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The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09
Almost ns Good.

"Now that I have promised to be yours forever and ever," she said, as she looked up into his eyes, tell me, Har- old, if I am the only girl you ever loved."
 "Ah, my darling" he replied, "can you not content yourself with the as surance that you are the only girl wbe ever loved ?"-Chicago Post.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09
Investigation Requested. |.

The state board of charitable ipsti- tutions has requested the attorney gen. eral to investigate the liability of the Home Water Company in the loss of the Deaf Mute Institute buildings by fire September 30, 1899.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09
Child Burned to De nth.

The little daughter of Mrs. Martin, oi Jonesboro, met a terrible death. While playing about fire in the yard her clothing became ignited, and be- lore assistance could reach her she was fatally burned.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09
Iron Mountain Bnsiness.

During the year 1899 the Iron Noun. tain carried 1,s12, ,99o tons of freight into St. Louis, and in 1898. 1,273, ,29e tons, being more than any other road During 1899 the shipments overthe Iron Mountain amounted to 941,157 tons, aad in 1898, 5s1, ,5O2 tons.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09
THE OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA
Tells How He Escaped the Terrors of Many
 Winters by Using Peruna.

ksrac Brock, a citizen Of McLcrnan County, Texas, has Lived III years. lie now lives with his son-in-iaw at Valley Mills, Texas.
 In speaking of his good health and extreme old age, Mr. Brock says:
 "Affer man has lived in fhe world as long as / have, he ought 10 have found ouf great many things by experience.
 "One of fhe things 7 have found out 10 my entire satisfaction Is fhe proper remedy for ailments that are due directly 10 fhe effects of the climate.
 "During my long life have Known q greaf many remedies for coughs, colds, Cafarrh and diar. rhoea. had always supposed these affections to be different diseases, bur in reading Dr. Hart. man S books have found out that these affections are fhe same and thar they are properly called ca. farrh.
 "I had several long sieges with fhe grip. Al first ' did n0f Know that Peruna was q remedy for this disease. When heard that Ia grippe was epidemic cafarrh, [ tried Peruna for Ia grippe and found H to be just the thing.
 "As for Dr. Harfman's remedy, Peruna, [ have found It to be fhe best, # nof fhe only, reliable rem- edy for these affections. 1T has been my standby for many years, and [ attribute my good health and extreme old age to fhis remedy.
 "Very truly yours,
 dy~J tMeA>
 For q free book on cafasrh, address The Pcruna Medicine Co.,. Columbus, Ohio.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-09

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
UTSPATCH WHITING.
from The Pan Mall Gazette.

from The Pan Mall Gazette
Those who have been reading Sir Herbert
MaXWels Life of Wellington" and they are
many. viii probably have noticed. not without
prospered since the days of the Duke. The bule-
tins Of Boraparte doubt well calculated
to please those to whom they We're addressed
and the soldiers for whose glOritiCatiOn they
written British soldiers have usually pre-
ferred a more ChaStened style, in harmony with
the character of their race and the feelings of
the public whom they appealed to. Perhaps the
model dispatch from the English point of view.
a model both in respect of its lucidity and COM
pleteness. was that written by the naval officer
commanding the British forces the Italian
coast during the Greek war: Sir, I have the
honor to report that have destroyed all the
enemyS ships along the coast: number as per
margin He had, and there was really nothing
to be said The Dukes dispatches too
disnified writing. 1t would be exaGgeratiOn
to pretend that all the dispatches, telegraphic
or otherwise, which have been received from our
generals in South Africa have been con
spicuOus for their elevation Of style their re-
straint. Now. however are happily receiv-
ing series of reports which not only far
more cheering in their character than any which
have preceded them. but which Couchcd in
language which, far from grating upon the
ears of Englishmen, inspires them with conf
dence and appeals to the quality of mind which
is usually to be found in English speaking people
throughout the world. Lord Roberts writes his
own dispatches: that is in itself a gain. for they
are likely to be short, and they are certain to be
to the point. Moreover, Lord Roberts is a stu
dent of men, and it is eXaggeration to say
that the terse, crisp dispatches which he has
been sending to the Government. with their
prompt recognition of the services of his sol
ders. whether British born colonial and his
rl6 ar appreciation of the state of mind of Eng
lish men and women at home and throughout
the empire, have been an invaluable tonic and a
most salutary inspiration for all us BritonS
wherever dwell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

