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Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
CAME HEAD ON.
Collision on inc 5. F. D. 6 p.
 Near pOinf of Rocks.
A Biz Bug Train rief NOrfhbOund
 Special Out of PreSCOff-En
 gincer Wade of inc Lafter kiIIed.

Prescott, Ariz., Dec. 10.-(Special)- A kead-end collision occurred on the S. F. P. & P. railroad this evening which was the most disastrous in the history of the road. An extra train which left Prescott this Afternoon met train No. 21, which is the Prescott &s South Eastern train from Mayer, on a curve in the big cut near Lhe Point of Rocks about two miles north of Pres colt. The meeting of the trains a1 the curve prevented the engine rs rom seeing the danger until il was too late to jump from their engines.
 The extra train was run by James Atzeson, conductor; w. II. Wade, en- gineer, fireman, and Allen Love. fire man. Engineer Wade was ins, intly killed and Conductor Atkeson W $ in jured. but his injuries were not $, ious. Allen Love, fireman, was also i.Jured slightly
 The engineer and fireman of the train from the Presccj3 & SoLeh East ern road were injured, but it is oAcught that they will recover. Thomas Cat field was the engineer, and George Walker was fireman of the Prescott 6 South Eastern srain. The exI.Ea was pulled by engine No. ', and the Pres colt & South Eastern had engine No. S. and, both were dcmOlisheu in the col lisiOn.
 The trains were moving with con siderable speed when they came to- gOiler on he curve. The Prescott G South Eastern train was coming down 'ihe steep grade at a high rate of speed, but the extra train from Prescott was moving comparatively slow when che engines cOllided. The curve is a deep nd clt r ,f,,r Fl met, so it was impossible for the engi neers to see but a short distance of the track ahead. If they attempted to jump they were caught before they could get out of their cabs The re- ports received here oI the accident are meager up 10 this time. It is known that Engineer Wade is dead, having been killfd instantly, and tho other men in the engines were badly injured
 Conductor Atkes0n lives in Phoenix, and Engineer Wade, who was killed, is an old emplQye of the road who is well known from Phoenix to Ash Fork.
 The injured men were bro. ht D Prescott this evening, and ..he body of Engineer Wade was taken from be- meath his engine horribly mangled. Considerable excitement was caused in this city when the news of the acci- d9nL reached here, and a great many people tonight visited Lhe scene of the accident.
 The accident is one of the first head end collisions which has occurred on the s. F. P. & P. road. The Prescott o- South kasteTn road has been in op- eIation but short time and it is thoughid that the b;alne for the acci- dent rests with dispItchers on the new line although the railroad officials re- fuse to make any statement in regard to that
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
CLEVELAND IN A COLLISION
Former President in 5enediCFS Yacht
 When if Meets Accident.

New York, Dec. 10.-E. c. Benedict $ yacht Oneida came swinging in toward pier 4, on the Battery wall, this morn ing, and coming toward her at rapid clip was ;he tug Elder, with Harlem Transfer company float No. 1, ladsn with freight cars, n tow. There was a rapid interchange of signals and then, as both boats veered, the feat swung round and smashed into the yacht, snapping off her bowsprit and carrying away scme of her forward tackle
 A moment later the tide had swung the craft apart, the tug proceeded on it's way to the East river and the yacht cast anchor. Fest w2s given to the in ciderlt by the fact that not only was MT Bendict himself aboard tho yacht. but also former President Grcver Cleve- land. Neither was shaken in the least by the episode.
 A few minutes after the occurrence the few persons who had witnessed the accident saw MT. Cleveland and MT. Benedict come cn deck and put off in the naphtha launch belonging to the boat. They landed at pier 4, entered 9 waiting carriage and were driven rap idly to the Cortland street per Of sEe Pennsylvania railroad, where MT. Cleveland's trunks had preceded him, and there separated, the ex-president starting tor his home Rt Princeton, N J., and R1r. Benedict for his doWn town omfe in Broad street.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
ENGLISH SENTIMENT
Opinion of Americans Has Undergone
 Decided Change.

