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The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
HAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE.
The oCntrol of the Company shall Not Pass From the Hands of
 the Germans

Hamburg, May 2a.-At general meeting the shareholders of the Ham burg American line unanimously adopted q motion submitted bv the directors with the view of assuming that the control of the company shall not pass from the hands of the Ger mans to those of foreign eorpora- tea. It provides that the dir, ctors and board of supervision must be German sub iects and live in Germany. and in order To change this provision or change the seat of business to q foreign country or dissolve the com pany or do anything involving the loss of or the restriction of indepep. dence of the company in favor of for eign undertaking II will be necessary for resolution to that effect To ba adopted by shareholders represent ing four-fifthS of the capital of the company. at a general meeting. and that confirmation of the resolution. by the same majority. be adopted st second general meeting
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
CONF|RMAI()RY REPORT.
The Governor of Martinique Con- firms the Report of the Fresh
 Eruption of Pelee.
FORT DE FRANCE REMAINS USSClTHED.
The Governor Tells of His Latest Visit to the Ruins of St. Pierre It Is Impossible. He says. to Ade- auate1y Describe the scene of DesOIation.

Paris, May 29.-Fhe governor of Martinique. NJ. L'Huerre. cabled from Fort De France. under date of Wednesday. announcing that a fresh eruption of Mont Pelee occurred du1- ing the evening of Monday. May 26. causing Il great panic at Fort De France. The cinders and seoria. how ever, the governor added. did not touch the town, falling entirely on the north of the island. Calm k now restored 1t Fort De France. The gov ernor abandoned his proposed visit to the devastated places on the island on account of the torrential rainfall and rough sea.
 Several eraters. the governor fur ther reported, were vomiting thick smoke.
 Another eruption of Mont PeIee oc- cured as the French cruiser Tage passed St. Pierre recently. resulting in sudden flow of mud from the bed of the River Blanche.
 The governor concludes that his latest visit to St. Pierre confirms the previous reports that the southern portion of that town was apparently destroyed by an inexplicabIe prenom- ena resembling d frightful hurricane. which swept from north to south. The fall of seoria formed layer a foot deep. The northern part of the town is buried under a bed of mud. It is impossible To adequately describe the desolation at St Pierre
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
FUN WITH AUTOGRAPH TENDS
ihe Chinese Minister Has Quiet Little Joke with Smnrt Ameri-
 cans Victims

The LotoS club, of New York. has long had the custom of giving dinners in honor of distinguished men. Atsucb gatherings the menu card is always elaborate and characteristic. tu,oaI- ly contains drawings Illustrative of tbe career of the guest of the evening. and forms souvenir which most of tbe company treasure. To enhance their value. many of the members ask the man whom the club i> entertaining to write his name in their cards. Snch requests are naturally granted. says the New York Tribune.
 II chanced that after the siepe o+ Picking the Lotos club gave a dinner for Nu-Iing fang. the Chinese minis ter at Washington. OfcourSe the auto. graph seekers kept him busy between courses. They were unanimous in ask ing him to write in Chinese. Several Of them, later in the evening. were comparing his signatures aS the, aD- peared on their menu cards. l-nfa- m1llar aS they were with the Chinese script. they could see that the charae- ters were not the same Just then Chow Tsz Chi, the Chinese consul. came up. and be was at once asked what tbe writing meant
 MT Chow hesiiated [ moment. and then eravely read these Autographs" a. fellows:
 What funny. red uosed man!"
 -How short and fat vou arel"
 "An amusing bald-fea3e6 fellou,.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
santos-Dumont's Balloon Ruined.

London, May 29.-The costly bal loon of his airs.ip, the Santos-Dn- mont VI. with which M Santos had planned to give series of exhibitions at the Crystal Palace, was discovered, Tuesday evening, to have been liter ally cut to pieces. The perpertrator of tine mischief k unknown.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Filipino Workingmen's Union.

Manila, May 29.-Senores Isabelo and De Los Reyes. the heads uf the Filipino workingmen's union, are leading an agitation for an increase in the wages of servants, tradesmen, printers. tailors. mechanics, tobacco workers and steyedores.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Ex-President sam DefauIter.

New York. May 29.-A correspon- dent cables from Port-au-Prince that simon sam. the exiled ex-president of Hayti stole >s.oO0 GOO from the public treasury during his presidency. The defalcations are only now beeom- ing known.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Quarantine Against Ind iana.

