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The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Ex-coNSUL MAcRUM'S MALL
The State Department Has nO Omt
 cial Knowledge that it Was Intcrfeped Win.

Washington, Feb. 21.--The state dc- partment has completed preparations for the reply to be made to the house resolution inquiring into the allega- tions that ex-Consul Macrum's mail had been opened by the British censor at Cape Town. The answer will bel sent to the house Wednesday by the president. as is customary with com- munieations of the kind from the state department. It will show briefly that the department has no official knowl- edge whatever that there was any in- terference with the ex-consul's mail, us he made no complaint to the de- partment on the subject. a
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
FORMER ACTION RATIFIED.
Democrats in Joint Session Confirm the Election of William Goe-
 bel as Governor.

Frankfort. Ky, Feb. 22.--The demo- cratic members of the two houses of the legislature met in joint session at three o'clock Tuesday afternoon, and by vote of 72 to two ratified the for mer proceedings by which William Goe- bel was declared governor and J. c. ". Beckham lieutenant governor, and through which Becl1ham, since the death of Gov. Goebel, claims title to the office of governor
 The republican members of the leg isiGture remained away from the joint session in the afternoon, having de cideG in caucus not to attend.
 The senate had adopted the resolu- tions Monday, and the house Tuesday, and the adoption of them by the joint assembly, from the democratic stand point, puts the finishing touch as to it's action on the contests. t#
 In the session of the joint assembly Tuesday afternoon Senator Triplett and Representative Grider voted against the ratification resolutions. MT. Grider, in explanation of his vote, said he had hoped that there would be a full and fair investigation of the contest, and that he hoped to be able to vote with the democrats, but he could not satisfy his own conscience and do so in this matter.
 Mir. Orr declined to vote. He said he had voted with the democrats in their former action and did not think rati- fication of those. former proceedings necessary now. The Hobbies were crowded, and when Speaker Trimblc announced the vote in the joint as sembly there was a mild outburst of lpplause.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
---------------- A MYSTERIOUS SINKING.
The British Steamer Restormel,
 Grain Laden, Sunk Mysteriously in Delaware River.

Philadelphia, Feb. 21.-The British steamer Restormel, which was ready to sail from this port with a cargo of wheat for Limerick, Ireland, sank in the Delaware river, off Kaighn's Point, N. J., Monday night. Considera- ble mystery surrounds the sinking of the vessel, as t is reported that the grain was to be forwarded eventually to South Africa. The steamer had nearly ten feet of water in her fore hold when the first mate discovered that the vessel was settling. Despite the efforts of the crew to keep her afloat. by use of pumps, the vessel sank in a short time. Capt. Merlin was not aboard when the accident oc- cured. {.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
THE pOpULIsT CONVENTION.
The Popuisst National Convention VIII be Held at sioux Falls, Dakota,
 May O.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 21.---The Populist national committee, presided over by Senator Butler, took up the equestion of time and place for the national convention. A proposition from the Texas delegation that May 9 be fixed upon as the date. was amended to permit commit- tee to decided on both time and place. The amendment was op- posed vigorously by the Texas delega- ton as ''cowardly and trucking to the democrats" Senator Allen, of Me- braska, spoke at length in favor of harmony, and for the naming of a date by the whole committee. Bryan will be the nominee of both democrats ard populists,' said Senator Allen, "and the question of date makes little difference anyhow"
 The amendment to refer to a com mittee was voted down, and Wedncs- day, May 9, the same date as that of the middle-of-the road convention at Cincinnati, was decided upon.
 Three cities, Kansas City, Sioux Falls, s. D., and Indianapolis, pre- sented claims for the convention, and each was granted unlimited time to set forth its respective advantages. SIouN Falls was finally selected.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
.1H[ SOUTH AFRICAN MAR.
indications That the Boers are Re- laxing Their Hold on Brit ish Territory.
HuRHYIHG TO ASSISTANCE OF CRONJE.
Gen. Butler Occupying Positions Along the TugeIa Almost Unopposed. Indicating inc Withdrawal of a Portion of the Boer Force-Gen, Cronjs's MasterIy Retreat.

