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The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
ENTERTAINERS CONvFNr,o,
Secretary of AgrIcuItur. u,,, Demand ns Speaker by ,..
 Butiermakers.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 22.-At A morning session of the National Pr, termakers' convention addresses ws. nut made by Senator Thurston. F " Graham, of Minnesota; P. H. Ksi,., of Iowa, and Prof. c. L. Mckay of .I Ames Ia) agricultural college ss retary-Treasurer Sudendorf. in his ., nual report, showed that the associ,. ton has balance of s4,52l. The sse retary of agriculture is in demand ], d speaker. He will probably rem.I. until the convention concludes.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
THAT LAFAYETTE DOLLAR.
Mir. frank T. Thompson Making Ar. arrangements to Present It to
 President Loubct

Paris, Feb. 22.-Mr. Frank J. Thompson, secretary of the Lafayett 2 Monument committee, who brings thu first of the Lafayette dollars fo, President Loubet, was presented bv United States Ambassador Porter to NJ. Delcasse, minister of foreign af- fairs, and the nature of his mission ex- plaired. MT. Porter will see President Locbet later, and make arrangements for the ceremony of presentation.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
ELATIoN AT LADYsMITH.
Can See BuIlers' Force Advancing to
 the Rescue.

Ladysrith, Tuesday, Feb. 2o.-(IIe- iograph message) We can see Bull Ter coming to our rescue. The town is elated, for we feel sure of relief now.
 We watched him capture Blows hill on Sunday. The day was fine and clear. With our glass we could plain ly discern the infantry charging up the hill and we watched the smelling by the big guns.
 Our forces are ready to cooperate with Buffers army. There is renewed life in the garrison. All are counting the hours till we shall be free.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
A CIRCULAR TO MERCHANTS
Invited to Make Sworn Decrnr,,.. fn Regard to Seizures of
 Merchandise.

Lourenzo Marquez, Feb. 20.-Unrs Stetes Consul w. Stanley Hollis ha sent a circular letter to merchant, here, stating that he is instructed ia inquire into the recent seizures Q, merchandise from New York. He T. quests information as to the aetna ownership of the goods, the reason, given for the seizure and other mat ters pertinent to the subject, and say, that he is prepared to receive th. sworn declarations of the parties in terested.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Live stock Market.

St Louis--Cattle-Fancy exports, S-9yx s9o; butchers, S. .s5Q4.s0 stoekers' sA.s n. ' 455; cows and heifers, s2.50Q425: Hogsr light. s4l5G4sO. sheep-Muton sheep $5.00Q5.50; lambs, $5.50Q7.00
 ChIcago-Cattle-Be s4 00q 5.s0; coy coy q s; s3.0od430; heifers, s3.25Q460; cannersss, ssa' s-; X @2s0. stockers and feeders. sSo'1s,9nf,, !, sl ,sl Texas fed beeves, sf.0oq5.0O. Hogs -ohn,c. heavy, A.S5Q4971a: rough heavy, N.,s' N.Jss 4.S0, light. q .e514. s2ia. Sheep-Native sSSS CTS. A.S5a5.75: western wethers @z 5.65; native lambs, s5.00q700; western '''' G690.
 Kansas sCity-cattie-Native steers, s.' C. .35, Texas steers, 8. 5014.s0; Texas eosaa ss &. T5Gt3. 20; native cows and heiters' xsoSs G420; stockers and feeders, s. 2og sS2 s isSP .sf Heavy, si.72I2qfs5; packers, A~ A,t s,ork. mixed. s4.65Q4S0: light. Si5Oq4 d2,a osss ssisSo so CTS. si.70Q4. T2lz. Sheep-Lambs, s''ossS'" muttons, 3.35Q5. .75.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
AxuinaIdo ina Hong Konr.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Feb. 22.-Dr. A. J. Darling, recently returned from Ma nila, and who is now here recupeYating from numerous wounds. says Aguinal- do escaped from Luzon and made his way to Hong Kong, where he is in league with the highbinders.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
TT PLEASES THE NATIVES.
'd and Lady Curyop Abogt to Wis. it Assam, the Great Tea
 Garden of India.

