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THE BATTLESHIP MAINE
Arrives in the Havana Harbor and Was saluted by the Forts
 and War Vessels.

] HAVANA, Jan. 25.-The United States battleship Maine, command ed by Charles c. Sigsbee, which left Key West, Fla, January 24, arrived here at Il o'clock this morning and was saluted by the forts and war vessels. A report Is current that he United States consul general, Fitz- hugh Lee, and Congosto, secretary general of the government, have had slight misunderstanding.
 After following the bulletin refer ring to the report in circulation of a slight misunderstanding between Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Dr. Congosto, the correspondent of the Associated Press called on the consul general yand was informed that nothing un- pleasant had happened at the inter- view with Dr. Congosto when ru- nor had 1t the misunderstanding took place.
 Shortly after the arrival here of the Maine, Lieut.. Alfred Medrano. repre- senting the captain of the port, Vice Admiral Jose Pastor, visited the United States battleship and extend ed the customary courtesies.
 The arrival of the warship caused surprise and excited considerable cu- riosity.
 A naval lieutenant of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII, the Spanish flagship, visited the Maine early in the afternoon, as did also the officer of the German cruiser GnelsenaU. the school ship. Both visits were re- turned by Capt. Sigsbee, who at 6 o'clock called upon Rear Admiral Vicente Manterola, at the admiralty office. and upon Vice Admiral Pastor, after which he had prolonged con- ference with Consul General Lee.
 The officers and sailors of the Maine will not go ashore at present, in or der to avoid possible friction.
 Capt. Sigsbee has expressed him. self as much gratified by the recep- tion rendered him and the courtesy and eordiality shown.
 It is reported at the palace that Gen. Maximo Gomez has fallen back across the Moron Jucaro trocha in to the Camaguey district.
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COTTON REPORT.
Issued by s. c. Alexander & Co. to
 The Eastern Markets.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Jan'y y 26, 1898.
 DEAR sIRs:--The weather through out this district for the past five or six weeks has been almost unpreee- dented; with the exception of q few fine days 1t has rained In torrents nearly all the time, keep.Hg thr eoun- try roads in an impossible condition and almost bringing business to 6 standstill; consequently cotton re- ceipts are very light. If we could get three weeks of fair weather the river country would finish picking and the movement in this State would be liberal for month. 1t is time to begin preparations for another crop and planters will push what they have left Into market as soon as possible. Many inquiries are being made as to the probable acreage for the next crop; it is too early to make 8 reliable estimate on this subject just now, but speaking for ourselves we will say thatArkan- sas is a cotton State and cotton pays Letter than anything else we plant; our lands are good, we use no fertilizers and our population Is in- creasing all the time. In view of these facts we do not see much pros= pect for reduction in acreage here. We believe in a smaller acreage for the next crop but think the reduc- tion will come from the Atlantic States.
 This market has received since September 1st, 7S, 493 bales, total shipments CT ,552 bales, leaving us with a stock of 0,941 bales January 25th at D. m., 3564 bales of this is awaiting shipment in compress; the balance, 1877 bales, is in the hands of factors and merchants. Our stock this time last year including ship marked cotton in compress was l6,7S7 bales, and from the 18th of January to tEe end of last season we received 6,000 bales. The question before us now is how much will we get the balance of this season some guess as much as 15 thousand, but we consider eight to 10 thousand a very conservative estimate. This would bring our total receipts up to about 900O0 bales, against about 56 1000 last year.
 Very truly yours,
 $. c. ALEXANDER Co.
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THE ELKS
Have Spread and Initiate Four New Members. SantaneIli
 at the Meeting.