london, Feb. 21, 4:15 a. m.-The Poers are leaving all the positions held by them on British territory and arc ooncentrating for the defense of their owr Sir Redvers Butler thinks they ar, about to raise the siege of Lady smith. and this is the large news of the day.
 Gen. Clements reports that the force confronting him has been greatly di-
 m;rished. Ten thousand men are es- t;mated to have gone from the Coless baq district alone. The Boers are also retracing their steps from Zululand. Thus they are relaxing their hold on all sides in order to assemble to op- nose Lord Roberts. He is pressing steadily towards Bloemfontein. This is shown by his inconsequential tele- gram from Paardeberg, fifty or sixty miles, away. Doubtless he is miles be- hird the column that is pursuing the Boers, and the next important news may be the occupation of Bloemfon- ttn.
 Nothing has been heard from the eisst of Cronje for two days. Although the last words of the war office last night were that there was no news for publication, there is
 strong disposition to believe that fa-
 yorable information has been received,
 but is being withheld until the opera
 tons eliminate in something more
 conclusive. There is an equally strong
 disposition to think that Gen. Cronje
 has got away.
 Owing to the lack of transportation,
 the British are not likely to invade Boer territory except where Lord Rob
 erts is operating. Gen. Butler will have to stop at the Drakensberg noun
 talns. Possibly a part of his 40,o0o men will ultimately join the legions of Lord Roberts.
 +, as Gen. Butler ayers, the Boe1s are retreating from him, then the news on every side is favorable to the British.
 Nevertheless. troops continue to go uP. The war office thinks that the call to veterans to rejoin the regi mcnts, together with the bounty will bring 45,000 men to the home defense The urgency with which home defense Is pressed eXcites some wonder.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
IMPORTANT TO CLAIMANTS.
abstance of Rulings by the Comp troIler of the Treasury in Re-
 gard to Payment of Claims.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The comp troller, of the treasury has recently rendered several decisions in which he holds that under the act of July 31, 1894, claimants against the govern ment who accept payment under a. settlement by the auditor, are preclud- ed from obtaining revision by the comptroller of such settlement as to any items which have been rejected. Persons, he says, receiving treasury warrants in payment of claims should not transfer or cash them if they arc not satisfied with the amount paid., Otherwise they are stopped from ask- ing for revision by the comptroller.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
BRYAN ON IMPERIALISM.
The Attitude of the Administration Analysed in a Dictated
 Interview.
APPARENT DRIFT OF OFFICIAL ACTlOA.
England Absorbed India; Victoria Became Empress-These United States Have Ab- sorbed Many Islands-wiH the Presi- dent Take New Title and Become Dictator?

New York, Feb. 17.-william J. Bryan dictated the following inter- view and revised the transcript:
 "lf the sentiment of republican leaders is accurately reflected by the resolution reported by the ways and means committee of the house, making a difference between the tariff duty in Porto Rico and the tariff duty in the unised States, the party is taking an open and bold step toward an imperial policy.
 Webster, in defining an empire says that it always comprises variety in the nationality of, or the forms of administration in, constituent and subordinate portions.'
 When the queen of Great Britain assumed dominion over India she
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
BY MILITARY COMMISSION.
A Filipino Guerilla to be Tried for Murder and Assault with In-
 tent to Fill.

Manila, Feb. 20, 5:55 p. m.--A mili- tary commission meets at Calamba, Wednesday, to try a Filipino member of the guerilla band which attacked squad of Americans February ?, kill. ing corporal. The charges are mur- der and assault with intent to kill. The case is important, as foreshadowS ing the policy of treating guerillas as bandits. It is supposed that one req son which has hitherto deterred the American authorities from adopting this polling is that the in insurgents have more than fifty American pris- oners, and may retaliate, although few of them were captured while fighting. .Ht
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
GENERAL CRoNJE's RETREAT.
haSniiccnt Mnneuvering and Fight
 ing on Both Sides.

