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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
NElGHBoR TOWNS.
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Humphrey.

Humphrey
Humphrey, Ark, Dee 19.-Henrv
Peterson has accepted position as
salesman with the Anthony-F1vna
Supply company
Pete and Jake l.arheart were called
- fhelr home in Missouri Oh account
Of the death Of their mother
lamos Acklin is able to be oo>
again after a sickness Of a few days.
Harvey Hart and wife have moved
t. Pine Bluff, where Mir. f4ari will be
connected with the Pacific Express
company
Nh. J A. Osborne has been qu ta
sick bus Is up again.
John Osborne and family leave in q
few days for Hennjng. Tenn. where
Mr.. F. p Hart went to Pine Bluff
Friday ON business
Mr.. Gid Sparks is quite sick.
Mr.. James Acki;n VIII leave in 1
few days for Moscow Tenn, where
he Will spend Christmas with his
best girl,
Mrs. Z, NJ Kayaaaueh Of Pjae
Bluff has been the guest of DR.. Buan
and wife.
Mrs. Resnier is quite sick.
Humphrey will have plenty of
booze" after January l. Two new
saloons are being erected now.
Mrs. VI. F. O'Neal wis in Pine Bluff
last week visiting Santa Claus.
Mr.. George Davis killed another
deer Saturday morning
There will be dance given at Che
new hall over Anthony and Flynn'5
store Wednesday night
John Matthews is running the pool
room for Morgan Kelly.
A small farm house belonging II
J. NJ. Acklin and occupied by negroes
was destroyed by fire early Saturday
morning.
Miss Katie Dobbins of Altheimer IS
visiting Miss Eunce Regnier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
SUPPlANTlNG NEGRO LABOR
White Men From Western States
Compose 50 Per Cent of Mill
Employees.

Marked Tree, Dec. 19-For twenty
years the mill owners have been
more or less troubled with the labor
question. They have found it imprac
ticable to secure enough white labor
and certain portion Of native negro
labor was found to be unreliable and
lacking in energy. The importing OF
negro labor from other states did not
materially relieve the situation.
During the two years past a con
sistent and steady process of wedding
out the least desirable labor has been
in vogue in the various mills near
here. this being made feasible by the
incoming of whites from Missouri. r..
linois and Indiana. AS a result of the
latter,s advent more than SO per cent
OF the mill hands now employed are
whites, where formerly there was a
considerable preponderance Of ne
erOes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
" |. BATES OF SHERRlLL SUES
TIE ST LOUIS SOUTHWEST.
ERN ROAO.
temporarily Acting as Agent At Sher
rlII ard Fef Through Platform.
Sustaining Injuries
Sa nG1g 1nJuries S

IN sui tied IN The Jefferson
county circuit court " L Bates OF
sheriff. aslss Judgment AGAINST the
ST Louis uthwestern road fer
$1,000 damages alleged 10 have been
Sustained by INN while workine fer
the road. The plainttf state, hat
about December ] the regular agent
of the company at Sheriff. wa sick
and unable to perform his duties and
hired tho plaintiH 10 work for him.
Among other duties fUr the day was
that q loading some cotton. PIamtin
alleges thai while in the performance
OF this duty he stepped upou Il par
OF The platform which was rotten and
hat he fell through. strainne his
RIGHT leg and dislocatin& he knee
cap. He states that the injury done
him by this accident was irreparahle
and permanent. and asks Judgment in
The SIM of $4,000 and other proper re.
lief.
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? PINE BLUFF JAN. L
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE
WILL Be CONDUCTED -
STATE PREsf0ENF.
Institutes Wtt Be Held haso at r 5oa
For5yae. Camden ana ot5s.
Institutes Wat Be Held Aasa at p,9
Places
W {. PEARcf TIE INSTRUCTOR

y aaa9e# i zaparfIn. s5a.5.,.=
eae9f EazHmse= ara 10 be heIi= -
I#o'ts paets ot The =tata# do5as f5a
mN month and extensive prasar,.
itnt* are bla2 m.el. lor rbom by f6@
Local anal .tate officer.
President Il p Eamoadson Of the
fQ.az ii County Sunday School e.n.
y"aiion is making affanecment4 foe
the first quarterly institute for sur.
day school worker To be held in the
Christian church in Ltrtle Rock Ian
'1ary IL " G Pearce OF Chicago
VIII be the principal Instructor. Mr.
feafte- Is teacher training secretary
oi North America tor the internation
al convention. Every school is he,ns,
urged to have is full quota of dele
gates present
MI Pearce will also c0nduct twn
other institutes fer which General Sec
retary W Fred Long has completed
One Of these will be
held at Hot Sprinss January .. and
the other at Pine Bluff january II.
state President Sam q. Sewer or
camden has completed arrangements
for Il tour of the southwestern tier
OF counties. Beginning at Pine Blur
on january H. one day Institutes for
Sunday school workers will be held ar
ltison, Fordyce. Camden. EI Dorado
City Magnolia, and Stamps.
General Secretary " Fred Long and
Rector howard NJ lnAham will con
duct the Institutes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
WHOLESALE FRAUDS
COMING TO LIGHT IN PENSION
MATTERS IN ALTHElMER
VICINITY.
Two Negroes Arrested for Dafraudng
Government, and Others Said
to Be Guilty.
HOW THE FRAUD CAME OUT.
A nest Of pension frauds has bee,
to Be Guilty

