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Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
CONTEMPORARIES
Programme for the Annual Session at
 Tempe

Tempe News: Following is the pro gramme of lthe second annual meeting of the Arizona Congregational associa- tion to be held at Tempe April ', and g.:
 Thursday, 7:3O p. m.-Sermon, Rev. B. H. Ashmun.
 Wednesday, a. m.- Organization 9;30-"The Spiritual Life," (a) of the minister, Rev. J. B. Head; (b) of the church, H. Busaman
 Examination of Mrs. J. Heaid fol ordination.
 il 1:30-Devotional
 2:3O p. m-"The Work of Evangeli- zation Among the Mexicans, Rev Stephen Edwards.
 Chinese Work in This Country T. w. Otis.
 "The Bearing of Chinese Work Here on Missions in China," Jan Wan "The Missionary Spirit, Rev. B. H Ashmun.
 7:30 p. m.-Sermon, Rev. L. A. Pet tibone.
 Address, Christian homes for Stu dents at Normal Schools" Professor James McNaughton.
 Thursday, a. m.-Business.
 -"H.story of Congregationalisn in Arizona" Rev. T. D. Mclean.
 Reports from the churches.
 Superintendent's report
 1.-The Strength and the Weakness oi Christian Endeavor,' Miss Ella Taylor 11:30-Devotional
 2:30 p. m.-'tMan's Plice in the Church." Mrs. J. H. Heald. {
 ''Why Not More Men in Men in the Church." Rev. Charles l.. Kloss, Ed ward M. Pickett.
 7:3O D. m.-Short addresses on the theme, Christ the Supreme Need od Men,
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
THOMAS PECULIAR END Choked by a Bit of
 Orange. He Fell and Expired on the
 Street. Verdict of the Coroner's Jury Im- panelled to investigate
 the Case.

w. H. Thomas, the we'll known min ing man, died suddenly yesterday morning on the corner of First avenue and Washington street.
 He stepped up to the fruit stand on the corner about il o'clock and bought an orange which he proceeded to peel and eat on the spot. While eating the orange he was eonversing with E. M. Wickersham Wickersham left Thom- as and had gone but a few steps when he thought he heard Thomas calling him. He turned around and observed Thomas c.utchimg his throat and gasp. He saw that the man was choking and grasped his arm, asking him what ailed him. He received no reply and a second later Thomas dropped to the pavement He made a few feeble mo- tions after he fell, then expired In the meantime Dr. Philip arrived and seeing that the man was dead, nothing could be done by the physician. The remains were removed to Ran dal & Davis undertaking parlors where the body was inspected by cor oner's jury impanelled by Justice Nor ris At the inquest several witnesses were examined who testified to seeing Thomas fall ito the ground with the partly eaten orange clutched in his hand. Dr. Philip, who made the eX- animation, testified that in his opinion part of the orange stuck in the mans windpipe completely shutting off his wind, causing suffocation.
 Thomas was sober at the time, hay ing just come in town from his ranch with his mother in Jaw, Mrs. Shipp they having some business together in the county recorders office. The jury returned verdict that the deceased came to his death by suffocation. , He was a nativG-ts Corn wall and 3t years of age He has resided in Ari- zona for nearly twenty years, coming here from Colorado. He leaves a wife and six children by his first wife i daughter of Mrs. Shipp. Four of the children are boys living here, while his two daughters reside in the east with an aunt.
 Thomas was mining man and dur 1 ing his time owned several valuable | claims He was known as an i'm. i moderate thinker and was nearly al ways under the influence while in the ! city, but for the past three weeks has i been almost continuously in a state oi inboxicaItion.
 Mrs. Thomas, his wife, and Mrs Shipp had a quarrel yesterday ove, the disposition of the remains Mrs Shipp had a decided aversion for Mrs 1 Thomas and was determined that the latter should not bury the dead.
 The funeral will take place tomor- row at g o'clock under the auspices oi ! the F. & A. M, of which order de- 1 ceased was a member
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
UTAH FOR B[METALL[SM Delegates Elected to St.
 Louis. Protection and Free Silver in
 the Platform. The National Convention Urged to an AcknoWledgemen of the
 White Metal.

