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Arizona republican., 1896-02-18

Main and Fourth streets, the banners and pennants and flags have been pre- pared for the decorating of this official car and most gorgeous effects have been evolved by the artists.
 The second car will also be hand somely decorated and the two will pre- sent a fine appearance.
 The mayor of Phoenix is making most elaborate preparations for the reception of the Los Angeles guests, who will have the hospitality of the city.
 The excursion promises all sorts of enjoyable features and much pleasure is being anticipated by. the crowd. Many of the features of the carnival are wholly new to one not a resident of Arizona, and as large party as pos sible should avail themselves of the op- portunity of sight seeing.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
A MandamuS Against the
 Treasurer.
Involving the Territorial System
 of Finance.
Suit to Compeithe Payne ent Of Mem- Der M. Fl. McCord's Back
 Salary.

More trouble in territorial official circles was yesterday precipitated by an application to the district court by Street & Frazier, on behalf of B. s. Wakelin, for Q writ of mandamus against Territorial Treasurer P. J. Cole. The application was given and an alternative writ issued commanding payment to Wakelin of $2O4.25, or ap- pearance before the district court this morning at the hour of opening.
 The suit is brought to recover two several amounts, assigned claims to Wakelin One is general fund war rant No. 5, for S150, salary of M. H. McCord as member of the board of control for the month of January, and S54.25 assigned by William Dunbar for the care of the Capitol grounds from January 15 to January 31.
 Payment on these warrants, so reads the complaint, has been refused by the treasurer, although he has on hand money sufficient to pay the same, and retains the money that should be paid petitioner that he, the said treasurer, may apply it in payment of other ac- counts.
 This suit will bring before Judge Baker one of the most important of questions It will be remembered that the Navajo county bill took up so much of the time of the last legislature that the appropriation bill was showed over the sacred hour of 12, midnight, that marked the legal closing time of the session, limited by law to sixty days, inclusive of all reces5es.' Harry Carpenters gavel fell with a thump and Harry remarked with all the em- phasis due the Situation: This legis- lative session having expired by limi- tation, I. declare this house adjourned sine die" And that settled the ap- propriations for two years.
 Since then the board of control has been doing business after the manner deemed most appropriate to the exi- gencies of a ticklish situation. The regular bills have been paid just as though there were an appropriation bill to fall back on and congress has been petitioned to pass an act that will take the place of the act that failed"
 Now the manner En which these bills are paid is not well known by the pub lie at large. Inasmuch as test is to be made on the salary Of the ''citizen member" of the board of control, it would appear as though the present suit were not opposed by the terri torial powers that be. Yet nothing is said about Member McCord's salary for the many months he served during the year 1895. The contention seems to be that the board of control and treasurer have no right to designate any funds as preferred, but that pay ment must be made according to the priority of presentation of the war rants The situation $ not especially clear, but possibly much light will be thrown upon it during the progress of the trial.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
THE PUGS AT FL PASO A New Agreement Is
 Signed. Fiztsimmons Is Eager for
 War.
A Forfeit Up for Maher'S Appeer- anCe in the Ring Next
 Friday.

FL PASO, Feb. 17.-At conference today, after Julian and Connolly had wrangled for some minutes, Fitz broke in with great heat and declated that as long as he could not get the $1 900 for felt money he would not fight.
 Turning to Connolly he said, You are all pack of CUTS. You are afraid to fight and your man has not been able to get into condition because he has been afraid all along"
 Waving his arms he yelled to the newspaper men and spectators: Gen tlemen, the whole thing is off. I re- fuse to fight Maher unless I am paid my forfeit money. I am willing to fight Maher, Corbett or any man in the world"
 Julian made the proposition that Connolly name five men and he would accept their decision and Connolly agreed. The committee named by Connolly was Siler. Houseman. Fitz- gerald, Naughton, Orourke. Stuart be- ing requested to act as chairman The committee decided that the articles of agreement of December were abro- gated Friday under the circumstances, and Julian could not justly claim the firfeit-
 The fight is now positively set for Friday, Connolly posting $1,OOo to guarantee Maher's appearance in the ring.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
A CRAZY TEA.