A nest CT pension frauds has been
discovered in the neighborh0od OF
Altheimer. and if the government Off
GERS catch all the men they are after
several will be made TO give an ac-
counting that will probably send them
TO the penitentiary for a number OF
years Friday afternoon deputy
United States marshal arrested l.. II.
Jones, a negro. charging him with
falsely executing a pension voucher,
Jones was arrested while he was in
this city taking an examination for
teachers license. but his arrest was
kept very quiet in order that others
might be captured
DR., G.. Riley. another negro, was
arrested Sunday at Altheimer for for
gerry and uttering forged paper. These
men will be tried before United States
commissioner A. L. Burnett tomor-
row.
The pension which the men tried to
work, and did work successfully for
a short time, was an Old one. but it
is new to this county. Last June Lu-
cinda Brown. an old negro woman
died and was buried at her home near
Atheimer. Lucinda Brown had been
drawing her husbands pension ever
since his death q few years ago.
After the death OF Lucinda Brown
her daughter Wrete 10 the pension bu-
reau at Washington that her mother
had died and asked if she might CON
tinue to draw the pension. Upon BE-
ing informed that she could not, the
daughter thought no more Of he mat
ter
A few days after the letter of tn
daughter was written there appeared
a the pension bureau another letter
stating that the announcement of the
death Of Lucinda Brown was mis-
take; that the woman had been very
sick and not expected to live, but
that she had recovered. The pension
was then resumed in the name OF
Lucinda Branch. anG in September &
check for $57I which included the
regular pension and accrued money.
was mailed her This check was duly
presented at the Bank Of Pine Bluff
with Lucinda Blanch's Endorsement
and the money was draw by l.. H.
Jones. supposedly for the woman, bnt
the letter of the daughter informing
The authorities that her mother was
dead had given the secret away. It
is supposed that Jones and Riley were
dividing the money obtained from the
pcnsicn check among themselves.
The ficers went to work on the mat
ter and finally arrested Jones and
Riley for fraud Their trial will be
held tomorrow before Commissioner
A L. Burnett and it seems that the
government has a strong case agains5
the men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
TO ADVERTISERS.

In orAer that the Graphic EMPLOYEES
aay enjoy the Christmas eve festivl.
tics the Graphic Will be issued next
Saturday afternoon ard there will he
10 issne next Sunday morning. Ad-
verfiaers vii please take notice Of
lie change. and send copy for their
advertisements 10 this office Friday
I possible.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
RALLY WAS A SUCCESS.
Sum OF $3.50 Raised to Pay Christian
Church Indebtedness.

Sunday was big day at the First
Christian church Rev. J. n. Jessup
o. Little Rock occupied the pulpit at
both services and special effort was
made to pay off The church indebted
ness. One thousand dollars were
asked fer and $3.50 was subscribed
in cash and in pledges. Rev Jessup's
subject at the morning service was.
The Immortality of Righteousness, >
and at the night service, "The Church
a Necessity"
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Rev. J. y. Jessup Of Little Rock
addressed a large gathering of men
at the Y. NJ G. A, Sunday afternoon
and was listened TO with close atten-
ton Rev. Jessup took for his sub.
ject "A Young Mans Creed" and
from it drew many practical lessons
for right living among young men.
Rev Jessun is a forceful speaker and
IS especially strong in talking to men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

Pine B'uf. ArH~ Dee Is. 19o4.-
Dear Santa: am a lifle girl nine
years old. | wonld like to tell you
what want for Christmas | want q
coil and a trunk to keep Hy dollY's
clothes. would like my doll to BE-
dressed in white, trimmed in lace
and blue ribbon. and a nice par.or
suit and q little piano and also a set
of dishes, some fruit, candy and nuts
Please don't forget to come. WI
go to bed at o'clock and shut my
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
As Others See Us.

