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Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
There Should be a Suitable Office for
 the President.

WASHINGTON, July 22.-Col. J. M. Wilson, superintendent of government buildings and grounds, has repeatedly recommended the erection of special office building for the chief executive of the Nation, but congress has taken no notion of them Tn his annual re- port, just submitted, he says:
 ''I earnestly recommend that an ap- propriation of s25O,OOO be made for the erection within the executive mansion grounds, and directly opposite the treasury building, of a granite struc- ture for the office of the chief execu- tive of the Nation. This structure could be connected by wide corridor with large conservatory, fitted up as a winter garden, with tropical plants, fountains, statues of eminent Americans. The conservatory could open into picture gallery connected by two wide corridors, with the east room, and these improvements could serve double purpose by relieving the mansion of the terrible crush in- cident to the evening receptions. earnestly hope that action may be taken at the approaching session o1 congress towards erecting suitable office building for the president of the United States
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
An Indian Legend.

The red men of the west have many curious legends concerning natures marvels; none more weird than that concerning Rock lake, Washington. Since time out of memory the Indians of that vicinity have believed the lake to be the abode of sea monster, which never grows old, and whose chief diet is Indian flesh. According to the legend, no Indian ever entered it's wa ters and returned alive, no matter whether the rash act was committed by approaching it's margin for drink, for a swim, or for canoe ride. So thoroughly is this belief spread among the Indians of the northwest that each and every one would prefer death to touching it's waters.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
ON TRIAL.
Jameson and His Companions Called
 Upon to Answer.

LONDON, July 22-The first trial at the bar since the famous Tichborn claimant case, was begun yesterday when Dr. Jameson, Major Sir John Willoughby, Col. R. Gray, Col. H. F. White, Major R. White and Henry F. Coventry were arraigned before Lord Chief Justice Russell, Baron Pollock and MT. Justice Hawkins.
 The charge is the violation of the neutrality laws by invading the terri tory of the South African republic.
 Every nook and corner of the court room was thronged. There were many ladies present.
 Sir. Edward Clark for the defend ants, made a motion to quash the in- dictment on the ground that it was in- definite in its allegations, and that it had not been proven that the foreign enlistment act had been proclaimed where the offense is alleged to have taken place.
 Sir Richard Webster replied on be- half of the government. Before the attorney finished the court adjourned until tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
NO TASTE FOR FLESH.
How the Study of Animal Life Affected
 One Naturalist.

How the Study of Animal Life Affected
 One Naturalist.
 X man who has made careful study of the habits of animals and birds, and who firmly believes that birds think and are controlled by brain action in a great measure-about, if not quite as much as human beings, and not by the "overrated instinct'-told few nights ago of the odd effect natural history had on him.
 Do you know," said he, "that since learned that birds and mammals think, I have had sort of spleen against flesh? When I eat partridge l think of the birds wiles used in it's endeav- ors to escape the hunters merciless shot. It is the same with the ducks, turkeys, deer and beeves, and all other flesh, but not fish. have the dread, or feeling, that am eating a rational be- ing. I think that if vegetarianism ever becomes universal, it will be when we understand the thoughts of birds and mammals and are able to converse with them. We are just now entering on a wonderful field of research. We have found the door to real natural history knowledge, and we are now groping for the keyhole."
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23

