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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
A BATTLE ROYAL.
Bengal Tigers Engage in a Fight to tn
Death.

Bengal Tigers Engage in a Fight to the
Death.
A bloody battle occurred at Roger
Williams park, Providence, e. l., just
before noon a few days ago between
two of the finest specimens of the
tiger family in captivity, resulting in
the death of the animal known
throughout the United States as
"Prince," the most ferocious tiger ever
captured.
1t was three years ago, says dis
patch, that Prince was captured after
mangling three hunters in the foot
hills OF the Himalaya mountains. He
was the finest specimen ever caught.
He was marked perfectly and weighed
something like twelve hundred pounds.
Since his arrival menagerie keepers
the country over have visited the city
to see him. A year ago female,
Princess" was bought, but at that
time prince" was considered so fero-
cious that they were not mated. In
adjoining cages they got acquainted
and finally they were put together in
a strong steel cage.
The tigers never showed any dislike
for each other until week previously
when Prince began to punish Princess.
She took his Entertainment calmly, but
when he began the wrangle she was
ready. Prince struck the first blow
and showed his long, white teeth.
Princess laid her ears back and re-
turned the blow and both began to
hiss and growl After walking around
the cage with glaring eyes and lashing
tails for several minutes, there was a
sudden rush and the two came together
in life and death struggle, the feroci-
ty and horror of which was intensified
by the screams and roars of the other
members of the menagerie. They tore
each others backs and chewed each
others necks until the blood streamed
from the long cruel gashes their sharp
ened claws and teeth inflicted.
Prince seemed to have the best of it,
but after a hard struggle Princess
broke away from him and backed away
a few feet, leaped upon her adversary
Will GHe lOICe VI d CdGdpulG, kuOCkluS
him upon his side and burying her
claws and teeth in his shoulder. For
| half an hour the battle ragged. The
cage and its immediate vicinity looked
like slaughter-pen. Finally Princess
set her teeth in a death-grip in her
mates neck and held him until he was
dead. Then she tore the meat from
: his body and drank his blood. Almost
lifeless, she lay in the pond of blood
for several minutes, and then raising
herself let forth terrible howl, as il
cheering at victory.
When the noise ceased the keepers
entered the building. Princess sat il
her cage with one paw upon the dead
Princes head, which was nearly sew
cred from his body. She was covered
with blood and the remnants of hel
dead mate, but she stood victress o.
one of the greatest battles ever fought
between dumb brutes.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16

piece of the Salvation Army. That the
War Cry finds ready sale here is highly
creditable to the gentlemen who pur-
chase it. The purpose of the War Cry
is to make men better and the method
pursued by it's publishers is wise and
worthy. In fact, as publication we
do not hesitate to heartily endorse the
War Cry, but we have lately come into
the possession of information which il
illustrates that the best means may be
employed to attain an improper end.
1t is said that a portion of the receipts
or profits growing out OF the sale of
War Crys is to be given to the purchase
of drum for the use of the local brig
ade OF the Salvation Army. Gentle
men, you are now fully warned. We
do not suggest that you cease purchas-
ing and reading the War Org, for that
journal has lost none of its usefulness
by reason of the improper use which is
being made Of it. But you can promote
a more quiet and strategic attack upon
the devil by putting the girl who sells
you the Var Cry on her oath or honor
to devote no part of the purchase price
to the acquisition Of dreaded drum.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
THEY ALL KNOW HIM.

