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The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
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The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Band of KaH,rs Rounded lp.

Pretoria, Saturday, April 7.-Ad- vices from Mafeking say band of armed Kaffirs left Mafeking through the burghers' lines, during the night of April and were followed and sur rounded in the bush, when they were sbelled by a Maxim-Nordenfeldt gun. The Boers then stormed the Kaffirs' position, killing 31. The Kaffirs fought stubbornly.
 Skirmishes are reported at Biggars- berg and in the Free State, mostly be- tween patrols.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

At the session of the New York con- ference of the M. E. church, held on the 5th, Dr. l. W. Hathaway, president of the American Sabbath Union. an nounced that he had just arrived from Washington, where he had called upon President Mckinley, who had informed him that the United States buildings at the Paris exposition would be closed on Sundays.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The railway automatic-coupling bill passed its second reading in the Brit ish house of commons on the 5th. Speaking upon the measure, James Brice, liberal, declared America was far ahead of Great Britain in the mat ter of automatic couplings. In fact, he added, American railroads had shown Great Britain the way in many things.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY.
Mrx. Phoebe Hearst Will Establish u Museum at the University.
 of California.

Berkeley, Cal, April 11.-Mrs. Phoe. Dc A. Hearst has decided to establish a museum of art and archaeology Tt the University of California. She has planned for the collection, on a large scale, of objects illustrating the his tory of fine arts throughout the world Incidentally the collections will be of great ethnological interest. The fruits of these explorations will be housed in the new fine arts building.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Boer Peace Commissioners.

Naples, April 1o.--The Boer peace commissioners, Messrs. Fischer, Vol marans and Vessels. arrived here, and were welcomed by Mir. Muller, the representative of the Orange Free State, and Mir. Van Boeschoten, the secretary of the Transvaal legation at Brussels. They will remain here for scme days.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

Plans for erecting the new conven- ton hall at Kansas City, Mo-, were practically completed, on the 9th, and the work of removing the debris from the site is proceeding actively. The hall directors have on hand $235,0 available for the new building, which is to cost in the neighborhood of $30O,- GOO.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Riot at Mamaronec.s, N. Y.

New York, April 11.-There was a riot at Mamaroneck, Westchester county, between striking laborers and men hired to take their places on To- ca, improvements. One strikes, on Italian. was shot in the thigh and probably fatally wounded; another wa shot in the knee and several oth- CTS received lesser injuries. Several arrests were made.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
QUEEN VICTORIA DELIGHTED.
The Reception Accorded Her MaJes- ty fin Dublin Brings Forth.
 an Acknowledgements.

Dublin, April 11.-Queen Victoria, through the authorities here, has in- formed the citizens of Dublin of her delight at the reception accorded her Monday.
 Her majesty took her customary drive in her chair in the vice-regal grounds
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The statement of the treasury bal ances in the general fund, exclusive of the S150,000,o0O gold reserve in the di- vision of redemption, issued on the eth, showed: Available cash balance, s156, ,so3; gold, S96, ,392, ,555.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
A Messenger Boy's Mission.

New York, April 11.-James Francis Smith, 15 years old, messenger boy No. 1884 in the District Telegraph Co. starts Wednesday for Pretorla. He goes to deliver to President Kruger of the Transvaal message of greet ing and sympathy from the school boys of Philadelphia, New York, Brook. lyn and Boston.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

Senator Lodge introduced amend ments to the army appropriation bill, on the eth, giving to the commanding officer of the army the rank of lieu tenant general, and to the adjutant general the rank of major general.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

Banker Geo. l.. Magill, of Chicago. who was recently convicted of receiv- ing deposits when he knew his bank to be insolvent, was taken to the peni- tentiary at Joliet, Ill.,, on the 9th. His sentence is indeterminate, bu, he will be within the prison walls two years at least.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The Berlin papers publish Wash ington dispatch with reference to the convening of second Pan-American congress, and comment upon the pro- posal in rather unfavorable terms.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The per capita monsy in circulation, or the average amount for each indi- vidual in the United States. is now larger than ever before, being S26.12 tcalculating the present population at T.395.0oo), against S25.I5 one year ago, $23.69 two years ago, S23.01 three years ago, and $2153 on April 1, 1896.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
An Unhattcring Likeness.
Boers After BethuIie Bridge.