Calcutta, Feb. 22.-For the first time on record, viceroy of India Lord Curzon) is about to visit Assam, h. dia's great tea garden. Lady Curzoa accompanies him.
 It is understood that his object is to examine into the needs of the province regarding the tea industry. The pro jected visit greatly pleases the people of the province, and it is hoped will give great spurt to its tea industry.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

William II. Beard. the well-known artist, died in New York Tuesday night.
 Michael Shay was struck and in stantly killed, at Sycamore, H., by s switch engine.
 (. R. Colthern was found mortally wounded in his store at Centralia, In-, Tuesday morning.
 The citizens of central Missouri are channel of the Missouri river.
 Eansas City is leading in the race for the national democratic conyen- tion, Sand gaining ground steadily.
 Tie interior of the Masonic temple, tho cossiest structure in Arcola, H.. was guttedNby fire Tuesday morning.
 The Yale faculty has consented to the petition of the junior class asking for the abolition of the sophomore so- ciety.
 The Missouri university fired a sa- lute in honor of the enrolment of the hundredth approved school in the state.
 The Turkish minister at Washington requests the gentlemen of the press to let the affairs of his household severe F alone.
 John Quirk, the oldest resident Of Arcola and probaly of Douglas county, IL, is dead, aged s9 years. He located a; Arcola in 1858.
 The members of the Society of Daughters of the American .Revolu- tion, in session in Washington, called on the president Tuesday.
 According to dispatch from I,ennes. France. factory there has re- ceived an order from the Transvaal government for 15o,O00 artillery shells.
 Admiral Dewey says our fleets will be sufficient guarantee of the neu- trality and safety of the interoceanic canal in time of war, as well as in peace.
 Fred Godt was shot and fatally wounded by Harry Andrae at St. Paul, Mo, because he had expressed the opinion that Goebel deserved assas- sina tiof.
 Peter Englehart, aged about 4s years, died at the St. Louis city hos pital from injuries sustained by fall ing down stairway at his home, last Sunday.
 Rumors current at Vienna point to impending hostilities between Bull garia and Seryia. There is no doubt that both are massing troops on the frontiers.
 af genta, widow of Marschaf Patrice MaG- rlce MacMahon, second president of the third Republic of France, died in Paris Tuesday.
 A dynamite explosion occurred in the Onion Pacific gravel pits, 30 miles west of Cheyenne, Wyo., Tuesday. in which two men were killed and three seriously injured.
 South Africans contend that what ever may be the strategic points of the campaign, the capture of the Free State capital would be a staggering blow to the Dutch cause.
 The French officers serving with the Boers were paid a bonus. of 5000 on starting. another $500 on arrival in the oAi ACNSlNC SDOO U $500 month during the campaign.
 Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J Gage was the guest of honor at din ner given, Tuesday evening, at the Auditorium, Chicago, by the National Asso9iaticn of Merchants and Travel ers.E
 Charles Kumle Rowe and William A Schmidt, who were buried at the same horr, at St. Louis, Tuesday, were Die. lohs, friends and had served as fore wen in the same printinghouse for 3C years.
 / The Society of Planters of Cuba has agreed to petition the government to [ raise the duties on importations, with few exceptions, in order to increase the income of the island without re. sort to direct taxation.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Mother and Two Son. Drowned.

Cape May. N. J., Feb. 22.-The wife and two sons of Enoch Stevenson were drowned in pond near their home at Eldora, near here, Tuesday. The two boys, who were 10 and 13 years of age, were playing on the ice, when they broke through. Their mother went to their assistance and all three were drowned
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Canadian Lo..e. nt Modder River.
WERE MET WITH DYNAMITE.
Col. PIuner's Assault on the BOers
 Near Crocodile POoIs.

London, Feb. 22.-Further details of the attack made by Col Plumer's forces on the Bocr position defended by 12-pounded, near Crocodile Pools, not far from Gaberores, show that as the British were struggling up the hill in the dark, through net of barbed wire, they alarmed the Boer watchdogs, who gave tongue. The Boers opened fire, and the British charged, but the Boers exploded dyna- mite mines, doing much damage, and the British retreated.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23

Washington. Feb. 22.-The senate committee on foreign relations or dered favorable report on the treaty of reciprocity with France. No amend ment was made to the treaty.
 The committee did not take up the Hay-Pauncefote treaty relating to the Nicaragua canal.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Promotions to Brevet Rank.

Washington, Feb. 22.--Th presiden: sent the following nominations to 'he senate: Brig. g.-Gen. Harrison Gray 0hs to be major general by brevet. Cor oneis to be brigadier generals by bre. vet: Owen Summers, Harry C. Kessler, Wilder s. Metcalf.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
AMONG BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Major Generals Macdonald nnd knox Wounded. Col. Aidworth
 Killed.