In speaking of the report of the geo
logical survey concerning the water re-
sources of the arid region recently, The
REPUBLICAN had occasion to refer to the
capabilities of Major Powell, the d.
rector OF the survey. On that account,
and for the season that many Arizonans
know something of this scientific fraud,
we reproduce the following from the
Irrigation Market OF New York:
The director of the United States geo.
logical survey declared at Los Angeles,
before the international irrigation con-
gress, that if all the precipitation that
falls upon the arid region in any year
were gathered upon roof-with vivid
imagination he had rooted in two-ifths
OF the American Union, always exclud-
ing Alsska-and thence drawn by a
gutter to one point. there would then
not be water enough to irrigate the
land privately owned" within the area
requiring irrigation. The very mention
of such comparison shows its absur-
dlty. The trouble with Powell is that
he has become afflicted with omnisci-
ence-he knows it all. He fancies he
understands meteorology, and Secretary
Morton would not employ him, upon
what he don't know OF climatology and
weather wise work, as an assistant to
the cheapest weather service sharp in
that bureau. The "omniscient" geolo-
gist believes he understands forestry,
when as matter of fact he has hardly
a conception of what it means. Indeed,
he hardly knows enough to oppose it
intelligently, as he has always done,
with or without intelligence. He as
sumes to be an engineer, civil, mining
and topogra phical, when as matter Of
fact he is VIGOROUSLY deficient in all
mathematical accuracy. His engineer
ing skill consists in directing govern
ment appropriations and in appropri-
ating other mems skill to his own
credit. He unquestionably has some
ability as an ethnologist, though that is
limited to the Indian tribes of our
southwest. He claims-an art he is
we'll versed into be an Archaeological,
but there are very able men who deny
it. He may be good geologist, though
our view of it is that his knowledge
thereof consists in skillful generaliza-
tons of other mems labors ADLER and
more original than himself. But as a
meteorological, John W. Powell is only a
fakir. He has but little knowledge
thereof, and that other men have put
into his mouth.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
FAMOUS FOR DUELS.
A Quiet Spot Where Frenchmen
Settle Affairs of Honor.
The Island of La Grande Jatte and Its
Singular Restaurant-The Scene
of Battles Between
Women.

Several Frenchmen have recently
been doing the proud honor business.
They satisfied their outraged feelings
by brandishing rapiers and firing off
pistols at each other. The other day
brace of noblemen had a set-to with
swords on the island of La Grande
Jatte, and one of the furious lot got an
ugly thrust. On the following day
there were two encounters between
journalists, during which pistols and
swords were used with vicious inten-
ton.
A few days ago, writes a Paris cor
respondent, I, accomp anied by friend,
went to a famous restaurant in the
island of La Grande Jatte, opposite
Courbevoie, where most of the duels
that take place near Paris are fought.
was quick to take advantage of the
walters surmise that the pair had
come to arrange for tilt and in conse-
quence the landlord was summoned.
This proprietor is jovial individual
and has just turned his fifty years. He
welcomed us most genially, and ex-
claimed:
''Oh! SO duel! Well, there is the
ground, behind the swings; twenty
meters of splendid ground, quite
smooth and hard. Beautiful trees and
shrubs; plenty of shade; quite quiet
and private, you see. Over there on
the quay, bordering the narrow branch
of the Seine, is where the carriages
stop. M. Dehaynin and M. Jacques
Lebaudy fought here only the other
day. M. Lebaudy received three cen
timeters of steel in the middle of the
chest. Would you like more open
ground? Here you have it.
Last month there was an exciting
affair on this very spot A duel be-
tween ladies, and smart ones, too,
can tell you. They were actresses.
Love was the cause of the dispute and
they fought like tigresses. Upon my
word, you would have thought they
were mad. The seconds were elderly
gentlemen, both decorated and evil
IDENTIFY rich. The girls were naked to
the waist and wore full riding breeches.
One of them had her breast pierced
three times before she would give in. :"
Upon being asked if he witnessed
these duels the urbane proprietor
somewhat reproachfully answered.:
"Most absolute solitude reigns here
on those occasions. All the doors are
bolted and the walters are shut up in
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16

