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The Arizona sentinel., 1894-04-28

fine blooded milch COW in Tempe and will have her shortly shipped to his residence in West Yuma.
 c. T. Masten, Yice-President of the Phoenix and Maricopa railroad accompanied by his wife, passed through Yuma Monday evening on their return home from visiting the Mid-winter fair.
 Frank Vomocil, owner of a number of mines in the Castle Dome mining district came to town Tuesday, on business connected with his mines. He returned Wednesday.
 MT. Page, a mining capitalist of Los Angeles, has been spending the week in Yuma looking up and inquiring into the many gold properties in this vicinity. He is obtaining the desired information systematically and quietly.
 Fred Small, engineer of one of the engines which collided a couple of weeks ago near Ochoa, was a passenger on Thursdays westbound, train on a six weeks vacation in northern California. He still has his left arm in sling.
 Braulia Venegas has sold to A. Romo and wife lot Il, block IS; consideration $200. Orange Avenue Commission, has sold to Mrs. Ward Priest, lot 4, block 117; consideration $115. Village of Yuma has deeded to Joseph East man lot 7, block 10; consideration $1.
 Yuma has experienced one of the severest sand storms during the past two days that has put in ap- pearance for many years. This morning 1t cleared off and as we go to press the storm has passed away and we are once again enjoy- ing fine weather.
 Quartermaster Amos, of the United States Boundary Commis- sion, and his escort broke camp Monday and started across the desert to join the engineer corps which is located about 125 miles out. He expects to meet the bal. nceof the commission at Campo.
 The Flora, Mustang and Golden Calf Mining claims, located few weeks ago by James F. and Free son Neahr, Jesus Lisalda and J. Verdugo, in the Gila City Mining District, have changed ownership, the Neahr brothers having bouhgt their partners interests and inn mediately disposed of one-haIf in- terest to J. M. Molina for $500.
 The following conVicts at the Territorial Penitentiary were pard- oned on Saturday last to restore citizenship:
 Daniel West, sentenced to one year for assault with a deadly weapon; Geo. Dwyer, four years for grand larceny, and Ben Martin, one year for burglary. The sen tences of West and Martin would have expired last Monday, and that of Dwyer last Thursday.
 The brick hotel at Arizola. built two years ago, burned Thursday to the ground. The hotel was well furnished and had twenty rooms. It's cost was from $2O,OOOl to 25,OOO. The amount of the in-I surance is unknown. Last year it was insured. Whether the policy was renewed or not is not known Details of the fire, as to cause, etc., not yet learned.
The Arizona sentinel., 1894-04-28

M. A. Dudley, formerly of Ere
 mont Neb., has leased the St. Elmo
 Hotel at Los Angeles. Mir. Dudley
 has been in the hotel business at
 Fremont, Neb., and Portland, Ore., for number of years previous to his arrival in Los Angeles and taking charge the St. Elmo He has the reputation of being a first class hotel man and will sustain in the future the reputation that the St. Elmo formerly had as a popular resort for Arizonians. The hotel will be conducted on the European plan. Rooms from soc to $1 per day. Has Western Union and messenger service in the house, and all other conveniences that can be found in frst-class hostelrv. We are pleased to note that w. E. Browning, the popular and efficient chief clerk, for a number of years, will still be retained in h1s old position under the new manage ment and will be found as urban as of yore to the guests of the hotel.
 Tuesday mornings train carried B. A. Wetmore, O. F. Townsend, T. D. Macleod, H. J. Deyo and James Williams to El Rio, with the exception of MT. Macleod, the visit to El Rio was for the purpose of taking out the pump of the Yuma Mining and Milling Com pany and having the same trans ferred to the Gillespie ranch just below town. Mir. Gillespie is now sinking we'll on his ranch and will soon have the pump in work ing order. They all returned the same evening.
 On Thursday evening a number of young men met at the private rooms of District Attorney Calvert Wilson for a social game of whist. Several hours were enjoyably spent manipulating the cards and con- suming now and then bottle of beer or wine. The following gentlemen were present: l.. A. J. H. Graham, R. J. Duncan J. H. Carpenter, M. L. Pool, w. o. Huson, F. E. Prior and B. Hyle.
 A Yuma paper says that a man from Los Angeles was beaten in that city last week-not with a horsewhip but at draw poker, at which manly and athletic game he lost $l20O. Whats the good of crossing the Colorado desert yo lose all that money? Why cannot men emulate Mckinley and patronize home industry.-Los Angeles Herald.
 David Balsz returned Monday after visit of several weeks with his family in Phoenix. H- brought back with him a carload of fine fat cattle and sheep from his stock ranch. His two sons Dave and | Joe accompanied their father on a visit to relatives here.
 Jack Stwart left this morning to join his family in San Bernardino. He expects to return i'll two or three months.
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The Arizona sentinel., 1894-04-28

