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The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
A DEMENTED W0MAN'S DEED
She Decapitates Her son and His
Pet Dog and Goes to He'd
with Her Baby.

Paterson, n. j., Jan. 21-Mrs. Ar
thur Oswald was arrested, Wednesday,
on the charge of numbering her eight
year-old son at her home in Oakland
She is believed to be insane The trag-
edy was discovered by the woman s
husband when he returned home Lite
Tuesday night. AS he entered the din
ing room he was Mortified to see the
headless body of his eight-year-old son
lying on the floor The head lay near
the boys feet. Near Ky lay the body
of his pet dog, which also had been be-
headed. Oswald found his wife lying
in bed with her young baby in her
arms. She was singing softly to the
infant. Near the bed her two other
children lay sleeping in a crib The
woman did not recognize her husband,
nor seem to understand what was said
to her
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
GERMAN EMPRESS AILMENT.
Empress Augusta Victoria Said to
BE Afflicted With Naricose
Veins In One Leg.

Berlin, Jan. 2i.-Empress Augusta
Victoria has yaricose veins in one of
her legs, and is obliged TO keep it ex-
tended on a cushion. The exclusion of
ladies from Wednesday nights draw
ing room because of the empress indis-
position has caused intense disappoint-
ment on the part of the many women
of distinction who have come from the
provinces or other countries for pre-
sentation. Usually one drawing room
is held each season at this court, and
1t is uncertain now whether there will
be any this winter 10 which ladies will
be invited
The empress physicians think she
probably will be able to attend the
court balls. four of which will be given
in February.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
THE UNITED MINE WORKERS.
A Session Devoted to the Reception
and Disposition of Various
Resolutions.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 21.-At the
opening of the United Mine Workers
convention, Wednesday, resolutions of
fered by delegates were read. One
aimed at Ohio and Pennsylvania OPP
orators who run non~union mines in
West Virginia which prohibited any
state or district from signing a wage
scale with such operators, was tabled
as was another resolution from an Iowa
delegate providing that all earnings OF
miners over $3.50 per day be turned
into general fund. A shot-firers' res
OlutiOn was adoDted
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

May wheat touched the 9o-cent
mark at Chicago. Tuesday. breaking
oil records since the Armour corner.
Many exhibits are arriving at the St
Louis Worlds fair grounds and are be-
Ing installed in the exhibit palaces.
Post office inspectors are busy coll
lectins evidence in the alleged fraudu-
lent site transactions in Missouri
Washington university, St. Louis.
Will ask the Worlds fair management
to set aside day in June as Washing
ton University day.
The Machen trial is proceedings at
Washington, evidence showing the gov
eminent bought the Croft fastener at
four times its value
a passenger train was Gitched at
Boonville Mo, by some miscreant, who
threw the switch The engineer and
fireman were seriously injured.
Cotton made a new high record at
New York. Tuesday. the July option
changing hands on basis of 141s cents,
the highest mark reached since 1875.
The decision of the French court of
able TO Dreyfus. though It may not be
formally Announced for several weeks.
Senators MeLaurin and Money were
elected by both houses OF the Mississippi
pi Legislature to succeed themselves in
the United States senate.
Joseph Chamberlain was vociferously
cheered In London, where he made an
address on his fiscal scheme at a meet
ing which packed the guidhall
The German reichstag took prompt
and favorable action toward providing
funds for suppressing the uprising Of
the Hereros tribesmen in German
Southwest Africa.
The st. Louis court of appeals holds
that member of an insurance society
TO the constitution of the society to
which he did not agree.
The widow of the late Henry B.
Plant the millionaire railroad and
steamship man, has married Robert
Graves, of New York, himself an
enormously wealthy man.
Archduke Ferdinand Charles. nephew
VI 'h0 Ruetlld IAN elupeIor, mas deter
mined to marry the daughter of pro-
fessor in the Vienna university, and
may sacrifice his rank in order TO carry
out his purpose.
An American naval commander al
Puerto Plata. San Domingo, managed
| the recent battle there, in which the
Jiminez rebels were defeated. delimit-
Ing the field hostilties and arranging
| the surrender
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
WAR CLOUD DISAPPEARING
Little Likelihood of War Between
Colombia and Panama.
the RiSors of a. Campaign Across
the Intervening Barrier.

