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Arizona republican., 1900-11-25
RUSSIA IN THE RACE
An other Competitor For the
 North Pole
A Wonderful Ship Named the Yermak That Cuts Some Ice" in Two senses-Experiments Have De- monstrated Her Ability.

London, Nov. 24-tIn entirely new departure in Arctic exploration will he i'ade next summe.: Russia will send north her wonder full ice ship. the Yer max, with instructions to try to cut her way through to the pole. The perform ance or this Vessel in cutting and tear Ing her way at three or four miles an iour tnro dgh the immense ice fields of the baI Itic sea and other Russian wa ters b .as excited amazement among all Who have witnessed 1t. She is now be- ln'5 equipped and improved for the Greatest of all tasks.
 [ The Armstrong; at Elswick have just completed a new bow which is espe- cially designed to encounter the field of ice in the Arctic sea, which Is heav- fer and thicker than any which the Yermak has yet attacked. The origi- nal bow was easily capable of dealing with any of the enormous ice fields which Russia produces. She went to a high latitude on an experimental trip last summer and accomplished all that could be expected of her in her assault upon the external ice which she then encountered. The alterations now be- Ing made were suggested by this eX- perience. Admiral Makaroff, who is experimenting the charges. has the greatest confidence that his ship will cut her way without delay straight to the pole and will return safely in the same season. Every precaution has been taken to fit her out for a long stay in case of accident or blockade.
 Admiral Makaroff has refused to give Info ;r- ,,lo s1 init that the expedition will be under taken, but there is no doubt on this point. No information is yet available as to the route to be taken or how the coal problem will be solved. There will be supplies at one or two points in Arc tic Russia, and probably a collier will carry an additional supply as far as the ice will permit.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-25
RENEW CALUMET AND HECLA.

Houghton. Mich, Nov. 24.-The Cal umct and Hecla copper mining compa- ny yesterday filed articles of associa- tion in renewal with the county clerk here. The corporation existence of the old company will expire on April 21, 1901. In a few months less than thirty years the company has paid dividends amounting to $7O,0OO,0OO. and by next April will have added $4,000,000 more, in all likelihood the largest sum ever paid in dividends by any mine in the world. The sum of $73,O0O,00O by the Consilodated California and Virginia from the Comstock lode is the large st record at present.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-25
FRENCH CRUISERS.

Newport News, Va. Nov. 24.-The French cruisers, Cecille and Suchet, which have been expected in these wa ters for several days, from Baltimore, arrived at Hampton Roads at daylight thds morning. Both of the cruisers are now anchored off Newport News Point, and are being coaled. It is understood that they will be in these waters for only a short time, leaving for ithe Dan i!sh West Indies.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-25

the house. The aggregate asked for is said to be well up in the hair curling figures.
 There is also to be a good deal of pressure for private pension bills. Bus mess was not very brisk in this line last session, although much was really done. There will be an average of about three special pension bills to each senator and representative, and the difficulty of passing such legisla- tfon will be appreciably less than In the weeks preceding a presidential campaign. The ever recurring demand for a service pension law will not be given a show this season, with the tre- mendous congestion likely to attend the efforts to get through the interoce- anic canal bill, the river and harbor appropriation and the regular approp- riation bills.
 Much depends on the action of the ways and means committee next week in deciding what proposal for reduc- tion in war taxes to bring in. It IS matter of easy prediction that the friends of the subsidy bill are going to be roughly shouldered in the gen eral crush. No bill before congress has been so much pounded and chopped in as this. and 1t is believed to be as nearly satisfactory in its terms to a majority of both houses as any measure likely to come before congress this winter Unfortunately for it, other measures precede the ship bill, and It will be a struggle of giants when the canal bill. the Pacific cable and the river and harbor bills begin to demand time and consideration in short ses- sion
Arizona republican., 1900-11-25
NEW PINCH NAVAL GUN.

