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The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
CHEAP EXCURSION TO TEXAS.
Chance to visis Galveston and View the Great North Atlantic squadron-Ten
 Dollars for the Round Trip.

The International & Great Northern Railroad has arranged with the Iron Mountain for an excursion from points in this state to Galveston, reaching the great Texas harbor March goth. This arrangement will give those taking ad vantage of the excursion the oppor- tunity of spending two nights and the entire day of March 21st in Galveston, when part of the famous North At lantic squadron will be on dress parade in that harbor.
 The vessels to be at Galveston on the above date are the New York, Texas Detroit, Machias and Vixen.
 The opportunity of viewing these battleships will be taken advantage of by many citizens, and one seldom offered residents of this state at such small cost.
 The excursion will leave Hot Springs at a. m. March 19th, making connec- tion at Malvern with train from Fort Smith, Little Rock and other points, reaching Houston at 10 p. m. on the same date.
 Leaving Houston at p. m. on tho goth, the excursionists will arrive at Galveston one hour and half later.
 The great pleasure resort of Texas will be in gala array on this occasion, and her citizens have arranged to en- tertain in royal style the thousands sure to be present
 The train leaving Hot Springs will be provided with a cafe car prepared to furnish meals to passengers, and every comfort of first-class hotel will be provided.
 Returning. the excursion party will leave Galveston at a. m. March 22d. stop of 20 hours will be made at Aus tin, the capital of the Lone Star State. From the latter place the party will journey to the historic town of San Antonio Leaving San Antonio at 2. a. m. March 24th, the train will arrive at Fort Worth 1S hours later, and remain until II a. m. on the 18th, when the short run to Dallas will be made. At g. m. on March 26th the excursion will leave Dallas, arriving at Hot Springs at m. the same evening. and Little Rock at S:10 D. m.
 The fare for the round trip from Lit tie Rock, Hot Springs, Malvern, Benton, Philadelphia, Prescott and Hope is only s1O.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Railroad Sold.

The Stuttgart & Arkansas River rail- road was sold last week at public out cry by Master in Chancery Waters to John Nj. Taylor, trustee. Mir. Taylors bid of $50, ,OOO was the only one offered. The road was built ten years ago by Thomas H. Leslie and F. M. Gillet, of New York. For the past five years it has been in the hands of receiver, Samuel w. Fordyce, and A. V. Staf. ford, manager. The road is forty miles in length, its terminals being Gillet and Stuttgart. It has very small amount of rolling stock.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
BRIEF MENTION.

The berry growers of Washington county have organized.
 The peach crop in Northern Arkan- sas will be almost total failure.
 A new court house, to cost s20 900, is to be erected at Walnut Ridge.
 Gov. Jones carried Faulkner county for United States senator by 63 major- itv.
 c. E. Cash, sport, lost wallet con- tanning s1,3Oo in a Hot Springs bath room.
 The steamer George Waters sank at Arkansas City during severe wind- storm.
 The residence of Judge II. W. Wells at Monticello was destroyed by fire last week.
 A cotton seed oil mill is to be erected at Hope.
 J. B. Luckett, of near Helena. took a dose of morphine for neuralgia and died soon afterward. Five prisoners escaped from the Little Rock calaboose by saving the bolt to the iron door.
 Annie Griffith, aged 23, committed suicide at Camden by drowning in the Ouachita river.
 The first through train over the Lit tie Rock & Hot Springs railroad was run March 4th. Bishop Fitzgerald, who was stricken with paralysis several weeks ago, is gradually improving.
 John Green, indicted at Philadelphia for the murder of Garland Hardage, was granted bail in the sum of S15, ,000,
 For the second time in two month the postoffice at Stamps was footed by burglars. In the last robbery the safe was blown to atoms.
 Bishop Edward Fitzgerald is slowly improving from the stroke of paralysis he suffered about two months ago. He IS still at Hot Springs. news agent named Cole running between Little Rock and Coffeyville, Kas., become suddenly insane from the excessive use of cigarettes.
 Grading on the Eureka Springs ex- tension was begun last week.
 MT. c. c. Reid will succeed Hon. w. l.. Terry in congress, having carried enough counties to insure his nomina- tion.
 David Compton, farmer near Sloan Springs, raised s10O worth of tobacco on one acre of ground last season, and will plant large crop this year
 Donnie Clem, whose home was at Little Rock, was run over and killed by a freight train near Mablevale, Pulaski county. He was about IS years of age.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Fire at Bearden,

