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The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
RAtes Reduced,

It Is reported the Missouri Pacific Railway system has issued tariff for the Iron Mountain and leased lines in Arkansas and Louisiana, effective September 15. which cuts the rate be tween Memphis and the Iron Mountain points in the two states from forty to sixty per cent of what it was only short time ago, and cuts fully twenty five per cent of the present tariff in effect The new rates are the effect of the settlement of the litigation started against the company four years ago, through the Memphis freight bureau and modified to accord with the more recent action of the Arka1. sas railroad commission.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
To Reorgnnize Militia.

Gov. Davis has issued proclamation for the reorganization of the state reserve militia. All commissioned off. cers are requested to report to Adju- tant-General Jacobson at Little Rock. as follows:
 T. Date of commission. naming rank
 2. When and where assigned to du. ty also result of military duty.
 6. The number and actual condi- tion of whatever force the reporting o cer knows, and furthermore. all off. cers commanding company or battal. tion shall send in to the adjutant gen. eral within twenty-five days a complete roster of their respective commands. same to be made matter of record D
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Strike st Asyium.

The attendants at the insane asy- lum went on a strike for two hours one day recently, the result of an order of the state board that all employees must be citizens of the state of Ar kansas. The matter was settle by Gov. Davis assuring the attendants that none will be dismissed without cause. One of the causes of the trouble was the dismissal of first assistant physician Dr. k. l.. White. who has filled the position for the past four years. He has been succeeded by Dr. Sanes of Hampstead county.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Crop Coalitions.

The government crop report for the week ending September 10 shows that cotton is opening rapidly and in some localities prematurely Picking is progressing. but has not become gen eral in some localities On uplands the yield will be poor, while in the bottoms it promises fair to good Corn is about all matured, cut and stacked in the fields; yield very short Late potatoes are coming up slowly and to poor stands: they are being further injured by the hot, dry weather. and in some places by the Colorado beetle
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Killed With BnsebaIi Bat.

Solomon Pouncey. colored. aged 16, was killed near Galloway. Pulaski county, by Sam Carter also colored
 A negro base ball game was in pro gress and Pouncey took load of water melons there to sell. The crowd made raid upon him, ate his melons and refused to pay him for them. Carter returned for another melon, but Poun. cey told him he could have no more until he paid for what he had Carter struck him twice over the head with base ball bat. crushing his skull.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Gone Wrong.

Lee Bryan, young white man. is under arrest at Little Rock charged with grand larceny. Bryan was em- ployed by the gas company to check mp their meters. and is charged with stealing diamonds to the gaIue of sey- eral hundred dollars from a residence to which he was admitted when in the discharge of his duty. It has also been discovered that he was syste- matically robbing his employers.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
CHILDRENS' SLEEPING ROOMS.

IA physician gives the efollovingb,r+s garding proper sleeping rooms for tha cbiI- dren:1
 The apartment should be ventilated during the night as we'll as the dav.
 Gas stoves consume the air required by the child, and are not advisable in a sleeping room.
 No sweeping should be done while the children are in the room. If. how. eVer' because of sickness, this is neces. sary, dust the furniture and foor with moist cloth and use carpetswee per instead of broom.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