London, Feb. 21.-A correspondent or the Daily Chronicle, telegrahping sunday, thus described Gen. Cronie's retreat with the Boers at Magersfon- tein, on learning of Gen. French's sue cess:
 On Thursday, at midnight, headed oy Gen. Cronje, 5000 Boers, with their heaNy guns and OK wagons, evacuated tae Magersfontein lines. At dawn on 1r1day the retreating Boer army was seen from the British naval gun sta uoh on Kip Drift kopje trekking east ward across the British front, at a dis 'ahce of 5000 yards. Our guns opened up on them, and a force of mounted in iahtry crossing the river, made a uoshlng charge in the attempt to cut UT the head of the enemy's column. put In half an hour their whole force nad gained shelter under a line of koples.
 meanwhile two of our batteries had 1on.e up, with the Oxfords, Bluffs. West idulngs and Gloucesters. Our infantry crossed the drift, and for three hours, were engaged with the enemy, while ou. batteries shelled his position. The
 '"Inted infantry kept hard at work. unable to withstand our galliny Al'' the enemy retired, disputing ev- VI! inch of the way, and took up a
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
.IS GLASS LEGISLATION.
Department Store Law So Declared by the Supreme Court of the
 State of Missouri.
IT IS THEREFORE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Kansas City nnd St. Joscph-The Court Blasted the Last Hope of Train Uobbcr Kennedy, Sentenced to Seventeen Years.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 21.-Thc supreme court, in banc, in an opinion by Judge Robinson, declared the de- partment store law passed by the last legislature to be unconstitutional and void, for the reason that law is clearly class legislation, and because the act IS incomplete and not law, and does not constitute a rule of conduct; and for the further reason that the act imposes an occupation tax as license to do business. M
 The law applied to only St, Joseph, Kansas City and St. Louis, and to stores in those cities employing clerks This feature is objected to in the opin- ion as class legislation. The case de- cided was that of State ex rel Wyatt against Ashbrook and other officers of the city of St. Joseph, for a writ of Mandamus to compel them to issue a license to conduct a department store in that city without paying the license tax requiredby the law. The court, in the opinion, orders the writ awarded.
 This decision releases John w. Thay- CT, president of Emery, Bird Thaycr & Co.,, of Kansas City, from paying a fine of $1o0 imposed on conviction of violating the law, case. now before the supreme court. Ge
 The supreme court overruled the motion to transfer to the court en banc the case of the train robber, John +. Kennedy. This is the last attempt fer him, and he must serve his 17-year sentence in the penitentiary.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23