Louisville, Ky. May 29.-The state board of health has declared quar- antine against the state of Indiana on account of smallpox in the southern part of the latter state. The quaran- tine is to go into effect at noon on Sunday, June l.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
For the Tanner Monument

Springfield, Ill.,. May 2e-The fund for the erection of a monument over the grave of former Gov. John F. Tan her has now reached S25000. IL is in- tended to raise $l0.0G0 more.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Not So Sure of Peace.

London, May 2s.-Pretoria dis patches say that the irreconcilable of the Boer delegates. head ed by Gen. De Wet, and including sev- eral well-known Boer leaders. are making a favorable outcome of the peace negotiations problematical
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
The Norwegian Exodus.

Washington. May 29.-Norwegian immigration statistics for 1901 show United States last year. and | is claimed that during 1902. 30.oO0 Nor wegians will leave that country for America
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Cream salad Dressinp

elN ot one egg, four tahlespoonfuls ;hlch sour cream, ne-tcurth teaspoon. tul each of dry mustarG and white nen. per a dash of red pepper one teaspoon. tuI each of Stit and sugar. four table. spoontuis of 'inegaradded slowlyIast beating until it hickeuS.-Ladies World, New York.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Two Hundred Boers surrender

London, May 29.-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Pretoria re- ports that 200 Boers have surrendered at Frankfort, in the Orange River colony.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30

New York, May 29-Accordiug to the provisions of his will, the body If Justice George r. Andrews of the sn- preme court. has been cremated.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Chicago-ClosIng quotatIons.
!Vheat-
Live Stock Markets,

St Louis Cattle Fancy exports ss 5o1 l23; butchers. A.5ou7Oo. stockers S2 501 35; COWS and heifers. S35ea6 e9 Hogs Packing, SC 15Gf7 0; butchers. $6 yrI7 %: light. $5i5Q6.er. Sheep-Mutton sheeD' S4 5045 50; lambs. S.00u600. spring lambs s5.coQ 5.00
 indianapolis = Cattle Good to prln, steers, So0aI25. Hogs-Good to prime packing, &. sod1.l0. Sheep-Good to choice lambs, 5 ")Io.50. good to choice sheep. A50ao,eo spring lambs. S450a65O
 Kansas Cty-Cattle-Native steers. s4 l5q .s0. Texas and Indian steers. g 256 6-l5. Texas cows. g 00d6 D. native cows and heifers, g. .o9uG.55. stockers and feed CTS, s3.504555. calves, S30oQ6. 60 Hogs Heavy. S1 l5a7-3u. packers, $7l0a7 20. me- dtum. s6 s54 i.lO. light. S 4547 05; workers S6.s54if. .05. Shecp-Muttons & 50fls 20. lambs, &.i0ta 5o. western wethers S; 9Jls GOO; ewes. S415G610.
 Chicago-Cattle-Good to prime steer, f1 0og1 6V. poor To medium $i 9Da6 70. stockers and feeders, &2 50Q5 25: COWS Sl 50 Q555; hetfers s2 5efl6,00. canners q 4O11 50; calves. 2 Gs50: Texas fed steers s 25q650. Hoss-Mixed and butchers S So Q7l5, good to choice heavy, q l5d7 30: rough heavy s6. soar 05: light. S 55a : OO. Sheep-Good 10 choice wethers, s 50llt 25: fair to choice mixed, SA 556I5 50: western sheep. s5.25Q6Z5; native lambs, S OyIs e0: western lambs. S5 50d6 91
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30

Paris. May 29.-Edith, Marchioness de La Roziere. the daughter of Fred erie Tilghman, of New York. died at her residence in Paris Tuesday.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Both i'll Die.

Cory, Pa. May 29.-Spencer and LaYrne Page. brothers, fought a duel with reyoiyers on a farm len miles from this city. Tuesday. and both will die.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30

New York. May @ Money on call easy 4l~n5 per cent. sterling exchange ste4dv With actual business in bankers bills af 4S6isftAStAs Tor demand. and al 4S4i. d4S4ls Tor 60 days; posted rates. 4S5ia and 4NSi.. commercial bills. 4s39. G4S42. Mexican dol. lars, il@4 Government bonds steady.
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Chicago-Cattle-Go Good to nrlrne eteer,
Cotton.
Financial.

Quotations for middlhg range as tol- lows; St Louis, slsc; New York elsc: Memphis. 9l,c <N'
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Stage of the Riyers
THE M ARKETS.
THURSDAY. Ma. % Grain nnd ProNisions.