To the above estimate must be added per cent as profit for the gen eral contractor and as a margin to protect him against loss by accidents. miscaleulations. errors of setting out the work etc. making in all a total of s1 i96. .737. In the above estimates nothing has been included but the building proper. the question of whether the approaches and terraces are or are not part of the building being matter that your board can readily decide The cost of complet. ing these terraces and approaches I estimate at s70 627
 The report is quite lengthy, but the most important features follow:
 Tn my opinion the building if properly redesigned need not cost over one million dollars. and yet it could be placed upon the present foun- dations. but better result from that expenditure can be had if the build ing occupies a smaller area. in which A<lSc bs shl4Il u lidA4lIS HluNA OI tue existing work might be utilized. In other words. you can cut in quality of work or in size Of building. but I advise a smaller building Of high quality. vet large enough for the needs of the state. rather than one of great size and inferior quality. Unless compelled by the law your commis. sion should not insist on utilizing all the existing work. since a better result can be had by adapting the planned with the economies of space advised in my report
 The general plan adopted is Q we'll known and approved type for state capitols. It consists Of a great TO- tunda for the circulation of the pub lie, centrally placed, and expressed on the exterior by means of a dome of sufficient importance to dominate the entire mass. and of wing buildings connecting the central mass with end masses in which are lodged the upper and lower legislative chambers. each expressed on tfe exterior of a dome low enough not to conflict with the cen- tral feature. The plan in general is. in my opinion. well suited to the needs of state of increasing natural pros perity and advancing intellectual stand ard. Broadly speaking then the state may be said to have secured q de sign worthy of erection. and distinctly superior to that of the average state capitol
 The board referred the plans back to Architect Mann with instructions to modify the same so as to bring the cost of the structure within tie mil lion dollar limit
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Hotel Clerk Dead.

Frank Welcome, chief clerk of the Huckins house at Texarkana. one of the best known hotel clerks in the state, dropped dead while in the dis charge of his duties. Heart trouble was the cause of his death Young Welcome was travelling salesman for number of years and was a prom inent member of the T. P A. He also served with distinction in the war of the Philippines.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
ReruInr Thing Now.

Stranger Gin Pacific coast Pno'o graph gallery)-Why have you go. this enormous stuffed fish hahs here?
 Photographer-That is for the us. ;. of persons who wish to send to 'n .h. friends in the east picture oi ,, s5o-pound sea bass they have caught with . hook and hne'-1 Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Water Famine Threatened.

In portions of Little Rock, without water connection. water famine is threatened. Many wells never before known to be exhausted are without a drop of water. and others are so low as to he unfit for use. There has not been a general rain covering the whole city since May.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Register Dukes Resirns

Hon. Charles T. Dukes has resigned as register of the United States land office at Camden, effective from the appointment of his successor. Cap tain NJ. M. Elliott, postmaster at Cam den, has resigned and will probably succeed I>Ikes. Ex-Postmaster Russell will probably be recommended by the Republican executive committee as Captain Elliott's successor.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
Internal Revenue Collections.

The internal revenue collections of the Little Rock office for the month of August were s15.71S.46, compared with SIT 949.5O for August 1900. show. ing a decrease of s2.231.O4. The de crease was due to the repeal of certain sections of the war revenue act.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

George Clements, of Pine Bluff. de feated MT. DeLong at Hot Springs in a contest for the state championship shot. killing fifty birds out of q possi- ble fifty, DeLong killing forty seven.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
NEW STATE CAPITOL.
Expert Estimates Cost of structure Undel Present Plane Will Exceed One
 Million Dollars

At a recent meeting of the state cap. itol commission the report of Examin. ing Architect Day was read Mir Day was appointed in accordance with an act of the legislature 10 examine the plans of Architect Mann and report whether the work in accordance with the same could be completed for sl.- 000.0o0 He places the following es- timate on the cost of the structure:
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13
appor.ionmen, Of School Fund.

The annual apportlonment of the common school fund based on the sc-ool population of the various coun- ties is as follows
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Charles A. NJ. Schlierholz special agent of the government land office, has notified the officials of the St. Francis levee district that the govern ment lays claim to certain lands upon which 1t is said the levee board has sold timber.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

The royal yacht ophir. with the duke aHd duchess of Cornwall and York on board. escorted by the Br.t- ish cruisers Diacem and Niob.. sailed from St Vincent, C. V. l., on fhe 5th. for Quebec.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

In view Of the favorable reports from the physicians in attendance upon President Mckinley and of the leading officials of the Pan-American n exposition. that the prospects were bright for the recovery of the presi- Gent. the Illinois commission decided. CT the 9th, that preparations should go forward for Illinois day at the eN- position, September Ii.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Mss Jennie R. Ewing. prominent in church work. met with almost instant death in runaway accident at Pitts burg. Pa. on the ~th.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

