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Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

\ grand jury however honest it may
 be and however sincere in its inten- tions, certainly allows the judgment
 of it's majority to be badly used in
 bringing indictments. when the results
 of the trial of the cases that come be
 fore the court are largely against the
 judgment of a grand jury. The grand
 jury not only has a duty to perform in
 bringing offenders to justice, it has
 perhaps a more imperative dutyto per
 form in protecting the people from the
 wasting of public money in trials brought by individuals through malice
 or desire for revenge, or to harry q nelghbor. The public is to be protect ed in this respect as carefully as are the individual rights of persons or the peace and quiet of the community. A grand jury never should permit it. self to bring an indictment short of a considerable Dreponderance of the very best evidence sufficient to convict on trial of q case. and this is one of its special duties, to examine the evI- dence and carefully decide whether it will convict A grand jury may be morally certain that q wrong has been committed and yet must ignore the charge from the fact that the evidence is not sufficient to convict the perpe trator 14e public interest is thus protected. It would be useless and reckless to eXpend the public funds in g case that offered insufficient eyi- dence. People continually seek to use grand juries to force upon the county the costs of q prosecution for which they are not personally willing to pay; in other words they desire to force up upon the people the costs of revenge for their private feelings This prob ably always will be so- There is q lot of human natureand human cowardice in it but that is to be expected. The grand jury business k to protect the public from that as well as from the more obvious and technical overriding of the law and the rights of individ- uals-
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
-HovAl BAKING POWDER CO, NEw YORK.

1 The year 1857 Is near its end and in 1 looking back over the business and progress of Phoenix for that period of
 time one notes the fact that there has
 been a steady growth and q marked
 improvement materially and in busi- ness. A remarkable amount of build ing has been done and is under way
 both in residences and in business 1 houses, much more than ever before
 in the same period of time and there has been times when the building l business of our city seemed to be very lively as in 1886, 1887, 1888. But in those three years there was not as much building done in the city as has been done this summer and fall.
 The remarkable feature of building in this city this season is tie number of
 business houses that have been erect
 ed and are in course of erection now
 showing that there is q lively demand
 for that class of structure. Some Of
 these buildings are quite pretentious, such for instance as the Paget build ing. the Holmes building each of
 
 ments covered by two-story brick buildings, iron fronts and modern style of construction throughout and of this class of buildings will be the O'Nein
 block when completed and the base ment of which is now about finished
 Then there are q number of neat, de sirable one-story brick business build ings among the most notable of which is the PembertOn building on First Avenue, coner of Jefferson street where there are some seven fine stores rooms in course of completion in the same building, the walls being of pres sed brick ana altogether making a very handsome appearance. Already the stOreroom on the corner has been leased and all of them will soon be oc cupied; this building is near the court 1 house. on the main thoroughfare to l the Santa Fe depot and adjacent to | Wall street and the business that | centers in the other portions of that | block on Washington and Center ! streets. Then again there are a group of storerooms going up onWashington street beyond Second Avenue and ere long the construction of fine new opera house will begin on the corner of Washington street and Third Aven- ue, a three story building; First street has had some neat structures erected on it between Washington and Adams with basements and neat plate glass fronts. To follow the residences, great and small, that have been erect d would be almost an endless task It is enough to say that structures of his kind have been erected in all DOT ions of the city, the most notable and .ostIy however, in the additions north ( md northeast of the business portions # the city. There has been probably million dollars .expendedin buildings ( n and about this city during the year l {; low closing. Not q bad showing cer- ainly for q time that has been con idered financially the worst we have l yer seen. l
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
SUES IS FREE.
Was Examined and Discharged today
 By Justice JohnstOne.