AsVOiv~. ,.. .--S ~. <. -oteI.
 w. E. Herring, a miner of Gila City, spent Wednesday in town.
 Walter Spaulding left Monday on visit to his parents in East Oakland.
 MT. Templeton and MT. Miles went out to El Rio Thursday on a ''still" mine hunt.
 A. Frank went to Ehrenberg Monday, by team, on a business trip and is expected to be gone two weeks.
 E. Fort Snider of the Farmers Canal made Yuma a flying visit Sunday and returned the same evening.
 MT. Russell has been engaged by the s. P. R. R. as night car sealer, and entered on his new duties the first of the week.
 The next term of the U. s. Dis trict Court will be convened at Phoenix on the 14th, of next month.
 John Armstrong, editor of the Tucson Star, was passenger on Monday evenings express on his return from California.
 Joseph Carter was in town Mon- day from his cattle ranch near Flowing Wells, purchasing a SUD- ply of provisions for his camp.
 J. H. Graham, one of the first settlers in the Mohawk valley, came to town Tuesday on a visit and returned home Friday even- ing.
 Geo. T. Martin, Postmaster at Mohawk, spent several days in Yuma this week on business. He returned Friday evening
 Charles and Frank Harner have gone out on 8 prospecting trip in the Plomosa placer mining dis trict and expect to be absent about two months.
 On the first page of this issue will be found a story entitled: ''The Tragedy of Kings We'll" The pioneers of Yuma County will recall the characters vividly to mind.
 A. A. Hart, proprietor of the Hart hotel at Chrystoval, and bookkeeper Snively of the South Gila Improvement Company, were in town Sunday. MT. Hart re- turned the same evening and Mir. Snively Monday
The Arizona sentinel., 1894-04-28
LOGAL ITEMS.