SALT LAKE, April 1.-The Republi- can state convention has selected Frank J. Cannon, Arthur Brown, c. E. Allen, Isaac Trumbo, W. s. McCor- mick and Thomas Kearns as delegates to the St. Louis convention.
 The platform of the convention is confined almost entirely to protection and bimetallism.
 AS regards the latter, the following g sentiment was expressed: We ask our delegates Ito St. Louis to do their utmost to secure in the National Re publican platform full acknowledge ment of the imperative need of a re turn to real bimetallism and a promise of its swift adoption without regard to other nations, by opening our mints to the free coinage of gold and silver al the ratio of 16 ito 1''
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
MESA CITY IS LOYAL. Supports the Regular
 Republicans. A Spirited Meeting Held Last
 Night.
The Voice Is Unanimous that the Regular Organization Be
 Supported.

The Republicans of Mesa City and vicinity met in caucus last night at Odd Fellows hall in that city. Chair- man McCord of the county central committee was present and addressed the meeting regarding the choice of delegates to the county convention and the state of the party in general Other speakers followed, enthusiasti- caliy referring to the undoubted sue cess at the polls next November all along the line. Judge William Newell presided.
 After the speaking was done, mo tion was made that the Republicans of Mesa precinct support the regular Re publican organization call for a pri- mary caucus on the 1GtGl and for a COQVeQIlOn Ou Iul0 I0tu. 10 aIllS dM amendment was made that tihe irreg- ular call be acknowledged. The question went to ballot on the amendment. Few were there to do it honor, for the tally of votes showed that but eight out of fifty Republicans present were in favor of the bolters' move
 Then the original question was put and carried with a rush and with en- ..hus.asm, not 8 single vote being casi i against it.
 So Mesa will hold the caucus pri- maries as provided for il, tths regular call and the bo1ters have lost in one of the strongest country precincts, de spite their cry that their action was in the interest of the rural precincts.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported for the Arizona Republi- can by Coggins & Brown, abstractors, 201 West Washington street, Phoenix:
 Hattie B. Sherman, by attorney, to Esther A. Merriam, quit claim deed to lot 3, block 12, Collins addition, ST.
 Elizabeth C. Maas to Ernest 6, Timme, quit claim deed to e1k of nw14 of swA, sec 24, tp n, T 2. and water, 1000
 Geo. c. Brown to E. N. Simmons, warranty deed to 3Ox140 feet facing First avenue, on north side alley ih block 7S, Phoenix, $4,500
 w. H. Smith to Mrs Josie Waansly, warranty deed to s1A of 6 f5 feet of lot f, Porter's cemetery, $16.
 John P. Osborn and wife to E. 6. Borton, warranty deed to part of nwA of nw114, sec 28, tp 2n,r3 6, $1.
 R. F. Kirkland and Frank Luke and wife to W. J. Kingsbury, Warraaty deed to lot ', block 59, West Tempe, S400.
 Samuel W. Slade to Mary A. Lee, warranty deed to w11k of awA ef nwA, sec 15, tp l n, r e, sl.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
GIVEN TO THE PRESIDENT.
Cuban Resolutions Transmitted for
 HIS Signature.

WASHINGTON, April 7-The Gu ban resolutions were brought to the attention of the president today by the secretary of the senate who pre- scented him an enrolled copy of the resolutions.
 Ordinarily concurrent resolutions are not forwarded to the president, as they do not require his signature, but these resolutions were, as they eX- press the opinion that he should ten der the offices of the United States to Spain for the recog= .ition of Cuban in dependence and are, therefore, di- rection to him in so far as congress can direct the president in such pro- ceeding.
 The resolutions are as follows:
 Resolved, That, in the opinion of congress a condition of public war ex- ists between the government of Spain and a government proclaimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba and that the United States of America should main tain strict neutrality between the con- tending powers, according to each, all rights of bel!igerents in the ports and territory of the United States.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
FROM SALT RIVER VALLEY.
The Santa Fe to Issue 2. Descriptive
 Pamphlet.

