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 Mr. E. NJ. Barnes, of Altheimer, Is visitor to the city today.
 Mr. Ed Wertheimer has returned from 9 business trip down the road.
 Mr. E. E. Woodcock, a Potash Sulphur resident, Is in the city today. Messrs. ". S. Conner and David Speer, of Arkansas City, are regis tered at the rrnlock.
 Miss Bessie Smith returned today from Philadelphia, where she has been attending college.
 Messrs. Hugh K. Gatlin and G. W. Gates, of Fordyce, were at the Tru- lock yesterday.
 Mir. E. D. Crenshaw, a popular knight of the grip," of St. Louis, is among his Pine Bluff customers to- day.
 A dog belonging to Tom Atkinson was run over and killed by Cotton Belt engine yesterday.
 Mr. Henry Russell is one among the many who have received several written requests from the officers and members of the Fencibles to join them. but has not yet fully de- cided.
 The Presbyterian and Baptist Sun day schools will hold a joint picnif at Big Lake, on the Valley road, near Little Rock, tomorrow.
 Mr. L. E. Goldsmith was very il yesterday, but is much better today. The river is again on the stand still and will in a few hours begin to recede.
 Miss Trotter, after brief visit to Miss Sue Knox, in this city, returned yesterday to her home at Malvern. Capt c. T. Robinson has invented an auger for boring wells, We hope the Captain will make millions out of his patent
 Mir. J. ". Adams has returned from Fordyee where he delivered an address before the Fordyce Training School last nlght.
 
 Messrs. Milton Strickland and Eugene Hanf left yesterday for For dyce, where they attended the closing school exercises.
 Miss Nit Knox, who has been at tending Belmont College in Nash vile, Tenn, for the past session, ar- rived in this city yesterday. She was accompanied by Miss Lueie Sparks, of Birmingham, who will be Miss Knox's guest for few weeks. Mr. Doyle c. White left this after noon for Richmond, Va. where he will engage in the mercantile busi- ness with an established firm, and at which place he will make his future home. We wish Doyle abun- dant success. His many friends re- gret to see him leave.
 The Merrill high school held their graduating exercises last night at the St. John A. NJ. F. Church. A large audience was present and many presents and flowers were received by the participants. The graduates were Hallie Handley, Chistiana Toliver, Grace Cartright, Annie Rob- inson and William Billingsly.
 HEBREWS PATRIOTIC Ernest suntznich, Jew, Was the
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MT. L. c. Castetter, a prominent merchant of Little Rock, Is In our city.
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Capt. S. F. Hilzhiem, traYeling freight agent for the Cotton Belt, is in the city today.
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Lawyer Harding came up from Linwood yesterday, where he had been on a business trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
Chicago Inter Ocean.

an honest election and a fair count,
Its leaders would not raise such a
question. AS the Republican party Is
In control Of the city council and is
held up by it's adherents as an honest
party, l presume that to secure a fair
election and an honest count the DEM
ccratic party will be given a repre-
sentation on each election board
THE mere fact that the Populists
nominated Democrats and vice versa
does not destroy the Democratic par
ty," said j. G. Michael, chairman of
the Citizens Democratic city commit
tee. IF the vote of the last city cleo
ton is to control, it Is difficult to see
how the Republicans are entitled TO
all the judges of election, because the
Citizens Democratic party cast the
second highest number of votes, and, If
necessary, we will file list of judges,
not for the purpose of creating dissen-
sion in Democratic ranks, but for the
purpose of checkmating the apparent
greed of the Republican organization
to secure absolute control Of all the
election machinery"
I'VE claim,' said Richard w. Bell,
that the Democratic part is still in
existence, and is entitled tC it's judges
and other election officers. There IS
Democratic party, and it is entitled
to all the rights of a party. The Dem
ocratic city committee will furnish
list of judges of election. and 1 believe
they will be appointed"
Daniel w. Doty, the legal adviser of
the Prohibition party leaders, said:
1--WE believe the Republican party Is
entitled to one judge of elections, the
Independent Democrats one, and the
Prohibition party one, in each pre-
cinct Our city committee will prepare
list to present to the city council at
the proper time"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
ORDINARY STREET BRAwL
The Principal Incident of the Day
at Havana.

