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The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
The Fire.

Fire started last Saturday morn ing about 4 10 in the rear of c. H. Clark's merchandise store, which part was used for the storage of coal oil. The flames soon spread and the adjoining building on the south, (Sawyers hall) which was used by F. Fairchild soon caught, then G. A. Bray's store, when the flames crossed over to the opposite side of the street, and consumed the whole of 1t. There was very little water to be had and of course all the work that could be done was to save other buildings which were in danger. The wind was very high, but fortunately blew in the right direction, or the fire would have consumed half of the town. As near as can now be ascertained the losses is as follows:
 c. H. Clark, stock of general merchandise $I000; no insurance.
 c. A. Bray, dry goods and fur nishing goods $15,000; insurance $0,000. A good deal of stock was saved from this store, but the amount Is not known yet.
 r. Fairchild, saloon, $1 ,0C0; no insurance.
 Rabbit Bros, building, $1,O0O; no insurance.
 T. G. Norris, building $500; no insurance.
 J. H. Hoskins, IT,, building, $500; small insurance.
 Dr. D. J. Brannen, two buildings 5000; no insurance, The origin of the fire was certain ly the work of an lncendlary, as no fire could have possibly started in this locality otherwise. After and during the fire there was consider able stealing going on, and Deputy Sheriff Black, made two arrests (Mexicans) who were tried before Justice WeatherlOrd and sentenced to 40 days each.-Flagstaff Cham pion.
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NOTICE.

In the Probate Court of the County of Apache, Territory of Arizona.
 In the matter of the estate of Morris Earth, deceased.
 Order to show cause why decree of distribution should not be made.
 On reading and filing the petition of Perfecta Montoya, surviving widow of- Morris Earth, deceased, setting forth that a portion of said estate remains to be divided among the heirs of said de- ceased, and praying among other things for an order of distribution of the resi~ due of said estate among the persons en- titled:
 It is ordered that all persons interest ed in the estate of the said Morris Earth, deceased, be and appear before the Pro- bate Court of the County of Apache, at the court room of said court, in St. Johns in said county, on Thursday, the 17th day of April, 1890, at 10 o'clock a. m., then and there to show cause why an or der of distribution should not be made of the residue of said estate among the heirs of the said deceased, according tos law.
 It is further ordered, that a copy of this order be published for three weeks before the 12th day of April, 1890, in the St. Johns Herald, a newspaper printed and published in sad county.
 J. T. LESUEUR,
 Probate Judge. Dated March 18th, 1890.
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1 Tragedy.

Sheriff Gray, J. w. Slankard and two other deputies of Maricopa county, passed through town yes terday morning on the east-bound train, having in charge a young horse thief. After leaving town a week ago the sheriff and posse de- parted by train, and stopping off at one of the San Diego county towns, hired teams and drove back to Car riso Creek, where they came up with the brace of thieves. A bat tie ensued in which one of the lat ter was shot and instantly killed, while the other immediately capit- ulated. The perseverance of the officers in following the criminals from Phoenix to Yuma on horse back, and the subsequent difficult trip to Carriso Creek, with the suc- cessful culmination of the chase, is deserving of every credit.-Yuma Times.
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A herd of about thousand head of cattle, ranging in age from suck ing calves to fve-year-old COWS, from the Sulphur Valley range of the Chiricahua Cattle Company, passed through here last Saturday They were being driven to the Com pany's Graham county range on Eagle and Bonita creeks. James Pursley and Cal Glenn were with the drive. About 2,O00 more of the Company's cattle will be taken from Sulphur Valley to the Graham coun- ty range.-Wilcox Stockman.
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A CARD.

Three years occupancy of the position of Register of the United States Land Office at Prescott, Arizona, has enabled me to acquire considerable familiarity with the practical workings of the Uni ted States Land laws. Knowing that there are great many delayed patents to public lands, possibly other comphca- tions affecting titles and intending to. visit Washington in April, 1 will be glad to serve professionally, any parties de- string it in the United States General Land Office at Washington, while there.
 mh6 E. BURGESS.
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After the ReHegadeS.

