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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20
stole n Tray OF DInmsnds.

CHARLESTON. s. c., Dec. 19.-Two strangers
walked into Adams jewelry store here last
night and asked to see some diamonds. While
the clerks attention was called away the mon
slipped out with a tray Of stones valued at
$1,000. The store was crowded at the time, and
the thieves made an easy escape. They left no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20
Father. Daughter. Brother aAd Sister Married
at the Same Time.

COLUMBUS. Ind, Dec. 19.-Justice Stader off,
ciated at q double wedding uniting in marriage
with one ceremony father. daughter, brother
and sister. The contracting parties were Will
liam Bevsrs and Miss Alpha Debush and Russell
Debush and Miss Ella Bcvars. Miss Debush is
a daughter of Russell Dehush.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20
Tho Pari. to he Overhaulsd.

The American line steamship Paris. which ar
rived on Saturday from Southampton. sailed
yesterday for Newport News, where she will be
OVsrh9uled and n.ade ready for the spring pas
senger trafic. She Will sail for Southampton
On Jan.- 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20

1t was said at the Presbyterian Hospital last
night that the condition OF Mrs. Maud Booth,
wife OF CommaISlor Darlington Booth OF tho
American Volunteers, was not serious. She
was taken TO the hospital last week suffering
from a burst blood vessel in her chest. Com.
mander Booth visited her yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20
PRINCE HENRY IN ENGL AND.
Ne stops at the Isle or wight to Call on Queen
Victoria.
Special Gable Dsspatch to THE sus.

Special Gable Dsspatch to THE sus.
LONDON. Dec. 19.-The German warships
Deutschland, the flagship OF Prince Henry Of
Prussia. and the Gehon arrived at Spithead this
evening from Kiel. Tho vessels were expected
to arrive this morning, but they were delayed
BY fog. Shortly after the warships camo to
anchor Prince Henry dobarked and visited the
Queen. his grandmother. at Osborne House, her
residence on the Is!o OF Wight, for the ostensiblc
purpose OF bidding her farewell prior TO his de.
parture for China, where his vessels arc to rein
force tho feet Of Admiral Won Diodrich at Kiao
Chou Bay.
1t Is believed, however, that the real motive of
the Prince in making the visit Is to create tho
impression in China and Japan that the German
adventure in Kiao Chou Bay is approved by
England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20
Will Gen. Marin ReuiEnI


Special Gable Despateh TO THE suE.
MADRID. Dec. 19.-It is reported that Gen.
Sabas Marin, Governor of Puerto Rico. will
shortly resign his post. owing to the difficulty
he has experienced in his attempts to reconcile
the different parties to autonomy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20
SPAIN HOPES FOR 4 RESPITE.

like Feeling Will he Thwarted.
SpeefoI Cable Despatoh to THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. 1e.-Ad despatch to the Standard
from Madrid says that tho Government has 70.
ceived from tho Legation at Washington reas-
surfing information. which leads to the belief
that the American Government expects to com.
mand q sufficient majority In the House OF
Representatives to check all military motions
until tho summer recess, thus securing Spain
twelve months respite.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-20

Deriin and vienna watching to See New the
British Will Receive the Do,uEs OF Ger
ussny Esd Russin-Bopdon STANDARD says
British Iptsrests Are ip ChiHa
-The Lsndon Times Advises Great Britain
70 seiro . Fort on the East Coast or Chinn-
Japan safe to NE Very A~nGry-Ch,na G'aa
90 nave the Russians at Port Arthur.
ShinLiaG That They Will Check Further
Iestne Action on the Fart or Germany.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-17
A CHANGE FOR A BOOM.
Phoenix Business Men Taking a Turp
 at the Wheel.

