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The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
A BRACE OF CHICAGO CROOKS.
The AlleH cd Perpetrators of q Rob
berry of SSO.OOO in Gold, in
Paris, said I'll be Known.

Chicago, May 10.-The Tribune says:
Two Chicago detectives believe they
have located the men who perpetrat-
ed a $4,000 robbery which, they say,
took place in Paris six weeks ago.
They say the crime undoubtedly was
committed by Chicago thieves.
According TO the report received by
the local detectives, two thieves, late
in March. committed robbery in
Paris so daring as to be almost hui
morous, taking gold coin amounting
in value to $4,000, and weighing APP
Iroximately $50 pounds, from the seat
of cab. They left no clew by which
the Paris detectives could trace them.
Resides asserting that they know the
names of the crooks, who were impli-
Gated in the theft, the detectives state
that woman, who is said 10 be from
Chicago, also Inquired in the plot. Her
name is withheld.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
Favorable Progress shown by a
statement Made by Chief Com
structor Hichhorn

Washington, May 10.-Favorable
progress in the construction of naval
vessels is shown in a statement lust
prepared by Admiral Hichborn, chief
of the bureau of construction and re-
pair The battleships Kearsarge and
Kentucky at Newport News; the Pro-
tected cruiser Albany at Armstrong;
England, and the torpedo boat Colds
borough, building by Alff & Zewicker
are practically completed, less than
one per cent. of work remaining TO be
done. Other vessels nearing COM
pietion are the battleship Alabama. at
Philadelphia, o5 per cent; battleship
Wisconsin, at San Francisco. 81 per
cent; the torpedo boat destroyers
Lawrence and Marlborough, at Fore
Liver, Mass; 90 per cent.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
NOT A STREET CAR Is MOVING,
Omplete Paralysis of the Entir.
street Car system of the
City of st. Louis.

st. Louis, May 10.-Not a ear of the
st. Louis Transit Co. or the Suburban
company. which comprise the entire
street railway service of the city. is
moving. The police department and
the street railway companies reached
AN agreement whereby it was under
stood that no attempt would be made
to run cars Wednesday except the
United States mail cars, and the worm
out policemen We're permitted TO take
a little rest after their exciting expo
riences of Tuesday, when they were
kept busy dealing with mobs of hood
lIms who took advantage of the strike
to show alleged sympathy with the
strikers by demolishing the cars that
were placed upon the roads. During
Tuesday two or three persons re-
ceived bullet wounds, a number Of
rioters and policemen were hurt with
flying missiles and at least dozen
cars were denuded of windows and
otherwise defaced, while quite a num-
Der of boys were arrested, being
caught in the act of throwing rocks
and stones.
1t was stated shortly after moor
that the Suburban line would be start
ed at 3 p. m. under police protection.
Meanwhile the leading men of the
city are studying the situation in the
hope that some plan of adjustment
may be arrived at.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
R)PDL|SI CONVENTIONS.
Assembling of the Regular Populist
National Convention at
Sioux Falls, S. D.
THE GREAT TENT COMFORTABLY FILLED.
The NiddIe-of-thc-koad Met in
National Convention at Robin
sons Opera Mouse. Cincinnati.
with Nearly seven Hundred Dele
gates in Attendance.

Sioux Falls, S. d., May 10.--Although
two o'clock was the hour set for the
opening of the Populist national con-
vention, il was fully twenty minutes
later than that hour when United
States Senator Butler. chairman of the
national committee, raped for order,
and the proceedings were begun. At
the time of the opening. the great
tent, which has seating capacity of
5000, was comfortably filed, there be-
ing large representation of delegates
and alternates, and many of the seats
for spectators were taken. The interi-
or of the tent was most tastefully dec
GRATED with the national oolors and
streamers of bunting.
Senator Butler called on Bishop
O'Gorman, Catholic bishop of Sioux
Falls, to offer prayer.
After the prayer. Senator Butler an
nounced that City of Sioux Falls, and
the state of South Dakota de-
sired to make i'm formal manner
fender of that hospitality which all the
visitors to the convention had already
experienced in so great measure. He
then introduced Gov. Andrew f. Lee,
OF South Dakota, who welcomed the
delegates of the city and state.
The remarks of Gov. Lee were re-
ceived with great applause.
Secretary Edgerton, of the national
committee. then read the call for the
convention, after which Chairman
Butler advanced IN tbe front ~ tho
rostrum to formally open the conven-
ton.
Immediately at the conclusion of his
address, Senator Butler announced the
following temporary officers of the
convention: Chairman. p. NJ. Ringdal.
of Minnesota; secretary. A. f. Bray, of
Oklahoma; assistant secretaries. Lee
Vincent, Of Colorado. and Eugene
Smith, of Illinois.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
LEAVING The ZAND RIVER
The Beers. apparently Not Yet Read.
to Make stand Against
Gen. Roberts.