London, Feb. 21, 5:47 p. m.-The fol- lowing dispatch has been received at the war office from Lord Roberts:
 ''Paardeberg, Tuesday, Feb. 2o.-Be- tween February Is and February IS. MaJ.-Gen. Knox was wounded, Maj Gen. Hector Macdonald severely wounded and Lieut.-Col. Aldworth was killed"
 The war office adds that no details O. the fighting have yet been received.
 These casualties occurred in fight ing near Paardeberg.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
PRIESTHOOD SOMEWHERE.
Response of the State Department to the House Resolution Anent
 Macrum's Letter.
NO SHORTAGES WERE COMPLAINED OF.
Secretary Hay Also Denies the Ex- istencc of tny Secret Alliance With Great Britain, Which If It Did Exist Would Require the Consent of the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 22.-The answer of the state department to the house resolution calling for information re- garding certain charges made by late Consul Macrum, was transmitted to the house by the president. It is signed by Secretary Hay and after re- citing the resolution says:
 The Macrum Story Refutcd.
 Answering the first part of the res- olution: The department of state has been in regular communication by mail and telegraph with Charles F. Macrum, late consul of the United States at Pretoria, South African Re public, since his entrance upon the duties of the office. Communications made to him have been answered. and the execution of instructions sent has been reported by him. His dispatches to the department, forwarded through the consulate at Lorenzo Marquez, have, during that time, been regular ly received. The only instance of com plaint in respect to the transit of the mails for Lcurenzo Marquez and Pre- toria was in November last, when a temporary stoppage of the mails oc- cured at Cape Town, against which Mir. Macrum and the consul at Loren 70 Marquez protested. Arrangements were made for the prompt delivery of the consular mails to the United States consul general at Cape Town, by whom the mail for Mir. Hollis and Mir. Macrum was forwarded to Lourenzo Marquez. The delay lasted but a few days, and has not recurred, so far as the department is advised. After that time the departments mail for Lou renzo Marguez and Pretoria was sent by neutral route, which, it appears was known and open to Mir Macru1h and Mir. Hollis as early as Novembdr Is last. No obstacle, therefore, is he re known to have existed since. then to Mir. Macrum's unhampered core spondence with the department of state. At no time while at his post did Mir. Macrum report to the depart ment of any instance of violation, by opening or otherwise of his official mail by the British censor at Durban or by any person or persons whatso- ever, there, or elsewhere. Neither has be so reported since he left Pretoria, although having the amplest oppor- tunity 10 do so by mail while on the way home, and in person when he re- ported to the department upon his return.
 No Secret Alliance With England.
 Answering the second part of the aforesaid resolution. the undersigned, secretary of state, has the honor to say that there is no truth in the charge that secret alliance exists be- tween the republic of the United States and the empire of Great Brit min; that no form of secret alliance is possible under the constitution of the United States, inasmuch as treaties re- quire the advice and consent of the senate; and, finally, that no secret al- understanding exists between the United States and any other nation.
 ISigned.] JOHN HAY.
 Department of State, Feb. 20, 1s00.'
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
The Kearsnrge i. Comm,.s,on

Newport News, Va. Feb. 22.-The formidable battle-ship Kearsarge, the queen of the American navy and the first war-ship in the world to carry the heavy guns of her main battery in su. perimposed turrets, was placed in commission Tuesday. Capt. W. NJ. Fol- ger is in command.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Were Buried in the Snow.

Aspen, Col, Feb. 22.-News has just reached here that Harry Wyse, Ed. Robinson and Tom McDermitt, miners, working at the Enterprise group, in the Taylor River county, were buried in a snow slide two or three days ago and their bodies were dug out Tues day.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Laundry Earned.

Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 22.-Fire de- stroyed the New Method laundry, en- tailing loss of $1o0,0oO, covered by insurance.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Hawaiian HiII Dehntc

Washington, Feb. 22.-After the possage of few minor bills. eonsi.l- eration of the Hawaiian government bill was resumed in the senate.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
RELIEF G LADYSM|IH.
Report Current in England and on the Continent that Lady
 smith is Relieved.
eRonJE REPORTED IN "A BAD POSITION.
of the Highlander Brigade, sc- vcreIy Wounded-Tbe Boer Conn p,andcr Fcrrereira kiIIed-Ca- nadian Losses at Modder River.