Lieuts. Watson, Smith and Sla- vens returned a few days ago from scouting the country between Fort Grant and San Carlos. They were after the renegades, Kid and gang, who were seen near the sub-agency on the night of the 18th inst. Lieut.. Watson struck their trail a few days after and followed it to Cedar Springs, thence south ; but the trail was obliterated by rain and snow on the 21st, and he had to return.
 On the 26th inst, cowboy, from Dunlap's ranch, sent word. to the commanding officer at Fort Thomas that fresh trail of about 10 ponies, unshod, crossed the Black Rock canyon, 7 miles above their ranch ; also red strips of cloth, evidently signals for other Indians were strewn along the trail.
 Col. Lewis Johnson, command ing at San Carlos, upon hearing this, sent Lieut. Smith, with scouts and fiftem soldiers, to investigate. Nothing further has been learned. Belt.
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Caught in the Act.


 On Sunday morning last, John Glynn who has been running the Ameriaan bakery on Morley avenue was arrested while in the act of setting fire to the building occu- pied by his bakery and another frame building adjoining Twice before attempts had been made to set fire to buildings in that block belonging to James Breene and a man named Casey who was suspic- toned and arrested but it developed that he was guiltless, 1t was then found that Glynn had his establish ment insured for $400 which was considered rather heavy and sus- picion was centered on him. D. J. Cummings, the agent for the insur- ance company, notified Glynn that his policy would be canceied but that he would have three days grace. It was then arranged by the officers to do little fine work. Geo. Reagan armed with a shotgun was stationed each night in the rear end of Sam Lees wash house, the build ing that had twice before been fired, and with abundance of water at hand, kept close watch. At about ? o'clock Sunday morning Glynn was seen to step in between the buildings and after throwing coal oil into bis own and the adjoining house, placed some fine wood in position and set fire to It. As soon as he touched the match Reagan pulled down on him with the shot gun and commanded him to throw up his hands. He then gave alarm and soon after parties hurried to the rescue, put out the fire and consta- b!e Speedy took Glynn to jail. He was subsequently, taken before Jus tice Crawford, waived examination and was sent to jail at Tucson We'd nesday morning in default of $5,- GOO bail
 Glynn has been drinking to ex- cess for a month or so and besides being on the verge of tremens was getting hard up and doubtless com mitted the crime in order to get the insurance.
 This act was villianous in the extreme. All that portion of the town, mostly, is built up of wooden buildings and most of them are oc- cupied as tenements, containing many women and children. Had | he succeeded in either of the first two instances, before the people ] were put on their guard, in starting a fire there is no telling the number of people that would have been | burned up alive-NOgales Herald.
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The alfalfa raisers of the Salt River valley have made combine and sought propositions from differ ent portions of the country for a supply of cattle for feeding pur- poses. Their most favorable prop ositions have been received from the northeastern paIt of the Terri tory, and agents will leave next week to select and have driven into this region upward of 5000 head oi feeders.- Phoenix Herald.
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The Indian Situation.