The Gale. l remain near at hand-be-
hind one of the bushes, for example
to give assistance if needed. My clients
need bring nothing with them but
their arms. 1 supply everything, ex-
cept the doctor and his instruments, of
course. Two salad bowls full of car
bolic acid and water to wash the
wounds, bandages, lint, cottonwood
in fact, all that is required for the first
dressing. In word, you are just as
comfortable as if YOU were at home.
THE ground I have Just pointed out
to you would not do on rainy day. In
bad weather these affairs are settled
in the ballroom, which has beautiful
smooth, even foo ring, as you will see.
Just like sale d'armes. twas there
that the Mores-Meyer duel was fought.
M. Clemenceau, who is one of my best
customers, will never fight anywhere
else. He was here few weeks ago to
settle an affair with a deputy, but the
commissary of police arrived upon the
scene. In such an eventuality, every
thing is prepared. As the commissary
entered by one door, my customers
went out by another, and did the bust
ness in Rothschild's park, where M.
Clemenceau had all the time he re-
quired to put two or three inches of
steel into his adversary's ribs. When
M. Clemenceau is not here, others are.
l generally have two or three duels
week.
'As for the fee?-oh, a mere nothing!
"a couple of louis, service complete.
If it were not for the refreshments, it
would not repay one the trouble.
When the affair does not terminate
badly, the gentlemen often lunch
here"
Then, in answer to query, this ac
commodating host continued:
''No, it is not now customary for the
duelists to shake hands and lunch to-
gether when the encounter is over.
Zone of the principals lunches with
his two seconds and his doctor in one
arbor, and the other with his friends
in another, fifty meters apart. But
the dejeuner that is the most curious
duu pTOuUdD10 Is Ul1dU WulCn Is given d
day or two afterward. A duel natur-
ally makes lions of the principals, who
are talked about by their friends, and
when it has not had an unhappy issue,
one or other of them, sometimes both,
but at different times, returns here
with party of ladies and gentlemen
and fights his battles DER again'-in
words.
'The ground is inspected and every
thing is infinitely explained. The hero
is applauded by the men and admired
by the ladies, who give utterance to
suppressed shrieks, and exclaim: SO
you wounded him, mon cheri, did you?
Well, it was very chic, anyhow Then
they cuddle and kiss him, and you can
easily imagine what set-out there is
after that" Thereupon the landlord
burst out into fit of laughter. When
his hilarity had somewhat subsidized,
he exclaimed: "An7 now, gentlemen,
let's have a look at the culinary ar
rangements."
And the monarch of the swell king
dom led the way from the garden into
the elegantly appointed edifce where,
in a sumptuous dining-room, most
savory menus are served.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16

The MEN WHOSE chief aim is to anne
liorate the condition OF mankind are
not warmly received, perhaps for the
reason that wheE men are in a condi-
ton needing amelioration they are also
in disagreeable frame OF mind. They
demand a substitution OF conditions,
not an old or present condition warmed
over. For instance, Mr.. Edward Atkin-
son, the theorist, thinks he has par
TALLY overcome the difficulties which
affect the industrial situation. He has
discovered q method by which the in
expensive shin bone may be made to
to taste like a porterhouse steak. The
workingmen, however, resent Mr.. At
kinson's innovation in cookery. 1--WE
do not want the shin BONE" say they.
"Give US the beefsteak. We earn it,
and want no substitute"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
STATEHOOD NOTICE.

Owing to the fact that the act admitting
Arizona passed the house of representatives by
a very large majority and the further fact that
the senate is undoubtedly in favor of our early
admission, we concluded that it was unneces-
sary to re convene the statehood convention
This conclusion has been submitted to various
of the committees of the convention and they
Rsye all concurred therein.
We therefore announce that the meeting OF
the statehood convent IN that was to have been
held on January IL, 1894, is indefinitely post
poned. ~
Chairman Statehood Convention
CHAs F. HoFF,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
THE DEADLr lOADSTOOL.
How the Mushroom May Be Distinguished
from Its Poisonous Imitator.

How the Mushroom May Be Distinguished
from Its Poisonous Imitator.
The epidemic of deaths from toad
stool poisoning continues without
abatement, says the Philadelphia
Record. The alarm is spread. Col
umns have been printed, most of them
revealing the fact that the writers
could not tell toadstool from mush-
room, and terminating usually with
the sage and satisfying advice to
the person who wishes to know how
to distinguish toadstools from mush-
rooms that the safest plan is to ''buy
your mushrooms from a reliable
dealer" In the meantime, at a season
when mushrooms are growing in many
fields and the deadly toadstool ap-
pears in every woods, people continue
to eat toadstools for mushrooms and
die in consequence of their ignorance.
1t is comforting, therefore, to see at
last an authoritative word on the sub
ject in a letter from Charles McIlvaine,
who is the recognized New Jersey au-
thority on hymenomycetes, to the Had
dontield News. briefly, Mr.. Nell
vaine says that in deaths from toad
stool poisoning it is usually the TN
loaded gun which is discharged into
the unloaded brain, and that it is
those who think they know all about
the edible mushrooms who usually get
poisoned. He explains that there is
but one deadly variety of toadstool,
but that is very abundant. Some
other toadstools will cause temporary
distress. Another authority states
that many toadstools are just as edible
as mushrooms. Mr. McIlvaine says he
has never found the deadly toadstool
growing in field nor the edible mush-
room in woods. The mushroom grows
directly from manure. The deadly toad
stool grows from sheath, which may
be either pulled up with the specimen
or which may remain in the ground
when the stem comes loose from it.
The gills of the deadly toadstool al
ways remain white, or in age are
slightly tinged with yellow. The
mushroom gills under the cap are
plnklsh, changing to purplish black
with age. The poison of the deadly
toadstool does not take effect under
eight hours. The antidote is hypo-
dermic injection of one-sixtieth of a
grain of atropine at each dose IN
til one-twentieth of grain is ad-
ninistered or the action of the
poison arrested. The circulation
Of Mr.. McIlvaine's explicit directions
will keep people from hunting for
mushrooms in the woods, will enable
them to avoid the deadly toadstool
and perhaps save many lives.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
AGENCIES,
ADVERTISING RATES.