Was Examined and Discharged today
 By Justice Johnstone
 B. Sues was examined this morning on the charge of murdering P r. Lynch. The examination was one of pure formality for it was q foregone conclusion that he would be acquitted.
 The evidence was substantially the same as that given at the corOner's inquest. C. D. Ward. proprietor of the College Place lodging house where Sues and Lynch stopped. testified to meeting Sues on the night before he went away and said that the last time he saw Lyuch was on Sunday after noon, nearly twenty-four hours before he was found in his room.
 There was no need to call in many witnesses to testify to the movements of Sues for his aIibi was a complete one Sues was overjoyed when Jus tice Johnstone informed him that he was a free man and he was warmly congratulated by the 0hIcers, for by his @entlemanlY Ways he made friends of them all. He said that he would return tonight to his home at San Ser nardino-
 Now that suspicion has been re moved from Sues the mystery of the death of Lynch is deeper than ever There is yet the possibility of suicide, but the physicians scout that idea as being untenab on the ground that from the nature of the wound and the fact that there were no powder burns it was an impOssibility for the man to have committed the deed- StiH wit nesses testified to the reticence of Lynch and his depressed bearing as though in great mental worry. It is probable that the real facts fnthe case will never be known.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The fact that72 republican members of the House participated in a con
 ference called after they had signed paper stating that the conference
 should consist "of such republican
 members as favor the modification of
 the civil service law, or a more honest
 enforcement of it's provisions. or
 more certain definition of the extent of
 the extent of it's application convin-
 ced even the most doubting that there
 is serious republican opposition to q
 continuance of the present civil ser
 vice situation. These republicans be
 lieve in real civil service reform, but not in the sham article for which MT. Cleveland fs responsible, which cover ed with the protecting cloak of civil service reform. thOusandso of democrats who entered the public service by the dismissal of republicans, for no other cause than their republicanism. Re duced to what they consider it's legit- innate functions, every one of these re publican representatives would vote for continuance of the civil service law, but rather than see it continued | in it's present shape, they will work for | it's repeal or modification in any man ner within their power, and they will not lack for staunch supporters among he rank and file of the party through put the country.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
ROBBERS CAPTURED.

Reported to be the ones that held up
 The Northern Pacific.
 Chicago. Dee. 2O--It is believed by the authorities that they have located the robbers who held up the Northern Pacific train near Moorhead in Oc- tober and one of the alleged robbers is now in the cOuntyjan in this city It iS reported that he worked in Moor head long enough to familiarize him. self with the situation and then en- gagged the help of some local men, who, however. weakened later. It is reported that the prisoner has made a complete confession but the authOri- ties will not talk
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
RESUME WORK.

Window Glass Factories to Start upon
 The First.
 Cincinnati. Dec. 2O.-An Alexandria, Indiana. special to the Times Star says all the window glass factories there will resume work January list, giving employment to 1900 men,
 Bridgeton. \. J.. Dec. 20.--The fires were put under the furnaces in the Cohony. Cumberland. Moore, Jones, window glass factories here and it is expected that the works will start up in q week or two. probably on Janu- ary 1st or 2nd. It is expected that now idle will be given
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Result of an Engineer Forgetting His
 Orders.


 Marshall, Mich, Dec. 21.-A freight train of ten empty coal cars collided with a west bound passenger train on the Detroit, Toledo x Milwaukee road last night near WiIderville. Both To- cOmotives were ruined and several cars piled in a mass of ruins. Albert Terrina was seriously injured and line repairer McNiff, of Tecumseh, had his back injured. The force of the col lision drove E: B. Williams, passenger brakeman, head foremost through a door panel His scalp is badly torn and back injured. Engineer Lot,of the passenger train, had aleg broken and his fireman sprained his sanklein jump ing Engineer Coonfer, of the freight, admits he forgot his orders. He and his fireman jumped and escaped.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
4 Household Necessity.

Cascafets Candy Catbsrtic, the most wonderful medical discovery of the age, p'eassnt aGd refreshing to he taste, set gently snd positively On kidneys, liver and boVeis. s.cieensine the entire system, dispeI colde, cure headache, fever. habi- 5uaI consti paLIoB and biiioueneas Please buy and try S box of C. c. c. to- day; 10, 9. 50 cents. Sold and gursn- teed to cure by all druggists.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The Ohio Legislature meets January 8, two weeks from today when q most notable question will be settled, viz. whether Ar Hanna will be the next Senator from that State There are many reports afoat, mostly coming through democratic sources, to the ef- feet that he will be defeated The people of the United States who are looking on with interest do not believe he can be defeated
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
RENDERS.
Will be Used to Haul Supplies to the
 Klondike Miners.

NlOntllhe AIiutIS-
 Washington. Dec 20.-Secretary Al ger today cabled to Wm Akellmann. the government reindeer herder who is now at Alten, Norway. toinform the War Department how soon he can have the herd ready to aid in getting sup plies to the miners in the Klondyke region. It is expected they will have 10 be transferred at New York to she railroad and in that manner carried across the continent and again by sea from the Pacific coast to Dyea or Ska quay. or some other point that may be selected as the base of oper- ations by the expedition.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
MORE BRUTALITY.
Joe Wolcott and Tom Tracyto Try the
 Case.

