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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-22
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21.-Wheat opened
slightly higher this morning, but nervous
Trading for the first hour was rather light
as compared with many days previous.
In so far as the news and statistics were
concerned they were not especially mpor
tant except in one particular, and that was
the very small receipts here, being only PCS
cars for the past two days. This is re-
markable falling off, but in part explained
by snow blockades to the south and west of
us. The course of our market after the first
hour was one of strength up to room, and at
the same time showing caution. The holiday
tomorrow no doubt was the reason for the
caution exhibited. Evening up of trades
the rule and generally at a higher level
Saturday, advanced &c, lost NC, gained &c,
again sold at $3.50, advanced to $3.50, re-
NAMED steady for a while then jumped
to 81, declined to 9924c by II 20 and by II 80
against 973sc Saturday, advanced to 9S1ac,
lost Ac gained &c, sold down to 979sc. ad
vanced sharply to 9Sa4c, lost 1sc by II 80 and
by noon held at $3.50.
The cash wheat market was active and
strong with a good demand fer all grades.
Receipts were light and millers seemed to
require more than usual. No. 1 northern sold
at 1Rc over May for ordinary and at &c over
for choice. Low grades sold relatively bet
ter than Saturday. The market during
the noon hour was inclined to be weak dur
vance of the morning was all lost by 12:40
D. M. after which the trading very
light February wheat closed at $1.COh; May
at $3.50; July at 9S12c.
RANGE OF PRICES.
Open High Low Closing.
Wheat ing est. est. Today. Sat.
E Ma% . 49, 50 500 aS% 81 sS5s s ss
July :. :. 49,. SO 9Sa4 975s SS1h 972s
On Track-No. l hard, S1.03: No. l north
ern, $1.GG77s; No. northern, 973sc; February
oats, 267kc; corn, 2S14c.
Curb on May wheat -. ....... e935
Puts on May wheat .............. 97A93
Calls on May wheat .......... 81 .01k al. 013a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-22
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

cheap substitute for standard adyer-
tlseo artlcle may prove to be anything but q
bargain. Be careful to get what you ask for.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-22

sheep-strong and active; more sheep and
Representative Sales
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-22
L01D POISON
A SPECIALITY R5dj@aI s,S 6!

Scured IN l6toS5 days. You can be treated AZ
3nome Tor same price under same guaran.
tys II you prefer to come here Wa wiIioo,,-
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OUR FIRST DEFEAT. The Wins1om Driven Back by a
 masked Battery.
Ensign Worth and Several of the Crew
 Killed and Wounded.
serIpps-MeRae Telegram

KEY WEST, May An important engagement has taken place off Cardenas masked battery fired the torpedo boat Wnslow killing Ensign Worth Bagey Oler Varnar and sailors Daniel R Meek FarneH and Tunnele, Patterson and Lieut. B. Brandon fatally wounded and R. F. Cox D. ckeen and M Gray seriously wounded The Wnow shot through and through five places and tow of the Will mngon off the of battle As the Wnslow erp- pied Hudson assistance scarcely had her hawse when shell burst directly the damaged boat killing Bagey and four of his s reported that dung the engagement the Wilmington Hudson Dacas and Annapolis bonbarded Cardenas and set fire town The Spanish was heavy.
 During Cardenas fight Spanish ganboa Ligera vas crippled and the Antonio Lopez destroyed
 It also reported that the gunboa Tecumseh blown up
 KEY WEST, May Is I2:3z p.m)-Tbe five dead heroes arrived here this morning. All flags at halfwast
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SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
EugraVings of Am erican Heroes
 Will Be Sent Free.

We have just published the most handsome engravings ever issued of Commodore Dewey who won the great naval battle in the PhilHpine Islands, Rear Admiral Sampson who has charge of the fleet of American war ships at Havana. Commodore Schley commander of the Flying Squadron. Captain Sigsbee who was commander of our Battle Ship Maine. And of our brave consul general at Havana who is now Major General Fitzhugh Lee and who will command the volunteer forces that will invade Cuba. To any one who will send us a list of names of ten patriotic ladies of their neighborhOod and six two cent stamps we will send any one of the above large eengravings free of charge, or if the entire collection of the five American Heroes is desired send us list of twenty names of different ladies and twenty two-cent stamps and we will send you the five en- cravings by return mail.
 These engravings are the most beautiful ever published and are handsome enough to go into any home. Send us the list or names and stamps today as the edition is limited. There is no advertising on any of the engravings. In sending state whose engraving you desire.
 Address Pastelotype Co.,, g Duane street, New York City. 511 d2t
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Articles of Contest.

