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On'of the most enjoyable social evenb af the season was the recep- tioniiven Rev. and Mrs.'A. 0. Evans last Friday evening by the young ladie of the Winfield Memorial ehurh. The spacious parlors, beau tlfulE decorated with numerous palIs, were fillee to overtiowing
 unta late hour. Dainty and de-
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Colonel John Nj. Oracle, county convict contractor, is in the city and will ldemand a full investigation of the charges Of cruelty made against the farm managent-Arkan- sas Democrat.
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titioned President Mckinley not to disturb the value of money at that city. 1t is not apparent how the President can aceomodate those Gu bans. Arrangements for American postal service in Cuba are being made rapidly.
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Pine Bluff, Dec. Is, 1s)8

Dear Santa Claus:-We are two little neys eIkht and ten years oi age. We want you to bring us a coat apiece, some little and big fire crackers. some Roman candles and sky rockets, a cap and some shoe strings. We live on west Second,
 Ira and Eddie Bryan.
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MT. John M. Oracle, of Little Rock is in the city today en route to New Gascony and Hannaherry, where he has Pulaski county convicts station ed. and which places will be inyesti- gated by the committee sent there hv County Judge Mills.
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Mrs Eugene Fles and daughters leave today for Birmingham. Ala :, atier n several h,onths visit with relatives here. They will be accom- panied by Miss Retta Wertheimer, who will be their guests for few weeks,
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Miss Nora Burton. who has been visiting Mrs. c. E. Philpot for few weeks, left for her home at Sherrill this afternoon.
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Mrs. Ann senyard, mother of Messrs Fred and Chas. Senyard, arrived in the city today from Chicago, and will spend the holidays with hersons here
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Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. IS

IIle DUH, ATk', DtC' TO
 My dear Santa Claus--I want a cannon, history, game, some fireworks and fruit. l will hang my stocking in the parlor. l almost for got the street. l live on Fifth avenue between Laurel and Oak street, and my name is Lewis B. Kaufman.
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Mrs. H. I. Holderness and son re- turned last evening from Beebee, where they have been the guests of relatives for the past week.
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The Maccabees meet tonight. All members are urged to be present. Important business.
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Miss Edna Tucker. nfter a stay of several days with Miss Sue Knox in this city, left for her home at Tucker today. She was accompanied ny Miss Knox, who will remain her guest during the holidays.
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The helpers in the paint department were layed off last week on account of work being slack.
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Major 1. C. Ramble. wealthy citizen of Dallas, Tex, was shot and killed by II. Perwin. It was an old feud.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

Misses Alice Tanner and Mary Hall, of Swan Lake, arrived in the city to- day and will be the guests of Mrs. J. T. Bradford until after the holidays.
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FREE;I !
"A hist of Periodicals Offered Free to Seni-Week1y
 Subscribers.

By special arrangement with the publishers, the SEMI-WEEKLY GRAPHIC is able to offer subscrib- CTS two papers for the price of one.
 The price of the Seml-WeekIy Graphic is $I.5o year, and to all new subscribers, together with the old ones who prepay one years subscription in advance, we offer the following papers free.
 TWO PAPERS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. THE GRAPHIC AND THE: Weekly Commercial-Appeal,
 $l.5O.
 The Home and Farm,
 Sl.5O.
 Cotton Planters Journal,
 $50. Select anyone of the above peril odicals and send us ST. 50 and you will get 1t and the Semi-Weekly Graphic for one year. Address GRAPHIC PUB. CO, Pine Bluff, Ark.
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We are very glad to state that Miss Hennie Blum Is out again after u week s Illness.
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Mir. Leland Williams, a prominent M. D., of Yorktown, Is in the city today.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-12-24