A we'll attended meeting of business men was held at the Hotel Adams last night to consider ways and means of assisting the chamber of commerce in promulgating the advantages of Phoenix and the Salt River valley. More interest was manifested in this maItber than had baen taken in it for years. Addresses were delivered by several gentlemen after which sub scriptions amounting to S320 for the purposes of adver- tising were taken. It had been done so easily that it was determined today to put canvassers into every ward with the hope of raising s2,000. Under the impetus that has besn given the move ment there is little doubt that it will be done. Am effort will also be made ito secure an arrangement among busi- ness men by which each will pay S5 a quarter.
 The organization now in process of creation is auxiliary to the cham Der of commerce and in the midst of the interest that has been aroussd, l, that body has within its grasp the opportunity of it's existence
Arizona republican., 1897-11-17

it may be in the general litigation, contains many statements, the truth or relevancy of which is disregarded by tihe officers of the company. The defendants, by the way, are the canal ard Improvement companies and the trustee. This complaint is brought in the name of not only the plaintiffs,
 fbut of all persons similarly situated who desire to join herein" It is re- cited that the plaintiffs represent 6,6SO acres of cultivated land, eighty four water rights, making a total valuation of land and improve ments of $6O0O00. It alleges that when the improvement company ob- tained control of the canal company 1t assumed a bonded indebtedness Of S335, 900 at per cent. Trust deeds were given the Merchants Loan and Trust company to secure these bonds. A floating debt of s15O, GOO has accrued and the company has defaulted in the payment of the semi-annual interest since July, 1896. The complaint flu = ther states that the Improvement com pany has issued bonds to the amount of .S1, 800 ,000, of which S1,O00,000 are yet outstanding, and in adGition to this large, but unknown floating defbt has been incurred. The improve ment company is described as in solvent and as having involved the canal company. Reference is made to MT Mudphy's letter of September 23. to which he alludes in his inter- view and in which statement is made placing the total debt Of both com panies at 1,564,2 Then the real burden of the complaint is reached, the failure of the canal conn pany to clean the canal and alleged consequent losses to the plaintiffs of $40,000. The in- solvency of the defendant companies, they say, de!bars them from obtain ing relief by judgment and the court is prayed to order the company to clean the canal or appoint a receiver who shall have it done and pay for the work in receivers certificates. The more important application by the Merchants Loan and Trust com pany will be heard by Judge Street at 9:30 o'clock this morning.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-17
Pat Sheedy on Gambling.

When asked how, if he always play ed a square game ne could always find people he could beat. Sheedy re- piled: 'My, boy, sucker is born every minute, and," he added some times twins"
 Of all the twin suckers we know of, the greatest are: The one that believes ali tie best drugs and chemi- calls are kept by one store; and the other is the one who believes that all drug stores keep equally as good drugs and chemicals
 The claim we make is that we dis pense nothing but pure drugs and chemicals, and our stock contains more good values for your money than all others. DIR. c. H. KEEPER.
 Opera House Block.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-17
A RECEIVER E ASKED FOR
An Important Move In Arizona
 Canal Affairs
A Friendly Suit Brought Yesterday as to Relieve the Arizona Canal ard Ira provement Compa aoieS Of
 Growing Embarrs Ssmsnts.

Ill defined rumors of changes in or a reorganization of the affairs of the Arizona Improvement company and the Arizona Canal company began to be circulated soon after the return of President w. J. Murphy from Chi cago. On Monday night it was given out that a receiver would be asked for yesterday morning. As matter of fact a suit was filed very late in the afternoon of Monday conditionally applying for a receiver. The pla n- tiffs in this action are owners of property under the canal near Glen dale and Peoria. This. suit, however, cuts liutae or no figure, since two much more important ones were filed yesterday The title of the later ac- tion is the Merchants Loan and Trust company and the bondholders vs. the Arizona Improvement company, the Arizona Canal company and tthe Mar- chants Loan and Trust company trustee.
 The complaint is Q voluminous document, comprising ninety type written pages containing a complete financial history of the affairs of the Arizona Canal company since 1883 and of those of the Arizona Improve ment company since 1887, when ii obtained a majority of the stock ot the canal company. The action be. longs ito that class of Litigation knowF as friendly suits, and is designed die put the affairs of the compa y on { better footing. When the great mass of verbiage, however necessary in law is swept away, the complaint merei! asks for a decree appointing a receive for the defendant companies. Tht direct pugpose for which the suits ar' brought is to enable the bondhoIder to furnish funds for the improvement of the irrigation system. This vii be obtained on receivers certiff
Arizona republican., 1897-11-17
THANKSGIVING DAY.
Proclamation By the Governor of
 Arizona

