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The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


 On the 4th the jury before whom Lloyd J. Smith was on trial in Chica- go, charged with irregularities in the management of grain elevators, re- ported verdict of acquittal. His wife, who was present, upon hearing the verdict, tainted, and it took the doctors two hours to restore her.
 On the 4th Hugh S. Hart, a well- known writer on sports, d1ed in Brooklyn, of complication of dis eases.
 On the 5th, upon receiving notice from Gov. Roosevelt, that he would hold him responsible, as head of the city government, for evil conse- quences growing out of Chief-of-P -Po- lice Devery's instructions to his men to resist the deputies of Chief of the Election Bureau John McCullah at the polls, on election day, Mayor Van Wyck called upon Chief Deyery and instructed him to rescind the order, which he did.
 On the 5th J. & W. Seligman & Co.,, of New York, announced that their San Francisco (the Anglo-California bank, had about two million dollars in gold on the way from Australia, and due at San Francisco in fort night.
 Port Said dispatches of the 5th as- serted that the Dutch cruiser Gelder- land had been obliged to reduce speed considerably, in consequence of the f.f E Ca11 land is not expected to reach Mar seilles before the 18th.
 On the 5th Hampton Rich, formerly president of the Ionia & Lansing rail road, now part of the Flint & Pere Marquette system, and at one time prominent in Michigan politics, died in Chicago, aged S4 years. MT. Rich was delegate to the republican na- tional convention at Chicago, in 1864, which re-nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency.
 The board of election at Springfield, O., refused to grant registration to Gen. J. Warren Kiefer. The general was out of the city campaigning on the regular registration days.
 On the 5th the Cuban constitutional convention met in Havana. Gov.-Gen. Wood called the convention to order, and in a short speech pointed out the powers and duties of the convention, and urged it's members to faithful and patriotic performance of their duties. The speech was enthusiastic ally received, and resolutions thank ing the general and President McKin- ley for services rendered were unan- imously adopted.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
Taught Him . Lesson.

A Mormon elder was given a warm reception and taught lesson by the wife of Benton county farmer The preacher stopped all night at the farm house and the next morning announced to the lady that Jesus Christ had ap- peared unto him and commanded him to take her unto himself as wife The lady was dumfounded for an in- stant, and then replied that the Lord had appeared unto her and commanded to take chair and beat him to deat with it, and it is said she came near keeping the command, too.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
ANOTHER STORM AT NOME.
lnnumerable Small Craft Demol- fshed, hut No Lives Lost
 Other Damage Done.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. GA special to the Times from Port Townsend, says.
 The steamship Charles Nelson ar rived yesterday morning, ten days from Nome. She reports that four days prior to her sailing Nome beach was swept by another severe storm, which did much damage to small ship ping and to such buildings as owners were unwise enough to commence constructing on the beach after the September storm. On this occasion while the damage done was heavy, there was no loss of life
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
Colbert's Sentence Commu,.A.

The death sentence of Charles Col bert, who was to have been hanged at Greenwood November g, was commuted to life imprisonment in the state peni- tentiary. Colbert was convicted of the killing of Pete Hughes at Hartford. One of the most persistent efforts ever put forth was made by Colbert's sister and his attorneys to save his life, it be- ing asserted by them that he was con- victed wrongfully.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

ih order to save che fortune of his siS'er' the countess de- Castellane.
 oh utter annihilation by her sP.ndthrift husband. George Gould, "i'er consultation with the other r'.inoers of the family, applied to the
 iench courts for a trusteeship, and 1as been appointed to act in that ca :. paoi's' much to the disgust of Count Dohi ana his father, She latter desir- .ns to De selected, so as to secure full NTn'ioi or the countess millions, Which Will now be conseryatively managed.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
Go. Twspty-one Years.