Washington, Dec 10.-The Stars London correspondent furnishes the following interesting statement con corning English sentiment toward the United States :
 The British people have been show ing wonderfully increased interest in the United States of late, and much has been written and spoken Of union of hearts, friendship ''kinship" and the like; but after all Americans should not run away with the idea that the British love us any more than they did To be sure, their respect has increased for America and there is a notable diff ference in the way in which references are made to the United States in the public prints and by public speakers. Englishmen have usually been pOlitt and friendly to individual Americans, if slightly indifferent, but now this is changed and in what they say about us collectively as well as to us individual ly one finds a better feeling. There has been an increasing desire for American news O1 the part of the pa pers here. Not long ago the market reports and a few lines chronicling some extraordinary event or a lynch ing, which was ''typically American" :" was about all a transatlantic visitor could find about his own country when he opened his morning paper Now they all go in for American news, and the British public is learning that there are other places in the western cOnti- nent besides New York, Washington and a few towns on the Atlantic coaSt, and the qualities of refinement and ed ucation provide in their processes something of interest to she people Of this country besides market reports and lynchings. The suddenness with whIc4l thIs change has come is marvel ous. It started in enmity and has de- veloped in friendliness 1t needed something sharp and sudden to bring about a change. The thousands of Americans who came here every year and told every Britisher they met Of the greatness of the new world" as it is still called here, accomplished nCth- ing They were regarded as mercy excellent supporters Of hotels and shops, railways and other institutions The influx of American women as wives of Englishmen did nothing to ef- feet the change, because they rapidly became Anglicized and in every case found it to their social advantage not to talk America.
 The first cause Of Fne awakening was President CleveIand's Venezuela mes sage. when some Of the London papers even sent men over to discover Amer ica. The hostile feeling which excited the Britisher's interest has gone on in creasing in volume, but has changed from dislike to interest and from inter est to respect. Every public speaker
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11

l bObbing up ill every direction and cam paigning is already at fever heat. The hottest fight promises to be over the selection of mayer and councilmen. l The old members who are candidates for reelection favor investing the | $50, 900 in bonds for 9. reservoir, as voted for last spring. It is believed by many that a sufficient water supply can be developed at the new pumping plant north of town; that $50000 will develop this supply, and also give us a complete sewerage system. It is understood that on this proposition the two banks will take $50,000 worth of bonds, dol lar for dollar, thereby insuring ready money with which to complete the work. The contention is that the peO pie of Prescott voted $150,000 in bonds for the reservoir system and no portion of the money can be used on any other proposition. The outcome will prove interesting and The Republican will note the progress of the fight from time to time.
 The Republican will pardon me if I pay it the deserving compliment of be- ing the leading paper of Arizona. It. enterprise, manifested in telegraphic, Territorial and local news service, should give it the hearty support of the
 
 The Republican and shows it's appreci- ation by substituting The Republican for California dailies, thereby gettins, the day s news fresh from the press in stead of reading it after it is three days old. A natural pride in the sue cess of home institutions is the only key by which we shall unlock the store house of a grand future for Arizona. and the first turn of the key is liberal support of our wide-awake newspap pers. The Republican should completely sup plant the California papers in this ter ritory
 A genuine ease cf smallpox was found in Prescott Thursday in the per son Of railroader just arrived The authorities have him in quarantine i'll 2 tent at the county hospital grounds
 Snow began falling Thursday night and four inches of the beautiful covers the ground and the storm is not yet over.
 WILL GILSTRAP.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
GERMANIC RFc:lpECT
 ve+s<2 v<a+l2 A Better Feeling for the Rising A1hss< 4l
 Nation PREVAILS IN THE FATHERLAND. The German Ambassador Says That More Than in the Past An Effort Will Be Made to AmiCably Adjust All Differences Which May Arise
 Between the Two
 Countries.

1OBafoTe Berlin south Germany Dr. Won io- Of  This fact will become affairs, several long questions concerning America thoroughly discussed state 
 interfere in United In trng reciprocity which have  after nc
 commercial ad- American
  anything the United
 
 relations between politically
  published commented speech  the papers
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
PRESCOTT NEWS.
4 Weeks Happenings in inc Norfh-
 ern Town.