The Epitaph does not wish to assume the role of an alarmist, but 1t is only right to publish for the information of isolated ranchers and prospectors, that a small band of Indians from the reservation has recently joined the renegades who have been raiding along the border for some time. Sheriff Slaughter, who is probably better posted on the Indian question in thIs part of the country than any one else, says that with the recent addition spoken of, the number of renegades now at large is at least twenty-five. So far, on this side of the line, they have confined themselves to stealing, but there is no telling when they may commence killing We publish this for the benefit of settlers and min CTS along the line that they may be placed on their guard.-Epitaph.
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THE Chicago Tribune, Republi- can paper, whose party fidelity can not be doubted, said of the McKin- ley administrative custom bill, that it lis a gigantic scheme for raising campaign funds. The administra- tion has only to wink at conspir- acy between its collectors and a few large importers to pervert the GUS tom laws, and it can raise all the moneyit wants. By simply adding adding one line of imported goods to one class in dealing with an i'm porter, and to another class in deal ing with another importer, the col lector can make a millionaire ot one and a pauper of the other"
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SAYS the Galveston News White law Reid is on his way to America for short leave of absence from post of minister to France. When he reaches the Tribune office in New York there will be a private inter view with the editorial young man who let the cat out of the bag by saying that Hill succeeded in the race for Governor of New York only by selling the Presidency to Harri- son, and probably the editorial young man will be invited to call at the counting room for his pay. If so, some democratic paper should give him job and furnish the pub lie with his name that he may be immortalized along with Brutus, Cromwell and Burchard.
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Two warrantee deeds were filed in the recorders office yesterday con veying nearly half million acres of land from the Atlantic & Pacific Railway Company to George r. Crane, of New York city. One deed is for 160,045.S5 acres and the con- sideration is $120,034.39, and the other is for 14,183.12 acres al $780, 63738
 Mr. Crune, the purchaser, has bought the land for speculative pur- poses, and will fin all probability improve and colonize a great DOT tion of his empire He has the capital with which to build irriga- ting canals and reservoirs, and should he do this Bernalillo county can look forward to an era of pros perty that will 'rivaly anything ever experienced in the agricultural sec tions of California.-Albuquerque Democrat.
 The same party has had five deeds filed in the Recorders office of this county which calls for 1,022,SSS acres. This embraces all the land of the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company in Apache county, with the exception ofabout 477.O00 acres. A great portion of this immense body ot land which Mr. Crane has purchased would be fine agricuItur- al land if there was water to irri- gate it. Water can be placed on from 125,QO0 to 150,00O acres. by an expenditure of from S15O,00O to $2O0,000. The land, after the water is available would sell readily at from ten to fifteen dollars per acre. But we will place the estimate for dams, reservoirs and canals at the the highest figure, and say the total cost would be $300,0O0. Mr. Crane could, by building three dams above St. Johns, on the Little Colorado river, reclaim sufficient land to re- pay him the amount expended in the purchase of all the land, and for building the dams and taking out the canals, and would have handsome income from the sale of water, which would continue as long as time lasts. We know of no better or safer investment for one with the means, or for a number of
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