St. Louis - Flour = Patents. s e5 st2 75. other grades. &W43Go- Mheat-No. red, 19Ef f,9A4c. Corn-No mixed GfdG4lsc. oats No. ?, 42at2l9c. Hay-Timothy. $l2 o0u l4co; prairie si".50al3.40; clover Sa a,t F "0. Lard-Choice steam. l0 Zoe Pork New mess. ST 2o@li.,1; Bacon Clear ribs. lhtsc Butter-Creamery lSf123c dairy l5ul4c. Eggs Fresh l3'a1tl4iac. Wool-Tub- washed. l5a25e. Missouri and grades, nQloi@c
 IndianaEohs-Wh Wheat-No 9 Ted. Slc; No. red. 1145se. Corn-No. white, 66i2c No. yellow, G5c. Oats-No white, 45Ui5'4c. Hay-Timothy su oel
 Chicago-ClosIng quotations Wheat May, -l3aa He32sc; July. 1224 4u73zsc; Septem- Der, 1l2s4 5l'2c. Corn-May. 62tzc, Juy. '2' sn5Sc. September. 60060isc December, i5-lc; May lsoN. 49c Oats-May. He: July, &035'sc; new, 37ku37hc; September, 2>Asc; new. 5f5se. December. 29c. new. 3lc Pork-May, $l1o5. July, A7G7l2; Septem- ber, $l-l5l4al72J. January. S737is Lard May, $l0l2l2 September Sl0lTla30 28: July, sl0. l5uloI5ie. october. sl0l2l2. Jam uary. $s 5o Short rihs-MAy. 8 76: July. g. 63ls. September S4 65
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Trusts.

We recognize the necessity of co-opera- ton tu order to meet new conditions iu n. iZaHstTiaI world. and 10 compete sue esssfaslg for The world market but all combinations that siifie competitor. con troi prices limit production. or uHauly in- erease profits and values. and especially when they raise the prices of necessities e life. are opposed to public policy, and should be repTess+-d with strong hand.
 The republican party is the only one that has dealt courageously and hon. ssty with the trust question l. enacted. $ early lSso law framed b. that distinguished statesman. John Sherman, to prohibit and punish combinations in restraint of trade, the control of wages CT the advancement Of prices. This act framed by republican. passed by d repub- hcan congress and signed by d repub- hcan president. has proved helpful in pre- venting abuses by such combinations where such abuses were found t0 exist and k now being vigorously applied by a republican administration in the prose- eutioa of unlawful combinations. Subse- ouent to the enactment of this law the democratic party obtained control of both branches of congress and the presidency. It constantly asserted hostility 10 trusts. but failed 10 place upon the statute books . sinsle line of legislation which would md in their control
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Chinese Exclusion.

~In our declaration of principles We fa vored a renewal of the wise provision by winch the unrestricted immigration or Chimes has been prevented. and We now commend congress for re-enactiug the Chinese exeusson law. thus insaflns con Unaed protection to American labor from ahiuese immigration
 The resolutions favor a continuation &t the liberal pension policy laaugurat,i by the republican party advocate the e1- tension of tAe postal rural free delivery seryice. wherever it's extension may be justified. commend A substantial and un- fntert pted increase in the strength of the Eavy and urge legislation that will eX pe1ite the construction of the isthmlan GzEal
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
BUCKEYE REPUBLICANS.
The Ohio Republican State Conven- tion Continues Its Session
 at Cleveland.
SALIENT POINTS OF THE PLATFORM.
up nocumept Takes High Ground nm several of the Foremost is- que. of the Day. and It HeceiNe" the Unanimous Endorsement oi the Convention.

Cleveland. O.. May 29.-When the re- publican state convention reasselh- Med Gov. Nash. as the temporary chairman. called for reports. The re ports of the committees on creden- sials. rules and order of business were submitted and adopted The report making Gen. Chas. II. Grosvenor permanent chairman and continuing ahe rest of temporary organization was then adopted. When Gov Nash presented Gen. irossenor the latter received quite an ovation.
 At the conclusion of Gen. Grosvc- nor's address the platform was re ported by Gen. Dick, chairman of the committee on resolutions. Refer ~nces to Roosevelt, Hanna, Forak"r and Gov. Nash were loudly applauued. On Gen. Dicks motion the resolutions were adopted. Their principal fea- lures follow:
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
CapitnI and bor.

