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 torial treasurer: F. T. Aspinwall, warden of the penitentiary, and Harry E. St. Claire as capitol site eommis- sioner.
 Mohaye Miner: To show the growth of Kingman and surrounding country in the past two years the fact is men, tioned that before that time a livery stable could not be conducted at a profit. Now two big stables are taxed to their full capacity to supply the demand for teams.
 Blsbee Orb: Andrew J. Blssett, a mechanic in the employ of the Copper Queen met with an accident yesterday from the effects Of which he is now con- fined to the hospital. He was work ing on the new engine that is being erected by the company, when he slipped and fell twenty-five feet, frac- turing his thigh and arm, besides being badly cut about the head and body.
 Graham Bulletin: s. R. Wise, who came to Arizona in 1856, when the Territory contained only Indians, has concluded to begin business and is fitting up an attractive side-board saloon in a room in the rear of F'itz- gerald's store. Daddy Wise, as he is familiarly called, will when ready for business, be prepared to make life worth living to all those who visit his place.
 At Yuma, Saturday night, James O'Boyle, an old-time Arizona minerY fell from the second story piazza of Modesti's block and sustained injuries which were fatal. He died Sunday. 0'Boyle had been drinking very heay- ilg and vas in a drunken stup0r when TV goF ID a0d walked 0li the porch. He fell distance oi twenty feet and ilt With one leg under him. The limb was broken and be sustained in- ternai injuries OBoyle was well known, having worked in the mines of Yuma county for the last three years. He left widow and family at Bisbee, Cochise county.
 Florence Tribune. Adolf Gold schmidt, of the Eagle mills, Tucson, has been in the valley for several days and has purchased sixteen thousand sacks or wheat, besides three or four thousand sacks of barley. Of this some twelve thousand sacks were Australian wheat, which Mir. Gold schmidt pronounces the best grain ever produced in Arizona. The aver age yield has been over 1900 pounds or thirty bushels to the acre. The Eagle mills disburse over S250 000 among the farmers of the Casa Grande valley. This shows that the tillers of the soil have little to complain of this year.
 Yuma Sun: A fellow by the name of Antonio Bustamante, reinforced by few drinks of the most effective to be had, ran amuck on Main street last night, and had he not been stopped in his mad career the morgue would probably have been insufiic!ent to hold his victims this morning. To begin with he slashed comps nion by the name of Jose Escobar, but though he aimed for vital part he only suc- ceeded in inflicting bad wound on the hand. He then proceeded up the street, and in front of the Phoenix restaurant he mnde another attempt to establish record by carving Jos. Godfrey, who, howe yer eluded him and he was gathered in by officers.
The oasis., 1897-08-07

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy always affords pro- mpt releif. For sale by Chenoweth & Mix.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

The authorities Of the republic and the
empire are now at issues as to this
treaty. 1t requires no prophet to fore
see which construction of 1t will pre-
vail if the islands are not annexed
to the United States or some other pow
er does not intervene.
But l do not think the islands Will
pass under the dominion of Japan. Ii
the people of American origin now IN
control of the government are rejected
by congress, they will, in my opinion,
turn to their kinsmen, the English ana
Canadians. They have learned from
the colonial history of Great britain
that wherever the British flag goes
there follow equal taxation, just and
impartial administration of the laws,
and honest and orderly government.
While [ have no information as to the
purposes of the present Hawaiian rul-
ers. feel sure that when it is finally
determined that they are not to be an
nexed to the United States they will
lose no time in opening negotiations
with Great Britain. and the result OF
those negotiations will be neither slow
nor uncertain.
"Mr. Seward, one of the most far
sighted of our statesmen, declared IN
the senate half a centuary ago. The
Pacific ocean, its shores, its Islands ana
the vast regions beyond will become
the chief theater of events In the
worlds great hereafter Possessed
with this idea, he brought into our un-
ion the vast outlying territory of Alas
ka, and sought the annexation of Ha-
waii but the time was not then pro-
pitious His prophecy is becoming
reality today in the wonderful develop
ment of the commerce of the Pacific.
The opportunity which he sought in or
der to give our country supremacy In
this vast trade will be thrown away
and transferred to our greatest rival II
we reject annexation now"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
PERIOD OF MOURNING.
The White House to Be Closed for
Thirty Days.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-President
Mckinley, the members of the cabinet
and others who went to Canton on &C
count of the illness and death of the
presidents mother reached Washing
ton shortly before II o'clock. The spe
cial train was stopped just outside the
station yard and the members of the
party were driven to their homes. The
president and Mrs. Mckinley naturally
were fatigued with the strain to which
they had been subjected, but stood the
trip well, and the president himself was
ready to look after some matters of
personal business after short rest.
1t is understood to be the present in
tention of the president to omit all So
cial and official functions at the White
house for period of thirty days from
the date of the death of his mother.
Most of the official receptions are usual
ly set down for dates after the 1st of
January, so that the principal omis-
sion, if the present order is carried out,
will be the New Years day reception,
which will be less felt than any other
from the fact that all the elements
that go to make up this function, even
the general public, are received by the
president at one or the other of the
special receptions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