A special dispatch from Bremen haven. Bremen. asserts that the Chi nese astronomical instruments whose arrival about month ago b. the Palatia excited some sharp press erifi- eisn have been shipped 10 Po,sdam.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Owing to the decline in ocean freight, the city Of Hamburg expects s revival of American coal shipments A number of -oalers are under way A shipment of coke is expected there soon.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

The special train carving the dip lomatic representatives from Buffalo 10 Washington arrived in The latter city on the stb. Naturally the dis tinguished guests of tbe exposition were depressed at inc unhappy events attending the presidents visit. but spoke in enthusiastic terms Of the ex- position itself and of the eourtesies they had received.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Word was received at the war de- parthent, on the 5th. of the death of Gen. Channcev Nckeever. |. S. A.. re- tired. at health resort near Emden. Hanover, Germany. Gen. McKeever Was born in Maryland. He was grad uated at the military academy in July, ls49, and retired August l, 1899. at which time he held the rank of col onel and assistant adjutant general.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Al the session Of the central con- ference of ihe German N. l.. church held ia Deil oi;. Mich. on fhe 5th. the committee on twentieth century thank offering reported that S6I.2l5.77 had been paid 10 The treasurer last veal, sud that this year the sam had been s. sHed 70 nearly s90g0O0
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Acting for the government of the 6nited States. District Attorney Gould, on the 9th. instituted suit in the supreme court of the District of Columbia aganst the suretics of Charles II. Day, late yice-consul and deputy consul general at Berlin. IL is claimed that lay collected S1o,Go0 in fees and failed 10 turn over 70 the government the amount. for which suit is now brought.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

In St. Johns Cathedral at Cleveland. O., on the 9th, before preaching the sermon, Bishop Horstmann, person. al friend of Mir. Mckinley. made men tion of the attempt on the life of the president and spoke of the duty of Catholics to pray for his recovery, of the horror over the attempted assas- eination, which should fill every heart and in general of Gods ordinance all ways 10 pray for those in authority. He urged all to pray for the president always, but especially now in his hour pf greatest need.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Two thousand members of the so- eialist party in Chicago voted down Q resolution Of regret for the attempt ed assassination Of the president at [ meeting in Bergman's grove, River side. Chicago, on the sth. The argu- ment of those opposed 10 the resolu- tion was that Mckinley is the repre- sentative of the capitalist class, and that his safety or danger are matters of no concern to socialists.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

The census bureau. on the 9th. is- sued a preliminary statement Of its entertainment of the cotton produc- tion of Ita0o. and also gave statement comparing the production of that year with the production of Isss. The statement shows that in 1900 there were produced 10.4ss.I79 commercial bales, as against s,645.974 commercial bales in lss9
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

Judge \. II. Moves. Of the Nome ju- GiciaI district in Alaska. aeainst whom have been preferred charges O. cor ruption and Irregularities in connec- ton with mining claims. arrived in Washington On the sth. \ severe at tack Of asthma compelled him 10 call ila physician shortly after his arrival, and he was unable 10 see visitors.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

There will be no more revolutionary speeches in public in Chicago, if the police can prevent them. The edict has gone forth from Mayor Harrison and Superintendent-of-police O'Neu that such utterances must be stopped. and the latter has sent special orders to the commanding officers of the va rious districts te detail men to be in attendance at all meetings that are supposed 10 be of anarchistic origin and cause the arrest of the speakers if violent language is used.
The Forrest City times., 1901-09-13

When informed of the attempted as tassination of the president. Gov. Al len D. Chandler of Georgia said: Il served with the president in congress Six years. He is one of Gods noble men. He is clean man, an honest man and great man. \ federal sol dier-a and yet all confederate soldiers respected and hoHored him. His as .assinaiion is appalling, and his death would be world-H idle calamity"
The times., 1901-03-16
THE NEED OF THE NEGRO.
Booker I. Washington Declares II
Is Industrial Educatinm

