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Arizona republican., 1898-12-06

Many of these msn strcve hard for re- tentiCn in the upper branch cf the con- gress, but It was republic n ysar, and their efforts came to raught Senato-
 Murphy, of New York; Sena5cr Smith, of New Jersey. and Senat-r Turpie, of Indiana, are in the l;@t Of tnoss wao will have to make way fc- o.ha s. All these senators found g;f,s of flawers cn their desks and were nads to feel that, though life is full of disappo, ntments, It still has it's cCmpsnEaticns.
 The fact that this senate will have some important matters to cen i'd r doubtless was the cause of the tram h.
 dous outpOuring of people Al louga the galleries were rIfurnished a year or so ago, so that @ few mora people than formerly can be accommodated, the ca paci.y was altoge her irad guate tc- day, and the usual scenes W5ra eaac ed in the corridors, where a thousard 0, more people w5Te striving fer ea.r rance 70 the chamber. Ths press galley was crowded, quite a number e new faces being sasn among the cor espond 3nts The diplomatic gallery ColtaiDed many rep esentatlvcs fl he foreign lega -icns iaere. thCse from tn, Latin countries predCm-I ating. There were many wo- men in this gallery, and hey came Ia for a gCcd dsal Of attention
 While tha senators were conv ~s.ng with each cher Cn tha fCof and tho galleries were doing their utm-st t3 make the scene br llianI and memora ble, Vice-Presiden, Hobart es erded ts. his desk and began pounding with the ridiculous little gay3I when many O. his predecessors have us q. Ia re sponse the senstCr5 wsnt tc ter places, tha galleries became s;lGn-, and the blind chaplain, Mi bu Il, advanced to the front and asked fer the divine blessing upon ths senate and is pro spactivo work. When he had finished the hum Of conversation was ain heard, Cnly to be broken a few minutes la.er, when the presidents executive clerk, Major Pru&en, was announced and delivered to the senate the prcsi- dent's message. The senate adjouned efter the message was read
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06
-. O.- THE SENATE OPENING.
Awaiting the Message of the Pres;-
 dent.
(By the Associa.ed Press.l


 Washington, Dec 5-When the sen ate convened today to begin the closing session Of the lfty-hfth congress the chamber presented notable and beau tiful appearance. By Il o'clock the public and private galleries were filled almost to theIr capacity with distin- guished assem blaze. including many ladies in brilliant attire On the floor of the senate the display of flowers was unusually beautiful, even for the open ing day of a session of congress. Ine odor of flowers filled the chambers.
 The memorable scenes enacted in the chamber during the last session and the momentous events that have oc- cured since congress last adjourned created a feeling of intense expectancy on the part of both spectators and members of the senate. This was made n7an4est by the long lines of people in the corridors anxious to gain admission to the galleries and by the early ar rival of senators on the floor. Through the courtesy of t.-e vice-president the members of the joint high commission were admitted to the floor of the sen ate and were the recipients Of much attention.
 Just before the senate was called to order several well known members of the diplomatic corps appeared in the diplomatic gallery. Among them were Sir Julian Pauncefote. ambassador of Great Britain to the United States and the dean of corps with a parry from the British embassy; Wu IIng Fang, Chi nese minister, and MT. Ye Pun Chin, the Corean minister All were inter ested spectators Of the opening scenes of the session and attentive listeners to ae reading Of the presidents message.
 During a-Tecess of three-quarters of an hour while the senate was await:..@ tho presentation of the message from he preside the members of the joint nigh commission held an informal ievee, greeting personally nearly all the membcTs of the senate.
 The reading Of the presidents mes sage, which occupied two hours and eighteen minutes, was received with very careful attention for an hour, put after that the senators drifted to the cloak rooms or to the committee rooms, where they could peruse the message at their leisure in printed copies, with which they had been furnished.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06
DIsBHNDING VOLUNTEERS
No NCfioa Untii Notified hat the
 treaty Has B en Sigatd.