The order of Elks held meeting last (Tuesday) night at their hall. The meeting was full of interest for the members. The four new mcm- bers initiated made fun for all. They were Messrs. Ed Russell, Atherton Brunson, R. H. Stearns and Will Taggart.
 Santanelli, who is an enthusiastic Elk, attended the meeting after the performance at the opera house. He exhibited his powers on number of subjects and was very successful in placing them under his control.
 A light spread was set for the oc- casion and was partaken of with relish. The meeting proved to be D source of great pleasure.
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OArARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant Simple, but Safe Enectual
 Cure For It.

been considered the next thing to in. curable.
 The usual symptoms are full or bioating sensation after eating, ac- companied sometimes with sour or Watery-risings, a formation of gases, causing pressure on the heart and lungs and difficult breathing; head ache, tickle appetite, nervousness and a general played out, languid feeling.
 There is often a foul taste in the mouth, coated tongue, and if the in- terior of the stomach could be seen 1t would show slimy, infiamed condi- ton.
 The cure for this common and ob- stinate trouble is found In a treat ment which causes the food to be readily, thoroughly digested before it has q time to ferment and irritate the delica te mucous surfaces of the stomach.
 To secure q prompt and healthy digestion is the one necessary thing to do, and when normal digestion Is secured the catarrhal condition will have disappeared.
 According to Dr. Harlanson the safest and best treatment is to use after each meal tablet, composed of Diastase, Aseptic Pepsin, n little Nux, Golden Seal and fruit acids.
 These tablets can now be found at all drug stores under the name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, and, not being q patent medicine, can be used with perfect safety and assurance that healthy appetite and thorough digestion will follow their regular use after meals.
 Mir. N. J, Booher of PHO Dearborn St, Chicago, H., writes: "Catarrh is q local condition resulting from neglected cold i'll the head, whereby the lining membrane of the nose be- comes intlamed and the poisonous discharge therefrom, passing back ward into the throat, reaches the stomach. thus producing catarrh of the stomach. Medical authorities prescribed for me for three years for catarrh of stomach without cure, but today l am the happiest of men after using only one box of Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets. Icannot find appro- priate words to express my good feeling.
 "I have found flesh, appetite and sound rest from tn cir use"
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Is the safest preparation as well as the simplest and most convenient reme- dy for any form of indigestion. ca- tarrh of stomach, biliousness, sour stomach, heartburn and bloating after meals.
 Send for little book, mailed free. on stomach troubles, by addressing Stuart Co.,. Marshall, Mich. The tablets can be found at all drug stores. d19-21-23-2 -26.2S-30 w22-29
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TER CLEMENTS SHOOT.
Ito Be Pulled Off Thursday
 Morning.

!ampter-Clements shoot for |ts championship will finally |AoR tomorrow (Thursday) |g. These gentlemen have livery difficult to get togeth- IR is hoped that nothing will ! the question being settled hw. Each time it has been |apter who has been short In EgemeDts. If hedoesn't want sple to form the opinion that araid to shoot, he would do seome up to time tomorrow.
 lesired that all the members
 Pine Bluff Gun Club be pres
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A LOST CHILD
Found About Two Miles From Town
 by Mrs. Charlie Harding.


 Early this morning about O clock Il young child about two or three years old was found by Mrs. Charlie Harding out at her home east of town. 1t was white child and had wandered away from it's home, evil dently the night before. The child did not know It's name, or it's pa- rents names. It said its mother was at home.
 The child was crying when found and Mrs. Harding took it home where it is now being comfortably kept. The parentor guardian of the child can get same by calling on Mrs. Harding.
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A FALSE ALARM.
People Should not Call up the Water
 Works Except for Fire.

The water works whistle blew an alarm of fire yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon about sundown. Some one called up the water works plant over the telephone. At the plant the telephone Is connected with a gong, which sounds every time the tele- phone bell is rung. The employees blow the whistle for fire and increase the force of the water before answer ing the call. When the telephone bell rang yesterday the whistle was blow Il us usual, but there was no fire.
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FRIDAY NIGHT.

All friends of Y. M. c. A. nre cor dially invited to attend the annual reception of the Association at Mer- Till Institute Friday night, There will be short reports of officere, Rev. A. o. Evans will give short address and Mrs. Dllley and MT. Irl Arm strong will sing solos. Admission will be free and it is hoped large audience will he present.
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A KlDNAPPER.
Arrested This Mornlng.-He Lives
 In Lincoln County.

j. D. CapIes is n white man whose home is In Lincoln county. He used to live in this city with his wife and two sons. He was arrested this morning on q charge of Kidnapping. When Deputy Constable Culpepper made the arrest Gaples said that when he was living here his wife thought too much of other men, so he left and went to Lincoln county. He was here a short while ago; says that he found the boys were not re- ceiving proper attention. He found an opportunlnity toslip them away, so he took them off with him to Lincoln county.
 The matter will have to be settled in the courts.
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HEBREW LADIES
ftained Santanell1 Tuesday |leniDg and Presented
 Him With q Pencil Case.