The little town of Bearden, in Qua chita county, suffered heavy loss from fire one night last week. The fire broke out in the Bearden hotel and spread rapidly to the adjoining build ings, entailing losses aggregating s15,. 900. The principal losses are: D. W. Fultz, Bearden hotel and contents s4,000; insurance small: W. J. Stephen son, hotel, loss s4,000; Stephenson & Lee, merchants, loss $2,5o0; small in. surance; w. E. Sloan. grocer, loss s720. Mrs. Fultz, boarding house, loss s75Oi T. S. Wiggins, merchant, loss s1, 800; ". M. Gatling, two-story building, store and lodge room; loss S1, 1000.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

John, Charles and Emma, aged re- spectively. five, seven and nine, chil- dren of Charles Wehmer, living eleven miles from Olympia, Wash, were burned to death on the night of the 3d. The parents were absent from home attending a dance, and an older sister. aged 12, was left in charge Of the house and children.
 Lord Curzon, viceroy of India, cables regarding the famine in that country. Relief work is commencing in Madras. It is reported that the outlook is very gloomy. Lord Curzon gives, total Of 4,374 ,O00 persons on the relief lists.
 The long period of idleness in north- crn Cape Colony is at an end. The British are advancing and the Boers are retreating all along the line. The Boers retreating from Colesberg are being followed up rapidly. Gen. Clem- the last station but one before Nor val's pont.
 Charles D. Lane, wealthy Califor- mia mine operator, has just received word from Alaska that rich gold dis coveries have been made on Jack Wade creek, near Eagle City, in Amer ican territory. The dirt from the dump averages $13 to the pan.
 The jury at Vienna, H., in the case of the union miners who have been on trial on a charge of murder, in con- nection with the riot at Csrtervillc, returned a verdict of not guilty, on the 4th. thus ending one of the longest and most celebrated trials in the state.
 Jack" McCrystal was arrested at Sioux City, Ia., on the 4th, charged with the murder of John Robson, Il prominent pioneer citizen and bridge 1 contractor, on the night of December l 30. Robson was attacked with ;i motive for the crime is believed to have been robbery.
 Gains William Perkins, 21 years old, of Grand Rapids, Mich., member of the freshmen class in the Sheffield scientific school of Yale university, is ill with smallpox. The first news of l the case was made public by President Hadley, on the 4th, who says every l precaution has been taken to prevent an epidemic.
 House committee on rules decided, on the 5th, on rule giving two Fri days of each month for the consider ation of private pension bills, in place of Friday night sessions, and will re- port the new rule unless definite and authoritative understanding on both sides of the house can be had that the night sessions will not be made inef- fectiye by the point of mo quorum"
 .A dispatch from San Juan says Puerto Ricans are jubilant over the news of the passage by the house of the bill returning Puerto Rican duties. The people generally are satisfied and approve the IS per cent. measures. They are feyerishly awaiting the ac- ton of the senate.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Arkansas Fire Insurance.

The total fire insurance business done in Arkansas during the year 1889 is given in a statement issued by Insur- ance Commissioner Sloan, which shows total of s99s,2s4 in premiums and $619,260 in losses incurred. or ratio of loss to gain of 65.97 per cent, compared with per cent of 50. 91 in 1898 business. It is claimed insurance business cannot be done pro6tably at less than S5 per cent profit. Excluding from the busi- ness done small amount of marine business by the Insurance Company of North America, the per cent of loss to gain on fire risks is 66.15.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Eatal Accident.

A terrible accident occurred recently near Sloan Springs, which resulted in the death of Mrs. Catherine Tusinger. Mir. Tusinger and her husband were standing on a bed hanging up some cur. tains, and in some way she picked up a shotgun that was standing near, and in lifting it up the hammers caught in the side of the bed. A loud report followed and Mrs. Tusinger fell back on the bed with a ghastly hole in her breast. She died almost instantly.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Shot by Mistake.

A colored man named Frank Adams was shot and fatally wounded at Fay etteville by Mrs. ". lillian. Adams had been sent on an erand, and by mistake went to the residence of Mir lillian. Thinking he was at the right place, and being hard of hearing, Adams insisted on being admitted. Mrs. lillian was alone. and when Adams failed to answer her demand to know what he wanted. she shot him, thinking he was bent on some mischief
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Preacher Charged With Bixamy.