Washington, Nov. 24.-A second test at the Indian Head Proving grounds today of the new 12-inch naval gun of American design, made at the Wash ington ordnance factory, demonstrated that this gun was the most powerful of it's type in the world and had exceeded the performance of the most powerful British 1S-inCh gun. Under a pressure of 1872 tons a velocity of 2,S54 feet sec ond was developed today.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-25

You hear a good deal about the open door. We'll, close it.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-25
BooTBLACKs TO REoRGANIzE.

New York, Nov. 24.-The Bootblacks' Hague of the Greater New York, which was wrecked upon the shoal of politics during the campaign, is to be reorgan- ized on a nOn-political basis.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-25

promptings from Captain Coblentz's s fellow officers who dare not insult him themselves for fear of General Andre.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
THIS TELLS ITS OWN STORY
Further Evidence that the FiIipinos
Planned to Precipitate War
With the Americans.

Washington, May 1.-THE president
sent to the senate, Tuesday, letter
received from Gen. Otis transmitting
translation of a letter written by
Aguinado to n friend in Manila, warn
ing him to leave that city. Aguinal-
dos letter is dated Malolos, January
II, 1899, and is addressed to Senior
Bonito Legardo. In it Aguinaldo says:
Il beg you to leave Manila with
your family, and to come here to
Malolos, hut not because ! wish to
brighten you. / merely wish to warn
you for your satisfaction, although il is
not yet the day or the week"
In his communication of transmittal.
Gen. Otis says:
THE letter is forwarded to meet
still further the absurd charge that
the American authorities in Manila in.
augurated the war;
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18

METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Tuesdays Ballot for Additional Gen.
cral superintendents was
without Result.

Chicago, May 1.-THE result of tha
ballot taken. Tuesday, by the Meth,
odist Episcopal general conference for
the election of two additional mem.
bers of the board of general superin-
tendents was announced at the con.
clusion of the morning devotional ex.
ercise. No election resulted, and an.
other ballot was taken at ten o'clock.
The result of Tuesdays ballot was as
follows: Joseph +. Berry, 213; j. w
E. Bowen (colored), 211; j. w. Hamil-
ton, 1873; David III. Moore, 100; H. j.
Spellmeyer, 81; Thomas B. Nicely, So;
Charles j. Little, 40; w. V. Kelly, II;
\. j. Palmer, AZ; II. A. Butts, a. Over
thirty other Methodist divines re-
ceived from two to 81 votes.
At the conclusion of the reading o.
the result of the first ballot, consid-
GRAFTON of the report of the commit
tee on state of the church was taken
up.
The second ballot by the Methodist
conference for general superinten-
dents resulted in no choice, Berry re-
ceiving the highest number of votes
and Hamilton next highest.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL.
Sworn Statement Made by f. r
Thompson. Local Postmaster
at Havana, Cuba.

Havana, May 17.-Postmaster f. p.
Thompson, of Havana local office, has
signed a sworn statement in which he
says that, September 16 last, being in
need of money, he took from the
money order funds $435, giving his
memorandum as a receipt for the
same When the inspections were
held. Mr.. Thompson ordered a clerk in
charge of the money order department
to place renittances received that day,
which would not have to be account
cd for until the following day, suffi-
cient to cover the amount of his re-
ceipt, which was herewith withdrawn
until after the inspection. This was
kept up until April Z, when the special
agents unexpectedly discovered the
receipt, which Mr.. Thompson then
paid. He also admits that Charles +.
Nicely, late financial agent of posts, at
Havana, Endorsed bill for $3.50, which
Thompson had discounted by the
North Americas Trust Co. Thompson
admits other irregularities in connec-
ton with his department.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
GOV. SMITH OF MONTANA.
Tie IL Not in the Best of Humor Over
the scheme Worked by
CIark's Friends.