Prescott, Ariz.. Dec 10.-(Spacial correspondence Of The Republican.)- The s. F. P. 6 P. depot is taking on a new coat of paint.
 In spite of cCol weather improve ments continue una.bated. Several new contracts have been let within the past few days and these, together with the immense amount of building begun during the summer and yet unfinished, will keep hammer, saw and plane go- ing all winter long.
 Mrs E. D. TreadweIl entertained a number of PrescCtt's prominent young people ct Odd Fellows hall last even ing with a dance.
 Evange4Ist Crittentcn's meetings held in the Methodist church resulted in many conversions and materially i'm proved the neral atmosphere Of the city. Mrs. Moffat5's singing was an in- spiTatiCn to many. adding largely to the success of the meetings.
 Tine Ladies Aid society Of the M. E. church IS making extensive prepara- tiOns for holding a bazaar in the old opera house December 15 and 16. An array Cf pre3-y and valuable articles will be on sale and the various booth. will be presided ever by a number ot PrescOtt's chaimiDg young ladies, which will certainly prove an added indUcement to the young men to be- come liberal patrons.
 When fire dC-royed the stage in Dakc's opera house MT. Dake repaired the building, converting it into a hall. Popular clamCr fer the play, together with the desire Of a number of first class companies to play engagements here has about decided the proprietor to put in Q first class stage with mod ern equipments. Mir. Dake should carry out his good intentions
 By way of entertainment as well as fer pastime, the choral society antici- patcs indulging in light opera this win ter. PrssCC-t has sufficient talem. in the musical line to make grand sue cess of lthe undertaking
 The rebuilding of Whipple, incurring the expenditure of 1000 at the outset, is believed to bo an assured faOt This together with the construction of a wa ter works and sewerage system in Pr5s- cC-J tC cost $50 GOO, means business for our city next summer. It is our pre- did-ion that next year will see Prescott progressing more rapidly than ever be- fore in it's history. Street cars, brick blocks, new additions and handsome residences may Ee looked for in the near future.
 The city election to be held January 3 seems to be arcusing more interest than did the November battle of bal lets. Candidates from mayor down are
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
ANOTHER CONTEST.
Democrats Manifest a RefaIi-i
 dfOry Spirit.
On FimSy Grounds They Question inc Election of BenhamS SCott and Brown 10 inc Legislature.

Judge Davis, acting for w. T. Smith, tral committee, late yesterday after
 noon filed a contest against the cleo tion of J. w Benham, Winfield Scott and Samuel Brown, the republican can didates of this county for assemblymen. The complaint came in at the eleventh hour If it had been delayed even half
 an hour it would have been everlast-
 irgly too late. The complaint alleges misconduct on the part of the election
 boards in various precincts. h East Phoenix precinct No. it is claimed
 that the election was conducted con
 ,rary to law in that an illegal ballot. that is, ether than the official ballot, ordered by the beard of supervisors, was used, and that other persons than the election officers, one representative from each political panty and the per son voting were permitted within the fifty-fOot limit. The same allegation is made as Ito West Phoenix precinct No. 1 and also as 10 Mesa pre- cinct. In addition to this al legged mismana gemer1 aJ Mesa it is claimed that the board was guilty O1 ICQulIInS anu DCIDlltllIls5 NOIGIS fsO write their names upon tho stubs of the official ballots.
 The Scottsdale returns are assailed for the reason that the board failed to attach the tally lists to l,he list of names of persons voted for.
 It is charged that the returns from b-cDowen were rot accompanied by the tally list of persons voting as the law requires. For these reasons the complaint demands that these precincts be thrown out, when rhe result of the election as to that part of the legisla- tive ticket involved will be: Brown. Rep, 934; Scott, Rep, 93S; Benham, Rep, 993; Evans, Dem., 1,O14; Lang ston, Dem, LOOT; Willis, Dem, 1,O17.
 The result would be even more far reaching. It would defeat the whole republican ticket Win the exception of Sheridan and Flannigan The suit. though, is known to be retaliatory and would not have been brought if the Bark-Murray contesS had net been in st5auted There is not he slightest possibility that any of the allegations will stand in a contest. They are based in the first place on a great deal of nerve, since the election boards of whose misconducs complaint is made all contained democratic majorities
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11