Washington, Dec. 5.-It is said at the taken Joking to the disbandment of the volunteer army until after official no- tice has been received of the signing of the treaty of peace agreed upon by the Spanish and American commissions at Paris. There will be no reduction of the strength of the army as long as there is any possibility of a renewal of hostilit1es.
 The war department will accept the signing of the treaty as proof positive on that point regardless Of the fact that the treaty will be subject to the action of the Spanish cortes and the United States senate.
 The muster-out of 100000 volunteers is an undertaking of great magnitude. ln order that the interests of the Unit ed States in all Of it's new possessions shall not be jeopardized, it will be the duty of the war officials to see that the forces now there are recalled so grad ually that nc possible danger can re- suit.
  unteers now serving in the Philippines, Porto Rico, Cuba and Hawaii will be recalled to the United States for mus ter out just as soon after the signing of the treaty as suitable arrangements can be made to replace them wll4- troops of the regular army, but not before. It is estimated that military protection will be needed in all the outlying posses siCns for some time to come.
 This is specially the case with the Philippines, where the insurgents un- der Aguinaldo are manifesting an ugly spirit It is intimated that they may not take kindly to the sovereignty of the United States, and may make a bold effort for independence. The situation there calls for the continued presence of about 10000 soldiers.
 For Cuba about 30,000 troops are re- garded as necessary, and for Porto Rico about 1000, making in all an army of 57 900, only a few thousand less than the entire regular army on its present basis
 In case congress acts favorably upon the presidents recommendation for an increase of the army to 00,000, there will be about 20,0 900 men available for frontier and other service in this coun- try. There are now about 30,000 vol IutCeTS III CdulpS III SOullleTn SsdieS, whose services will be no longer needed after peace has been declared, and the impression prevails that these men will be among the first to be mustered out.
 The selection of the troops whose services can best be spared is now un- der consideration at the war depart ment. No information will be made public on the subject until action has been finally determined upon.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06

Washington, Dec. 5-Now that Spain has definitely agreed to cede the Phil ippines to the United States, officials at the war department are beginning to consider the matter of securing the evacuation of the Spanish troops now in those islands and substituting for for them an American army of occupa- tion of sufficient size to establish com plete control on the part of this gov ernment. Nothing on this subject has yet passed between the administration here and the American commissioners in Paris. and the preliminary details will be left to the latter to arrange; but whatever they are, the war de- partment here will have the chief share of she task of seeing that they are carried out.
 Just how soon the evacuation can be completed is, of course, in doubt, but there are few who think that the Spanish troops can get away before next June or July, while some, believe that the process, considering Spain $ resources, will take a. least a year.
 There is a difference of opinion among army officers as to the total number Of Spanish soldiers now left of those who were sent to the Philippines to cope with the insurgents there.
 More than 10000 men have been sent from the peninsula to the Phil ippines, but great number of these fell victims to disease and bullets. Some officials claim that scarcely halI the original Spanish army is now in the Philippines, while others are more liberal in their estimates, and believe 30.o00 troops are scattered over the archipelago.
 The officials of the transportation department say the task of transport ing this army home will be greater undertaking than any movement of troops that has been effected during
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06