FORT WAYNE, Ind. July g 2- Postal Inspector Frank Mayor of Chi. cago, arrested M. V. Hand, alias Dr. Vernon, alias Dr. Grant The names will be recognized by hundreds of vic tims in every state in the Mississippi valley. The postal authorities have been working on the case upward of a year, but the fellow was willy enough to throw them off the scent half dozen times. His best game was to advertise in papers several hundred miles from his temporary residence. representing himself as wealthy widow who was looking for female companion to &C., company her on her travels. There seemed to be many girls looking for just such sinecure, and his mail came by the bushel basket full. His next step was to demand $2 from the ap- plicant as guarantee of good faith. Then the correspondence stopped.
 The first reports to the postal author ities were made from Stanwood, Iowa. He was tracked from there to Peoria, Ill.,, then to Kalamazoo, Mich, to Chi csgo, to Waterloo, Ind, Kendallville and Foit Wayne. At each of these places and doubtless many more he worked his swindle with great profit.
 At the time of bis arrest woman giving her name as Mabel Grant of Chicago, was travelling with him. Let ters found Tn his person show that he had been corresponding with her under all three of his names with view to matrimony. She had been writing lov- ing letters to all three names and ad. dresees, and when all the letters were found in Hands pocket and shown to her there wAs a scene.
 The woman declares that Dr. Hand whom she thought she knew only by correspondence, had insulted her, and declares that she accepted Dr. Yer non's propasals only on condition that he would avenpe her on Hand. Thit he promised to do, and she put up the money for the quest. Needless to say he failed to find himself. The man o many addresses left for Cedar Rapids in charge of a United States marsha tonight.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
FATAL ASCENSION.
Fell Two Hundred Feet and Received
 Fatal Injuries.

WOODLAND, N. J., July 22.-At Washington park Sunday about 40, 0,000 excursionists from the surrounding towns witnessed horrible accident to Charles Raymond, known as the "boy aeronaut." He ascended to the height of several hundred feet in his balloon when a gap was torn in it. The bal loon was cut loose and he began to descend with the parachute. When he was about 200 feet from the ground his hands slipped from the bar and Ray mond fell to the ground. When his body was picked up blood was oozing from his nose, mouth and ears, and it was discovered that he had broken his arm, dislocated his knee and been bad ly injured internally. He cannot re- cover.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
GOING TO "WAIST" AGAIN.

Of all the new womanish garments
 for ladies' wear that have sprung into prominence and popularity within the last year or two the shirt waist is in finitely the most unobjectionable. It is probably the only ladies' garment that is at the same time both useful and becoming and in this connection it is worth while to note that it's pop ularity is something wonderful, for it is seldom indeed that fashion stoops to combine the attributes that make the ladies' shirt waist a paragon of everything that a woman should and
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
SILVER sWINDLE.
Type Metal For Silver in the Silver
 Brick Game.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 22.-The fa- nous gold brick swindle has been suc- ceeded by a more modest, but equally dishonest scheme in the nature of cleverly initiated balls of silver anal gam. Experts pronounce the makeup of the compound as perfect imitation of what it purports to be, but without a cents worth of silver in the whole composition. They are simply balls of type metal moulded into various sizes and shapes and naturally when cut showed a metal that closely re- sembles silver.
 The operation is carried on by three Mexicans and their efforts to dispose of the base stuff is usually attended with success. Some three weeks ago they were heard from ill various parts of the city, but disappeared again un- til Saturday night, when among the stores visited was that of Jacob Price. The men explained that they had just come from Mexico and had quantity of silver bullion with them. They were too late for the bank. and as they needed some clothing would be quite willing to leave several bars as se- curity for payment until Monday morning, when the bullion could be converted into cash and the bill paid The statement, together with the ex hibition of the supposed metal, car ried conviction of their genuineness the goods were supplied and the meta left as security. A failure on the par of the men to keep their appointmen caused suspicion, and without mucl trouble MT Price learned of the swin de that had been successfully worked on him. This was followed by a war rant being sworn out for their arrest but the names of the parties are un known.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
DON'T BELIEVE IT.
Rattler Chased Girl Upstairs and
 Charmed Her.

GREENBURG, Pa, July 22.-Miss Bryan while visiting her sister, Mrs. William Houser, at Hunter station, was attacked by rattlesnake that had crawled into the house. The snake chased her upstairs, where it fixed it's eyes on her, and where she was found some time after by her sister standing on the floor unable to move or speak, while the snake lay at her feet staring her in the face Mrs. Houser grabbed the girl in her arms and carried her downstairs and out into the open air, and summoned a neighbor, MT. Bly, stone, who killed the snake, which measured five feet.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.
It Is Devastating the English Army
 Along the Nile.