Another seed time and harvest have brought Ito the husbandman their golden reward for his labor, and an- other year of peace has given to the merchant and tradesman a revival of trade and more confident hope for the future. Another year of health and prosperity has enabled all classes and professions to pursue their daily avocations with cheering measure of success, and afforded all good ciIti- Zens of the territory abundant cause for gratitude to the Giver of all good.
 Now, therefore, mindful of a time honored custom, and in compliance with recent proclamation of the president of the United States, ap- pointing a day of national thanksgiv- ing, I, Myron H. McCord, governor of the territory of Arizona, do hereby appoint Thursday the 25th day of No vember, A. D., 1897, as a day of thanks giving and praise, and I recommend to all the people of the territory, that, laying aside the ordinary cares and pursuits of life, they on that day re pair to their usual places of worship, and in solemn assembly return thanks to Almighty God for His goodenss and loving kindness to us as people, and humbly s1lpplicate Him for con- tinuance of His divine favor, to the end that civil and religious liberty, moral and material prosperity, en- 1 frightened and free government may be vouchsafed to us for ever.
 | In testimony whereof I have here 1 unto set my hand and
 (SeaD caused ihe great seal of
 the Territory of Arizona | to be affixed
 Done at the City of Phoenix this 9th day of November, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ninety -seWen.
 By the governor,
 MYRON H, M'CORD. | CHARLES H. AKERS,
 Secretary of the Territory.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-17
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 All standard high grade pianos. I have sold hundreds of them in Arizona the past IF years, and no one ever heard of one proving defective. Rehr's w ald orf' Aimban & Co.,. Smith & Barnes
 Pianos. FTrst-class. medium priced and fully warranted. SECOND-GRADE PIANOS, such as ir- responsible agents and dealers sell in my store. WASHBURN, MASON, Edwin and Champion guitars and mandolins, the best in the world. Violins and banjos.
 REGINA MUSIC BOXES, at the same price all over the United States. MUSIC, STRINGS, trimmings and folios of latest music. Duet fol- jos for guitar and mandolin. DON'T buy cheap trash from irrespon- sible travelling men or teachers who sell on commission on large margins. They have not dollar in capital nor foot of land to back their warranty. After doing the public, like the nomad of the desert, they quietly fold their tents and steal away in the dark ness,
 Instruments exchanged and rented. Terms easy. Tuning done by only frst-class ar tisanS.
 REDEWlLL'S MUSIC STORE, 224-32 West Washington St., Phoenix, Arizona. nRESCOTT & PHOENIX DAILY STAGE val Cnffold, Big Bug. Onyx Mines, Rich enbar, squaw Greek Mines, New Ri CT. Office at Gregory X Smiths, Gurley St. Hooker Bros.
Arizona republican., 1897-11-17
MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY.

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Arizona republican., 1897-11-17

ID Cure Jonsti yat-ou Forever.
 Take CaScar tS Candy C,.thartic. 10c or 25c. If c. c. C. fail to lure. druggists refund money.
The morning times., 1897-02-21
KING GEORGE MUST YIELD
If Not, the Coast of Greece Will Be
BlOckaded.
The Powers Hold Out Inducements
for Him to Cease War
like Operations.

