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Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
LIFE IN RANDSBURG.
It Is Becoming Very Burdensome to
 Many People.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 30.-Super- intendent H. P. Chase. of the Congre- gational home missionary work in southern California, is in the city for a few days. MT. Chase was in Rands- burg, the new mining camp in the Mojave desert, for several days prior to last week. He has had a great deal of experience in California and Colo rado camps during the past twenty years, is intimately acquainted with many of the largest mining men in the country, and also with several we'll known assayers, one or two of whom are now in Randsburg.
 His opinion of the camp is therefore | of peculiar value in view of the fur ther fact that he has no pecuniary in terest in either that or any rival camp. MT. Case said: q found 1,20O to 1,5O0 people huddled together there twenty l'four miles from railroad. None of them have been there for more than three months, and discomforts are al ready beginning to be felt. Water must be hauled twelve miles. It costs 5 cents per quart, 25 cents the bucket, l costs S2 for burro load. A cot in a room with lot of other miners can be had for 25 cents, and sort of room with bar board walls for 50 cents per night. othing in the line of comfort or Jury has yet been provided. Meals oan be had at 25 and 50 cents. All lines of business are now repre- sented, and goods are sold remarkably cheap, considering the expense of transportation and rent.
 As to the mines, out of the 4.OOO claims that have been staked out in and around the camp only eight or nine are in any state of development Very few have shipped ore in consid- erable quantities and while the boom CTS are talking Cripple Creek and 'Creede Camp the old miners are keeping mum. I was told on the best authority that one lead had already 'pinched out,' and several old miners told me that they were satisfied that the formation was of a burned out character, and that while few good strikes might be made, there was nothing yet to warrant the belief that a great body of ore had been discov. cred. In short, 1 believe that the flu. ture of Randsburg is very uncertain and 1 would certainly not advise any one to go there at present. In si2 months it may have 500 inhabitant. and it may have 100."
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
AN UNKNOWN SUICIDE.
He Was We'll Dressed, but Without
 Money, and Shot Himself.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-The body of we'll dressed man is at the morgue awaiting Identification The body is that of man of 3S or 40. Last night he went to the lodging house at 719 Market and hired 25-cent room About this morning a pistol shot was heard in his room. When the man. ager of the house entered he found his lodger dead on the bed with a bullet hole in the center of his forehead and a revolver beside him. There was nothing upon him to identify him. There were a few cards of the Inter- national hotel, but he was not known there. The apparel consisted of a black cutaway suit, gray overcoat, standing collar black tie,, black soft hat and round toe gaiters. The suicide was 5ft, 11in in height, weighed about 1855 pounds, and wore a mustache and goatee. He had no money
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31

hours a leather pouch containing $7,500 in German money, collection of rare coins, deeds to mining prop erty in Butte, Mont, and a gold mug get valued at $200, was in the hands of women thieves. The pouch was stolen from it's owner in a resort at 400 Clark street, and afterward recovered by the police with the contents intact. When the pouch was returned to Hurth he was so overcome with joy that he wept.
 Notwithstanding the fact that Hurth has travelled across the Ameri- can continent several times and also over large portion of Europe and Africa, he was not acquainted with the methods of the Chicago levee thieves, and he fell an easy victim to them. During all his travels Hurth has kept his wealth in a small leather pouch, which, as a safeguard against thieves and robbers, he wore under his cloth ing securely strapped to his waist.
 When Hurth first discovered that his treasure had been stolen from him he became almost insane from grief. He was so excited that it was some time before the police were able to comprehend what misfortune had be- fallen the man when he first made his complaint Finally after three hours of suspense the pouch was found under bed in the house at 400 Clark street by the police of the Harrison street station and returned to the owner.
 Several hours after the robbery De- tectives Reed and Jones apprehended two colored women in a vacant lot in Plymouth place. At the police station they were recognized as inmates of the resort where the small fortune was stolen
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
SUGAR MEN DISAGREE.
Triangular Contention Before u
 Ways and Means Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The sugar schedule was the subject for hearing refore the ways and means committee today and was the most important schedule 50 far considered. Conflict ing interests of producers, refners and importers were brought out in sharp contrast.
 Producers wanted higher duties all along the line and refners pressed for high duties on refined and not so high on raw sugars. The latter were es- pecially anxious that in imposing countervailing duties against export bounty countries an additional duty 7 hould be levied only against the re-
 ned article.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
CARELESSNESS PUNISHED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 30.-Captain collier San Benito, and Chief Officer Falling were deprived of their licenses today by the United States inspectors of hulls and boilers. The inspectors found that carelessness and unskill- fulness was the cause of the wreck The vessel went ashore November l near Point Arena, five of the crew being drowned.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
A MONUMENT FELL ON HIM
In Consequence Young William Far
 rah Now Sues for Damagea

