The Forrest City times., 1901-11-01

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senior class of the University of Ne
braska. il was decided TO extend an
invitation 10 former President Cleve-
land to deliver the commencement
day address next June.
4 dispatch from Berlin, on the 18th.
said: The German press is discuss
ing in lively fashion the following ut
terance attributed TO Emperor VIII
lam: If no commercial treaties airs
negotiated / shall smash everything
TO pieces.
The navy department has under
consideration the taking over of the
naval reserves OF the various states.
They viii be under the jurisdiction of
the United States and will be paid
while on duty NJ the rates which pre-
vail in the regular navy.
The London Daily News says II
hears from a quarter usually we'll
informed that the government con-
templates a general election IN 1902.
and that the conservative election
agents have received instructions TO
be prepared for eventnalities.
s
The fo-ty-third anniversary of the
birth of President Roosevelt occurred
en- the 27th. II being Sunday, there
was no formal celebration. and the
day was spent very quietly. The
president attended religious services
at Grace Reformed church as usual.
While an undertaken was preparing
TO lift upon a cooling board the sup
posed dead body of Mrs. Julia Bullock.
of New Albany Ind. on the 18th, Mrs
Bullock revived. She had been pro-
nouneed dead BY a physician, and had
lain for several hours with no ap-
parent signs 81 life.
\ comparative statement issg &, on
the 9th, bv the division of Iusalar
affairs of the war department, shows
that the total receipts from customs
sources in Cuba for the first nine
months OF 1901 were s11.5s4 So; for
the same period OF 1900, Sl1, S2s,742
and for 1898, Sl0, 797 .4o7.
Mrs Julia Dent Grant, widow of
Gen. [. 5. Grant, was reported i'll al
her home in Washington on the 18th.
She had been confined to her house
since her return from Canada about
ten DAYS before. Her illness was not
regarded as critical. 1t began with
cold and the developments were
such as 10 alarm her friends.
The Prussian cabinet has resolved
to investigate. through the various
provincial governors regarding the
number of persons out of employ
ment. the causes of recent industrial
embarrassment. and measures Ireces-
sary to improve conditions. The gov
eminent of Baden had taken the lead
in such Investigations. followed by
the Bavarian government.
A six-inch plate from the Bethle
hem iron works, representing group
No. of the armor plate for the new
battleship Ohio. was tested AT the In
dian Head proving grounds on tn,
2fth, under the auspices of the navy
bureau OF ordnance. The test wa.
most satisfactory. As a result 20,
tons of kruppized armor viii be &C
cepted by the government.
In the menagerie of Frank c. Bos
took. the wild animal trainer, who
has the concession for a wild anima
show at the PanAmerican exposition
and who is en- applicant for the sam,
concession at the Louisiana Purchas,
exposition, three little lion cubs wer,
born several weeks ago. One of then
is named David Il. Francis. another
Thomas jefferson and the thir,
Louisiana Purchase.
The missionaries who are operating
from Samakoy, Bulgaria, are al las
in touch with the brigands who alb
Quoted Miss Ellen Nj. Stone and hel
companion. Nine. X. :. Tsilka. ac
cording TO dispatches received in Con
staniinople, on the cath. though
whether negotiations for the ransom
had actually been opened. was not dis
closed. The missionaries on the spo
are expected TO conclude the bushes
with the utmost dispatch.
The general ground plans and per
spectiye views Of the buildings of tn,
Louisiana Purchase Centennial expo
sition have been furnished the pres
for publication. They are the design
of the most celebrated architects Q
the country, and their setting. o
grouping, among the forest trees il
the Forest park Worlds fair sit,
makes picture so stupendons an,
dazzlingly beautiful in every detail a
10 fairly startle the creators of tn
work themselves.