Bethulie, Orange Free State, Mon- day, April 9.-It is expected that the Boers will endeaver to retake and de- stroy the bridge over the Orange river. Consequently, extraordinary precau- tons have been taken. A force of coers is located 12 miles east. As a matter of fact, the Boers practically again hold the Free State eastward of the railroad, and are greatly encour- aged by their successes at Redders- burg and Korn Spruit.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
The Colorado Continue. Rising.

Austin, Tex. April 11.-Reports from the town Of La Grange and Fayette county show that the water in the Col orado river contiues to rise. The low CT part of La Grange is inundated. No loss of life is reported from those sec tions.
 It is rumored here that the town of Lebanon, in Bee county. was swept by tornado and is wrecked. Owing to lack of communication nothing can be learned as to the effect of the storm.
 From Wharton county come reports that everything is under water, all though no loss of fife is reported The Lrazos river is rising rapidly, inundat- ing a vast acreage and doing much damage to property.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The officers of the Marine hospital service have consented to handle the smallpox situation on the Neg Perces settlement in Idaho. They will CO., operate with the agents and inspectors of the Indian bureau, and will estab- fish detention camps and do whatever else is necessary to stamp out the dis ease and prevent its spread.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The Frankfort consulate general re- ports $9,245,473 exports to the United States during the months of January, February and March, being an in crease of over S1 1000, ,000. For the whole of Germany, except Dresden, the fig ures are S27,352,397 for the first quarter o. 1900, being an increase of $6,265,S 1855, as compared with the figures for the corresponding quarter last year.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Cannonading Near EIandsIaagte.

Pietermaritzburg, April 1l.-Heavy cannonading commenced this morning in the vicinity of Elandslaagte.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee, U. S. N., returned to St. Paul, Minn., on the sth, from Fargo and the Red River valley, and after a quiet day at his hotel in that city, left at night for Chicago, en route to Washington.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
 TEXAS FLOOD SITUATION.
J Remains Practically Unchanged. with rhreate Signs of
 More Rain Falling.

Dahns, Tex. April 1.-The flood sit uation remains practically the same as on Monday. Most of the rivers appear to be at stand, but more rises and rain are feared, as the weather is cloudy and generally threatening The outlook in the Indian territory is se- rious. A bulletin from Denison says the Red river there is slowly rising. The Canadian river IS very high. and it's rising waters are nearly up to the tracks of the Missouri. Kansas 2 Tex ns railroad.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Firins at sundays River.

Ladysmith, April 1o.-IIeavy firing wus heard early this morning in the direction of Sundays river. In con linued for few hours. No details of The engagement have been received.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The rural free delivery system of the post office department has grown to such proportions that it has been found necessary to create two new di- visions, making four in all, to proper ly handle it.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The New York chamber of com merce adopted resolutions, on the 5th, declaring that the stamp taxes should be abolished as soon as the revenues of the government will permit, and if it is impossible to abolish them all in the beginning, those upon tele- grams, express and freight receipts, proprietary articles and sales made upon exchanges should be first abol- ished
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

A bi-weekly oriental express train frofh Berlin to Constantinople will be- gin running April 30, making the dis tance in 51 hours.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

Five men were garroted in Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the 7th. Subsequent ly the execution platform was broken up by crowd of relic hunters, who carried away the fragments as me- mcntoes
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
HAMMER|NG AT BRABANT.
The Beers Resume Thei: Attack on Three Sides of Gen. Brabant's
 Position at Wepener.
B0ERS BEING RAPIDLY REINFORCED.
Mysterious Movements of British Troops Being Made at Bloemfon- tein, Bnt Correspondents are Not Allowed to Give Any InkIing of Their Destination.