The "crazy tea'' to be given at the Baptist church tonight is causing the young people to speculate as to the na- ture of the affair. The committee in charge answer all inquiries by saying, "come and sec" It is, at any rate, something new for Phoenix. The young people give a special invitation to carnival visitors to attend. There will be no admission fee, but a silver offering is requested at the door. A reporter has been given the privilege of seeing the bill of fare. It cer- tainly looks crazy. It comprises: Sandwich Islands lah Og, Same Cal iente, Cucurbilaceous With Vinegar Green EmIblems of Peace, Burnt Am berlate, Dr. Brown-Sequard's Elixir of Life, Crazy Cake, A Flat and Concrete Mass.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18

each.
 To show the interest prevailing in Eos Angeles the following extract best shows:
 Los Angeles Express: The Phoenix carnival is assuming most prominent notice. The officials of the city, the Merchants association and the cham ber of commerce are all taking absorb ing interest in the excursion which leaves Los Angeles Tuesday morning of next week. The official car will be most elaiborately decorated. For days, on the vacant lot on the corner of
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
DEFlAULTING CONTRACTOR.
Normal School Work to Be Finished
 by the Architect.

For the last two weeks the presence of Larry Napier has been missed around his accustomed haunts in Tempe. He has flown, supposedly to Texas and with him have gone at least few hundred dollars with which he should have liquidated his indebted ness unto those who trusted him too well.
 Larry had the contract on the new Normal school, agreeing for 21,500 to complete the building from the foun- dation, already complete, to the roof, comprising all the brick work, the placing of the stone steps, the joists and the roof and the painting of the latter. He did all save work to the value of 5000 and then disappeared, seeing that he could not come out of the transaction whole. Yesterday there was a conference at Tempe be- tween Napier's bondsmen, all Tempe business men, the school directors and Supervising Architect Heinlein. The situation was made clear to the mourn ing bondsmen and today under the terms of the contract, Architect Hein- lein takes personal direction of the work and will complete it, expecting to consume about a month.
 The board and territory are fully protected in the matter retaining s8,400 of money due the contractors as a whole, including 20 per cent retained as a guaranty fund till the end of the work. This will all be paid out when the present contract is finished to MT. Heiniein's satisfaction and the build ing will await more money before further work is done. It is probable that the directors will before long solicit bids for finishing up the interior of at least one floor, payment to be made when the money comes in next winter from the tax levy. This with the present quarters will give enough room for the next terms attendance.
 The Normal building has been erect ed under the most distressing circum- stancts of defaulting contractors and general trouble, yet through all the territory is gaining a magnificent structure at cost far below the value that would have been set by more conservative contractors.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
THE CATTLE INDUSTRY.
Local Pastures Full of the Finest of
 Steers.

The cattle market locally has de- upon the pastures favored by dry weather, if not by feed, are nearly all in magnificent condition, ready for the block. Several steers ibutchered in the last few days direct from alfalfa have run as high as 60 per cent of meat on the block.
 About a trainload a day is leaving now, yet much stock remains unsold. Still purchasers are rapidly being made by a dozen buyers now here, and lately to their number has been added Lefevre of Denver, one of the heaviest cattle traders of the inter-mountain region.
 Los Angeles continues the main market and that city now for nearly a month has been fed as to meat, al- most exclusively from the pastures of the Salt River valley.
 There is an impression among many that the quarantine against Sonora cattle went into effect once more Feb ruary 15. This is not the case, in truth. There has been issued from the agricultural department 8 circular to transportation companies directing that no cattle be carried except after due and strict inspection from Cali fornia, Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma and all the gulf and southeastern states. Insthis list of prescribed localities, it is an element of pride to see that the strict quarantine regulations of New Mexico and Arizona have left them free from suspicion of disease, the regulation being especially directed against Texas fever.
 It will be seen, though, that this ac- tion is far from being strict quaran- tine and that healthy Sonora long horns may still come in unlimited number across the border.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
CARNIVAL ARAT[ONS The City Has Assumed
 Bright Robes. Gay Bunting Is Seen on Every
 Side.
Whipple Troops Will Arrive Tod ay- Excursion Trains from Los
 Angeles.