Bruce Robinsq1sEa negro, who mur- dered Virginia Brown at Helena last summer, was sentenced to imprison- ment for 21 years. He killed the wom- an tor the purpose of robbery. He had trial but the jury failed to agree. He then withdrew his plea of not guilty and plead guilty to murder in the sec. ond degree. The presiding judge i'm posed the heaviest penalty for murder in the second degree, which is twenty one years.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

number of English gentlemen farmers have purchased one thousand acres of land on Long Island, and propose to devote it to market gar dening. Cooperation, to great ex- tent, will exist between the farmers, and they will operate under the name of St. James colony. The nearness to a great market ought to make the enterprise a great success.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

On the 4th the Cunard liner Sax onia, Capt. Pritchard, from Boston, October 27, arrived at Queenstown, having on board Is members of the fishing schooner Mary Mosquito, which the Saxonia sank off Glouces- ter, Mass, on the day of her depart ure from Boston. One member of the crew was drowned. The Cunarder was not damaged.
 On the 4th a large tannery at Ran- cho del Chopo, near the City of Mexi- co, was burned, with loss estimated at $500,0OO. It was owned by stock company in which were American, Mexican and German shareholders.
 On the 3d, in coal mine explosion at Berrysburg, w. Va, 12 persons were killed and two fatally injured.
 October reports concerning the Egyptian cotton crop say they are unsatisfactory, both as to yield and quality.
 On the 5th the Toronto (Ont.) sol diers of the South African contingent returned to that city, and were re- ceived with tremendous enthusiasm. Traffic was suspended for hours, and altogether the demonstration was one of the most notable in the his tory of the city. m
 On the 5th the steamship Charles Nelson arrived at Seattle, Wash, ten days from Nome. She reported that four days prior to her sailing Nome Beach was swept by another severe storm, which did much damage to small shipping and to such buildings as owners were unwise enough to commence constructing on the beach after the September storm.
 On the 5th an explosion took place in the dry house connected with the works of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,, at New Haven, Conn. The walls of the building were blown out and the windows in the adjacent buildings were shattered. No one was in the building at the time, and the damage was nominal.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
INDIANA AND FLORIDA.
Omcial Totals of the Population 0l the Two States Made Public
 by the Census Bureau.

1 Washington, Nov. 6s-The popula tion of the state of Indiana, as off cially announced by the census bu- reau. is 2,516.462, as against 2,192, ,404 in 1890. This is an increase of 324, ,05S, or 14.7 per cent.
 The population of the state of Flor. ida, as officially announced by the census bureau, is 52S,542, as agains. 391. .422 in 1890. This is an increase of l37, l20, or 35 per cent.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
TO SMOOTH AWAY FRICTION.
Comm ission Gone to shan Hal kuan to Help Settle the
 Camping Disputes.

Pekin, Sunday, Nov. 4.-A commits sion consisting of the senior staff of ficer of the forces of each power talk ing part in the Chinese campaign is proceeding to San Hai Kuan ton the gulf of Liao-Tung), in order to smooth the friction between the allied com manders regarding the places to be selected for occupation by their re- spective forces.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

The work of counting the inhab- ltants of the United States has been completed by the census bureau, and Director Merriam has announced the aggregate of the population of the country. His statement, however, Will be subject to some slight revl- sion. All the returns from Alaska are not yet in, and the returns from the ,Aiherlcan soldiers and sailors serving m the Philippines and elsewhere u"roae are not complete. These fig ures are estimated.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
Injunction Asked For.

The Little Rock & Hot Springs West. ern Railroad last week filed a suit in federal court at Little Rock. praying for perpetual injunction against the state railroad commission enforcing all freight and express tariffs promulgated by the said commission since it came into existence The complaint alleges that the commission has exceeded its authority under the federal constitu- tion.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

respected citizen of Boston died a few days since, and now it has been discovered that for many years he regularly ordered two pots of baked beans every Saturday night, one of which died not go to his own resi- dence Sunday morning. A horrible suspicion has arisen in the minds of the superlatively good Bostonians that their. respected brother must have lived a double life. Sin brings its own reward.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

It is interesting to observe, while speaking of the next British parlia- ment, what task confronts the speaker of the house If commons be- fore he masters the personnel of the new house. It includes no less thait eight Wilson's, four Balfours, four Smiths, four Thomases, four O'Briens and four Murrays. to say nothing of dozen trios of similarly named members and a perfect maze of couples
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