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 30-George E. Farrah, the young son of William w Farrah, was sent on an erra1i by his mother recently and while passing the store of Harry E. Baker, 215 East Twelfth street, he stopped to play with a tall monument standing on the side walk The monument fell on him, crushing one hand and arm and lam ing him for life. His father sued Bakz CT today in the circuit court for $1 300 damages. He asks for compensation for his sons injuries because the monument should not have been dis played on the sidewalk, especially when it was liable to be pushed ever.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
ROBBERS RAID A BANK.

DIES MONIES, Ia., Dec. 30.-Word comes from Sully, a small town near Newton, that robbers footed the bank at that place last night. Details are hard to obtain. The town has no tele- graphic connection. It is reported that the robbers blew open the safe with dynamite and carried away an amount of cash estimated at from $5, 900 to s2O,0OO.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
THE CORPSE DROVE.

BOSTON, Dec. 3O.-The driver of a a city ash cart as it passed through Boylston street yesterday morning had the reins of the drawing horse in hand. But the driver was stone dead. A patrolman in the vicinity of the public library building noticed that the horse was not under any control and spoke to the driver, but no attention was paid. The officer took his hand and found it to be the hand of a dead man. It appeared later that the driver of the cart was Jeremiah Mackin, 62 years old, that his death was caused by heart disease, that he had probably been dead twenty minutes when dis covered. He lived on the -eCrner of Jay and Fourth streets, South Bos- ton. He had been ill for two weeks and only yesterday morning returned to work
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
WATCHING A FILIBUSTERER.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The steamer ,ermuda, known in connection with alleged filibustering expedition to .sg Ia, was searched by a United ' .tes revenue officer as she lay off Liberty island today. Last night the Bermuda took coal and provisions and today shipped a crew of twenty-five men. The revenue cutter Manhattan is prepared to accompany the steamer
 the three mile limit when she goes
 "a.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
ARMY CHANGES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Surgeon William R. Hall has been ordered from Whipple Barracks to duty here in the office of the surgeon-general Assistant Surgeon 1. w. Rand has been ordered to Fort Huachuca, Arizona, relieving Assistant Surgeon A. s. Por- ter, who is ordered to Whipple Bar rickS, Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
NEBRASKA BEET SUGAR.

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 30.-The Com mercial club today decided that to- morrow they will organize a company to build and operate a big beet sugar factory in or near this city. The pro- posed factory will be in operation by September 1,
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
DYNAMITE AT SEA.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, Dec. 30.-An ex- plosion of dynamite took place today on board the British ship Delta in this harbor. The vessel sank and 40 men are believed to have perished. Later it was learned that only two persons had been drowned by the sinking of the Delta as the result of an explosion of dynamite.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
ORGANIZING ELECTION CONTEST.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec 30-At a meeting of the Republican state ex- ecutive committee and Republican leaders today it was decided to con- test the election of Robert L. Taylor, Democrat, as governor
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
DECLINE TO CONFER.

DENVER, Dec. 30.-The board of directors of the Denver chamber of commerce has unanimously decided to ignore the invitation to send dele gates to the monetary conference to be held in Indianapolis next month.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
REPLACING STRIKING MINERS.

LEADVILLE, Colo, Dec. 30.-Two
 arloads of Missouri miners arrived 7 is afternoon to take the places of crikers in the mines. The new com CTS were escorted to the mines by a strSng military guard. The streets were crowded, but beyond hostile re- marks, there was no demonstration.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
AN UNSOLD MINE.

DENVER, Dec 30.-It is reported that the sale of the famous Tomboy mine in San Miguel county, to an Eng fish syndicate for S3 100000, has fallen through.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
A LUCKY MAN.
A Montana Miner Robbed of S8,000
 Recovers His Money.