Berlin. Feb. 20-The proposals of the
emperor to blockade the Piraeus. the Port
of Athens, which certain foreign news
papers, especially the English Journals,
yesterday characterized as having failed
completely, are on the verge OF provis-
sional acceptance by England, Italy. and
France. Prior to the kaiser's starting on
a shooting trip to Hubertussock last even
ing, his na jesty received dis patches from
London and Rome conveying thesfnfornaa.
ton that the British and Italian govern
inerts had aSsented to the proposal TO
blockade the coast of Greece, in the event
OF The persistence of the King of the
Hellenes in going TO war with Turkey. un-
less Crete should be ceded to Greece
The request made by Lord Salisbury
that Greece be allowed time TO pause and
consider the effect OF her headstrong ac-
ton has been virtually conceded by the
powers, and il King George decides upon a
cessation OF warlike operations, the end
ing OF hostilities and the union OF Crete
with Greece must be made coincident.
Should the king decide otherwise, Germany,
Russia, and Austria, with or without the
cooperation of the other powers, will
undertake to coerce Greece into Sub.nis-
sion to the wishes OF the European gov
ernments. 1t is expected in official quar-
ters here that the negotiations with the
government at Athens will be concluded
and decision reached one way or the
other by Tuesday, and it is also believed
here that England and Italy viii Join the
other powers ina blockade OF the Piraeus If
such action is decided upon
The emperor has been much blamed for
taking Precpitate action against Greece,
but there is good reason for stating that
his majesty's sudden invitation was largely
due to the receipt of concurrent dispatches
from Constantinople and Athens repre-
senting the imminence of the danger OF a
Turkish invasion OF Greece, which the
Greek forces are utterly unprepared to
resist King G gorge had practically asked
Russia and Germany to prevent the porte
from making war upon the Greek from ier,
while Greece used her land and sea sorces
to acquire posS ession Of Crete, but this
extremely cool request was not complied
with.
The emperor's foreign policy is not by
any means guided by public opinion, but
the weight of public opinion In this case
is certainly of the side of approval of
the emperor's policy of intervention TO
restrain Greece from plunging into war
Only a few liberal newspapers, which are
biased by sentiment favorable to Greece,
protest against the blockading of the
Piraeus. Nevertheless German popular
feeling is in no wise in sympathy with
the Turk. The policy of the emperor
is receiving popular support because it
is generally recognized a s being most
opportune and prudent.
The morning times., 1897-02-21

! the facts and documents If properly in
vited 1t is surmised, therefore, that
he went into the investigation with this
brace of picture cards up his sleeve, and,
so far, it does not seem that the invitation
! in question has been extended in any
| embarrassing degree.
The truth s that her majeSty's govern
ment would be very loath to find the
animal for which they seem to be hunting
so assiduously. They have doubtless
| studied the history and records of cog
nate investigations on this side of the
water, and have learned how easy it is to
hold Investigations, to placate the masses
of Reform; to send for persons and papers
and discover that all the latter have been
burned; to attitudinize solenlnly and sane
| timoniously, and. above all, not to hurt
| anybody
In the present instance there is not the
least intention to do damage. England
has only the nominal suzerainty of the
Transvaal at present, but without question
purposes to change that into a fee simple
at the first convenient opportunity 1t
is rich and fertile territory VITA an area
greater than that OF New York
and New England combined, and
aggregating 10000 square miles
Its white population amounts TO only
160 900 persons, over e-half of hom
are 'Uitlanders," or resident foreigners,
who cannot become citizens under Roer
laws, and hence ar" gin the government" +"
II also contains about 500 900 Kafflrs.
The British town of Johannesburg, the
principal scene OF the late iusurrection, in
connection with the jameson invasion, and
produced s 1858 900 ounces OF gold, valued
at S144 100000. all within ten years OF
the discovery OF gold there. Other Trans
vaal districts produced 909 900 ounces,
valued at S14,700,0 900. Every ounce of
that gold, according to all historical
precedent, is at least one good British
reason why the Transvaal ought to be, and
is Of right, absolutely British territory.
Considering the rights which the Eoers
themselves may be supposed to possess in
the premises, and remembering how gal
lantly and effectually they have asserted
and defended those rights in the past, there
ma y be people who think that the Lion will
keep his paw out OF the mess, and allow
them to develop their own civilization and
state: but there also are people who may
believe that n cat would not steal cream
when it was handy. and nobody was look
ing.
The morning times., 1897-02-21
Crete and the CretanS.