Why don't the financial institutions of the country watch their help? AL word, the note teller, lived like a prince, or. better still, like an Ameri- can millionaire, driving fine rigs and entertaining lavishly, yet his employ CTS knew nothing about it. They trusted in system, but the empioye found the necessary loophole and slipped his arm through it.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

The serio-comic duel of words be- tween the earl of Rosslyn and Win ston Spencer Churchill may lead to important disclosures. It is notorious that certain regiments and individu- als behaved in most unsoldierly-like manner in certain British disasters Tn South Africa, but witnesses dare not mention it except to the most trusted friends, because of imperiling the collective honor of the army.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

The arrest of the ahsconding bank teller, Alvord, has been accomplished The public will now be interested in seeing whether the bank authorities will make any serious attempt to convict. him. The fact that he was for years spending, openly, several times his salary does not seem to have made any impression on the minds of the bank officers at the time
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

Some accounts have been presented ill regard to the methods employed by an Alaska company in raising sil- yer foxes on an island off the coast:
 and now man who has had experi- eLce in the business in Alaska is plan ming to raise the silver foxes in Min nesota, if he can obtain an island suitable for the purpose. Thus does demand create new sources of supply.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
Death of an Old Piio..

Henry Plank, probably the last of the ante-bellum White river steamb boat pilots, died at Little Rock recently. Forty years ago Ee was considered one of the best pilots on the Memphis and White river trade.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
REST CITY ARK. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER g. 1900
Gov. Jone. prcci.ma,,oa.

Governor Jones has issued the fol. lowing proclamation, at the suggestion of a number of citizens:
 Whereas, It appears that forestry and tree culture in this state has had no recognition of any kind by the state government, and the Arkansas Federa- ton of Women's Clubs, representing the best and most progressive woman hood of the state, has requested me tc designate day to be devoted to such work, and has suggested November 12 as such day;
 Now, therefore, I, Daniel w. Jones, governor of the state of Arkansas, do hereby designate the 18th day of No vember of each year as Arbor Day in the state. and respectfully recommend that the people of the state, where pos- sible, devote said day to the planting and cultivation of trees. both for the purpose of beautifying public and pri- vate grounds, and to preserve the for ests for industrial purposes"
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

In 1f90, when the first census was taken the population was 3,929, 9,214, all but about 100000 dwelling east of the Allegheny mountains. Since that time the entire region from ocean to ocean has been occupied. No other nation can show a growth so large, healthy and intelligent.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
Not Room Enough.

Dr. Hopper, superintendent of the state insane asylum, has completed an investigation which shows there is an average of six insane persons in each county throughout the state unable to secure admission to the state institu- tion for lack of room to accomodate them.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

Quite as interesting as any election news from Illinois is the statement that retired Banker James Milliken. of Lincoln, has bequeathed S5O,0 tc Lincoln university, and that he has given block of valuable land as d site for an industrial college build. fDQ.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09

The census enumerators report over 500,000 manufacturing establish ments in the country this year, as against little over 300,OOO in 1889, a percentage of increase somewhere be- tween five and six times as great as the increase in population.
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
Natural N Disbelief.

.. .nc'igger-fou hear people talking apout the "fool-killer." I don't believe there is such person.
 ihingumbob - Naturally, for, of course, you have never met him.-Phil. sdelphia PresA
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
.wMl Pay F,faS Per Cent.

Judge DonsA. Paidee, in the United States circuit court at Atlanta, has hapded dowti an opinion on the report of the special master, Robert c. Alston, in the case of MrsM. c. Alexander and others against the Southern Home Building and Loan Association, of At lanta, of which there are a good many stockholders in Arkansas, and fer which receivers were appointed by Judge Williams. S6h the basis of the masters estimate of the fund which will be collected fedividend of 50 per cent can be made:
The Forrest City times., 1900-11-09
kpworth h Lsagus Convention.