Springs on the charge of bigamy. Mrs, Sloan says her husband has another wife living in Texas and she believes there is at least one more woman to whom he is matrimonially tied. Sloan, who is an itinerant clergyman, went to Hot Springs from Texas a year ago. Mrs. Sloan, who was then a rosy checked girl of 15 years, heard the Rev Sloan preach. His eloquence capti- vated her, she fell in love with him and they were married. Three weeks ago he deserted her.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
MT. EIsle Appoin ted.

M. A. Elsie was last week appointed superintendent of the Hot Springs reservation by President Mckinley, vice w. J. Little, removed. Mir. Elsie was endorsed for the position by the republican state central committee, since which time party leaders have worked consistently for his appoint ment. MT. Little was appointed super intendent during the last Cleveland administration.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
sunday-school Convention.

At the State Sunday School conven. tion, held in Little Rock, the following officers were elected: President, Gen B. W. Green, Little Rock; first vice president. K. A. Clarkson, Fort Smith second vice-president, Col. Asa Morgan Camden; secretary, R. E. Wait, Little Rock; treasurer, J. B. Dickinson, Little Rock
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Worked Slot Machines.

Isaas Reynolds was arrested at Mena on charge of counterfeiting. A num- Der of pewter nickels were found on him. Reynolds is stranger in Mena and he is supposed to make his living working cigar machines with the lead nickels and then disposing of his win nings for cash. .
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
A Jealous Husband.

A husbands jealousy caused trag- edy near Hoxie. Dave Smith met his wife, who was going to her fathers house, in company with John Fowler and Lem Hall, old acquaintanees. Smith knocked the woman down, drew revolver and shot Fowler and Hall, fatally wounding the latter
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Drug Clerk Suicides.

Joe Sombert, Hot Springs drug clerk, committed suicide by taking morphine. Sombert had been on a spree. He entered the drug store where he was employed and, walking back behind the counter, watched his op- portunity to get hold of the morphine bottle. After he got it he took just the proper quantity to kill himself
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The investigation of charges as to the polygamous status of certain fed eral appointees was resumed, on the Sd, by a subcommittee of the house committee on post offices and post roads. The inquiry had been closed. but as Representative Lentz desired to have the testimony of Rev. Dr. Camp. bell, of Utah, 1t was determined to re. open the hearing.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Boy Badly Hurt

Burton, the 9-year-old son of ex-At torney General Trustworthy. was ser iously injured by being thrown from a pony in City Park, Little Rock The little fellows foot caught in the stir rup and he was dragged quite distance by the frightened horse.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Murder Near NIena.

W. M Willis, of Texarkana, was killed by some unknown party near Mena. His body was discovered sev- eral hours after he was killed. It is not known how he met his death, but, he was killed by parties who wanted to rob him.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The monthly statement of the di. rector Of the mint shows that the total coinage executed at the hints of the United States during February was $15,46s. TOO, as follows: Gold, 13,40l,- 900; silver, s1,940,oO0; minor coins, $126.sO0.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Act NulIifed.

The supreme court virtually nulli6es the court stenographers' act of 1897 by declaring that the counties cannot be held responsible for salary of $500 per annum, which must be paid only from the stenographers' fund created by the payment of fee of g in each case in which the stenographer is required to serve.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

Sir George Newnes, of London, pub fisher of the Westminster Gazette and the Strand Magazine, has made ar- edition of the Topeka (Kas.) Capital during the editorship of Rev. Charles NJ. sheldon. The arrangement means the exploitation of the most interest ing newspaper experiment of the cen. tury by the progressive British pub fisher.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The secretary of state authorizes a contradiction of the printed report that the state department had secured the assent of other powers to the pro visions of the pending canal conyen- ton. No propositions in relation to the subject matter of this convention, he says, had been laid before any oth- CT country.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
A Vivid Idea.