Following is transcril. from lee- ter from Geo. T. Nicholson, general passenger agent Of the A, T. & s. F. railroad to Geo. M. Sargent, general passenger agent of the S. F, r. & P. railroad:
 'Information about Phoenix and other reorts in that counHy was du.y received, but we (haye beer delayed in issuing the pamphlet.
 'The printer has just furnished final proof for twenty-four page pamphlet regarding the Salt river country. We will probably add four more pages and hope to have the pamphlet ready for shipment within a couple of weeks.
 ''The edition is to be 10,0G0 copies. How many can you dispose oy to good advantage by placing with Phoenix chamber of commerce, to be sent out in answer to outside mail inquiries?
 "It was decided best to limit the scope of iIhe pamphlet to Tire Salt River valley proper"
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
LARGEST IN ARIZONA.
The Adams Hotel to Be Erected in
 This City,

J. c. Adams has secured offices in the Gooding building on the corner of Cen ter and Adams streets and is now deep into the business connected with the erection of his great Adams hotel on the opposite corner. The rooms are strewn with plans and elevations and sketches, any of which would seem Ito be available for the greatest structure in Arizona. No architect has been chosen, as yet. That matter has had careful thought, however, for sev- eral months, and the selection will be made today.
 The general idea of the structure was furnished to architeo,s by Mr. Adams several weeks ago The building, l50x137 in size, will be Of four stories and basement, with broad porcles at each story and with a roof whereon a summer garden may be placed Light for the interior rooms will be furnished from a court. There Will be 115 rooms. thirty to be en suite with bath.
 The arrangement of the ground floor will depart materially from the usual plan. The office, instead of be- ing tin the front, will be in the center { foot Hobbies, opening on Adams and Center streets through handsome stone portals. The office will be in size 4Ox6O fet, handsomely appointed and lighted by balconied area. Within this will be the passenger elevator and the grand staircase.
 There will be room at the corner for drug store or some other businc-5 and at other points o1 tine frontag3 for professional offices, barber shop, b2r, etc. At the inside frontage on Adams street movement is on foot to secure a room ninety feet lo-g and averaging
 thirty feet wide for .gha uses of th Maricopa club, as well as the cellar be- low, to be used for the gymnasium The dining rooms will be at the oppo- site corner of the building and will be most spacious.
 | The tenants on the property have re-
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
TO ABDUCT VANDERBILT.
Basis for a Story of Nineteenth Cen
 tury Crime.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-The officials of the Southern Pacific say they know nothing of the alleged plot to hold up the train upon which Chauncey M. Depew and Cornelius Vanderbilt were riding, and abduct MT. Vanderbilt.
 The story was printed in this city and an interview was given with De teetive Gard, formerly in the employ of the Southern Pacific, who said the plots had been revealed to him by a man who at first intended to partici- pate in the crime.
 Detective Gard is well known in California and his reputation for ve- racity has never been questioned
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
THE FUNDING BILL.
Ready to Report From the Pacific
 Railroads Committee.

WASHINGTON, April 7-The sub committees of the house and senate committee on Pacific roads today com p,eted funding bill for the Central and Union Pacific. Several changes have been made in the bill since the first draft was drawn. The annual pay ment during the first decade of the ar engagement was raised from S3OO,O00 to S365,OO0. The annual payment for, the second decade was raised from $5OO,- 900 to $550,0O0 and the annual pay ments by which the remainder of the debt is to be lifted remains at $780, 900.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
GOOD FOR THE LAWYERS.
The Contest Started on the Will of
 James G. Fair

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The contest of the second so-called pencil will of the late Senator James G. Fair was begun this afternoon by Charles L. Fair, son of the dead millionaire. Young Fair attorneys have always maintained that this will was for gery and Iney also questioned the gen. uinenc3s of deeds and letters, the tenor of winch corroborated the pencil will, and acknowledged Mrs. Nettie Craven as a contract wife of Fair.
 Mrs. Herman O9irichs and Miss Vir- ginia Fair, the other surviving chil- dren of Senator Fair, will not join i.he:r brother in the contest.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
FORD HOTEL CHANGE.

Yesterday the management. of the Ford hotel changed, Shade Tadirimg and Mrs. Lee changing to the supervision solely of the cafe The management will henceforth be in the hands of the owner. Dr. Ford, who wil see to it that it is maintained a!. the highest standard of excellence.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
SAVED FROM PRISON.