Il. w. Bla1SQell W6I1G OuI Io hAo mines at Cargo Muchacho this morning..
 Inspector of Customs, J. s. Powell, came in last night after being out for nearly two weeks.
 Editor Bagg of the Tombstone Prospector, was 8 passenger on Wednesdays eastbound express.
 Manuel Valasco, an old time miner of Yuma county, arrived in town Thursday from the Plomosa placer mines. ;>
 A. R. Imperial closed out his meat business on Tuesday last. This leaves David Balsz monarch of all he surveys.
 Councilman Frank Redondo went out to the Gold Cross mine yesterday morning. He will open the meat market there on the first of May.
 Custodio Ramirez returned this morning after a week prospecting in the Gila City mining district. He had a sack full of very pretty ore.
 Senor Bedoy was showing some very fine specimens of rock at the train Tuesday morning, which he said came from his mine at Gila City.
 It is reported that Mrs. F. s. An trim and Miss Mabel Morris have been engaged by the school trus- tees to teach the next term of the public school.
 Dr.. w. T. Heffernan won the  beautiful oil painting rallied off at Moretti & Gilroy's last Saturday evening. Jacob Urdall done the shaking for the doctor.
 Owing to the severe winds for the past two days, the steamer Gila which was due here this morning from Ehrenberg and way landings has not yet arrived.
 Judge Ewing believes that Gila City mining district will be one of the greatest ever seen in the Ter ritory. We sincerely hope the Judge has called the "turn."
 Maurice Stiles moved his family from the Sanford ranch Monday to his residence in West Yuma. He will commence improving his block of land immediately.
 Mrs. w. L. Vail, wife of the large cattle owner by that name of Tucson, was a passenger on last Saturday evenings train, after visit to the mid winter fair.
 Chas. Slankard, a brother of Deputy U. s. Marshal Slankard, of Phoenix, was a passenger on Sunday evenings train on his re- turn from attending the mid winter fair at San Francisco.
 Postmaster F. B. Logan came down to the postoffice last Sunday and Monday for the first time in nearly eight weeks. His many friends were glad to see him out once more.
 T. E. Prior, formerly chief clerk for Muir of the $. P. R. R., but now train dispatcher at Los An geles, was in Yuma for day this week. He returned to Los An geles Friday morning.
 James Neahr and wife are su- premely happy, all on account of the arrival in their home on the corner of Madison avenue and | First street, of pretty baby girl.
 Rev. Father Holtgreve, who has been spending some time at the Ft. Yuma Indian school, made his departure last evening for New Or cans.
 Yuma seems to be the cheapest 1 locality in the territory for beef. there bid from four dollars to six dollars, while around Wilcox and San Carlos bids on Government contracts ranged from 4.75 to g. 9.-Pros pector.
 Miss May McElwaine, formerly ot Yuma, Wednesday submitted ,o surgical operation at the hands of Dr. Helm of Phoenix, in winch ! tumor was removed from her light shoulder. She refused to
The Arizona sentinel., 1894-04-28
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

Total rainfall during week, GOO.
 A. AsHKEBEReBR, Observer. U. 6. Weather Bureau.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
TO SEE MEN ON MARS.
Inventor Louis Gnthman Makes a
Bold StRtcment.

For $4,000 will undertake to con-
struct n telescope with an objective ten
feet In diameter, better in every re-
spect in proportion than the 40-inch
S5OoOo0 Ycrkes telescope, and to finish
II sooner. For II proportionutely larger
sum | will undertake to construct Il
telescope with an objective leo feet in
diameter, more efficient in proportion
for every scientific purpose than the
Lick or ierkcs telescope There is no
reason In tclcsCopc science why we
should not see the inhabitants OF Mars
and see to pick UP a pin on the moon"
This IL the bold but Intelligent utter
anCe of Louis GGthnan, an amateur
optCtan, astronomer, scientist and IN
NcntCl, of Chicago, who Is quoted by
tho Tribune OF that city.
Mr G"thman's scientific career has
been something like that OF Edison
That Is. he has been dependent on his
own resources and has been an all
around inventor.
liut h" has taken the greatest inter-
est OF all In optics and astronomy, He
has had telescope and has been n
rtudent Of the heavens for fifteen years.
Ten years ago he erected an ohserva-
tory in connection with his residence,
and placed in Its dome a seven-inch
telescope with which he nmuses him
self at spare moments. lie makes no
pretcnsOns, however to a scientific
knowledge OF astronomy
The evening world., 1894-05-10

80 much has been written about the
Hudson River-its terraces and verdure
that one would think that there is not
another beautiful river In the country"
said man who loves Kentucky in the
Louisville Courer-Journal. but such an
idea is all wrong. want to rise to
explain that the Ohio River is as at
tractive as the Hudson ever was, and
any one who in late Spring viii take
n ride to Cairo will see that | am not
speaking as q prejudiced man. Be
tween Louisville and Owensboro. even,
one will find landscapes that would
make artists rave. especially those ar
tists who now admire the Hudson. The
only difference Is that the famous
stream Is in the East, where more peo-
pie can see II, and. consequently. can
gain reputation. while our lovely river
Is out here in the West"
The evening world., 1894-05-10
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