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Robbed of the savings of a lifetime, John Hurth, a Montana miner rushed into Harrison street police station yesterday morn ing and reported his loss. For three
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
CLOSETED WITH M'KINLEY.

CANTON, O., Dec. 30.-Senator Clark and Congressman Mondell of Wyoming were closeted with the presi- dent-elect for an hour today. The re- suit of the conference is not known.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
MRS. BEECHER'S CONDITION.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, Dec 30.-The condition of Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher, whose hip was broken by fall on Sunday, is grave. She is very weak and has sinking spells.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-31
THE SILVER MARKET.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 39.-Silver bars, 651s; Mexican dollars, 52@52h.
The herald., 1896-06-16
REED STILL HOPES
He GENTLY Predicts Trouble for the Mckinley
Boom

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Speaker
Reed received some very encouraging
reports from ST. Louis today The ex-
act nature of the news and the source
from which 1t came has been discreetly
kept to himself He was therefore not
disposed to discuss the possibility of his
accepting second place on the ticket.
A well authenticated report from Bos-
ton to the effect that large numbers of
Massachusetts Republicans, including
many of the most substantial business
men in Boston, had petitioned him to
accept the presidential nomination,
was brought to the attention of the
speaker at the Shoreham house tonight.
1t was stated that petition numerously
signed had been mailed to Mr.. Reed from
Boston last Friday.
You may say that I decline to discuss
that subject at this time" said Mr..
Reed.
Have you received such a petition?"
II must decline to say yea or nay"
Has such a petition reached WASH
ington?'
REALLY, I must decline to make any
statement on that subject" he answered
in his mild and gentle way. You may
state" said Mr.. Reed, that have re-
ceived a unmber of kilograms from st.
Louis today indicating that there is con-
siderable trouble ahead for the McKin-
ley people. There is serious danger of
a disagreement among them over the
financial question, and there may be
some sensational developments before
the thing is over"
The herald., 1896-06-16
C0LORED DELEGATES
Meet and Pronounce Almost Unanimously for
Colo Standard

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-The colored del.
egates to the convention at a mass meet
ing today. attended by more than two
thirds of their number. declared for the
gold standard with but six dissenting
votes. This action was the coincident
of the formation of an organization of
the colored Republicans for the pur-
pose of cooperation in securing recog-
milton for their race from the conven-
ton. Thomas Fortune of New York,
Col. Percy Carson and w. Calvin Chase
of the District of Columbia were leaders
in the movement, and letters of endorse
ment were received from Congressman
Murray and dex-Congressman Langston.
DR.. S. E. Courtney of Boston was elect
ed chairman and Rev. w. H. Nixon of
Alabama secretary of the organization.
Rev. Nixon inspired a tremendous out
burst of applause by the peroration of a
glowing phophecy of the future of the
Afro Americans; that the negroes hope
rested upon religion. education, poll
tics and money"
A resolution was then presented, en-
dorsing the financial plank which Is be-
ing pushed by the Massachusetts dele
cations, which was adopted by about
20 ayes and only six nays on rising
vote. Several outcroppings of presiden-
tial preference disturbed the meeting
in the course of the financial speeches,
but there was general harmony.
A number of the colored delegates to
The herald., 1896-06-16
AT HEADQUARTERS
Managers Confident Of Nomination
on the Flrst Ballot

ON the First Ballot
ST. LOUIS, June 15-On the eve of the
convention there is no change at the Nc
Kinley headquarters except in the plat
form talk and that is limited to the
financial plank.
The domination of Mckinley before
the first ballot Is completed Is still
claimed with confidence. But 1t Is con-
ceded that Ohio will cast her forty-six
votes solid before the tally shows the
necessary 460.
It is believed, however, by the McKin-
ley men that the nomination will be
made unanimous before the result Is
announced.
There has been no aggressive canvass
ing among the state delegations for
concessions. None could be secured
without going into the territory of other
simply cultivated delegates already
pledged or instructed While holding all
in line, the Mckinley list was increased
by the action on the contests of the ma
tional committee for the temporary roll
Today it was increased at the meeting
of state delegations, especially in New
York and Kentucky, so that the McKin-
ley men have raised their figures from
GAO to $50. And they consider 1t a solid
vote. The only trouble around McKin-
ley headquarters Is on the wording of
the financial plank. There is no differ
ence OF opinion on any of the other res
olutions. So far as the agitation of to-
day is concerned it has had a drift to-
wards the existing gold standard"
among McKinleys Ohio friends, and 1t
is generally believed that the word
gold" will go into the platform. So
strong has been the tendency that some
were wanting modification of the key
note of the speech of Temporary Chair
man Fairbanks, as 1t was understood
he did not sound gold standard key
note. but that he expressed the idea Of
the Indiana platform and the conserva-
tive declaration heretofore known to
The herald., 1896-06-16