Hebrew Ladies gave Santan- Rseptlon last evening and as a 'a' their esteem presented him AbeautifuI pencil case with his \ engraved thereon. Coming 'Htedly as it did. Santanelli Rnced Il difficulty in finding sto express his appreciation. RI certainly have n warm spot Heart reserved for the citizens
 E Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-26
BIG COTTON SALE
The J. B. speers Co. Purchase 1000
 Bales From J. M. Oracle.

One of the largest cotton sales of the sason was made Tuesday when MT. P. P. Byrd, of the J. B. Speers Co. purchased 1000 bales from Mir. John M. Oracle, of New Gascony.
 This was the last of MT. Gracie's crop of a total of 3,2OO bales raised on his Jefferson county plantations this season.
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LODGE.
|el'ary Meeting to be Cele-
 'aied by a Concert Mon day Night.

.alalayette Lodge. Knights of s'sS will give n musical enter
 asat and banquet next Monday sa' \ the Y. M. H. A. hall in ccle-
 N < ol It's anniversary. A musi- ,n0sram will be rendered by musicians. The entertainment 4' ioliowed by a banquet. All N V and their ladies are urged to N \. 'ne meeting. The mnsical
 '~Dl VIII be published later.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-26

Mir. Mason Philpot received word this morning that the man wanted for the murder of the bumper near Kingsland was seen at Fordyce. He took his dogs down to Fordyce this morning, but the man had disap- peared and no trace of him could be fCuu6
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-26

ssipts at Compress .73, O21
 mt down town held by mer- ,nd factors is as follows:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-26
[ll3 BALES,
], oF COTTON BROUGHT
 surs CITY THIS l SEASON.
[,t About 56,OOO Bales Re- |ri in Pine Bluff Last
 Year.

Allowing is furnished by S.
 lander & Co.,, showing the |tton receipts here since Sep
 first and stock on hand up
 'n.. Monday Jan. 24th:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-26

Mir. ]. II. Alexander is candidate for the position of Superintendent of the County Exposition. He says he is the oldest farmer in the city, hav- ing planted his first crop Tn 1888.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-26

|anmDer 0f bales .,. 04Iz
 |O this the Compress receipts } have Pine Bluffs total re-
 l8,493 bales.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-24
Reunions.