HAVANA, March 1.-The divers on
the Right Arm got to work this morn
ing IN earnest. Capt. Everett, chief Of
the divers, was in charge and the
water being lower than usual, it was
seen that the steerage hatch was part
ly clear, though blocked to some eX-
tent by one of the smokestacks. The
divers succeeded in entering the aft
torpedo compartment, where they hop
ed to find the bodies of Lieuts. jenkins
and Merritt, as we'll as the remains CT
members Of the crew Of the battleship.
The two officers mentioned were last
seen in the aft torpedo compartment,
and, up to this morning, the divers
feared to enter 1t, there being great
danger that the life lines or air hose
might catch in the wreckage about
the smokestack.
The Spanish officers directing the
divers Of the government of Spain call
ed on Capt. Sigsbee today on board the
lighthouse tender Fern, and We're given
all the information they needed
The steamer Bache has been ordered
to leave for Dry Tortugas, with five
American wounded, all that are now
left here, and one body.
1t is reported here that the court OF
inquiry will return to Havana tomor-
row, but the report had not been con-
f1rmed when this dispatch was filed
This morning a collision occurred be-
tween a party of guerillas and several
employees of the street cleaning depart
ment, near Trillo park. Five police
men interfered to preserve order, and
meeting with resistance, used their re-
volvers. Four of the combatants were
shot and three policemen wounded, one
seriously Three arrests were made
The affair, however, was only an ordi.
nary street brawl.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
DEMOCRATIC CAPTAINS MEET
Ward Leaders Confer Regarding the
Party's Policy This Spring.

Party's Policy This Spring.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Gen.
trail Democratic association was held last
evening at the rooms of the association, in
the A o. U. W. temple. The full execu-
tive committee of the association was repre-
sented, with the exception OF Edward Dahl,
from the First and H. w. Cory, from the
Third ward.
The most important business was the rem
dering of reports of the various members OF
each ward, which makes up the executive
committee of the association.
Routine business followed the reports of the
various presidents of the ward association,
the most important of which was the consid-
Grafton of the appointment of judges and
clerks for the coming campaign. This mat
ter after a heated discussion, was finally re-
ferred to the executive committee for action.
George c. Lambert gave notice that the
Seventh ward association would hold a meet
ing in the near future, with view to or
ganizing for campaign work.
A motion to appoint committee to confer
with the Bell and other Democrats was
voted down and action indefinitely postponed
on the matter, for the reason that the as
sociation already had a legal and conference
committee to look after such matters.
Chairman J. R. Kane announced that a
meeting of the Tenth ward association would
be held at st. Anthony park, in Central hal,
near Raymond and Langford avenues. on
Thursday evening next, to organize the ward
for Democracy. 1t was announced that
mass meeting would be held in the First
ward in the near future. under the direction
of Chairman Edward Dahl and Ed Peterson.
with view to perfecting the ward organl-
zation. After listening to some remarks on
united Democracy by Chairman Kane, and an
invitation from s. VI. Badger, of the BIZ
metallic league. the meeting adjourned. SUBJ
ject to the call of the chair
The executive committee of the association
will meet Friday or Saturday evening next
and make their report as to the conference
and legal committees.
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The Globes Bulletin
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1898.
Fair, Colder-See Page A, Col. l.
The bulletin appears today in the
first column of the fourth page and will
hereafter appear there.

ment today why the Maine was tied up
In Havana harbor, instead of anchor
ing, fact that has been the base of
some theories as to the cause Of the
disaster. 1t is stated that not only is
& q man-ofwar at a buoy in a much
better place for quick serv ce than when
anchored, but 1t appears that if a ship
casts her anchor in Havana harbor, so
foul and polluted with yellow fever and
other disease germs is the mud that
adheres to it when it is hoisted, that
the ship must go into quarantine upon
her return to any Florida port.
The only word received by the navy
department from Havana came late to-
night in the following telegram from
Capt. Sigsbee:
Bache leaves today for Tortugas with all
wounded men now here FIVE in all, as fol-
lows: Mattison, Cahill, Allen, Weber and
Mack. All able to walk except Mattlson,
whose jaw was broken. Bache takes one
unrecognized body. VIII probably take
four wounded men from Tortugas to Key
West. Bache will reporl to the flagship
Thursday before entering Key West CAM
not tell when more bodies may be expected
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
Liberal government. which has held power for