San Francisco. May 17.-The Exam
liner prints an interview from WaGs-
worth, New, with Gov. Smith of Mon
tana, who is en- route from California
10 Helena, Mont. in which the gov
ernor is quoted as follows concerning
the resignation and reappointment OF
Senator Clark:
Il came to California on business"
the governor said, land never thought
that such a scheme would be Matched
during my absence from my executive
duties. or | would never have left the
chair in the power of the lieutenant
governor. The trouble is the cause of
my early return, and / pray to God
that / may reach Helena in time to
prevent its contamination. There is
no way or resentiug this act, as the
lieutcnant-governor is vested with the
same rights as the governor during the
latter's absence. | knew that Spriggs
was favorable to Clark. but did not
think he would he guilty of such an
act in the face of the fact that not 25
per cent. of the Montana people are
favorable to Clark as their representa-
tive in the halls of congress. II the
appointment is made before / reach
Helena, | will have to accept the in
eyitable."
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
GEN. SCHUMAN IS HOPEFUL.
believes Things In the Philippine
VIII Soon Adjust Themselves
to American Control.

San Francisco, May 17.-Brig. Gen,
Theo. Schwan, who has been Gen.
Otis chief of staff in the Philippines
for nearly a year, has arrived here
from Manila in the transport Thomas.
He will remain in San Francisco for a
short time, awaiting orders from
Washington assigning him to duty
elsewhere. Concerning the situation
in the Philippines, Gen. Schwan is
hopeful that it win not be many
months before affairs will have natur-
ally adjusted themselves to the Amer
can control. and the robber gangs
will have been stamped out.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
GLENCOE REOCCUFIED.
Gen. Builer Reports the Reoccupa-
ton of Glencoe.

London. May II. 1896 a. m.-The
war office has posted the following
dispatch from Gen. Butler, dated Dun
dee, May 16:
I'VE occupied Glencoe yesterday.
The Transvaalers have now evacuated
Biggarsberg. The Free Staters, on the
Drakensburg, are much reduced in
numbers. The Carolina, Gutenberg
and Pretoria commanders trekked
north from Hlatikulu on the 18th and
18th of May, with IL guns, and were
entrained at Glencoe. The last train
with ambulance left there at dawn
May IS. This result has been largely
produced by the action of the fifth
division which, during the last few
days. has done a great deal of very
hard work-marching, mountain
climbing and road making.
Trains are now running TO Yves
sells mex station"
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
THE STRIKE AT ST, LOU IS.
Conference Must settle the Strike on
the Union viii Push Things
Further.

st. Louis, May 17.-Another confer,
ference was called for Wednesday af-
ternoon between President Whitaker
of the ST, Louis Transit 10. and the
officials of the strikers grievance
committee.
tn'tss an agreement is rel nod at
this c. lr'erence the meeting Gf 'iied
labor organizations of the city, called
for Wednesday night, win be held.
and the advisability of calling a gen.
eral suspension of labor will be dis
cuSsed.
Car. are running on several of Tho
Transit company's lines, principally
by il. ported men, under police protec-
zion; but it is only temporary truce,
the strikers being unwilling to resort
70 any drastic measures while negoti.
atoms looking to a settle N NJ are
pending.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
Live stock Market.