CARSON, Nev., April 7.-Judge Hawley in the United States court this morning quashed the indictment against Attorney Trenmor Coffin, which charged him with corrupting g witnesses in the Heney trial.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08

Resolved further, that the friendly offices of the United States should be offered by the president to the Spanish government for the recognition of the independence of Cuba"
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
THE ASIATIC PLAGUE.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The board of health of this city has been notified that a Chinese passenger on the steamer Gaelic died at Yokohama March 31 of the plague. The steamer sailed for this port the same day. She will be quarantined Oh her arrival here.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08

ceived their notice to move and exca- vation on the cellar will begin within a few days.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08

The marvellous run still continues at the Boston Cafe. Those 25 cent dinners are great trade bringers.
Arizona republican., 1896-04-08
THE SILVER MARKET.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7-s:lver bars, 6S1s; Mexican dollars, 56@56H
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21

LITTLE GIRLS DRESS-This rogu-
ish little maid is wearing the daintiest
and most serviceable Of summer
frocks. The material used In our mod
ell is blue and white lawn prettily trim
med with Valenciennes edging and in
sertion. The pattern is cut with a full
waist gathered onto a plain yoke both
back and front. A pretty belt Of the
dress material conceals the place where
the full straight skirt is sewed onto
the bodice. A large round collar of the
lawn trimmed with a ruff1e Of lace,
headed by a row of insertion and fin
ished by straight band collar, entire
ly conceals the yoke and makes very
becoming addition to the costume. The
bishop sleeves end under pointed cuffs
The dress closes in the center back
with hooks and eyes, or buttons and
buttonholes, as preferred. Bingham,
chambray, grass linen. batiste, cam
brio, lawn, pique, challis, ETC., can be
used for this design.
20574--Little Girls Dress with straight
full skirt Suitable for wash fabrics),
requires for medium size So yards ma
terial % inches wide, Az yards q
inches wide, or 97s yards SO inches
wide. Insertion represented yards;
embroidery, Az yards. Cut in five
sizes. 4, 5. 6. and years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21
HAS ALREADY. CUT TT.
Marion Mills LIS Standing Close to
Her Contract.


Marion Mills, g. w. Atheran's fast
mare, coyeredI a mile at the Oshkosh
track Wednesday, without a driver
| bride or lines, in 2:08A, breaking all
| previous records for the performance
including herr own of 2:12%. This is
taken as an assurance that at the com
ing state fairs she will at least fulfill
her contract, (which was to break her
former record of 2:1234. The mare is
hitched to sulky, and when led to
the track is almost uncomfortable
seeming crazy to start
When the word is given she quickly
attains high rate of speed and goes
around the track without breaking
She comes down the home stretch as
II she had a hot field of competitors
behind her, but when she passes the
judges stand, slows down of her own
accord. turns around and comes back
to be rubbed down and blanketed.
The exhibits from the several North
western states seem likely to arrive
with promptness that will be highly
gratifying to the state fair managers.
word yesterday was received from
Portland that two carloads Of Oregon
products, accompanied by four com
m1SSloners, can be expected by Friday.
Geo. z. Eaton, Secretary of the Wash
1ngton Immigration association at
Seattle, also sends notice that the
Washington exhibit, which he has been
largely instrumental in selecting, is
ready for shipment. Hon. Austin
North of Billings, writes that the col
lection of Montana grains, grasses and
fruits, made by himself and Prof S.
M. Emery, of the Montana State Ex-
perimental station, will be shipped in a
few days. j. H. Edwards has also
given notice that the exhibits of grains
and grasses of the Flathead Valley is
ready to come
A sub-station of the weather bureau
will be located at the fair grounds
this year. A flag post is to be erected
in CONSPICUOUS position and the u. S.
signal service will be practically dem
OnStrated.
Clarke Chambers, superintendent of
police, and G.. N. COSgrove, Superin-
tendent of gates, of the board of man
ayers, yesterday morning practically
completed arrangements for policing
the fair this year, appointing the day
and night forces for the grounds, etc.
John Warner is to be superintendent of
the Exposition building. and l.. C.
Epler superintendent of the North
western Resources building. The Fer
ris wheel, sixty feet high, will arrive
within day or two and the work of it's
erection begun.
Quite a number of contributions for
the programme to be put on News
paper Mems Day, Saturday, Sept. 9Th,
have been received. Hank Seelye has
offered to send his PAGER, Albatross,
against any bicycle rider that may be
selected for a quarter of mile. Albat-
ross is considered the fastest quarter
horse in the world and, although
driven to buggy about the streets
daily, has repeatedly gone a quarter
in :2S seconds. All offers Of features
for the day should be made to Fred
w. Bushell, president of the Mime
apolis Press club, or Geo. w. Dodds,
president of the st. Paul Press club.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21
ST. PAUL ELKs' OUTING.
Plans for an Enjoyable Day at Lake
MinnetOnka.