THE Supreme Court of the Uni ted States recently decided that g law of the State of Mississippi is constitutional which requires all railroads operating in that State to provide separate compartments or cars for white and colored people. This decision is in unison with that of the Interstate commerce commis- sion.
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 R. A. Smith of Dudleyville, was in town this week. He reports the sale of about 500 head of cattle along the San Pedro, to a Mir. Car penter, Iowa. They comprise steers ? and 8 years old, and the price paid was S1.75 per hundred deliv- cred at Wilcox between April 25th and May 1st Mr. Holt, of Mon- tana, has also purchased several lots of steers for which he paid $11.50 for twos and $13.5O for threes all feeders. These prices are very low and the number the buy CTS were able to secure were limit ed to the actual necessities of hold CTS to sell. Mr. Holt made some purchases of the San Pedro. Cattle Company, the Columbia cattle com- pany, and others, and he wants several thousand more head. The grass along the San Pedro is grow ing rapidly since the warm wealth CT set in and stock will soon be nn fine condition.-Florence- Enter DriSa
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The Republican aspirants for Congress in Arizona are getting re- markedly plentiful.-Gazette.
 All of which goes to show that there is a remarkably good chance for a Republican aspirant to get there and that the party means busi- ness.-PheniX Herald.
 If the people of Arizona should elect a Republican to succeed Mark Smith, they haven't the intelligence we have given them credit for hay ing and Wolhey would be right "they ale incapable of self-govern- ment."
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lures, made conspicuous by past events. One of the Associate Jus t;ces-Judge R. E. Sloan-was a member of the legislative council, the legality of whose acts were questioned. By his decision as Judge he confirms his own course as legislator and sits in judgment upon his own acts and confirms them. He could scarcely be expect ed to do otherwise if he is qualified to act in such a case, but the pro- priety of his participation in the deliberations of the court under such circumstances is open to ques- ton.
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THE Supreme Court of the Terri
 tory has decided that Mir. Cheyney is entitled to his salary as Superin- tendent of Public Instruction for the Territory. Judges Sloan and Kibbey in the affirmative Chief Jus tice Wright dissenting. The opinion written by Judge Sloan, we regard as weak defence of their position, while the dissenting opinion of Chief Justice Wright is forcible and con vincing. We regret that the length of these documents precludcs the possibility of our publishing them.
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Jack Wilson, who was arrested in this county for horse stealing. having brought herd from South. ern Pima, and who was tried and convicted in Tucson last week, has been granted a new trial on the ground that it was not proved that the horses had been stolen.-Valley Bulletin.
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An Atchison man, who has made it principle all his life to get as much as he can for his money, sur prised his friends last fall by marry ing woman who weighed only eighty pounds-Atchison Globe.
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WE are pleased to announce that the Clifton Clarion has been re- vived. s. D, Dye is the editor and proprietor. The first number un- der the new regime is bright and newsy. We hope that it's life may be long and prosperous.
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THE Florence Enterprise says of the recent Supreme Court decision in regard to the dual Territorial of ficials and the legality of the ses, sion of the legislature beyond sixty days: The decision just rendered possesses one or two peculiar fea-
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THE bill known as the Mormon Test Oath" has passed the Senate of the United States.
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ley and other points south with the timber, lumber, stock, building stone, etc, from northern Arizona and Utah.
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Cur lttle rir when but three week. old broke out with eczema. We tried the prescription from sev- We tried s. s. s., and by the time one bottle was gone, her head began to heal, and by the time she had taken six bottles she was completely cured. robust healthy child. feel 1t but my duty to maks this statement. II. T. SHOBE, Itich Hill, No. rzy-Scnd for our Books on Blood and Skin Diseasea and Advice to Sufferers, hlailcd free.
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St. Jchne, Thureday, April lc.
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ANACOSTIA.

REcHABTTEs.-At their meeting this week the
Junior Tent of Eechabitcs received three new
members, and Anacostia Tent two. Rev Geo
Bowman addressed Salem Tent and Mr.. l.
Main sang several selections IN Naomi Tent
The order now Las 100 members in this suburb
and claims 10 Catnumber any other secret
society here. A conference committee from the
several tents Of the District met last night to
arrange for defrayinG the expenses of about
thirty delegates 10 the High lent az Hagcrs-
town, and decided to give an entertainment for
that purpose IN Good Templars' Hall next
month. Fifty dollars WAS cleared at the re-
cent lawn party.
NOTES.-The local lodges of Knights OF
Pythias gave an interesting musical and literary
entertainment IN Gray's Han Thursday night.
village vocalists executing the program There
was a large attendance. new cottages
will be erected at once on Valley street. one on
each side Of Mr.. Wansleben's new home. by
Washington men.-Nrs. W. W. Cordell is
seriously slck.-Herbert Berry, the ten-year-
old boy who had his right arm amputated just
below the elbow two weeks ago, is out and the
arm is rapidly healing.
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contribute literally toward beautifyiac il with
statuary, monuments. fountains, grottoes. Sc
from their private means
The capital of a great nation where the
population is increasing at rate unprece-
denied from causes unusual in this conn,rv
stands among the cities having the least acre
age OF parks III proportion to population
Washington is the capital of 65. 600 600 people
and 1t lhust grow as the nation grows
In 1892 we may have legion OF visitors from
every civilized country in the world and ma
tlonal pride should incite us 10 show them a
national park at least equal to their own. The
national government should advance whatever
may be necessary to attain that end leaving
the reimbursement to be gradually distributed
among present and future tax payers. and the
latter would have the advantage of ENJOYING
their park while contributing toward il in an
nual installments.
During the past year the city of New York
borrowed Sl2 ,000, 900 for the purchase of pub
lie parks and obtained the money at % per
cent interest.
The park which should be purchased would
probably cost about S2.500,000. This would
take in the land along the banks of the creek
clear to the District line. embracing about
$500 acres. To pay for this park Congress
should authorize the issuance of District of
Columbia per cent bonds running fifty wears.
with proviso for redeeming one fiftieth of
them every year. These bonds could without
doubt be sold at par
The debt so incurred could be entirely elimi-
mated, principal and interest. in the fifty years
by the average annual payment of Sss 500.
Tins sum, even if borne entirely from the Dis
trict revenues, would be insignificant in COM
parlson to the benefits to be derived from its
expenditure.
The history of other park enterprises shows
that as soon as park is an established fact all
property IN Its vicinity rapidly increases in
value.
This is true generally and will be true in this
case to such an extent that the increased reye-
nue. properly derlvable from taxation on neigh
boring property will be fully equal if it does
not exceed the annual outlay for paying for the
park.
Regarded as mere business proposition. ir-
respective of it's enormous value IN other re-
spects, the National Rock Creek Park project
must commend itself to all thoughtful citizens
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CAPITOL GLEANINGS.
Partial Agreement OF the Conferees on
the Pension Blli-Committee Notes