The Preacher-The human mind can form no adequate idea of hell.
 The Plodder-Can't, eh? We'll. you just let your wife drag you into one of these department stores for shop ping tour.-kansas City Independent
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The monthly statement of the comp troller of the currency shows that the total circulation of national bank notes at the close of business, February 2S, 1900, was $249, ABA, ,s7s, an increase for the year of $6,532, ,511, and for the month of $2,447,6S5.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

A cablegram received at the state de partment, on the 5th, from Adelbert Hay, United States consul at Pretoria, indicates that he is having no trouble whatever in the full exercise of his functions and is on an excellent foot ing with Boer officials, who give him any information desired as to the con dition of British soldiers, prisoners at Pretoria.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock has sent to congress, with his approval, a bill drawn by Commissioner Herr man, of the general land office, to au- thorize and regulate the sale and use of timber on the appropriated and un- reserved public lands.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

Mrs. Joe Thompson, who was presi- dent of the woman's board of the Cot ton States exposition, held in Atlanta, Ga, in 1895, was, on the 5th. appoint ed by Gov. Candler as special lady com missioner from Georgia to the Paris exposition.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The semi official Berliner Post, in a strong article, on the 4th, again begged the Anglophobia press of Ger many to discontinue the practice of abusing British statesmen and gen. erals and British enterprises generally, declaring that this does more harm than some suppose"
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Killed His Brother.

John Faulkner, who shot and killed his brother about two weeks ago at De. Vall's Bluff, waived examination and was remanded to jail without bail The men had been at outs some time They met in saloon and began quarreling when John drew revolver and shot his brother dead.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The total value of merchandise i'm ported into Havana during the calen- dar year 1899 was $4s,920,774, of which $20,6s7,140 came from the United States, S7,005,419 from the United Kingdom, s1,576,639 from Germany, $9,377, ,oe5 from Spain and s10,274,o4i from other countries.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

Just before the adjournment of the senate committee on elections, on the 2d, both prosecution and defense in the investigation into the election of Senator Clark, of Montana. announced that they had concluded the presenta- tion of their testimony. There re- nlained some papers to be examined and argument were still to be heard.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

Archbishop John Hennessy died at Dubuque, Ia., on the 4th. He was rec ognized as one of the greatest orators and most profound theologians in the Catholic hierarchy, and because of his zeal in educational matters had been named ''rhe Apostle of American Cath olic parochial schools"
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

Representative Gillet, of Massachu. setts. introduced bill, on the 9th, prohibiting the sale of distilled or in- toxicating liquor in the Philippines in quantities less than 20 gallons, except on a physicians prescription for medi- cal purposes.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The funeral of Mrs. J. G. Schmidlapp and her daughter, Emma. victims of the recent railroad horror near Kan sas City, Mo, was the largest ever known in Cincinnati. The casket of Emma bore the inscriptions: Don't mind me; get papa and mamma out first" These were her last words, ut tered just before being burned to death.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

On the 2sth the Ohio house defeated Mir. Hauer's resolution proposing to amend the state constitution by giv- ing women the right to vote at all elections after January l, 1901, sa votes being required to adopt, by a vote of 49 nays to 57 yeas. The propo- sition received more votes than in any previous legislature.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The monthly statement of the pub lie debt, issued on the 1st. shows that at the close of business February 25, 1900, the debt, less cash in the treas ury, amounted to $1,11s, ,ss6,059, de crease for the month of s6,750,16s.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

The statement of the condition of the treasury issued on the 2d showed: Available cash balance, S296, ,622 ,227; l; gold reserve, s232, ,772,7 ,7s6.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09

A reward of s150 has been offered for one J. A. Watson by the sheriff of Faulkner county. Watson is six feet high, weight 1855 pounds, dark hair and about AS years old.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
ARKANSAS STA|E NEWS.
Colored Man Shot and Fatally h. jured by Woman at Fay
 etteville.
EVENTS OF 4 WEEK BRIEFLY CHnOAlclED.

Jealous Husband Shoots Two Young Men. Woman Killed by the Accidental Dis charge of . shotgun-Democratics state Convention to Be Held in Little Rock and Basis of Representation Fixed.
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Our rncrsass of Inc.