The part which Greece is taking in the
international complication over seas is an
instance OF the rule that blood VIII tel"
| Greece is not very big nation, but she has
a great history. She is proud OF it, and OF
her language, what there is left of it, and
this remnant Is mostly sequestrated in
Crete, the little island off the coast The
language spoken there is nearly the pure
Hellenic tongue. It may seem queer to
the schoolboy, struggling with roots and
Ideclensions. that there are people who
actually talk that language; but the Cretans
do.
The island is inhabited by nearly three
hundred thousand persons, two-thlrds OF
| whom are Greeks. They have been ruled
by the Turks, who have wrung taxes out
of them TIL all hope Of progress is effect
ually stopped, have misruled and oppressed
the island in all ways they could, and have
precipitated no less than nine revolutions
since 1715. The curious thing about il is
that the Cretans have never been beaten
The cessation OF hostliities was always
due to some bigger nation that wanted to
give Turkey one more chance to behave.
Russia did it last year. Turkey is rot be-
having. And now, with the big Russian
bear still looming up at her shoulder, little
Greece has stepped into the arena and
reassured the Cretans by promises OF sym
pathy and substantial aid
The Grand Old Man Of Crete, Costa Yelou-
dakes. has led more than one revolution,
and though ninety-five years old, is still
power in the land. He is a man of great
military ability, few words and daunt!ess
courage At the battle of the Fountains
in 1866 he was fighting with his two sons
when one was killed. The heroic father
fought on till the end OF the day. In 1921.
at the head of a strong Cretan force, he
liberated sixty-eight Cretan women heIdin
bondage in a Turkish fortress
Not only is Crete the last fortress of The
Hellenic language and full share of
the Hellenic pluck, but she has a large
part of the NEUROLOGICAL and traditional
history of Greece. Almost every rock and
tree has some legend or other, dating back
to the time when julius Caesar was an in
novation and still further to the very
birth OF history in that Already of the earth.
Eighty tall ships went from Greece in
the Trojan war. 1t was here that Jupiter
was tabled to have been born; Tbescus,
Ariadne, Daedalus, the sirens, legends of
poetry and prose, cluster about this little
island. with its mountains and its valleys.
its vineyards and orange groves. Perhaps
this is where the story OF Olympian am
brosia was brewed. for it is said that
Cretan fruits and other products have
peculiarly delicious flavor. and it is as
serted that Crete could supply all Europe
with fruit and olive oil if Turkey would
only keep away.
The morning times., 1897-02-21

| analysis, and at this time we are only
| considering the American force in the con-
| tention, which it is gratifying to know was
| sufficiently In the ascendant to perhaps
| save the country from future remorse and
regret.
| In passing, 1t IS edifying to note that Sen.
| ators Stewart and Teller were enabled to
| repay a little on their old score against
| Mr.. Sherman, in the way OF blocking his
| venerable wheels. Senator Teller also
| used an hour to excellent advantage I'm
| pounding the subject-matter lie piously
| professed to be in favor of the principle
| OF arbitration, but thought that, whereas
| the Anglo American experts OF the state
| Department had devoted four years to the
| evolution and formulation OF the measure,
the Senate should rot allow itself to be
| dragooned into passing it without ample
time for careful consideration.
Without detracting from the merits of
other Senators who championed the Ameri-
can view Of the question, it may be said
that Senator Daniel delivered the speech
OF the occasion. 1t was like refulgent
OF the days when brave, virile, national
sentiment and purpose were wont to find
voice and ring through the Senate cham
Der; when Senators did not cut their SEN
tences or shape their courses according to
patterns furnished by giant monopolies or
the esoteric agencies of foreign powers.
Mr.. Daniel declared that war was not bad
when the nation waging it had hight on its
side. He also said, and truly, that the
United States was the only nation feared
by Great Britain, and if she could put us
under bonds to keep the peace, she could go
ahead with her policy of aggression and
aggIandiZement and laugh at any protest
we might make or defy any position we
might assume against her oppression OF
the peoples OF the western hemisphere.
III such stirring words. as we have
quoted in substance. Senator Daniel epit-
omzed the present duty OF the Senate to
refuse ratification for the time being. and
exposed grave reasons why probably the
treaty should be rejected altogether If
the prospect OF such disaster To project
apparently dear to the heart and ambition.
or something, OF Mr.. Cleveland, should bring
him pain. he is benevolentiy reminded that,
tthe outset OF his administration, he with
drew from the Senate the Ha waIiau treaty
of annexation. which IL was about To pass.
and which the American people wanted to
pass. He may comfort himself with the
reflection that Time is great evcner.