The Forrest City times., 1900-07-13

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 Sixteen hundred men were thrown out of employment at Lebanon. Pa, on the sth. by the banking of five fur naces. two of them owned and three operated on a five-year lease by the Laekawanna Iron and Steel Co.,, at Scranton.
 William Jennings Bryan was unani- mously nominated for president of the United States. on the 5th. by the Ma tional Democratic convention at Kan sas City. Mo. The announcement was received by the members with un- bounded enthusiasm.
 The Constantinople correspondent of the London Express telegraphed on the 9th, that the answer promised by the porte on the subject of the in- demnity claims of the United States was not forthcoming. but that semi- official assurances were given that the claims will be paid.
 
 The London Times Loronzo Marauez correspondent said, under date of the 7th: "A general movement of Boer settlers into Gazaland, Portuguese ter ritory, seems to be in contemplation. Already large herds have been driven across the border The Portuguese welcome the movement
 Dr. Henry Wade Rogers, who recent 1y resigned the presidency of North western university. has accepted a call from the trustees of Yale university to the chair of law in the New Hagep institution. He will succeed the late F. J. Phelps, minister to England un- dere President Cleveland.
 The Silver Republican national con vention at Kansas City, Mo, on the 9th, nominated William Jennings Bryan for president of the United States. They left the selection of a candidate for vice-president to the na- tional committee. which named Adlai F. Stevenson. of Illinois. for the place.
 The foreign consuls at Shanghai met, on the 7th. and officially an- nounced that the legations at Pel<in were safe on July 1. The foregoing statement, read with Consul Warren's dispatch to the foreign office, in Lon don, on the tn, makes it possible to believe that the legations could hold out for number of days yet.
 The electoral college met in the chief towns and cities all over the republic of Mexico, on the 9th, and cast their votes for president. The returns will come in slowly from the outlying states. but an undoubted majority of votes were cast for Gen. Diaz, insuring his reelection for the term of four years, dating from December 1 next.
 Notice was sent out from Christian EnGeavor headquarters in Boston. on the 9th, to tie effect that the nomina- -ticn of Rev. Dr. Francis F. Clark, pres ident of the United Society of Chris fian EndeaN or, by the United Christian party for president of the United States. was made without consultation with Dr. Clark and without his knowl- c6ge CT consent.
 statement prepared by the adiu- tant general shows that the total strength of the United States army in the Philippines, June 30 last, was 63.- 426 officers and men. Of that number 31,s2l are regulars and 3l.6O5 vol unteers. distributed among the differ ent arms as follows: Infantry, 54.36s officers and men; cavalry. 3,4o2; artil- lery. 2,29l, and staff corps, 3,276.
 In the course of an interview in London. on the 5th. Chauncey M De- pew said. Ut is an impossible task to don mate or conquer China. That would require 2,0o0,0c0 men. It is pec- essary of course, to rescue the minis ters, missionaries and merchants and to punish the instigators of the out rages. So far the United States will join with the other powers. but the government is opposed to the splitting up of China"
 The Brussels assiZe court, on the 5th. returned q verdict of guilty of at- tempt to kill the prince of Wales against Jean Baptiste Sipido. who fired at the prince on April f, as the train bearing his royal highness was leav- ing the Northern station in that city fer Copenhagen. The court con- sidered that Sipido acted without dis cclnnent and sentereed him to a re- ferpatory until he shall have attained his majority.
 In dispatching a division of arm ored ships from KieI to China, on the 9th, Emperor William. during a speech to the men. said: Remember, you will have to fight a cunning foe, provided with modern weapons, to avenge the German blood which has flowed. But spare the women and children. I shall not rest until China is subdued. and all the bloody deeds are avenged You will fight together with the troops of various nationalities. See that you maintain good comradeship with