.No question now pressing for attention gan be Of greater importance than that which concerns the relations Of capital and labor, and We pledge ourselves To the protection of these two servants or CIV nization We welcome the investment of capital within our state to the end that labor may be steadily and proiitably em- pioyed fin adding To the wealth and pros perity of our people. We believe with Lincoln that, capital Is only the fruit of labor and could never have existed If the labor had not first existed Labor Is the superior of capital. and deserves much Higher consideration.
 'fPo secure for labor the consideration ii deserves, to uphold the dignity of toii. 10 create healthy pubic opinion on the subject of labor. and the Jusuee of its receiving a full share of the Values it creates to bring labor and capital to- gether on common ground in the adjust ment Of such questions as may concern these two great factors in production. il is necessary that labor should be intel hgently organized. We believe tn fewer hours and larger rewards for labor. and favor such laws as will harmonize the ln- teTests of labor and capital, and tend 10 iia hfeu the burden of foil
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
The Philippines.


 army on the satisfactory pr gress male in The Philippines in suppressiug insurrec- Hon and establishing order. and We un- sualifiedly tndorse the policy of our gov egnnent in those islands.
 The war with Spain was forced on us against our will. and the Philippines saine to Us as one of the results of that conflict. We are responsible for peace and order in the islands, and Our soy- ~reignty must be as absolute as our re- sponsibiltty. Our title to the islands is zs perfect as was that of Spain, after nearly 4OO Wears of undiSputed possession. Ne will give their people better govern faent. better schools, more civil and po- htical rights. and a higher civiliza tion and broader freedom than is possible for them in any other way Our flag is in the Philippines, and there il will remain.
 The Army.
 .-T'he American army has taken up a work of establishing authority in the dis rxnt Philippines. and while We deplore and severely condemn any instances of cruelty which may have occurred. We re- member that our soldiers are fighting d ss rbarous and treacherous foe who have often inflicted most inhuman and revolt Ing atrocities upon their prisoners. IL is ahs nation $ army, drawn from every sec a5on Of the country. knowing no politics or creed. but fighting the nations bait es Dnder the nations flag. and We resent e8th indignation recent efforts to drag it's honoT in the dust and to cast reproach Qn Is faiT name.
 We proudly reaffrm our faith in all she great cardinal principles of the re- publican party and our allegiance 10 the declaration adopted by the last repub- Eean national convention, and to the candidates nominated by this convention ~e pledge our loyal support.
 Anarchy.
 ssIn q government like ours there Is no xsace for anarchy. and We demand that congress enact stringent laws against at aempts or the He of the chief magistrate or of any person in the atne of succession. A rnurderous afrGCk on the president is d blow struck at the government itself and should be punished as treason Is pun 1hed Our laws guarantee liberty of speech and 0. the press. but afford no H. gsnge for the teachings or practice of an zrchy We also denounce lyuching ard Al forms of mob violence
The Forrest City times., 1902-05-30
Republic of Cuba.

"We congratulate the new republic of Cuba upon the final fruition of the hopes and struggles of her people for freedom and ndep, ndence. We welcome her to the family Of nations. We wish her success and prosperity, peace and happiness. For such part as We us a nation. have had We ask no guerdon save that which We have-the gratitude of free people. Fur 7hermgTe. We believe il Is due alike to nnce with the principle of reciprocity. proper and reasonable trade concessions shall be made by our government in Cuba fin return for her concessions upon Amer acan products. so as to benefit the trade of both countries, and to fully and gen erously carry out every obligation of our national honor, whether expressed or i'm piled
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

The Emperor william has given a
statue OF Goethe 20 be set up In Rome.
and Americans are 10 give statues Of
Hawthorne and Longfellow. Italians
feel grateful for these expressions OF
good will toward the Eternal City ana
yet Ashamed that their own greatest
poet should have been unrepresented
In the capital OF the kingdom. There
was a serious project to raise n mon
ument TO Dante. but King Humbert's
death interfered with the project,
which ~ now revived. BY the irony OF
fate the movement is led by clerical.
Dante, besides being the father OF the
Italian language. was the incarnation
OF the Ghibelline idea. as opposed
to Guelf or clerical. Now. TO the stu
pefactlon OF all. strong clerical in
the municipal council has risen and
proposed that Rome erect monument
OF ltaly's greatest son.-Rome Corre-
spondence London Pail Mall Gazette.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04
Monument TO 6g'a&ner
TO BE Erected in Berlin.