The GRAPHIC publishes elsewhere today articles of contest flied by Mr Edgar Brewster Wednesday be. fore the Democratic County Cen tral Committed The petition was heard, as was also one from Mr. W. B. Sorrells, and referred to the new County Central Committee to be elected, and will come up for further consideration at meeting Of the committee on June the 1st.
 By the sworn afhdavits of the voters in Melton township, Mr. Brewster shows that votes that were cast for himself, Mr. Phillips and Philpot were transferred to Mccoy, and instead of Mccoy re eeiving 39 votes, Brewster votes, Phillips 9 votes and Philpot ? votes as returned by the judges, Mccoy received only 6 votes, Brewster 8 votes, Phillips 34 votes and Philpot votes.
 Unfairness and fraud are alleged in Bolivar and Bogy townships.
 The charges are serious and sup ported by the afidavits of loyal Democrats and creditable witnesses. They deserve to be investigated to the bottom, and the Democratic County Central Committee will be false to itself and to its party if it does not throw out the search light of truth on all dark places.
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0F CONTEST
FILED BY EDGAR BREWSTER AND ". B. s0RRELLS. The Matter Referred to a Meeting
 be Held June 1.

The Democratic County Central Committee met at the EIks hall at l o'clock tb:s afternoon to canvass the returns of Saturdays primary.
 Maj. N. T. White presented a petition of contest for Mr. ". B. SorreIls.
 MT. S. M. Taylor presented a petition Of contest for MT. Edgar Brewster.
 Hon. J. ". Crawford then pre- sented the following resolution, and after lengthy discussion it was adopted. The resolution is as follows:
 Resolved: That the candidates who have filed contests be notified that they proceed to take testimony before any officer or officers au- thorized by law to take dispositions to be read as evidence before the Democratic Central Committee when it convenes on June l, 1898, to canvass the returns of the pri- mary election held May ', 1898; that such testimony shall be taken upon sucF notice to the adverse party as is required by law in ordering suits at law and the adverse parties may also take testimony upon like notice to be read in evidence in their behalf.
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organism during this critical PeT!oa, ana ana fails 10 resort to the right remedy, IS Pretty sure to have puny, peevish, s1ckly DaDy' horn into the world with the seeds ot weak ness and disease already implanted 1n lts little body. Dr. Pierce's Favo.rlte Ffe- re- scriDtion is the best of all medicines IoI prospective mothers. It 1mparts heait9, strength. vigor, and elasticity to the deh- cate and important organs that bear the brunt of motherhood. It prepares Wo- man for the time of trial and danger. :, II strengthens and invigorates, and 1nSuTes the perfect wel1-being and absolute health .ooif of both mother and child. It does away with the soueamishness of the interesting pc riod. It makes sure an ample supply or nourishmeut for the little newcomer; te transforms weak, sickly, nervous and de- sDondent iuvalids into healthy, happy wives and mothers Thousands of homes to which babies once came to stay but tor brief day and then die, now bless this woI' derful medicine for the gift ot happy healthful babies.
 The dealer who tries to persuade yon to take some other medicine, than that you ask for insults your intelligence. -=.,.-.
 "The best doctors in Kansas City IoId me 1Liet unless went to the hospital and had an opera fioa performed could not live WTltes MISS MISS Broohie Galloway, of Wilder Johnson Co.3 Kans. CT had alteration and weakness, ana each month I would get down iu bed and suffer severely for twenty-four hours. Four bottIes or your Favorite Prescription cured me"
 FOr. .corstipation-Dr. Pterce's Pellets
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Notice for Publrcation-s447
LAND OFFICE AT LIrrLF ROCK, An

