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The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
DUE TO FOUR CHICAGO FIRES.
Eight Persons Injured, One Fatally, in Different Parts of Chica-
 go, Tuesday Night.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-Eight persons were injured, one fatally. in four fires that occurred late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, in differ ent parts of the residence districts of this city. In all about thirty-five lives were imperiled by the fires, and there were heroic deeds of rescue by the tiren en. The most serious occurred a. boarding house at 2O21 Indiana ay enue, where the following were in- jured
 C F. Slade, a student at veterinary college; severely burned and carried out unconscious by the fremen. At the hospital it was said he could not recover.
 NJ. W. Littlefeld, overcome by smoke.
 Curtis Jameson, sleeping on third floor; overcome and rescued by ire men.
 Frank Hampden, overcome and car ried from building.
 The two small children of Mrs. H. F.. Bump, sleepng on the first 9oor, were also overcome by smoke ald rescued by their mother at the peril of her own life.
 The total losses will not amount to S50,000. Most of the fires were caused by overloaded furnaces.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
 A BIG BLIZZARD IN ENGLAND.
Trains showed UF, Street Car Traf- hc Suspended and COnmuni-
 cntion Generally Delayed.

London, Feb. 15.-The effects of the blizzard which started Tuesday, are felt throughout Great Britain. Trains are showed up in all directions and street car lines are blocked up and tel egraph and telephone wires are down, delaying communication in all parts. There have been great number of accidents due to falling chimneys and roof slate and from similar causes. Mail vans and people travelling by foot in country districts are reported miss. ing, and several persons have been found frozen to death in exposed places.
 The streets of London are in a fear fIl condition from the snow and sieei, and many pedestrians have sus. taiped fractured limbs from falling on the icy pavements. The horses have suffered greatly, many having to be shot after breaking their legs. Severe gales have swept the coasts.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
GIVEN wELL-EARNED CREDIT.
Evidence that the Army and Navy are Working HarmoniousIy
 in the Philippines.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Tl.e following catlegram has been received at the navy department from Admiral Wat. son at Cavite:
 ''Gen. Kobbe gives great and well, earned credit to Rodgers and naval part of the combined expedition to southern LuZon, Catanduants, Samar and Leyte for its unqualified success. Rodgers commends Moore, command ing the Helena; Gilpin, commanding the Mariveles; Reynolds, Oliver, Motre, Catleman and Cadet Evans.
 ''Gilpin, who was wounded by frag- mcrts of Colt gun mechanism, in- terioi explosion, February 1, during the capture of Tacloban, is nearly ready for duty
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
A Monster Blast Furnace Put in Op- eration at the Ohio Plant of
 the National Steel Co.

Youngstown. O., Feb. I5-The larg- est blast furnace in the world was lighted, Tuesday night, when Stack No. l at the Ohio plant of the Nation al Steel Co. was put in operation. The furnace is 1oG1a feet high, 15-foot crucible and 22-foot bosh. The capaei- ty of the furnace is 500 tons every 24 hours. Two other furnaces of similar dimensions arc under construction, and vii! be completed in two or three months. The output of these furnaces will be used by the National Steel Co.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
LIVE STOCK STATISTICS.
An Increasc of Half a Billion Dol lars in Live Stock Values
 in Three Years.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Mr. John Hyde, the statistician of the depart ment of agriculture, has issued the following bulletin:
 The statistician of the department of agriculture has completed his an- nual estimate of the number and value of live stock on farms. Returns from more than 5o.0Oo correspondents show that on January I there were on the farms of the United States 13.537,' s2i horses, 2,0s6,027 mules, 16.292, ,36a milch cows, 27,61o,054 other cattle, and u,sS3,o65 sheep. This is decrease oi i27,7s5 in the number of horses, oi 4s,1s6 in that of mules, and of 3s4,171 in that of cattle other than milch cows. On the other hand, it is an in crease of 3O2245 in the number of milch cows, ard of 2,76s,612 in that oi sheep.
 The department has made no esti' mate of the number of swine, but will await the enumeration to be made by the United States census in June next There has been an increase in value during the year, averaging S7.21 per head in the case of horses; Ss.6o per head in that of mules; SEA per head in that of milch cows: s2.1s per head in that of other cattle, and Is cents per head in that of sheep. This rep resents a total increase in value dur. ing the year of nearly s216,OO0,00O, ex. clusively of a manifestly considerable, but not definitely ascertained, increase in value of swine.
 The total increase in the value of the farm animals of the United States during the last three years exceeds 70,000.000. Farm horses have in- creased in value S151 100000: mules, S19.0o0,0o0; milch COWS, S14d, 1000, ,060; ether cattle, $1Sl 100000; sheep, S56,- 100000, and swine, about s20,000,000.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
IN TOO MUCH OF A HURRY.
The Fourteen-Foot Channel in the Upper st. Lawrence. to Montreal
 is Not Nearly Completed.

Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 15.-The Ex- press says:
 II appears that the Dominion gov erllment was in too much of hurry to announce the completion of it's IA foQr channel to Montreal. It is now acknowledged that great deal more work will have to be done on the up- per St. Lawrence before safe 14-foot waterway will be ready for use, and that in all probability the whole Of the coming season will be required to make the Montreal route ready for business.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
THE BAILEY WILL SET ASIDE
Verdict of n Chicago Jury by Which Charles Teufel is Dispossessed
 of a Rich Inheritance.

Chicago, Feb. 15.-A jury here ren dered verdict setting aside the vii of Mrs. Nancy Bailey, in which prop erty valued at S150,000 was disposed of. The jury found that Mrs. Bailey when she made her will was under the influence of Charles Teufel, of Chi eago- To Teufel, who was not rela tive, she bequeathed her home, val ued at sl00,00o. Mrs. Bailey, in hel youth, was a governess in the family ef ex-Gov Evans, of Colorado.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Live Stock Market.

St Louis-Cattle-Fanc exports S.2ySS % gsS 5s0. butchers, SS.s5a5.0O; stockers' ss s-,ss. 475; cows and heifers, s2.50@4.7O; Hog 1ogss. ss Packing, SI.40m49 95 butchers. A.'oIo,vD' aD light, $4.0044.S5. Sheep-Mutton sheep' S.00Q5.75; lambs, s5.4047.10.
 Chicago-cattle-Be Reeves. $i0o96. 100 ;eo%sssl, ss \, 300M4 30; heifers, $3.25M475; canneds, ,,s s- k. M2S5; stockers and feeders, $S z514.s Texas fed beeves. s4. .00u5.00. Hogs-MniaAie'ss and butchers, s47544. 9I12; good to ehoses le x; heavy, s4.9oM4s7i2; rough heavy, SlSa4 Se,srs ,s' light. $4. 70Gl4 90 Sheep-Native wethsls, sL65Q5.75; western wethers $4. 65n5.6sS., on n"' tive lambs $5.00q7.30; western, s6.U@t0V
 Kansas City - Cattle - Native sresls, sa.s A. A.00Q5.40; Texas steers, S3.S5a4.loi IsAs' ssrs cows. $2.504350: native cows and nellsif9a' slis fa s20eM4. 50 stoekers and feeders. $z.oVllss s-, SI. Hogs-Heavy, $4.70n4. .S212: packers, i H;o.: 4;: d47Ii2; mixed. S460G4.75 light, VI !, os; sS, workers. $4.e5G4. 75. Sheep-Lambs, so."S 6.&: muttons, S4.0045.40.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY.
The People of santa Barbara, Cal, Favor the Ratification of
 the New Treaty.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Feb. 15.-Tn re- sponse to a telegram from W. IT. Hearst to Mayor Starke, suggesting the danger that Santa Barbara would be open to in war if the Hay-Paunee- fote treaty would be ratified and the Nicaragua canal built under it's pro- visions, and asking an expression of sentiment of the people, a massmeet- ing was held at the city hall, largely attended by representative citizens. Several addresses were made indors- ing the treaty and the policy of the administra tion, and resolutions were adopted in favor of the construction of the Nicaragua canal and urging our congressional representatives to aid in bringing about it's speedy com, pletion.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
THURSDAY,

St Louis Flour - Patents, S3D4o.@' other grades. g. S0a330. Wheat-No. 7 req, 724Q73c. Corn-No. ? mixed 33l2c Va.s as No. ?, 24I5Q24s4 Hay-Timothy. S.Ws Ssas 12.00, prairie s6. 6.75Is.50; good to cnoles cnsse clover $9. .00nll.00. Butter-Creamery, " 24c: dairy, l5d19c. Eggs-Fresh us. Lard-Prime steam, 5.75c. Pork-Ns.ssm s.ss mess. $1137i2 Bacon--Clear rib, o7sol Wcol-Tub- washed, 29la436c; Missouri n. al.s Illinois medium combing, 26u2612c' otnsl grades, 1sQ2512e.
 Chicago-Closing Quotations Wheat February, 67c; May, 6S7sc: July, 6s7s qesse. Corn February, S3c; May, 349sqstts' a', July, 35Ac. Oats-February 22lgci May 2s%c; July, 2224m227sc. Pork-feosr,uaaasls,' s,a al, $lO70: May, $l0.s5a10Nia; July, Nefa Ne;i~s 10.92Ie Lard-February $5.s2la; M Maf, Mad, s605, July. s6.l2I2. Ribs-February sssV' May, $5.971a; July, $500
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
INCREASED TRAIN SERVICE.
The Chicago, Burlington N Quincy Railroad Co. Has Plans for
 Increased Service

