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The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
BRIEF MENTION.

Little Rock plumbers threaten to
strike if colored plumbers are not
discharged.
The infant child of Wyeth Walker,
OF Fayetteville was seriously burned
with fireworks.
Aunt Harriet Jones, an ante-bellum
negress, died at Washington, Ark. at
the age of ia years.
The State Fruit Growers assocIa.
tion will meet in annual session at
Forrest City February %.
Lee McNeill, colored. was killed
near Hazen by the accidental dis
charge of a pistol he was cleaning
Rev. c. E. Fowler, pastor of the
Congregational church at Rogers.
died of heart disease. He was a
young man and unmarried.
Ihe state supreme court, in a case
appealed from Garland county, held
thet the destruction by officers of
gaming Slot machines is legal.
While the proprietor was at dinner
sneak thief entered the office of the
Hunter Transfer Company at Texar-
kama and rifled the safe of S165.
F. R. Taylor, of Memphis. STUN.
bled and fell on the pavement at Hot
Springs December II and broke his
neck. His remains were shipp,d to
Memphis.
Burglars entered the Salvation
Army hall at Hot Springs and stole
fund that had been raised to pro-
vide a Christmas dinner for the poor
Of the city.
The HuCkins hotel at Texarkana
was damaged to the amount of 81 900
by fire, which ignited from an over.
heated stove in room from which
the occupant had absented himself for
a short time
According to estimates made in the
biennial report of the board of trus-
tees OF the state university the cost
OF maintaining the institution for the
next two years is estimated at 1885,
1868. OF this sum 100000 is for
new buildings
Mrs. c. w. Cincaid was run over by
vehicle at Hot Springs and proba.
bly, fatally injured. She was crossing
Central avenue when a horse struck
her. knocking her down and tramp
ling on her body.
Mrs. John Bitner died at Texarkana
from lockjaw after intense suffering.
She stepped on nail, which penetrat-
cd the ball Of her foot. A high fever
set in, which was followed by lockjaw
and convulsions.
Frank Dukes, a 16-year-old boy. cut
and seriously wounded w. T. Piercy,
a Conway business man. Dukes was
in Piercy's store, and it is said he
was swearing. Piercy expostulated
with him and Dukes resented it, with
the result as stated.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
RESTING At RIVERSIDE.
The Remains of Mrs. u. S. Grant
Laid in the Sarcophagus Be-
side Those of Her Husband.
CEREMONIES WERE BRIEF AND SIMPLE.
Service at the Tomb ut Riverside CouducN-
ed by Bishop Andrews. of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and Rt. Rev. Alex
snder Mackay E. Smith. of the Pr<sses.
tant Episcopal Church

New York, Dec 22.-The BODY of
Mrs. L. S. Grant was on Saturday
placed in the great red granite sar-
cophagus beside that in which the re-
mains of her husband rests in the
tomb Overlooking the Hudson river.
On the arrival of the funeral train
from Washington at Jersey City the
casket, piled high with flowers, was
borne on the shoulders of six men
on board the quartermaster's depart
ment steamer Gen. Meigs, detach-
ment of I. S. Grant post, q. A. r., and
the committee Of the Grant Monu-
ment association, which accompanied
the funeral party from Washington,
acting as an escort. The body was
placed on a bier on the forward deck
of the Meigs, which started immedi-
ately up the river, bound for the
tomb. The members of the funeral
party proceeded direct to the Fifth
Avenue hotel. On reaching the land
ing place the casket was transferred
to hearse and taken TO the tomb,
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
ST CITY. ARK, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 26 1902
Import mt Railroad Projected.