Joe WOIcOtt and Tom TracytO Try the
 Chicago, ILL, Dec.21-Joe Wolcott, the Barbadoes wonder. and Tommy Tracy, will come together here to- night before a crowd of five thousand or more. and although the contest is limited to six rounds it is expected to be one of the best bouts of the year, as there is no love lost between the tive welterweights. They have met twice before, WOlcott getting the de cision both times, although Tracy has made q good showing. Creedon will be in the latter's corner. The event will be preceded by a number of les ser fights. George Siler of Carson City fame will be the official referee
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

Whatever may be said of Mark Twain he isa manof the highest honor: at the age of sixty, a bankrupt through his ownfaglt- he has set to work to pay off an indebtedness the law would not compel him to pay and up to the present moment has paid up seventy-fve per cent of it by his in dividual efforts. The world would be better of with more men like Mark Twain The noblest work of God is an honorable man.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The largest single wheat transaction the world ever saw has just occurred in Chicago where noted dealer bought 5O00,0O0busheIs at one order: ordered it shipped to tidewater over the Pennsylvania road and chartered five steamers to carry all they can of it to Europe. This is what might be called a heavy operation. At the pre- vaiIing prices it involves an outlay for the wheat of s5,OOO.00O to say nothing of handling.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The statement of certain journals that Secretary of the Treasury Gage estimates that the deficits for the next fiscal year will be s21, 100000 is pure Iy- without any foundation in fact whatever. He made no such statement and nothing that would lead to such inference. And yet papers making such statements claim the confidence of the people.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
ON 4 STRIKE.

New York. Dec. 2O.-The weavers at the German looms in the William Strange COmpany's mills at Patterson New Jersey, are on q strike against a reduction of wages
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

That insufferabIe egOdst who edits the "Globe Quarterly" in the December issue offers an insult towestern people in general and to Chicago people in particular so base and unjust that it should exclude him forever from asso- citations with decent people every where. In criticizing American cities in his supercilious way he says of Chicago: Chicago is little better than a big tepee- Ninety per cent. of it's women are more like squaws than ladies, and seyenty-fve per cent of its men have become so westernized that they are not only insufferably vulgar, but they gleat over it as q virtue, and think that every man is, or ought to be, human jaclza1, if he is not"
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

There is a little boom on sidewalks just now in the city Several of eur citizens are preparing to put down cement walks. Quite an extent will be laid on First street and on First Avenue within the next thirty days; also on Jefferson street and Adams
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The new Attorney General will be the man who will name Arizona's United States Attorney The naming will be. done after the holidays
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
PRINCESS HOHENLOHE.

Wife of the German Chancellor is
 Dead. Berlin, Dec. 21.-The wife of Prince Hohenlohe, imperial chancellor, died this morning of inflammation of the lungs.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

Chairman Dingley's emphatic state ment in the house about the prospec- tive revenues and expenditures of the Government, disposed of the whole batch of misrepresentation as to the republicans seriously considering leg fsiation to furnish additional revenue Of course most people knew that these stories were purely imaginary and that the only object in circulating them was to discredit the administration and tle cpublican. party. Mir Ding ley did not simply make the assertion that the revenues of the government would exceed its expenditures by at least s10,00O.G00 during the next fiscal year but backed his assertions with figures which had the unqualified en- dorsement of President Mckinley and Secretary Gage. No legislation pro viding more revenue is contemplated by the republicans in Congress, for the simple reason that none is needed; the DingIey law is steadily increasing the revenue and will provide all the money necessary to economically ad- minister the government
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

Russia is purchasing army supplies in this country for her Pacific ocean ports. and shipping them from San Francisco. It shortens the long haul
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The Hon George w. Cheney, of Tue son, is paying his Phoenix friends a visit Mir Cheney is largely interested in mining enterprises in the southern portion of the Territory. Unfortunate " they are silver and while returns may not be what they should be the properties are good and as silver com es un. will boom
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23
FUNERAL OF TERRIss.

Remarkable Demonstration of Sym
 pathy shown.
 London. Dec. 21-The funeral of Wm. Terriss. the actor who was stab bed to death Thursday last outside the Adelphl theatre by a super named Prince, took place today at Brompton cemetery. All the leading theatrical people of London were present It was the most remarkable demonstra- tion of sympathy in recent years
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The roads of portions of the valley are kept in wretcheG condition by allowing the surplus water from ir- rigated lands to flow onto them In some places in the western end of the valley the roads are rendered well nigh impossible in this way. There -shouId be some means of protecting the public in this matter. The Board of Supervisors could do away with this nuisance by 1nstrueting their road overseers to see to it's abatement.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