nowadays i1 England has something complimentary to say about the Linked l States. In the recent speeches of Lord i Salisbury at the Mansion house, MT. Chamberlain at Manchester, MT. As ouith at Padiham, a small manufactur- ing town in Lancashire; Sir Edward Grey at Ashington and Sir Henry Fowler at Wolverkampton, to mention only the best known, reference has been made in fialtering terms to Amer iCa and her aims. IL is an English trait, however, as well as American, to
 want value for value ara II any one fancies that this country has support ed and will support America on the strength of the somewhat overdrawn ''kinship'' idea he is making a great mistake. If the speeches have refer red to should be examined they will be found to point to the quid pro quo, that of commercial open doors in the east and an implied alliance against a supposed common foe. However, Brit aims commercial friendship is worth having, for 1t means other things even more valuable but we should not de- ceive ourselves as to its quality. ThosJ who are lOudest in prCclaiming the | 'kinship'' notion would hardly like to have this relationship insisted upon uy AnItElCduS LLGIlSSlNC5- IL MOulu De worth something 10 get cut Of Lord Salisbury his real opinions of us and our diplomatic methods. He can be ex- tremely cynical when he likes
 I would not like to be understood as implying that there is no real friend ship for us here. This would nut be true. Fer our educaIonal advance, for cur enlightenment in religious opinion, our missions, charities, cur woman's movements and the load we take - many liberal movements which owe their origin to America Wh are highly regarded. This feeling exists among the hard working, thinking people those who have relatives and friends in the republic-bEt you will not ind it in Mayfair nor among the ma,1rfty of the men who rclcres1( 1ngland and make the fine speeches that have attracted our cOuntrymel. No Aneri- can whose daily life is passed in Eng land will ever make any mistake about the sentiments of tbis country for his own. However, eYC-y enc will rejoice at the changed feeling that has really come a'bJuJ-that cf increased respect which opens the way to a better un- Ge19tandirg, and which might, after a lapse of time, develop into cordial friendship.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
THE RACE AND A BRIDE
The Prize in New Works Six Day
 Bicycle Race.

New York, Dec. 10-In the six day bicycle race here the score at 3 p. m. tcday was: Miller 1862; Waller, 1913; Pierce, 1855; Albert, 1,790; Gimm, 1,T49;; Lawson, 1,716; Aron- son, 1889; Nawn, 1,667; Forster, 1,620; Steven, 1.o01; Hale 1,451; Julius. 1.1s5. A. 1c:49 a. m. Miller equalled his previous record of 1897
 At this point Miss Hanson, his f2ncee, who was sitting near his train ing quarters, arose and the champion dismounted from his wheel Miss Han son threw her arms around the leader and kissed him. The crowd howled approval. It is new certain when the race ends at 10 D. m. this evening Miller will have passed the twentieth century mark. The marriage O. Miller and Miss Hanson is to take place at 4 o'clock
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
The Spanish Government is Ask Approve It's Energetic Commissgl for the Things it Would Have Accomplished if it Could
 Have Done so.

Paris Dec 10The evening The consists of articles nations their signatures archives of the United States commission c the continued illness
 
 columns The wording had without joint
 Madrid Dec 1OThe unreservedly of the and adds: Other Spanish commissioners rendering
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
ACCIDENT TO BATTLEsHIP.

Washing -on, Dee. 10.-A telegram received at the navy departmens today from New York says the battleship Massachusetts, soon after leaving the New York navy yard today for Ham2- ton Roads, struck an obstruction near Governors island and three of her compartments were tom open. The extent of the damage is net known.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
PAIN MADE HER PITY.

Chicago, Dec. 1G.-A special to the Post from Elgin. H., says: Mrs. Wal lace Kenyon, wife of a well known farmer, administered a large dose of strychnine to one Of her twin sons one year old The child died. Mrs. Kenyon said she intended to give the other in fana poison, then shoot herself, but the suffeAngs of the first child de- tered her
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
A FEMALE BLUEBEARD.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 1O,-Mrs. Lulu Johnston of Pond Creek, Okla. is in jail at Pond Creek and will be tried on December 16 on the charge of poison ing her sixth husband at Lawrence, Kan, in May. She is also accused Of poisoning her half brother in Sumner county. Kansas, last July.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
A SPANISH CRISIS EXPECTED.