LoHuOH, Aprll lU.-Ine BOer attack on Gen. Brabant's force at Wepener was resumed again at dawn. The enc my's attack on two or three sides, on Monday, lasted until 2:30 in the after nc on, when the firing ceased, and it was believed that the enemy had been morning from Aliwal North that the lighting had again begun.
 Boers Being Reinforced.
 Gen. Brabant's force, numbering from 2,00o to 5000, hold positions in rough country. It is not known what the numerical strength of the Beers is, but whatever it may be, it is being rapidly augmented. A body of 2,000 Boers is marching towards Springfontein from Smithfield, be- tween Wepener and Springfontein. The detonation of heavy guns was heard at Maseru, on Monday Sir God frey Lagden, the British resident com missioner of Basutoland, has left Maseru for the border. Diverted to SprfpgfOntcin.
 The events in the southeast portion of the Free State have caused the eighth division, which had been or dered to Fourteen Streams, to be di- verted to Springfontein.
 Mysterious Movements. Mysterious movements of troops at Rioemfontein are proceeding. Ths newspaper correspondents arc not al- lowed to telegraph their destinations, and the presumption is that Lord Rob- erts is making dispositions to cut of the raiding Boer forces when they try to withdraw northward from the pur- suing British columns. Wnrlike Feeling Revived
 The reappearance of the Boers in the occupied country has caused a re- vival of the warlike feeling among the Free Staters of the Fauresmith and Philippolis districts. The federal agents are busy getting details of ,he sur rendered Boers, and owing to the Brit ish garriscns being withdrawn from these districts, the British residents are uneasy, and sent delegates to Springfontein to ask for help. They were told that steps for their defense would be immediately taken.
 Around Elandxlaastc Again. The Boers are reported to have ven- tured south of the Biggarsberg, and to be posting heavy guns four miles north of Elandslaagte. They are also said to have fortified the vicinity of Vessels nek
 Gen. Sir Frederick Darlington has reached Cape Town, and is gong to Beira, Portuguese East Africa, forth with.
 More Horses For the Cape.
 The war office proposes to land at Cape Town. before the end of May, s0,000 horses, which will be conveyed there in 23 steamers sailing from New Orleans, Buenos Ayres and Australian ports.
 An Unhattcring Likeness.
 The Westminster Gazette likens the British campaign to "the fruitless se- ries of campaigns in which the large disciplined armies of Spain sought to crush the Cuban insurrection," add ing:
 "Of course our troops far excel in va Tor and discipline the conscript armies of Spain, and the climate is in our fla gor, but our armies equally excel the ragged leyies of the Cuban ins,Ir- gents"
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

''Ali promises we'll for eventually ,utting off this force of the enemy, it Ne can hold Snyman here.''
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The Kentucky court of appeals de cided, on the eth, against the republic an governor and lieutenant governor and in favor of the democratic contest ants, holding that the action of the legislature in the case was final and the court had no jurisdiction. Two of the republican judges reluctantly sub scribed to the same principle, while deprecating the alleged injustice done. One republican judge dissented. The case will be taken to the supreme court of the United States.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Big Guns on Knight. Hill.

New York, April 11.--A dispatch to the Herald from Ladysmith, April S, says:
 The Boers have posted big gun on Knights hill, north of Elandslaagte, and another-to be strongly intrenched at Helpmakaar.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13

The secretary of war, on the 9th, sent to the senate the original record of the proceedings of the military court which conducted the beef in- quiry of last year. This was done in response to a resolution calling for a copy of the record. The secretary ex. plained that the record covered 4,70O typewriter pages, and to copy ir would occupy the time of two copyists for six months.
The Forrest City times., 1900-04-13
Bocrs Pushed Back From Mafeking.

Buluwayo, March 31.-Col. Baden Powell wires from Mafeking, under sate of March 27, confirming the re- port that the Boers have been pushed back so. far that the town was com Daratiyely out of range of Nuskctry. as concludes with saying,
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
TRACK ATHLETICS.
YALE WINS FROM CALIFORNIA BY
SCORE OF TO 3.