London, May 10-Although the Brit.
ish expected considerable opposition
at the difficult drift of the Zand river,
the latest advices from Smalldeel.
Orange Free State. indicate that the
tederaiS are not ready to make a de.
termincd attack to stem Lord Roberts
advance. The latter's front, indeed, is
SO wide and overwhelming in numbers
that 1t is difficult to see how the Beers
can help being ousted of Virginia Sid.
inis as they were out of Smalldesl.
even if they elected te give battle.
The same considerations would
probably affect the situation at Kroon-
stad, hence the belief that little real
opposition will be encountered south
OF the Naal.
The repairs to the bridges over the
Vet river and the Naal are expected
to retard the general march from
omalldeel and Fourteen Streams for
three or four days, when Gen. Butler
will also be ready
The general idea is that Lord Rob-
c1is will direct his right on Harri-
smith. in order to get in touch with
The Natal army coming through Van
Reenen's pass. A dispatch from Mase-
ru. dated May S, says the Beers have
deserted both Ladybrand and Ficks-
burg in panicky condition, owing to
reports that the British had occupied
Zenckal, thus threatening their re-
treat, to the Transvaal
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
THE JOHNSON SOFT NOSE.
The New Misunderstanding Shell
That is at Present Under
Consideration.
WAS GIVEN A TRIAL ON A EaUPp PLATE,
At Two Thousand Yards Range Two
Shells. Fitted With the johnson
Soft-Noscd Cap, Went Through
the PIate-How the Plate was Sc
cured is a Mystery.

New York. Nav 10.-The Washing.
ton correspondent of the Herald, dis
GUESSING the new American projectile,
says:
1.-The Indian Head test was conduct
ed several weeks ago, in the presence
of navy and army ordnance experts.
six-inch Krupp plate was used as a
target, and the firing was from a six
inch rife. Ordinarily armor-piercing
projectiles were fired at the plate and,
as expected went to pieces on the tar
pet. Then the same kind of shell, but
with the new cap, was fired.
The johnson Soft Nose.
This cap is known as the johnson
soft nose. 1t is not pointed like he
ordinary armor-piereing cap, but has
a rounded end. The Johnson cap is
called soft, because it is composed of
a metallic substance much softer than
the plate, the descriptive term being
comparative only. The theory OF its
use is that the soft nose, fiattening
against the plate on impact, offers a
comparatively soft substance for the
ii
entrance once obtained. the projectile
finds it easier to penetrate the plate.
The cap is described as having the eff
feet of lubricating the rest of the shell.
Both shots Went Through.
The firing piece was not more than
1000 yards from the plate. when pene-
tration was acquired, no attempt to
demonstrate the effect of the shell at
long distance being deemed advisable
a. the first experiment Two shots
were fired at the target with projec-
tiles fitted with the johnson cap, and
both of these went through the plate
The Krupp plate was made for .he
Russian hattleship being built in Phil
adelphia, but how the navy depart
ment got II is a mystery. The United
States government has not contracted
for any krlpp armor, and can not get
1T for experimental purposes from the
companies which make il.
The Test Not Conclusive.
While the test was not conclusive,
on account of the failure to fire at
longer ranges, il was sufficient 10
show that the johnson invention has
given the United States a decided adj
vantage over foreign nations in of
fcnsive naval strength. Naval officers
say it will do much to neutralize the
advantage possessed by foI eign navies
that are protecting their ships with
krupp arrnor.
These officers added. however that
II does not dispose of the decided dis
advantages under which American
men-of-war with Harveyized armor
would labor in an engagement with
foreign ships with Krupp hardened
ermor.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Fatal Collision of Trains at a Cross-
Ing at HardevilIe, :. C.-The
Killed and Injured.

Savannah, Ga, May 10.--The south
bound passenger train on the Plant
system and the north-bound train of
the Southern railway collided at
hardeville, S. c., 40 miles from here
John jackson, colored, fireman of the
Southern, was killed. j. s. Brown, flag
man on the Plant system, and A. c..
Stanley, mail clerk on the Southern,
were both injured. C. o. Lindford, Of
Jacksonville, and Mail Clerks Kearney,
Waterman and Plane were slightly
hurt.
The Plant system train was pulling
into a siding when the collision &C.
Cured
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
FINE FREIGHT STEAMERS.
Instructions Issued by the Interna-
tional Longshoremen's Associa-
ton to All Ports.