His only authorized diplomatic representative
abroad is Colonel Mohammed Ismail Khan, who
is accredited not to the Court of st. James, out
to the Viceregal Court of Lord CurZon at Cal
cutta 1t was, indeed. with the object OF OBJ
tanning the right of dealing directly with the
home Government in England, instead of
through the agency of the Calcutta authorities
that the Amer a few years ago sent his second
son to London, where he remained several
months as the guest of the Queen But Her
Majesty on the advice of her Ministers, declined
to modify the existing arrangements. and the
agent whom the Ameer maintains in the
United Kingdom is without any official status
and is in no sense of the word recognized by the
British authorities.
Just at the present moment there are large
number of these non-ofiicial diplomats busily en-
gagged, not only in Europe. but even in this coun-
try, on behalf of their respective employers. who
are either held aloof altogether by the digni-
taries of state or else admitted, TO speak, by
the back door and by the kitchen staircase II
is as if the people who consented to receive them
were somewhat ashamed and realized that what
they doing contrary both to official Ell
quette and to the established rules and ethics of
international intercourse.
DIR. LEYDS AND AGONCILI.O.
Conspicuous among these backstairs diplomats
DR.. Leyds. the agent in Europe of the
Transvaal Government, and AgonCjlo. who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

claims to he the representative in Paris of the
rebel government in the Philippines. Both are
extremely active. and have done a considerable
amount of mischief, and each, moreover. has re-
ceived if not recognition, at any rate consid-
cradle amount of announcement and moral sup
port from Governments which affect to be on
most friendly relations with the Powers against
which the intrigues Of these agents are directed
The status Of the one is as unauthorized as that
of the other The Transvaal Republic. by the
terms of the treaty of 1884, through which its
independence subject to British suzerainty was
restored explicitly bound itself TO hold no inter
course with any foreign Government save
through England. the Iatter's idea IN stpulating
this being to prevent Pretoria from becoming a
centre of anti-Brtish intrigue on the part OF
one or more of the Powers Of Continental Eu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

rome II was in defiance of this undertaking on
the part of President Kruger ana of his admin
istratiOn that Dr. Leyds was sent to Europe
under the denomination of diplomatic agent OF
the TransvaaT' with the avowed purpose OF IN
ducing the Continental Governments to force
England to accord to the BOer Republic the
right of unrestricted diplomatic intercourse with
all foreign nations.
In the same way AgOncllO. the Filipino agent,
arrived in Paris nearly two years ago. with the
openly admitted object of persuading the Euro
pcan Governments to compel the United States
by means of diplomatic pressure to grant full
hedged independence to the rebel republic in the
Phiiippires and he has been ever since dividing
his time between Paris and Berlin. endeavoring
bv every means that he could conceive TO incite
popular sentiment against this country and To
create for it petty annoyances and sources of
irritation in the Old World
UNOFFICIAL ENCOURAGEMENT.
OF course neither DIR. Leyds nor his Filipino
colleague has ever had his mission far recog-
nized as to he received full hedged envoy,
or to be permitted 10 deliver his credentials
with the usual official pOmp, ceremony and pub
lefty inherent to state functions of that kind.
But they have each of them received degree
of encouragement from some of the Continental
| Powers of Europe that would warrant both the
United States and Great Britain in demanding
explanations. were not these two English speak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