Weekly edition made known on application at
the publication Office. Or ring up telephone
number AZ, and represen tative of the business
department, will call and quote prices and
Contract Tor space.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
PAY OF FOREIGN LEGISLATORS
Lawmaking Is Not Lucrative Profession

Lawmaking Is Not Lucrative Profession
in France or Germany.
In Germany the members of the
reichstag receive no payment, but are
provided with free passes on the Ger
man railways, says the London Daily
News The same practice obtains in
the case of the members of the cher
renhaus," or upper house of the Prus-
sian legislature; but those of the lower
house receive an -diaten or
tagegelder-of Is shillings day dur
ing the session, rs well as travelling
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
MONEY AND MINERAL.

Quotations received by special wire, MOI.
day, January Is.
Copper, easy; Lake, $40.
Lead, firm; domestic, 3d. TO-
Tin, dull; straits, 20 15
Silver bars $4,000.
Mexican dollars 55055%.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
ODD FUNERAL CUSTOMS.
Duty Of the Parish to Furnish an UNI
brella for the Preacher.

brella for the Preacher.
In country districts in Wales a Gus
tom still exists of setting up chest in
the middle of the chancel at the time
of a funeral, and before leaving the
church the mourners all file round and
put their offerings in. This is really
intended for the clergyman's fee, says
the Westminster Review, but if the
people are poor he often returns part
of it Ito widow, for instance).
There is at least one instance that it
was customary for the parish to pro-
vide an umbrella for the use of the
clergyman on public occasions, more
especially at funerals. The parish &C
counts of St. Johns, Chester, contain
the following entries:
1929 Paid Mr. George Marsh for an
Umbrell for the parish use. 90 10 6
1875 Paid for an Umbrell for Mr..
Richardson to read the Burial
service under. .............
1t was a general belief that if a
corpse was carried over the fields on
the way to burial it established pub
lie right of way forever; hence it be-
came customary when for convenience,
or in some cases out of necessity, a
corpse was taken across fields or over
any private grounds, for the under
taker to stick a number of pins in each
gate as the procession went through.
The pins were accepted by the owner
of the land as a payment for the privi-
lege of the corpse being carried
through. and acted as an acknowledge
ment that the right of way was grant
ed only for the particular occasion.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
WAR CRY OR DRUM.

The REPUBLICAN recently made local
mention of the fertility Of Phoenix as q
field for the distribution of the Var
CRY, the official journal and chief mouth
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

The REPUBLICAN is fully prepared to do all
kinds of plain and fancy JOB printing in all the
machinery in connection with the job depart
ment Work perfectly and promptly done.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
JEDGE wA>-o rnOvERBS.

JEDGE WA>-...o rnOVERBS.
THE Amerikin eagel can't rite his
name.
MOST party platforms is ramshackly
in places.
SOME statesmen ought to be faimus
fer Their efferts to be.
IT'S long time between eleckshuns
to detected candidates.
UNITED STATES senators has ther
weaknesses like human bein's.
IT looks, sometimes, ez eff the palajum
Nv our liberties wuz in the hands Nv
monopperlists.
WHEN you find a congressman that
don't like to read his name in the muse
papers pint him out.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
SOCIETY DEPARTMENT.