The second issue of the Racing Calen-
dar. the "official organ" of the Jockey
Club, is out to-day. The paper is a good
deal of bunco. All the stun that ap-
peared In the first issue Is reprinted,
together with the stakes and conditions
for the races at Brooklyn and Morris
Park. Under the head Of "notice" the
following items appear:
The Berry May horse sale at Chicago has
closed. More than 200 trotters. saddlers and
coachers were disposed OF In two days, for an
sssfesste Of I 7so Mn,. The bay mare Fss,.S
by John Brennock. Of Chicago, was sold to George
Starr for $4,000, and now goes to Terre Haute
for training
An Omaha despatch says that the arrest of
Robert Kneebs in Berlin, Germany. for ringing
Is the talk OF Omaha horsemen Nat Brown, a
prominent local sporting man. has received a
cablegram from the Berlin Trotting Club saying
Robert Kneebs arrested for ringing horses
II Bethel has big scar on left shoulder"
Brown said that he would not answer this
cablegram because he did not wish to get mixed
kilograms from J. II. Steiner. Secretary OF the
American Trottlng Association, and from John
splan asking him to ascertain II Bethel was In
Mr.. Brown has not taken steps to ascertain
this. because Col Hefrner, the father of the well
known Nebraska horseman, is now out through
the State endeavorng TO ascertain II Bethel Is In
this country.
Kneebs's home is in Wakefield Neb., and he 10
well known to every horseman In the West.
Kneebs is nearly seventy years old.
There is no question In the minds OF Nebraska
horsemen but that the animal with him Is the
mare Bethel
Al meeting OF the Board OF Appeals OF the
National Trotting Association held at the Auditor
ium at Chicago last night f. A. Maynard. refe'
senting the Acryon Company. asked that the
famous stallion be reinstated from suspension
caused by the notorious with Nelson. He alsl
asked that the ban against G. G, Robens, driver
Of Roy wilkes. be removed and that the driver b'
fully reinstated. Although quorum OF th'
Board not present It was decided to heal
test mony and then consider the case.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MARY WASHINGTON IN STONE.
Monument Unveiled at Fred
erioksburg, Va, To-Day.
President Cleveland and Cabinet
Attend the Ceremonies.
(By Associated Press.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, May 10
The special train with the Presidential
marty for the ceremony OF unveilng the
Mary Washington monument here, left
washington at 8 o'clock this morning.
President Cleveland was in a Pullman
car in the rear with Secretaries Gresham,
Carlisle. Lamont, Bissell and Morton and
Private Secretary Thurber. Mrs. Gres-
ham, Mrs. Carlisle and other ladies'. An
other car carried Mns. Waite. widow OF
the late Chief Justice OF the Supreme
Court who Is President of the Nationai
Mary Washing ton Memorial Association
Chief Justice Fuller and most Of the Vir-
ginia delegation in Congress. -,
Washington, had two cars. the National
Marine Band another. The Alexandra
Light Infantry boarded the train at Al
The run to Fredericksburg was une-
ventful. 1t occupied two hours. An Inn
mense crowd surrounded the station as
the train pulled feqtb IN from tbe Of the
coated band played !" Hail Columbia"
President Cleveland and his Cabinet
car. car where they were greeted by mem.
bers of the Reception Committee, OF
whom one was Justice Harlan OF he the
united states supreme IouIt.. hc
Richmond Light Infantry in dazzling
uniforms of blue and silver. kept back
the crowds with their bayonets.
Aligned along the adjoining streets
were the various organizations. con-
spicuous among them the Confederate
Veterans with the battle flags OF the
Confederacy futtering over them.
The procession was cheered by thou
sands of countrymen as II wound II:
way through the little town from tht
station to the green knoll topped witt
wooden stands. hidden in patriotic bunt
ing, where the Sons and Daughters o.
the Revolution and distinguished guests
were assembled.
One feature OF the procession was {
platoon of ladies' on horseback. leading
the way. Then came the Grand Marshal
Adjt. Gen. Charles j. Anderson. OF Rich
mond and his staff, followed by william
J. Crawford, the designer OF the monu
ment. Then followed Preside.h Cleve
land, Vice-President Stevenson ~'ant
members of the Cabinet In carriages
the Governor and stan, military organi
cations and secret societies.
The programme for the dedicatory ex
ercises was as follows:
Prayer by Rev James p. Smith, D. D.
Address OF welcome the part OF the city b!
A. p. Rowe. Mayor.
Address Of welcome on the part OF the State o
Virginia by Gov. Charles T. o'Ferrall.
Masonic ceremonies.
Address by Lawrence Washington 4 descendan
OF Mary Washington, and an orhtlon by Senato
John W. Daniel, the orator Of the day.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
HE HAS MANY VICTIMS.
This One Says Alexander Got 900
Worth of Goods.