Chicago, Feb. 15.-The Chicago. Bur lington X Quincy railroad will in- crease its passenger train service, Feb bruary 25, by putting on a new ex- press train between Omaha and Chi cago and establishing a through Pull man service from Chicago to San Francisco. On May l they will put cn a t-ain of Pullmans, which will run from St. Louis through to Portland. Ore, via Billings, Mont, and the Northern Pacific railway.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
In Favor of Prompt Action.

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 15.-The cham, Der of commerce has adopted resolu- ton requesting the representatives of California in congress to in every way urge the immediate passage of the Nj caragua canal bill as amended to pro, vide for the control rather than sov- ereignty, and that they do not insist on fortifying the canal approaches, which. in our opinion, is unnecessary, and if insisted upon would probably result in defiecting legislation during the present session of congress.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Business Before the House.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The house en- tered upon the consideration of the executive, legislative and judicial ap- propriation bill. Before Mr. Henen. way (Ind.). who was in charge of the bill, called it up, the reports in the contested-election case of Aldrich ss, Robbins, from the Fourth Alabama district. were submitted. The majority reported in favor of the eortestant, and the minority in favor of the sil' ting member.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
An Analogous Case.

Stanford University, Cal, Feb. 15.- Lieutenant Commander Calkins. of the Olympia, lectured here Tuesday night, his subject being "Cromwell's Quest of Colonial Empire" Although the Phil ippines were mentioned but once in the course of the lecture, Mir. Calkins made it evident that his subject was on analogous case. The officer is evi. dently not in favor of expansion, al- though he was conservative in his re- marks.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
sunday Brush with the Boers.

London, Feb. IA, 6:2s p. m.-The fol. lowing has been received at the war office from Gen. Roberts:
 .Reit River, Tuesday, Feb. 13.-Col. Hannay, in command of a brigade of mounted infantry, marching from Orange river to Ramah, had slight engagement, February II Sunday, with the Boers, holding the hills and threatening his right flank. With a detached part of his force, Col. Han nay detained the enemy while he pushed his baggage and main body through to Ramah. The object of the march was successfully carried out. -Four men were killed, p were wound ed and 13 are missing"
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Apparently All Is Not Perfectly liar monfous in the New Base
 ball League.

Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 15.-President F'ronklin of the Buffalo Baseball club left here, Tuesday night, to confer with officials of the National league in New York. Concerning the published stories that the American league wus pltpning to drop Buffalo, Franklin said before leaving:
 'They cant force me out now If don't want to go.s
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Triple Murder in EIorila.

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 15.-Ths bodies of Mrs. Rosanna Roberts, widow, aged 76 years; her son, J. T. Roberts, a bachelor, aged B, and Miss Jennie Roberts, daughter, aged 5l. were found at their home, seven miles west of this city, Tuesday. They had been murdered with an ax.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
TROUBLES IN MARTINIQUE.
The Rioters Resorting to Inccndi- arism-KepOrt that the Garri-
 son is to be Reinforced.

15.-(Via Haytien cable. IA mob of 14.-(Via Haytien cable. IA mob of rioters, Tuesday, at Riverre Salfce. re- fused to hear Senator Knight, who is favorably disposed towards their cause.
 At midnight the plantations of la cotte ana Champgny were set fire to.
 News has been received here from Paris announcing that the garrison is to be reinforced. and that the French cruiser Suchet is on her way here.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
susan E. Anthony Retire..

Washington, Feb. 15.-The Nationa' American Woman's Suffrage associa lion elected Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Catt of New York, president of the associa ton for the ensuing year, to succeed Susan B. Anthony,who has been activ, .n the battle for woman suffrage fol nearly half century, and who de clined a reelection.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Warned oa the Tr.o..

San Francisco. Feb. 15.-At ma. in of the California Jocekey club y,r ards, Tuesday, Tim Murphy. the ,,r ern betting man, was warned of a, clubs tracks for making cba,ns against Jockey Jenkins and failiu,s prove them.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Cotton stin Advancing.

New York, Feb. 15.--Cotton took q big jump Tuesday, options generally opening 20 points CT Sl bale higher. Such market has not been witnessed since 1S96, and the fact that the ad' vance has been scored with prevailing prices above eight cents, indicate: that the bears are fully routed.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Arrived From N.