London, Feb. 22.-At a meeting of announced that news had reached Windsor castle that Ladysmith had been relieved.
 The announcement was received with immense enthusiasm and shouts of Bravo Butler"
 Rumor. of Relief of Ladysmith.
 London, Feb. 22.--The rumor of the relief of Ladysmith has again been current on the Berlin and London bourses. Though it is quite possible the report is true, there is no news corroborative of the rumor. Cronje Reported In . Rad Position.
 London. Feb. 22.-A private tele- gram received here from Berlin de- elares that Gen. Cronje is in had po- sition, bearing out Tuesdays Berlin Tumor that Gen. CronJe was surround ed and that time limit had been given him within which to capitulate. Gen. Hector Macdonald Wounded.
 London, Feb. 22.-It is announced by the war 6f'ice that Gen. Hector Macdonald, commander of the High land brigade, was severely wounded Tuesday. The last news received about Gen.MacDonald and the Highlanders was that they were pursuing Gen. Cronje.
 Drove the Enesry's Rear Guard.
 L-.l~ Noe ha received the following from Gen. Bull Ter:
 Chieveley Camp, Feb. 21.-The fifth division crossed the Tu- sela to-day by pontoon and drove back the eneny's rear guard, our naval 12- pounder silencing all .of the enemys guns"
 Commandant Ferrereira Killed.
 London, Feb. PA curious dis patch from Pretoria, dated Tuesday, February 20, announces that Com mandant Ferrereira was killed, Feb ruary l9, adding that his death was believed to be the result of an acci- dent.
 AOs>tS us
 Toronto, Feb. 22.-A special cable to the Globe says the first Canadian con- tingent was engaged at Modder river all day Sunday and that IS men of the regiment were killed and GO wounded.
 Among the wounded was Capt. Ma son, of Toronto.
 The Canadians forled the Modder after nights march.
 WERE MET WITH DYNAMITE.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23

New York, Feb. 22-Money on call ,s,'Is nvn. iDally at 2d211 per cent; prime mereSansrs paper, 445 per cent; sterling eAenSsrs easy. with actual business fin panA'sll bills at 4s7i2q4S7% for demand, and sl sd snd Qlsiss for 50 days: posted rates; fsS S,Iver n 4Ss17 commercial bills, 4S3qisS7s, Es.s. certificates, 59@4Q60+; bar siivsr' nonis strong.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Cotton
Financial.

Quotations for middling range as s.ss .0s lows: St. Louis. SIC; New fork. sS Memphis, Size.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23
Rumor. of Relief of Ladysmith.

London, Feb. 22.-The rumor of the relief of Ladysmith has again been current on the Berlin and London bourses. Though it is quite possible the report is true, there is no news corroborative of the rumor.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-23

The operations so far are entirely successful. Both hills were captured without heavy loss. The cavalry on the extreme right. under Lord Dun- donald, menaced the Boer rear.
 The Boer losses in the bombardment must have been considerable. l per- sonally saw wounded dragged away.
 Fierce Fighting Expected.
 At last we have got on their flank and, although fierce fighting lies be- fore us, it will give us considerable strategic advantage and the relief of Ladysmith looks 6 good deal more hopeful.
 The devotion of the infantry WAS again splendid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
DIES In ELECTRIC CHAIR
FOR NUMBERING POLICEMAN

der the light coming through window
Meyer turned and fired. Conkling tried
TO rush Meyer but the desperate man
leaped through a window, glass and all
and started to run. Four men nearby
saw him leap through the window and
gave chase. Meyer as overtaken and
despite his struggles was held until the
police arrived. His shot had killed
Smith.
When Meyer was given a preliminary
examination he said:
Il am an atheist. Why should | not
rob churches? The world owes every
man a living and / would as soon make
il out of churches as any other way.
AS Meyer left his cell to go to the
execution room today he called out:
Good bye boys" There was no re-
Spouse from the other occupants OF the
cells In the death house. Screens had
been placed before all the cells In order
TO keep the other prisoners from see
ing what was going on and none of
them gave any sign OF being aware OF
the proceedings. The work of strap
ping Meyer to the chair was quickly
done and one minute after he had en-
tered the death chamber the electrA,
current was turned on. The current
consisted OF 900 volts.
II was kept on at that strength for
30 seconds and then reduced to 300 volts
This was continued for about a min
ute, then the current was turned off.
The physicians present noticed huctua-
ton of the heart and the current was
turned on again at 1,G00 volts and con-
tinued for three seconds. when Meyer
was pronounced to be dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
KENNEBEC RIVER
IS AT FRESHET PITCH.