Alexander Alexander, twenty-five years
old. who claims to be a merchant of 1O7
Grand street, and who is believed to
have obtained goods amounting to 500, 900
during the few weeks that he had a
store in Grand street, was again arraign-
ed before Justice Taintor. in the Tombs
Police Court, this afternoon.
This time he was charged by Edward
NJ. Barlow, agent for a Swiss silk firm.
with obtaining credit for 1900 worth Of
silk, by false representations. Alexander
was defended by Lawyer William #.
Howe, who contended that his-c client had
not been guilty OF false pretenses and put
In brief
Justice Taintor took the case under
consideration, meanwhile holding Alex
ander in 5000 bail.
A number of other persons who said
they were victims OF Alexander. were In
court this afternoon, and will also make
complaints against him.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
NOW FOR THREE STRAIGHT.
Surely the Giants Ought to
Wallop the Washingtons.
Boston Seems to BE Playing to Make
the Directors Angry.

on form. the Washingtons look to be
cakewalk for the Giants, and It will be
surprising II the Senators get one game
out of the three that are to be played at
the Polo Grounds to-day, tomorrow
and Saturday. Wards men have a de-
cided advantage in meeting the Senators
this afternoon. Their little let up of
yesterday will undoubtedly put them on
a real fine edge, and the splendid prac-
tice they put in ought to send them into
the field in shape to get away with the
very best goods In the ball line that
With three straight wins from the Sen
ators, the New Yorks would shoot along
at n toboggancsque gait toward the first
chalanx In the percentage column, and
then. indeed. would there be JOY In
Gotham.
A string of successes now would infuse
a whole lot OF ginger In the New York
team. and the boys would start on their
trip to meet the heavy hitting Philadel-
phians next week. feeling fit as fiddlers
to give the Quakers battle royal indeed.
1t wouldn't be a bad idea II Capt. Ward
gave German an opportunity to-day.
And 1t is not unlikely that he will. as the
bench-warmlng so far. Should the Sena-
tors land on German. Rusie. Wester..
welt and Meekin are nj available, and
nowadays 1t is no dlscredit to a pitcher to
be taken out OF the box at any stage of
the game.
Boston admirers OF the game and OF theii
club, are sure to have cold feet II Capt Sash'i
team gives such an imitation OF ball-playins
in Brooklyn. For the second time the Boston:
played the part Of quitters Directly the Brook
lyns scored hve runs In the first Inning the Bos
tons appeared to fall into soporihc state ant
| instead OF playing ball they cut up didos ant
acted like real sawdust clowns Dury was th'
star Jester OF the lot. The excuse for the la1itl
OF their playing la ascribed to financial troubles
| Capt. Mash admitted to the writer Tuesda,
at the Polo Grounds that many OF his mel
were not satisned at the salaries they wer
| wise policy that induces them to play such al
| inferior game. and directors who have thousand
invested cannot be expected to reward thei
players for losing games. Demands for hghe
meritorious work. and they a deal iikelie
| to be granted. too An impression exists tha
| Tucker Duffy and Mccarthy would like to pla!
! in New York. II is more than probable tina
| those players wish this rumor to get abroa
40 that they might play It as trump card I
| agitate the pedal eXtremities Of the Boston tri
umvirate. Tucker would be decided acquisi
tion to our Giants though
| President Byrne. of the Brookiyns. has his wal
| day. To-day he may not feel 20 bad after thai
nice victory over Boston. And II the Bride
| grooms win this afternoon why. perhaps he1
| forget all about releasing Tony Bumrns Shndl'
| and Daub. Mr.. Byrne will make some changes
/ that Ia sure. His pitching department is very dis
appointing to him. Tim Keefe is very much II
evidence In these parts nowadays, and would ac
cept an offer from Byrne gladly.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
DENIES MARRYING FOR MONEY.
Mrs. Edgecombe Contradicts Wit
nesses for the Defence.
Her Suit for $s, 900 from the Webb
Estate Concluded.