P INlOTA' AItk.,
 Dr..- April 30, 1898.
 Notice is hereby given that the folIowing- named nan settler has filed notice of her inte5- Clon to make final proof in support of her claim, and that said proof will be made l Iel beL fore county clerk of Jefferson Conntv e+ 6ine 6Ieen8I BluB T. Ark on June IL 1898, viz: terson, deceased, E. No. 1So69. for tba aee+ ae half northeast quarter, northwest anarfeT northeast quarter and northeast GnsTter tor northwest quarter, section q, townsbin 7 south, range II west, "" HSHlp [ ohe names the following witnesses to prove his eontlnuoHs residence upon and eulfi1natioooo n of said land, viz: e4'0i' atloh Harrison Halliburton. John Hodo Colh,,r+ Shelby, Boh. Williams. ali of Donnie WoIis Ark. WTTrTAM {. UVuoLS U NelIs, nod. 9n Register
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TIE Mccoy adherents are dolng themselves no credit in resorting to snap conventions for the purpose of stocking the Democratic Central Committee to sit and pass judgment on his case. Mr. Brewster has contested MeCoy's apparent plu- rality and asks an investigation of the charges of fraud he (Brewster) makes. If these charges can be substantiated, Mr. Brewster is the legal nominees if not, Maj Me Coy is the nominee and entitled to the allegiance of Democrats. But Mr. Mccoy owes it to himself an6 the Democracy of the county to court a fair investigation and to establish that he was nominated without fraud If by any kinds of jobs the Mccoy adherents stock the committee and prevent an open and fair investigation, the people will rebuke them at the polls in Sep tember This should be 8 fair and honorable contest, and the people will not submit to unfairness, snap conventions and stocked com. mittees resorted to to defeat Q fair investigation into party methods.
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Edgar Brewster.

In spite of all combinations and the opposition of political bosses, Mir. Edgar Brewster is believed to have been honestly nominated for Sheriff of Jefferson county.
 He did not have the support of any rings, ofiee-bolders or men of strong political pulls at his back, but he went before the people and by mere industry and merit is be- Heved to have won,
 But strong political combina- tion of conspirators and hackneyed office seekers has been formed to defrauded him Of his well earned prize. By corrupt practices and a debauehed ballot, and for purposes of profit and gain, these arch conspira- tors are attempting by foul means to defeat the voice of the people. Will the county central committee allow it to succeed? Will the people eountenanee such thing? Will they submit to it?
 Mr. Brewster does not want the nomination unless he has won it, but if he has won it, he has friends and the people at his back to see that he gets it.
 A debauched ballot and false eIec- tion returns will not be tolerated in this county, If fraud is resocted to the honest people of the county will rise up to protect the good name and fame of their county, and hurl the authors of it from power, if not send them to the penitentiary.
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Beware otntments for oatarrh thai
Contain Mercury.

as .ll5 mercury will surely, destroy the sense of smell and completely deTange the whole sve- tenn when entering it through the mnc61s surfaces Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable phv- slclans' as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them Halls Catarrh Cure. mannfac+nred by F. J. Cheney X Co., Toledo, O.. contains no no T mercury, ies;!y, and Is taken internally, acting of the system. In buying Halls eatfar5 cure be sure you get the genuine It Is taken Internally and made in Toledo. O., by P, I Cheney Co. Testimonials ire, " i'o
 Sold by druggists. 76c per bottle.
 Halls Family Pills are the best
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The steamer Wn. Drew returned from down the river yesterday where she had been chartered and sent by the people of Pine Bluff Tues day to relieve the tlood-stricken people in the vicinity Of English.
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SNAP conventions are unfair con- ventions. They are usually held for the purpose of promoting the interests of designing persons without the knowledge of the peo- pie of the district.
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AMERICANS REPLIED.
Failed to Land Forces at Cierefuegos After
 an Eight Hours Battle,
scrlpps-McRae League Telegram.

HAVANA May I2-Four American vessels opened heavy Cenegos yesterday morning and under the protection off guns attempted land and The Spanish troops peed the invaders who took fresh position and reopened fire They made another attempt land but again driven off Fourteen Span ad wounded Spanish reports say the American loss heavy. The fighting lasted eight hours
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The police court transacted but one case this morning, it being E. L. Lambert who was fined $500 for maintaining a nuisance.
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MT. Walter Allen, of Texarkana, is registered at the Trulock.
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The Blockade Effective.