Aslsitt-I see Mugsins on the stree,
every day. What's he doing?
Enoitt-Looking for work-and con.
sFatnlatin@ himself on his inal iltitv
t. I'D L.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
SANTA CLAUS IN TOWN.

3arta Claus made his appearance
in the city this morning in the show
windows Of Strauss and Miller and
was h4lod with delight bv fhe chiI
drcn. The old gentleman" is dode
ing il and ont behind snowbanE
and the window makes an attractiyr
display
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

Camden, Dec. 19.-The muchmoot.
ed railway competition will be real
ization in the near future Of this city,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
KILLED BY A NEGRO
Young White Man Slain at Neqro Fes
tival at Florence, Ark.

Monticello, Dec. 19.-News was re
co;yed here today of the killing. near
Florence, Drew county of a young
h!te man. named Huntley by ne
2ro named Will Collins The killing
occurred at a negro festival Collins
&C c.ped and has not been captured.
No particulars We're received as to
t'3a causes which led to he Killing.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

Kuropatkin would be military he
r., II fame rested on saving armies in-
stead of destroying them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
eAss -lshf an1 VIII aa peep. Froa
Nour tIrtla a.r.
PAULINE REBECCA.
>2a Vest S1coa I1#eIHa

l. it5 t't5lit. .hl#ts l't=s ~. l.iif
DgsU SJuta Claus Please Afss= as
a ttu waaou ana aG= hara &, make
ies= ot neH-r aea a'-o a o.ee eas0 -
e7eh amt e4#p CONT tougl.. ~
"l kinds also Vam IeP u.
leaa Yen VIII E41r fhat at = T.
cnrn.- Santa. an 5u0g=t1Hae=ze4#
,g.5 mTt ply #aHt faraet II eaue
viii look lat=eea leal euH. From
s4et IHllc la9
SNENAnoG EEHEGGA
Hezl Sees@f aeeHe
faae Shut ArE fae Is fte4
Lar Santa am only - Tear4 OLD
would f.ze=e# tea sea Qhaf | want
fer Christmas want i teGaeIPede
aud nice All af e.z6de5 5a5l t pa5r
ef :1exes= Ia9sa Want an eusjar " III
three ct tonI box ear4. and a 5ia horn
10 azaa7s Ierz ii aets,a md zoo5e Gr5
Wafaa aud tf0j5. eaHa7 aat nut
From Nour little ho4.
PETER E@HEftN
S2o West Second avenue
Pine }u1. Ms.. Dee. T., 1901
Dear Santa C1aHs am little
bo> oint years old Thought as
Christmas is nelr would write afa
tell you ahai want | would like -
have a football, horn and tirecraeliers
and all kinds of fireworks and some
c@Hdy ard nuts, and don't forget that
l live at l9Ia Cast Second ayenHe
YeHf Iittle friend
fEilX GASkE.
Aea den9 forget my baby brother.
He wants rubber doll and he is SIX
months old today
Pine #Rl,lf Ark Dec -, 19oi.-=
Dear Santa Claus am little boy
seven years old. ! thought | would
tell YOU what | want for Christmas
| Want an engine, a horn candy, fruits
of al kinds. frecrackers5 and many
other things Your little boy,
GEORGE GASKE
| live at 1919 East Second avenue
and bring my pet horse . new haf
ness
Pine Elun Arh. Dee r.. 1891
Dear Santa CIau5 am n =latla boy
three yeas old in March | Thought
would tell you what vaHl want
seckjn&hnrse. cNprc wagon. .
Eorn and q pain of gloves candy
fruit of aH Kinds From your little
boy JOSEPH GASkE
live al l9la East Second avenue.
.ae Rbllr Ari.. Dec. IS laol-
Eean sarta CLAUS. Ploa&e bring mo
a table. set Of dishes a stove and
q Dair Of Kid gloves, Old Santa pic
tlrn scme candies. nuts and orange
Your little girl.
HENRIETTA BREWSTER
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec IS, 1907
Dear Santa: How are you? Please
bring me doll. a dol cooking stove,
4 Bible, doll ice box . doll folding
bed, nice book, and a work box /
will 90 10 bed at 9 O'clock. My mum.
Eer is 80 West Barraquc street.
VIRGINIA MILLS.
A9C ht wears
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
HENRIETTA BREWSTER.

Pine Bluff, Ark Dec. Is. l9of.-
Please bring me a bed, a ring, a box
OF paint, some candies, nuts and
oranges. ard don't forget the poo
children. Your little Girl,
FLORENCE BREWSTER
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
NEW RAILROAD FOR CAMDEN

The Rock Island Seems to Be Headed
That Way.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

We Fit individuals With Clothes.
Eisenkramer, the tailor, over Citi,
gems tank.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
GLEN ARMSTRONG.