Mr. J. H. Eddins Is on the sick list today.
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Mr. Oscar Gray. after several days visit with friends in this city {. left today for his home at Little Rock.
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Capt. Nj. w. Ware, of Linwood, I in the city today. He had the mis fortune to lose the fore-tinger of his right hand in u gin on his place sev- eral days ago.
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Mir. c. H. Lephiew, of Sherrill, Is n visitor to the city today.
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Mir. George F. Burchard. of Little Rock is a Pine Buff visitor today.
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Mir E. NJ. Wright weAt to Stut- gart this afternoon on a business trip.
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Two peace disturbers were fined $5 each this morning in thepolice court. Three vagrants were given positions on the chain gang.
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Don't forget to call OH Skidmore for Christmas Cakes, 3l5 Main. 72
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Miss Nettie Bromberger leaves this afternoon for Little Rock, where she will visit relatives during the holi- dnua
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(From Wednesdays Daily0

Mrs. Dr. Sherrin. of Shcrrill, is in the city today.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Phillips are shopping in the city todo.v.
 Mir. ]. NJ. Taylor was ill the eapi- tai city yesterday on legal business.
 Maj. W. II. Davis, of Althcimer, is business visitor in the city today.
 Mr. Will Levy, of Wabbaseka, is in the city today on business mission.
 Mr. F. $. RaWllns, of Jonesboro, is in the ely today. calling OH his many friends.
 Mir. Frank E. Welcome is now the efficient night clerk at the Arlington Hotel.
 Harry Harris, a well knO wn knight of the grip of Memphis, is ill the city today.
 Messrs. W. $. Amis and Nat Ear nett, of Rison, were i'll the city last night
 Mir. Tom Buck went down the Valley road this morning in the in- terest of M. Cans & Co.
 Tha Oratorical Association ha ve adjourned their weekly meetings un- til after the holidays.
 Mrs. Max EIsenkramer is enter
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Mir. Edwin Galbraith arrived in the city last evening from Richmond, Ky, wh ere he has been atleading school. He will remain in' the city until after the holidays.
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Marriage licenses were issued Tues day to the following couples: ]. +. Tnrnah and Sallie Wills Il, John Turnah and Sanie Wood. Both of the couples live at Jefferson, Ark.
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Business men at Havana have pc
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Mrs. Max Esenkramer is enter taining the Ala Mode Whist Club this afternoon.
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Tha Oratorical Association Ina ve adjourned their weekly meetings un- tl after the holidaYs.
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Mir. Tom Buck went down the Valley road this morning in the in- terest of M. Cans & Co.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
United States Cruiser Newark.
THE STATEMENT

That the United States Had Entered Into
an Alliance With England and Japan 10
Absolutely without Foundation.
LONDON, March IA. - The Sunday
Special publishes from its Berlin cor
respondent an interview with United
States Ambassador White on the atti.
tude of the United States towards
Spain and the Cuban situation. Am.
bassador White, according to this dis
patch, declared the statement that the
United States had entered into an al.
lance with England and Japan abso.
lutely without foundation.
''The United States," Mr.. White is
reported to have said, twill never bind
herself by such an alliance. President
McKinley's administration can not act
against the tradition which forbids all
such complications in Americas inter.
national relations. Least of all will it
do for the sake of American interest in
the far east
"The fear of war with Spain must
not be taken too seriously. The $780,.
100000 credit is no proof that the
United States intends going to war,
since the government had long de.
manded such q credit for the purposes
of harbor defense. This, however, had
been postponed owing to the niggardly
policy congress had hitherto pursued. "
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
A MISSION BURNED.
Eleven Men Out Of 1876 Lodgers, Lost
Their Lives in the Flames.
But Two Bodies Have Been Identified
The Fire Originated In the Lavatory on
the Third Floor--Probably Started
by Lighted Cigarette.

