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The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
INDICATIONS OF A MURDER
st. Paul, Mimi, Has n Murder Mys-
terry, the Victim Being StyI-
ishly- Woman

st. Paul, Mimi. June 30-With a
silk eie lnotted tightly about the neck,
the body OF stylishly-dressed woman
who had been strangled TO death was
found floating in the Mississippi river
at the st. Paul boom The appearance
of the body and the manner in which
the cloth was wound about the throat
indicates that the woman was muir
dered. and thrown into the river
The identity of the woman is a mys-
terry. She was apparently 30 years old.
The police are investigating
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN,
One of Plcasantest Features CT the
Reunion of the Alumni At the
81. Louis worlds Fair.

st. Louis, June 30.-One of the pleas
ATTEST features of the reunion of Uni
versity of Michigan alumni at the
Worlds fair, Tuesday, was the meeting
of the members of the class of 1870
Of which Walter B. Stevens, secretary
of the Louisiana Purchase exposition,
was a member. They We're his guests
in the evening at a dinner at the West
pavilion. 1t was heartily-enjoy af-
fair. The boys" toasted themselves
and one another, and spent couple
of pleasant hours in recalling incidents
of the old days at the Ann Arbor col
lege
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
An Important Memorial On the
American Administration
and German Trade.
II is BASED UPON MATERIAL COL
lECTED BY MANUFACTURERS LEAGUE.
Five Point, Presented Upon which
the German Government il Urged
To sugpest Reforms in the Adj
mtstratiOn OF the United States
Customs Regulations.

Berlin. June 30.-An important
memorial on the American administra-
ton and German trade has been pre-
scented by the League of German Man
ufacturers to Chancellor Won Buelow,
Baron Won Richthofen. secretary of
foreign affairs; Herr Moeller, Prussian
minister of commerce and industry.
and 20 Herr Buenz, German consul
general at New York, who i3 now in
Berlin.
The memorial is based upon material
which the league collected in accord
ance with a resolution adopted in 1903,
and was written by the Saxon manu-
facturer, Alfred Petschow, who was
sent 10 the United States 10 collect in
formation amc2s importers The
league summarizes its views in tie
following five points:
First, the American government
should be prevailed upon to accept
German manufacturers declarations,
sworn TO before American corsuls, as
Second, it is necessary TO reintroduce
the former privilege of appealing di-
rectly to the American treasury de-
partment, because, under the present
practice, a decision rendered by the
general appraisers can not be over
thrown even when the courts find it to
be erroneous.
Third, the general appraisers should
be required to communicate TO the i'm
porter sentenced. the penalty and duty.
and The reasons for the boards deci-
sions, SO that the importer car defend
himself.
Fourth, the practice of CHASING Ger
man goods sold in the United States as
consigned and subject to special legis-
lation merely because the invoices are
made out If dollars and cents should
cease.
Fifth, shipments of goods and sam
pies should not be detained in public
stores, as hitherto, until the buyers re-
fuse 20 take the goods because of too
late delivery and the samples are no
longer available for the approaching
season.
The memorial complains that such
detention now occurs even when bond
or security is offered 1t concludes
with reference to the importance of the
German market TO American exporters
as being much greater than that of the
American market to Germany, and ar
CUES, therefore. that it is only a ques-
tion Of how the German government
acts in the matter which viii decide
the response of the American govern
ment to the wishes of the German
manufacturers.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
RACE TRACK GAMBLING WAR
Many Big New York Concerns In
auGurntc Relentless War on
Race Track Gamblimg

New York, June 30.-Some of the
big life insurance companies and sew
eral of the largest stores in the city
have begun war on race track gam
bling among their employees. One COM
pany has issued circular notifying its
clerks that even their presence at a
race course would be counted sufficient
cause for dismissal
In a large department store betting
was found to be rife among young
clerks and even cash girls Their me-
dunn of gambling was learned to be a
handbook maker who visited the sore
daily, taking wegers as low as ten
cents.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
A THREE ALARM FIRE.
ospt. Edward Levy. of the New York
re Department., Probably
FATALLY SufYocated

view York, June 30.-Three alarms of
'o were turned in for a fire in the
pp,e-story building at 1888 and ass
a a' One hundred and fifty
's Employed in the building rushed
NJ nv Tue broadway side The buildings
49,. - occupied by several firms. All the
mp in the building escaped. but
~ 'o'e than 20 firemen were overcome by
eon. 1else smoke created by burning
L. 'oia' One of these, Capt. Edward
boa was found in the cellar after he
80 oeen missing more than an hour,
,ea a Ills condition is regarded as crit
~ Inc loss is placed at s15O, 600.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01