st. Louis-Cattle-Fan exports, Ss ees
5S5; butchers YS53kt5 e; stoe * u iSssg
Packing, s5.1cG 5: butchers, S2Oeas''
light, As0@5.25 Sheep-Mutton she ~
A.75Q5.60; lambs. $5.00Q6.00; spring w.
$5.75Q1.50.
Chicago-Cattle-Go to prime a stses q
$5.00Q5.75; poor to medium, S-9a Us
stockers and feeders, $4.Z1qav9, eS y i
s3.00dt4G0; heifers. 81 25Q5lo' Gamers, ss
$780, calves, $i.00m6.75; Texas lea . stassT'
$4.00Q520. Hogs Mixed and Duic y M
S5.20Q5.50; good to choice heavy, s -
5.57lz; rough heavy. $5.20n5SO, lgns ss KS 4 s
5.45. Sheep--Good to choice wetneersss,s - ~ 4,
@560; fair to choice mixed. a'osM y ssi
western sheep, s5.S5@5.60; yearlings Stern
900; native lambs, s5.00QI.4o, "s''s'
lambs, S6.00Q7.40
Kansas City-Cattle-Na Native steers, avs Us
G535; Texas steers, 49, 70a4s0; Texas 3 % IA
$3.00Q4.6 Co: native cows and heiIIeslssi Hogs
5.15; stockers and feeders, SSVVsss ~ ,ss7s III
Heavy $5l5@5.S5; packers, % ,1i lseS YORK.
mixed. S5.10G5.25; light. Asltf9e. I'7ss Sheep
ers, .S5.1lGE-7l4; pigs, A.Sog g Ssa5 q.
Lambs, $5.i5a7.50; muttons, sS.Z'a'."'
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
1T PROVED ONLY Ton ~.
Gen. Macarthur Cona
Report of the Bloody Anal, rFss
mt CatubiE.

Washington, May III.
70 an inquiry from the war ,sp0ass
ment Gen. Macarthur cables ae9art-
lows: "ies as f5l.
Manila, May 16.-Witb 80.
your telegram of 14th. Tba >..Hce 10
engagement in samar reported ' Sl
oiegram OF Gen. Otis. MAY ~. ~ ca.
confirmed by reports recent. 4S oeen
from Maj. Henry T. Allen Po- 4.sVeistd
regiment. United States vol,a -'hird
iahtry commanding samar is, m
that a detachment of 81 men s,. sand
at Catubig were attacked Anr;r p'.''ftd
ooo men with 200 rifles ana - y
non. Our men were oua,,, ean.
convent, which was fired -. ~ a
burning hemp thrown from 80 o
joining church. The detacbna-. az
tempted to escape by the riysr "a a.
men getting into 4 boat war; ihe
Inc remaining men intrer.cb,, a,''ea
serves near the river and held ar .'e'a-
Gays longer, facing most adver-. ."o
eaDstanees, until rescued by ef
sweeney and ten men. Over 9oo sah
attacking party (many of them y. ~ 'ns
ported having come from, ~ e
land) are reported billed ora Is
wounded. Lieut.. Sweeney reno.,- a,y
streets covered with dead inspr.,,'s. 'as
acknowledgements Dustin + Ga
VIM. j. Hall; corporals. Herbor, n IS
wards, John F. j. Hamilton. :. ~
burton E. Hess; musician. Rnr.os Va
Wagner privates, Treffie poms'. a.
ofto b. Loose, Stephen Apperti Joss1s
NOEL, John E. Kuhn. Ralph II ~ l
Edward Braman. Chester a CON- l1,''
W. i. Collins, J. j. Kerins M,.
Dumas, Philip Sailing and Georn.
Slack, all Co. II, Forty-third reoir,.N.
United Etates volunteer infant,,, ''A'
Observation-Disclosures Lester b.,
worth, Harry c. Lee. Michael 7 Fa..
James II. Clancy, Co. H. Forty. slSu
regiment; Corporal White, Co + Nv
ty-third '. ]. Copy Of Henry , A.
lens report forwarded by mail yests,
day. Iloilo (Panay) cable is Iropas
by earthquakes. Difficult 10 nr,on..
more definite information.
M ARTHJR,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
ADVISED TO SURRENDER.
Boer Delegates Said to Have Advised
Surrender If Defeat is Sus-
tanned at the Wall.
BuLLEA'S REOcCUpATION OF GLENCOE,
A Dispatch From Lorenzo Marques
says the Beers Have Been Re-
pulsed at Hafei<ing with Heavy
Los~-snother Instance of Viola
tiou Of the white Flag.

