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Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The silver men in Colorado and else where have made a mistake in organ izing a secret political silver society Secret societies in politics are out of place and contrary to the spirit of American freedom. That secret at tempt to control politics will kill the silver interests dead as a door nail.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
GUNBOAT NEWPORT.
Arrives at Nicaragua With the Canal
 Commissioners.

New York. Dec. 2S.-The Atlas Line from Central American ports, reports the arrival at Greytown. Nicara qua. on December 17th of the gunboat Newport with the Nicaraguan canal survey commission on board
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The demurrers in the Hughes and Flemister libel cases were sustained by the Court and the whole matter, it is inferred, goes over to the next grand jury which probably means that it will be dropped entirely.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Harry Chenowith, Collector of Gus toms at Nogales, has been elected a Companion of the Loyal Legion by virtue of his fathers service as q prom inent officer in the Federal army dur ing hte civil war. Harry is the noble son of an illustriouS sire and richly deserves the distinction the Loyal Le- zion has conferred upon him.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The newspapers who hope to see a disruption of the republican party in Ohio are just now saying that Mr. Chas L. Kurtz declares Hanna is beaten for the Senate. MT. Kurtz is supposed to be at the head of the re publican opposition to MT. Hanna in Ohio if there is any; but this announce ment always comes from wild eyed democratic or populistic journals.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
MRS. ARLINGTON BOOTH.

New York. Dec. 2S-The condition of Mrs. Ballington Booth today is re ported as being unchanged.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The Christmas season has come and gone with all its joys and let us hope with a minimum of sorrow.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
DE LONE DISPLEASED.

At Reports that the United States is
 Seeking Intervention
 Washington. Dec. 2S=AIr. Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish Minister. expresses strong diSapproval of the reports that the reports that the relief measures adopted by the United States and CO., operated in by Spain are q step to- ward intervention by the United States government in the affairs of Cuba
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
MONEY MARKET.

New York, Dec. 27-Sflver certificat- es 5T1.G5S15; bar silver 57; Mexican dollars 455s.
 New York, Dec. 2S.-Silver certificat- es 57Gi5S; bar silver 5634; Mexican dol lars 455s.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

A convention of county supervisors called by the Board of Equalization, will meet in this city on the 27th of January.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
AT PORT HAMILTON.

Arrival There of British and Japan
 csc Fleets.
 London. Dec. 2S.-The ..GIobe" this afternoon says: "A private telegram reached London last evening annOunc- ing that over twenty British war ships have arrived at Port Hamilton. An other dispatch says the report is cur rent at Chee Foo that Japanese fleet also arrived at Port HamiltOn''
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

These bright days bring health and pleasure to those who are on hand to enjoy them Think of such weather for the holidays; pure blue sky, a genial, health giving sun and q brac- ing though not uncomfortable atmOs- phere- It is as near perfection in weather as can be found anywhere on earth
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

A Los Angeles man has started a @'pinole'' factory. He proposes to can it for commerce.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
PRESIDENT INVITED.
To Attend Encampment of Union
 Veterans.

HO V1VIIVI I1IIVsIIIII IIIIItuI UT OIIOU
 Veterans.
 Washington. Dec -Representa- tive Prince of Illinois today extended to the President an invitation to at tend the annual encampment of the Union Veterans to be held at Rock Island next August It it expected the President will make q tour of the west about that time, visiting the Omaha exposition enroute Mir Prince was assured the President would be glad to attend the encampment and would do so if official engagements would permit.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Fifty years improvements in farm ing is the title of long article in the last New York Weekly Tribune" It is most interesting thing to the Ob- server of the development of the ma teriaI interests of the country at large for it has developed as greatly in all industrial departments as in agricul-
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
COPPER MARKET.

New York, Dec. 27.-Copper dull; brokers 1O15, exchange 10.S5; lead strong; brokers $50; exchange 3.TO.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
HANGED BY THE HEELS.

How a Murderer Pared at the Hands
 of q AIob
 Memphis, Tenn, Dec PA tele- phone message from Glendora, Missis- sippi. says Joe Hopkins. murderer of two men, was captured by a mob this morning and hanged by the heels and burned to death in that posture.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
ANTI-sALooN LEAGUE.
Convention Opened Yesterday at Des
 MOineS.

nual convention of the State Anti-Sa loon League, which has a membership exceeding 10000, opened here today with q large attendance. President F. H. Dunshee called the gathering to order and delivered the annual ad dress. The league will take steps for the adoption by the legislature of a resolution for the re-submission of the Dlp
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
IN CHINESE WATERS.