New York, Jan. 21.-Strong indica-
tons that there will be no war be-
tween Panama and Colombia have been
observed by Bishop Junguito, who has
just returned from Cartagena and Bar
fanquilla, cables the Panama CORE
spondent of the Herald. The bishop
!ourneyed to Colombia TO see the papal
nunciO, who is en- route 10 Rome He
declares that many of the soldiers who
went to the front along the Panama
border have returned in i'll health The
soldiers from the interior, he says, can
not stand the heat of the climate and
conditions in the Colombian camps.
There are no facilities for getting
1lpplies. and there is great suffering
among the soldiers. The hospitals are
reported crowded, and discomfort was
expressed everywhere. The troops are
not anxious TO start on a hard land
journey to the isthmus. and the senti-
ment along the coast favors the aban-
donment of the idea of campaign.
rather than risk serious troubles.
The people in the cities are anxiou.
to be rid of the burden imposed upon
them of paying the army and all the
officials on gold basis, as they have
received no gold from Bogota. and the
drain is greater than they are willing
to stand
The government junta here has let
tiers from BOcas Del Toro and other
points showing that there has been no
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
RICHARD STARR DANA.
The WelI-f<novn Retired Eastern
Banker Dead at His Home In
New York City.

New York. Jan. 21.-Richard Starr
Dana, retired banker, who for many
years was heavily interested in the
China trade. is dead at his home here
He established in the early sixties a
mercantile house in Hong Kong and
built up large business with the in
terror. being the first white man to con-
duct commission business in China.
During the Tai Ping rebellion he was
made captain of volunteers and
served as a member of the staff of
Chinese" Gordon, whose close friend
he was.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22

Years ago there was in London a Rus.
sian diplomat. Ambassador Schouvaloff,
who greatly admired English women
and who was heartily annoyed when he
offended any ons of them While he
was there he learned English. and hav-
ing heard one famous English beauty
say Shut up!" TO another, he imagined
it TO be phrase of polite agreement.
such as say no more" In this sense he
addressed himself to an illustrious lady
the next night at dinner, TO the lady's
CONSERVATION. and his own when later
he discovered his mistake.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
TYPHOID AT CANTON, ILL.
The Epidemic Has Claimed Fifteen
Victims and the Doctors Are
sim Bufhed.

Peoria. H., Jan. 21-The death of
Alonzo E. Alexander makes the fiji
teenth victim of the epidemic of ty-
phoid fever which has been raging at
Conton, in Fulton county. DR. E. F.
Baker, OF the state board of health. has
been called in consultation with the To-
Cal board of health to devise some
means of checking the epidemic. For
several weeks typhoid has baffled all
efforts TO suppress it,
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
Two Hundred Members of Stranded
Theatrical Troupes Have
Strenuous Time.
DRIVEN OUT BY A FIRE IN The
GRAND PALACE HOTEL, CHICAGO.
Cew of Them Had Time to Dress,
but Several of Them Appeared
With Various Articles of Their
Professional Wurdrobcs Hastily
Snatched Up.

Chicago. Jan. 21-Ill fortune of Chi
cago theatrical people during the past
few weeks was again in evidence at a
fire in the Grand Palace hotel, Indiana
and Clark streets, Wednesday, nearly
200 members of theatrical troupes be-
ing driven into the streets by the
flames. II was with difficulty that a
panic was averted and the frightened
men and women assisted from the
structure in safety. The fire originated
on the second floor, supposedly from
crossed electrical wires. ana was car
= ried quickly up the elevator shaft by a
draught to the top floor.
Discovery of the Fire.
Joseph Northrop, a guest Of the ho-
tel. saw the smoke in the shaft and ran
down stairs in the rear of the building
to notify the night clerk. The clerk
Immediately started awakening the
guests and Northrop stepped into the
elevator, ran upward through the
smoke and flames and helped arouse
the guests on the top fioo-
Excited Men and Women.
The halls were soon filled with ex-
cited men and women. The cooler
guests were compelled to fierce them
back from the windows and fire es-
capes. toward which a rush was being
made A number of women were pre-
pairing to jump from the windows when
policemen arrived and aided the work
of restraint and rescue. The women
were led TO a rear stairway, down
which they escaped through the smoke
that was pouring upward from the
lower floors Miss Louise MITCHELL
who had been hemmed in by the flames
was rescued by the firemen and taken
down fire escape.
Few Had Time to Dress.
Few of the guests had time to dress
but a number of the women had
thought of their theatrical wardrobes
and stood shiyering in the lower halls
of the building, holding some gaudy
decoration of gauze and tinscl. The fire
was extinguished quickly after the
guests hid been taken from the build
ing.
second Fire in Two Weeks.
The building is a part q the II. ].
Dickey estate. 1t is a siN-st0ry brick
building, well provided with fire es-
capes. The damage to the structure
was about s. .0oo.
This is The second fire in the build
ing in the last two weeks The first
fire started from a lighted cigarette
thrown on the hall carpet OH the third
floor
Almost all the guests al the hotel
are members of theatrical companies
stranded in Chicago
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
COIiided With n Frc:gi,t.