London, Dec 10-A special dis patch from Madrid says the position of tne cablne. is most critical and the resignation of the ministry is expected as soon as the treaty o1 peace is signed. In commercial circles the fall Of the cabinet has been discOun ed, as shown taXatiOn
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1O.-A special to the Journal from Free Soil, Mich, says: William Hutchins, brother-in- law of John Hunt, 9 farmer who lived about two miles west of this place, killed MT Hunt, Mrs. Hunt and their hired man, Thomas Hayward, yester- day afternOr and-ert !nis cr.r throet.-.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
GENERAL MERRITT COMING.

London, Dec. 10- Major General Merritt, Mrs. Merritt and the general s aide de camp, LieutenarG Strother, sail from Liverpool for New York to- day on board the steamer Lucania.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
THE PAY OF A REGIMENT.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 10.-The Twen Ly-nrst Kansas volunteers, 1920 officers and men, were today paid and mustered out of service. It required $150,000 to pay the regiment.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
A CALIFORNIA PROJECT.

San Jose. Cal. Dee. 10.-It has just come to iigh. that 2 so-caIIsd endless chain has been put in operation here 70 raise funds to build battIeship to be known as the California.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
FOUNDRY DESTROYED.

Kutztown, Pa, Dec. 10.-The main building of the Kutztown Foundry and Machine company was totally de- stroyed by fire today. The loss is S50,O0O It contained valuable pat terms.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
MURDERED HIS FATHER.

Paola, Kan, Dec. 10.-John Rob- eris, charged with the murder of his father, was today found guilty of man slaughter.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
SAILED FOR FRANCE.

New York, Dec. 1O.-Presidsnt Ra- fael lglesias of Costa Rica sailed to- day 4or France on the Steamship La Gascognc
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
THE SNOW STORM.
The Fourth One Since White Men
 Came to the Valley.

The storm of yesterday was much worse than the day before The snow which had ceased falling resumed op- erations after midnight and kept at it pretty steadily for a semi-tropical snow. When it wasn't showing hard it was raining harder, and if it stopped both, people wished it would com mence again if only to distract atten- tion from tho cold and dreariness which prevailed. The streets became almost impossible and altogether the eastern visitors felt that they had been bun,S coed and some of them were plainy enough to say so.
 It may be comforting to them to know that this is thu fourth snow storm that has occurred in the Salt River valley since white nd H here. The first was in 1868, January, 1880, and the kh6 H ruary, 1894. The olaftfs this has been the w6rSsk in K of duration. It is a singular f5cf fR sl Of all places in the/United States r ported by the weather bureau yesta day, Phoenix had the greatest sno1 fall.
 Alt l o'clock this morning ir loolxad al if the worst were over and as if th would soon be a breaking up. hx body could be found in sporti,sM willing to bet on it. Thod kep- track of the weather are never more sRn year in which u Two of them hA posed of.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11
A NEW TOB Composed of the
 fheTl

Trenton, N. J.. Becl incorporation of tha baceo company wefe fl retary of sl.ate in Rhis ' capital stock is $75s00dV which is to be preferrl cent non-cumulative diA quarterly. The compaN to cure leaf tobacco al ture tobaccC in all is f,
 The iE'collp orators . Duke, Pierre Lorillard. L. Terrell, Olive~ H Atkinson, Jam
 Brown, Casel
 Schley and Orer
Arizona republican., 1898-12-11

valley, and the only Apprehension that is felt is in the condition which the storm will leave the valley in At the Engleside groves the picking of or anges has-e progressed beyond tIm1 point point ,',ll' whess ',
 carloads of
 has been engage for some of the sf
 valley and negleetsS
 does not believe that S comes, will be heavy enoG great damage to the trees the foothills. At Col. Cottd N grove there was snow and trees yesterday morning, but anges were not harmed in the leasf
 The cold spell of last inter ca1 about Christmas Eima almosS every year the valley Il len visited by a cold snap about the first of the year. This year. owing to the abnor-> nal conditions reported by Observer Burns. the storm came earlier than the orange growers expected. The storm is expected to clear by daylight this morning