Much discussion has been aron
 sd.s sne alsarnmng as increase of insaU;tx sed ,s
 rush for money, both men nsned. an hS l lect their bodies until the breaII saI ironel ss The best way to preserve beaIaskS askSe;own cors ful use of Hostetter's Stomaoiba p.b $ by isss curing all stomach ills, this ren rs,n iBItten. E nervous; nervous breakdown, It is also ,euy s press, nedlclne for constipation. sv Sv.n an eIceis
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Was If Suicta

the hsfassmsacThs 5assase car sx sraiISGy dropped a suppose. heart trcuH,
 "1 don't think so. He h.a SSia.Gag ewn cigars in his mouth at the heas s; oi S
The Forrest City times., 1900-03-09
Blood Humors
 Are Cured by Hoods Sarsapari||a

Hoods Sarsapssr;SIIs.n ;SIsn the Spring and {, ' the best blood puGss < know of. HIs I,s PEARLR GRIFFIN. R,s s
 win, Mich. D'4s
 " Eruptions ,h,, came on my face ta,.. all disappeared siDsi began taking HOois Sarsaparilla. Itcumsi my father of catarr,j,ss N ALPHA HAMILTs,
 Bloomington, Ind
 -, Fl had scrofulacn all over my back \; face. l began takjss Hoods SarsanarI. and in a few week, i could not see any sjr of the sores" OfBeE MOORE, Mount Hon Wis.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-05
PETERSBURG.
CANDIDATES FILE NOTICE-WITH.
DREW RESIGNATION.
Especial to The virginian-p ilot.)

NSpeciai 10 Inc Flrglnlan-S llOt-)
Petersburg. Va, May 4.-This was
the last day that those who are to be
candidates for the different municipal
offices. to be filed at the election the
fourth Thursday OF this month, could
so notify the Clerk of the Courts. Those
who filed their notifications were the
candidates nominated at the last pri-
mary election.
at the meeting OF the Executive Com
mlttee of the Central state Hospital,
held to-day. DIR. J. NJ. Henderson, VINO
a snort time ago rendered his resigna-
ton as one of the physicians. withdrew
IL and WAS reelected.
The Petersburg Episcopal Convoca-
ton. which embraces all the Episcopal
churches in Petersburg. Manchester
ana the neighboring counties, has been
in session here for the nast week and
adjourned last night The next session
Will be held at Blackstone.
me next sermon before A. p. Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans will be
preached by Rev. ]. w. Rosebro, ID. D.
AT meeting of the camp last night the
foilowlnS were elected delegates to the
reunion Of Confederate Veterans ut
Louisville. May 80: W. L. Harwood,
commander; General Stlth Boiling. &.
y. Vaughan, II. II. Smith, John r.
Turner. Captain p. C. Hoy, John IT.
Parham, Captain f. A. Goodwin, Robt.
l.. Watson. Antrobus Bond, Simon Sc
ward and H. c. Hopper. The camp will
go In body and will carry its fine
drum corps. Mr.. Roper will leave here
tuesday next for Louisville TO secure
accommodations for the CAMP
me Confederate veterans of Bruns-
WICK county Will hold a reunion to-
morrow at Lawrenceville. General Stith
Boiling. of this city, Grand Comman-
der of the Grand Camp of Confederate
Veterans of Virginia, aud Mr.. II. c.
Roper. also Of this place Will attend and
deliver addresses.
nv. j. NJ. Pitcher. D. D., General SUI
perintendent of the Baptist Sunday
School and Bible Board has prepared a
Children's Day program which he is
now sending out to the different Sun
day schools in the State.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks celebrated
Its eight anniversary tonight with a
banquet at Masonic Hall.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-05
NEWPORT NEWS.
VALUABLE DoNATIONs-PoLIT
CAL PLUMS-DISTRICT CON-
VENYION


Newport News. Va. May 4.-Thc
First Presbyterian Church has been
presented with two valuable gifts, both
from Hampton gentlemen.
Mr.. Byrd McDonough has given the
church a large furnace. which Is ad-
mirably suited to the needs Of the Sun
day-school rooms.
An ornamental iron electric light pole
to be placed in front OF the church, has
been given by Mr.. Frank Lee
DIR. CRAFrORD'S VICTORY.
Hon. r. G. Madison PICKED the Oyster
lnspectorship plum, hut DR.. j. II. Graf
ford got away with him on the county
craftsmanship issue, the Committee on
Credentials seating Mr.. p. st. George
Wilcox. the delegate elected from
Warwick by the Crafford faction. This
substantial recognition OF Dr. Graf
ford's chairmanship, though coming
rather late in the day, was meme the
less bitter to the other side
SECOND DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The Second District Convention.
which will nominate a Democratic can
didate for Congress. will meet In New
port News some time early in the sum
mer. probably in July. and before the
middle of that month.
This announcements la made on ex-
ceient authority, and will be received
with qualification by all poople here.
whether In politics or business, or both