cock is modest, and Ge takes his hon. CTS meekly.
 As the chamber filled there was 8 constant buzz of conversation, and on the floor thsra was handslaking ga ore. Ths national colors were very much in evidence, and there was a magnificent display of flowers. As the hour Cf F approached the door leading to Speaker Reeds room was closely watched. Whsn there was but a half-minute to spare the door opened and MT. Reed, burly and masterful as usual. appeared. He paused a moment, nodded to some members who were standing near the desk, and then ascended the throne moment later he brought his gaval down sharply on the desk. S:mult3ne- ously the grsat ebony mace, entwined wish silver and surmoun cd with a sil- yer eagle, which has always been ha pride of the prC-silverites, was lf5ei into place cn it's marble ped stal. Ths members sought their places the chap lain made his opening prayer and the last sessiCn of the house Of tas Ii ty- fifth congress was begun. The pEesi- cdepe's message was laid bsfote the house. and the raadinS clerk Tsgan s monCt-n1us rendition of what D cvei t0 be enc of the long S mesa ges evcr submitted to tha congress. The. house did not remain lCng in session after the message had been read, and it tral- sacted no business of importance.
 IN THE SENATE.
 Ths senate divided honor5 with the house rather more evenly than usual from the standpoint of popular inter est. The scene in the historical cham Der was unusually brilliant for an hour bsfOra the proceedings began, and there was no parceptible lessening Of interest even after the secretary began rsading the presidents message, although Sec rotary Cox is a bad reader and Crdina- Tily will empty chamber quicker than old man Stewart, of Nevada. It seemed as if the friends Of the ssnatOr5 had de- termined to cutdc' all their previous ef- forts in the line Of floral tributes There was hardly a member of the august bCdy who did not receive a beautiful bouquet, and some of them W5re the recipients of wonderful tri- umphs of the florists art
 From the press gallery the floor looked more like a flower show than anything else, most Cf the dssks being Hidden beneath flowers of every hue, while the air was filled with their de- licious cdors. The dssk of the vice president, which used to he adorned every day with little circular rot of flowers from the prCpagating gardens, was orn3mented with two CT three huge collections of roses and carnatio2s, chrysanthemums and smilaX, which fairly hid the top. The s3nat-Ts were unusually early in assembling. It wes noticeable that tha silver senators were not as gay as they wers in the days when the silver sentiment was all-p5w- erful in the country. The result of the election has Cpansd their eyes to the collapse Of the Is to 1 movement, and they are far frcm happy.
 As in the house, thsre are numbers of Senator's whose terms will come to an end at the close Of this sessicn.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06
THE LOWER HOUSE.
The Beginning Distinguished by the
 Absence of Partisan 1.ancor.
(By the Associated Press.) )

Washington, Dec 5.-The opening session of the lower house of congress today was a spectacular occasion, ami mated and brilliant. There were more than the usual number of distinguished personages in the thronged galleries, inC'uding many epresentatives os for eign governments, high officials and ladies and gentlemen conspicuous in social and political life. The greetings of the members were most coru1aI and there was not an outcrOpping of par tisan rancor to mar the occasion.
 One Of the most striking incidents was the cordial meeting between the floor leaders of the respective sides Messrs. Dingley and Bailey. In view of the gossip about the possibility of MT Bailey being deposed as minority lead CT. it is significant that the speaker named MT. Bailey as the minority member of the committee to await on the president, an honor always be- slowed upon the recognized leader of the minority.
 Speaker Reed received a warm vel come from both sides Of the house when he ascended the rostrum to call me house to order, but perhaps the greatest personal ovation to any mem- her was that given Major-General Wheeler of Alabama, who has not been seen by many of his old colleagues since he wen, to the front at the head of the cavalry division of Shafter's army. MT. w. A. Stone of Pennsyl- vania, MT McMillin of Tennessee and MT. Savers of Texas, ubo have been elected governors of their respective
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06
 PHOENIX BOY APPOINTED.

Washington, Dec. b. Especially Herbert L. Fairfield of Phoenix was to- day appointed railway mail clerk. It is estimated that the appropriations sent to congress will show no increase in the pay of territorial officers.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06

(Continued on Eighth Page.)
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06
CoRBETT's MONEY IS UP.

New York, Dec 5.-Jim Corbett to- day deposited $1.0OO with a sporting euI,or as a forfeit for a match with Tom ,snarkey.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06
THE STORY OF CUBA.