''The president in his message to congress said:
 "'O.r plain duty is to abolish all customs tariffs between the United States and Porto Rico and give her products free access to our markets
 ''It is fortunate for the American people that they have an early oppor- tulity to measure the weakness of the highest considerations of justice and good faith and our plain duty when they come into conflict with the personal and pecuniary interests # people in this country who can make tneir influence felt in campaigns.
 sometimes it is difficult to deter mine what is one's duty in trying position, but a plain duty such as the president describes, ought not to be abandoned unless it conflicts with ms tDifest destiny which, in the opip- icn of imperialists, rises superior to duty, moral or political, no matter how plain that duty is.
 If all annexed territory is given territorial form of government with the understanding that the territorial form is merely a preparation for com plete statehood, then no annexation will be tolerated unless the people who arc to come in are capable of sharing in the full destiny of our people. "ln annexation two questions are to be considered: First, do the people to be annexed desire to come in, and, second, are we willing to have them come in?
 "Our example has already been an inspiration to millions. Because our forefathers fought for liberty others have fought for it; because our Decla- ration of Independence was promul- gated, other declarations of indepen- | dence have been promulgated; because our constitution was established other constitutions have been established. Noc only have we set an example, but in the establishment of the Monroe doctrine we have been able to give 10 smaller republics the protection of tlas, the greatest republic of history. We have not interfered in the gov ernment of Mexico and the South and Central American republics, and yet by the simple announcement that any attack upon their integrity would be | considered an act of unfriendliness to l us we have protected them from foes | without.
 During the last 100 years this pa- | tior has been the most potent factor in the worlds progress. As the na- ticp's population, wealth and intlu- ence increase it's power to do good vii! increase, but to accomplish this end it must remain true to it's prin- ciples, and not descend to the level of empires and monarchies.
 This republic can have no higher
 destiny than to be a light unto the struggling and the oppressed of every land It can win the highest glory by
 being mighty factor among the na. tiono of the world, casting it's influence always upon the side of those who be- | lieve in the doctrines set forth in our Declaration of Independence. f
 American principles are above price, American duty is not football to be kicked first in one direction and thsn another by whichever financial inter-
 est happens to be strongest"
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
GOyERNORsHIP CONTEST.
Lawyers Laboring to Avoid q Clash
 of Authority.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 22.-The attor- neys for Taylor and Beckham win hold a joint conference at ten o'clock Wednesday, for the purpose of dis cussing propositions to settle which of the two injunction suits relating to the contest over the goyernorship shai, have precedence on the consolidation of both cases, in order to avoid clash between courts over the questions in yolved of jurisdiction. The Beekham suit is set for hearing before Judge Cantrill, at Georgetown, Friday, and the attorneys will attempt to agree upoT plan of action and facts form ing the basis of the suit, and as tc what judge the agreed case shall be tried before.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
DISPATCH FROM EULER.
The Boers Seem to Be in Full Re-
 treat From the TugeIa.

London, Feb. 20.-The following dis TatcE has been received at the war of lice from Gen. Butler:
 Blows Farm, Tuesday, Feb. 20, 4:10 ?. m.-The Fusileer brigade yesterday took Hlangwana hill, the right of the eEemy's position. and commanding Co., lenso, the rest of the force advancing towards the Tugela. This morning the enemy had withdrawn all the troops north of the Tugela, and had practically evacuated Colenso. To-day GeL. Hart occupied Colenso after a very slight resistance by weak rear guard, and we hold the line of the Tu- gela on the south side from Colenso To Eagles Nest. The enemy seem to be in full retreat, and, apparently, are only holding the position they occupy across the Colenso-Ladysmith railway Where it is close to the angle of the Iueela, with a weak rear guard. Harts advance guard is crossing at Colenso.
 Our casualties yesterday and to-day nave, l hope, been few.
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The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23

second position on the kopies to the eastward. It was magnificent snec. Iacle to see the Boer army thus at bay. Iher rear guard, 2,OO0 strong, fought us While the main body trekked fur thef east, and then brought their g,,us into action, while the rear guard re. tired.
 The action lasted through the day. ou, infantry fought splendidly. but the enemy held his ground under the continued bonfbardment. Later on the Boer commander yentured on a bold stroke. Leaving 2,0O0 of his men under cover he withdrew the rest from hls main position, and headed for Kiip drift, six miles to the east.
 This movement was soon discov- cred. Our mounted infantry came back, across the drift and marched alons the south bank to endeavor to heaG oil the enemy. When they reached the neighborhood of Kip hraal drift, night had fallen, and half the Boers were already across to the south side. Our mounted infantry harrassed their movements.
 Meanwhile the Boer rear guard. having covered the crossing of the man body, retired slowly. and sue cessfully passed the drift The rear guard fought desperately, and as it fell back to the river it was harrassed OF the flank and rear by the British.
 Having thus passed the Modder ur- der cover of darkness, the Boers trekked throughout the night in the direction of Bloemfontein. Gen. Kelly Kenny, with the Sixth division, pur- sued them at daylight, Gen. Macdonald, with the Highlanders, following him. Macdonald reached Kip Kraal drift b. forced marches Sunday. Gen. Kelly. Kenny, moving from Kip Kraal drift, was endeavoring to outfiank the enemy and to cut them off from Bloemfon- tein, so as to drive them back iEto Gen MacDonald's hands. When I left the front Gen. KellyKenny had not come up with the enemy.