The Russians have Occupied Kin
 Chau near Port Arthur. St Petersburg. Dec. 2f.-The Rus sians have occupied Kin Chau north of Port Arthur.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
Ho for the holidays.

The HERALD sends the greetings of the season to it's readers and friends everywhere
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
MINE CLOSED.

Profits Small on Account of High
 Royalties.
 Negaunee. Mich. Dec. 2T.- The Queen mine closed down today indef- inately throwing 250 men out of em- ployment. In case the company can induce the owners to reduce the royal ties operations will probably be re- stunned. The royalty at present is twenty-five cents per ton.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The wool growers of the country who have sold their last year clip at q large increase over Wilson law prices, having now exhausted their stock. the woolen mills are compelled to look to foreign markets for an additional sup ply in spite of the fact that heavy i'm portations were made during the pen dency of the Dingley tariff bill. Large contracts have recently been made abroad for foreign wool. and it is eX- pected that these importatiOns will begin early next month and add ma teriaIly to the earnings of the new tar if law. The manufacturers of wOolen goods have been running on full time and overtime since the enactment of the Dingley law, and this fact ac- counts both for the largely increased price of domestic wools and the neces- sity of sending abroad for supply with which tomeet the shortage in dO- nestle woolS due to the destruction of American fiocks while the Wilson law was in operation.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
A NEW ORDER.
Will Expedite the Exposition of Pen
 sion Claims.

sion Claims.
 Washington, Dec PA committee order was today presented which it Is believed will expedite the exposition of pension claims now pending. The order was issued by Commissioner Evans and is as follows: Hereafter claims for an increase of pension will not be considered within twelve months from the last actionor rejec- ton v
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The fact that the Senate did not act upon Attorney General McKenna's $ nomination to the bench of the Su- preme Court before the recess hasn't the significance some persons are try ing to give it; in fact, it has no signiti- canoe. The nomination did not go to the Senate until two days before the recess and there was no time for the judiciary committee, which never acts hurriedly upon nominations of the Su
 preme Court to consider it. The nom ination will be confirmed and the smallness of the vote against confir- nation will be another proof of how poorly informed newspapers are about sentiments entertained by Senators.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

It now seems quite possible, if not probable, that the United States Sen ate may accept President Mckinley currency plan in which he proposes the destruction of the endless chain system by which gold is drawn out of the treasury and a gradual transfer of the gold responsibility to the nat ional banks of the country, in con- junction with an increased circulation on their part. Prior to the presenta- ton of the Presidents simple and ap- parently feasible plan it was believed that nothing could be offered that would be accepted by the silver ele- ment in the Senate, unless a free coin age proposition was attached to it. The unanimity of popular sentiment in favor of the Presidents plan, how ever. seems likely to lead this element of the Senate to assume an attitude to- wards the proposition similar to that with which they accepted the protec- tective features of the tariff bill, per hitting it to pass because of their rec ognition of it's popularity with the people.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

It might be well for the free trade shriekers who are eXcitedly calling at tentiOn to the prospective reduction of wages in New England cotton mills to take into consideration the facts be- fore making too much noise about it, as it is certain that the public will do. These causes of the reduction are sim pie and easily understood. There has been an increase of between two and three million spindles in the cotton mills of the country during the past two years. l8-gely in the south, and the mills of at section have so i'm proved their Icilities as to make it possible to m ufacture the finer grad es of cotton goods. in additionto the coarse grades which they have manu- factured for years. The further fact that they are allowed under the law to run much longer hours and are able to get their labor at much less wages for those longer hours, coupled with their proximity to the cotton fields. has enabled them to place their goods upon the market at less than the ac tuaI cost in New England mills, thus forcing a reduction in wages in this single industry along the eastern coast where an increase of wages has been felt in many other industries.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

