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Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
HON. RINGER HERMAN.
The Commissioner of the Genera
 Land Office Will Visit Arizona.

The Commissioner of the General
 Land Office Will Visit Arizona.
 Mayor O.NefH returned Monday last from an extended visit east, during which he visited Washington While in Washington he had a talk with Binger Herman, Commissioner of the General Land Office. during which Mir. Herman stated that he intended to wis it Arizona about the first of next March to investigate eXhauStively the ques-
 ton of water storage for purposes of irrigation. Commissioner Herman is typical western man, familiar with the problems affecting western inter ests, and regards the reclamation of arid lands as one of the greatest ques- tiOns be solved so far as the future of the west is concerned Since going into office he has had q thorough in vestigation of forest preservation, water storage and subjects kindred to the reclamation of arid lands in AriZ- Ona made by his office, and is preparing q report on theresult of these investi- gatiOns, which will be the most com plete and thorough ever published rel aIive to any single section of the United States Among the paticular water storage questions discussed during the interview by Com missioner Herman, were the construc- tiOn of q reservoir at the Buttes. in Pinal county, and that of the reser- vOir near Tonto Basin, on Salt river, Commissioner showed great familiar ity. He expressed himself as being in accord with the idea that the reclamation of the arid lands of the west in properly work which should be undertaken by the general government His visit
 
 people with great interest and he will be accorded a hearty welcome by all for the commendable course which he proposes to inaugurate of personally looking after public inter ests coming before his office.-Courier
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
WILL NOT BE THERE.
The President Cancels All Plans For
 PnbIic Functions.

Philadelphia. Dec % President NIckinley,s recent bereavement has deprived the New Englanders of this city of the privilege of having him as their guest at the annual FOrefother-s banquet at the Union League tonight. In October last the President gave q qualified promise to attend provided Congress was not i'll session. But all necessarily cancelled by the death of his mother. and it will be fully q month before he will consent to take part in any public or social affair."
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
Rucklen,s .arn,o. s.lxe.

The best Salve ia the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum Fever Sores, Tetser, Chapped Hsude, CailblaIns, Corns, and all Skin EcUptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It isguaran- teed to give perfect satistsction or money refunded. Price 25 cents 6 box. For sale by Keystone Pharmacy and the Phoenix Drug O. oa
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
AIARICOPA BLAZE
Prompt work of the Fire Department
 Saves the Williams Hotel

NIaricopa. Dec. 24- SpeciaI-F'ire was discovered in the Williams hotel during the meal hour at noon today. It proved to be between the roof and ceiling. All the railroad employees and the entire population of the city turned out and the fire was eXtinguiSh- ed without the loss of only q rev shingles and broken ceiling. Oper- ator Barton. chief of the fire depart ment, exhibited a phenomenal quick ness and presence of mind by saving a ham and loaf of bread with which to start q new hotel, in case the build ing should be burned to the ground MT. Williams desires to express his heartfelt gratitude toward the mem bers of the fire department and the thousands of citizens who so ably as sisted him.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

To head off the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands the opponents of the proposition have hit upon the eXpe- dient of introducing bill in Congress which provides for a protectorate over sthose islands It is hoped to weaken anlIexation proposition thereby. The Sugar Trust will leave no stone unturned to beat annexation
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
? HoFF CHARGED a'
With. the Brutal Murder of Mrs. Mary
 Clute

r san Francisco, Dec. 23.-Further' tes-
 timOny was heard today by coroner
 Hawkins and a jury in the case of
 Mrs. Mary A. Clute who was murder ed in her fiat at sos Guerrero street. December 15. . At the close of the tes-
 timony the jurors retired and thirty minutes later returned verdict to the effect that the deceased came to her death on the 10th of December, 1897, from cerebral hemorrhage accompan- jed by concussion of the brain, caused by a wound inflicted by Albert ;Hof The verdict further charges Albert Hoff with the crime of murder. The prisoner received the verdict stoically.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Annexation Not Opposed as Strongly
 As Reported.

As Reported
 Honolulu via San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The Mariposa arrived from San Francisco yesterday bringing news of the opening of Congress. Regarding the annexation treaty the Hawaiian gov ernment received adyices by wire from Washington on the day the steamer sailed which state that the opposition is not as strong as indicated ins the press dispatches. L. 4. ThurSton wired that the situation had not deyel- oped sufficiently toenable one to arrive at decision as to the course to be fol lowed That there is no present in tention to abandon the treaty, and the leaders are giving the sub ject earnest attention.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
INFORMATION WANTED.