The si1th session of the Epworth League Conyen.ion, Fort Smith dis trict, Arkansas conference, M k. Church, South, in session at Rogers, elected the following officers and ads journed to meet at Bentohsihe in July 1901: President, Miss Lora Hall; first vice president, Frank Harrison; second vice president, Miss Dora Selvy; third vice!president. Mr, Miller;xfourth vice president. Rev. Wbitman; secretary, Miss Steele; junior lda9ne superintend- ent, Miss EiftR SCokswell; executive committee, Mrs. Frank Burnham, Fred Bartell and o. V. Lyon; committee on program, pastor at BentonviIle, Dr.. Mason, of Siloam Springs, and c. H. Cotsworth, of ofBentonville.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22
TEwART & HOLMES DRUG CO.
MADE YOUNG AGAIN..

ing them to call a special election, but
that no action has been taken as yet.
The present action Is to either secure this
election or determine why 1t should not
be held
When the petition was presented to the
commissioners they decided to defer ac-
ton until the sentiment OF King county
residents and business men could be
certaincd. For this purpose the petition
was sent to the Chamber OF Commerce,
which body recommended that no action
be taken at present.
The petition will come before the court
at an early date. The contention Of Pierce
county, or rather OF the residents who
are interested Ia the movement, will be
that the strip Of land should be put under
the control of that county. On the other
hand King county desires to remain in
charge. In order to make this change OF
control IL becomes necessary for ma
jority of the residents OF the territory in
question to petition the county commits
sloners to order special election for the
purpose OF determining the question. II
this election results In a ma oriiy vote In
favor Of change, the land viii be taken
from King and annexed to Pierce Other
wise the land win remain as at present,
portion OF King county.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22
EXoNERATEs THE BOY
snyior. of spokane
schools. says seattle Players
Are ts~Httemen.

During the recent visit OF the Seattle
hish school football team at spokane re-
perss we're received indicating that the
seattle boys wcrs not making the most
desirable impression In that city. Prof
Twitmyer. Of the local hish school has
been IN correspondence With the superin-
tensseut 81 the Spokane schools, Prof. Say
ior. and Is ga receipt Of a letter. a portion
AZ whlsh IL as follows
New. With reference 90 yaar boys.
have questioned Mir. Kingston. principal
IN our own high school. who kept prottv
close watch over our boys here. ana
vo,,rs as we'll. a. we'll as questioned the
hoxs OF the football team and one or TIVE
PARTIES down town. ! am satisfied the
only oyfenSe, which Is no ofrcnse at all
which could be counted against your boys
Al IN, hotel was simpiy an <xuherance
81 high school spirits The boys gave
their high school yell and that TO the
landlord was a strange end weird pro-
swe have had comparatively little foot.
hail in this elgy. and our citizens have
moi vet become fally Informed as 20 the
concomitant Of the football players In
time the high school ana college ven viii
he a proceeding 10 be expected. and VIII
IL missed II II Is not Forthcoming. Our
bows are all loud In their praises OF the
manly hearing OF your young people while
here Mr. Kingston, our principal. SAYS
YOU cannot too smphstisalls deny the re-
port of misconduct"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22
ADAMS JURY DIsAGREEs.
After FOrty-Eight Hours Considera-
ton Cannot Arrive NJ Sntia-
factory Conclusion.

As predicted in Yesterdays Post-Intel-
against Adams yesterday disagreed and
was discharged by Judge Kean. The
jury was out almost forty-eight hours,
and at the end of that time stood six TO
six, which was said by one of their num-
Der TO be exactly 1t stood on first re-
firing to consider verdict.
The failure of this Jury to agree means
that the county is out exactly S5,654.50,
the expense OF the trial. and that DR.
Adams must be reminded to Jail to await
the deliberations of another Jury.
Ole Thompson. one of the jurors. is
quite III as the result of his long siege
All OF the jurors expressed pleasure at
the release, and In consideration of the
confinement they have endured. were ex-
cused from further duty during the pres
cnt term unless they choose TO return.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22