That Croker is boss in Greater New York there is striking evidence these days. He is taking an outing at Lakewood, New Jersey and it is inter esting to note his visitors who are said to be constantly rushing out to see him. Judge Van Dyke himself. the Mayor-elect of Greater New York, makes frequent trips to Croker's quar- ters, and of lesser lights in New York politics there is a continuous stream to and from the presence of the big chief Probably Croker is the most complete political autocrat the country has ever seen. He certainly has a tremendous following since his successes in New York, and a tremendous grip on his followers before that time. Croker certainly means to be no small factor in the making of the next President, and with the machinery he will have to use and the material heh as to work upon he will come pretty near sue ceeding in his ambition.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
FROM CUBA.
General Weyler to Take Com
mand In Person.
MAJOR OJEDA ORDERED TO BE SHOT.
Two Ladies Have Beon Arrested Charged
with Hiding Ammunition Gloomy
View OF the Insurgents Cause.
An Auditor Suspended.

Havana, via Key West, July o.
Captain General Weyler, IL Is announo-
ed, will take the field in a few days to
personally direct the military operations
In the Havana province against several
bands of insurgents from so to 200
strong. This step is due to an attempt
on the part of these bands TO reunite.
Orders have been issued that Major
Justo Ojeda and the prefect of the
ranch III Portuguese shall be shot for
trying to prevent the surrender OF
Major Juan Calangas, the insurgent
chief. and a number of cavalrymen who
recently gave themselves up to the au-
thorlties. 1t is reported that Major
Calangas after his surrender took the
field with his forces and surprised an
insurgent camp. macheteing several
members of the force stationed there.
Two respectable ladies, the Misses
Nindepon, have been arrested at Guiana
bacoa, charged with hiding ammuni-
tion.
Emilio Sabourin, a Frenchman, who
was serving a sentence of u years at
Ceuta for having been implicated in a
theft of ammunition from the govern
ment powder magazine here, died re-
Gently.
Auditor In Competitor Case Suspended.
The auditor in the American schooner
Competitor case, Domingo de Miguel,
has been suspended for a month for
failing TO carry out an order of the
supreme court of justice at Madrid.
1t is understood that In consequence
Of a claim made by the British consul
the supreme court in Madrid has is
sued orders that American and British
subjects shall be tried by the same
court This order is due to a capture
made under the American flag.
Admiral Navarro, 1t is announced
will return to Spain on Nov. 20, on
which date his term Of service will ex.
pire.
A letter received by Rafael Rodrlguei
from his brother Jose, one Of the loca
insurgent leaders in the Remedies dis
trict, expresses a gloomy view OF th'
situation and speaks Of the sufferingi
of the revolutionists. who. he declares
are without clothing or shoes and havl
a very short supply of meat.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
LAuNDREss TOOK THE HINT.

Made "A ButtOnhOIe Large Enough for
the Soldiers Improvised button.
The private soldiers washing at n
home station is usually done by the
married soldiers wives, who are eX-
pected 70 sew on missing buttons and
do general repairs. Patrick McGinnis,
says the Troy Times, had a good deal
of trouble with his laundress. Sunday
after Sunday had his shirt come back
with the collar button of or else hang
ing by thread. He had spoken to her
on the subject, and she had promised
to see to it, but still the buttons were
always missing. One Sunday he got
out of patience when a missing button
had made him late for church parade.
"Bad luck TO the womanl" he ex-
claimed. "Begorra, I'll give her a hint
this time, anyhow" He then took the
lid of a tin blacking box about three
inches in diameter, drilled two holes in
il with a fork and sewed it on the shirt,
which he sent to be washed. When his
washing came back he found his laun-
dress had taken the hint. She had
made buttonhole to fit i'll
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
CUPID IN JAIL
A Reminiscence of "A sly COurtshiI
Years Ago.
myself"

A Reminiscence of "A sly Courtship
Years Ago.
"Cupid is no respector Of persons or
places" says a member Of n well-lSnown
Washington family, according TO the
Star, "for while love laughs Mt lock-
smiths Cupid, to my knowledge, has
made himself felt behind prison bars.
Do you remember the old Washington
infrmary, which stood behind the
courthouse2 Well, that was the Jail
in old times-from 1904 TO 1888. In
those days there was imprisonment for
debt, and quite a handsome young man,
unable to meet his obligations, became
a prisoner. The jailer lived in part Of
the building, and his family included
q pretty daughter. Cupid set TO work,
and the bars were no obstacle. In q
little while looks betrayed Cupid's con-
quest. One day, while on the street
debtors being allowed to go outside
but not beyond the prison bounds
they met, had talk which ended In
the procurement of marriage license
engagement of a minister and the mar
riage. They returned TO the jail and
telling what they had done, the father
gave the son-in-law a job as assistant
jailer, thus enabling him to pay the
debt. and when he died the son sue.
ceeded him."
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Tragedy In Waco. Tex.

