The Forrest City times., 1901-11-29


the Monroe doctrine.
Gen. Chaffee has ordered that IN the
future complete records shall be kept
of all natives taking the oath of al
legiance to the United States. Du-
plicates OF these records Will be
signed in English. Spanish and Taga-
log.
The Vienna papers assert that 1ur-
kew is addressing an arrogant eiTcu-
lar note to the powers, protesting
against their perpetual interference
in Turkish affairs. and demanding TO
know their intentions regarding
Crete.
At barcelona. Corrunna and Cartha-
gena. Spain, meetings in Remuneration
of the proposed government bill deal
ing with the strikes. were held on the
24th. Violent speeches were made.
the speakers urging the workers TO
prepare for a general strike.
Gov. Hunt of Porto Rico says: For
the first time since the American ad-
ministration began, the last four
months show a balance of trade in
favor of the island. The people are
not only acquiescing in American
rule. but they are becoming enthusi-
astically American.
As n result of the demonstrations
against the proposed translation OF
the gospels into modern Greek. the
Grecian cabinet resigned on the cath.
This action was taken in spite OF
King Georges effort to induce the
cabinet, and NJ. Theotokis, the pre-
mier. to remain in Office.
The British bark Biernans Wood.
from Rio Janeiro, arrived AT Mobile,
Ala, on the 22d. in charge of the
mate, who reported that Capt. Nor
ris had killed the ships steward. on
the 18th, and on the morning of the
22d. when off Sand light, had jumped
overheard and was drowned.
President ana Mrs. Roosevelt, ac-
companied by their children, left
Washington. on the 22d. on the yacht
Sylph for brief cruise down the
Potomac. \ presidential salute of y
guns was fired as the president went
aboard the yacht. The president and
his family will be gone a day or two.
Mr.. Dickinson. the diplomatic agent
of the United States at Sofia, has
gone to Constantinople, there to con-
fer with Spencer Eddy. the secretary
of the United States legation. as to
the best means of Fastening a sd ution
in the deadlock which has arisen in
Stone.
The friends of Joseph Chamberlain,
British colonial secretary. have for
some time been concerned with re-
gard TO his health. On the 22d Mr.
Chamberlain wrote TO the Hansworth
school, declining TO distribute prizes
at that institution. because" as h
said, lit is absolutely necessary for
me to confine myself to public work
The submarine torpedo boat Full
ton. of the Holland tSpe, with Rear
Admiral Lowe. retired, Lient. Mac
Arthur and several others on board
arose from the bottom of the Hol
land dock, New York. on the morn
ing of the oath, after having been
submerged IS hours. No inconveni
ence was suffered by those on board
BY decision handed down by Jus
tice Merwin, at Rome. \. y. on tn,
22d. one-half of the estate of Mrs
Moses NJ. Davis, valued at $4,000. Nil
go to the Christian scientists. Tn,
charge of manslaughter brough
against members of the church fol
not allowing Mrs. Davis medical 1T
tention, the judge held, was tot
weak.
One of the finest sites in Paris hai
become American property. 1t is an
nounced that the Equitable Life In
surance Co. hes acquired the plot o.
ground on the corner of the Boule
ward des Capucine and the Rue de Ii
PaiN, overlooking the Grand oper.
house, where they intend to build. in
Producing the latest American meth
DDS of construction
Mr.. Dickinson. the diplomatic agen
at Sofia, of the United States. ha
left that city for Constantinople
There was obviously no prospect o
settlement with Miss stones abduct
ors. The departure of Mr.. Dickinson
expected to have a good effect upol
the brigands, as they may fear I,
lose everything in not accepting Mr.
DiclIinson's proposals.
The pay rolls of the board of elec
tons of Greater New York. approve,
on the 2lst. showed that the receI.
city election cost the munieipalit,
S670, 900, or Sl.0S for each vote tha
was registered. Advertising cost $50,
600; ballot printing, $4,000; incident
ais, $4,000. and the rest went to reg