The Russian Capital Awaiting News
From the Opposing Armies

ST. Petersburg, June 30.-The whole
city is awaiting with breathless in
terest news from the opposing armies
In southern Manchuria, graphing in
the decisive battle of the campaign.
But those fully approaching the almost
impossible country through which the
Japanese columns are advancing and
the difficulty of moving large bodies
OF troops into position, hardly expect
the battle to begin in earnest inside
OF several days. although admitting
that heavy fighting between the ad-
vance forces may now be in progress.
The papers. with the exception of the
army organ and the Novoe Vremya.
are unanimously of the opinion that
pitched battle Is now certain. The
former is silent on the subject, which
may be significant. especially as Gen
kuropatkin's movements are shrouGed
in mystery.
The Novoe Vremya says: The time
Tor strategy is passed We are now on
The eve of tactics. Not knowing the
exact position of our forces, We can
not state what Kuropatkin intends to
90 Il is possible he may consider it
untmely and improbable to enter
upon a decisive engagement of all his
FORCES, in which event. while engaging
the enemy. who is pouring troops down
upon him, he may retire northward to
meet his achievements"
The tone in both public and official
circles has greatly improved. The re-
port mat the Port Arthur squadron has
successfully put to sea and that no
snip mas actually been sunk seems to
nave removed the dependency. and de-
seiopments on land and sea are looked
onward to with increased cheerfulness.
confidence Is manifested in the infu-
enee the navy will have upon the cam
pa'sh' and many people are inclined to
a.uloute the japanese precipitancy TO
ee' at huropatkin TO the fact that the
squadron at large threatens the Japan
arfnys sea communications
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
SANTOS DCMONT GOING HOME
vha uraxiIian Aeronnut VIII Take
His balloon Back to Paris
for Repairs.

St. Louis. June 30.-M. Alberto San
tos-Dumont is going back to Paris
with his mutilated balloon. He will
have t repaired. if possible. and ex-
poets to be back in ST Louis in six
weeks and win the 100000 prize in
spite of the work of the yandals who
entered the aerodrome, Monday night,
and slashed the silk envelope f his
airship with knife.
If he finds the injury irreparable he
will not return to America at all, and
his engineers will pack up the machine
parts of the ship and join him in Paris.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
HARvARD's COMMENCEMENT.
Hundreds of Candidates Received
Their Degrees Mt Sanders Thenter.

Cambridge. Mass. Fune 30-The
weather for Harvard's commencement
was most unfavorable. Nevertheless,
the attendance was larger than in
many years, especially ef those from
the ranks of the older graduates of the
university The procession to Sanders
theater, where the exercises were held,
was headed by the candidates for the
honory degrees. and included Gov
Bates and his staff Among the COM
meacement speakers was Frederick w.
cattlett. of Wellsville, o., whose topic
was THE Millionaire in Politics"
President Eliot admitted 500 candidates
for the degree of bachelor of arts, and
degrees were conferred on the candi-
dates for bachelors of agriculture, upon
the graduates of medical and dental
schools, the graduates Of the law
school and the graduates Of the divin-
ity school
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
Unofficial Report of the Capture of
Three of the Southeast Port
Arthur Forts.
THEY WERE TAKEN LAST SUNDAY,
FOLLOWING AN ALL-DAY FIGHT.
ed Westward. Leaving Forty of
Their Dead on the Ficld-The
Japs Lost Three Officers and n
Hundred Men.

Toxic, June 30.-3:30 p. NIT is TN
officially reported that the Chik-Wan-
Shan. Chit-An-Shan and So-Sho-Shan
forts. southeast of that part of the Port
Arthur defenses, were captured on Sun
day after an all-day fight, beginning
with an artillery duel. So-Cho-Shan,
II IS added, was first captured and the
other forts fell soon afterward The
Russians retreated west, leaving 40
dead. The number of wounded was
not ascertaned. The japanese force
consisted of all branches of the serv-
A. The japanese lost three officers
and 100 men killed or wounded, and
captured two guns and quantity of
ammunition. The officials here do no.
confirm the report.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
ORDERED TO PORT-AU-PRINCE
The German GunbOnt Panther Sent
to Hnyti to Demand PUNISH
ment of Palace Guards