Buffalo, n. Y, May 10.-Secretary
Barter OF the international Long
shoremep sassociation,h has telegraphed
instructions to representatives of the
organization in every port of the great
lakes in which package freight is
handled instructing them TO fine, at
the port of arrival, every boat clear
ing from Buffalo with package
freight.
The package freight handling of the
Buffalo docks is now done by non
union men, inasmuch as the so-called
Contractors union is recognized by no
labor association. The instructions
must result in bringing the freight
dock situation TO a crisis.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Radical Wing of the Populist
Party in Convention.

Cincinnati, May 10.-At Robinson's
opera house, shortly after l p. M. the
banner of the anti-fusion element Of
the peoples party, otherwise known
as middle-of-the readers, was nailed to
the masthead. Nearly 700 delegates
were present, representing every state
in the Union excepting five-Arizona,
New Mexico. North Carolina. South
Carolina and Vermont.
The hall was deliberately decora ted
with banners bearing the notices Of
the party. Pictures of Peter Cooper
were prominently displayed. Across
the footlights hung a banner bearing
the alleged remark of the fusionists
at Lincoln. Neb., February 10, when
the populist elements separated: I'VE
have thrown them over the transom."
This was supplemented with the re-
ply of the middle-of-the-roade
you have thrown the party with
U.S."
Chairman d. Glenn Beaver, of Ne
braska, called the convention to order.
After the reading of the call by Sec
Rotary j. A. Parker, of the national
committee. Chairman Dever opened the
regular proceedings in lengthy
speech He was widely cheered.
Former Congressman NJ. W. Howard,
of Alabama, was then introduced az
temporary chairman. Mr. Howard.
who has been most prominently spok-
en- of for presidential nominee, with
Mr.. Deaver, for second place. was re-
ceived with great applause. He deliv-
cred an eloquent address. and aroused
the delegates to continued outbursts
of approval.
Chairman Howard, at the conclusion
Of his speech, appointed a committee
on credentials, which Immediately re-
tired. The convention then resolved
itself into an experience meeting
for the interchange of views. on the
work before the delegates. This speech
making had for its main object the de-
velopment of ideas for incorporation
in the declaration of principles 10 be
placed before the country.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Most of the Session Occupied with
the Report of the Commission
ON Organic Laws.

Chicago, May 10.-The Methodist
general conference was opened with
devotional services conducted bv DR..
II. 1. Grey, of Philadelphia The
business session began at a. M. with
Bishop Foss presiding. After roll call
several memorials, appeals. petitions
and resolution were presented but the
most of the session was devoted to the
consideration of the report of the spe-
cial commission appointed four years
ago to revise the organic laws of the
church
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
BURGERS sURRENDERING.
Bitter Qunrrel Between Free Stnters
and rrnnsvaaIers Reported.

Smalldeel. Tuesday, May Sit is re-
ported that the federals are quitting
Land river, and II is variously stated
that they are retreating towards the
Naal, and are taking up their position
at Boshrand. south of kroonstad.
Large numbers of burghers have
come in and delivered their Nausers
and horses to the British. They affirm
that there is a bitter quarrel between
the Free Staters and the Transvaalers,
which * likely tc end in the speedy
surrender of the former. Gen. French
has arrived here.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
APRIL POSTAL REcp1n.-
iscre"ss 81 business a.
N""''er OF the Larger Cite. =
OF the countr,

Washington, May 1o.-A s.,,
81 the gross receipts at so ot !. .sa'einea,
cip"i post offices. for April Of ts ae prla.
rs compared with simil,r "s Year,
is'P' SHOWS nm increase of ss' "a Of
increase at some of the no.. .-'o.sii
was as follows: New York 900 O'nees
chicago, S43,225; Philadelpbia ss,ost;
boston $3.50; st. Louis, ss2,. :,
cinnati. $io.5e3; Brooklyn 80, Ca.
baltimore. S2.ss2; San Franz; S0p-s';;
o65; Pittsburgh. S5,os5. Tha 20 ".
percentage of decrease was a, Ins se s.
Mass, 67.5 per cent. Lowell,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
BABE FAREWELL TO MRMpu,.
Admiral Dewey and Pa.
memphis Tenn. on The,,
Way to Nashville

