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Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
THE DAYS FLOODS.
WashOuts Along the Southern
Pacific.
Trains Delayed-Prosperity and
Grand Prospects Everywhere
For the Cattlemen.

The rains of yesterday were quite
general and heavy. The fell all aloag
the Southern Pacific, the result Of which
is no mail from the outside world. aud
trains delayed in way bringing recol-
lections OF three years ago.
Several small washouts have occurred
and one that was sufficient to delay
trains considerably. The big one was
between Gila Bend and Sentinel. A
conductor who saw it Gays the water
came down across the track in huge
swift waves, regular young ocean. At
one time the track was six feet under
water. The result is the delay of the
train from the west. It was on the
other side of the washout till late this
morning. 1t was promised for Tucson
at 3 this afternoon. Such floods must
have damaged the canal system therea-
bouts.
Another washout occurred near Red
Rock. Forty hundredths of an inch of
rain fell there, which means a great
deal of water as it rolls together on the
mesa. The washout there was a small
affair.
From around Fort Grant J. III. Nor
ton brings IN the report that there is
now no need Of moving the post, owing
to scarcity OF water. Grass and weeds
have started on the bare sand, where it
would seem nothing could grow. Mr..
Norton says the cattle around there are
looking up at the clouded skies and
smiling. The prospect thereabouts has
never been so favorable in all respects
for the cattlemen as at present.
From La Osa w. S. Read, in from
there, reports that the cattle outlook is
excellent Nearly every day fine rains
have fallen there since July 3. Asare
suit grass is four to six inches high and
weeds are up six inches. When the new
grass first started many cattle died.
Now that class of losses is at an end
and no more stock will die. All are on
the gain.
From the region of the Empire ranch
comes the most encouraging cattle re-
port. Ed Vail, in the city today, says
that rain has fallen almost every day
this month; also that the grass is six
inches high everywhere threabouts. and
the country most beautiful.
Through Graham county Hon. Burt
Dunlap, in from there, tells that feed
has nice start and the cattle and farm
ing is the best.
From the lower San Pedro comes re-
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
SILVER PURCHSES.
Director Preston's Manner of Gut
ting Prices Criticised.

New YORK, July 2l.-The Posts
Washington correspondent says: So
much criticism passed upon the
poilcv of the treasIi In determining
the price which it would pay for silver
bullion, and the question raised In
many quarters whether the London or
New York market should be used as a
basis. suggested to Mr.. Pres
ton, the acting director of the mint,
the wisdom of explaining clearly to
publis the theory upon which the treas
ury is proceeding. 81 claim" said Pres
ton, that in accordance with the law
the price of silver in the London market
must necessarily bs taken into account.
1t is the price OF silver there that reg
ulates the price of silver the world
over. The London rate has regulated
1T all through this century and regulates
it now. The London rate controlled
the commercial value of silver even
when mints of the Latin union were
open to unrestricted coinage of silver
at ratio of fifteen and half to one.
The French coinage ratio had no effect
after the closing mints of the Latin
union to unrestricted coinage OF silver.
Ask any banker 10 Paris. Melbourne,
Calculator Hong Keng the price of silver
and before answering he will consult
latest London quotations"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

SENATOR STANFORD attested in two no
table instances the high regard in which
he held womankind. His respect for
woman in general he recorded by giving
her equal rights with men in Stanford
university. HIS regard for her in par
ticular he showed by his will, in which
the great bulk of his fortune was left
absolutely to bic wife. a great msny
people are interested, some of them vi
tally, to see whether these two import
ant actions will work together for good.
Practically Mr.. Stanford bequeathed
Stanford university to his wife. 1t is
true he left the university about two
millions and a half, but that is far from
being a large enough sum to keep the
institution running on the scale on
which it is conducted now. Happily
Mrs. Stsnford's interest in it has always
been quite as lively as ber husbands.
Yet it has happened before now that
man and wife who have been one so
long as both have lived, have turned out
to be different one after the man has
died. 1t is fact, and a pretty solemn
fact to the university, that the huge
Stanford property has changed hands,
and that the disposition Of Its income
will be subject 10 new influences, the
bent OF which cannot be certainly pre-
dlcted.-Harpers' Weekly.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
German Gone to Meet His Fate