whole body of United States legal tender
notes.
second-That they do desire that their gov
eminent shall control and issue all currency
notes issued by the people
Third-That the banks only shall put the
notes so furnished into circulation, and be
responsible for their redemption I'm specie.
Fourth-That banks shall be required to
keep each and every form of coin and paper
money at a par with every other
Fifth-That the government guarantee the
final payment of every dollar issued and
Sixth-To justify this guaranty and save
the government from loss, it should collect
a tax upon all currency notes supplied by
it sufficient to guarantee the United states
treasury against loss because of its guarantee
of their final redemption.
Mr.. Walker added an explicit pro-
gramme, substantially as follows:
First, consider the presidents recon-
mendations; second, take the sense Of
the committee as to whether it shall
proceed Immediately TO frame any bill
making any considerable change in tho
national banking law, if these changes
are determined upon, then consider is
order the bill Of Secretary Gage, that
of the monetary commission and that
known as the Walker bill.
This programme met with some Cp-
position, and it was rot acted on by
the committee up to the time Of add
jOurnment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
ARMY Is IpSULTED
POLITICAL CIRCLES IN SPAIN EN-
CITED BY TALK OF a MANI
FESTO.
TWENTY GENERALS IN 1T.
THREAT OF INTERVENTION IN
M,KINLEY,S MESSAGE DISPLEAS-
ING TO MILITARY MEN.
GEN. wEYLER WAS ASKED TO JOIN
Official Note Published at Madrid
Warns the People Against In
ventfons and ExaggeratiOns.


BIARRITZ, France, Dec. 15.-Mail
advices received from Madrid Gele-
graph and telephone messages on this
subject being forbidden) say the Span
ish military journals, especially the
most important, the Correspondence
Militaria, declare that twenty generals
have come to an agreement to engineer
a protest against President McKin-
ley's message to congress, which is
considered insulting to the Spanish
army. 1t is added that a certain mar
shall was asked to cooperate, but he
merely replied that he would consider
the matter Gen. Weyler answered a
similar request, saying he desired in
the first place to learn the opinion Of
certain personages, the law not allow
ing military men to send a collective
petition to the minister for war.
Political circles are much excited at
rumors of manifesto to the country
which is said to be in course of prep
aration. The semi official Correspon-
dencia de Espana only indirectly al
ludes to the agitation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