The Leslie and Southern railway
company has been Incorporated. with
capital of $3,OOO9D0. According to
the articles of Incorporation the
course to be pursued is through Scar
cy. Stone. Van Buren,, Cleburne.
White. Faulkner and Pulaski coun.
ties. The articles do not go into par
ticulars as to the route They are
concise and to the point. That por-
ton referring to the route is as fol-
lows; The said railway company is
organized for the purpose OF con-
structing, owning, maintaining and
operating line of standard gauge
railroad from point at Leslie. in
Searcy county, Ark, thence in
southeasterly direction through the
counties of Searcy. Stone, Van Buren,.
Cleburne, White, Faulkner and Pu-
laski in the state of Arkansas, to a
point at Little Rock, in Pulaski coun-
ty. Arkansas, the length of the said
line to be 120 miles.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Making HASTE SLOWLY.
Secretary Hay Receives Partial Re.
sponses From Great Britain,
Germany and Italy.
ARBITRATION LOOKED on FAvoRABlY.
There Are, However, So Many Nice
Points to be Adjusted as q Pre-.
Amfnary, that Progress In the
Matter Promises to be Danger
Ously Slow.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The official
day closed without further develop
ments here respecting the Venezuelan
complications. The status of the ar
bitration proposition, on which every
one waits, was, that with a willing
ness to accept such a solution in prin-
ciple, no one of the allies was ready
to submit unreservedly to arbitra-
ton; in each case there were reser-
vations or conditions insisted upon.
Respecting the method of arbitration,
II it should come to that form of ad-
justment, it is noted that the feeling
is growing that The Hague tribunal
should undertake the case.
Mr.. Bowen, it is reported, wishes
to come to Washington in order per-
sonally to effect an adjustment with
the resident ambassadors of the al
lies, but while the state department
makes no statement upon the point,
it is believed that it does not regard
this plan with favor. 1t is pointed
out here, in connection with the prof.
ect to refer the matter to The Hague
tribunal, that in some phases the dis
putes will not admit of arbitration.
Such is the case, for instance, where
attacks on British and German SUBJ
jects and the German legation at
Caracas, and arrests of consular Off
GERS, have made the Venezuelan Of
fense equivalent to attacks on the ma
tional honor of the allies, and as such
to be atoned for only by an ample
apology. The Hague tribunal could
not arbitrate such issues, but it is
pointed out at the state department
that the claims are divisible, and that
if President Castro chooses to tender
the necessary apologies the remain
ing questions can properly go to The
Hague. 1t is believed that the United
States government inclines to the
view that there is disposition to in
sist needlessly on guarantees for the
payment by Venezuela of any judg-
ment that might be rendered against
her by the arbitration. 1t believes
that the force of enlightened public
opinion would absolutely insure set
tlement of any Judgment rendered by
the august tribunal, and that Presi-
dent Castro would not be sustained
by single American country in de-
faulting.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
GERMANY,s POSITION.
A Newspaper Complains of Amera.
can Adverse Criticism.

can Adverse Criticism.
Berlin, Dec. 20.--A semi-official
statement in the Nord Deutsche-All-
gemeine Zeitung says:
"a local paper has published ca
blegram from New York sayings:
THE greatest excitement prevails
here. The entire press holds Germany
to be responsible for the present situ-
alton. Germany is attacked in hos
tile articles, while Great Britain is
praised. The newspapers insist that
Germany intends to acquire colonies
In Venezuela and Brazil We have
noticed similar kilograms in English
papers," says the Nord Deutsch ALL
gemeine Zeitung, land if these state
ments are representative Of the feel
ing in the United States with even ap-
proximate correctness, we would
have sincerely to deplore that the
American press shows itself accessi-
BILE to wholly unfounded suspicious
of the German Policy. The gov
ernment Of the United States long
ago was categorically informed that
Germany is seeking nothing in Vene-
zuela beyond satisfaction for just
claims and compensation. The An
glo-German cooperation is based up
on the similarity of the interests af-
fected, and only wilful prejudice
could detect difference in the pro-
ceedings of the two countries. The
course of events will demonstrate
that the intentions of the German
government are free from adventur-
o,ls motives"
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
The Cotton Crop.

The long list of cotton estimates
which usually enliven the last days of
November and the early days of De-
cember are about all in, and, as gen
orally happens, the trade is as much
at sea as to what the crop really is as
it was before. The estimates range
from 100000 to 12,000,000, with the
average of what are known as the
trade estimates ranging around H.
100000 The government issued an
estimate of 10,417,00 bales actual
production, equivalent to CONNER
cial crop of all the way from 10,600,-
600 up to 11,00O,0 600 bales, according to
the varying methods of calculation.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Gen. James Grant Wilson, Gen. Gran

Gen. James Grant Wilson, Gen. Gran
vile Dodge, Gen. Horatio c. King,
Gen. Charles F. Roe, n. Y. n. G., and
staff; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie,
and many federal and municipal Off
cials and officers of the army and
navy stationed in the. city.
Gen. Frederick ID. Grant and the
other members of the family occu-
pied seats overlooking the crypt. The
services, conducted by Bishop +. G..
Andrews, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and Rt. Rev. Alexander Mac
kay E. Smith, Protestant Episcopal
bishop coadjutor, of pennsylvania,
opened with the hymn Lead, Kindly
Light" after which the, burial serv-
ices of the Methodist Episcopal and
the Protestant Episcopal churches
were read. The services were closed
with the reading of a poem, "The
Land Beyond the Sea-" which had
been a favorite of Mrs. Grant, and
the singing of the hymn Abide With
Me-"
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Boys Set River on Fire.