The city is rapidly assuming her fes- tival robes of yellow, red and white. Every hour yesterday seemed to bring forth some new idea in draping the fronts of both business houses and res idences The streets are af1ame with color and the true carnival spirit has been assumed with the carnival garb.
 Two great arches have risen since Saturday, in front of the court house and city hall Their draping is not yet complete, but the word Welcome" was early placed that early greeting might be given to the strangers within our gates. From the spire of the court house to the ground run scores of flag-laden ropes, and other equally novel ideas are being worked out by many of the Washington street busi- ness houses. Electricity will play an especially prominent part in the cele- bration and thousands of incandescent lamps will serve to turn night into very day.
 A pleasant idea, indicative of peace, has been that of mailing to every tele- graph and trolley pole leaves of the fan palm.
 Thousands of yards of bunting have been used already in the decorations and the merchants each day, surprised at the continued demand, are ordering fresh supplies by telegraph.
 The floats of the procession, seventy in number, are now in preparation and will every one be typical of the southwest. K
 The Whipple garrison and band ar rive this afternoon, their cars at tached to the regular Santa F'e train, and will go intoscamp on Washington street, next the East End school house. The Sacaton Indians also are to be in stalled in camp today.
 Tomorrow will come the first batch of Los Angeles excursionists, at least four carloads, over the Santa Fe, to be followed by large number over the Southern Pacific Crowds are also ex- pected from all parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, brought by the extremely low transportation rates The carnival directors are now meet ing about three times day. Last night a session was held at Director Heyman's, and finance was considered All was found in good shape and list | of the subscribers was drawn up. In the main it is as follows.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported for The Republican by the Valley Abstract company February
 J. c. Misse and wife to Wm. T. Trusler, e1a of ne14 of ne14, sec 8, ap 1 n, e, $500.
 Wm. J. Murphy and wife to Caroline E. Perkins, lots 1 to 5, block 8, Or angewood, subdivisions of sections and 8, tp n, e, $3,S50.
 Thos. H. Williams and wife to w. K. James, lot 13, block 2, Simms' addi- tion, $3.500.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
CARNIVAL BUSINESS NOTICE.

All boxes and other Instructions on Washington street, except on the three feet inside limit allowed by law, must be removed during the carnival celebration from February 19 to Feb ruary 23. All express and delivery wagons, hacks and other teams during the carnival parade of Wednesday, February 19, 1896, are notified to re- move from Washington street.
 AUG. c. CLARK,
 City Marshal.
Arizona republican., 1896-02-18
BID THE JUDGE GOOD BYE.
The Short and Star Engagement of
 Thomas Davis

Thomas Davis is hobo, with malice aforethought and intent. He has been in the chain gang for ten days and sel- ebrated his release with a spree, upon cash from some mysterious source. He again was arrested, and by his honor, Recorder Jobs, yesterday morn ing was given a little sentence of four days for plain drunk. The prisoners rose after sentence, there were nine of them, and started for the cellar, Po- liceman Hi Hooker in the lead and Davenport attending to an unruly in- d.vidual
 Then the Chesterfieldian nature of
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
SERIOUS TROUBLE BREWING.
indications of an Outbreak in
the Turkish Empire.
BALL SET ROLLING LAST WEEK
Additional Taxes Levied for
Military Purposes.
Arms Being Purchased for tho Mussulmaps
and the Danger Increasing Houriy-A
strong Collective Note From tho Powers
The Porte's Reply Eyasive.

Constantinople, Turkey, Oct. %, via
Bulgaria, Oct. 26. The report that
trouble Of serious nature ie brewing
here has SO often been sent out that
any fresh announcement to that effect
is looked upon AS having little or no
foundation In fact. But in spite of
this ii is but right to state once moro
that everything points to further and
very serious trouble throughout the
Turkish empire.
The ball was Get rolling last Wednes-
day, when the Sultan signed two trades,
which were issued the next day, levy
ing poll tax Of five piastres per head
on all Mnssulmans and increasing the
taxes on sheep, public works and edu-
cation by to " per cent, the funds
so raised to be devoted to military pur-
poses. This caused the representatives
of the Powers to send a collective note
to the Porte, couched in the strongest
language, calling attention to the danger
that the arming of the Mussulmans is
certain to create and pointing out
generally the critical situation of affairs
in the Turkish empire. But large
purchases of arms have already been
made and the danger increases hourly.
The Porte, to-day, sent reply to the
collective note of the Ambassadors. As
usual, however, it was an evasive
answer and In substance simply stated
that the money derived from the al
ditiOnal taxes is only intended to COM
plete the ornaments of the Mustafuz,
or Landstrum, the third and last class
OF the Turkish army reserves, and TO
strengthen the armament of the other
land forces of the Sultan, which con-
sist OF the Nizan, or regular army, and
its reserve, the Rediff, or Landwehr,
and the Musrafuz, already referred to.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
BoARD OF EDUCATION.
A Brief Session ana Small Amount of Bus
ness Transacted.