German, or, as Tom Borton would
say, the man they call German, is on his
way to California. A habeas corpus
case was brought before Commissioner
Ainsa late yesterday afternoon. This
was the third attempt at habeas corpus
by Attorney Borton and, like former at
tempts, failed. The commissioners de-
cided he had no jurisdiction in the
matter.
The; sheriff from California took
German off last night.
The officers in the court house are of
the opinion that the man is surely Ger
man. They tell that one of his old
friends in Tucson, in talking with him,
said: "Adios, Mariana" AS the Mexi-
can has claimed his name is Bartolo
Garcia, this is suspicious. They say the
man will be positively identified in Cali
fornia.
The reward will not bs forthcoming
for some weeks or mol tbs yet 1t will
probably then be somewhat divided.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

port of light rains, but a swollen river
river from rainfalls farther up the
stream. 1t was impossible for mails
for eight days.
Showers have fallen in the valley OF
the Salt, but compared with the region
south they are light.
While there have been heavy rains on
the desert and throughout the country
bnt few miles south of Tempe, there
has not been enough in town to lay the
dust.
Tombstone and Cochise county has
been getting quite its share. Thirty
five hundredths of an inch fell FOR the
twenty-fou hours ending yesterday
morning.
This morning a very heavy rain fell
on the Rillito. Great sheets OF water
could be seen falling between Tucson
and the Catalinas.
The damp warmth now prevalent is
doing wonders in bringing up the grass.
As one man puts it: "We'll have more
grass than We know what to do with"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
The Flood as an Excavator.

Some expressions OF TOO bad" have
been made for the Allison brothers, on
the supposltion that the floods must be
damaging their new canal. On the con-
trsry they are pleased with the floods.
Frank Allison says they are worth
thousands of dollars to them. Thy
had men working in the old Warmers
lake site cutting down to the water. This,
owing to mud and water, was expensive
and nearly impracticable. Now come
the floods and cut deep into the old lake
bed, developing the great underground
stores Of water there, without a cent OF
cost.
The new dam made below town
by the Allison brothers has not been
filled yet. The first floods carried such
quantity of sediment by, which they
estimated would cover the entire sur
face SIX inches or upwards, that the
waters were not stored. The later floods.
which, 1T is expected, Will have less sed-
iment. will be utilized to fill the dam.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
California Senatorship .

SAN Francisco, July Ex-Governor
Markham left here today for Sacramen-
to without announcing his choice for
the United States senator to succeed the
late Senator Stanford. An afternoon
paper, however, states that he has de-
cided to appoint Irwin G. Stump to the
position and that the appointment will
probably be made public tomorrow.
Stump is prominent in politics, but
he has never held Office. He was chair
man of the republican state central
committee during the last campaign.
He is wealthy man and has large
mining interests, and is one of the ex-
ecutors of the estate of the late Senator
Hearst.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

The Prescott Courier is of the opin-
ion that free silver, if it comes at all.
must come through the democratic
party. So far as that is concerned it
matters but little how we get it 90 that
we do get it. We are like the parson
who was accused by Beecher with hav-
ing preached one of his sermons, to
which he of the borrowed plumage, re-
piled: 81 would, Mr.. Beecher, just as
soon preach one of your sermons as
anybody else's." So, like the preacher
in the choice of good things, we will not
question its source, Give us silver at
SI29 per ounce and we don't care where
it GO mes from.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
EASTERN BANKS TUMBLING.
Big Milwaukee and Kentucky Con.
Germs Go Under

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 22.-The
Milwaukee National bank failed to oper
It's doors this morning. A run ia now
In progress on all the leading banks ir
the city.
Tne report of the Milwaukee National
bank July II shows:
Resources 81 ,965, 1856; LiabiIities-de.
posits s723,99S; due other banks, $780,.
0l0; other liabilities s445,O48. Capital
stock, s250,OOO. Surplus s25O,OOO un-
divided. Profits s99,493.
President Noyes of the Milwaukee
National bank has given a statement for
publication in which he says the bank is
perfectly solvent, with assets S5OO.OOO
above liabilities, but in the present
stranded condition OF affairs IT was
thought best to close the doors.
The Milwaukee South side Saving
bank closed it's doors at 1910. The
report the first Wednesday of this
month showed resources S1,I5S.9 .965.
Llabilitities-dIe depositOrs, S1,O21, ,565;
due others $4,000. Capital stock, $780,
600; undivided profits, S12,5OO.
The situation seems better this after
noon.
The run OF tie Merchants Exchange
bank, which was the heaviest, is su osid-
ing, consequent of posting a guarantee
notice by leading citizens.
TIE run was heavy on the Second
Ward National in which are mostly
small German depositors. But it has a
backing of big brewers and no danger
is apprehended.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
THE NECESSITY OF IRRIGATION.