All communications relating to social events
should be addressed to Mr.. ]. C. Kellum, society
editor Especial attention is given to this
feature of the Sunday paper.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
NoTicETo BUSINESS MEN,

No bills against THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
Co., or its employees will be paid by the com
pany unless they were contracted upon the
written authority of the management
TT WoLFLEY. Manager.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
TIE REPusLcAN's CIRCULATION.

The DAILY REPUBLICAN has q circulation
that every day exceeds that of all the other
dailies in Phoenix combined. This is guar
anteed statement for the information of ad-
yertisers
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16

All communications relating to news or ed1-
toral matter should be addressed to Editor
Republican.
All remittanees and business letters should
be addressed to THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN CON-
PANY, Phoenix, Ariz.
THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN co.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
C. W. WRIGHT,
ahonS Gnnnantinn

CHAS F. HUFF,
Secretary Statehood Convention.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1894-01-16
BY CARRIER:

The DAILY REPUBLICAN is delivered by car
rier in Phoenix, Tucson and Tempe at Is cents
per week, or 60 cents per month.
Subscribers failing to get THE REPUBLICAN
regularly or promptly should notify THE Re-
PUBLICAN business office mot the carrierl in
order to receive immediate attention. Tele-
phone No, A.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-09
LONG AND saoRT OFT.
The Two Men Who Shot William
LindOlf.

The coroner's jury in the case of Will
lam Lindolf. who was murdered by
masked robbers last Wednesday night.
concluded its Investigations yesterday,
aid returned a. verdict that Lindolf
came to his death by pistol shots at the
hands of two persons to jury unknown.
The only witness examined yesterday
was Mrs. Lena Kohlman, wife of th
proprietor of the saloon, who was pres
ent in the bar room at the time of the
murder. Her testimony was substan-
i'll the GLOBE the morning after the
shooting. The only difference between
the testimony of Mrs. Kohlman aad the
other witnesses to the murder was
that she claims the taller of the two
robbers entered the rear door of
the saloon and the short man came in
the front door. BOtn men. she said,
wore handktrchiefS covering the lower
part of their faces, anu, in her opinion,
both were young men. Chief OF De-
tectives McGinn aud Detective Gruber,
WHO are working or the case. yesterday
visited Minneapolis, tip having been
given them that Fisher. the shorter of
the two men, had been seen i'll Mime
apolis on Saturday last.
The police were notified yesterday
that oD Friday last roughly dressed
man had called at house near Mendoza
and asked for some rags with which TO
bind up the wound OF his companion,
who he said had been accidentally shot.
The police, however, did not put much
stock i'll the clue, and decided it was
not worth investigating.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-09
GEN. swEETLAND ARRESTED,
The Yankee Crowd Arrives in
New York City.

ANO" L VIA SAGys
NEW YORK, May S.-Fifty-nine of the
Cnxeyites who form Gen. Sweetland's
Connecticut division of the army ar
rived at the Peoples partyheadauarters
tonight. Police Superintendent Byrnes
compelled them to abandon the march
ina body from the Harlem river 10 East
Tenth street, aud to make matters
worse, they had no commanding officer,
for General Sweetland WAS arrested
by Capt Thompson, of the Tre-
mont station, where he was
confined for the night. The
general insisted on his rights
asa citizen aud wanted to fly the Amer.
ican flag, but he was made a prisoner.
Tiie captain insisted on the flags being
furled and they were furled. The cap
tain consented to allow the army
marched through the streets in groups.
In this manner they reached East Tenth
street. They had marched fiom Rye,
n. !. When they reached the New
York city line Sweetland formed his
men in column two abreast; their
flags were carried aloft, three silk
American flags and their army banner.
AS soon as they crossed the city line in
tA1aOluCA AOUutCu pOliC0uuuu IUuS up
and dordered them to break ranks and
'furkthe flags. He placed the general
under arrest. saying: 81 have been
watching for YOU"
Tie officer had received orders from
Capt. Thompson. Gen. Sweetland went
to tAe station house and the men pro-
cee4ed t0rhe headquarters of the Peo-
ple,A party, reaching there about z
O'clock, and good meal was provided
for them. The. utmost Indignation was
exhlbited by the members of the Peo-
ple's party when the news was made
known. A meeting of the state CON-
mitsee was at once called and resolu-
tl6ns expressive of great indignation
.wers passed. The Central Labor union
passed similar resolutions.