Waco, Tex, July 29.-In the stock
brokerage office Of c. Il. Trice & Co.
B. +. Kivett and w. w. Kivett were
shot and killed by W. Lamden. a mem
Der Of the firm. Bad feeling has exist
ed between the Kivett brothers and
Lamden for some time, growing out of
charges made by the relatives OF Lam
den and a sister Of the Kivetts. The
shooting between the brothers and
Iamden occurred, when the office was
crowded. and it caused intense excite
ment Two more of the Kivett brothers
armed themselves and proceeded to tbs
scene of the shooting, threatening C
kill Lamden, but they were not allowed
to enter The killing Is UNIVERSAL,
looked upon as justihable.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
MEDITERRANEAN HOUSE RENTS.
Highest Mt Gibraltar and Lowest ON
the Island of Malta.

In no place on the surface OF the globe
is rent so high as at Gibraltar, the rea-
son being, says the Philadelphia In
quirer. that the geographical position
of the town precludes the possibility
of its being extended in any direction.
A long, narrow strip of what was once
sea beach is alone available for build
ing purposes. All the restis precipitous
rock.
Upon this narrow parapet, in some
eases less than 100 yards in width, are
crowded the homes of $4,000 people.
As much as ten dollars a week is asked
and obtained for the use of one small
room, and this, too. in a place where
the normal rate Of wages is quite ten
per cent. less than in America. Natural
ly. the overcrowding is fearful, and,
the water supply being scarce and in
termittent, cleanliness of living, as we
understand il, is almost impossible.
No wonder that in the old days the
plague and the cholera ravaged tho
"rock" with a virulence unknown in the
filthy and pestilential cities OF the fan
east
In Malta, on the other hand, house
rent is ridiculously cheap. Anywhere
outside of Yaletta an excellent seven
room house can be had for SIS year
while rates and taxes are unlrrSy1
The houses are built entirely Of thu
eream-colored stone Of which the islam,
is composed, and which is so soft tha
It can be cut with a saw into blocks o
slabs of any desired size or shape. Sc
while the Maltese builder is digging Vi
his foundation, he is at the same tim
getting out the material for his walls
his flooring and his roof.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
THE NINE OPERATORS
Their Meeting Has Nothing to
Do With the Strike.
STRIKERS LEADERS NOT ADMITTED.
Decision Rendered on Outstanding Con-
tracts Says That They Shall he
Carried Out on the Orig
inal Basis.

Pittsburg, July 29.-The operators,
With a few exceptions, want 1t distinct
fy understood that the passage of an
agreement whereby all operators are TO
adopt a similar system and are to pay
he same relative price for mining has
nothing to do with the great strike.
They wish the miners to disabuse their
minds of any such theories.
The operators have also shut out the
miners leaders from taking any part
n the conferences that may take place
through questions arising between the
operators and miners by inserting
clause in the agreement stating the
fommission shall be composed of work.
men employed by the subscribers. Here
ofore the miners officials have repre-
sented the miners. but now the miners
are to grapple with the questions in dis
pute alone.
II 1t was decided that present contracts
could not be made the basis for arbitra-
tiOn.
Many firms have taken contracts for
IA stipulated period at a fixed price. 1t
understood that these shall have the
right to supply the product to fill these
contracts at the rate of mining onwhich
the contracts are based. Here is where
lnt lllliNlo anu ORtldAOlc Will otRaA AANs
The attendance at the session was not
as large as the day previous. Opera
tors from SO rail mines and river
mines agreed to take part in the con-
,vention. which is a larger percentage
than it was hoped to get together.
Proceedings Go on Smoothly.
The operators worked smoothly and
few objections were raised to the agree
ment as written. There was a close
vote on the question where the com
mission to be appointed should be
privileged to tamper with the differen-
tial in the thick and thin vein regions.
Frank Osborne made a motion to let 1t
stand as usage and custom had made
it, but w. p. De Armitt argued that If
the differential was fair and just none
should fear to have the subject arbi-
trated.
The vote on the question resulted in
13 to have 1t settled by a commission
and IL to have it stand as at present
All the voting was light. Mr.. HoosaC
almost broke up the assemblage wher
he moved to make the agreement be-
come operative when rs operator:
sign II.
Objections were raised to this motion
and ]. 3. Zerb who acted as chairman
hesitated to put the motion. He saiC
the whole agreement would soon b'
void, and the motion was an obstruc
tion. The vote was then taken and re
suited in to make it 70 per cent an'
IA to make it IS per cent
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
RETIRED STATESMAN OWNS UP.
In All Trades Are Many Tricks, and
Sometimes in Politics.