A circular from the publication COM
mittee of the International Irrigation
congress (Los Angeles, October 1O
to Is, 1882 calls attention to the ex-
traordinary value of irrigation to all
lands which are now titled under de-
ficient rainfall. The recent drought
reports from western Kansas brings into
strong contrast the uniform success OF
farming, both in grain and fruit, which
is met with IN California, Utah,
Colorado and other states.
The irrigation congress which meets
in Los Angeles, October 10 to Is,
will be notable gathering of prominent
irrigators, engineers and bond investors,
and very much valuable information to
owners of arid lands will result from
this congress. The program is now in
the hands Of the executive committee,
of which Ex-Governor Thomas, of Utah,
is chairman, and it will embrace such
leading topics as irrigation engineering.
state laws affecting irrigation, national
legislation on irrigation, effects of irriga
ton on horticulture and agriculture,
irrigation bonds as an investment,
irrigation machinery and appliances
and other topics.
A handsome book on irrigation is also
being prepared by the committee, to be
issued about August 10, which will
be sent to all interested parties who will
send four cents in postage stamps foE
it. Particulars about the congress can
be obtained from G. d. Willard, secre-
tary, 49, South Main street, Los An
geles
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

THE present situation calls for earnest
action by the friends of Arizona. Con-
gress will soon be in session and the
question of statehood for the territory
cannot be ignored. But the great bat
tie on the monetary question will absorb
the attention of the nation. The advo-
Gates of gold aud the advocates of silver
will struggle for the mastery. The early
admission of Arizona will be imperiled
in the conflict, and pending the settle
ment of this question, statehood must
sit by and wait. If ever Arizona needed
friends she needs them now. Will
they come to her rescue?
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
Panic in Wheat.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Wheat went to
smash worse than ever today. There
was break of over two cents bushel
in December option. During the last
hour a panic seemed to take possession
of the owners of grain. especially wheat
and there was mad rush to sell Sep
tember, which went to siXty-five and
two-thirds, and December, which went
to sixty-two, breaking the low-prlce
record anew for September. The many
failures in Denver and reported break
in stocks, were the ruling factor and
demoralizsd everybody, apparently
though there was some reaction in the
last few minutes. At the close July.
as compared with yesterdays final quo
tations, was one cent lower, Septem Der
was off one and one-fouTth. Oats, for
July, one and five-eights. Provisions
are thirty-two and one-half lower for
October ribs. Pork is unchanged and
lard gained two and one-half cents.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
THE PRESIDENT
Has Had a Close Canvass
Made of Both Houses.
LONG AND STORMY SESSION.
Milwaukee Banks Go Under and
Others Threaten to Collapse
Under Pressure.
LONG AND STORMY SESSION.

New YORK, July y22.-The Bond Buyer
prints tn following:
"Just as we go to press we learn that
President Clevelend has had made by
one of the most competent officers of
the government, a thorough canvass of
both houses of congress on the silver
question.
"Tbe conclusions reached by the
presidents canvasser point to long,
exciting and bitter contest in both
branches OF congress. The eventual re-
peal of the bill may be brought about,
but not promptly.
-"rhe extra session will doubtless run
int the regular session without an
agreement on this disturbing question"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
ALMOST A TRAGEDY.
Two Robbers Attack Their Caetorl
and Escape tn the Dos Cabezas
Mountains.

