The Forrest City times., 1901-11-08

FORREST CITY. = ARKANSAS
II is known that the Beers got
away with the two guns captured
from Col. Bcnson's column in the re
cent engagement near Erakeulaagtc,
eastern Transvaal.
According to statistics Of the inter
national societ.s Of London the sugar
production of Europe for 1901 i e.
timated at 5.a2s .364 tons. which is an
Increase of 2I2,Ji1 tons upon last
years output.
AZ reported ny Bradstreets. failures
for the United States for the week
ended on the LIST numbered LIZ. as
against OF last week. Canadian fail
ures for the week numbered IA,
against 16 last week.
The late Y. :. Holbrook. of Bos-
ron, gave TO Yale university fund.
the income from which shall be di-
vided into prizes of $50 and So. to he
awarded for the best two ESSAYS by
members of the Yale divinity school
The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt. issued on the 1St. showed
that at the close Of business October
81. 1901. the debt. less cash in the
treasury. amounted To 81 ,022. o32. 9jI.
a decrease from last month of $685.
40s.
Late reports from the Winneba"o
Indian reservation in Nebraska are 10
the effect that 50 Indians have died
of smallpox. There is no adequate
medical force TO care for the Indians,
and the disease threatens the ami
hilation of the tribe.
The New York clearinghouse. on
the 4th. reinstated the seventh ma
tional bank TO full membership. The
action was taken on a favorable re-
port from clearinghouse commit
tee which investigated the plan for
recognizing the bank.
A dispatch from Constantinoplc
says that 80 officers of the Turkish
navy recently mutinied on account of
arrears OF pay. and proceeded to the
palace TO make demonstration. The
sultan sent an aidede-camp with an
instalmept of the money due them,
and the officers thereupon desisted
King Edward. II n meeting of his
prisN council. on the 9Th, signed the
proclamation giving him his new IL
tie, as follows: Edward the seventh.
by the grace of God Of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land and of the British dominions
beyond the sea king. defender of the
faith. and emperor of India.
Gen. Hughes reported, ON the 3lst,
the complete surrender of the insur-
gents in the island of Cebu. consist
ing of $50 men and 90 officers. with
80 rifles and eight field pieces. The
pouring of troops into the island of
Samar is believed TO have had a good
effect on the Cebu insurgents. who
had been waVering for some time.
Adi't-Gen. Corbin. on the 9Th, re-
ceived a very beautiful gold-lined sill
yer punch bowl and silver stand for
glasses from officers of his old regi-
nient, the Twcnty-fourth infantry. in
which he served over twenty wears
ago. before he was transferred To the
adjutant generals department. This
regiment Is now in the Philippines.
The I. i. \. Worlds Fair hotel.
projected as the largest hostelry in
the world, will If promises are kept,
soon be in course of erection on one
of the eminences just south of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition site.
so close TO the fair as TO overlook the
buildings within and to look al a dis
tance like special feature of the eN-
position.
dispatch from CouStantinopie. on
the Sd, said; Nothing il publicly
known here. beyond what has alread>
been cabled TO the press. regarding
the whereabouts and fate of Miss FL
len NJ. Stoue. the abducted American
missionary, or the progress of the ne
gotiations for her ransom. In the
absence of news. there is considera bile
disquietude."
Members of the New York board Of
trade and transportation have issued
call for special meeting. NoSem-
her I, 1901, to consider Commercial
reciprocity" The call is addressed TO
members of the board Who are en-
gagged in manufactures, and is signed
by Vim. Carroll. of the American
Leather Co. and many other prom
inent concerns.
The estimates of the expenditures
of the interior department during the
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