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 15.-Book-
or r. Washington delivered an address
tonight to the Yale students. uu The
Negro Problem in the Black Belt Of the
South"
The negro problem in the South. ne
said. could be settled by Industrial cdu-
cation. The 80 years of negro slavery
had an advantage for the negro in that
they trained him to become "a skilled
workman in q great many industrial di-
rections. When the colored man became
free he forgot this Industrial education
and neglected to train the rising genera
tion III those pursuits. The only way the
negro could be saved or could save him
self was to turn his mind to industry.
He said that In Georgia today the me-
groes are paving taxes on Slf050UO In
that State industrial education had been
taken up successfully. He had found il
10 be true in the South. almost universal
ly 50, that where the negro was c,Iu-
Gated the more he was respected by the
white people. Slavery. he added. had a
worse effect on the white citizens than
negroes, for during the time of slavery
tho white man depended entirely on the
negro.
The times., 1901-03-16
COLLECTED BRIBEs REGULARLY
Scranton. Pa, Councilmen Tell How
They Received Money

SCRANTON. Pa. March lJ-Thcrr were
most astonishing developments in the
councilman bribery hearings. which were
continued before Alderman Fuller this
afternoon As a result Of the proceed
ings. T. : Wayiand. the manager of the
New Iackawanna Telephone Company,
was held in bail on a charge of contempt
Of court ne having refused to testify as
to what he knew concerning the bribery
Of the council members. Mr. WayIand is
widely known I'm the business world and
prominently identified with the independ-
ent telephone companies in the smaller
towns of New York.
Richard H. Williams. ex-Chairman Of
the select council made a thorough ex-
p0sure of a combination of eleven coun-
cilmen to shape legislation in favor of
the old Central Pennsylvania Telephone
Company. on several occasions he had
received $50 from Mr.. Maloney, the man
aver Of this company. Finally. an ar
rangcment was made by which these
eleven men would call ut the St. Charles
Hotel about every two months Here
each would find awaiting him an en-
Velope containing money. Sometimes the
envelopes contained only $50, sometimes
IL would be as much as $40.
In 1889, when he ran for the select cOun-
cit, Mr. MalOneN gave S9O 70 him in all.
on the night that the witness voted for
the new telephone ordinance and it was
passed the witness was told over the tele-
phone 10 go to the New Wyoming Hotel.
In = closet there d package was handed to
him. Opening this he found $500 This,
he said, was the price of his vote.
Councilman Charles Godshall told of
bribos that he had received for the pas
sspt4 of am electric light ordinance. Chief
Walker. of the fire department he al
legged, once handed 500 TO him as a pres
pnt from the electric light company.
The times., 1901-03-16
DEAD IN A CAKE OF ICE.
Unknown Mans Body Taken From
the HncIleuSact< River.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Nillam II,
Steer. morsue keeper of Jersey city, has
awaiting identification the body of a man
found encased in large cake of ice in
the Hackensadl River. 1t is the first
time within the memory of the present
morgue attendants that Il corpse was
found thus preserved.
An unusually large cake Of ice floating
down the Hacsensack River attracted at
tention. The cake struck the Jersey City
side Of the river and became lodged there
Pedestrians along the bank were startled
when the ice suddenly fell apart and out
of il came the frozen corpse of "a we'll
dressed man about thirty five years old.
Warden Grimes. OF the Snake Hin Peni-
tentiary, was notified and the remains
were removed TO the Jersey City morgue
where they are now awaiting ideutidca-
Jion.
The body is that of a man weighing
about 100 pounds He had a smooth face
and was dressed in brown suit Of fine
material. black and white striped shirt
brown stockings. white flannel under
clothes. There was no money or anything
to help identify the body The man was
ABOUT FIVE feet seven inches in height
The body was in a good state Of pre-
ScTvatiou but il Is believed the man must
have been dead several weeks al least.
The times., 1901-03-16
A HARPER's FERRY TRAGEDY.
Man BIeeds to Dctath After Being
stabbed During IA Quarrel