On Friday night last the store of
Solomon Wickhrsham & Co. was broken
| into and robbed. The trail of the
robbers led toward Wilcox. Two
| citizens of Bowie named respectively
Boyd and Maringer, took the trail and
followed them TO within a mile of
Wilcox, where they were overtaken
| and offering no resistance were started
/ on the road to that town. About the
| time they started, Doc McGreggor and
Tom Howarth, constable, who had
started out after the same men, met
the party. The two men who were in a
wagon pulled by two horses, were
turned over to the Wilcox parties,
while Boyd and Maringer started back
to see whether they had cached any of
their plunder at their camping place
the night before.
Shortly after they had left one of
the robbers asked for drink of water.
Doc McGreggor passed him the canteen
and after drinking he pa 'sed it lack, at
the same time inviting him to take
drink, which he did. While in the act
of drinking, with his head thrown back.
the robber who was in the wagon seized
ldcGreggof's rife, which was on GS
saddle in front of him, snd throwing it
down on him, said: "I've got you" at the
same time pulling the trigger. Nc
Greggor called to his partner to shoot,
at the same time falling off his horse.
As luck would have it there were no
cartridges in the rife, they having been
thrown out by one of the party who
had gone back. Howarth who had a
shot gun loaded with bird shot, fired
both barrels at the robber, tearing away
the front of his shirt near the neck.
Being unarmed, further resistance
was useless, and the two robbers un-
harnessed their horsees and took to the
mountains. Thus for no clue to Their
exact location has been discovered.
-Prospector.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

Thosewho believe that DR.. Ssge's
Catarrh Remedy will cure them are
more liable to get we'll then those who
don't.
If you happen to be one of those who
don't believe, there's matter of $500 to
help your faith. It's for you if the maxi
ers of DR.. Sage's remedy can't cure you,
no matter how bad or of how long stand
ing your catarrh in the head may be.
The makers are the Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, of Buffalo,
n. Y. They are known to every news
paper publisher and every druggist in
the land, and you can easily ascertain
that their words as good as their bond.
You wind your watch once a day.
Your liver and bowers should act as
regularly. If they do not, use key.
The key is-Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. One dose.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

SENATOR JOHN z. JONES is solid on the
silver question. The Sherman law, he
says, cannot be repealed unless substi-
tuts is offered satisfactory to the free
silver men. II can, if 1 WISH" contin-
ued the senator, ''tie up the senate from
now until the terms of its members ex-
pire. OF course there is likely to be a
prolonged debate. Stewart, Teller,
Wolcott and the rest of us who demand
free coinage or something akin to it,
will have great deal to say. If we get
tired talking, motion to adjourn, to go
into executive session, or indeed any
motion at all will continue the delay.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
Engineer Jefferies Bigamy Case.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 22.-Judge
Jew EFT this morning discharged George
B. Jefferies, locomotive engineer who
has been on trial in the superior court
the past two weeks, charged with big
amy.
1t was alleged that he had been mar
ried to Olgo Ayers, railroad station
agent vino was murdered at Brighton
Junction.
The ground upon which Judge Jewett
discharged Jefferies was that the court
had no jurisdiction, the aileged marriage
constituting the crime of bigamy hav-
ing taken place in San Francisco. The
trial of Jefferies for the murder of Olga
Ayers was set for October 81. He is
now out on bonds originally furnished
in the bigamy case.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

The only foundation there was for
the rumor that a Mexican was lynched
on the island was the cottonwood tree
itself. and the dead body of Louis Jazo
found hanging thereon, which body was
cut down and buried by the Mexican
authorities about Tres Jacales.-El
Paso Times.
Probably the dead man refused to con-
firm the report. In cases like the above
where the evidence of lynching is con-
spicuous by its absence, the only verdict
that could be given is: "Death from un.
known causes.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

Iris reported that whenever anything
appears in the CITIZEN that is not COM
mandatory Of the democratic party, the
article is carefully marked and paper
sent to the authorities in Washington to
bolster up the charge of Offensive par
tlsanship" that is said to have been
lodged against the register of the land
Office. We rise to remark to these
hungry individuals that nothing appears
in the CITIZEN that we are not RESPONSE
BILE for. The writer is not Of the kind
that truckies to the dominant party for
the sake of holding on little longer
as was done by some democrats in this
town four and five years ago. At the
outset the advice given to federal Off
cials was not TO give up good office
through any mistaken ideas of party
loyalty, but to continue to do their
duties faithfully and in manner ac-
ceptable 10 the people and the govern
ment. This tue register of the land
Office has tried to do and will continue
in like line till the expiration of his
commission, if permitted, but if net the
last days work will be as we'll or better
done than the first. IL it is offensive
partisanship" to be true to your party
principles, In defeat as we'll as in the
hour of victory, we must smilingly rise
and bow our acknowledgment to the
charge. If this is offensive partisan
ship" and it is on such an offense that
any aspirant for the registership Of the
land Office hopes to vacate the office of
its present incumbent, we have no
apology to make however rank the Of
tense smells.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