New YORK, March 14.-Eleven men
perished by fire in the Bowery mission,
at 105 Bowery, early Sunday morning.
The bodies were recovered, but so dis
figured as to make Identification in
most cases impossible The only body
positively identified is that of John
Foran, of Stapleton, Staten Island, a
machinist, % years old, which was
claimed by his two brothers.
Another body is thought to
be that of William McDermott, of
Brooklyn, painter, 25 years old. The
register of the lodging-house does not
aid in the investigation, for Bowery
dodgers as often as not register under
assumed names. Again, such dodgers
are often friendless. and leave none to
miss them and search for them.
John N. Wyburn, superintendent of
the Bowery mission. under whose di-
rection the lodging.house was conduct
ed, said Sunday:
"When 1 arrived at the scene of the
fire the firemen had it under control
and the police were removing the dead
the cause and the exact place where
the fire started. l found to my salts
faction that it originated in the lava
tory on the third floor and probably
was caused by lighted cigarette
thrown carelessly among lot
of papers. 1t is strictly against
the rules of the house to smoke in
the building. but it is known to
be the habit of many of the dodgers to
do SO, and on account of this the night
clerk is supposed to inspect the lava
tory every hour, and he made an in
spection shortly before the fire was
discovered. There were 1855 names on
the hotel register Saturday night.
Two-thirds of them were sleeping on
the third and fifth floors. Nine of the
bodies were found lying in the beds
and it is supposed that some of the
men never woke from their sleep"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
QUEEN VICTORIA

Conveys to the President Her Gratiacstion
At the Wise Course Pursued In Relation
to the Cuban and Spanish Question.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-Much con.
lecture has been indulged in touching
the visit paid to the white house by the
British ambassador. The Washington
Post Thursday morning says on this
point:
"Queen Victoria has, through Sir
Julian Pauncefote, conveyed to Presi.
dent Mckinley her qualification
at the wise and conservative
course which he has thus far
pursued in relation to the Cuban
and Spanish situation. She also ex-
pressed to him her thorough sympathy
with the efforts put forth by the
United States to relieve suffering hu.
manity in Cuba, with the hope that
these endeavors may be conducted to
a successful conclusion with out war. "
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
NOW A LAW.
The Senate Promptly Passes the Defense
Bill, and 1t Has Been Signed by the Of
fcials and President.

The Senate Promptly Passes the Defense
Bill, and 1t Has Been Signed by the or.
f1cials and President.
WASHINGTON, March 1O.-In anticipa-
tion of a discussion of the $4,000, 900
emergency appropriation bill, people
rapidly filed the galleries of the sem
ate Wednesday. Two hours before the
senate convened spectators began to
appear in the galleries to secure de.
sirable seats, and long before IL
o'clock the public and reserved gal
leries were filed. In the corridors
outside were long lines of surging peo-
pie anxious to secure admission to
witness a session of the senate, that in
it's consequences if not in its actual
proceedings gave promise of being mo.
mentous. In fact, it was thought that
the senate's action Wednesday might
mark the beginning of new epoch in
the country's history and the public
interest was fully proportionate to the
action the senate was to take.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
CAPT. PERAL,
President Of the Spanish Board of Inquiry,
In an Unoficiai Capacity, Says He Finds
That the Maine Was Not Wrecked by