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Pine Bluff, Ark Dee. - 1904
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus viii yo,
please bring me something nice for
Christmas? want pair Of rubber
toots ana a rain coat. and drum
ard whistle, and . rubber bal!
with mule in it, like Nh Maurice
Collier has got to soil at Mr.. Coon +.
drug store and little doll with a
red dress on like I1ez wears every
day. | am Mrs, G. " DowclFs adopt
Cd boy live Al 2o5 East Sixth ave
nGe Please don't forgot NE. SO by
by. | Will thank yoH Christmas.
BENJAMIN RIrNT BROWN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

Humphrey, Ark. Dec. Il. 1907
Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me
some oranges, nuts. CANDY ard lots ol
other things to eat, a little rel wagon
a rubber bail, a gun, a horn, a bottle
Of Bells Pine Tar HoneT, a drum
and some fireworks That is all
Your boy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

IIumphro>s AK" Dec l., 1901
Dear Santa; am a little Girl seven
years old | go to school every day
Christmas viii soon he hero and |
want lots Of presents. Please BRING
me doll bue@y set OF little dishes
some little stove vessels, nice pic
cure book and a little lamp. Bring
some apples nuts and lots of candy
Now, please don't forget to bring
them all Your little girl.
PEARL ARMSTRONG
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19

Miss Katie Dobbins of Altheimer Is
visiting Miss Eunice Regnier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-12-19
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Dear Santa Claus ! am it'll
boy six years Old. ! go 10 school ev
cry day. and am learning fast. SO /
hope yGn viii bring mo what want.
Please bring me little tricycle.. a
woody dog, train and plenty Of fruits
and an air gun You" littlo= boy.
ALBERT GOtzESON.
Humphrey, Ark Dec lS.-Doar
Santa Claus want you 70 bring M
a lot of niee toys. seMe frework=
candies and nFts. | am littc boy
jlst five years old. | do not 90 10
school, hut / study at home Now.
Santa, please dent fer&el me | Will
be asleep when yeu come Your lflIe
boy. ALBERT HART.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-03
FORMER GOVERNOR OF PHILIP
PINES SWORN IN AS SEC
RETARY OF WAR.
CEREMONY SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE
WITNESSES LIMITED TO FRIENDS
OF NEW OFFICIAL AND THE
GENERAL STAFF.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Governor Will
lam II. Taft took the oath of Office as
secretary of war during the day and
at once entered upon his new duties
The ceremony took place in the large
reception room attached to the secre-
tary's office in the war department
and the transfer of authority from
Elihr Root, the retiring secretary, to
Governor Taft, while simply made.
was more impressive than any similar
events in many years. Before noon,
the appointed hour, Governor Taft
came over to the department from his
hotel with a little party OF personal
friends and of some of his immediate
family. They We're ushered into Sec
retary Roots Office, where the retlr-
ing secretary, in few well CHOSEN
words and with good deal OF feel
ing, surrendered his portfolio 10 GOV
ernor Taft The party then proceed
ed to the reception room. where Gen
eral Chaffee, chief of staff, in uni
form. took charge of the ceremonies.
The room was cleared of all except the
Participants in the Induction,
save the party of friends and mem
bers OF the general staff. Governor
Taft and Secretary Root took thelr
places at the long table, where stood
John Randolph, a notary. who admin
istered the oath OF office TO the IN
coming secretary. Then there were
CONGRATULATIONS showered upon sec
retary Taft and goodbyes were said
to Secretary Root Every army ofi1cer
on duty in Washington was ailgned
at the doorway and the brilliantly uni
formed column passing before the re-
firing and incoming secretary formed
pretty spectacle. Secretary Iafl
was in the best of spirits and he had
smile and good word for every one
while Secretary Root showed In MS
countenance the relief he felt In lay
Ing down the cares of the great ONCE
After the military men had passed
through the room the heads OF bureaus
and finally most of the employees O
the war department were admitted
and each of these received a pleasant
greeting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-03

Washing on. Feb. 2.-The European
squadron composed Of the Brooklyn
at A1eXandretta. the San Francisco at
Beirut. the Maehias on her way to
Port Said and the collier Alexander at
Alexandretta. have been ordered ia
sail for Culebra TO join in the com
bined naval maneuyers about TO en-.
sue.
1t is stated in Official circles that
this withdrawal of the fleet from Turk
ish waters is but temporary and that
at the conclusion of the maneuvers it
will return strongly reinforced and
prepared to make more vigorous
demonstration.
There has been some evidence OF
late that the presence of these Amer
ican warships in Turkish waters was
never relished by the Turkish govern
ment. but the reason assigned for the
withdrawal Is said to be the desire to
make the manenvers as impressive as
possible and that it is not caused by
any request from the Turkish govern
ment. Just when the European squad
ron is to return, strongly reinforced
is not stated.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-03
Il had scrofula and
erysipelas for eight
cen years, an til I
heard