Gardiner. Me-. May 21.-The rain OF
the past week. and the melting SHOWS
I'm the northern woods. have overfiowed
the streams and brooks emptying i.to
the kennebcc until the river Is at fresh
ct pitch. The wharves here are SUBJ
merged. The river men say that the
current in the river is very swift and
any attempts at navigation. or chang
ing OF the shipping in port would be
hazardous work. Lumbermen are ex-
periencing considerable difficulty In
making up their RATS. The Berlin
Mills Company has 100000 feet OF logs
In the Hallowell boom which they had
been try ng To get into RATS To get
to the Farmngdale mills before the
dead River drives should arrive. They
have been forced to suspend opera :
tlons owing 20 the high water.
=. r Bradstreet. pres dent OF the
Kennebec Log Driving Company. who
has just returned from Nooeehead A
Lake. reported oil - kennebec drives
hung up on account Of the great rise
In the river in that section.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
STRUCK DOWN WITH AN
AXE WITHOUT WARNING.

Stowe. Mass. May 21.-Peter Larssn. a
Swedish farm hand employed by Henry
Gates, whose place is about two miles
from Stowe on the road to Bolton, was
assaulted early this morning with an
axe while at work in the barn. by
Charles Howard, who formerly worked
for Gates, and so badly injured that a
physician gives no hope that he will
recover The only motive to which the
crime is attributed is jll-feeling cher
ished by Howard against Larsen. who
was hired to take the place on the
farm. made vacant few days ago by
the discharge OF Howard.
When Howard was dismissed from
service by MIR. Gates. he disappeared
from this vicinity. He had not been
seen around Stowe until yesterday, but
nothing unusual was Thought OF ns
presence then. Larsen went out 90
milk the COWS at about 8 o'clock this
morning. While he was thus engaged.
Howard. armed with an axe. stepped
up to him and without a word struck
him over the head. other blows FOL :
lowed and Iarsen's head ard face were
terribly lacerated. After infiicting the
injuries. Howard left the place and was
seen going In the direction OF Boston.
Larsen was found N an unconscious
conditions on the barn fioor by peDpis
about the place some time afterwards.
He WIS taken 10 the house and a doctor
was called. The physician declared
that the mans case was critical and
that Il was doubtful ~ he would live.
The state police were notified Of the
affair at once and the town authorities
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
ALGER AROUSED.
Story That He is Interested in
Building Cuban Railroads
Denounced as a Lie.

Detroit. May 21.-'The whole story IL
a dastardly lie and you cannot de-
nounce IL in too unmeasured terms,
said Ex-Secretary of War Alger last
night, when told that John Harrington,
late superintendent of construction OF
the government railroads in Cuba as
serted lie was interested in the con-
struction OF the above-named road.
Continuing he said:
mo senator or any other person ever
spoke TO me about being interested in
the construction companies which built
that road. l have never invested or
had invested for me one dollar in any
any of the friends around me have
ever made a hundredth part of a mill
out of the island in any way.
Further than that have consistent
ly refused since resigned as secretary
Of war. to take part in any investments
in Cuban property. i was asked TO go
into the railroad now being built on the
island and refused. | have also been
asked TO go into timber land purchases
and purchases of tobacco or sugar
lands. / should not like to have any
body think that have used the inform
alton gained as secretary of war for
my own private gain, as alme might
IL should invest money in Cuba even
now" ,
General Alger, however defended the
governmert railroad. saying the con-
struction of IL was rush job and there
was no opportunity to stop to figure the
cost
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21

New York. May 2i.--Fritz Meyer was
put to death In the electric chair at
Sing Sing prison at sos o'clock this
morning for the murder Of Policeman
Frederick Smith In this city on the
night of October 27,lS97.
The murder of Policeman Smith was
the sequel to a more dastardly crime
which Meyer committed two months
earlier. and for which Smith was about
to arrest Meyer. On August 29,lS97,
George Steltz. the old bell ringer at the
Most Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn
was found murdered In the church. His
head had been crushed with many
blows and marks about the throat
showed that he had been strangled. The
old mans watch and a little money he
had about him had been taken. Meyer,
who had but recently served a term in
the pr son for murderous assault, and
who had been accused OF robbing a
church, and whose appearance cores
ponded with that OF one of two men
seen about Most Holy Trinity Church
the evening Of murder, was suspected
of the murder of Steltz
On October 2T Meyer was detected by
n priest in an attempt 90 rob the poor
box in the church Of the Holy Redeem
er in eWst Third street and Policeman
Smith and Conkling were called to ar
rest him. Smith was advancing
through the dark church to where
Meyer had fed. Patrolman Conkling
was close behind. Meyer was but few
feet In advance and as Smith came un-