Fresno Typographical Union desires information of the whereabouts of T. F. Porter, a printer, who left Fresno Nov. % He is about thirty years of age. feet. 9 inches high, has dark red nent nose, was riding Rambler 90 wheel.
 Address information to Frank Tier nan. Fresno, Cal. or to T. L. Harris, Phoenix. Ariz. aW
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

What is known as the Maricopa can al is the oldest canal in the valley it having been constructedin1S67 Its length is eighteen miles and it had q capacity of 5000 miners inches of water but it has been considerably en- larged. There are but 50 shares of the stock which have a value of s3,0OO each. It irrigates an area of 12,OOO acres of land
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The Call and the Examiner seem to be hard at work to raise the price of print paper each one of them pub Hshed editions that wasted several hundreds of tons of paper on last Sun day morning Such q thing may be glory but it is not business.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Thanks 10 the work of the local Live StOckSa nitary Commission which is doing it's work so faithfully in AriZ- ona. the new quarantine boundary line which has just been established by the Secretary of Agriculture, Wilson Arizona is continued on the right side of the line and our stock men are per nitted to ship their stock to any DOT ton of the country unmOlested- This fact alone is worth more than all the Commission ever cost the sfockmen of Arizona
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
A LITTLE SUFFERER
Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
 Scrofuious Humors-H How Cure

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
 Scrofuious Humors- How a Cure
 Was Effected. f
 "When five years old my little boy had 5crofula on his face, hands and arms. It was worst on his chin, although the sores on his cheeks and hands were very bad. It appeared in the form of red pimples which would fester, break open and run and then scab over. After disappearing they would break out again. They caused intense itching and the little sufferer had to be watched continually to keep him from scratching the sores. We became greatly alarmed at his condition. My wife's mother had had scrofula and the only medicine which had helpd her was Hoods SarsapariIla. We decided to give it to our boy and we noted an improve ment in his case very soon. After giving him four bottles of Hoods SarsapariIIa the humor had all been driven out of his blood and it has never since returned.p WILLIAM BARTz, 416 South Williams St., South Bend, Indiana.
 You can buy Hoods SarsapariIla of all druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The Territory has the benefit of a most excellent and conscientious set of men inits Live Stock Sanitary Com mission Every man on the board IS a practical cattle man, past or pres ent. and the board is most carefully conducting the business to the inter- ests of the entire Territory
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The southwest is seeing some cold nights just nOwconseQuent on the lib- eral fall of snow on the mountains The orange orchards of Central Ariz- Ona and Southern California have not yet suffered seriously as they have in the past but are in danger
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

New York City is on the bond mar ket with an issue of $6.243, ,OOO For these bids were. submitted to the amount of S21 ,539. GOO They bear q three and half per cent rate of in- terest and their best premium bid was 7.577
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
THE BANK FAILURE.
Examiner Investigating Accounts of
 The Chestnut Street Bank.

Philadelphia. Dec. 24.-The bank .ex- aminer and his assistants were busily engaged today in going over the books and accounts of the Chestnut Street Bank. The examiner declines to make any statement regarding the assets or Iia bilities of the institution, but says he will furnish complete statement when his Investigations have been completed Every effort is being made by r. T. Singler and the directors of the bank to adjust the accounts of the bank in such q manner that deposit ors and creditors will receive every dol lar due them.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

It looks as though Japan were seek ing fight and like any other section of humanity that wants q scrap she is likely to get all she wants of it in course of time. Just now it looks as though she were rubbing her fist un- der the Russian nose
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The Los Angeles public school sys- tenn seems to furnish material for the scandal of the year in that region Of country. 9When the golden winged zeitx goes into that sort of business it makes a sensation as iR the Burbank matrimonial infelicity case The character of the scandal matters lit tie; it is worked up for all there is in it and generally there is a good deal in if z4A
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The Cuban agitators have not been successful in their effort to deyelope opposition or antagonism to President McKinley's Cuban policy as outlined in his message. The Presidents calm, dignified and intelligent presentation of the situation has been accepted and approved by the public generally.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
BANKRUPTCY BILL.
Belief That it Will Pass Both Houses
 Of Congress.

Washington. Dec 22=There is a very favorable outlook for the passage of the bankruptcy bill. Even the op- ponentS of the measure concede their conviction that it will pass both Hous- es. Both majorities of democrats in both houses probably will vote against it. They feel that its involuntary feature will allow the creditor class of the east to oppress the poor in the west. whenth latterare the least able to be borne down upon, while the vO- luntary phase of the proposed act will encourage dishonesty.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

When Speaker Reed of tue House told the anti Ha waiian annexation committee who waited on him the Oth- CT day withtheir arguments and doCu- ments. that he had no doubt their statements would be given the value due them" in the House he paid the subject somewhat ambiguous com plirnent, to say the least about it.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The wafer litigation is growing more complicated as the days go by Where it will now end no man can Prediet.- The courts and the lawyers have a vexatious job on hand that7 wfH4be harder to down than Banquo's ghost, and both sides doubtless would be glad to- see the matter set1ed.s x
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Many Senators and Representatives are now interviewing President Me Kinley on the civil service and most persistent and emphatic effort will be made to have the law modified and made incapab bIe of the abuse that it received at the hands~<of President Cleveland. after he knew that he was about to go out of the White House.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