Liberal government, which has held power for
more than twenty-five years.
The contest has been very exciting, the
Conservative leader, J. p Whitney. being a
young man and new leader, while A. S.
Hardy, the premier, was the successor of
Sir oliver Mowatt, now lieutenant governor
of Ontario.
The complexion of the last house was:
Liberals bS; Conservatives, "a; Patrons of
industry a. Independents, 8. The Patrons
have been practically branch of the Liberal
party, SO that the government has had q ma
1orlty OF thirty or more.
Ihe returns tonight indicate a great re-
vulsion of feelin. In the ninty-four constit-
uencies elections took place today in ninty-
three, the other being postponed. In all but
two or three complete returns are in, wi h
the following results Conservatives elec ed
46; Liberals. A; In doubt 3.
The probabilities favor a slight Conserva-
tive majority: Two cabinet ministers have
been defeated, John Dryden, minister of
agriculture, and J: NJ. Gibson commissioner
OF crown Islands. The result is surprise to
the supporters Of the government
The timber policy of the administration
which is alleged to have favored Michigan
lumoermen at the expense of Canadians, had
much to do with Premier Hardys defeat.
Toronto returned four Conservatives.
The final result of the fight probably will
be decided at the bye elections, as the house
does not meet again until next winter and
there are sure to be many contests in tho
courts.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
VIZCAYA Is AT HAVANA
AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FOR THE
SPANISH CRUISER
The Streets Gay With Bunting and
Cheers From All the BOats-
Divers Not Able to Recover Any
Additional Bodies From the
Wreck-PrOctOrC Calls on BIancO.

HAVANA, March 1.-The Spanish
cruiser Nizcaya arrived off Moro castle
at o'clock this evening, after a good
voyage from New York She was met
by scores of steam launches and gaily
decorated yachts with bands, and as
she steamed to her moorings enthusi-
astic welcomes were shouted from all
the quays, which were lined with thou
sands of people. The streets were gay
with bunting, rockets were discharged
and there was a continuous cheering
from all the boats.
The mayor of Havana, Marquis de
Esteban, as director of the festivities
was the first to board the vessel, going
out in Gen. Blanco's launch. The Of
hcers of the Vizcaya will call first upon
Admiral Manterola and then on the
captain general
The Almirante Oquento is expected
from the Canaries at an early day, and
she also will be given a popular well
come.
The divers are much disappointed at
not recovering any bodies today. but
hope to be more fortunate tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The COM
mittee appointed by Chairman Walker,
of the house banking and currency
committee, to draft currency reform
measure for submission to the Republi-
can members of that committee have
been at work for ten days at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Mitchell of New York.
While the members of the subcom-
mittee have agreed to keep absolutely
secret the nature and the result of
their labors, it is known that they
have practically agreed upon the fun
damental principles to be embodied in
the bill and that their labors will re-
suit in reporting complete bill to their
colleagues. Mr.. Price, of Illinois, and
Mr. Cleary. of Minnesota. are associat-
ed with Mr.. Mitchell on the committee
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
HEAVY VOLUME OF TRADE
IMMENSE BUSINESS INDICATED BY
FEBRUARY BANK CLEARiNGS