Memphis. Tenn, May 1O.-pro,..,
at 9;30 a. m. the special tre;n -
tmore d Ohio railroad cars - oar
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey star,sa Y
the journey to Nashville. W
Admiral Dewey. before leayiuc w.
PMS, expressed his gratifca,;on :. ' ~
reception in the south. Evervwhs. = n u.
Memphis he has been received ~, "a
tremendous enthusiasm and ~ VIA
has peen of the most notahla ~. ~.
demonstrative occasions in the bis,a al
Of the central south. o'y
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The rerre IIaute Qnd.) steel mill.
controlled by the trust, has been
closed.
a Pullman Qll.) post office employee
is CHARGED with securing nearly $4,000
by means of forged money orders.
The judges to choose immortals for
the Helen Gould Temple of Fame have
been selected and their wcrl, outlined.
The british have occupied Fourteen
Streams. north CT the Naal river, the
Boers having retreated toward Chris
tipiia.
The Missouri supreme court ruled
that the governor has no power to
pardon or make remissions in police
court cases.
a party of Texas gold hunters re-
ported the discovery of mine, near
rlcburne. worked by the Mexicans a
century ago.
The Tenth Iowa district republican
convention, at Algona, unanimously
rcnominated Congressman Jonathan
L. Deliver.
Investigation of the alleged postal
fraunds in Havana indicates that the
conspiracy to defraud the government
was widespread.
Toi:, Sharkey, at Tattersalls, Chica-
go, knocked out Joe Choynski, of Cali
fornia, in two rounds. The finish was
of hurricane order
The government crop report says
the cool nights have retarded the
growth of crops, but no great amount
of damage has been done.
The Chicago Congregational univer-
sity directors propose to give Prof.
Gilbert one years vacation, in which
to write book correcting some of his
liberal views
Kansas City is threatened with a
street car strike, as the Metropolitan
company. which controls all but one
Of the roads. announces that il will
fight the union.
The St. Louis court of appeals de-
has the right to annul the licenses of
any saloonkeeper who does not con-
Duet his place properly.
The members of the subcommittee
OF the Democratic national committee
are busy at Kansas City in making
preliminary arrangements for their
partys coming convention.
The British vanguard in the Orange
Free State has discovered the Beers
in force at the Zand river, where. APP
parently, the burghers are preparing
TO make determined stand.
Rev. Charles Sheldon has been cho-
sen honorary president of the Canadian
Socialist league on account of his So
cia'istic articles in the Topeka (kas.)
Capital during his editorship
The judiciary committee of the
house of representatives adopted reso-
lutions on the death of Judge Culber-
son, of Texas, who, for several terms,
was chairman of the committee.
As James Turpin, an aged negro OF
la Grange, Mo-, was attempting to
catch a turkey he lost his balance and
fen from a cliff 40 feet high, breaking
enc leg and otherwise injuring HIM
self
Richards, an American negro, held
in connection with the blowing UP of
the Begbie f0ndry at Johannesburg,
South Africa. is said to have confessed
that he was offered 900 to do the
work.
Frank Bulger, of indianapolis, Ind.
confessed to the city marshal of Odin,
H., of having murdered two women
near indianapolis, Ind, about seven
teen years ago. He was arrested. but
is thought to be insane.
Mary Hardaway, negro postmistress
at Freetown, Miss, has been arrested
on the charge of classifying her re-
ports. She was released on $500 bond.
Her husband also was arrested and
bonded for the same amount
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
THURSDAY, May ~
Grain and Provisions.

ST Louis Flour Patents g. 5Vgsw'
other grades. s.. 75Gt3.45. w heat-No re-,
7.Q72i.c. Corn-No. mixed, S9aSs1se, U sns
No. 2, 24s.c. Hay-Timothy. aOag
1856: prairie, s7Ooq9,co; good to eh9 ,.s'
clover. S900ql1 90 Butter-Creamery i ,ae
zoe: dairy, l4Gi7c. Eggs-Fresn, ~, ".
Lard-Prime steam, 6,65c. Pork-N,,ss Nv
n,ess, $l2. 75d13.25. Bacon-Clear RIO, IA IA
" ool-Tub- washed, 21G34c; Missouri AZ
Illinois medium combing, 2lq22e; oths'
grades. 13l2l.
ChIcago-Closing Quotations.: Wh sas !,
May, 651ac; July, 67isc. Corn-May. s SsHs
37zc: July, 3Sas@3sAc. Oats-May' s1i q.
June, 22ssc; July. 2234c. Pork.MdSay' s nig
July. $ll55 Lard-May, S6S2t2, s ,ss,.
S6.S7Ib; September, 81. 80 Ribs-May s@s'
July, Sc. 60Q6 62i2; September, so.sV'
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
4 Peace Appeal.