At the recent Reunion of survivors of The
LIST n. Y. Mt'd Rifles, at Deckertown. N.
D., 1T was voted to erect a monument over
the grave of Gen. Judson Fitzpatrick. Col.
beaumont, OF Wilkesbare, Pa, announced
that he had raised something over 5000.
the LIST n. Y. MED Rifles pledged 81 600
and Capt. Theodore Northrup, a member
OF Gen. Kilpatrick's staff, gave $50. At
present the grave at West Point has no
monument. During the Reunion nearly 40
survivors OF the regiment were the guests
of Col. T.. A. Hamilton
An unusually large number of survivors
OF the 9th Pa. Cav. Cameron Dragoons) at
tended the Reunion at Philadelphia. Col.
Max Friedman was chosen President: DIR,
VIM. {. Todd and Edward A. Mclleever.
pice-Presidents; M. McKeever, Philadel-
phia, Secretary; j. Henry Gerke, Assistant
Secretary, and +. ID. Helms, Treasurer.
The roster kept by Secretary McKeever
shows Alb veterans living.
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widow, be collected by the children under
IL, through a guardian. If the soldiers
death is shown 10 he due TO his service, the
children would be entitled TO the same pen
sion that a widow would be entitled to,
continuing from the date of the soldiers
death until they become 10. The children
would be entitled to pension under the act
of June q, 1880, without regard 10 the
cause of the soldiers death, if they he
under 10 at the date Of application; the
pension under this law commencing only
from the filing of application.
w. II. C., South River, N. J.-H pen
stoned under the act Of June u, 1890, the
rate of widows pension would be IS per
month, with 81 additional for each child
under 16 The rate would lie the same if
she were pensioned under the general law.
but not married TO the soldier until after
March Is, 1886. See reply TO A. W. j., above.
S. NJ. b., Columbus, O.-Therc IS no diff
ference between private pension bill
and a special act pension bill" They are
one and the same thing. The action upon
q private pens on bill depends, first, upon
the degree of interest taken in the mater
by Senator or member OF the House Of
Representatives, and, second upon the
disposition of the Congre Ssionai committees
toward bills of that class.
n. O. r., Monroe. w. Na.-Many Of those
penSioned under the act Of June y, 1880,
who were dropped from the roll by the last
Administration, have been restored, but n
many instances only from the date OF filing
Of the new application. Six months should
be sufficient time for the Pension Bureau
TO consider a report Of medical eXamina-
ton and take action on the claim
l.. c., Ebert, Colo.-if anyone can obtain
access 10 information which the Pension
Bureau regards as private. "a Senator or
member IF the House Of Representatives
can. There is practically no certainty as
TO how long or how short Il time may elapse
before the Pension BGreau acts upon evi-
dence filed ard communicates with the
claimant or his attorney
/. III. NJ, indianapolis, Ind.-1he recent
ruling Of Assis' ant Secretary Davis relative
10 Pens'one dropped or reduced has
reference only TO invalid pensioners under
the act of June u, 1850, and not TO those
under the general law. In rejected claim
an appeal may be taken TO the Secretary
of the Interior from the decision Of the
Pension Bureau, and if the decision of the
Secretary be also adverse "a motion for re-
consideration may be made.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-03-24
D0DCIEc CUERRILLHS.
How a Comrade Failed to Get Wei
come When He Visited Home.

Editor National Tribune: After the battle
of Antietam we were ordered across the
Potomac River one mile below Shepherds
town. Va. We forded the river and marched
through the town, winch was my birth,
place. and my father had been in the old
mansion until few months previous,
when he had to get across the Potomac to
save himself from the rebels, who would
have made him a target.
When we passed. my mother was stand
ing in the door, so shook hands with and
received a kiss from her. We marched on
in the direction of Karneysville then in
sight Of Leetown. We halted then in the
afternoon countermarched back to Walperz
Crossroads when we bivouacked all night
in freezing rain.
The next day but one the command
started south again. | was very lame in
my left ankle; could scarcely walk. My
Captain insisted | had rheumatism, and
said he would excuse ME from duty. We
are going South again, said he, and you
would better make your way to Shepherds
town the best you can, and stop at your
mothers until we come back"
So ! went back. Soon after arrival while
my sister was serving me with something
To eat, in came a neighbor, daughter of a
Union man by the name OF Smurr, and
clapping me on the hack, said:
ooh, Mr.. Johnston the rebel cavalry is
outside The house, on the corner. Don't go
out the front way"
hustled myself out the back door, down
into the cellar, where ] could see for my
self. | looked ont the front cellar window
and saw the men were Burke S guerrillas.
If they captured me, they would murder
me right there in tina: cellar, | thought.
There was at hand a large pile OF shay
ings for iindling fires. ! followed out a
hole big enough to creep in; there | lay
that night and the day following, all the
while suffering from rheumatism.
The second night my mother came and
told me TO come out with her, for she had
safe place fixed for me. This was above
the kitchen; there was no communs cation
to this room except through the kitchen
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| ent practice neither the claimant nor his at
| torney may examine any evidence pro-
cured on special examination after the
papers are returned TO the Pension Bureau.
| If medical examination is ordered after the
completion of the special examination,
final action may probably be expected
within six months after the medical ex-
animation
W. d. s., Liberty Ind.-The veteran
bounty was payable only for re-enlistments
for three years made before April ?, 1884,
not for one-year re-enliStments made after
April 1, 1864.
j. ". B., Smitlville, O.-By court-mar-
tial for deserion the charge Of desertion is
adjudlcateG and cannot be removed. Pay
and allowances stopped in pursuance of
sentence of a court martial cannot be re-
covered.
J.. H., Rawson, O.-When an invalid
penSioner under the general law is so dis
abled by causes of service origin as to be
able TO perform only very little very
light work, - it is possible that the Pension
Bureau might regard him as fairly entitled
to the S24 rate for diSabiGment " equivalent
10 loss of hand or foot" If drawing SIP
under the act of June p, $50, it would
seem that, according TO the present system
of ratings, the PenSIoner would lie entitled
TO about twice as much under the gen
eral law, if the disa abilities were proven to
be due to the service and line of duty. The
Special Examiners of the Pension Bureau
are supposed to be wholly unbiased; their
selection is not supposed to lie taSei upon
their friendliness or unfriendliness to pen
sion ella mants. They are presumed TO
make a careful and impartial examination
of the cases referred to them.
i. W. L., SCHOONER, Ill.-The heirs of
soldiers of the War of 1912 may be entitled
TO bounty-land warrant unless the
soldier himself obtained all the bounty
land allowable on account of his service.
Subscriber, Waupaca, Wis.-Ihe bounty
laws did not apply to enlistments in the
navy in the late war, until July 1, 1864.
Men transferred from the army to the navy
were entitled TO the bounty they would
have been entitled to had they continued
to serve in the army.
s. s., Spirit Lake, Iowa.-See reply to ].
O., above.
n. H., Bay City, Nich.-The accrued
pension due an invalid peusoner at the
date of his death may, if there be no
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SONS OF VETERANS.
Loyal Young Men and Their Great
Order,