CAIRO, July 22.-There were 392 new cases of cholera in Egypt on Fri day and Saturday, and 33S deaths from that disease, including those of three British soldiers at Wadyhalfa.
 Since the outbreak of cholera among the Egyptian troops between Assouan and Koshek, there has been a total of 269 cases and 165 deaths among them. Amongst the British troops have been twenty-three cases and eighteen deaths. It has been decided that ow- ing to the increase of the epidemic, to remove the whole camp from the Nile river back into the desert.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
AN electric hair-curler is new thin.

A PATENT has just been granted on process for saving lead fumes in smelt- ing.
 A "CHAsER" that is shot from rocket and shoots around the heavens for fully ten minutes, has been invented by a man in Victoria, Australia.
 A WINDOW cleaner composed of a brush having water reservoir attached and arranged to supply water to the brushing surface is among late novel, ties.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
OLD LIGHTHOUSE.
Was Built by the Romans and Is Still in
 Good Condition.


 Good Condition.
 The oldest house existing in Eng land is the Roman Pharos or lighthouse, which still forms so conspicuous an ob- ject on the cliffs within the precincts of Dover castle. The masonry of this interesting work is composed of tufa, cement and Roman bricks, or tiles, and is in the best style of Roman workman. ship. History and tradition are alike silent as to the actual date of it's erec- tion, but, judging from the style of masonry, and bearing in mind that the erection of such a beacon would be a practical necessity when once the Ro- mans had thoroughly established them selves in southern Britain, one may fairly ascribe it to a date not much later than the middle of the first century, A. D., following on the expedition of Clau- dius, and the succeeding conquests of Plautius, who brought most of the island south of the Thames under the Roman domination. To the upper part of this lighthouse was added in Tudor times an octagonal superstructure, still remaining, although in a sadly bat tered condition. The remains of lake l dwellings, such as have been found al Burton Mere, in Suffolk, and near Glas- tonbury, in Somerset, are supposed by some to date back so far as 1900 B. C.; but, although these are built on piles, they hardly come within the meaning of the question.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23

Pilgrim Fathers, was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies.
 The site of the memorial was select ed by a commission appointed by the state in 1895 to appropriately mark historic spots in Massachusetts. The act commemorated by the monument took place in the cabin of the May flower as she lay in this harbor be- fore the pilgrims had dcided upon Plymouth as landing place.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
Effect of Tree Destruction.

The influence of forests in protecting the water supply is well illustrated in the case of Greece. In ancient days she possessed 7,5O0,0OO acres of forest To- day she has hardly 2,oC0,ooO acres, and the scarcity of water and other injuri- ous climatic effects are traceable to the destruction of the trees. .
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
A Japanese Lady Politician.

The most remarkable woman in poli- tics in Japan is Mime. Hatoyama. When
 her husband, leader of the progress sionist party, ran for parliament, she took the stump and made speeches in his interest-a very extraordinary thing for a Japanese lady to do. She is now teacher in the academy of which her husband is principal. u-
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
TEXAS FOR BRYAN.

ST. LOUIS, July 22.-T M. Patter- son of Colorado this morning received the following telegram from o. B. Ent- we'll of Galveston: "The Populists of south Texas will fight for silver under the banner of Bryan and Sewall. The disciples of Webb Flanagan can keep in the middle of the road till dooms- day."
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23

PROvINCETOWN, Mass, July 22.- A memorial of granite and bronze, erected here in commemoration of the signing of the constitution for the gov ernment of the new colony by the
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23

Alkire's display windows are full oi trunks and valises going at amazing bargains. Rush there without delay and buy yourself rich.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
GOLD DEMOCRATS.