The Hague, May 9.-The Neither
lands Peace society has addressed an
appeal 10 President Mckinley beg
cling him to further the peaceful OBJ
ject of the Boer mission, to investigate
their case. TO bring about arbitration,
and put stop to the pernicious war
in South Africa.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
HOWARD GOES TO SURRENDER,
Jim Howard, Charged with Firing
the shot that Killed GoebeI,
Will Surrender for Trial

London, KY, May 10.-Jim Howard.
the man accused of firing the shot
that killed VIM. Goebel, came in from
his home in Clay county, and took the
10 a. m. train at this place for Frank
fort, where he goes to surrender HIM
self to the authorities. Howard saws
he will have no trouble in proving his
innocence.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
More Japanese Immigrants.

San Francisco, May 1O.-One hun.
bred and fifty-seven Japanese immi-
grants have just been landed in this
city. OF this number rs We're admit
ted on certificates of landing signed
by the United States immigration
commissioner NJ Vancouver, and 95
on certificates from the commissions
er at Seattle.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Oortons Body Eou,a

st. Louis, May 10.-The body !,
Charles Morton, former night clsrt " !.
the Southern hotel,was found Wsdr..
day morning in a third-story room !,
the Regent hotel, Fourteenth ana
Chestnut streets. A small half.em~
tied bottle of carbolic acid on tbestana
showed how the man had commi,,s1
suicide.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
sloan Had the Mount.

London, May 1o.-The Chester cup of
$3.50 sovereigns, run at the Chester
meeting, was won by c. A. Brownies
Rough Side, ridden by Sloan. The
duke of Portland's Manners and Lord
Carnovan's BaIdur finished second and
third respectively.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Court Martial at Mrpyl.

Manila, May 10.-A court-martis,
composed of Gen. Hall, presiding; Gen
Grant and several colonies, convened
Tuesday. at Manila, to try Col. Petit
ON the charge of delivering Filipino
prisoner to the local authorities N
Bamboanga, with the result that the
prisoner was Immediately boloed.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11

Lutesville, Mo-, May l0.-Notes az.
gregating $4,000, 164 money order
forms and many other valuable papers
that were stolen from the Lutesyle
post office on the night of May /. were
found by two little boys, Tuesday,
about mile north of Lutesville on the
railroad right-of-way.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11

Havana. May 10.-The investigates
into the post Office department here
continues. Although no further al.
rests have been made startling deye'
opments are expected. Director Of
Posts Rathbone, admits that the short
age amounts to $4,000.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Gates Case Continued.

New York, May 10.-The hearing in
the case of John w. Gates, chairman
of the board of directors of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Co., was contin-
ued to get more witnesses for the
prosecution.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Regular summer Shutdown.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 10.-The regu-
lar summer shut down of the flint and
green glass factories viii take place
as usual this year, Notwithstanding
tie efforts of the manufacturers to
have it abolished.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Dropped Dead.

ST. Louis, May 10.-Conrad Weiss, a
porter at the factory of the Friedman
Bros Shoe Co. dropped dead TUESDAY
evening, in front of the factory, just
as he had completed his days work.
Heart failure is supposed to have
been the cause of death.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11

Toronto, Ont, May 10.-A special
from Dawson says:
The Yukon territory census has
been completed. The total popula-
tion is 1880; men, 10000; women, p.
Coo: children, 500; British subjects,
$500; Americans, 5000; Indians, $50
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11

Melbourne, May 1O.-I'he British
ship Sierra Nevada, Capt. Scott from
Liverpool, January 10, for this port
was totally wrecked otuside The Heads
Five of her crew were saved, but il -
believed that % others, including the
captain. persisted.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Will Count the AIeutians.

San Francisco, May 10.-Capt. Cush-
iEg Of revenue cutter Rush, which has
sailed for the Arctic, viii take a CEN
sus of the inhabitants of the Aleutian
islands, after which he will devote his
attention to the Boring sea seal
rOachers.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-11
Commander of Ohio G. A. r..

Finlay, O., May 1o.-Capt. E. R. Mon.
fert, of Cincinnati. was elected COM
mander of the Ohio department Grand
Army of the Republic.