A Brief Session ana Small Amount of BUSH
ness Transacted.
A brief session of the Board of
Education was held Monday evening,
and during the 10 minutes meeting a
small amount of business was trans
acted.
The resignation of Miss Elizabeth
uaughey as sixth assistant in School
No. 10, was accepted and Miss Ida
Walters was selected to fill the vacancy.
On the recommendation of the COM
mittee on teachers, all of the teachers
in the girls high school below the
position which had been filled by
Miss Sallie A. Taylor, who died
recently, were promoted one place and
Miss Catherine M. Rider was appointed
seventh assistant.
The proper officers were authorized
to draw on City Council for the
monthly appropriation, and Secretary
Jones was directed to pay the monthly
apportionment to the Institute Free
Library.
Mr.. Morrow called the attention of
the members 10 the fact that to-
morrow will be the first visitors day at
the schools, and at his suggestion the
members OF the several visiting com
mittees were requested to be at their
respective schools during the after
noon.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

The annual report of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. for the year ending June
30th, shows: Gross earnings, s65, 0s4,
Sl9; operating expenses. S45, 064, 873 !;
income from operations, $40, 0l9, 945 I;
dividend on stocks owned SO, 269, 746;
interest on bonds owned, 81, 1877, s65 |:
miscellaneous income, s845, 002: total
income from all other sources. 81, SOL,
Ga; total net incume, Is, ITO, 221; total
gross income, a24, ST., $50; surplus,
June Both, 1923, 253, LAT. The company's
passenger revenue amounted TO Sl4,
966, 280; including mail and expense
revenue, GIT, 1872. 227; total freight
revenue, SAC, 400, CTS. The report treats
of no less than SO companies, the
capital stock of which aggregates 5000,
0SS, 900, while the funded debt is
$166, $50, 2l3. making total capitaliza-
tion Of 1865, 73S, 2l3, covering a mileage
of 1896 miles. The cost of con-
structiop, equipment, &c., to June
3Oth, was sl15, 567, o04, the cost per
mile being S2ls. 149. Balance sheet
showed assets OF s276. $50, 500, an in
crease of "a, CSC, 725 over the previous
year. Included in the liabilities is
the profit and loss account of 1923, 253, :
lat, !, an increase over last year of
$40, 9l5.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29
Nearus.

CRoTHEHs = On October aSth, 1896, Samuel
Crothers.
DAvls-on October cath, 1875, Elizabeth A
smoyer, wife Of the late John Davis In her
DE HEGH-on October elsr, 1896, Natalie Naomi,
daughter Of George and Aline de negh, aged
years.
DUBoIS-Un October asth, 1896 at the resl-
dence of her sister. Mrs. Susan johnson,
Columbia, S. c., Mrs. Amy Dubois, In her
18th year.
DuRHAM-on October e5th, 1896, William II.
Durham. al ed 66 years,
EWING-In this city, on October 23d, 1896, Ger
trude Mabel Ewing, aged % years
FANNlNG-In Jefferson Hospital, Philadel-
phia, on Friddy, October Esd, 1896, Ellen Fan
nirg.
GEBHART-on October a5th, 1896, Annie J..
wife of Charles Gebhart, aged 40 years.
GuNTHER-on October cath. 1896, Martha Eliza
beth. wife OF Julius Gunther, aged 52 years.
GREEN-On October 26th. 1896, Elsie L., twin
daughter OF John A. and bella Green, aged
months.
GRoyER-on October a5th, Carrie IT,. youngest
daughter OF John W. and the late Betsey Il.
Grover, In her 35th year,
QUESTION October 23d, 1886, Palmer Guest,
aged 63 years.
HAYDEN--octoper aist, 1896, Gustaves L., infant
son Of NJ. 3. and Laura c. Hayden.
HERDMAN--on October 26th, 1896, Leonard B.
Herman, aged 16 years.
HooPES-on October 25th. 1896, Elizabeth j.,
wife OF Frank Hopes and daughter Of the late
John and Eliza Mendenhau OF Mill Creek hun
dred, Del, aged 6S years.
JAMESON - On October a3d, 1886, Robert II.
Jamison. aged e7 years.
McALEER--on October cath, William, son OF
James and Margaret McAleer. aged II years.
McDANIEL--on OCTOBER esd 1885, Margaret L.
Mcdaniel, wife Of tie late benjamin Mcdaniel
Nick ENNY--october goth, 1896, Ann McKenny,
wife OF bernard Mckenny.
hoNTGoM ElY-In this city, October ped. 1896,
Lille s., youngest daughter OF James Il. and
Clara Montgomery, and granddaughter OF MIR.
and Mrs. Lemuel Peeky.
PoLLoCR-la Philadelphia, October 2sth. 1896,
Eta Mae Pollock, only daughter OF William
and Carrie p. Pollock. and granddaughter OF
Mrs. William keimer, aged / year and IL
days
SMITH-on October 21st 1896 at his late resi-
depce, 607 West Ninth street. Wilmington,
Elwood Z. Smith, aged ~ years.
TAGGART.-In this city, on October 2sth, 1896,
Peter Taggart, aged A. years.
THoNAs--ln this city, October esd 1896, William
H.. aou Of Jamas II. and Martha Thomas, In
his 18Th year.
WALKER--On October aad, 1896, Mary r.,
beloved wife OF John Walker, aged 2S years,
months and Is days-
WoopWAfsD-onO October 2ed, 1896, 6uliclma T.
woodward, widow Of Anthony ". Woodward
Of fhilasslphia. u i
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Many of the public school pupils are
taking advantage of the Institute Free
Library, and many of their visits are
in the line OF their studies and the
books taken out are used as helps. In
seven of the schools the record for the
week ending October 18th was as fol-
lows, the figures in the order given
representing the number of books
taken out, the number taken out in
connection with school work, aud the
number of pupils visits to the library
to do reference work High School-191,
90, 143; No. School-132, 49, %; No.
4---166, 90, 90; No. 1912, 4, 8; No. 10
i, 0, o; No. 2i-1l7, 30. 80; No. 49,
65, SO, 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-29