The energetic members of ST. Paul
Lodge No. SO, B. P. O. E., are busily en-
gagged making preparations for the
coming Elks' outing, which is slated for
next Wednesday at Lake Minnetonka
The regular entertainment committee
of the lodge, Messrs. Bartels, Tibbils.
and Lederer. assisted by Messrs. ]. H.
Whitaker, F. H. Rice, George Allen,
c. B. Bowlby, A. E. Whitney, H. E.
Whaley and Harry Hardick, has out
lined a programme which will include
more different kinds of fun than men
who are not Elks could possibly de-
wise. The horned brethren, with their
families and friends, will leave in the
morning on a special train over the
Minneapolis & ST. Louis road for Lake
Park. where the steamer ST. Louis will
be in waiting to take the tourists for a
trip about the lake. After an evening
dinner at the Lake Park hotel the
visitors will be given the freedom of the
place and there will be an informal
hop. There will be entertainment fur
nished on the train, on the boat and at
the hotel, and much of the success Of
the trip will be the result of the i'm
promptu fun for which the Elks, and
especially the local lodge, are famed.
The special train will be held for the
return of the travellers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21
IGNORING THE LAW
MAYOR DORAN'S EXCUSE FOR PAY
ING NO ATTENTION TO A MAN.
DATORY CLAUSE
IN THE ACT HE HOLDS GOOD.
1T SAYS HE "SHALL" APPOINT
FOUR MEMBERS OF THE PARK
BOARD.
WHEN ACT is MADE APPLlCABLE
The Latter Took Place When He In
stalled Copeland Commissioner
of Public Works.

The members of the board of pub
lie works are of the opinion that
Mayor Doran has Disseminated
against them and in favor of the board
of park commissioners. In proof of
this they point to the fact that while
the mayor has done all in his power
to turn out the board of public works,
by appointing a commissioner of pub
lie works in place of the board he
has seen fit to utterly disregard an
other mandatory section of the act of
1885, which requires him to also ap-
point new board of park commission
ers as soon as the act takes effect.
q The language of Section 116, page 562
of the act creating a department Of
public works is, in part, as follows:
The mayor of each city, as soon this
act is made applicable thereto, shall appoint
four members of the park commission which
shall supersede the park commission then ex-
isiting in said city.
8 1t will be observed that the mayor
has neglected to comply with this pro-
vision which is explicit as to time and
mandatory in character. Mayor Doran,
when asked yesterday why he had not
appointed a new park board, gave this
explanation:
IF the old board or pubic works
had submitted at once to the action of
the law abolishing it, 1 would have
proceeded to appoint park board i'm
mediately, but in view of the fuss the
members of the old board have made
and the fact that the legality or
validity of the act is to be contested in
the courts, I concluded that no harm
would be done if I left the park board
alone until the legal question should
be determined. The fact of the matter
is I couldn't at this minute name the
present members of the park board,
with the exception of Messrs. Wheelock
and Hamm. When this matter is final
lX settled in the courts, if the board
of public works ever intend to take it
there, 1t will be time enough to ap-
point a new park board
1t is the opinion of lawyers general
ly that, as the law says the mayor
"shalr' appoint a board of park com
missioners to supersede the existing
park board, as soon as the law becomes
applicable, the present park board
has no legal existence, if the act of
1885 is valid, and Mayor Doran is go
ing on the presumption it is. These
same legal gentlemen think the mayor
has no option in the matter, having
already named his commissioner of
public works.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21
THIEVES DURING e.. A. r..
Chief GOss Issues some Words of
Advice.

In anticipation Of the crowds and
also of the thieves who will attend the
G. A. R. encampment, Chief of Police
Goss yesterday issued the following
order. The order is addressed to the
captains and lieutenants in charge of
the several stations, but as mention
is made of storekeepers and residents
and a piece of advice given them, the
order is published in full
Captains and Lieutenants in charge of Sta
tons: Instruct patrolmen to notify all resi-
dents and storekeepers to take extra good
care, especially during the encampment week,
to have their houses and stores well guarded
by securely fastening doors and windows
Further notify them to be sure to leave some
one at home to take care of the premises
whenever they are away. and also request
them to watch all suspicious characters and
report them at once to the police authorities
In view of the fact that great many visitors
are expected, the influx of bad characters
will be in proportion. Crimes and house
breaking can be held at a minimum if resi-
dents and storekeepers will take extra pre-
cautions during the G. A. r. encampment