The awIuI condition of affairs on the island of Cuba is set forth, together with a short narrative Of the progress made by the insurgents. The destruc- tion of the Maine in Havana harbOr is recalled and the work Of the naval court is briefly reviewed and then the unpTepared state of the army and navy of the United States to enter into the war which the condition Of the people of Cuba and the destruction of the Maine mad3 inevitable, is treated at some lergn. In this connection the president speaks of his earnest endeavors to bring about a peaceful solution of the difficulties, and the utter fUtility of his efforts. After a review of the work of prepar- ing for war the message comes to the beginning of the conflict and details at some length the stirring events Of the war from its beginning to it's end.
 The operations around Cuba, the sinking of the Merrimac, the destruc ton of Cervera's s fleet and the fall of Santiago, the taking of Porto Rico and of Manila are the principal events re- cited, and fitting credit is given to the officers and men. The casualties Of the war and the noble work of the Red Cross are mentioned.
 ne signing of the protocol is men tioned and full text of the document is given followed by a review Of the work of the peace commission up to the present time Then the question Of Gu ban independence is handled. Regard ing this the president says:
 AS soon as we are in possession of Cuba and have pacified the island, it will be necessary to give aid and direc- tion to it's people to form a government for themselves. This should be under taken at the earliest moment possible, consistent with safety and assured sue cess Until there is complete tranquil ity on the island and a stable govern ment inaugurated, the military occu- patton will be continued"
 The question of our foreign relations is then taken up. The boundary dis pute between the Argentine Republic and Chile is alluded to in connection with the commercial relations between the United States and South Amer4c. countries. Sympathy is extended to
 Continued on Eighth Page.l
Arizona republican., 1898-12-06
The Beginning of the End Of the Greatest Congress. There Was No Expression of Parti=
 sanship in the Opening. UNITED BY A FOREIGN WAR. Everything Waited Upon the Message
 of the President.
A DrOning Clerk Could Not Make It Tame
 Document.

A Presentation of the Problems Which Confront the Country-Reorgdniza tiOn of the Army-New Foreign Possessions -T The NiCard-
 gaan Canal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-20
WEST AND SOUTH.

A. W. Newman, justice or the SUI
I preme court, who fell an icy side
walk in Madison. Wis, a. fractured
his skull died of his inju.
In Des Moines Leslie ". Shaw was in
augurated governor Of Iowa.
Latest news from the tornado at Fort
Smith, Ark, shows total OF 46 killed
and 90 injured.
Jerre Moore, Henry Bum and \. ID
Russell were killed by cave-in at Paint
Rock mines. near Knoxville, Tenn.
The supreme court Of Indiana has de-
cided that life insurance policies are
not taxable under the present state tan
law.
Fire damaged the plant at Louisville
Ky, of Il. f. Avery & Sons, the largest
pillow factory in the world, TO the eN
/ tent of 100000.
c. b. Day, one Of the leading physi
/ clans OF Minnesota. committed suicide
( NJ Glencoe.
H. 4, Sprecher Of Portage, Wis, an
ex-congressman, died suddenly IN
/ Phoenix, A. I.
In a mine near Butte. Mont, an eX-
posion killed five men.
With 1920 bales of cotton the British
steamer RAMA left Savannah. Ga, for
Bremen. It was the largest cargo of the
kind ever shipped from an Atlantic
port.
The remains OF murderer W. II. 7
Durrant were cremsted at the crema-
/ tory in Altadels, Cal.
/ II, caSsInr, 81 CN1pr,b,,e n tha 4 va
lean Anti-Saloon league elected as pres
I ident Hiram Price. OF Iowa.
/ In the conference in ST. Louis OF the
/ populists new party was born and
named the peoples party. 1t has sew
cred all connection with the national
populist committee.
For the murder OF three persons
Archey Lockeley (colored) was hanged
at Richmond. Va.
Because of jealousy Louis Alfred ia
tally shot Minnie Packner. his sweet
heart. IN Cincinnati. and then killed
himself
In a drunken quarrel a. Sandy Fork
Ky, Robert Calwell, Smith Helton,
John Williams and Tom Wilson (all
colored) were killed and VIII Burgess
MORALLY wounded.
A resolution was adopted a conven-
ton in Kipgfsher unanimously petit
tioning tho present congress to pass an
enabling act providing for the admis-
sion of Oklahoma as a state.
In Oklahoma the separate school law
preventing the mixing Of white and
colored scholars has been declared void.
Protests have been mailed TO every
member Of congress against the pass
age Of the immigration bill by $50 Ger
man societies of Chicago.
In Webster City. Ia, Elijah Davis, 65
years of age, and Miss Fannie Spauld-
/ ing. aged g., were married, thus ending
a romance of ~ years standing.
The Ohio Methodists are preparing to
celebrate their centennial and Presi-
/ dent Mckinley will be the central figure
/ of the celebration.
In Chicago an inventory filed in the
/ probate court places the value Of the
Pullman estate a. Sa.ss3, OPS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-20
The EAST.