There is some kicking on the present stock law owing to--its- .newness but the HERALD thoroughly believes 1t is the best stock l4iss-the Territory has eyer had sferstl,e honest stock Insln, and that it will be- found to be. so wien properly executed. s-ssssi>di s,--I151, --
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The estate of the late Charles F. Crocker. of San Francisco, has been appraised at S7,O32, 1928. most of which is in stocks and bonds except S3T4.975 in real estate ? Col. Crocker inherited considerable fortune from his father and added largely to that fortune
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
DRIFTING SNOW.

An Eastern Railroad Has Hard Time
 Corry, Pa, Dee 24-The snow is drifting at q terrific rate. At Sherman New York, and vicinity reports say it is over four feet deep and still drift ing. It takes two engines to pull three cars on the Western New York and Pittsburg road which goes through that section --.-r
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

United States Attorney Ellingwood- is in Washington praying the admin istration to raise from his shoulders the incubus of honors that are crushing him.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Tn our giving of presents there is nothing so appropriate at this season of the year as a gfftto the poor. There are many needy children and some grown persons in the city that are de serving of attention
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

San Francisco papers are criticisfng the work of the grand jury in that county and city on the ground that it mistoOk its mission. Grand juries III Hest be sort of off this year: it is In- usnal for grand Juriesto call out news paper criticism.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
DISASTROUS SHEET STORM.
Many Cattle killed on the range by the
 Severe Weather.

Many CattIe Killed on the ranSe by the
 Severe Weather
 St. Louis. Dec. 22.+The sleet storm that has prevailed for the past three days in Texas, has proved to be the most disastrous in it's effects on the stock than was expected, Reports from POO miles west and north of Fort Worth. state that the death rate among cattle is unprecedented, being most pronounced among recent i'm porta tions from Mexico and the cattle taken to the big plains country from Louisiana In some localities fully 9 per cent.of the Mexican cattle have died already
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Court has adjourned until next week. Judge Street will take a well earned rest from the severe duties he has performed since he took his seat
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The suggestion by the Tucson Star that some of the great capital invested in our copper mines take hold of our irrigation enterprises is timely.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The streets are full of people these days busy buying holiday goods Phoenix and tf1e valley can more than satisfy themselves on that point by noting our streets for q few days and evenings at this season of tlEetiyear.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The authorities Of the Spanish gov ernment, are nows about as much alarmed at Weyler.s, presence ln span as fbey are at the chances of losing CY,,1,., '1r1i 9 oND seS aAt e=.as7 ahN
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The Hon. John w Darlington. as the Superintendent of the Territorial prison proves that his was q most eX- ceIIent appointment and it is home rule of prison affairs too.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The clear and beautiful Christmas weather we are having shows up in such perfection nowhere else that can be named outside of Arizona
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Judge Street will shortly adjourn court till after the holidays
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

ID. NJ. DeImas the great criminal law yer,-ef San Francisco, has retired from the legal profession and Sam Short ridge will run the remains of the firm on sAisIength and beauty.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The latest Steins Pass train bandits have been taken to Silver City, New Mexico for trial
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

AIfx Mcdonald the KIondyke miner, it is said. is one of the richest men in the world. He will clean up S1O.OOO- 600 in gold in the spring. He is work ing fOrty-four claims this winter and it is estimated that he is taking out gold to the amount of s3O,OOO to 10000 per day
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The government is looking for con densed onions. OrdinarypeOple esteem the onion sufficiently condensed for all practical purposes.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Gov. \. O. Murphy has gone to New York to spend the holidays with his wife and son who is at school there-
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Lieut. Peary is in England getting even on his long season on cold junk and hard tack among the Arctic ices.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
FRENCH CRUISERS.

Ordered to Prepare for Chinese Ex-
 petition
 London, Dec 24.-A special dispatch from Paris says that the French cruis- CT Pothunan has been ordered to. pre- pare for sea in Chinese waters. The Pothunan is q first class cruiser of ov- CT 5000 tons displacement and 1000 indicated horse power. She carries two 7.6inch guns, ten five inch quick firing guns and eighteen small quick
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Senator WolcOtt says the Commits sioners on international bi-metalIism have made no report SC far and do not intend to make sone for some time yet.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

The close and continuous study which Bradstreet-s JOurnaIis giving to prices of farm and manufactured pro ducts shows a continued growth i'll the price of the products of the American farmer. Its statements have from month to month shown steady ad- vance in prices of farm products dur the year. and its statement which GOV CTS the developments of November shows an advance in wool oats. pO- tatoes. peas. beans. milk, corn, bar relied beef, sheep, mutton. eggs. bops- and other articles of this character, while there has been q decrease in pri- ces of a number of articles which far mers must buy, such as print cloths. cotton sheeting, coffee, and other ar- ticles of this class.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