San Francisco, Feb. k m
 mir Vostock, one of the s,, | ne NsS chartered by the governmaip pply shp 'rai sportation of quartermaa.i0r i0r tb eonmlssary stores, arrived fro sa Ia about midnight ~ rom Nss
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
BooTLEss RECONNAISSANCE.
The Boers are Actively Following
 Gen. Buller's Every Move.

London, Feb. 15.-The only war news of any kind is an official dis patch from Gen. Butler at Chieveley announcing reconnaissance at Springfield, resulting in TO gain of ground on either side. Capt. Hamil- ton Russell, Lieut.. c. Churchill and ten men were wounded, and Lieut.. Pilkington and six men were captured by the Boers.
 Unimportnnt Operations.
 The dispatch contains detailed ac- counts of what appear to be unim- portant operations. They only tend to throw light on the situation by prov. ing that the Boers are actively fol lowing Gen. Buffers every move. From Field Marshal Lord Roberts, at the Modder river, where all eyes are turned. there is no word.
 Can Hold Out Till June.
 A dispatch from Mafeking says the garrison there can hold out until June. Gen. Buffers dispatch from Chieve- Icy. dated Monday, February 12, says: The commanding officer at Spring field reports this morning that a squadron of the First dragons, nov ing to the outpost line covering the right flank of the camp, met a party of Boers near Fustenberg. The Boers reaching the crest of hill first, opened heavy fire on the squadron, which retired. He sent out supporters and the Boers retired"
 The dispatch then gives the casual ties as already cabled.
 Continuing, the Chieveley dispatch says:
 Reconnaissance by Dundonald.
 .'Dundonald, with TOO mounted men a field battery and the First Rcya Welsh fusileers, on February 12, recon noitered the high ground which ths enemy has been in the habit of wis iting. The enemy evacuated it witt the loss of two men, after slight re kistance. When the force retired or the completion of the reconnaissance the enemy returned in considera bl, numbers and kept up n heavy rife fire, wounding slightly Lieut.. C. Churchill, of the South African Ligh Horse. Five men are missing.
 Matter Not Quite Clear.
 1t is not quite clear who wrote th' dispatch, as Generals Iyttleton, Hid yard. Warren and other generals ar, believed 10 be in the neighborhood O Springfield.
 II is thought possible that tn, Lieut.. Churchill reported to be slightly wounded in Winston Churchills broth CT John, who was recently given ccnl mission in the South African Ugh horse, and who joined Gen. Buller'i command
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
- Sheet Steel Comh,

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 15.-Th. taiked-of combination of tbs io's sheet mills of the country was so'.' S at a meeting here, 9 concern, oa o.ll7 ~ oeing represented. The e... stock was fixed at S52 ooo mn
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
ImperiiIed seamen Rescued.

New York, Feb. 15.-The French freight steamer Fournal, which ar rived from Bordeaux and Havre. res cued at sea, on January 90, the cap. tain and crew of IS men of the Italian steamer Francisco Grasso, bound from Liverpool for Genoa, coal laden, in sinking condition.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
To Appoint n steering co

Washington, Feb. 15.-The rannss' can caucus of the senate authori,sS I' ' chairman Senator Allison. to .na''' a committee to arrange the ordss -, :, business for the remaider of tbs .'
 sion, but the selection was m, !.
 nounced. "
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Fatally Shot by His Son.

Charleston. W. Va. Feb. I5.-C. ! Stewart, grocer. died from the effects of shot fired by his son aged ls, dur. ing a quarrel over valentine. The son, who is in jail says he was protect. ing his mother from all assault made on her by his father.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Memorial Chimes.

New York, Feb. 15.-As a memous to the late Warren F. Leland a. hotel proprietor. Mrs. Roswell ? Flower and daughter will place sp. set of chimes in the Chuch of -s. Heavenly Rest. The chimes will ri,, on easter morning.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
High Water i'm c..

Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 15.-Po.
 points in Georgia say thai psts ,ho faa tahoochite river, after a sta,a ,He .hr four days, is at standstil 'r, ise streets of West Poins gre As n'l inches deep in water. se'sn
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Salvation Army Anniversary.

New York, Feb. 15.-The Salvation Army celebrated the twentieth anni- versary of its establishment in the Urited States with a largely attended meeting in Carnegie hall, Tuesday night. William, the infant son of Commander and Consul Booth-Tucker, was publicly dedicated to God and the army.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
CAMPED 0N RIFT RIVER.
Gen. French's Cavalry Division Seized the Crossing of the Reit
 at Dekil's Drift.
TROOPS ARE CAMpED ON THE EAST BANK.
Heconnaissance at Spring field, With out Any Gain on Either Side, and With Some Loss to the British Tn CasuaItfes-The Boers Seem to be Following Buffers Every Move.