worldwide fame because of its great guns and
monster machinery, but to thousands of people
the institution has further and greater impor-
tance because of its successful solution of the
labor question.
The present head of the concern is Frederick
Alfred the son Of Alfred, whose father was
Frederick the founder of the works.
His home is called the Villa on the Hill. 1t is
only about half an hours carriage ride from the
noisy factory, but the place is an idyl of peace
The house consists of two large buildings
nected by a winter garden, and a miniature of
the structure stands near it. in which the chill
dren play.
KRUPP HOSPITALITY.
The Krupp home is known for its hospitality,
and there are probably few houses anywhere
that have sheltered more distinguished guests.
The Emperor of Germany. who is believed by
many people to be a partner in the business, is
"a frequent visitor at the Villa the HILL and
statesmen, biologists, mineraOgists, chemists,
scientists and specialists in all branches of
mechanics well as fnanciers and diploma
lists, among the guests of the great manu-
facturer. The specially invited guests always
live at the villa, but the house is too small to
accommodate all the people who to Essen
for the purpose of visiting the uncrowned king.
and for the accommodation of the overflow Mr..
Krupp rents one of the hotels at Essen by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYERS.
JAPAN's RECENT ACQUISITIONS MAKE HER A
POWER TO BE DREADED.

POWER TO BE DREADED.
Yarrow & Co, at Poplar, England, have just
finished the sixth member of fleet of torpedo
boat destroyers constructed for Japan These
boats are 220 feet long, have beam of 20 feet
6 inches, and displace 30 tons. Their speed, as
ascertained during three hour tests under Adj
mralty conditions, a small fraction over 81
knots. The boats engned to develop 5000
horse power and can probably show 1000 in
emergencies. One valuable feature which they
possess is the ability to develop high speed with
a low air pressure for draught.
The only naval Power that approaches or sur
.sses Japan in the strength of her destroyer
fleet is England. and for the moment she may
be neglected. Last year BraSsey credited France
with only one vessel that could make 81 knots,
and that equal to so. OF the latter
class, however, she building six. or a total
of seven that could attain or exceed 80 knots.
Neither Germany nor Italy had 30-knOt boat,
but the latter Power was constructing eight.
Russia has one (29S Spain one and Chill five.
China credited with four 81 knot boats. but
had nothing new in contemplation. Before Civ
ing Yarrow & Co contract Japan already had
two 30-knot destroyers, and the six 3l-knot
boats finished in England make a material
addition 10 her strength But last year she had
four 81 -knOt destroyers on the stocks at Havre,
and as many moro So knot boats at Elbing
Prussia. These will raise Japans total to six
teen
According to Brassey, England had upward of
thirty 3O-knot destroyers completed, and ten or
twelve more under construction last year: she
also had 31-tnot, four 32-knot and a 81 knot
boat. Since that time many of the 3O-knot
boats have been finished and the Viper has
scored 80 knots on her trial trip While it is
difficult to accept 'Engineering's' statement
that the dispatch Of the sixth Yarrow boat to
Japan puts Japans navy in possession OF a
division of torpedo craft unequalled in the
world il is beyond question that she would
prove formidable competitor for any other
alton that tried to fight her at sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
BACKSTAIRS DIPLOMATS.
AGENTS OF FOREIGN RULERS AND
GOVERNMENTS WITHOUT RhCo"-
NIZED STATUS AS MEMBERS or
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Ameer Abdur Rahman's quantity worded state
ment as to the policy of Afghanistan III the
event of war between Great Britain and RUSSIA
was published, we told in obedience TO the
directions of this Oriental potentate by ms
agent" in England. Now, the Amer Is eX-
pressy debarred by the terms of his treaty with
Great Britain, which pays him a large annuai
subsidy from official intercourse with the Gov
eminent in London with any foreign Power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18

