The Forrest City times., 1901-12-27

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 Edgar s. Maclay, author of a his- tory in which he commented scan- dalousiy on the actions of Admiral Schley. declined on the 23d. to com ply with President Roosevelt's re- quest for his resignation.
 William Ellery Charming. the last of the brotherhood including Tho- reau, Hawthorne and Emerson. who in that city. on the 23d He was born in Boston, November 9. ISIS.
 Justice David McAdam, of the New York supreme court, died, on the 22d. at private sanitarium in New York city, from cancer of the tongue. Jus tice McAdam was the author of many legal works that are considered au- thorities.
 The treasury department has issued circular extending the prohibition against the importation of neat cat tie from Australia and New Zealand into the United States SD as To in- clude Hawaii. it being a territory of the United States.
 At Paducah, Ky, the suit of Lu- ther Heron against the Illinois Gen. tral Railroad Co. for Slj,0oo for the loss of an arm was ended, on the 23d. when the jury brought in a verdict for the full amount. This was the second trial. and the verdict was the same both times.
 Auc-Se-Ga. the oldest Indian squaw in the United States, died al the Win nebago Indian camp on Barron's isl- and, opposite La Crosse. Wis. aged 12s. She was buried with the GUS tomary ceremonies, on the 22d. in the presence of a large number of chiefs from all parts of the north west.
 Attorney-General Strang of Okla homa handed down an opinion. on the l9th. holding that Oklahoma school lands can not be leased for town site purposes. This affects the cities of Mountain, which is located entire ly on school land, and of Luther and others, which are partly on such lands.
 Representative Jenkins. of Wiscon- sin, who proposed a constitutional amendment to control trusts in the last congress, on the 10th. introduced measure of similar character for T constitutional amendment proyidinp Tor complete governmental regulation of trusts and other commercial cor porations.
 The British Court Circular an nounces that the journey of King Ed ward and Queen Alexandra To san dringham twhere they were to go to spend Christmasl, has been post poned, in consequence of a slight in- disposition of Queen Alexandra. Ii is understood her maiesty's indisposi- tion is not serious.
 Booker T. Washington. president of the Tuskegee normal institute al Tus- kegee, Ala. was with the president Tor considera ble time on the 23d He was received in the cabinet room. MT Washington declined to make any statement as to his business with the president. but it is believed that they discussed southern appointments.
 A tank of oil on car in the lower part of the city of Richmond. Va. caught fire and exploded. on the 23d Killing Buck Wakefield. a machinist and lnJuring several other persons The flaming oil set fire to and de- stroyed a trestle on which the car was standing, and several shapfies Tn the neighborhood, entailing q loss of S20,000.
 The American Bridge Co. has se. cured the contract for the steel su- perstructure of the Wabash rail. roads big cantileyer bridge over the Ohio river at Mingo Junction. The amount of the contract is over s60o.- 900. and the stipulation is made that work be completed before January i9o@. The whole cost of the bridga Will be Sl,Cg0000.
 Theodore and Laura Jackson. the latter better known in the United States by the name of Ann OdeIio Diss DeBar, were found guilty by a lury in the Old Bailey. London. on the goth, on charges of immoral practices and fraud. The judge at once i'm posed sentences of fifteen and seven years penal servitude upon Jackson and his reputed wife, respectively.
 Admiral Simpsons physician re ported, on the 20th: The admiral is not in any immediate danger. He goes out for exercise everv day weather permitting. lie smokes his cigar after dinner Ue ;s ,,,. r.,,