Fort Wayne, Ind, Jan. PA vest
bound Pennsylvania express train coll
lided with a freight at Davis. Ind,
Wednesday Engineer Mccarthy, Fire
man kring and one of the express mes
sengers We're injured.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
Married ia London.

London, Jan. PHI. F. Grierson.
formerly of Chicago and Rochester, N.
y, who was commander of Griersons
Horse in South Africa during 1881, was
married Wednesday. to Mrs Fitzgerald
Creagh, widow of Mai-Gen. Creagh.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22

Port Said, Jan. 21.-The Russian bat
,leship Aurora, the transport Orel the
collier Saratoff, and nine torpedo boats
bounded for the far east have entered
SueZ canal.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22

Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 21-An TN
confirmed report is current that Gen.
Sir Harry MacLean. in command Of the
bodyguard OF the sultan # Morocco.
has been captured by rebels, a days
journey from Fee.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
VIII Recognize Panama.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Charge DAFT
flares Garrett, at The Hague, has in
formed the secretary of state. by ca
Bile, that the government Of the Meth
erlands has decided to recognize the
Republic of Panama.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
Financial.

New York. Jan. 2l-Money on call
easy, l%aM2la per cent: closing bid and
offered. 2: time loans. easy: 90 days CASA /:
- days. 3l4: six months id412: prime mer-
camille paper. 4AG5: sterling exchange
hrm, with actual business in bankers
bills at 4s6. l5G is6. 20 for demand. and at
4s3 2a4s3.3 5 for 60-day bills: posted rates,
4sS1e4 4s612: commercial bills. 1873: bar sill
YER o64s Mexican dollars. "a. Government
bonds. steady; railroad bonds, firm,
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
Cotton,

Quotations for middling range as fol-
lows: ST. Louis 1856; New York, 1i50c;
Memphis. l3l2c
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
THE MARKETS.


other grades S355Gi2o. Wheat1So, ) red red.
99netc Corn No. mixed. sc.
oats : No. >. 4oc Hay : Timothy.
SIuWulaW; prairie, $to01t9 so; clover,
S504lo.00. Lard-Choice steam. {. -0c'
Pork-New mess. $335 Bacon-Clear rib.
1l2c. Butter reamery, 2Q425c dairy,
1920. Eggs-Fresh, re Wool-Tub-
washed, Du30i2c Missouri and Illinois
combing, 2la2ll2e; other grades, lSq20i2c
Indianapois-W heat-No , red. 93c:
No. 3 red. 9oc. Corn-No. white. 45e:
No. 2 yellow, 45c. OatS-No. mixed,
S9c. Hay-Timothy, $40 o0dl1 so
Chicago-Closing quotations: Wheat
May s2tsc; July. Sissc; September, 797sc.
Corn-January 1880; May, 50asc; July,
iSssc: September, 4Sisc. Oats-January,
39c; May. 42ssu 4212c; July. 3Sc; September.
S334c Pork-January. $l2.95. May. SIS IS
Lard-January. So a5l2; May. $40: July,
s. %. Short ribs-January. $631Iea6. 40 /,
May $50: July. $3.50.
The Forrest City times., 1904-01-22
Baron MannIiehter Dead,

Berlin, Jan. 2l.-Baron Mannlicher,
inventor OF the Mannlicher rife. is
dead,
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Indorse Parker.

The Democratic territorial con vention, at Juneau, indorsed Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York, for the presidency, although the dele gation to St. Louis is uninstructed beyond the direction that the mem- bers support a conservative can didate.
 The following delegates were elected to the National convention. A. P. Swineford, Kethikan, l.. l.. Williams, Juneau; W. Crews, Ju- neau; John w. Troy, Skagway; Geo. Murphy, Nome; Frank Bach, Douglas.
 The following were named alter mates: c. D. Rogers, Juneau; J. Y. Os.rander, Valdez; John H. Duekworth, Treadwell; Phil Abra- hams, Skagway; $. B. Agnew, ketchikan; Joseph Sullivan, Nome.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Court Said Gambling Must Stop.

Judge Rogers, of Skagway, and all the other court commissioners in Judge Browns district, have re- eeived a circular letter notifying them to enforce the anti-gambling laws.
 Judge Brown instructed the re- cent grand jury at Juneau to inves- tisate the gambling question. and 1t refused to do so. When the jury made it's final report i, was scored by the court, and at that time, as was the case in Skagway, the court said gambling must stop. The circular letter is the result.
 What action Judge Rogers will take has moi yet been natln known.
 Alaskan
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Lost His Foot.