John W. Title, Past Captain, Camp H.
JOhnstown, Pa, writes: at would seem
that almost every possible inducement has
been offered eligible young men to unite
with the Sons of Veterans. Still, we are not
gaining in membership. What action is
necessary to stop the many suspensions
and add new recruits to our ranks?
81 believe we could add many new mem
bers if we would go to the GAR. men who
have sons eligible for membership In our
Order, and ask the help of these comrades
in our work. ] think the veterans should
be anxious to see the Sons Of Veterans be-
come a great Order, not so much for our
benefit as for the benefit of the veterans.
If the veterans would study our objects l
think they would realize the need of such
an Order.
1.-THE veterans think their pensions are
secure, and if they are not getting as much
as they deserve they can apply for increase,
and if their claims are just they will be
granted Up to the present this has been
true i'm most cases. How about the future?
The GAR is diminishing in numbers.
As the soldiers of the great war become
older and are more In need OF assistance
they will be less able to secure recognition
from the Government. To whom will they
look for help? Not to the thousands of
foreigners who each year are flOcklng to
our shores. They know nothing OF the
great war. 1t will be to their own sons
tndC the veterans must tutH UcIpJ anu
it will be their votes that will place In
power men who will care for the veterans
and their dependent ones.
"How could the G. AR do more for the
veterans than by helping organize the
Sons of Veterans into the greatest military
order OF the land? Two million loyal veter
ans sons banded together in the ties of
F., G.. & L. would make the remaining days
of the aged veterans days of rest and peace
and the poorhouse and pauper's grave
would no more be the last resort OF the
Nations defenders"
DIVISION SNAP SHOTS.
Commander r. u. Morrow, Somerset, Ky,
announces that the next Division Encamp-
ment will be held at Louisville, May and 4.
Col. Leon l.. Hall, the new Commander of
Connecticut Division, has established
III Headquarters at 143 Church ST., Walling
ford, except the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, which will be in Room 20, Wilcox
Block, Meriden.
The following appointments on the
ColoneI's Staff are hereby made: Surg,
John G.. Phelan, Wallingford; Asst Surg,
III. G. Mix; Chap, Rev. j. E. letter; AdIt,
Geo. A. Goodrich Wallingford; O. NJ,
Arthur w. Hitchcock; ms, M. M. Frisbie;
M. O., A. r. Hobrool1; Judge Advocate,
A. J. Even; S. NJ, C. E. Sphinx; Q. NJ. S.,
w. II. Pease, and Color Serg't, Walter
Spatcher.