Berlin, June 30.-The German gun
boat Panther, now at Newport News,
has received orders by cable to sail for
Port au PRICE Immediately.
The sailing of the Panther fer Port
au Prince is due to the decision OF Ger
many to Insist on the punishment of
the palace guards who recently threw
stones at the German and French
ministers while the latter were driving
past tho palace
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
REPORTED on THE ROCKS.
Chinese Arrivals at Che-Foo Report
n standed Russian vessel

Che-Foo, June 29.-2 p. m.-Chinese
arrivals from Port Arthur report a
large vessel, presumably Russian yes
sci, ON the rocks ten miles southeast
OF Liao-Tie-Chan promontory Three
tunnels and two masts are above water
The Chinese also state that after the
Japanese fleet moved away from the
entrance TO Port Arthur. June "a, the
Russian feet again emerged, remain
ing out short time.
Fighting is reported to be contiEa-
Gus On land and from the sea. The
weather has been stormy since Monday,
and extreme heat is reported from
Manchuria
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
RUSSIA HAS HER TROUBLES
T.yenty-Two Lives Lost Ky sink ing
of IA Torpedo Boat Converted
Into u sui marine.

St Petersburg, June 30-Twenty-
two sailors were drowned at the Baltic
works during experiments with the
torpedo boat Delfin, which had been
converted into a submarine boat Four
officers and 80 men were on board
when the signal was given to submerge
the boat without first properly closing
the manhole. The result was that the
Vessel sank.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
A RATTLEsHIP RAMMED.
Tae RnttIcshi? Nnvarin Rammed BY
the IroncInd Netron Menin.

ST. Petersburg, June 30.-A report
has just reached press correspond
ents that the Russian ironclad Netron
Menia rammed the Russian battleship
Navarin, a. Cronstadt The circum-
stances and the extent of the damage
have not yet been ascertained.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
Fatal Accident at Mine.

Shelbyville, H., June 30.-Ben
Rhoades was killed and Wills Reed
probably fatally injured at the new
shaft of the ~Kirksville Coal Co. at
Kirksville. The men were being low
cred into the shaft when the hook on
the bucket broke and the men fell 80
feet.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
A MISSING CANADIAN.
Arthur Russell Goenrin, of Ottawa,
Ont, Missing From His Tenn
porary Home in New York.

New York. June 30.-A general
alarm has been sent out by the police
for Arthur Russell Geoffrin of Ottawa.
Ont He has been missing from his
temporary hCme in this city since June
y. The young man is we'll known in
society here and at Newport No de-
tails IS TO his disappearance are
known
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01

Rochester. n. L, June 30.-At the
International Hahnemannian society
convention here plans for charging
the society were discussed. A commit
tee was named to formulate a plan OF
union with the American Institute OF
Science.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
Train Victim Is Identified.

ST. Louis. June 30-Through the eff
forts OF Morgue Superintendent Cowie,
the body OF a man who was run over
and killed by a Frisco train at Mar
auette avenue. on June II. has been
identified as that of E. J. Benet, Of
Mobile Ala.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
Arc Going to Switzerland.

New York, June 30.-Messrs. Per-
dicaris and Marley, just rescued from
the Moroccan brigands. are expected
with their families to spend the sum
mer in the Bernese Overland, says a
Herald dispatch from Geneva, Switzer-
land.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
struck BY m Engine.

st. Louis. June 30.-Leonard Lohrer
So years old, one of the pioneer gro
Gers of East ST. Louis. IN, was struck
by an engine, Tuesday night, while
walking along the Southern railway
tracks near his home and seriously in
jured
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
Enormous steerage Traffic.

New York, June 30.-Cut rates in
steerage passage eastward already
have resulted in an enormous increase
of that class of passenger traffic to Eu-
rope. On some lines cheaper tickets
have doubled and in some cases tripled
the volume of business usually done at
this season of the year.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
shippers Organize.

r.n, l'eago' June 3O-A national or
i can g., 10 be known as the Amer
her. 'rippers' association, was formed
ing tuesday, with a view TO fight
Whit seneral Increase in freight rates
tenplating. '"u companies are con-
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01

Johpin, Mo. June 30.-Col Nicholas
NJ. Bell. of St Louis, met with an ac-
cident on the train just as 1t came
into Joplin. His finger was caught in
the door OF the car and so badly
crushed that amputation may be neces-
gary.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01

Kiel, June 30.-The result of Tues
days Kiel- Eckernfoerde race was an
other victory for the Ingomar, time al
lowance giving the American yacht the
prize. though the Meteor Ill and the
Hamburg finished ahead. The Meteor
III. was second.
The Forrest City times., 1904-07-01
'peais to British ConsuI.