President of the Spanish Board of Inquiry,
In an Unoficial Capacity, Says He Finds
That the Maine Was Not Wrecked by y
Torpedo.
HAVANA, March 12.-Friday Capt.
Peral, president of the Spanish naval
court of inquiry into the cause of the
Maine disaster, granted an interview
to q correspondent who he authorized
to say that it was the first and only in
terview he had given to any news
paper on the subject of the inquiry.
Capt Peral said:
..Our divers are hard at work examining the
hull of the Maine. Great difficulty is expert
enced owing to the deep mud in which the hull
is buried and the condition of the wreck for
ward of amidships. The whole forward part
of the ship is mass of iron and steel debris.
We have hoisted up much of 1t, but in the mud
1t is not always possible to tell what parts OF
the ships armor. decks, beams or stanchions
are found, the explosion so changed their po-
sition.
1--WE think we have located the ram or prov,
but not In the position supposed. The forward
turret, mounting two large guns, was blown
clear Of the hull into the water on the star
board.
1--WE shall continue our work and try to ex.
anime the hull forward down to the keel 1t Is
possible that we may propose to the American
authorities to raise the hull by means Of the
floating dock brought from England and now
in Havana harbor.
I'VE can not believe there was an external
explosion of Q torpedo for the following rea-
sons:
"a torpedo following the line Of least re-
sistance, must have blown great hole in the
mud at the bottom of the harbor No such
hole was found.
"A torpedo must have thrown o large mass
Of water into the air If exploded at depth Of
only 25 feet or so, or at least have produced
wave reaching the other ships and the shore OF
the harbor. We have examined every one on
shipboard or shore who saw the explosion. but
no one can be found who remarked any up
heaval Of the water or big wave. A torpedo
explosion always kills fish in the vicinity. No
ermen who have known the harbor for many
years testify. To produce the effects noted ~
the wreck torpedo would have to be Of enoi :
nous size fully 15O or 200 kilos,
II am therefore of opinion that the explo-
sion occurred within the ship. know and re-
spect Capt. Sigsbee and l believe the Amcri-
can regulations affecting naval conduct which
have read and found admirable, were care
fully observed. But some things which can
| not be foreseen are bound to happen In any
| navy"
1t should be borne in mind that this
is the first and only interview he has
given any one. Capt Peral requested
this correspondent to make it known
that he had granted the interview in
his unofficial capacity and not as presi-
dent of the Spanish court of inquiry,
| which the law forbids him to do.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
EMPHATiCALLY DENIED

That Germany VIII Aid Spain In Case OF
War With the United States.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE Berlin for
eign Office has instructed the inspired
press to deny emphatically that Ger
many wi II aid Spain in case of war with
the United States, and has instructed
these newspapers to point out that the
United States is an excellent customer
of Germany and that Spain since the
Carolinas squabble has repeatedly
shown unfriendliness to Germany.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Killed His Wife.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March l4.-Because.
he said, she had been too free with
other men, Zenas Anderson, a Negro
ex-convict, deliberately killed his wife
Pauline Sunday. The murder came
after repeated threats from the venge-
full husband to bring retribution to his
wife
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17

LONDON, March 1O.-The Daily News
says editorially Thursday morning:
while erediting the United States
with the generous error of giving the
world noble example of sacrifice for
peace by unpreparedness for war, we
are glad to see that they have shown
themselves wise in time"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Strength of spain's Nav,

MADRID, March 1.-THE Liberal
gives the following as the present
strength of the Spanish navy: Protect
ed ships, II; unprotected, 20; gunboats,
90; torpedo boat destroyers, IA, torpedo
boats, IL; trsnsports, ak
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Gen. Sherwood Volunteer.

COLUMBUS, O., March 14-Gen. Isaac
R. Sherwood, of Canton. called on Gov.
Bushnell ana Adjt. Gen. Axline and
rendered his services in the event of
war between the United States and
Spain. The general is anxious to raise
regiment, and was assured by the
governor that there would be de.
mand for men of his ability and expe.
rience if there should be a war.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
United States Cruiser Philadelphia.
The Ship Lucille Arrives at Dyea.

SEATTLE, WASH, March 14.-The
steamer Australia has arrived from
Alaska. Her officers report that the
ship Lucille, with the government
pack train which was to have been
used ir the government relief expedi.
tion, has arrived at Dyea.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17

Retired Naval Onicers Offer Their Services.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-In antici.
patton of rupture between the
United States and Spain many naval
officers on the retired list have notified
the secretary of the navy of their
Willingness and readiness to perform
any duty in the line of their profession
that he may deem suitable for them.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17

PHILADELPHIA, March 10. John
Wanamaker Wednesday night con-
sented to be the candidate of the Busi-
ness Mems Republican league for gov
ernor He defines his position in .
letter of about 100 worda
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Quiet Day In Key West.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 14-The tor.
pedo boat Porter has arrived from the
Tortugas. Sunday afternoon the Brit.
ish warship Cordelia sailed for Palm
Beach, Fla. Sunday was the most
quiet day in Key West since the day
following the Maine explosion.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Like Our Style.