ffARPER'S : FERRY. W Va. March 10
Thomas Rodcrick stabbed and killed
Thomas Longcrhcam yesterday in front
OF \. r. Miles store. on Shenandoah
Street. with a poci,etknife. the victim liv-
uIs hut few minutes. There appears to
have been an old erudga between the
mon, but 10 one knows what il was.
As Longerheam was going down the Al
stadt Alley about o'clock yesterday af-
teruoon Eodericlz threw a stone after
him. from the front street. Longer
beam returned and angry words were
exchanged Longerbeam threw a brick
which just missed Rodericks S head. Then
Roderi,lS. with the small blade Of large
penknife. stabbed Longerbeam in the
neck at the angle OF the right law and
made wound three inches long and
two deep. seEerinE the carotid artery
assailaut and cut his head severely. He
then staggered 10 Miles store door and
died from loss of blood.
DT. e. y. Clay arrived 2 few minutes
after the occurrence, but was unable to
render any service 10 the dying man. who
ha8 become unconscious. Coroner Charles
PTlggs held an inquest and rendered a
verdict OF murder at the hands Of
Thomas Rod,ri He was taken to iai
II ChaTiesIoWu RpdeTick is said to have
been drinking. Longerbsam was twenty
one years old and worked at the pulp
mill Roderick is "a vidower forty years
Old. with no permanent occupation, and
made his home with his parents Longer
beam enlisted iu the Shepherdstowu
company IN the late war. but was mus
tered ont at ChaTieStOwn for diSab bility
Hc was the son of Abraham LOngerbeam
The times., 1901-03-16
LIBRARIES FOR ST. LOUIS.
Mr.. CarnegIc's Present of sI.ooO.Ooo
tn Tint City.

ST. LOUIS, March l5.-Andrew Carne-
gle has given $l.0100o0 for the construc-
tion Of library buildings in St. Louis This
conteGlplates the construction of one
modern freproof central library building
to cost S5G9,009 and buildings in differ
cnt sections of the city to be used as
auxiliary Libraries. probably ten OF them.
to cost S5f3.o0o The gift is made on the
condition only that St Louis present suit
able sites free from encumbrance and
provide an annual fund of $l590o0 for the
maintenance OF the libraries.
r NJ. Crunden, the librarian of the pub
lie library, when asked the details of Mr..
Carnegie's offer, said that some time ago
he had written TO Mr.. Carnegie suggest
ing the needs of st. Louis in a general
way.
Dr Nicols a lifelong acquaintance OF
Mr. Carnegie. was asked 10 see the phi
lanthropsJ and try to secure from him
q gift fo- n public library for St Louis.
The result WAS rs stated above
CLINTON, Mass, March 15.-The town
authorities have received word that they
are 10 be remembered by Mr. Carnegie in
his library fund distribution Ii is not
known Just what provision he has vet
made but they are hoping that the usual
procedure Il 10 be followed. that they will
furnish The site and that he viii supply
the building.
The times., 1901-03-16
INJURIOUS TO OYSTERS.
Senator kir.vnn Refuses TO Vote for
tho Sewerage HfII

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March IA sensa-
tion WAS caused in the Senate today by
the declaration of Senator Kirwan. of
Dorchester County, that he would not
vote for the sewerage bill advocated by
Mayor Hayes, of Baltimore.
Senator Nirwan, who was formerly the
captain OF police boats says the drainage
will be injurious to the oysters in the
bay. He had introduced an amendment
to the bill making a proviso that TO sew
age should be dumped into the Chesa-
pe;ke Bay This was defeated by a vote
of l6 10 :. lie become very angry and
declared he would go home and not re-
turn during the session. He said:
Il want to give fair warning TO my
party and to the Senate that ! will not
vote for any sewerage bin which pro-
vides for the dumping Of The sewage, crude
or refined. into Chesapeake Bay. This
is final and for all time. ! believe that
il vii be detrimental to the interests Of
Queen Anne County. My county is the
one which would suffer most from it.