Braan Ind. June 30.-Henry
for 50. Oh this city, who was arrested
ana eiusing to pay his dog tax. fined
to H. 10 jail. has made an appeal
asst British consul at Chicago for
e Bragg is British subject
The Tomahawk., 1904-03-17
4 PHYSICIANS ADVICE.

Yorktown, Ark, March 7th.-Dodd's s
Kidney Pills must not be confounded with
the ordinary patent medicine. They are a
new. discovery, specific for all diseases
of the Kidneys and have been accepted by
physicians only after careful tests in ex-
treme cases. DR.. Leland Williamson, of
this place, heartily endorses Dodd's Kid
ney Pills "as remedy for the various
forms Of the diseases of the Kidneys, pains
in the back, soreness in the region Of the
Kidneys, foul-smelling urine and cloudy or
thickened condition of the urine, dis
charges Of pus or corruption. Gout, Rheu.
matism, inflammation and Congestion Of
the Kidneys and all kindred complaints" +"
Continuing, he says:
Il could mention many cases in which
I have prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills
with success. For instance, Mr.. Robert
Weeks, farmer, malaria haematuria or
swamp fever three times, kidneys weak
ened, continual pain and soreness in back,
which made him very nervous, had little
fever and sometimes chilly. Urine change
able, but generally very gh-colored, an
old chronic case who had taken much
medicine with little effect. After taking
Dodd's Kidney Pills about six weeks, he
was entirely cured and had gained fifteen
pounds in weight. The last time 1 saw
him, he was the picture of perfect man
hood"
The Tomahawk., 1904-03-17
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The Russian Red Cross society has
ordered million pounds of meat and
hospital supplies.
Two colonies of Dunkards are to be
established in Texas by the Santa Fe
railway.
Canada is ready to mobilize a big
armv at first sign of international war.
All equipments and munitions have
been supplied.
The United States army board urges
the government to purchase five sub
marine boats for coast defense.
Edmund F. DiXey, once famous
minstrel, died in Philadelphia. Mr.
Dixey retired from the stage nearly 20
lyears ago.
The three hundred and third ami
versary of the birth of Priscilla Grant
was celebrated by the Grant Family
association in New York city.
Lieut. j. M. Coward, of the United
States marine corps, is in possession
Of the last American flag that foateG
over the island of Cuba.
Francis Boot, well known musical
composer, died at his home in Cam
bridge, Miss, in his ninety-first year.
He was the second oldest graduate Of
Harvard university.
Gen. E. L. Molineux, III war remin-
iscences address in New York declared
he had been offered 100000 bribe
to delay for one hour Grants order to
permit shipment of cotton.
The governor of Mississippi, with a
company of militia, transferred negro
murderer to the state capital to protect
him from mob of thousand men
who proposed to burn him at the
stake.
Commander Marshall, of the United
States cruiser Vicksburg, reports that
he offered aid to the drowning Rus
sian marines after the Variag had been
sunk.
Booker T. Washington denounces a
lChristian civilization that sends ne
groes to the stake and provides money
and aid for the so-called heathen of
foreign lands He makes plea for
reform.
Taking their terms in the house and
Isenate together, Senators Frye and
Hale, of Maine, have been each 33
years in congress.
Archduke Joseph Ferdinand re-
nounced his rights to the throne of
Austria to elope with and wed the
pretty daughter of Hungarian res
ltauraGt keeDer.
The Tomahawk., 1904-03-17
LATER

