Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-22

or the Adams Express Co., In this oft,
ard Jersey City struck today. The
sllege since President Weir took chsrg'
OK The company's affairs in the cas-
WAGES have been reduced about on
third and many efficient men dis
charged for trivial reasons. At tn,
Office or the company il was reported
that there would be little difficulty il
filling the places of the strikers.
CINCINNATI, Aug, 15-A head end col
lision took place about $50 this morn
ring near Torch Hill, O.. on the B. &. o
Railroad. A westbouud passenger trair
and an eastbouud freigh. came together
in cut. Engineer Fred Rump snG
Fireman Hoffman were instantly killed
also Engineer William Johnston Fire
man Thompson and Brakeman Overly
were badly scaldsd. Postal clerk Order
was slightly injured Engineer
Johnston of the freight had or.
ders to take the siding at Torch Hill
1t is impossible to conjecture why be
did not do so. No passengers injured
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Jones
Chairman OK the democratic national
committee. arrived ia Washington TO-
day. He Was not ready to announce
| the executive COMMITTEES or state what
| decision was reached regarding the ma
tionsl headquarters. II is known, how
ever, that discrimination has been
reached to locate headquarters in Chi
cago and maintain 10 Washington q
branch headquarters.
CHIco, CAL, Aug. 15-Ths Western
Hotel burned this morning. Loss $780,.
600.
LIMA, Peru. Via Galveston, Tex. Aug.
)15-Advices received here today from
Bolivia announce that President Cam.
pero died August II.
MADRID, Aug. 15-It lie officially an
nounced that Min ster OF War, Gen'l.
Bronasrt Won Schellend.Iff, has been
relieved from office. He will be succeed
ed by GsnI. Won Gostsr.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 15-Another
valuable paper ia missing from the
county clerks Office aud the presump-
ton is that it vas stolen in the interest
OF some parties concerned in litigation
over the estate of the late Joshua A.
Hendy.
CHICAGO, Aug.,. 15-Five business
failures are reported rs follows: Geo.
o. BERTHE, dealer in hides and leather.
liabilities sl25000; Chicago Iron and
Steal Comps Harry M. Hosick, wool
merchant, liabilities Sl26, 600; Chicago
& Western Soap Works, liabilities $780,
600; Louis Sieberts & Son, wholesale
liquor dealers, liabilities $4,000.
IRvINeToN oN-THE-HUDsoN, N. Y,
Aug. 16.-William Bryan will speak in
New York within the next two weeks.
His speech will be extemporsneous, but
will aim to answer criticisms which
Bourke Cochran may offer at the gold
standard meeting on Thursday night
This is Mr.. Bryan's own arrangement,
and unless the campaign committee
changes the program or the national
committee inteferes, he will carry out
his plans. The candidate has shown q
good deal Of firmness in having his own
views favored. as was evidenced in lis
wish to have Chicago for national head
quarters, and he may assert himself in
this matter. To all inquiries MIR. Bryan
says: 1.-THE matter is under considera-
ton and no absolute decision has been
maze"
Mr.. Bryan has felt quite keenly the
criticism that his speech did not please
the people, and if be follows out his
plans and speaks in New York, it will
undoubtedly be brilliant effort.
Mr.. Bryan gave out the following
statement relstive to the preparation of
the speech of acceptance:
1.-THE speech was written in Nebrss-
ka. From the beginning / expected to
read, but was almost persuaded to
abandon the idea before leaving home.
Some insisted that reading would be a
disappointment to those present. ap-
preciated the force of the suggestion,
but finally concluded that it would be
better to disappoint those who listened
than to risk an unfair or partial report
by the opposition press.
"In writing the speech did not pur-
posely follow the plan of any former
speech. but made no attempt to avoid
or illustrations previously
employed. Upon discussing the money
question my sole aim was to crowd as
much material as possible into the
speech without making it too long, and
| therefore tried to be brief il state
ment. The speech was rewritten two
or three times as new points or new
arguments suggested themselves. One
copy WAS brought with me and one sent
by express to provide against loss. Two
which occurred to me on
the train, we're added after l reached
New York. Only two persons saw the
speech after my arrival, and they sug-
gested no changes"
CHICO, Cal. Aug. 16.-On Thursday
Ira Crum Of Chico had q most thrilling
ind miraculous escape from certain |
death. A party OF thirty lsdies snd
geo tlemep, who have been camping in |
The mountaips, made the ascent OF Mt. |
Lassen. The trap was laborious, the |
trail being exceedingly hard to follow. |
When they reached the top, Ira, who |
was one of the party, while standing on
The edge OF the mountain, lost bis hat,
which blew but short distance Oh the |
snow. Thinking be could secure IT |
safely, Crum stepped out on the SNOW.
No sooner had hs fairly started when
Ills feet slipped from under him and
away he went down the mountain.
He slid with lightning rapidity to the
7ery edge Of deep precipice, and there
ne stuck IN the snow. Had BE gone
Tx feet further be would hays fallen
,00C feet onto the rocks below, and
would have certainly been dashed To
pieces. Friends on top Of the mouDtain
could see him clinging to the snow for
lear life. HIS two sisters, Miss Alice
mi Miss Villa Crum, we're in the party
I'D were terribly frightened. Various
chemes Of relief were proposed, but
.nslIy it was decided to take couple
Il short sticks. and. by starting on a
evel with the clinging boy, dig trail
rail along the banks OF the precipice to
where he was. This was an exceeding
y slow aud dangerous undertaking, as