Philadelphia, Oct. al.-The receipts for the
week-Beeves, 3,l5a; sheep. 9,0l6 hogs, 1881.
medium, 4a4bc.; common, 3a3Rc. sheep
Extra, SHa3A c.; good, 3a3 \ c.; medium, 2& a2zc.:
common. saSNc.: culls, lalkc.; lambs, sa5c.
5kc. Fat COWS, 2s aSLc. Thin COWS, ssal5.
Veal calves, 3a6,Sc. Mich COWS, S25a45
Buffalo, N. Y, Oct 20. = Cattle = Receipts,
4,l5S head; common 70 good Texas steers, ss.eOa
a4.30; good TO choice fat hefers s. 15a75; choice,
heavy, smooth COWS. S3a3.50; veals dull at S3a6.
Hogs-Receipts. 1880 head: Workers, ss.7oa3.75;
mediums and mixed packers, So 65a3.70: stays.
s226s2.75; pigs $40. Sheep and lambs-Re-
ceipts, 5000 hoad: Canada lambs, common to
choice, sia4.40 good 10 choice native lambs, S4s5
aA,4b; common TO fair, SS-75a4 Is; mixed sheep,
ss.75aS.25: yearlings and wethers, 50 35a3bc.
New York, Oct 26. Beeves = Receipts. 4.l5l
head: native steers. s3.65a4.75; oxen, $2.75aa90:
bulls. S2a260: COWS, 81 .25a2.55 Calves-Receipts,
1885 head; market dull and weak; a few choice
veals at SI12xa7.25; grassers, 81. s5a2.75: West
ems. S3.50aA.25. sheep and lambs-Receipts,
Ss.75al7O; one car S47S CaDads lambs, s450a
4.85 Hogs-Receipts ie.s0f head; market 1rm
at $a.75a4.s5; pigs, sda5a4.4O; choice light do.
s4.a0.
Chicago. ILL.,, Oct. 49, Cattie--Receipts. 1880
head: com mon TO extra steers, $s-25ab10;
stockers and feeders, s2..5a365; COWS and bulls,
81 T5aSe5 calves, Ssae; Texans sseoas io
$1,000 head; heavy packing anu shipping lots,
$S.25aa55: common TO choice mixed, So. 20a2 50;
choice assorted, $S.50aa60: light SSsoaabO; pigs,
s.. 50as50. Sheep-Receip.s, 1900 head; inferior
TO choice, Sl.75aa25; lambs, $3a4.50.
East Liberty, Pa, Oct. 26.-Cattle - Market
steady extra, 81 t0a4.50: prime. si.30a4s0: good,
S4.1Oa4,20 tidy, $3SDa4: fair, $330a3. 60, common,
Sa.60aS.25: common to good fat bulls and cows,
S2a3 TO- heifers, S2.50a375 fresh cows and spring.
ers. Sl5a45. Hogs-Market active: prime me-
dium, S375a3s0: heavy Workers, s3T0a3.75; light
Workers, S360a3.65; pigs. S2.b0a3.50: heavy hogs.
S. 40a365; good roughs, s. 75aS-25. Sheep--Prime,
S. 40a350; good, S3.25a3.3O: fair mixed, 240a2 75
common, S1.50a2; culls, Soc aSl: choice laIu BIS,
s. 2Ja450; common to fair lambs, 81 50aS.TJ; veal
calves, S4.5oa6