An alarm of fire from the big mill
ing district on the banks of the Trim
ity river at Dallas, Tex, close to the
heavy jobbing district, created intense
excitement and called out the entire
fire department. When the firemen
reached the scene it was found that
there was nothing they could do, al
though there was a stream of fire a
mile long. Much oil waste runs from
the Touring mills and other factories
into Trinity river and floats on its
surface. Some mischievous boys, dis
covering that the greasy substance
from oil-burning furnaces would
burn, touched match to it and liter
ally set the river on fire.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26

One-half of the imports into this
country are of materials for manufac-
turers.
Germany now produces 1926, 600 tons
out of the 6,S25, 900 tons of beet sugar
grown in the world.
Valasco, Tex, is to have sugar
mill, 60x350 feet, with ten boilers, each
72 inches in diameter.
Thick blotting paper which Canada
formerly got from England she now
gets from this country.
Dundee supplies most of the canvas
used in making pantomime transform
alton scenes in the United Kingdom.
The irrigated area of the United
States is 7,510,59S acres, of which Col
orado contains 1,611,271, and Califor-
MIA 1,446,119.
A guarter-inch bar of steel did not
break till 1882 pounds were put upon
it; but a bar of iron of the same
diameter bore $500 pounds only.
After leaving Calcutta practically at
the same time five large vessels carry
ing close on 10000 bales of jute re-
Gently arrived together at Dundee.
Suggestion.
Wife-Tve talked to you till I'm
worn out.
Husband-Why not shut up for re-
pairs?-Judge.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Fire In Ma | ar.

A serious and somewhat unusual
fire occurred in mail car on the Iron
Mountain on train No. SO. The car
was loaded with about a ton of mail
mostly from east of the Mississippi
and south of the Ohio, addressed to
points south of Little Rock and down
the valley route and up the Fort
Smith road. II was made up between
Memphis and Bald Knob and the car
runs through from Bald Knob to Lit
tie Rock without clerk, being trans
ferred at Little Rock The train left
Bald Knob little late Everything
was all right there when the clerk
locked up the car and left 1t. AT
Beebe, the railroad men discovered
and. breaking it open, found the in
terror ablaze. After hard work, the
trainmen succeeded in putting out the
fire. Chief Clerk Bilheimer, of the
railway mail service, was notified at
once, and upon investigation it was
discovered that about ten sacks of
mail were almost totally destroyed
or the addresses burned so that they
were illegible. The mail matter was
sent on to its destination when the ad-
dresses could be deciphered. Some of
the mail was wholly destroyed. Some
Christmas presents were found that
will never reach those for whom they
were intended. 1t is supposed that
the fire vas caused by the sacks fall
ing down against the stove.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26

Gen. George =. Norman, adjutant
general of the United Confederate
Veterans, died in New Orleans, the
other evening, at the age of 81 years
Gen. Moorman was on the staff OF
Forest and other notable confeder-
ate leaders during the civil war, and
was commander of Moorman's caval-
ry battalion. He had been adjutant
Of the United confederacy since it's
inception, and was at work on prep
arations for the May reunion when
death claimed him, as he expired at
his desk in his Office
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26

Charlotte Afford and other men,
bers of her family were taken into
custody at Camden on suspicion OF
having set fire to several store build
ings for the purpose of robbery.
Goods belonging to nj. Levy and J. w.
Kennedy, whose stores were recently
burned, was found in the house occu-
pied by Charlotte Afford. There was
no insurance on the two stores men,
toned.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
THE BRITISH FLEET.
II VIII Blockade a Number of Ports,
Commencing Tonight.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 90
The British cruiser Alert left here
Thursday night for Carupano and the
British torpedo boat Rocket sailed
from here Friday afternoon for Gu
dad Bolivar. The British cruiser
Fantome, which started for the Orin-
oco river December 8, had not reached
Barrancas on the 18th. The reason
for this delay is not known.
Admiral Douglas, of the British
feet, has ordered the blockade of La
Guayra, Carenero, Quanta, Cumana,
Carupano and the mouths of the
Orinoco river. This blockade Is to go
Into effect at midnight, December q.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
A I6-Ycar-Old Boy Fatally Stabs
a Merchant.
EVENTS Or THE WEEK BRIEFLY STATED,
Government Will Lend Aid In Rice Cut
ture.-foot Race Fskers Bouud over
to Grand Jnry.-Burgiars Rob saliva.
eion Army Hea iqu .rters