The successful designer OF the Rich
ord Wagner monument In Berlin. In
tho second competition. was Prof. Gus
tav Eberleln. hut owing TO Huggea-
lions OF the memorial committee, as
well as OF the emperor himself, who
takes a warm interest In the monu-
ment scheme. certain changes. aiming
at greater simplicity OF the whole
composition. have been carried out
by the artist. The new model which
he has submitted has received the
unconditional approval OF both EN-
peror and committee and 80 this colos-
sal monument Is now to be completed
In Carrara marble.
The statue OF the master will rise
from a triangular foundation. Wag-
ner will appear sitting In broad
armchair. The figure itself IL draped
BY n cloak, which has fallen from the
shoulders and covers the lower part
Of the legs. The proudly raised head
Is turned somewhat toward the left
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

miration for the personality and tho
work OF Wagner He was himself
originally an opera singer. aud, whilo
changing his life work. he has always
remained true 10 the stage and TO
music. The greatest lights OF tho
theatrical world. celebrated professors.
famous men In science aud literature.
gather at his hospltable residence.
That his love for art and enthusiasm
for Wagner are not merely platonlc.
but genuine. he has shown in practical
ways again and again and Il Ia 10 his
generous gift Of 10000 that the reten-
ton In Germany OF the Wagner MI
scum at Elsonbaoh il due.
Il Is also he to whom Germany Is in
debted more than TO any other for tho
suitable monument 10 Wagner In Ber-
lin. I.elchner himself gave $4,000 to-
ward the project besides calling meet
inga in furtheranco OF the scheme not
only In Germany, but also In many
centers OF German life abroad. He was
president OF tho monument committee.
and not only entertained It's members
in fine style when they came together
In Berlin. but gave eloquent expression
TO his views and feelings on the oeca-
sion. The name OF Lelchner Is thus
insoparably associated with the Wag-
ner monument.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

pedestal is ornamented with a Roman
arch resting on pillars. On the steps
OF the foundation. In front. stands the
form Of q knight and minnesinEer.
who. harp In hand. Is gazing up IN
homage 10 the maater--it 10 the form
OF Wolfram Won Eschenbach. whose
poetic linoaments Wagner has, both In
word and In music magnlnoently ex-
word and In music 30 magnlhcently
expressed. On the right side We see a
second creation OF the great composer
TannhRuser y the dress OF pilgrim.
Despalring. burned with a curse, he
Hes there In a state Of collapse. about
TO die. resting the stan which he holds
In his raised right hand upon the up
permost step II is proposed to chlsel,
in the surface beneath the arch, the
relief figure OF Elizabeth.
In front OF the left side OF the pedes-
tai is seen the group formed OF the
dead siegfried and OF Brunhilde, who.
supporting his head. sorrows for her
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

in that village whose extreme size
bids fair TO give them rank among the
giants OF the world. They are George
and Ralph Debble. aged 16 and ~
years respectively. George IN feet
IL Inches in hight and weighs 225
pounds. He wears No, ~ shoes,
measures "a inches around the head.
Sc Inches around the hips. ~ inches
around the chest. rs inches around
the neck, and his hand measures 8
inches. Ralph's measurements are
as follows:
Hight, 6 feet inches; weight. 200
pounds; circumference OF head, 20
inches; chest, SO inches; hips IS
inches; neck, 20 inches; hand. 10
inches. size OF shoes, No. IL.
Both boys are still rapidly growing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

A COW owned by Supervisor Max MIL
Ter OF Herkimer. N. Y. was killed to
put an end to her suiferings.
The animal had been sick, and an
examination being made to ascertain
the cause. Il was found that tenppnny
nail which she had swallowed was pro-
truding through the wall Of her stom-
ach.
In the stomach were found other
nails ana pieces OF nails. a piece OF
staple and ragged piece OF iron. Ave
tenpenny nails. two elghtpenny nails.
two shingle nails, a staple such as is
used in fastening wire to fence posts.
three pieces OF nail. the head OF an
other. and a ragged piece OF iron about
half an inch In length.-New York
Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

out was practically impossible. and
pixies with bone heads were used as
an aid 10 progression, and OF these,
again, examples are exhibited. The
bone skate must have had It's disad-
vantages and 80 wooden skates shod
with fiat strips OF iron came into be-
ing. cumbrous enough to our eyes. but
still used by children In northern Nor
way, From these the evolution OF the
bladcd skate was a comparatively sim
pie matter and with the -elp OF the
exhibits their growth to the latest
development. such as Herr Salchow's
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-04

beloved. shaken as she is by the most
poignant grief, The Hat slab beneath
the arch on this side is TO receive the
relief figure OF Parsiyal holding tho
Holy Grail In his hand. In the rear a
more yiyaoions group win have It's
place-one OF the Rhein daughters.
who, az II borne onward by the flood.
floats toward Alborlch. who Is making
his escape with the stolen Rhelngold,
and whom she vainly tries TO hold by
SELLING his beard.
The heart and soul OF this monument
enterprise has been from the beginning
Commercial Councillor Leichner, who
has always cherished a passionate ad-