OF DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
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w. Va. "Wher l commenced to take
this medicine l weighed one hundred
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Discovery and three Walls OF his Pleas
ant Pellets, and am glad to say l feel
like new man. now weigh one hun
dred and seventy-five pounds. When
had used one bottle of the medicine
could feel it was helping me. | reaiize
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
is the best medicine on EARTH"
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery purihes the blood and en-
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pinples and other eruptions that
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is essential to good health. The
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BODY with an abundant supply OF
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FREE. DR.. Pierce's Common
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on receipt of stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. Send 2I one-cent
stamps for the book in paper covers.
or Al stamps for the cloth-bound
volume. Address DR.. R. V. Pierce,
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-03

Takes Oath Of Office as Governor OF
Philippines.

Manila. Feb 2-Governor Luke r.
Wright and Vice Governor Henry =.
Ide were inaugurated during the day.
There was an imposing demonstra-
ton, including a brilliant military
pageant, about 5000 troops being IN
line.
After taking the oath of office Gov
ernor Wright delivered his inaugural
address. ID was straightforward
speech. dealing with the most impor-
tant interests of the islands.
Governor Wright invited attention
to the improvements that had been ac-
ccmplished in the Philippines under
American rule and declared his IN
tention of adhering to the principles
of the Taft administration. lie urged
Americans to establish cordial per-
sonal and business relations with the
Filipinos. who must constitute their
chief customers.
In conclusion Governor Wright
asked for the sympathetic cooperation
of all classes. to whom, he said, were
assured equal opportunities for ad-
vancement.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-03
TO STRENGTHEN GARRISON.
Fifty Thousand Russians Expected a.
Vladivostock.

st. Petersburg Feb. 2.-Dispatches
from Vladivostock announce that %,
900 men are expected there this month
to strengthen the garrison, while or
ders for the mobilization OF the re
serves in all the territories of the Fal
East are shortly expected.
Preparations are making for the
mobilization of all the horses liable
to government requisition.
The Japanese, in alarm, are Leaving
the territory traversed by the East
ern Chinese railroad.
According TO the Port Arthur
Noyykpan the Japanese are INTRIGUING
to create disturbances in Korea SO a.
to have an excuse for intervention
The Japanese reports OF the lnten
ton OF the Seoul garrison TO mutlny
were. 1t is added. circulated with the
object OF inducing the emperor OF
Korea to seek refuge in the Russian
legation. The only result, however
was to determine the emperor TO place
himself under the protection or the
United States legation in case OF ne
cessity
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-02-03
THOUSAND MEN AFFECTED.
General Lockout in Chicago Wagos
and Carriage Factories.

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Carriage and
wagon workers to the number OF l,ooo
have been forced out OF work by gen
eral lockout in the factories OF the
Carriage and Wagon Manufacturers
association The men had been noti'
fed by the employers that the lockout
was inevitable unless the workers
union agreed to renew for the coming
year an agreement expiring at mid
night Sunday night, with new clause
providing for conciliation and arbitra-
ton in settling disputes. This the
union refused to do. Its officers pre-
sented demands for an average In
crease OF 10 per cent In wages.
At the Office Of Charles ID. Heal
secretary OF the Employers associa
ton. it was reported that the lockout
was a success and the shops, 10l in
number. would remain closed un'
the workers were ready to meet the
terms OF the employers.
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OUR MINISTER PROTESTS.
cubans Show Disrespect for American
Escutcheon.

Havana. Feb 2-United States
Minister Squiers has called the atten'
ton Of the Cuban government to the
action of the rioters at Cienfuegos,
who. continuing the disturbances
which broke out as the result or dis
putes over the election OF registrars
or the previous day, Sunday vented
their i'll feelings by fiinging mud upon
the United States escutcheon hanging
over the entrance Of the United
States consulate. practically covering
the escutcheon President Palma said
he deeply regretted the incident and
added that he and Secretary OF State
Zaldo would issue directions that the
culprits be arrested and punished. Al
though all other reports agree in say
ing that the situation at Cienfuegos
is critical those received by the gov
ernment from the mayor OF that place
persist that the riotous doings OF Jan
2s were nothing beyond fight b"
tween drunken men, that no shot'
were fred and that all is quiet a.
present