by this last incident, and last evening at
about $50 Shoemaker walked up to the
Lukens' residence armed with two re-
volvers of large caliber, and, entering
the yard, opened fire on Richard and
George, who were standing there. the
former with his babe in his arms. Both
fell dead instantly, George with bullet
through his temple and Richard with one
through his heart. Their father, Rich
ard Lukens, Sr.. alarmed by the shoot
ing, ran out and met the murderer, who
was firing shot after shot in the bodies
Shoemaker fred q bullet into the old
mans thigh; then, as crowd had col
lected, he turned and ran down street
two squares when suddenly halting he
sent bullet into his own abdomen and
died in a short time.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

EURoPEoN nations watch each other
as hungry dogs watch bone. No move
can be made on the part Of one that
does not bring a snarl and counter
move on the part Of the others. France
looks greedily towards the coast of Siam
for aggrandizement, but England inter
venes and a war between the two ma
tions is threatened. Array these two
nations in hostile armies and all Europe
will blaze. If Siam but presses the elec.
tric button -yisaged war will do the
rest.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
The Tax Rolls Changed to Their
Satisfaction-TheW Work Ended.

Sat1sfact1oo- -1no w Ork kAu0o0s
The board of equalization has complet-
ed its labors. The entire assessment roll
has been gone through. The work done
has been very thorough. Important
among the changes of the last day were
the following:
Richard Farrell, raised on live stock
from 200 to 252 hesd-s14OO to s1764.
M. Amado, raised on realty from $3.50
to 800; reduced on live stock from 1920
to 1924 head-S11340 to S9240.
A. V. Grossetta, raised on realty from
s1lOO to s1411.
Matilda Harding, raised on realty
from 5000 to 1857; on other realty from
s7OO to s76s.
N. VanAlstine, reduced on cattle from
eighty-seven to thirty-three head-S6O7
to S231.
F. j. Villaecusa, reduced on personal
property from s3925 to s3425.
S. Otero, reduced on live stock from
$500 to $500 head-s24,5 800 to 81, 800.
Empire Land & Cattle company, re-
duced on live stock from 1000 to 2310
head-S2s,O 900 to s16,170; reduced on
mares from 200 to us hesd-s2000 to
1880
Annie W. Reicker, increased on realty
from S90S to S2100.
L. Zeckendorf & Co., increased on
personal property from 81, 300 to $780,
600.
Chan Tin Wo, reduced on personal
property S4050 to $3.50.
j. Film, reduced on cattle from twenty
five to ten head-S175 to 20.
l.. Zeckendorf & Co. reduced on
personal property from S15O,0O0 to
100000.
Eduardo Carrillo, reduced on cattle
from 100 to seventy-three head--S70O to
S511.
Geo. Pusch, reduced on land, 160 to
40 acres-S400 to $500.
A. Rebel, reduced on personal pro-
perty from S6350 to $500.
The board will meet again for equali-
zation in August, after the meeting Of
of the territorial board. The territorial
board may make important changes.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
Dixon and Smith Mat he'd

CHICAGO, July 21.-The Columbian
Athletic club today signed George
Dixon and Solly Smith to fight for the
feather-weigbt championship of the
world for an $1,000 purse and a possible
side bet of $1,000 each, in September
next.
Johnnie Griffin and George johnson,
champion 120-pound pugilist of Eng
land, are matched for a purse of $1,000
and side bet of $1,000 in October.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29
Two Tons of Giant Powder

ANGELES CAMP, Cal, July 22.-Two
tons of giant powder In a warehouse be-
longingipg to Garland & Marvel, at
Murphy's, near here, exploded last
night and set fire to the town. A livery
stable, barber shop, saloon and Native
Sons hall were destroyed. Mitchelrs
hotel was badly damaged by falling
plaster and burning cinders. No lives
lost so far as known. Telephone COM
munication with Murphy's is cut off.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1893-07-29

CoRBETT was granted some pugilistic
privileges in the midway plaisaEce by
the Worlds fair managers. These be
abused and was told to get. He ap-
pealed to the courts for restraining
order, which was denied, and he has to
go. His so-called theater became a dis
reputable resort and tho management
for the sake of order was compelled to
close il up