London, May 17.-The most import
mt developments in the days war
news is the statement cabled from
Cape Town announcing that the Boer
delegates had advised the Transvaal-
ers to surrender If defeated at the
Vaal. This remarkable announce
mcnt is vouched for on good authority,
and evidently obtains more credence in
Cape Town than would I've mere
rumor.
A Logical Sequence.
Tie occupation of Glencoe was
merely logical sequence of Gen. Bull
ler's advance and the Beers retiring
movement. As usual the Beers are re-
ported to be flying precipiiately, but,
also as usual, the accounts add that
their transports and guns were re-
moved in safety, which in itself is a
contradiction of any statement that
the Beers were panic-stricken.
Nothing New From Nafeking.
Nothing further has been heard
from Mafelsing and it is reasonable to
suppose that the conditions there are
unchanged. The prolongation of the
siege only intensifies Great Britain's
anxiety to hear of its relief.
More Troops Mt Beira.
About LOO more troops have ar
rived at Petra. Portuguese, East Afri-
ca Among them is Lord Dunraven,
who accompanied the Dunraven sharp
shooters as 4 supernumerary captain
on the battalion staff. Tie governor
Of Beira. Senior Noyrelles, in the course
of a speech at a dinner of the yeoman-
~ said:
Evidently n Friend of England.
Friends, as we have always been of
England, we could never have realized
the magnificent unity of the Anglo
Saxon race without such an object les
son. Realizing this, Portugal not only
congratulates her ancient ely, but re-
joices with it, as the strengthening of
friend is the strengthening of our
selves"
Roberts Waiting mt kroonstad.
Apparently Lord Roberts is still
waiting at Kroonstad, preparatory to
making a swift movement on the Vaal
river.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
VIOLATION OF WHITE FLAG.
Gen. Roberts Reports Another In
stance of BOer Treachery.


London. May, 16. 10: so a. m.--The
war office posts the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts, under date
of Kroonstad, May Is:
Two officers and six men of Prince
Alfred's guards, while out foraging
yesterday, few miles from Kroon-
stad, visited farm flying a white flag,
the owner of which surrendered him
self, with arms and ammunition They
then approached another farm, also
flying white flag. When within 10
yards of the inclosure they were fired
upon by Is or 16 Beers concealed be-
hind the farm wall. Two of the men
were killed, Lieut.. r. b. Walton was
wounded. and Lieut.. w. b. Everton
and two non-commissioned officers
were taken prisoners.
THE owner of the farm states that
the Beers threatened to shoot him
when he protested against their max
ing improper use of the white flag"
Beers Repulscd at Mafeking.
Lourenzo, Marquee, May IA Por-
tuguese official dispatch says an EN-
counter has occurred at Mafeki ng, and
that the Beers have been repulsed,
with heavy loss.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
DISCUSSED BY THE CABINET.
The Policy Determined Upon in Ref.
crence to the Boer ENJOYS
Just Arrived.

Washington, May 1.-THE cabinet,
at it's meeting Tuesday, discussed the
reception to he accorded the Boer del.
egation which has Just arrived in this
country. The decision was to make nc
unnecessary technical points against
the delegates, but to treat them with
as much liberality as is possible with.
out a breach of the diplomatic prep
critics. Thus, if they have any ere
dentials the delegates will be afforded
an opportunity to present them to the
state department. 1t is said there il
precedent for this line of action.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
hansas Republicans in Corvo..,.

Topeka, Kas., May 1.-THE Remh.
mean state convention to nominate i,
state ticket, elect six deleqates.,,.
large to the national convention pom.
mate a eongressman-at large and
eject a new state central corm;t,.a
met at the Grand opera house a. 4,
a. IN. this morning.
silas Porter, of Kansas CITY eond;.
date of the Leland forces, was seIecto5
temporary chairman of the cupvep.
ton.
After the appointment of the com.
m'ttees the convention. at noon. took
a recess until ? p. m.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
River News.
THE Market r EPORT.
THURSDAY. May II.
Grain and Provfsions.