Budd home this morning the governor
declared that he would get up and come
to Sacramento to meet the polltlcians
even if it should be necessary to put the
game leg in splints, but as his mother
and the doctor say that he snail not
politicians do not expect him.
Governor Budd says he only wants to
shake hands with the men who were
kind enough to nominate him, but his
real reason is to get a vote endorsing MS
administration, it is said.
Secretary Markley has completed the
temporary roll of the convention. In
the cases of fifteen counties which failed
to send in their credentials, he had to
rely upon newspaper reports for the
names. Representatives of several OF
these counties called at committee head
quarters this forenoon and it was found
in each case that the newspaper reports
were correct and from that it is pre-
sumed they all are. The roll was print
ed and verified this afternoon. so that
there will be no delay on that score.
Overtures have been made by the
Buckleyites for half a vote in the con-
Nention and the Sacramento delegation
has been dogged all day for concessions.
Those interested in keeping the names
of both the San Francisco delegations
off the temporary roll of the convention
held a meeting at midnight. There
them being w. r. Burke, Gen. c. F. A.
Last and j. W. Mitchell. who is to be
upon the floor upon a proxy.
After considerable talking a commit
tee was appointed to wait upon Chair
man Gould of the state central commit
tee and request that he drop the names
of the junta delegates from the roll, and
if he refuses, to trot out candidate for
the Craftsmanship of the state conven-
ton of its own. Gould. when approached
upon the subject, refused to swerve one
iota from what he considers his instruc-
tions in the matter from the state COM
mittee.
The meeting tonight was more in the
interest of c. A. Buckley and for w. A.
Ryan of Los Angeles as chairman of the
convention.
The nti-Gould delegates will meet
again in the morning, when Gould's call
to the bluff against him will be pro-
mulgated.
SENATOR WHITES VOTE.
SACRAMENTO, June Ex-senator
White has forwarded kilograms here to
Gavin McNab and Frank Gould that ex-
Mayor w. H. Workman has instructions
to vote his (White's) proxy for Gould
for chairman of the convention.
The herald., 1896-06-16
New rlexico Democrats

LAS VEGAS. N. NJ, June 15.-The ter
ritorial Democratic convention met to-
day and elected Hon. H. B. Ferguson of
Albuquerque as chairman. Resolutions
were adopted favoring the free and un-
limited coinage of both silver and gold,
independent of the action of foreign ma
tions, at he ratio of 16 to l, as the same
existed prior to the decentralization by
the Republican party in 1878, land we
hereby instruct our delegates to the
Democratic national convention to sup
port no man for president of the United
States or any platform which is not in
faithful accord with these principles,
and to vote as unit on this PROPOSE
tion." i,.eresfH
Richard p. Bland of Missouri was en-
dorsed for president.
The delegates chosen are Antonio JOS
eph, N. NJ Salazar, A. A. Jones. John Y.
Hewitt, w. S. Hopewell and Demetrio
Chavez. Francisco A. Manzanares, ex-
delegate to congress, was elected ma
tional committeeman.
The herald., 1896-06-16
THE SECOND PLACE
Numberiess Candidates Mentioned But None
Is the EaXorte