London, Feb. IA, 6:2o P. mt is of ficially announced that the British cavalry division under Gen. French. on Monday, February 12, seized the crossing of the River Reit, at Deldl's g drift, on the east bank, on which the sixth and seventh divisions are now canned.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
NOW AN AGAT|C POWER.
Commercial Benefits Inuring to the United States by Reason of
 the War with Spain.
THE WORLDS MARKETS ARE OPEN TO US.
Hard Facts, as Strange as They are True-wbere England and Ger many Kept Us from Competition the Field is Now Our Own-Get- ting the Lions Share.

Ithaca, x. r., Feb. 15.-President Jaeob G. Schurmann of Cornell uni versity, in delivering an address before the Business Mems association f Ithaca, spoke at some length on the issues arising out of the Philippine question. Regarding the commercial benefits which the United States are to derive as a result of the Spanish American war, he said:
 Worlds Markets open to Us.
 "The markets of the world are open to us and receiving our products. The Sranish war gave us a solution to that question. That war was waged 10 drive from Cuba an effete European DOW a government of tyranny. The irony of fate has followed up our ate war, and, paradox though it be, we are now an Asiatic power with new out lets for our products.
 Hard Facts, as Strange as True.
 "These are hard facts" continued Mr. Schurmann "aud as strange as they are true. Where England and Germany kept us from competition it is now all our own, and the lions share is coming with it. We allowed Africa to be sliced up by European powers. It is our national crime. China has opened the doors to it's four hundred million human souls for us.
 We Opened the Doors.
 Russia, France, Germany and En- gland were dividing that great empire IS Africa was divided. We might have lost it. Englishmen were in despair. Their trade was ridieuled by Russia, Germany and France. But the United States alone opened the doors of China and accomplished one of the greatest achievements in her history.
 our Flag in the Pacific.
 "Our flag is anchored in the Pacific, it is floating over the Philippines. Hanceforth we are to be on an equal footing in Asia with Russia, Germany, France and England. But our mission is net alone to make money there, al- though Providence dropped the islands into our lap. Eight millions of people witL immortal souls have been re- deemed from tyranny of ages and our mission is to share with them our highest American civilization and lib erty.
 Our Mission, Our Glory.
 "They vii accept our flag, our edu- cation, and then our mission will be accomplished. It will be their flag and
 T |.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
A Foot Above ,h.

,N. White Hall, N. r, Feb ' Mark
 we.er in Lake Champlain h-n, aoose .T, the highest mark ever ,sate There are numerous wasbe r recOrdst eiaware & Hudson road 's On a
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Dividend Dcc,.

t,a Boston, rsin.. Eco; ls.-rAe di,..
 .a;,roan .ne Chicago. Burlington ureetoa q railroad to-day declared . q Gun idend of 1h per cent. regalss s,
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Reckhnm.s s

, frankfort, Ky, Feb. 1s ed'
 hams suit to compel O. cr.,-Gov. B., surrender sure to him the otso iaylor ernol has been filed. JmS J,,,se of a prepared the petition Oudge pr,
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Financial.

New York, Feb. 15-Money on eau 9,a steady at 2Ik per cent; prime mercanl,r,., l.,, paper 4d5 per cent. Sterling exchange Aat at with actual business in bankers bllls z. ty days; posted rates, 4s5 and 4Ssl2; com mercial bills. 4S3d4S31a. Silver certiflcaseeII,' .5ySsG6lc. Bar silver, 597sc. Mexican eo'' lars. 4Il2c. Government bonds steaas'
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Neither Had a Quorum.

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. 15.-The house and senate met at II a. m. Bo.h houses lacking a quorum adjourned to meet at Il o'clock Thursday.
The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16
Damage Almost IncaIcuIabIe.

Boston, Feb. 1.-The gales of tn, equinox have scarcely ever exceeded in force the storm which swept ovel New England Taesday, leaving in it wake damage that is almost incalcula ble.
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Mrs. Henry ,s&iIlard Dead.

New York, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Henry Maillard, wife of the chocolate manu- facturer is dead in Paris.
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Cotton.

Quotations for middling range as LOT, tol, lows: St. Louis, S3sc; New York' os.S' Memphis, S7sc.
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our Mission. Our Glory.

"They vii accept our flag, our edu- cation, and then our mission will be accomplished. It will be their flag and ours, their glory and ours, their pride and ours, emblem of the orient in its highest and noblest form"
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River News.
Stations.
THE MARKET REPORT.

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