There is somenew railroad talk these days; and it is of importance
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
FOR THE RACES.
Board of Directors Make Rules and
 Rates for the Event

Board of Directors Make Rules and
 Rates for the Event
 At the last meeting of the Phoenix Racing Association it was decided to make the following rates:
 Single admission 50 cents. Children under r when accompanied by adult free.
 Season tickets ..-.-.-- --,-si Sl.OO Family season --....-. ...-.- 2.50 Grand Stand, gentlemen --... D Ladies and children free.
 Quarter stretch. e, .--.-, --..gsl'ii 25 Hacks and other vehicles .....1 25 Busses carrying passengers for 5 cents round trip free d4 ii
 A COW boy stake race, l mile dash was added to the already very full was added to the already full pro being horses known to be COW horses and never having been entered in horse race. Riders to be dressed as for the redeO. a Entrance S2.50, added money S10. to be divided 50, 30 and 10 per cent-1- MeSsrS. John R. Norton, Dr. Scroggs and Jack Gibson were appointed Judges. fsfs-
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
Hoods Pills esy ttgs to oPerafe is easy $ eenfs se take

Ohio democrats are said to have combined There don't seem to be much left to divide since November.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Here is a suggestion from Congress- man Sayers. of Texas, made to the people of his state that might be taken home by the people of this Territory with great profit to themselves: The hides. horns. and hoOfs of all cattle slaughtered in our state as well as our other natural products should be con verted into articles of manufacture by our own people and within our own borders, thereby enhancing the value of the raw material and creating a large and constant demand for the pro duct of field and garden. I cannot think that there is any country where the conditions for successful manrfac turing enterprises are so inviting. and where they would be so profitable and beneficial to all classes of society as in Texas When we consider the pres ent cost of sending the raw material 10 other states and countries for con version into the finished product and of returning tlsat product to ourselves for consumption. the drain upoI our resources is frightfuI to contemplate to SHY nothing of the loss to the state i'll the manufacturing pursuits aBd to the farmer in the price of his farm and garden DF0dU1sS' v
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Secretary >rage in his reply to the denunciatory resolutions of the Com
 pers Federation of Labor passed at
 Nashville recently talks in d clear.
 manly and sensible manner in defense
 of his position on the monetary ques-
 tion. He says to Gompers' if in
 stead of denunciatory resolutions
 which are not arguments you or any one on your behalf will show that the
 views and ideas I entertain are
 other than salutary to the great eco homie body of which we are all -nde- pendent members I will abandon them without hesitation" This is d sincere and honest putting of the case and fair answer to abuse that is scarcely worthy of answer did it not come in the name of a large and respectable body of men who usually entertain and express themselves for the wei fare of the whole country at large when not misrepresented and mislead. Cages remarks are at least worthy of honest consideration by honest men.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
QUINCY REELECTED.

The Democrats Carry Boston For
 Mayor.
 Boston. Dec. Complete and re vised returns from the 191 voting pre- cincts of this city show that Mayor Joseph Quincy, democrat was re- elected yesterday by a plurality of f, T09 votes
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
CHIEF JUSTICE.
4 Connecticut Man Appointed For
 New Mexico.

New York Dec. 222.-The Washing ton correspondent of the World says it has been decided to appoint J. w. Mills, of New Haven. Conn.,, Chief Justice of New Mexico.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Financiers who have worked them selves into state of nervous excite ment over a suggestion that eompli- ance with President McKinley.s rec ommendation that National banks be required to redeem their notes in gold would cause fhese banks to make q run on the. treasury gold reserve, have proba bly, not noticed that the stock of gold held by the banks is now practically equal to their outstanding circulating notes The October state ment of the national banks of the country showed the outstanding nat fonaI ba nks currency to be S19S. .920,670. while their gold coin, gold Treasury certificates and gold. clearing house certificates amounted to S195, ,S95, TOT.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30

Painful assztIe- fact may be to the croakers who are finding fault with the operations of the DIngley law. there is prospect that it will produce q surplus during the present month Its actual earnings. emitting the sums re 1eivea~on account of the Pacific rail road sale were. during the first half of the month, just aDout equal to the expenditures. and it is probable Il at when the December figures are made I'D they will bring q New Years pres ent of a surplus for the month of De cenlfler -s -
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-30
CHILLY WEATHER.
\ Cold Wave Passes Over New Eng
 land States.

Boston. Dec. 24. A cold wave accom- panied by q severe northwest gale swept over New England last night and continues today. One death has been reported in this locality. George Wheeler. fifty-five years of age, was found frozen in South Boston. Zero is reported in many places.