sensation was caused in the cir
cult court room at Fort Smith dur
Ing the progress of the Root slander
case. when Miss Agnes Frizzell, the
pialntln, fired shot. supposedly at
Mr.. Root, which grazed the scalp of
Col. Brizzolara, one of the counsel in
the case. The SANDER trial grew out
or statements made by Mr.. Root when
he was publishing a paper. All the
testimony had been taken and the
court asked both sides how much
time was wanted for argument. Miss
Frizzell. who had taken an active
part in the conduct of her case, stated
that she desired an hour and a half.
few words were passed between
Col. BrizzOlara and Miss Frizzell,
when the latter moved over toward
where Mr.. Root was standing Col
Brizzolara, fearing a tragedy, stepped
toward Miss Frizzell and Mr. Root,
when the former quickly drew re-
volver and fired one shot, supposedly
at the defendant, but the shot grazed
the temple of Col. Brizzolara The
widest excitement followed and court
was Immediately adjourned. Follow
ing the scene the young lady became
hysterical and was removed to her
home. The excitement caused her to
become seriously i'll. A serious diff
fculty between Col Brizzolara and a
brother of Miss Frizzell was averted
by the interference of officers, both
parties being armed. All the parties
concerned stand high in the commu-
nifty, and further trouble is feared.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Dreamed of Buried Treasure.

A pot of buried treasure was found
at Waxahachie beneath the roots Of
tree. The finding of the treasure
was the result of a dream of Mrs. AL
exander, young woman. The
money was N gold and silver and was
in fairly good state of preservation.
The exact amount is not known, but
it is said to be several Thousand dol
lars. 1t is supposed to have been
buried by an early settler during the
civil war.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
ExpIosi on of Natural Gas.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 22.-An explo-
sion of natural gas in the boarding
house of Mrs. Laura Richards, early
Sunday morning, resulted in the prob
able fatal burning of one man and the
serious injury of two others. +. G..
Walters, telegraph operator, whose
home is in Marietta. o.. was burned
about the face, chest and arms. He il
not expected to recover.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Ia Fatal to Cattle.

The fluid being used by the United
States government in efforts to kill
the hyacinth pest in Florida waters
by spraying it from boat over the
plant is causing the death of many
cattle on ranges bordering on the wa
ter. Work has been stopped until an
investigation can be made.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
For a Textile school.

Just before the adjournment for the
holiday recess. Representative Little
introduced in congress bill donating
from the government to the state of
Arkansas 100000 acres Of public
land for the purpose of establishing.
equipping and maintaining textile
school or a branch of the State Uni
versity. The bill was read twice and
referred to the committee on public
lands.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Tn. Gov.rnm.n, viii Help.

Commissioner of Agriculture James
Wilson has written as follows to Com
missioner of Agriculture II. T. Brad
ford:
Il acknowledge, with thanks, the
receipt of your letter of December 10.
Whenever the experiment station peo-
Pile of your state feel like moving in
the matter of rice experimentation,
we will cooperate with them to the
extent Of our ability. Financial as
sistance, however, must not be under
stood to mean the shouldering of the
whole burden. We have not enough
money for such purpose. We could
find the proper seeds perhaps" The
success of experiments made in rice
culture in certain parts of this state
has attracted considerable attention,
and this article will no doubt be ex-
tensiyely cultivated in few years.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
SUNDAY AT THE TOMB.
Services Were Brief and simple
Dist nguished People Present.

New York, Dec. 22.-In the mauso-
leum on Riverside drive brief and
simple services were conducted, Sum
day, over the remains of Mrs. Ulysses
S. Grant. In addition to the members
of the Grant family there were pres
ent. among the 500 persons to whom
invitations had been sent, Gov. Odell,
Mayor Low, Secretary of War Elihu
Root, Rear-Admiral Barker and staff,
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Negroes Sac for Damages.

Disfranchised negroes have filed
suit at Richmond, Va. against the
state officers and the members of the
Virginia constitutional convention for
damages.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Wreck In AIaba nm a.