New-Haven Conn., May 5-The dual track ath-
letic meet between Yale and the University of
California this afternoon resulted in well earned
victory for Yale, with eight frsts and one tie to
her credit. The visitors three contests and
tied in another. Technically, the score would be
written S1a to 31s
The Californians put up a game fight to the
finish in every except the half mile, in whlch
Service finished with Smith. of Yale good fifty
yards ahead of him. Poynter. of Yale. had given
earlier however, having set clip for the
others that wore him out.
Yale won the 22O yard dash, the 440 yard dash the
half mile, the mile, the 120 yard hurdle. the go
yard hurdle. the shot put, the pole vault, and tied
in the broad jump. California took the 100 yard
dash, the hammer throw, the high jump. and tied
in the broad jump. Considering the strong head
wind that buffeted the runers. and the cold air.
the men of both teams did we'll in the sprinting
events.
In the 22O yard dash incident occurred that
indicative of the sportsmanke attitude OF
the Californians. and of the friendly feeling eX-
listing between the two universities. Boardman
his mark and got a false start
The starter called him back to penIande nn a
this advantage. and Boardman was permitted 10
Plaw came so close to breaking his record
in the hammer throw that it was regretted hat ,s
he tossed the hammer l52 feet stilim,an Of YALE
versary of Plaw, disappointed all by doing poor
work.
The summary of events is as follows, frsts only
being counted but medals being awarded to win
ners of frsts and seconds:
One hundred yard dash-Cadogan. California, first;
Yale. second Time-0:1O$S.
Two hundred and twenty yard dashB0aarsdman. as Yale
first Cadegan California second. Time-0:229S
Four hundred and forty yard dash-Boa -dnan Yale.
first; Drumm California second. Time-0:5S2o.
mile runsmith, Yale. first Service California
Mile run~weston. Yale, first; speer. Yale. second
Time-4:46
One hundred twenty yard hurdie-Thomas Yale
first Hanin, California, second. Time-O:l6S.
Two hundred and twenty yard hurdle-Thomas. Yale.
Ellsworth Yale and Broughton. California tied In the
broad jump and the point IL divided Distance--o
It 81. in. ,
Shot put-Beck Yale, first; P1aw, California. second
Dstance--Beck Al IT. II in; Plaw, 80 IT, Z in.
Pole vault-Johnson, Yale, first; Hoffman California
and Adriance, Yale, tied for second. HeiGht-11 TT.
Hammer throw-Plaw California first distance 1S9 IT.
in Clark, Yale second, distance 12I TT. I in. .
High iump-Woolsey, California. first; Hoffman, Cali
forna, second. Height TT. 8 I-10 in.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
TURF CONGRESS HANDICAP.

Louisville Ky, May 5.--The principal race on to-
days card. the Turf Congress Handicap, at a mile
and a sixteenth proved to be the best of the
meeting far. So we'll did the Handicapped do his
work that the field of eight all punched at the
fnish fighting it out heads and half lengths. Cam
brian, hot tip and backed from to 1 to to / at
post time clevery by half length in a hard
drive, Mr. Phinizy being about the same distance
in front of Thrive. who head in front of Lark
spur. The time 1:47, breaks the track record for
the distance, held by Loki. 1:47$4 in 1896.
In the first Silverdae not only proved to be
the winner of the four and u half furong race, but
she broke the track record for the distance. 055,
made by GalliVant in 1891 Her time 0:541a.
The weather fine, the track fast and the at
tendance large. Summaries follow:
First -four and a half furlongs)-Siveriae. 10
lT Burns). 3 TO . and out Sard. 107 Winkfed).
tHowelD, j to l. third. Tme-05ile.
Second furIongs: selingI-Judge WardeI. l05
(Wedderstrand), > to and g. Eugenia Wckes,
los VtatoeD. to = and Full Dress,
Third (niie; Geling)-Savarse, Ill CrowhurstD,
and out won; VohiCer. ~ Walsh. 10 to / and
TO l, second; Lord Zeni us (BoandJ, to s. third
Time-1:41.
Handicap: $1,000 added,Cambrian, 10 tWinkfeld
l even. Phinzy. 10 (Vittatoel l and
even, second: Thrive. 1O6 CrowhursU. to /, third
Time-l:4I
Fifth race -four and a half furlongs)-Lil5eness 100
(Michaels). 20 and l. won: Queen Carnival.
(NittatoeD. and second
hurst, 3 to l. third Tme-0:55.
Sixth (seven furlongs. se!ling)Loves Labor 101
hursu. to 1 and to >. second samovar, lO6 Vita
toe), 3 to I, third Time-1:29
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