Clara province, he writes: 1.-The COM
ing into power of the Liberal party ad-
vances us rapidly toward independence,
because Spain is playing her last
card"
The next letter shows Gen. Gomezs
opinion Of Weyler and of the Spanish
people in general. 1t was written just
before the arrival of Gen. Blanco:
"Oct. 25.-Gen. Weyler is gone and
certainly not with glory. His hands,
stained with innocent Cuban blood, will
certainly not find many friendly fingers
outStretched to grasp them over there
in the peninsula. For, after all is said,
all Spaniards are not so wicked.
"Now Gen. Blanco comes, it is said,
to add the last insult by proposing
autonomy. All, what a sad and mean
idea have the Spaniards of the Cubans.
But they are not all to blame for
that"
The last letter follows:
In the Field, Nov. 12-I have read
the proclamation of the new captain
general. 1 have answered with another
and shorter one, which gives our
propositions and determinations with
respect to the new directions in which
our enemies have decided to conduct
the war. The little time that Weyler
remained in Cuba makes me think that
at the end Of this season there will be
nothing to do but to burn our house
to make the Spaniards quickly leave it.
Worse for Spain if she thinks that she
is to be paid for the broken windows.
The proclamation referred to by Gen.
Gomez, in his letter of Nov. 12 as
quoted above, was sent out in the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatches of last Non
day night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
4 NEW CONVENTION
COMMISSION Is TO BE SUB
MLTTED.
UNITED ACTION WANTED.
DELEGATIONS INVITED FROM ALL
THE CITIES OF THE UNITED
STATES.
WALKER STATES HIS PROGRAMME.
House Committee Decides Against
Any Action Until After the
Holiday Recess.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The con-
vention Of business men which met in
Indianapolis last January and author
lied the appointment of the monetary
commission will be called together
again for the purpose of considering
the commissions report This was de-
cided upon today at a meeting of the
executive committee of the convention
at the Arlington hotel. The conven-
ton will be held in Indianapolis on
Tuesday, Jan. %. The invitation will
go out, as before, to all boards of
trade, commercial clubs and similar or
CARNATIONS in all cities of the United
States having a population of 5000 or
more. The executive committee deter
mined upon this course with a view
Of crystallizing public opinion in sup
Port of the report of the monetary
commission, in case the plan presented
by the commission shall commend it
self to the business community.
The commission was in session today
at the Arlington, and 1t is expected
that it's report will be presented to the
executive committee within a short
time. The executive committee was
clothed with full power to receive the
report, present it to congress and en-
deavor to secure the adoption of the
plan of currency reform which it will
embody The committee thought
proper, however. to summon again the
delegates from whom they received
their authority, in order to impress
upon them the Importance Of earnest
effort to secure action by congress
during the present session.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
HENDERSON BANKRUPTCY BILL
Submitted by the House Committee
for the Nelson Act.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The house
judiciary committee agreed on bank
ruptcy bill today, and it will be report
ed to the house this week as early as
possible. The committee was in session
throughout the day, and when the
measure was finally passed, Chairman
Henderson was authorized to report the
senate bill, known as the Nelson bill,
to the house with all, after the enact
ing clause stricken out, and the Hen
derson bill as agreed on inserted as an
amendment or substitute. There We're
two important changes from the bill
as reported by the subcommittee. The
bill as drawn provided, in effect, that
all liens created by judgment and levy
or by attachment within four months
of the adjudications in bankruptcy,
should be void, or if inforced go for
the benefit of the creditors, and also
that all money collected by the enforce
ment of such lien should be paid over
to the trustee when appointed. This is
modified so that these liens will not be
affected unless obtained in fraud of the
act. The provisions of the bill creating
offenses punishable by fine or imprison-
ment were also modified by making
many of such offences cause for re-
fusing a discharge in bankruptcy in
stead of punishable otherwise.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
THE REAL GOMEZ.
Private Letters Throw Light on the
Cuban Leader.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The real mind
of Gen. Maxine Gomez is shown in let
tiers written by him to his intimate
friends, says "a correspondent at Ha-
vana. They clearly convey the gen
erals opinions Of his opponents. He
discusses Spanish and Cuban prospects.
He gives his opinion of the autonomy
offered by Spain. The letters are pure
" personal and were not written for
the purpose or with the expectation of
influencing public opinion. The first
letter dated early in October shows
how far-seeing is the eye of this old
man. He writes: Happily Weyler
has helped US much and very effective
ly. He has had just enough intelli-
gence to ruin Spain without weakening
the Instruction. Everything is fin
ished and the mother country, should
she longer wish it, can nc longer hold
her ruined colony. My oplnion is that
the war is over, for what exists now is
no war at all. There is nothing now
to expect but peace with independ-
ence.''
In letter dated Las Villas, Santa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
SALTWATER NEWS.
Serious Disaster in n Runaway-Re-
fClrmatOry Prisoners Transferred.

Mrs. ]. F. Whalen was injured yesterday
in a runaway accident. One of her arms
was broken and she was bruised about the
head and face. The horse continued on
down Olive street. after splitting the occu-
pants of the rig, and dashed madly into the
front window of the Standard Clothing COM
pany's store. The plate glass front was bro
ken and several show cases were demolish-
ed. A little niece of Mrs. Whalen, who was
with her in the rig. was injured about the
hips. but not seriously
Mrs. ]. B. Rice and Eugene Shakespeare
will entertain the convicts with readings in
the prison chapel on Christmas day.
Yesterday was market day and large
number of farmers were in the city. A large
amount of produce was disposed of.
William O'Brien and Charles Johnson have
been received at the prison from the St.
Cloud reformatory. They were transferred
because of incorrigibility. Both are serving
reformatory sentences for grand larceny. H.
F. Brown. third-termer, was received from
Polk county, to serve one year and three
months for forgery. He was formerly here
under the name Of Harry Smith and H. F.
Sebert.
Black PATHS troubadours will appear at
the Grand opera house next Saturday even
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
KLoNpIKE LEGISLATION.
Three Bills Affecting Alaska offered
in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Frye today introduced a bill providing
for the purchase or construction of a
vessel for the revenue cutter service on
the Yukon river and approprating $4O,-
000 for this purpose. Senator Faulkner
introduced a bill Incorporating the
Cooks Inlet, Tanana e Yukon railroad,
authorizing the construction of a rail-
road and telegraph line from TuXedal
Harbor on Cooks inlet in Alaska,
through Mansta pass to the Alaskan
boundary and along the Yukon and
Tanana rivers and to Norton sound.
The capital stock of the company is
fixed at 10000 0O Ex-senator Squire,
of the state of Washington, is one of
the incorporators. A bill introduced
by Senator Ellkins restores all the lands
in Annette island, Alaska, to the
public domain, except those in the
southwestern peninsula of the island.
The entire island has been set apart
for the use of the Indians by act of
congress, but the bill sets forth that
they occupy only this peninsula, and
that the other portions contain valuable
mineral deposits, which are given as
the reasons for the proposed legisla
tiCn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