The House and the Senate conferecs on tho
amendments made TO the general pension bills
Dy the House have reached partial agreement
yesterday The Senate conferees agreed to Weld
! TO all the demands of the House with the eN-
eeptIon OF that TO grant service pensions. The
Senate conferees also signiied their intention
TO agree to the opposition made by the House
10 the feature requiring dependency TO be
shown before a pension is allowed on condition
that the House conferees recede from their de-
mand for service pension. The House con-
ferees will make a firm stand on the retention
of the service pension clause.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The House committee on the judiciary
has decided by vote of s TO TO report
favorably joint resolution proposing a con-
sntutionai amendment granting the right of
suffrage TO women.
PROPOSED NEW ELECTION LAW
A bill introduced by Mr.. Atkinson of West
Virginia making il n felony for ary elections Of
hcer or any person Officially connected with an
eiecton TO, change the returns OF elections
has been approved by the House judiciary
committee. In West Virginia and other states
the county clerks who are charged with the
duty of certifying the retlrns are exempt from
the operations of the election laws nov in
force and the bill is intended to bring them
within its provisions.
DETECTING TO CENSUS QUESTIONS. -
The protests that have been made in
Der OF newspapers, and TO members OF
gress, concerning the questions TO be ask
census enumerators caused Representative Nc
Adoo OF New Jersey to introduce a resolution
IN the House setting forth that COMPLIANT
is being made by citizens Of the alleged
inqulsltorial character of the questions proposed
10 tee asked by the census enumera;ors. which
questions are declared to be incompatible vita
the rights OF frecmen and an unwarranted and
unconstitutional exercise of power by the Fed
eral government; therefore, resolved that the
committee on the eleventh census are hereby
directed to make inquiry into the questions pro-
posed 10 be asked OF citizens By the census
bureau and Its agents. and TO report by b!Il or
otherwise looking. If fornd necessary TO the
proper restriction of the same
SENATOR MANDERsoN ILL.,
Senator Henderson lis quite i'll with n ccmpli-
cation of qdinsy and trouble arising from an
old wol:ad received IN the war The popular
Nebraskan has been confined TO his bed ever
since last Saturday, and Vas. unfortunately, no
better to-day
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Two Dollars for Eight Hours

In the Court in General Term yesterday the
application for a mandamus in the case of the
United States ex rel C. n. Green agt Doug
lass ct al, District Commissioners, to compel
the enforcement of the law of the old corpora
non liking the wages of laborers on city work
at ~ for working day of eight hours, the
court issued rule to show cause, returnable
on the sd OF June. This is the case brought
up by Messrs. Ralston and Siddons in the in
terest OF members of the labor organizations
ana OF the Nationalist Club. The relator,
Green Is iaborer employed by the District
he states IN the petition that he has been em-
Pioyed since July last. working ten hours per
day. excepting on Saturdays and receives
Sl.oU, which he SAYS is in violation of law