David Gideons cot Competitor. by Belvidere, out
Of crotchet. had scattered the dust with twinkng
heels in his trials and Mr.. Gideon and his friends
and the spectators generally assailed the book
makers With smashing wagers on Competitor.
Second in the betting was HanGwork, a handsome
son Of Hanover and Workmate. Hsndwerk within
q few days solo by c. T. Patterson. former
of the sturdy but i'll tempered Ornament. TO
the i'll starred firm of Rogers g. Rose. This firm
owned Clifford when that horse OF the
swiftest flyers OF his period Later they owned
I.othario when Lotkaro stately in looks and
agile in his work. but in his races one of the
sioxest rogues and counterfeits 10 be found in
weeks search "Pittsbure Phil' now owns Lo-
thario. and is training him motive power for a
hearse If Lothario had been treated according to
Us desert he would have been shipped ere this To
- cut p relief of sufferers from the famine
IA India. Ii is that the starving devotees of
Buddha and Brahma never touch meat. But there
are millions Of starving Mahometans who eat meat
when they get IT. and Lothario judiciously dis
sectcd and distributed might keep several families
IA Hindostan from the edge of the grave for a
month more
To- return TO Rogers & Rose. They owned
racer Of quality and mark in Clifford, but they
were too fond of employing q loaded dice jockey
when they employed William Martin, who has
Ene warned of certain tracks more than once.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06

That raw cold winds not conducive to great
baseball was again illustrated yesterday when
the New-York and Brooklyn teams met at Wash
ington Park Brooklyn. The champions feel tne
absence of of their best players. and their
work showed 1t. They lacked that snap ana
briancy which they generally show. 1t was
day of much trial and trouble for Umpire Connolly
and he was forced to fine McGnnlty s. before that
player would keep quiet.
The New-York players took the lead by scoring
one run in the opening inning Van Haltren was
sent to first on called balls, and Mercer's safe bunt
put him on second Selbach's safe drive to left
field him home. Brooklyn went the New
hit safely for two bases. and McCnnity hunted
and beat the ball first. Mcclure scored on a wild
pitch and Keeers drive to left field sent In Nc
Cnnity.
New-York scored two more runs in the seventh
inning. Doyle led off with two bagger and Glea-
hunted and made first. Mercer was sent to first
called balls filling the bases Foster hit to Dahlen
who threw to Demont but the latter muned the
throw and Doyle scored. When Doheny was
thrown out at first Gleason scored. Brooklyn tied
the score in the same inning Sheckard was sent
to first on called balls. stole second and scored on
a hit by keeer
In the ninth inning the men from NeW-York
scored two runs and the game. Warner
reached first on a blunder by Smith. and Foster
beat bunt according to the umpire AFTER
had been thrown out at the plate, Selbach
hit safely to the outfeld and two runs came in
New-York tribune., 1900-05-06
1SrERscHo1AsrIc MEET AT PRINCETON.

Princeton n j. May 5.-The fourth annual inter-
scholastic track meet held here on the uni
versity field this afternoon Five new records
were made Thirty preparatory schools We're
represented. Hill School the meet with 20
points Lawrencsville second. with zoe points.
and MercersburS Academy third, with 20 points.
In addition to the regular events the university
class race held and was won by 90 with Oa
second. Time-S:36. The following men won hrSt
places in the games:
one hundred yard dash buckingham Stevens School
Half mi!a-Adsit, Hill School
and twenty yard hurdle-Bird, Hill School.
Nile nzie. Dwight School.
Fou. hundred and forty yard run-Adsit. Hill school,
Running high jump-Spraker. Berkeley School. and Cor
mel school
Putting twelve pound shot and discus throw-De Witt.
IaWrencevile School
Two hundred twenty yard hurdle-Mard Mercers-
Academy.
Two mile - -Aeckenzie. Dwight School
Two hundred cad twenty yard run-Long, Hill School
vault-Wclr. Mercersbufg.
Running broad 3ump-Fox. Delaney School.
Twelve pound hammer throw-De Witt Lawrenceville.