LATER.
Fourteen thousand coal miners en-
ployed in. Iowa may 20 on a strike
April l.
Robert T.. ,Roys of'Constantine, Mich.
was killed by a Northwestern train
between La Crosse and West Salem,
Wis. He was identified by means of a
memorandum book. He was about 40.
The czar's Vladivostak squadron, I'M
der Captain Reitzenstein. has been de-
stroyed Or captured in desperate sea
battle off Possiet bay, by the Japanese
fleet, which bombarded the Siberian
fortress Sunday.
Senate again takes up the contested
promotion of Gen, Leonard Wood, and
proof prepared by late Senator Hanna
is feature of proceedings.
Great flood in the Wyoming valley of
Pennsylvania destroys million dol
lars worth of property, and makes over
1000 families homeless.
Japanese cross Yalu, rout Russians
in Manchuria and reach point 70 miles
from Niuchwang, threatening Port Ar
thur and the railway. Most important
land encounter yet.
1t is announced on reliable authority
that Prince and Princess Arisugawa
will represent the Japanese court at
the st. Louis exposition.
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina
is suffering from serious throat com.
plications.
A snow storm and blizzard the heav.
lest of the season struck Manitoba the
9th.
Erastus Dow Palmer, the famous
American sculptor died the 9th at AL
bany, N. Y.
Duluth, had another hard blizzard
the 9th.
The French steamer Conadge was
wrecked off the coast of Cochin China.
1t Is believed that 100 people perished
in the wreck.
Race war at Springfield, O., grows
more threatening, and crowds throng
streets, despite governors orders.
It is reliably asserted that when the
Japanese attempted to block Port Ar
thur Feb. "a, Russian torpedo boat
destroyer, while trying TO re-enter the
harbor, struck mine and sank.
The Russian battleship Retvizan has
been repaired and refloated.
Russia has finally decided to abandon
the st. Louis fair.
Charles Early's store at Atlas, Wis
burned. Loss, $4,000.
The town of Cleveland, Okla. was
almost wiped out by fire.
The Tomahawk., 1904-03-17
FOREIGN.

EOnc41N.
The Japanese fleet is reported to
have bombarded Port Arthur at inter-
walls on February 29. March l and 2.
Japanese sailors landed at Tengchow
and reported battle between one Jap
anese and one Russian warship off the
Miaotau islands, south Of Port Arthur.
Both vessels were sunk; all the Rus
slams were lost. Junks saved 200 jap
anese.
Russian people fear that the cZar is
going insane because of the war, and
the czarina is also in a sad state of
mind.
Sixty United States marines have
been sent to guard American owned
gold mines north of Ping-Yang, Korea.
Russians believe a decisive engage
ment will not take place until their
army has been concentrated in the far
east.
Field Marshal Waldersee of the Ger
man army is dead.
The French court of cessation after
three days hearing ordered revision of
the case of former Capt Alfred Drey-
fus.
Russia is sending four army corps,
including 174.527 men. $3.50 horses,
and 1876 guns; to crush the Japanese
army This force does not include rail-
road guards or sarrisons.
Vienna and St Petersburg are pre-
pared for Polish uprising, which is
considered probable in the event OF
p,ce;op
The Japanese army, 100000 strong, is
concentrating at Ping-Yang. A big
surprise for Russians is predicted at
Toxic.
The Russians are removing every
thing from Newchwang with the evil
dent determination of abandoning the
place.
Vladivostock town and fortifications
we're hombarded 55 minutes by the Jap
anese fleet Russians deny loss of life
or damage.
A retired German army officer at Ber-
lin. facing ruin, gave banquet in honor
of his daughters nineteenth birthday,
placed poison in the last bumper of
champagne, and al! five members of
the family died.
The Tomahawk., 1904-03-17
The Japanese feet appeared off v1ad-

ivostok and shelled the city and two
japanese cruisers were reported to
have been sunk. Belief was enter
tained in London that the Russian
squadron was outside Vladivostok har-
Dor, and that the Japanese ships had
cut it off from a return.
China is said to be ready to defy
Russia and to send great army to the
frontier to maintain neutrality. fear
ing designs Of powers.
Japanese troops continued to ad-
vance. in northern Korea, the Russians
being forced back. The-mikados
army at Pingyang numbers about 1O0,-
900 men,
The Japanese are reported to have en-
gagged the Russian Vladivostok squadron
in the open sea and to have sunk or cap
tured the entire fleet Of four warships.
1t is also reported thatin an engagement
between Japanese and Russians at a
point 100 miles from Vladivostok the
Russians were defeated.
King Alfonso has signed decrecs rati-
flying arbitration treaties between Spain
and Great Britain and Spain and France.
The Tomahawk., 1904-03-17
New Excuse.

ly a woman got to the limit of excuses by
saying that an apparent drunkenness was
in reality only desperate attempt on her
part to break in pair of new shoes and
at the same time to walk on ice. Judge!
Hill smiled but gave her 80 days.-Bangor
News.