they will not find me alive tomorrow"
Mrs. ProyeDchia was taken at the Union
Station. When the officers approached her
she ran behind screen. but was caught
bsfore she could do herself any injury She
was searched and the revolver found in
her stocking
The arrival of the sheriff from Dover
with warrant and requisition is awaited.
Sonersworth, n. H., Feb. 2-Wilfred
PSquette. the officer from whom Mrs Pro-
venchia obtained the revolver has fed 10
Boston. When the report connecting him
with the affair was circulated he denied
having anything to do with the woman.
and said she lied when she said she had his
revolver. To-Day he confessed to Deputy
Sheriff Mcdonald that the revolver was his.
The evening times., 1899-02-02

as, who says he is president. and he amt.
l am president of this ward. My name is
Lewis Willis-L-e-w-i-s- 5W-i-l-l-i-s-and
you can say what | have said over my
name. The people amt going to pay any
attention to Thomas and his crowd" feel
ing lovingly of the club, and they amt
going TO be no meeting here"
Several persons passed the door while
the reporter was talking to President Viii
lis and looked in. They saw the light and
Withstand the club-and then passed on
At o'clock Willis and the club were still
there, but there was no meeting in prog
ress. Willis had told the truth The peo-
pie did not seem to pay much attention TO
President Thomas and his orders or prob
ably President Willis and his club made
them think the matter over again At any
rate there was no meeting at the Friends
of Zion Hall last night. and the arrange
ments made by the board Of directors which
met last month still stand.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
WASHES HAPPY AGAIN.
Cheers in Court When the Old
Couple Decided to Make Up.

New York, Feb. 2.-There is JOY in Ho-
boken. Henry J. Walsh. almost septua-
genarian, and one of the most popular men
in the city, and his wife, Mary, whom be
married forty years ago or more in Ire
land, have kissed and made up. They have
dismissed their lawyers, the court has ad-
journed and they have returned to their
handsome home TO renew their courtship.
Mrs. Walsh recently ieft her home. The
next step was an application made by
Mrs. Gilligan. Mrs. Walshs sister, to have
Mr. Walsh declared an habtual drunkard
and incapable Of managing his own affairs.
Testimony has been taken for several
days past before commission, and Mrs
Walsh herself testified against her nus
band. All Hoboken was interested and
the courtroom was crowded when the case
was on yesterday.
Down through the corridor came Mr.
Walsh, white haired ruddy faced, and
robust despite his years. AT turn of the
hall he came face to face with Mrs. Walsh.
who is still a fine locking woman. Their
eyes met. Walsh stepped back politely.
bowed and smiled. Mrs Walsh returned
the courtesy and the smile.
A word was passed which none of those
standing about heard. Walsh offered his
wife his arm and together they walked off
to quiet corner and held whispered con-
versation. arm and arm then with their
faces wreathed in smiles they walked into
the courtroom and announced that they
were going back home together
The crowd cheered when Judge Skinner
said he would report the whole case as a
mistrial and have it wiped Off the record
if possible.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
MONEY CHEAPER IN CHICAGO.
European Capitalists Loan S14o,ooo,
with Prepayment Privileges.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-The cheapness of mon
ey has never been illustrated in Chicago
as IL WAS yesterday when English capital
lists loaned $4,000 for ten years at 3 1-2
per cent, with prepayment privileges. The
loan was made on the Stewart building,
State and Washington Streets.
The new loan shows a drop of full 1 per
cent in interest rates within the last five
years, when the prepayment clause is con-
sidered. II also shows that Chicago real
estate stands as high as any in the world
in the opinion of European money lend
ers. Chicago capitalists made the first
$ 1-2 per cent loan here. Now European
capital does the same and gives advant-
ages not granted by home capital.
The market decline in interest rates dur
ing the present decade exhibited in this
The evening times., 1899-02-02
A Fe,ine,s Remarkable Travel

cat has just died at San Francisco which
had Travelled very nearly Il million miles. 1t
belonged TO the chief engineer of the ROYAL Mail
steamer Alsdefna, and for thirteen years was his
constant companion on board ship in all his voy-
ages between Sydney and San Francisco With
the passengers this remarkable cat WAS a great
iavorite, and on completing 100.00O miles it was
presented with a silver collar. The eat may hold
the record for travelling. but Heurich's holds the
record for purity, age and strength. and also the
record for being the most popular beer sold in
Washington. Phone six-thirty- four. Arlington
Bottling Co, for case of Heurich's Mserzen,
Hanate, Extra Pale, or Lager Beer, or call for
1,eurichs at all leading hotels and restaurants in
the city, and you will be guaranteed to get the
best beer that malt and hops can produce.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
Operation RESTORES His Reason

Chicago, Feb. 2.-''What made you hit
me?' These were the first rational words
uttered by Charles Burreu since nearly a
dozen years ago, his reason was dethroned
by being struck with brick Yesterday
II the Kankakee Asylum, aided by the
E-ray, DR.. w. G. Stearns operated on the
young man, and today the cloud which had
SO long obscured the light of the patients
mind had lifted. Bone pressure and tu-
NOR had been removed from BurrelPs
brain, and he began again his thread OF
life where seemingly 1t stopped when a
little playmate injured him.
The evening times., 1899-02-02
Freight Cars Wrecked.

Reading, Pa, Feb. "A freight wreck
on the P. & r.. near Exeter Station. about
FIVE miles below this city, yesterday after ,
noon, blocked the tracks, and passenger
trains were run from here to Birdsboro
over the w. & n. division.
Freight No, IS was coming up and pull
ing in the siding when down coal train
crashed into it. Fourteen freights and
coal cars and the coal train engine were
wrecked. B. F. Gottshall, fireman of the
coal train was slightly injured. The Read
ing wreckers had the tracks cleared to-
night.