KEY WEST, May 1.-The blockade of Cuba continues ef- ectve The shore battery Santa Clara has repeatedly fired gunboats paong line of blockade but damage has done Several attempts have been made draw Spanish gum boats bottled up Cardenas but they refuse to fight.
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MT. B. F. Merritt went to Grace yesterday on some very important legal business.
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Miss Lutie Grace left yesterday for Texarkana to spend a few weeks visiting relatives.
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SerippS-M Telegram,

LONDON, May PA dispatch from Hong Kong says the schooner A brings the report of Engagement between American boat Concord of Dewe feet and Spanish which the latter sunk after fight of hours The took place off oo The Concord apparently unurt of her sailors killed
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Mir. and Mrs. ". NJ. Toney will to- night entertain the Oratorical Asso- citation at their home on Lakeside. The occasion is given in horor of H. K. Toney.
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Portfolios No. 3. 1, ,, and [ of ''Uncle Sam's Navy have arrived One coupon and Toe each will get them at the GRAPHIC office.
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Mir. D. ". Boyce was a passenger on the early morning train for Lit tie Rock.
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Rev. G. Gordon Smeade was Little Rock yesterday.
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fFrom Thursdays Daily.

Mrs. Leo Blum is reported very il tadaY.
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vtverv woman wears

EVery WOLuoH
 crown who is the other of a healthy .by. The mother of puny, sickly, pee s h b. by bears a oss. It rests with .erv woman to de de for herself which nd of a mother she i'll be.
 take s the right
 care of herself i, during the months
 preceding ma ternity may rest
 content in the as-
 surance that her
 ba by will be a
 strong, heaitny, happy one. ne
 woman who suf-
 fers from disor-
 ders of the dis tinctly feminine
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Mr. Ray Cosby, after attending the dance given at the Bluff City Club Tuesday night, returned yester- day to his home in Little Rock.
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This city was in a fury of excite ment for a short time last night by the blowing of the waterworks whistle. Every one thought there was a fire and were running up and down the street looking for the hose cart. But the cause of the whistles blowing was to call the chief engineer.
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Mrs. ". E. Seymore, formerly Miss Nora Hawley, and children and Miss Jessie Bumcrotes, of Pittshurg, Kansas, are visiting Mr. +. P. Alex ander and family.
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Mrs. Abe Cohn, nee Altschul, tele- graphed Mir. Sam Bluthenthal, this morning, that she had arrfven safe in New York. Mrs. Cohn resides in London, England, and will arrive in this citv in few days to be the guest of relatives.
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Miss May Meyer entertained the Entra Nous Euchre Club yesterday afternoon. A full account of the entertainment will be given in Sun- days Society columns.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
When tho Periwinkles Go to Ride.

When the Periwinkles Go to Ride.
Roderick Dhu is the big gray horse
that carries all the little Perlwinkles
TO ride., Two on the front seat-for OF
course there must be room for papa
there-three on the back seat, and a
Per1Wlnkle or two rolling round in
the bottom of the carriage. That
makes quite load, you see; but Rod
erick Dhu likes loads of Periwinkles.
He goes ambling gently along, up
hill and down dale, pricking up his
ears at the chattering and laughing
behind him, and smacking his big lips
once in while at the thought OF the
sugar plums he will have when he gets
nome-as many sugar plums as there
are Periwinkles. Roderick Dhu has
perfect faith in those ,plums!
IN the bottom Of the carriage, rolling
round-with the loose little Periwin-
Kles, you. KNOWS always shiny tin
d1pper. That's to water the little: Per-
lWlnkles with, of course-"watering
the Critters" papa calls it.
You never saw such thirsty children!
once, twice, three times the shiny dip
per has to be filled every time they get
10 pump or watering trough with
a clear little stream of spring water
tr1ckllng down into it.
When they get to that, Roderick Dhu
mas drink, toos and there is a great
zeal or ceremony observed, can tell
you! You would think it was at the
white house in Washington, and the
PerlWinkles were just going in to din
ner!
First Periwinkle gets out and un-
checks >Roderick Dhu, then another one
gets out with the shiny dipper. But
NOBODY thinks of drinking till after
Roderick Dhu has his long, cool
draught.
On, no, indeed-that isn't Periwln-
kle manners. Would you have them
nlllng the little shiny dipper under the
trlckl1ng stream first-before Roderick
Dhus nose has chance to dip deep
into the trough? Then you have nev-
er been introduced to my little PERL
wrinkles! They never think of such
thing.
The Periwinkle with the dipper
stands quietly waiting beside the
trough until, Roderick Dhu is through
drinking. -. i ~: o..
Course" he would say If you asked
him why, I'VE do it out O. respect for
Roderick Dhu's gray hairs"
And that is what call true polite
ness, and hope, when the big, gray
haired old horse is done drinking, the
clear, cool water tastes especially good
to all the dear, polite little Periw1n~
kles.-Hilary Kent.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
SNAKES IN PACIFIC ISLANDS.