A south-bound passenger train on
the Alabama Great Southern railroad
was derailed on trestle near
Moundsville, Ala, and the whole train
was piled in a creek. +. c. Coleson.
express messenger, was killed, and
in iuraI
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Death of a Veteran.

Col Abram Fulkerson, aged 70,
former congressman from the Ninth
Virginia district, died at his home
at Bristol, Tenn. He served with dis
tinction in the confederate army.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
He Wesu.ea - Te,tify.

Nose Foley, who refused to testify
before the Vicksburg (Miss) grand
jury against Sunday law violators,
was fined $50 and sentenced to serve
three weeks in Jail.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26

THE GRANT TOMB AT RIVERSIDE.
the route being lined by double ranks
of police. The body was placed in the
sarcophagus without any ceremony,
in the presence of U. S. Grant, Jr.,
the members of the escort and lit
tie group of officials, and the massive
lid, which weighs about five tons, was
quickly lowered and sealed in place.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Virginia VII he There.

The bin to appropriate $4,000 for
a Virginia exhibit at the st. Louis
Worlds fair, which had previously
passed the Virginia house, has passed
the senate.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
Billiards and Pool
|. W. MALLORY. Prop.
In Basement of Marion
Hotel

Having opened first-class Bill.
hard and Pool Room as above, l
solicit your patronage. New tables,
quiet place, polite attention. Give
me call.
The Forrest City times., 1902-12-26
INDUSTRIAL ITEMS.

One-half of the imports into this
country are of materials for manrfac-
fnrarS
Newport daily independent., 1902-08-27
IL REPORTED PLENTIFUL,


Imboden, Aug. 26 Farmers in various parts of the county report young quail in greater abundance in the meadows and wood than has been known for years. It is said that there is also an abundance of young rabbits, but they are being killed. The farm CTS report that game will be better this season than last, as they can now get proper food and the laws are pro- tecting them to such an extent that they are multiplying greatly. They say that rabbits are now numerous, and that quail will be more abundant than ill former years.
Newport daily independent., 1902-08-27
1 pay highest prices for pearls, ,baroques and sIugs. l.. WILSON. Office at Chas. Meyers Store.

Rev, James H. Brooks returned Tuesday night from Bald Knob, where he has been conducting pro- tracted services and will officiate at a wedding tonight
 Thomas Shaver, proprietor of the Newport Dye and Cleaning Works, owing to the recent fire, has moved into No. POT, Walnut Street, adjoining w. B. Chastain's, where he will be pleased to see his trade. b.48.t.f.
 s. D. Campbell, j. w. Phillips and J. M. Stayton represented the New port bar at Tuesdays session of the Lawrence county circuit court, now being held at Powhatan. The two last named returned home that night.
 Mrs. Rina Wishon returned home Wednesday with Miss Mayme Chunn, who has been visiting relatives in this city. They left on the noon train and to reach Holly Grove in Monroe county, had to go via Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Clarendon, changing cars three times.
 Mrs. Lettie McLain, the daughter of MT. W. D. McLain, will be married this evening at the McLain home east of Newport to MT James c. Hogan, living three miles east of this city. Those invited to be present include only a few of the close friends of the contracting parties
 At game of ball Tuesday afternoon on the home grounds between the Newport Specials and the Newport Selects, the latter team won by a score ot 20 to g. Bach and Buford were the battery for the first named and billiard and Hirsch for the victors. Sam Meyer umpired the game so satisfactorily, that the home team desired to take him to Tucker man. to serve in that capacity.
Newport daily independent., 1902-08-27

The Southern Hotel, of Ravenden Springs, Ark, is now open for guests. Llthla water for kidneys, liver and stomach troubles. I12 miles west of Memphis on the Frisco System. Write for rates. Address, Manager, Southern Hotel. 59b3m.
Newport daily independent., 1902-08-27
TO COAL CONSUMERS.

The undersigned will leave in few days for the coal fields and upon his return will be in position to offer Domestic and Steam coal at reason able prices. See him before placing ye9t4tlfs- y ettf efele order. M. K. UPsHAw.
Newport daily independent., 1902-08-27
HIGHEST PRICES PAID.

For this reason you should send your Fine Pearls, Baroques and slugs to our firm, as we sell to European markets exclusively. J. M. O'HARA x Co.,, 34 Madison St. Memphis, Tenn.
Newport daily independent., 1902-08-27
WM. HARTMAN,

t74 BROADWAY, CORNER MAIDEN
 LANE, NEW YORK, NY. DEALER IN DIAMONDS WATCHES AND JEWELRY.