Ralph Roberts had the misfor- tune, last Thursday, to get his foot caught in a coil of the cable with which the logs are hauled into the sawmill, and the foot was complete ly severed from the leg.
 He was immediately attended to by Drs. Winans and Boyle, and was later taken to the hospital where the limb was amputated a few inches above the ankle.
 The sympathy of the entire com munity is extended to Ralph, for he is an universal favori;e. His courage during the accident and atterward was a source of comment to all who witnessed the sad affair.
 The doctors report that he is do- ing nicely, and will he able to be out in a few weeks.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Irish on the Trail.

COPPER CENTER, June 13.-Ar- rived yesterday p.m., paid off the engineer and fireman of Mount Wrangell and it is nov smoking. Look for an earthquake at Valdez. July-atA. Farming is fine at Cop per Center; advs out at all places for seven hundred men to eat up the potatoes served at Hotel Hol- man, August 15, on the tahle) We leave at twelve p.s,a> for Shu- shitna under sealed orders, Nellie, Cashman and Harry. The judge and our honorable postmaster are in the best of health. McHIE.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
RAILROAD AGAIN
HELM PROJECT TAKEN OVER
 BY
Responsible finan(isI5
Rails Are Erroute. Helm and Others Are Out Of Tine
 Concern.

Press dispatches in Seattle papers recently announced the incorpora- tion of the Yukon-Valdez Railway Go, capitalized at s10,0OO,0OO and gave Ambler j. Stewart of New York. as president and John E. Summerfield, of Brooklyn, secre- tary-treasuror.
 We have taken the trouble to in- vestigate this report and have se- cured reliable information to the ef- feet that the new company is com posed of some of the best men in the east. Helm and his crowd are out of the business entirely.
 It appears that the rails now en- route for here were sent by this company and all preliminary ar rangements have been made for starting the road.
 They have secured the Akron x Northern right of way through the canyon, which will expire next January unless the road is built.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Wish Success to Valdez
Western Business Men Send A Letter To Chamber Of
 Commerce.

The following communication, signed by residents of western towns, proves the wisdom of the Chamber of Commerce in sending a representative westward:
 Cnalaska, June 4 Valdez Chamber of Commerce:
 Among the passengers on the mail steamer Dora came one Mir. Fish, representing the Valdez Chamber of Commerce and the bus iness interests of the town. Mir. Fish stopped at each port where the Dora came to deliver mail, and in the interest of trade and com merce canvassed the stores and trading posts.
 A hale and hearty fellow well met is MT. Fish, and whether or not his present trip has brought in business orders for Valdez, will be shown by subsequent developments
 However, the interest of Valdez in the commerce of the west is greatly appreciated by the stations visited and the spirit of MT. Fish and the Chamber of Commerce is warmly commended by all those who live to the west of Valdez. and who each regard Valdez as the com ing business center and port to the heart oi Alaska as a territory, and as the key of the deer to Alaska in its vast mineral and agricultural interests.
 May success attend Mr. Fish and the Valdez Chamber of Commerce is the wish of the many friends o Aiaska's home industries. J. II. Romig.
 F. E. Brown, superintendent ol A !'ollo mine.
 ! Cbas. A. Fletcher, assistant sup erintendent Appollo mine. l.. H. Bailey, agent A. c. Co. Cnga.
 J. A. Silverman, Pm. G. NJ. b. R. H. Wisecarver. Unga. 4. M, Randall, Kodiak.
 G. w. Jamme.
 A. c. Goss, agent A. c. Co.,. Ko iiak. - c. L. Parish, Seattle. k. NJ. Wood, Fresno, Calf.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
VALDEZ. ALASKA. THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1904.
Wagon Road Survey
Under Way. Twenty-Five Men Start The Work At This
 End.

The party of surveyors who ar rived on the Excelsior immediate ly pitched camp and commenced work on the wagon road survey.
 Twenty-Five men comprise the party, part of which will go di- rectly to Copper Center and work from thero on to connect with the party working this way from Kct- chumstock.
 J. NJ. Clapp has charge of the entire survey, and will during the summer, make round trip to Eagle and back. He expects to have the work completed within 90 days.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Reduction of the Glacier.