4re county has finally taken definite
n the controversy over the owner
~ n certain lands on Tacoma hafbor.
MA by King county. The matter
vesferday brought into the superior
= m application for a writ direct
~ ~ commissioners of this county TO
special election and thus bring II
!. inc Interested property owners
~ Moore issued an order directing
g. romlr1ssioners 20 appear before him
'serg 1. at $50 p. m, and show cause
"a 1hey should not call such an cleo
~ controversy heretofore published
~ POST InteIlieencer. fs over the con-
n a strip of land lying ON Tacoma
~. ana which Pierce county desires
f11id n order that 1t may have con-
& III the land in that viclnity.s II Is
~ NAT the land is desired so that
S&&wth OF Tacoma may not cause a
|np 81 that municipality to come I'M
4 ~ control or King county
appIication OF yesterday was made
= afAdsvits and petition OF David
~ snd others. who say that they
11en1s OF the territory IN question.
s(Qki0n recites that during the
y Nay petition for this change
q 5rxrented to the commissioners. ask
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22
NOW RESTS WITH SESSION.
ELDERS TO DECIDE THE CASE OF
REV. A. L. HUTCHINSON.
Presbyterian Church In Held ut
which the Pastor Makes = state
ment-Matter sooa to Ne settled.

A far as HIS passionate OF the First
Presbyterian church is concerned Rev. A.
l.. Hutchison's fate now rests with the
session of the church. This body con-
sists Of the ten elders Of the church.
Two or three OF the elders are not In
Will be held within the next week or
ten days.
Thursday night q meeting OF the con-
gregation OF the church was held In the
parlors Of the edtfice on Fourth avenue.
]. f. Main. secretary Of the session. pre-
sided. The meeting was well attended
and much interest was manifested when
Mr.. Hutchinson stepped forward TO open
the devotional exercises.
The pastor. after the service of prayer,
made n short statement OF the affairs of
the church and of his position and work
as pastor. He referred to the article
published In last Tuesdays Post-Intelli-
gencer and reiterated the statements
made In his interview therein. He spoke
of the growth OF the membership of the
church from $50 to 500 during his term as
pastor and also referred TO the payment
OF the debt of Sl0.oeo He said In conclu-
sion that he would abide by his record:
that he had done all that was In his
power to make the church grow and
prosper.
MIR. Hutchinson closed by saying that he
would be ready to step down and out at
the expiration of his term, which comes
In March next. That he would cheerfuliy
abide by the action of the session ana
congregation and would give way to an
other man II II was SO decided.
There was no debate over the question.
The congregation by vote referred the
matter TO the session which has power to
retain DIR, Hutchinson for another term or
to recommend that another minister be
called
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22
walters Are Arraigned.

Justice Austin began the hearing OF the
case OF the state against Jesse Shaw. w
May. J. Gregory and A. F. Tllbbs yester-
sss ev ~ an
cafe with grand larceny In the theft OF a
quantity OF property belonging to the
restaurant. After the examination of the
complaining witness. who explained to
the court the manner In which the fur
nishingS were removed from the place, an
adjournment was taken until today
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22

Sheriff Peter Zimmerman, of snohomish
county, was In the city yesterday. Sheriff
badge set with diamonds, which was pre-
scented 10 him during the week by his
fellow townsmen Of Everett as a mark
of respect for the work he has done In
his office and of congratulation on his re-
election. The badge Is of solid gold. bear
ing a raised device on the front and set
with several large diamonds. The reverse
Is appropriately Inscribed. The token IN
said to have cost the donors about $3.50.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-22

IN T the Bailey Gatzert kindergarten.
IN Christmas exercises, both pleasing
and successful, were yesterday
conducted. The programme was under
the direction OF Miss Mabel Z. Mallory.
late of San Francisco, who is assisted
In the work by her sister. Mrs NJ. Hail
More than forty little ones took part In
the exercises, and by their cheerful and
prompt rendition of the parts assigned
to them showed remarkably well the re-
suits of careful and patient training.
The exercises were held in the large
room OF the Kindergarten building, which