CHICAGO, July 22.-The editors meeting of gold standard Democrats at Chicago to consider the issue of call for National convention will be held tomorrow night.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23

will wear. In this whole Nation there is no garment more generally worn and wholesalers say that the shirt waist has come to stay. Alkire's have sold an enormous number of them this season and have lots now on hand. Beginning Wednesday, July 22, they will start a shirt waist sale with the view of closing out this seasons line. The prices have been put away down and ladies will have an opportunity of laying in a years supply at a figure that will urge them to invest.
 Commencing Saturday, July IS, and until further notice, the $. F., P. & P. Railway company will sell every Sat- urday round trip tickets to Prescott, good for thirty (30) days at one fare for the round trip. Ticket office A West Washington street.
 Wanted-Ten good men to sell lots, 5Ox137 feet, within three blocks Santa Fe passenger depot, or five from court house. Price $6O to $10O on the install ment plan, from $5 to $10 a month, with no interest. The property with out any exception is the loveliest in | the valley and defies competition in price, presently to business center, perfect drainage and soil. Call at 313 Fleming block for instructions. One lady made $50 commission last week; a boy $10. Try it.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
HISTORIC SPOT.

The Place Where Pilgrims Signed the
 Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
SILVER FIRM.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 22.-silvel bars, 69; Mexican dollars, 54A@54%.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-23
THREE IN ONE.

Had Three Lovers-They Were One and the Same Man.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-27
ARTHUR Il. HOUGHTON.
WALTER DYGART NOW AT LIBERTY
Arrives in America Fresh from a
Cuban Prison.

TAMPA, Fla, April 26-W. G. Dygart of
Greenwood, H., arrived here this afternoon
from Cuba, where he has just been released
from prison. He has been confined two
months exactly Dygart left Tampa Feb
ruary 13 without getting a passport. He
went into Havana on February 23. He was
arrested in the province of Havana and
placed in prison at Gunes. The only charge
against him was that Spanish soldier found
an old Sharpes rifle near the place where he
was arrested. 1t was Of very ancient make
and no cartridges are now made to fit its
very large caliber. He was given several
to friends or the United States consul was
refused, but when he was searched the sol
diers failed TO discover several hundred dol
lars in paper money concealed on his persc n.
Soon after his incarcerat on he bribad a
guard to report his case to the American
consul, paying 800, $50 more to be paid On
receipt CT information that the case had
been reported. On March 20 the guard
handed HIM a piece of Spanish newspaper
from which he learned that the case -sf
been reported, March 2S Consul Williams
notified him his release had been requested.
April 23 he was carried to Havana and
taken bsfore a Judge at o'clock at night
and informed that II he would sign a paper
written in Spanish he would be released. He
found that nothing taken from him was to
be returned, so he refused. Cohsul VIII
Hams came down about 10 O'Clock and his
release was effected.
Dygart says that during the time he was
In prison he was confined in a room about
lG by IS feet. Thirty-two orher prisoners
were IN the same room. The drinking water
was awful and kept him sick a great deal
of the time. The food was very scarce and
Of decidedly poor quality.
Dygart is a placer miner from Idaho and
was simply out to see the south during the
winter months when he could not work.
After he arrived in this city he decided he
would see something of the tropics and con-
cluded to go to Cuba and did not care to
experience the delay necessary to get pass
mort. He will lay his case before the State
depaftment at once and ask that action be
taken as soon as possible in damages against
the Spanish government.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-27
KRUGER is WINNING AT PRESENT.
Delay I'm Answering Chamberlain
pnri of q Carefully LnId pInn.

Part of n Carefully Laid Plan.
Copyright. 1896. by the Ass ciated Prtss)
CAPETOWN, April 26-The announce
ment that President Kruger has definitely
declined to accept the invitation Of the sec
retary for the colonies, Mr.. Chamberlain, to
visit England, was no surprise here and has
been discussed in these dispatches. Presi-
dent Kruger, 1t has been frequently stated
never intended to go to England but he saw
in the invitation a brilliant opportunity to
gain time, and he has done so most neatly.
He has cleverly outmaneuvered Chamberlain,
who only now is beginning to see the gravity
of the South African situation All state
ments to the contrary, as repeatedly ae-
serted, the situation has fined itself down to
preparing for a struggle between Great
Britain and the Transvaal (the latter backed
by Germany for predominance In South
Africa and up to the present the Beers
have had the best of it by large majority.
While Mr.. Chamberlain has been dickering
and twisting President Kruger has gone
straight to the front and is openly arming
and fortifying for the grand struggle to
come. The Transvaal troops could be placed
in the field to the number of about 10000 in
a week or So although there lei yet much to
be done in the way of preparation; but 1t
will take Great Britain several months at
least to reach that stage of preparation, and
a great deal might happen in that time.
Mr.. Chamberlain has lost four months of
very valuable time; President Kruger has
not lost four hours of the same time in pre-
pairing for the great South African coup,
and It is claimed in Boer circles here that
the Transvaal leaders will open the eyes of
the British considerably when the right mo-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-27
VICTORY FOR THE WHISKY TRUST
Decision UphoIding Conditions I'M