In order to accurately measure the breaking away or declease in the size of the glacier northeast oi town, Q proper monument was built June $, 1901, by Dr. Camicia. Measurements We're made June :. 1904, show that the glacier IS 204 feet shorter on the side next to town, and that where the edge oi ice now is, in 1901 it was from 20 to 30 feet deep.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
n0R[ ACTIVITY PARTIES ARRIVING EVERY
 BOAT Tor |nterior ard Sound
Birch and Party, Powell, .iccas- :
 thy Gone Tn. Mitchell v Party.

The Galena bay copper property belonging to George. Mitchell, the Mexican copper king, will receive considerable attention this season. Bob Mitchell, his brother. arrived here on the Excelsior, bringing with them Geo. D.Case, former manager of. the Anaconda mine. Mir. Case will be in charge at Ga lena. bay, and will with.a force of men start the mine in proper con dition for future work. There has not been mnch work done up to the present time. so MT. Case will thoroughly prospect the lodges, keep in actual operation all season and develop the mine.
 Bob Mitchell, the head of the party, will probably depart on the next steamer as his presence is re- auired in Mexico next month. Boi' is the western manager for Geo. Mitchell. and is one of tho best fellows that ever struck the town. He is thorough mining man bu. his great forte is telling a good story. Chauncey Depew is good after dinner, but Bob is good Q, any old time. and We will be sorry to see him depart. c. Roy Builen is one oi the party.
 Stephen Birch. manager of the Alaska Copper Co.,, arrived on the Excelsior and left the first of the | week for the Bonanza mine. o. B. Hurd. whose property is on Miller gulch, arrived Monday and started for the interior yes:er- day His outfit was taken in dur ing the winter over the snow.
 A. NJ. Powell, with a number oi pack and saddle horses, arrived on the Sas,ts Clara. and will leave in q day or two for the Shushitna where he holds some good placer ground. Mir. Powell is an old tim CT in the Copper river valley. and has travelled through all sections of it. He was on the Shushitna in 1900. and at that time pronounced it good.
 | J. Mccarthy, with a bunch oI horses arrived on Monday, and will start immediately for his hold ings on tine Chittyna' and Nizina l J. McPherson, surveyor wei known here, arrived last Saturday and left the next day for Eelliot creek, to survey the -Hubbard-Aa liot group of claims.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Married At Unaiaska.

Thos s. Barry and Mrs. Mary L.. Seporey were married Sunday June 5th, at Unalaska, in the Russian Greek church, by fathers kidrophy and Kosorensky.
 The church was filled with guests and Gle b. Queen distinguished himself by the able manner in which he performed the duties of best man.
 Barry was at one time second engineer on the Dora.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Richards Nay Come
Here As Mar hal S Says The Times. Local Officers Deny
 Report.

The Times says that Seth Bull lock, 0: South Dakota, has been ap- pointed marshal for the Nome dis trict; that Frank II. Richards. pres ent marshal aj No.ne, will he trans ferred to this division to finish his term, and that Marshal Perry has been retired.
 Local government officials do not believe that there is any truth in ;he statement.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Drowned Near Unga.

C. Madison, fisherman at Kelly Rock, Unga island, was drowned on June 6th.
 Madison went on board the brig john D. SpreckIes with two others n a dory, 10 assist in heaying up anchor. As they were leaving the vessel the dory was upset and the three men were thrown into the sea. Two of the men were res cued.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Married.

Vim. H. McCurdy and Miss Ella A. Darling, of Unalaska, were mar ried at the Congregational church, in Valdez, on June 14th by Rev. Barnett.
 The couple arrived here on the Dora. and lost no time in having the ceremony performed. The bride was missionary at Unalas- ka.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Upholds Trade Licenses.

The United States supreme cou,, again upheld the Alaska trade li- cense law ny deciding for the gov ernment in the cases of c. E. Vim and Johnson vs. James NJ. Shoup. United States marshal, and Joseph R. Binns vs. the United States.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
Will Investigate Natives.

An order has been issued from the navy department detailing It. Geo. T. Emmons for cpecial duty at Valdez in connection with an examination into the condition of Alaska natives.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16

The steamers Corwin and Port land had touched at Dutch harbor and proceeded for Nore previous to the Dora's arrival.
 The lighthouse tender, Homer, is at Dutch Harbor repairing a broken shaft.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16
4O-Mile Case Reversed.

Owing to an error in the instruc- tions given to the jury by Judge Wickersham the Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed the decision in the case of Harry Owens, con victed of the murder of Carl Chri . jensen at 40- Mile, in 1902.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-06-16

The new four masted schooner . Alex T. Brown encountered severe storms on her maiden voyage from Seattle to Cnga and lost consider able of her deck load.
 The Dora reports pleasant wea- ther on this trip west.