Sometimes IN Politics.
I'm what you might call a retired
statesman said the old lawyer, whose
practice is chiefly that OF n counselor.
''But before the war / was in politics
up to my eyes," and his face grew
younger with the memory, says the
Detroit Free Press.
Il was in Kentucky, and the first time
ran for congress L beat one Of the best
campaigners in that state, and no state
has better. He. was veteran who had
been over the course several times, and
sneered at the thought of my being
serious opponent. He had the old sys-
tenn of being a hail fellow well met,
gossiped by the hour with the women,
kissed the babies while he was filing
them up with candy and jollied along
with the men as though each one was
his especial friend. l knew it was no
use to fight him at his own game, so L
invented some new tactics.
"Without the fact attracting any par
ticular attention, it was made public
that there were to be from three TO five
shootingmatches and all-around tourna-
ments in each county OF the district.
Eothing is dearer to the heart of the
real Kentuclian. was an athlete and
u good shot, and 1 was at every one of
these contests. knew just who to beat
and who not TO beat. When the county
had champion it was proud if he al
ways got the best of me, and l sounded
his praises till the male population were
fighting friends of mine. My opponent
did not shine in feats of strength OF
skill, and smoothly managed to create
q sentiment wherever l went that the
women had better send one OF theiI
own number TO congress if they were
to run the elections; for my part, be
lieved that the men should run the gov
ernment. 1 won easily, and l KEEP
right on winning until left the state
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
Lors rncked with robaeeo.

Havana. July 29.-An examination by
custom house officials of eight of the
consignment of 1856 logs which reached
here on Sunday last on the steamer
Seeuranca, and which were deposited
In the custody of the police at the
Tallapieda wharf show them to have
been packed with fine Sumatra leaf to-
bacco. If the remainder Of the logs con-
tain an amount of tobacco proportion
ate to that found in those already eX-
amined. il is estimated that the total
shipment Of tobacco viii reach 1900
kilos. The logs, il is said, were shipped
by Maine lumber company.
Evening journal., 1897-07-29
WORKED an oLp TRlcK.
The Deaf and Dumb Man Had I,
Speak.

The Deaf and Dumb Man Had 10
Speak.
"In my time," said a broker to his
friends at Delmonico's the other day,
according TO the New York Times, II
have observed many sad and touching
scenes, but never one which affected
me as much as the one witnessed last
week.
Passing along busy thoroughfare,
paused for an instant in order TO read
and reflect upon the miseries Of man
" ho bore the legend Deaf and Dumb,
picturing to myself my own condition
under like circumstances. when the fol-
lowing remark somewhat startled me;
Say, Jimmie, here's poor deaf and
dumb man. Father gave, me five cents
60 spend, but ! think I'd rather give il
70 him. He needs It more than do
"This was followed by the chink of q
coin in the tin cup.
"Instinctively turned TO the boy
who had made this remark TO his com
panion and said:
Noble boy, 1 overheard your gener.
GUS words. You shall not want for the
money. Here is a dime
''With a curtsey and Thank you, sir,
he fed.
Il turned TO the deaf and dumb man
The muscles of his face seemed TO b'
working TO n degree rarely seen on
man bereft of those important senses
Unable to contain himself longer, h
blurted out:
Say, you're dopcy. That kid ha
worked that racket before. Iha
f-pence is made of lead!'
II went home and communed will