| Charles II. Ebbetts has been elected
president of the Brooklyn On. " base
ball club to succeed Charles II. Bryne,
| deceased.
A machine for utilizing the wave
power of the sea has been invented by
| Thomas A. Edison. Jr
In the United States there were BAG
/ business failures in the seven days
ended on the 14th. against 1922 the week
previous and ASS in the corresponding
period OF 1897.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 14th aggregated
! 81. 443. OO2. 1923. against S1.41s .5s9.759 the
previous week The increase compared
with the corresponding week Of 1897
was $40.
In New York Leslie Stanley and his
wife were suffocatcd by smoke in a
hotel fire.
Edwin X Meyers. former state
printer. fell from his carriage in Har-
risburg. Pa. and was killed.
/ In the large cities Of the country a
/ gang organized for the systematic rob
berry Of mail boxes is operating.
William Booth. the head of the Sal
walton Army, arrived in New York from
/ London. He will make a tour of the
/ principal cities OF this country and Can
ada.
The death Of Logan Carlisle, son OF
John G. Carlisle and his chief clerk
when the latter was secretary OF the
treasury, occurred suddenly ut the home
OF his parents in New York. aged 3s
vPnrE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-20

AZ the age Of SO years Benjamin But
terworth. commissioner of>patents, an
ex-congressman and war veteran, died
al Townsville, Ga. where he had gone
for his health. His home was in Cincin.
natl.
President Sanford B. Dole of the Ha-
waiian republic, arrived in San Francis
co from Honolulu on the steamer Peru
Richard Murray and Richard Thomas
were killed and Louis Rich fatally in
iured by an explosion of dynamite in
mine near Bourne, Ore.
Fire destroyed Music hall, which was
built in 1895 in Cleveland at cost OF
100000
In Chicago Albert C. Greeuleaf, once
wealthy wholesale merchant in CO.
lumbus, o., committed suicide by jump
ing from the sixteenth story Of the Ma
sonic temple.
Indianapolis has been chosen as the
headquarters of the United Mine Work
ers.
4 terrific tornado wrecked many
houses and injured several persons near
Maud, o. ].
In st. Joseph, Mo, a series of rail.
road ticket forgeries have come to light
which are believed to have been carried
on a number of years.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-01-20
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

In Havana mobs headed by Spanish
officers destroyed newspaper offices.
The new captain general of Puerto
Rico, Gen. Gonzales Muniz, died immedi-
ately after his arrival there.
On the coast of Beloothistan a Brit
ish surveying expedition, consisting of
$50 natives, were massacred.
Mary Cowden Clarke. the English
novelist and poet and compiler of the
Complete Concordance 10 Shakes
peare," died at Genoa, aged SO years.
The president of Hawaii, Sanford B.
Dole, left for Washington for the pur.
pose of consulting with the admins
tration on the subject of annexation.
Rio;ing in Havana has been stopped
and Consul-General Lee telegraphs to
Washington that there is no cause for
apprehension of trouble.
In Havana a decree has been pub
lished prohibiting the publication in
newspapers of cable dispatches without
previous censorship.
Pope Leo advocates as the solution OF
the eternal question between the vati-
can and the quirinal the establishment
of an Italian republic.
The, riots in Havana are said to have
given the death blow to autonomy, as
they prove that not only the Cubans do
not want il, but that the army volun-
teers and Spanish element generally
are determined TO fight against it.
After passing an alien labor law
the Ontario legislature adjourned sine
die.
By fire which devastated Port au
Prince. Hayti. 500 buildings were de-
stroyed.
The death of Charles Pelham Villiers,
known as the Father Of the British
house of commons" having sat contin-
uously in the house since 1888, occurred
at South Wolverton, aged 90 years.