The Forrest City times., 1902-01-10

lacks confirmation.
The presidents of the Central
American states expect to meet IL
Corinto, Nicaragua, on the 10Th, Il
confer on the subject of establishing
more cordial relations between their
respective republics and to devise
means for assuring peace among
them.
The police have discovered traces
of anarchist plots in the town OF
Jerez de la Frantera. in the province
of Cadiz, Spain. Forty-nine arrests
were made and the prisoners have
been conveyed to Barcelona, where
they will be tried by the military
courts.
Commissioner Janney, of Ogdens-
burg. \. y. ordered the deportation
of 21 Cinnamon for having unlawfully
entered the country. Appeals are be-
ing filed in each case. Forty-five Chi
namen are now in the county jail
there awaiting the action of the
higher court.
Statistics just issued showing that
of the local trade with her colonies
Great Britain only possesses AZ per
cent, while the United States has -
per cent, and that the latter is rap
idly increasing her trade not only
with Canada, but with Australia,
caused some disquiet in London.
A Swedish captain named Rossan-
der had been missing at Antwerp
since new years eve, when he left a
dinner party in cab to return to his
ship. The retreating tide, on the 9Th
revealed the cab in the river with the
horse dead and the drowned body OF
Capt. Rossander inside the vehicle.
The circuit court at Toledo, o.. on
the Sd, handed down n decision af-
firming decision of the lower courts
giving Mrs. Adelaide Smith, Of Ere
mont, judgment of $5,400 against
the estate of the late President r. T.
Hayes. Mrs. Smith was bitten by n
dog belonging to the late president
and this was the cause of action.
A comparative statement of the re-
ceipts from the war revenue act of
June b. 1898, and the war revenue
reduction act of March >. 1901. shows
that the former act produced between
July l, 1900, and November 80, 1900.
$46,629,30S. The revenue reduction act
of the latter date produced in the
corresponding period in 1901, 500, 429,
'642, decrease OF $t7,199, 666.
Atty.-Gen. Knox and Secretary
Gage, on the 9th, had conference
with the president in regard to he
Japanese silk differentiation cases
in New York city. 1t is understood
that the department of Justice wit,
take the matter in hand and institute
criminal proceedings against certain
parties thought TO he implicated in
case the facts warrant them.
The new battleship Maine is IS per
cent. completed, according to report
received, ON the I'd, ut the navy de-
partment This is such a rapid ad-
vance on the new ship that naval of
Metals are satisfied she can be placed
in commission by February Is. 1902.
which will be the fifth anniversary
of the sinking of the former battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor.
George HueSman, the Cincinnati DO
hceman who was publicly degraded
and dismissed last fall for having
spoken unexpectedly of President
Mckinley when he was shot, was de
clard insane. on the 2d. and sent to
an asylum. The testimony showed
that some years ago he suffered from
sunstroke and later received an cleo
tric shock and had been insane for
years.
The total reduction of Great
Britain's military forces in south
Africa from the beginning of the war
70 December, including deaths from
disease, men reported missing, etc.
amounted to 24.299 men. OF this
number 1890 We're actually killed or
died. 4 total of 81 $3.50 men were in
ralided home, the majority of whom
recovered and rejoined their com
mands.
Some time ago John ID. Rockefeller
offered TO give dollar for dollar to the
Rochester theological seminary for
all funds that the institution might
raise from other sources up to the
amount of S150.00O. The time limit on
Mr.. Rockefeller's offer expired on
the LIST. Rev. DIR. j. w. \. Stewart,
chairman of the seminary's executive
committee, says that more than $780,
600 has been raised for the seminary.
Mr.. Rockefeller's gift will therefore
double this sum.