posed In the Rebate Voucher.
CHICAGO, April 26.-Special Master in
Chancery Robert II. Pattcn handed down
lengthy decision yesterday in which the
validity of the rebate vouchers Of the
whisky trust was sustained.
The contention centered upon the condition
attaching to the payment of the rebate Of
7 cents, which provided that during the
period of six months elapsing between the
issuing of the voucher and its payment the
party to whom it 10 issued is to purchase his
goods exclusively from the trust.
10 was contended on behalf of the rebate
holders that the condition was illegal and in
restraint of trade; that 1t tended to build up
and perpetuate monopoly; that the 7
cents rebate named in the voucher is not
rebate but an excess or eXaction which the
purchaser may recover back; that 1t consti-
tuted a hostage demanded by the seller to
insure the patronage of the purchaser. for
which the purchaser received no consldera-
tion; that owing to the trust having acquired
control of nearly all the distilleries in the
country and thereby having forced purchas-
ers to pay an excessive price, the rebate was
not voluntarily paid, but was obtained by
duress; and that the condition is in the
nature of an option, and therefore, under the
laws OF Illinois, is a gambling contract and
void.
Master Patton reviewed each point at
length and also decisions of the courts of
this country and England, and holds that
none Of the points raised by the rebate
holders n coed.
The decision wipes out a large portion of
the claims presented against the estate OF
the whisky Lrust.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-27
HAS NO MERCY ron MACEo's MEN
Spnin Bent on ExterminntinE the Mu-
Into md His Army.

Copyright. 1896, by Press Publishing Company
MADRID, Spain, April 26.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-It is
now evident that the Spanish government has
determined to avoid giving offense to those
lingo newspapers of wide circulation, which
are leading the anti-campaign, or the repub-
licans, who are on the lookout for pretexts
and the opportunity to attack existing insti-
tutionS and royalty. The general impress
sion in parliamentary and diplomatic circles
is that the government will only go so far
in granting administrative and economical
reforms to the West Indies as will give the
opposition in the Cortes no chance to make
those reforms an issue against the conserva-
tive cabinet. Premier Canovas will go no
further if he does not wish to d!eplease Cen
eral Weyler and his army and the Cuban
reactionary party, as well as the majority
of the SpaniardS, who prefer to postpone all
other concessions until General Weyler
crushes the reballion, or at least detaches
from the insurrection the white chiefs and
their following, to enable Spain then to eX-
terminate Maceo and his colored reben.
notice in the press and the government classes
disposition to be merciful to and negotiate
with the white Cuban insurgents, and on the
ether hand. strong conviction that the col
ored insurgents must be sternly treated
My information this week convinces me
that no Spanish government is likely to
grant to the West Indies legislative auton-
omy or nsular councils, with any initiative
in financial or tariff measures that
might clash with the interests of the
mother country. 1t is useless to indulgs in
the Illusion that the present government will
go beyond the very 81 ght degree of home
rule embodied in last years bill, which in
nOwse implies even parliamentary autonomy.
In official quarters 1t is said that Premier
Canovas is more than ever persuaded that
President Cleveland will not recogn re the
beligerency of the Cubans nor exercise
pressure on the Madrid government, because
the European powers sympathize with Spain
in her resistance to American interference.
Emboldened by the present aspect of af-
fairs, the Madrid press cody asserts that
Spain might admit any mediation, even Eu-
ropean. sooner than American. Spain wal
need considerable imports of breadstuffs next
autumn, as the prolonged drouth has already
hopelessly injured the crops, causing much
distress and discomfort. In the agricultural
districts prices are rising rapidly.
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