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Thomas c. Platt
strolled out of his room tonight and
alone walked up flight of stairs ana
slowly alone the corridor. He was met
at the end by Joseph b. Foraker and to-
gether they went direct to the rooms oc-
cuped by Matthew Stanley Quay. Mr..
Quay was there in company with Sem
ator Lodge of Massachusetts, and the
four gentlemen sat down to confer be-
hind closed doors. When the conference
was over all declined to state why 1T
was held, but it was learned that bth the
gold plank matter and the vice-pres1-
Dental matter were talked over. 1t is
understood that the project of throwing
the vice presidential nomination to Nor
ton despite his wishes was broached.
Mr.. Foraker went directly to Mr.. Han
mas room, when he came down and was
closeted there at late hour 1t is fur
ther understood that Mr.. Foraker pre-
sented for consideration of financial
plank which reads about as follows:
I'VE favor bimetallism only If an in
ternational agreement recognizing that
as astandard can be obtained from the
leading commercial countries, otherwise
we favor the present standard of value"
AN OFFER TO PLATT.
The stry is given to the Associated
Press tonight from a reliable source and
is not denied by either Mr.. Platt, Quay
or Hanna
Mr.. Quay visited Mr.. Platt tonight on
behalf of Mr.. Hanna and his friends and
told Mr. Platt that Mr.. Hanna would
like to have Mr.. Platt name the candi-
date for vice-president Mr.. Platt told
Mr.. Quay that until the presidential
question was decided he could not con-
sent to take part in any vice-presiden-
tial matter. Mr. Quay said it was the
idea of the Hanna people to leave the
Z fA, 10 f,1rt tbar
sideration and it is understood that the
matter rests there tonight. 1t is under
stood that later Platt will name man
whose name has not been mentioned in
connection with any office.
MORTON IS WILLING.
ST. LOUIS June 16.-12:30 a. MAS a
result of much telegraphic negotiation
between st. Louis and Albany, it is
definitely stated on what is believed to
The herald., 1896-06-16

plish Gould's defeat and secure recog-
milton for themselves by bold stroke
which will be made Immediately after
the opening of the convention. Accord
ing to the present program, b. d. Muir
ply of Santa Clara will call the conven-
ton to order. William NJ. Gibson of
Stockton. will then, it is said, move that
neither delegation from San Francisco
be seated until temporary chairman
shall have been elected and appointed
q committee on credentials. The junta
delegates, of course, will oppose the mo-
tion but the Buckley faction depends
on the interior counties who have no in
terest in the San Francisco fight, to sus-
tain the motion and thus temporarily
shut out both delegations. The success
of the plan will depend upon the dele
cations antagonistic to Gould Among
the counties which are said to oppose the
Stockton candidate are Santa Clara,
Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito and
CalayeraS.
The herald., 1896-06-16
meet with favor with Mr.. Hanna and
other Ohio delegates.
THE VA LLEYROAD
Bonds VIII Be Issued and the Road IN.
tended

SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.-Cashier
Thomas Brown of the Bank of Califor-
MIA, j. B. Stetson and Daniel Meyer. as
a committee from the board of directors
of the San Francisco and San Joaquin
Valley railroad, and James Phelan, o.
d. Baldwin and F. w. Van Sicklen as a
committee from the stock trustees, have
had a conference of great Importance to
the future of the competing line. The
result of the conference was a decision
to request the trustees and directors to
isue $6000,0O0 in bonds, the funds so
procured to be used in building and oc-
cupying some 120 miles of road from
Fresno to Bakersfield and 80 miles from
Stockton to Oakland, together with a
ferry system between Oakland and San
Francisco. The plan is to issue 5000
bonds, each of a face value of $1,000 They
will bear interest a per cent. The off,
GERS of the road are confident that he
proposed bond issue will provide ample
means for perfecting the new road from
San Francisco to Bakersfield. The bond
will be secured by mortgage on the
whole road
The herald., 1896-06-16
A CUBAN BATTLE
The Insurgents Again Reruised With Heavy


HAVANA, June 15.-Gen. Castellane.
heading for Maxine Gomez. who was
at Ciego Najasa, left Puerto Principe on
Monday last, June Sth, with five COM
panic sof the Targona battalion, two
companies Of guerillas, four companies
of the Maria Cristina battalion and a
squadron of Herman Cortez's regiment
of cavalry together with two field can
non. On two hills well adapted for de-
fense an insurgent force numberinb
about 1000 men. tried to capture the
Spanish camp. They were received by
the Maria Cristna battalion, who poured
volleys into the insurgent ranks and
beat the attacking force off for an hour
At the expiration of that time force
of insurgent estimated at about 5000
men surrounded the Spanish column,
which was arranged in square forma
ton. The insurgents made repeated
charges, bnt We're repulsed each time.
Finally reinforcements for the Spanish
arrived and the insurgents retreated
with the loss of 500 men.