The Total Only a Trife ReiOw the
Notwithstanding January Fig
ures, in Spite of the Short Month
and Two Holidays Greater
Than Any Corresponding Period.
NEW YORK, March 1.-Bradstreet's
says: February bank clearings, as re-
ported to BradStreet's, point to an i'm
menSe volume Of business done in the
country during the past month. The
total clearings, though, naturally
enough, smaller than January's record
breaking totals, were evidently so only
because Of February being a short
month and because of holidays still
further curtailing the time availa BILE for
business transactions. Comparatively
the clearings were larger than those of
January, and the monthly total was
heavier than for any previous February
on record.
The total clearings of seventy-seven
cities of the United States for the
month aggregated 1853, 000, 900, smaller
by Z per cent than those of January
but larger by 81 per cent than February
last year; 73 per cent in excess of the
low watermark Of 1894, and ga per cent
larger than in 1892, the heaviest Feb
ruary on record.
For the two months Of 1898 the total
clearings aggregated s11, 527, 100000, a
total larger by ~ per cent than the
corresponding period of last year, SO
per cent larger than 1894, and nearly
per cent larger than the first two
months Of 1893, period of very heavy
totals.
Only two cities Of the country show
decreases as compared with February
Of last year.
Canadian bank clearings were also
very heavy, aggregating $110, 1866 a
decrease of 90 per cent from January,
but gain of 40 per cent over February
lnSf
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
CORRIGAN SUES ROCKEFELLER
Standard Oil Stock Valued at Nearly
Million Dollars Involved in
the Action.

CLEVELAND, O., March 1.-The suit of
James Corrigan against John D. Rockefeller,
involving Standard Oil stock valued at 81 COO.
ooo, came up today before Judge Neff of the
common pleas court.
Corrigan sued Rockefeller to recover $500
shares of Standard OIL stock. alleged to he
worth $500 per share, claiming that Rookie
feller had defrauded him out of the shares.
Rockefeller answered, denying the charges
and making a counter claim.
The question Judge Neff was called upon
to decide was whether a demurrer to the
gan said that Rockefeller or his agent held
the oil stock in trust. He owed Rockefeller
money and wanted to borrow $4,000 Then.
he AYERS, Rockefeller induced him to sign an
agreement wherein he delivered his stock
to Rockefeller. The millionaire, Corrigan
alleges, pretended to be his friend, but ali
the time he was fooling him.
Corrigan asks the court for an accounting
and an order compelling Rockefeller to re-
turn the stock or its equivalent.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
SECRETARY LONGS STATEMENT.
Spain Relieved from Official Re-
spOnsfbiIfty for the Disaster.

spOnsfbility for the Disaster.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Secretary
Long was seen shortly after the cab
met meeting, and stated that, in his
judgment, any official participation by
the Spanish government in the blow
ing up of the Maine was practically
eliminated. This statement was made
as an expression of the secretary's S
personal opinion. 1t gained ready cir
culation. however and was elaborated
to the point of being an official declar-
alton that the element of Spanish re-
sponsib1lity for the Maine disaster was
no longer to be considered.
When Mr.. Long returned to the navy
department he was asked as to exact
nature of his statement. He said it
had been rather a casual and passing
allusion, more in the line of response
to some courteous question from the
vigilant representative of the press
He said that he had intended to say
that there was an abatement in the
agitation and excitement over the sub
ject. AS to Spanish responsibility, he
had said that ANY official participa-
tion by the Spanish government in the
blowing up of the Maine was practical
ly eliminated. in my Judgment"
Mr.. Long desired to have it clearly
understood that this was an express
sion Of his individual judgment and not
any official declaration to be construed
as a conclusion drawn from evidence
submitted to him. Later, as a means
of disposing Of all doubt as to the
exact nature of the secretary's Ian
guage, he dictated the following state
ment:
THE main thing we talked about in
cabinet was the outrages on postmas-
ters one a white man in Georgia and
one a colored man in South Carolina.
'In regard to the Cuban situation, l
said 1 thought things were growing
quieter every day, and, as far as my
Judgment went, was inclined to think
that any official participation on the
part of the Spanish government in the
disaster was now practically eliminat-
ed.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
LONG ACQUITS SPANISH
OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITY ELIMINATED
FROM MAINE INQUIRY
Personal Opinion That the Disas-
ter in Havana Harbor Was Not
Due to Any Official Act of Treach-
cry.