other grades. 81. 1913 40 Wheat-No. red
'O4u%c. Corn-No. mixed, Csc. Oats
No. ?, 2iAc. Hay-Timothy, slo@u
1926 prairie. s7.0Oa9 90; good TO choice
clover, S9.00Q1l-50 Butter-Creamery, lig
20c; dairy, 14al7c. Eggs-Fresh le
Lard-I'rime steam, 6sOc. Pork-New
mess, $500. Bacon Clear rib, ne
Wool-Iub-w ashed, 25033c; Missouri ana
Illinois medium combing, &c; other grades
l3Qt20c.
Chicago-Closing quotations.; Wheat
May, o9ssc; July, 66A@66Bc. Corn-Mas
3Tsc; July, 3Sc. Oats-May, 22Ac; June
22c; July. 22AQ22ssc. Pork-May sli,s
July, $li.S7l1. Lard-May. $40; july
sI0ll9@. 10; September, s712ls Short rlo'
May. 500: July, s6.72A; Septempe'
$6T2i2.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1900-05-18
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The grand lodge /. 0. o. F. of Mis-
souri, is in session at St. Louis.
Max Goldberg had to postpone his
marriage, at st. Louis, to Miss Mollie
Friedman because a burglar stole the
marriage license.
William Jennings Bryan is reported
to be preparing 10 make his hot
weather campaign from his front
porch at Lincoln, Neb.
Mary McNulty, the nine-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Nulty, of st. Louis, was killed by a
Frisco engine at a street crossing.
The Missouri Republican state con-
yention refused to adopt resolution
inviting Webster Davis to speak.
Rev. John Fitzgerald, for 80 years
pastor of the Catholic church at Edna,
Mo-, died at the Alcxian Brothers
hospital, st. Louis, Tuesday, from APP
oplexy.
j. w. Pennington, whose home is
supposed to be at Cowling. H., was
killed at Fisk, NO., Tuesday, by a
freight train.
A decision was handed down at
Ardmore, /. T., by which foreign
liquor dealers are held not liable to
prosecution for introducing liquor.
The government crop report notes
complaints of damage by Hessian fly
and cool night as being numerous,
but temperature conditions of the
week have been generally favorable.
Two bystanders were wounded by
shots fired by motorman on car
at St. Louis which was running the
gauntlet of a jeering and rock-throw-
ing mob.
The St. Louis grand jury has re-
turned five indictments against per-
sons charged with placing obstruc-
tions on the street railway tracks,
thereby endangering the lives of pas
sengers.
Representative Joy, of Missouri de-
cided no, to sail for England on ac-
count of Mrs. joys illness there.
A British proclamation has been is
sued permitting trading between the
South African colonies and the por-
tons of tn Orange Free State, now &C.
cupies by the British forces.
Senator Bacon, of Georgia. is de-
termined to press fer vote on his res
olution calling for a thorough investi-
cation of the Indiana ring in the
Cuban postal service.
1t has heen definitely determined
that the encampment of the Illinois
national guard this year shall be by
brigades.
Tuesday night the Illinois Epworth
League hosts gathered in the Audi
torium, at Chicago, and held an ami
versary celebration. They packed the
great hall from stage to top gallery.
As the result of family quarrel,
Thomas Fl. Moss lies in the city hospi-
tai. at Kansas City. Mo-, dangerously
wounded, having been stabbed by his
wife with a pair of scissors.
Owing to the creation of the print
ing paper syndicate, the newspaper
publishers of Berlin have agreed to
erect paper mills themselves.
Hans Jebens aged 30 years, fell from
n high house roof while painting, at
Davenport, Ia, ana was killed.
Samuel Knight died at Sycamore,
ILL.,, Tuesday, from paralysis, aged SO
years. He had lived there since 1910.
A movement is on foot before the St
Louis grand jury to colonize the inn
moral women of the city and confine
all the resorts to certain precinct,
where they can be better watched by
the police.