The taking of evidence In the suit OF
Mrs. Catherine Edgecombe. wife OF
Lawyer ID. w. Edgecombe. to recover
$4,000 from the estate OF the late Eek
ford webb, the Brooklyn ship-builder.
was concluded before Justice Bartlett
in the Circuit Court, Brooklyn, at noon
to-day.
The witness OF most Importance giving
testimony this morning was Mrs. Aurelia
j. Edgecombe, Lawyer Edgecombe's first
wife. She said she knew the second
Mrs. EdRecombe while she worked for
Webb, and that Mrs. Edgecombe No. 2
told her then that Webb pabid her $40
n month ana allowed her IS a day to
run the house.
sion Mrs Edgecombe told her that she
was able to save 81 day out OF this
and put 1t In the bank. The witness
said she. called Mrs. Edgecombes at
tention TO the fact that such action
looked like robbery, to which Mrs.
Edgecombe replied:
u 81 do not think 1t is robbery. Mr..
Mrs. Sarah f. Buckart. of 10 West
One Hundred and Twenty-hrst street.
New York. administratrix of the Webb
left Mr.. .Webb's employ she told the
witness that she was going to marry
Mr.. EdBecombe. and get $4,000 from
Edgecombe or leave him at once.
Mrs. Jonathan James, Of las Taylor
street, Brooklyn. a sister OF Mr.. Webb
coroborated Mrs. Buckouts testimony
as did Mrs James c. Blake and Mrs
Margaret Bitters.
Mrs. Edgecombe, the plaintiff, went
on the stand again and denied point
blank all OF the testimony relative tc
| the SIS, 900 she was alleged to have mar
ried Mr.. Edgecombe for. or the saving
to run the house,
The evening world., 1894-05-10
BICYCLE NOTES.

Bicycle tracks are being built in about thirty
cities.
L. A. W. sairs seem to be very peaceable Just
is sanctioning meetas
Fred Titus, the Riverside crack, has gone to
Springfield to train: He will do his first racing at
Asbury Park May 30
The Riverside wheelmen will give a dinner
May IS. to celebrate the seventh anniversary OF
the club
an average Of ten machines a day at a profit of
about $50 per machine.
About six hundred cyclists are expected to com
pete in the country run OF the New Jersey Asso-
ciated Cycling clubs June 30.
The Greenwich wheelmen expect to be literally
represented In the IrvIngton- Miiburn road race
The cyclists OF the Twenty -sixth Ward OF Brook
lyn are preparing for ten mile ward champion
ship some time during the present month
Billy Murphy will do his training for the Try.
ington- Milburn road race on the course. lie VIII
begin next week.
The Riverside wheelmen have n pair OF dark
races. No names are given out lest the handl-
capper gets In his work.
The membership OF the Harlem Wheelmen IL
nearing the one-hundred mark The Club Is
hustling In the interest OF Its race meet to
he held Sept. ID,
Nath Butler winner Of the I.nscott road race
last saturday is described as smooth-taced
r,oies, Young man mouder by trade. He II
s feet 3 IL, weighs ltl pounds Is twenty-thre'
years old. and didn't begin riding until yea
ago last April.