WASHINGTON, March, 1.-The main
interest Of the day, in connection with
the Main inquiry. centered In a state
ment by Secretary Long, following the
cabinet meeting, that in his personal
opinion any official participation by the
Spanish government In the blowing up
OF the Maine was now practically
eliminated from the situation This
statement was not of a formal or Of
ficial character, and was made by Mr.
Long as he walked away from the
White house.
AS usual the various cabinet officers
We're besieged with inquiries as to the
questions before the meeting, and in
response to these opportunities the
secretary, rather casually. summed up
the situation in a few words. stating
that most of the time had been given
to the outrages on colored postmasters
in the South. Naturally the Cuban
situation had been gone over he said
but there was no actual developments
and he felt that public excitement over
the subject had materially abated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
DIsGRUNTLED VOTERS.
Republicans Can Line Up $50 IL They
Have Their Way.

II see," said politician last e7ening,
that Corporation Attorney Markham has
been requested by Secretary Bryan, of the
Republican committee to decide as to
whether the Democrats and Populsts are each
entitled to name a judge at each of the
fourteen polling places.
'Of course it won't be hard to guess what
the decision will be. You know the law al
lows majority of judges to select the three
clerks in each of the precincts. This m ans
that about $50 men can be given Jobs which
will pay them about s25 for the FIVE da's in
Guiding the registration and electicn day.
with this number of places at their dis
posal the Republicans figure they can round
up just that number of diseruntled voters
and distribute the patronage about where It
will do the most good"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
WORK AT LEAGUE ISLAND.
War Vessels There Being Prepared
to Go to Sea.

to Go to Sea.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-The work Of
preparing for sea the war vessels now at
League island, is progressing rapidly. A
naval officer stated today that the only one
to go into commission imm iiately will be
the monitor Miantanomah aud large num-
Der Of men have been working On her con-
tinuously. With the exception of receiving
her coal she Is almost ready for sea. Seam
was gotten up in her boilers tcday in order to
test her engines, which were found to be in
good working order. At present she has only
a skeleton crew on beard, ard a full cemple-
ment Of men IS exp >cted tomorrow from Nor
folk and Boston.
Work on the ram Kahtahdin Is also nearly
COMPLETED She finished ccaling today.
The furnishing of the Minneapolis which
was started yesterday, was continued today,
and will not be COMPLETED for day or two.
The cruiser Columbia. which has been w.
ing In the back channel at League island for
some months, was today brought out of her
perth and towed up the Delaware river to the
League island dry dock. She was to have
been docked today, but it was found that the
tide was too low to permit her to enter safe
ly She will go in at high tide tomorrow
morning. Her bottom will be cleaned and
painted and some minor repairs will be made
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-02
CONFESSED TO MURDER.
Dramatic Scene at a Revival in Iowa
Conducted by an Old
NeEreSS.

DUBUQUE, To-, March 1.-While attending
a revival meeting, conducted here by an old
negress, Michael Noggles dramatically con-
fessed to murder committed six years ago.
According to Noggles' story, he, with two
other men, met peddler on a country road
They attempted to rob the peddler, who re-
sisted and was murdered. The men then
carried the corpse to old brewery, where
the body of the unfortunate peddler was
hacked into small pieces and when night fell
was buried in an adjoining grove. The ped
dlers disappearance was never noted, and
name.
Noggles told the police the names of his
accomplices. One, he said is in the peniten-
nary for another murder and the other is liv-
ing somewhere in Iowa.
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at Key West. but Bache should return

at Key West, but Bache should return
promptly.
Consul General Lee has made a fur
ther explanation of the difficulties in
the way Of relatives who seek to Sc
cure the removal to the United States
of the remains of such Of the victims
of the Maine explosion as have not al
ready been inferred Senator Fair
banks, Of Indiana, requested the state
department to obtain permission for
the examination and removal of the
body Of young Keyes, and the request
being submitted to Gen. Lee, called
forth the following response:
Most bodies buried some weeks ago un-
recognized Against Spanish law to exhume
until expiration of five years Neither
steamers nor authorities permit shipment
OF bodies unless at once embalmed and in
encasing from $500 to $500 EACH