There are great many things about a printing office calculated to lead to profanity in the editorial office but the exchange fend who gets away with half the exchange mail before it is opened will hardly ply his impu- dence along the golden streets if edit orial imprecauons could consign him to the place he belongs.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

Transportation companies on the Pacific Coast are preparing for a rush to Alaska in the spring They estim- ate that there will be at the least cal culaton 5O,O0O passengers bound for the goIdfeIds and possibly twice that number. Steamer transportation is al ready prepared to carry about that number Eastern passenger agents say that almost every town will fur nish one or more passengers for the gold fields.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

New Mexico is coming to the front with some unusually rich gold strikes. One is reported from Cochita which pans out s45 per ton and one in Grant county near Silver City, that runs S1600 per ton in gold If these prop
 ties prove extensive they will at
 tract much attention 10 the mining
 regions of that Territory.
 4 synopsis of the last report of the
 Interstate Commerce Commission is
 at hand and is notable for the sug gestions of large amount of new leg fsIation to make the Interstate Com
 merce Act what it was supposed to be. The fact is it's almost every pro vision has been punctured and over ridden time and again in the courts till the Act has in fact become obsolete in almost every respect exceptin the pro visions for the organization and pay | of the Commissioners. Those as yet | have not been disturbed
 A colony of 1000 families number ing 10000 persons is moving onto lands n southwestern Colorado. fine agri- cultural section of that state They Ire what is known as Croatians, fine ace of European people With our .forts turned in that direction what $ the matter with central Arizona do- ng the same thing. Suppose we were Q set down ten thousand people in his valley, all of them practical az iculturists, would it be any benefit he business of this city or to the bus ness ofthe Territory?
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

If this isn't the short business ses-
 sion of Congress that it ought to be, the republican leaders of the House
 are fully determined that no blame
 shall be laid at their doors. Since the
 first day of the session they have been
 hustling- Last week the Pension Alp
 propriation bill was reported and pas
 sed. and this week the legislative, eX-
 ecutfve and judicial appropriation bill
 is being pushed through The dispos-
 al of two of the regular appropriation
 bill sbefore the Christmas recess will
 be q record of which the republicans of the House may well feel proud.
 \ little thing like q fact never both CTS those who lie through choice When Senator Hoar presented the petition of some native Hawaiians against annexation. to the Senate, the liars all rushed a statement off that Senator Hoar had become the cham pion of the petitioners and intended to fight annexation. Now, where do you suppose Senator HOar got that pc -tion? From Secretary Sherman, one )f the staunchest advocates of annex ltion. It was taken to the State De )artment by the Hawaiians, and MT. 1 Sherman told them he would have it 1 aid before the Senate, which had the l reaty under consideration, and he | sked Senator HOar. as member of 1 he committee on Foreign Relations, 1 o present it. Every day Senators pre- ent petitions with which they have 10 sympathy, and nothing is said bout it. but in this case the paid lob 'yists lied in order to impress their mployers with the idea that they -ere earning their pay.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

Just try 8 1oc. box of Csscarets, the finest liver and bowel regulator ever made.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

The farmers are enjoying something more than dollar wheat these times
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-12-23

Ellen AI. Brooks, DIatron.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-22
THE DRUGGISTS.
The Mortar and Pestle Knights Have
One of Their Most Enjoyable Out
ings at Fette's Yesterday--.Those
Who Won Bowling Prizes.

The druggists outing at VIM. Fette's
hospitable pleasure resort yesterday
was one Of the most enjoyable ever
given by the knights of the mortar and
pestle. Nearly all the Wheeling drug
gists were there and some from Bell
aire, Benwood and McMechen. The
time was principally spent in bowling,
and after three games had been finish
ed an excellent luncheon was enjoyed.
A number of prizes were given to
those who scored the leading number
of points and in the distribution of
awards the two lowest on the list were
also remembered.
c. A. Basnett, of East Wheeling, Sc
cured first prize, which was a hand
some gold mortar badge pin, offered by
VIM. Fette. John Coleman, of the
South Side, got dozen bottles of tooth
powder in case, presented by Cleve-
land drug firm. Tie same firm offered
dozen gold paint for the third prize,
which was won by B. F. Peabody, OF
Benwood. The fourth prize was got
ten by VIM. McElroy, of the South
Side. This was set of mortars given
by J. 7. Goodwin & Co. Goodwin &
Co. also gave two diminuative sized
mortars for the two BOBBY prizes. The
first of the doubtful honors fell to w.
N. Mercer, of Bellaire, and the second
to S. B. West, of McMechen.