MADRID, Dec. 15.-An official note
was issued tonight describing as I'm
ventions and exaggerations intended to
mislead the people the sinister ru-
mors as to relations between Spain and
the United States, the supposed effect
of President McKinley's message, the
agitation in the army, the attack on
the American consulate in Havana and
the report that fiilibusters sank the
floating dock there. 1t urges the peo-
pie to distrust the foreign press and
to rely on news directly emanating
from Madrid and Havana"
The queen regent today received
Gen. Weyler, the former captain gen.
eral of Cuba. The audience lasted an
hour and Fthree-q quarters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
Another Bomb.

HAVANA, Dec. ia small box, apparently
made to contain samples of some description,
was found this morning at Casa Neuva, where
the United States consulate is situated. An
examination of the box showed it to contain
tube filled with an explosive substance.
Fortunately the cover was not removed in the
ordinary way, but was splintered open. I'm
derneath the cover was piece of sand-paper
intended to light a box of matches and thus
bring about an explosion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
SILVER RIDER.

Mr.. Wheeler Dem, Ala.) offered an
amendment providing that so long as
the gold standard is maintained in this
country the salaries of all officials shall
be scaled 25 per cent. He made a ten
minute speech in support of the amend
ment, which was ruled out on point Of
order
When the paragraph relating to the
pension office was reached Mr.. Bing-
ham offered the amendment of which
he gave notice at the opening of the
debate to reduce the clerical force by
ninety-five, involving a reduction of
salaries aggregating $4,000. Mr.. Han
dy Oem., Del) suggested that this
amendment might result in the removal
of ninety-five Democrats, whom the
commissioner of pensions thinks could
now be spared, and later on the APP
pointment of ninety-five Republicans
when it became evident that the force
was too meagre.
Mr.. Bingham said the clerks were all
under civil service.
Mr.. Cannon gave a brief history of
the increase of the pension office force.
made necessary during the administra-
ton of Commissioner Dudley on ac-
count Of the arrearageS of work in the
bureau. The work after the passage Of
the act of 1890 was four years behind.
The increase had at last brought the
work up to date.
Mr.. Dockery thought the reduction
in the pension force should be 300 in
stead of ninety-five. In his opinion. if
the dead-wood were cleared out of the
Office the work of the bureau would &C,
tually be expedited.
Mr.. Todd Oem., Mich.) moved an
amendment to the amendment, prOyid-
ing that the reduction should be made
from the several political parties in
proportion to their representation on
the pension Office force. The amend
ment to the amendment was ruled out
on point of order and the original
amendment was adopted.
The committee then rose, and at sos
p. m. the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The house
spent the day in the consideration of
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. Eighty-nine of the
112 pages of the bill were covered, and
only one amendment of importance
was adopted. 1t reduced the clerical
force at the pension office ninety-five.
involving a reduction in salaries of
$4,000 The civil service question, as
on. yesterday, was the chief topic of
discussion today, and the proposition
of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Vanderlip to retire clerks for age was
| made the text for denunciation by Mr..
Moody (Mass.) and Mr.. Johnson Qnd),
| both of whom are defenders of the
| civil service law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The com
mittee on banking ard currency held an
animated session today. 1t had been
planned to report to the house at once
a bill embodying the presidents fnan-
cial recommendations and Mr.. Brosins,
from subcommittee, made a favorable
recommendation on this course Of pro-
cedure 1t was sharply opposed, how
ever, by Messrs. Johnson Qnd),
Mitchell On. " and Newlands Nev.).
1t was evident the committee could not
agree. A compromise was made by
which the bill covering the presidents
recommendations and the bill of Sec
rotary Gage, and that Of the Indian
apolis monetary commission shall be
taken up at the first meeting after the
holidays. It was agreed also that after
hearing Secretary Gage tomorrow the
committee would adjourn until the sec
ond Wednesday in January.
Chairman Walker then brought for
ward a general programme for dealing
with all financial bills, which pro-
gramme had the approval of the chair
man of the sub committees, save Mr..
Johnson. Mr. Walkers statement was
in part, as follows:
First-That 1 am thoroughly convinced the
people do not desire the retirement OF the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
NO BILL AGAINST AGNUS.
Criminal Libel Action by Senator
wellington Ignored.

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. 15.-Thd
grand jury today ignored the indict-l
ment against Gen. Felix Agnus, on the
charge of criminalIy libelling Senator.
George L. Wellington, in the American
on the morning Of Nov. rs. The action
of the grand jury does away with the
proceeding for this term of court at
least. Senator Wellington also filed in
the superior court a civil suit for $780,
600 damages against Gen. Agnus.
This is still pending.