ihs hauohs reluctant TO appear to attach a.
Importance 10 the intrfgues of such man
Leyds and AgonciIIo The latter for ST. as
has been allowed to establish a species % -
pino Legation at Paris. and although h. l l-
never been presented as Filipino PIenipota.,,-1s
to the President Of the French Republic %.
is to be met at all sorts Of official banguets =.
entertainments given by Frances Chief NJ
trate and by the Ministers of State by an :,
whom he is invited precisely as If he vas
member Of the diplomatic corps.
In the same way DIR. Leyds has dined AZ -.
EIysee. danced. not once. but several times :.
the same evening with Queen WilhcImina =.
Court balls at The Hague, and has had inta,
views at Berlin with the Chancellor OF the c.
man Empire and the Minister Of Foreign .,
fairs, Count Won Btlow, these two latter. hon,
ever. apparently repenting their somewhat II,
discreet courtesy when they discovered TIA.
this clever and INSCRIPTIONS TransvaaI agent
who. by the bye has in his veins the same blond
as AgonciIIo. being a Eurasian, and having hal
a Malay grandmother-was making use OF N.
countenance which they had accorded to him
I'm order to endeavor to negotiate what he Do.
scribed as ~TransvaaI State bonds on the B4r.
lin money market
DR. Leyds is likewise known 70 have had
considerable amount OF quiet personal inter.
course with King Leopold. so much so that Ia
felt encouraged to establish his diplomatic
Headquarters at Brussels FOR a time. King Leo.
pold apparently hoped at one moment TO OBJ
| tain important mining and Industrial conces-
sions from the Transvaal by acting as its friend
/ and even at the outset OF the war anticipates
securing some chestnuts from the flames Blu,
he has changed his mind since he has perceived
which way the conflict turning, while Tia
action of the KRUGER Government in burdening
the mining and other industries still in opera
ton in the Transvaal with heavy war taxes. IN
addition TO the already oppressive impOsts has
| disguised him so much of DR.. Leyds and Of his
cause that ne has intimated that it would BE-
well for the Boer Legation" to transfer ia
| Headquarters elsewhere. II must be remem-
bered that there is a considerable amount Of
Belgian capital Invested in South Africa, and
that King Leopold himself is credited with b.
ing an extensive holder Of Transvaal mining
shares
Evening star., 1900-01-22
VETERANS AT CAMPFIRE,
Phil Sheridan Post Listens to Speech
and War songs,

Friday evening last Phil Sheridan Post.
No. II. c.. A. R., inaugurated the new year
10y obligating two recruits. who are to he
mustered at the next post meeting. After
the reading of general orders and adopting
resolutions of sympathy with Past Com
mander ]. f. Jennings, because of the
death of his son, the entrances to the post
were thrown open and Commander L. $.
Currey passed the gavel to Quartermaster
j. r. Mckelvey.
For over two hours the campfire" ar
ranged under the direction of Senior Vice
Commander P. o. Lawrence, was lively
affair. 1t was a continuous flow OF elo-
quence. wit and music, interSpersed with
abundant refreshments
After a brief but warm welcome TO the
comrades and guests by the chairman, Mr..
Edgar Weeks. a representative in Congress
from Michigan. was introduced as the first
speaker. He delivered an address abound
ing in patriotic sentiments and interesting
"reminiscences. He said that the day be-
fore there was enacted one of the grandest
acts the world had ever witnessed, when
Congress. by handsome vote. passed the
pension appropriation bill, carrying a larger
amount than was ever made in any one
year for the soldiers Of the wars of Eng
land, Germany and France combined.
Past Department Commander Thomas s
Hopkins followed in an eloquent speech, in
which he claimed there was another pic
ture even grander than the passage of the
pension appropriation bill, and that was
seen in the Sos when the youth and energy
of the land were turning their backs on
happy homes, laying aside the garments
of peaceful life and putting on the blue
uniform and preparing TO lay down their
lives, if need be, as 10000 did. to preserve
the nation.
General Van H. Buchey of West Virginia,
who commanded brigade during the civil
war entertained the comrades in a brief
speech full of patriotic and practical
thoughts, interesting "reminiscences and
sound reasoning, which was highly appre-
ciated.
Other comrades who made short addresses
were Parker H. Sweet, NJ. c. Beckford and
Captain VIM. R. Ramsey. Among the
guests present We're Major Fred q. Cal
vert. past A. Q. NJ. general; Commanders
Brown of Wilson Post and Hart of Kit
Carson Past Commander Rowe of Lin
coin Post, NJ. NJ. Lewis of Burnside and
Phil O'Brien of Grant.
The music was furnished by the Mandolin
Club employees of the bureau of engraving
and printing, under the leadership of John
S Hahn, a member of Phil Sheridan Post.
The enthusiastic singing of the old war
time songs was feature of the evening.
Evening star., 1900-01-22
UNITED KINGDOM LEADS
Race With United States for Supremacy in
Worlds Export Trade
This Country Sent Abroad Thirty
-Four Million Dollars Worth Less
Than Our British Rival.