Hawaii, Samoa and New Zealand En-
tirely FREQ from Reptiles.
For the most part the Pacific islands
are destitute Of snakes. That is abso-
lutely the case in Hawaii. In New
Zealand, equally free Of these reptiles,
the only knowledge which the Maoris
had of snakes may be found in le-
gend OF monster called the taniwha,
concerning which the authorities differ
as to whether it is the ancestral and
dim recollect ction of a snake or OF an al
ligator. All the eastern islands of
Polynesia between these two outposts
are snakeless. Westward from Hawaii,
down among the Gilberts and the
Marshalls and the Carolines, the
square-bodied water snake begins to
make its appearance in the lagoons and
harbors. By the time the PHILIPPINES
are reached the water snake becomes
both common and deadly and the
jungle Of those islands are abundant
ly supplied with snakes. From the
PHILIPPINES as one follows down the
chains of islands snakes are found
both abundant and venomous In the
wild lands of the western Pacific the
reptiles are frequently objects of wor-
ship, and in some legends are credited
with the creation of the world Samoa
seems to lie just on the boundary line
of snakes in the Pacific. In the east
ern islands of the archipelago no
snakes are to be found; in Upolu a
few are seen at rare intervals. In Sa-
vail only few miles to the westward
they are common and attain great size,
in the case of some kind at least. None
Of them is venomous and the islanders
neither fear them nor exhibit any of
that repugnance to their presence
which is commonly called instructive.
This Indifference to the reptiles is
made most markedly manifest at the
hamlet of Iva on the northeast coast
Of Savaii. Here are to be found small
snakes of the most brilliant red color.
They are so common that a. basketful
may be easily picked up in any banana
patch. The dancing girls of this
town are in the habit of employing
these gaudy snakes for personal
adornment in their dances. They tie
them about their necks, their ankles,
and their wrists, festoon them in their
headdresses, and tuck few extra ones
in their belt in readiness to replace
such as escape in the dance. At their
best these sivas danced by the Sa-
shows of savagery. 1t can be easily
imagined that they are made no more
attractive when the taupou or village
maid and her crew of attendant girls
go careering about with an assortment
of writhing red snakes. Still the Sa-
means, who have no stock of snake
prejudices, look upon this as one of the
most successful and artistic dances in
their islands. ..' T..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-11-19
CARE FOR YOUR PIANO.
How to Keep the Instrument In Good
&,-- Order. ~ Gf.s

How to Keep tho Instrument In Good
+ It is we'll to sometimes rub the wires
gently with chamois or flannel
cloth, and to pass soft muslin over
the sounding board by means Of
slender point which will slip between
the wires and engage the cloth, which
may then be carefully moved over the
surface, taking off the dust. A steel
crochet hook or stout knitting needle
Will answer the purpose. It is advisa-
Die to keep little camphor inside the
case, for If the moth has been attracted
by the felt used in various parts it,
against this pest The temperature OF
the room should be moderate and as
even as may be. Extreme heat that
is drying should always be avoided, so
piano should not stand, as is often
the case,' too near a fire. An instru-:
ment should be opened for short time
each day; If it is not much used this
is especially desirable. Often there ap-
pears sort of bloom upon the case,
or the wood looks dingy and seems
to be in need Of cleaning. It is, how
ever, very uncertain work to attempt
to Improve the fine finish of piano
with polish. Instead, the method rec
commended and used by a professional
tuner is one that may be safely tested,
With the certainty that it will not be
the means of gathering additional dust,
as oils and polishes, are apt to do.
Take the finest toilet soap and luke
warm water and wash little of the
piano at a time, as you would wash a
baby's face, using soft cloth and
working upon a space not larger than
your hand. Wipe it off with clear
water and rub well with a clean pol
ishing cloth until it is perfectly dry
and well polished. The fine soapsuds
do not affect the original finish in the
least, but simply remove that which
obscures it, and if rubbed absolutely
dry, with brisk motion, the result is
that the piano is cleaned and bright
ened,