The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1901-11-22


All those who were suspected of suf-
fering from the disease have recov-
cred.
A trust OF northern Wisconsin brew
cries is TO be formed with a capital Of
Sc. 500. 600. Oshkosh. Appleton, Green
Raw. oconto and Menasha are IN
cluded.
The Brussels Petit Bleue asserts
that the wife and family of former
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
state, have been deported from South
Africa.
The Indian government. says
dispatch from Simla. has abolished
the sword for the cavalry. both Brlt.
isb and Indian. and a short rifle VIII
be issued to all mounted troops.
According to statistics of the Inter
national societ.s of London the sugar
production of Europe for 1901 Is es-
timated at 5,92s .264 tons, which is an
Increase of 2l2.S41 tons upon last
years output.
The remains of Maj Adam Kramer,
United States army, retired, who died
at Iowa CITY. few days before, ar
rived at Washington. on the 14th, ana
were inferred at Arlington, with full
military honors.
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Lord Kitchener, cabling to the Brit
ish war Office, on the 18th, from Pre-
toria, reported that since November
:. the British columns had killed -
and wounded 46 Beers, and that 29'
had been taken prisoners.
SUPERINTENDENT Wyman of the ma
rine hospital service. on the 18th, re-
eeiyed cablegram from Passed As
sistant Surgeon Thomas, at Liverpool.
saying that that city had been OFF,
cially declared free from plague.
Harry Waring. operator upon a
Merganthaler machine. in the office of
the Cripple Creek (Col.) Times-Citi-
zen, on the 10th, established a record,
setting 3,403 lines, equal to ss.47s ems,
in eight hours, the machine speeded
to s4 revolutions per minute.
At Lembourg. an Austrian officer
named Shilling, after suffering four
years Imprisonment on charge OF
treason in supplying to Russia the
plans of an Austrian fortress, OBJ
tanned a revision of his trial and sue
eeeded in establishing his innocence.
Conflicts resulting in much blood
shed are reported to have occurred
between Mussulmans and Christians
at Beyrout. Similar reports have
been received from Southeria and Al
bania. The military commander il
Albania has resigned on finding pacifi
cation impossible.
The army in the Philippines is tah
ing precautions against the spread o
tuberculosis. Copies OF circular re
Gently issued at the headquarters o
the division of the Philippines abso
lutely prohibits the practice of spit
ting on the floors or walls of building
under military control.
Senator Nevada y. Stranahan, o
Oswego, y. Y, received letter from
President Roosevelt, on the 18th, ten
dering him the position of collecto
of the port of New York, beginnin
April / next. Mr.. Stranahan will az
eept. He proceeded to Washington I
confer with the president.
The Manila chamber of commerce
has cabled to President Roosevelt
urging that the Pacific cable be lait
saying that the main object would b
an immense increase of the rubber il
dustry of the Philippines, estimate
at $15,o00,0oo and also economy an
the facilitation of business.
Charles \. Conant, special commits
sioner of the war department o
coinage and banking in the Philip
pines, and d. Il. Williams. secretar
of the Philippines commission. lef
San Francisco, on the 18th, for Wash
ington, carrying with them the al
nual report of the Philippines CON
mission.
The election disturbances in Ga
way, Ireland, growing ont of the can
paign in which Horace Plunkett, Il
ionist, is opposing Col. Arthur Lynch
who served with the Second Irish br
gade on the Boer side in the Sout
African war, were renewed on III
18th. One man was stabbed, ana it
feared, fatally injured.
Another cablegram received froI
the United States consul general. NJ
Dickinson, at Sofia, on the 18th, ind
Gated that while Miss Stone had nc
yet been ransomed, there was reaso
for feeling treasured as to her fl
ture. The dispatch furnished evidene
that Mr.. Dickinson remained in ind
rect communication with the brigand
or their agents.
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