LONDON, March 1O.-The Daily Chron.
icle, in an editorial Thursday morning
on the Cuban situation, describes Pres
ident McKinley's action throughout
the crisis as "a model of statesman
ship" 1t declares that the action of
the Washington govern ment in con-
nection with the Maine disaster de-
serves the highest recognition.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Shot Herself with . Revolver.

CHICAGO, March 12-Mrs. John q.
Boyd, daughter-in-law of Millionaire
Francis Boyd, Of Milwaukee, attempt
ed suicide Friday by shooting herself
with revolver, because she thought
her husband had been taken from her
by his parents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17

PHOENIX, Ariz., March 14-Michael
Fitzpatrick, from the Harquhale
mountains, brings news of the discov.
cry by him Of one of the most wonder
full gold lodges Of Arixona. . statement
that is apparently born out by the
specimens ct hand.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Charged with CowsrdIce

PARIS, March ls.-Col. Picquart. de-
clining to notice Comte Ferdinand
Esterhazy's challenge to q duel, the
latter has written letter accusing
him Of cowardice and threatening 70
hoesewhip him.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17

BattIeshiP Oregon at Ban FranctSCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.-The bat
tleship Oregon, the heaviest armored
vessel In the world, arrived here Wed.
nesday morning from Puget sound and
u anchored in the harbor.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17
Cooperate Commonwealth Colony.

TACOMA, Wash. March 14.-The CO.
operate commonwealth founded by Eu-
gene V. Debs has located a colony of
its followers four miles west of Bel
fast. in Skagit county, this state.
Eighty members have arrived, over
half of whom are men whose families
still remain in the east. They came to
look the field over and select locations.
They form an intelligent and thrifty
looking company and do not appear to
be afraid of toll The party is made
up of men from Chicago, st. Louis,
Mai ne, Michigan and Washington,
d. C. A town will be established sur,
soended n enallrsised fssmA
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-17

That the United States Had Entered Into
an Alliance With England and Japan 10
Absolutely without Foundation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-11-07
~ Telephone to Ne Herald.l


Provo, Nov. 6.-President Partridget
of the Utah county stake was today in
terviewed by The Herald correspondent
concerning the statement he made last
Saturday about the congressional can
didates, and in view of the fact that
his words have been quoted and a
wrong construction placed upon them,
which might influence some people on
election day, he made the following
statement:
The reason that politics was men,
toned at all in our priesthood meet
ing was because the rumor had gotten
out that Mr.. Roberts was a church
candidate and the presidency wanted
the Mormon people to vote for him.
The high authorities of the church
have not sanctioned any one, and they
do not mean to do SO. The church has
nothing to do with politics. It has no
candidates, and is in favor of neither
as against the other. know this posi-
lively. Therefore, I told my brethren
in priesthood meeting that they should
vote in the way they desired. ire
spective of the wishes of Others"
Did you mean to convey the idea
that you were against Mr.. ROberts?'
was asked.
mo; most emphatically no." he an
SWtIGu. l. dit d OGLlOCIdL dIu MI
Roberts is my friend, but I am not in
politics and do not wish to influence
any one. My remarks were not made
to be construed against either candi-
date, but wholly in defense Of my
church. and 1 repeat that 1 said moth
ing against Mr.. Roberts. 1 did not
mean that my words should be inter-
preted against him, and do not want
them to be now"
DO you believe a polygamist is ell
igible to Officer" was asked.
YES" said Mr.. Partridge, 'if by
the word polygamist you mean one
who entered into plural marriage when
polygamy was q principle of the faith
of the Latter-day Saints"
This statement was read to David
Johns, second counselor to President
Partridge, and he said: The senti-
ments expressed in this statement are
mine and 1 endorse every word Of it,