Great Britain shows a nose ahead" at
the 1899 quarter pole in the neck-and-neck
race between the United Kingdom and the
United States for supremacy in the worlds
export trade. Domestic exports from the
United Kingdom in 1899, according to Off
cial reports just received by the treasury
bureau OF statistics were 81. .2SI a71 200.
while those from the United States were
1.2aS, $4,000. making a difference of s34.-
100000 in favor of the United Kingdom in
the years expectation of domestic products
Compared, however, with relative condi-
tions at the 1915 quarter pole the record of
1899 must prove quite gratifying to the
average American citizen.
In 1879 the exports of domestic merchan-
disc from the United Kingdom were 81 uS7
$4,000, against S497. .263. 115I from the United
States, her excess over the United States at
that time being $3.50 2:si 900, against S!i,-
0oo.0t0 in 1899. From 1879 to 1889 Great
Britain's domestic exports increased from
s1.oSf, $4,000 to $1,2sI.911.Goo, or 10 per
cent. while \those from the United States
increased from $i91, ,26i, I1 to 81 2,r .4Sj, 900.
increase of 152 per cent
Adding to the domestic exports of each
country those brought in from other parts
of the world and re-eXported We find that
the total exports of the United Kingdom.
including domestic. foreign and colonial,
Were in 1919 S1.3I0, 40 900 and in 1888 ST.
64O,5sS.6I4, an increase of 20 per cent. and
domestic and foreign were in 1873 $40,
947, ,422 and in 1899 81 ,275 49,. .641. increase
of 100 per cent.
Turning to the import side of the account
the figures are equally interesting. Great
Britain's imports in 1879 We're Sl,319. ~? 900
and in 1889 s2,:s6o. $40 Oep, while those of the
United States, which in 1915 We're $Jo3 152,
9S6. Were in 1899 ST99. .S54, $40. A comparison
of the import figures with those of total
exports shows an excess of exports from
the United States in every year during the
last twenty-five years except 1SSS. and in
the case of the United Kingdom an excess
of imports in every year during the period.
In the case of the United States the excess
of exports over imports in 1873 was $.,i9i,-
1856 and in 1899 it was S415.652. OIL, while in
the case of the United Kingdom the excess
of imports over exports was in 1919 S4iJ,-
1000 and in 1899 S1b6. .23l ,:Sl5.
During the twenty five years under con-
Sideration the foreign commerce account
of the United States shows a total excess
of exports over imports amounting To 81
$40, ,J64 600, while that of the United King
dom shows an excess of imports over eN-
ports amounting to S14. oo4,op0.
The following table, compiled from official
reports, shows the exports of domestic mer-
chandise from the United States and the
United Kingdom, respectively, in each cal
endar year from 1873 to 1889, and indicates
the relative growth during that periodt
Evening star., 1900-01-22
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION.
Meeting Held Neutrality-suspicious. by
Mr.. Samuel b. DOnnelIy.

The meeting of Columbia Typographical
Union yesterday was addressed by Mr..
Samuel B. Donnelly, president of the Inter-
national Typographical Union. President
Jones and Secretary Garrett of the local
union made verbal reports concerning the
fair recently held under the auspices of the
organization. and stated that a full report
Will be made next month.
In accordance with the recommendation
of the legislative committee, a standing
committee of five was authorized for the
purpose of considering all matters which
affect the allied printing trades. The COM
mittee also reported that through the ef-
forts of its members the amendment to the
census BILL which provided for having some
of the census printing done elsewhere than
the government printing office, was de-
feated.