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Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

conclusion the retiring United States attorney, Mr. ElliLwood. made pleas- ant address, in the course of which he took occasion to say that the well known abilities of MT. Morrison and the success that had attended his pri- vate practice were a sufficient earnest of Gis successful administration of the affairs of the office upon which he had just entered. Mr. Morrison replied in the same vein, that if at the close of his term the affairs of the office were left in as good condition as they were now, and if he should retire with the same measure of respect and friend 1iness of the courts and the members Of the bar that his predecessor en- joyed, his wishes would be fully grat- flied. The chief justice made felici- tous replies to the remarks of both gentlemen, complimentary of the past services of the one and promising of the future services of the other
 Whatever changes occur in the office of the United States attorney will be made at 10 o'clock this morning and MT. Morrison will leave tonight for Prescott, removing the office at the same time.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02
ABOUT INDEX FINGERS.
The Gazette Precipitated an Excite
 ment Yesterday Morning.

In describing an interview with an eastern gentleman yesterday morning the Gazette went into details and even described his gestures. It said: And Judge Blank held up three index fingers of his right hand.'' Now, these are more index fingers than are vouchsafed to most men op both
 hands, yet the Gazette treats the sub ject as an everyday affair from which the conclusion might be drawn that i Judge Blank could have held up more index fingers if he had had a mir d to do so. The Gazette either does not know what an index finger is or it is guilty of a wilful misrepresentation, or else Judge Blank is the most strik- ingly malformed man now in town.
 The Gazette is always doing some thing to keep it's readers on edge and the country in hot water. A week ago it was restrained with the greatest diff ficulty from plunging headlong into a war with Spain, and almost forced the administration into declaring hos tilities without awaiting the re- suit of an investigation which had been begun at considerable expense Yesterday morning it started a pro- cession of curious citizens toward the Adams to see the gentleman with at least three index fingers, and maybe more on his right hand. The rush continued until the middle of the af- ternoon, when word gradually got about town that the committee ap- pointed to inspect the trio of index fingers had rendered a report which set forth that the Gazette statement was only partially supported by the facts.
 Judge Blank really had two index fingers, one on each hand. H. told the committee that he never had any more and never expected to have any more. He remembered that stage of the interview to which the Ga zette alluded and also remembered that at that particular time he had the one and only index finger of his right hand raised. He noticed that the reporter seemed attracted by it to such an extent that he neglected a part of the interview. Judge Blank thinks it is possible that the reporter imagined that he could see three in dex fingers, but he didn't seem to be in that kind of a condition, and be- sides he had an appearance, the judge said, of being young man who never drank.
 The committee report thus estab- lished the fact that Judge Blank is constructed on much the same lines as other men; popular excitement passed away and was succeeded by general disappointment.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02
HER LAST REQUEST.
Pauline Did Not Want to Be Burie d
 in a Pauper's Grave.

The funeral of Mrs. J. w. Fayman took place yesterday afternoon from the rooms of the Phoenix Undertaking company. Her friends gave her a de- cent and even an expensive burial, and many of them followed her remains to the grave.
 Further evidence, if any were want ing, that she was in earnest when she said she was going to die was found among her effects after the conclusion of the inquest. Upon the back of a panel photograph which had been broken in two four parts. she had writ ten: Don't bury me in. a pauper's grave. Don't telegraph my brother at Silver City"
 From the amount of morphine she was seen to take, together with what was found in her pocket afterward, it was surmised that some druggist was selling the poison in wholesale quan- titles. It has been discovered, though that she did not get iu at drug store but in barber shop where she picked up bottle almost filled with the drug It is not considered good professional taste to make sedatives or anaesthetics part Of the stock of a barber shop where the operation of shaving is sup posed to be performed painlessly.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02
BASE BALL DEALS.

Chicago, March 1.-President Hart of the Chicago base ball club and chairman of the playing rules commit tee of the National League has issued his report on rules. The report is ad- dressed to President Young and is signed by Hart of Chicago and Reach of Philadelphia. Hanlon, the third member of the committee, has already submitted minority report. Probably the most important feature of the ma jority report is that relating to the government of umpires. Two umpires, to be known as referee and assistant umpire, are provided for, to be gov erned as follows:
 When two umpires are assigned one shall be known as the referee um- pire" and the other as the assistant umpire" The formers regular posi- tion in the game shall be behind that
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

of the batsman, and the latter's posi- tion shall be in the field near either first, second or third base, and the um pires shall not exchange duties dur ing the progress of game except by consent of the captains of the oppos ing teams.
 The especial duties of the referee umpire shall be to call balls and strikes and to decide foul balls. Those of the assistant umpire shall be to de- eide all points of play in running the bases, except the home base, which the referee umpire alone shall decide. The referee umpire shall act as the govern ment representative of the league, and as such shall have the power to en-
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02
SOME RISK MUST BE TAKEN.

We should be very cautious in | forming hasty conclusions in reference to such thing as the Maine disaster. People are liable to jump at conclu- siOnS at great national crisis like this which might involve them serious y. The elements Of danger to a modern warship, danger external or danger internal, are not such as can be wholly eliminated. In war this gees without saying.
 For instance, accepting for the sake of argument one of the assumptions already made by the newspapers that the accident to the Maine was an eX- plosiOn of a magazine caused by spOn- taneous combustion in the coal bunk CTS or by some other internal cause, we cannot deduce from that that either coal or powder or high explosives are not to be carried.
 How many passenger steamers for : the past decade have crossed the ocsan bearing their thousands of human freight unharmed? Sudd anly in a mo ment-literally in a moment-the Elh L, is struck by a small freight steamer, and, like the Maine, plunges to the bottom. Do any of you promise to abandon going to Europe On that ac- count? l assure you, speaking as a seaman and as a naval officer, that I believe that no man crosses the ocean in passenger steamer without un- dertaking in week greater risk for collision than any seaman on board a ship of war does from explosion in the course of a year.
 There is another hasty inference from the disaster to the Maine which 1 would warn you against, and that is the disposition shown in many quar- ters to condemn the modern battle ship, even as a fighting ship, as a frightful mistake, because it appears | that under the circumstances not yet at all understood she may meet With a terrible accident involving many lives. It is the old story of generaliz- | ing from a single instance.
 There has been in years still re- cent one great naval calamity which | may illustrate my leading thought now, namely, the necessity of knowl- edge to correct the statement mean the upsetting and sinking oi the Victoria. I do not refer to the fault. wherever it lay, but to what ! happened after the collision.
 'The unprOfessional world was turning bottom side up. Professional men knew before that such ships had narrow margin of stability and they know also that that narrow margin quite sufficient for safety under ordi. nary conditions, might under unusua circumstances, cause what then hap pened.
 'But that narrow margin of stabil ity constituted a necessary risk. Ships of that character sway with an easier movement than those which are stiff fly such a ship could go down, frs startled breatnless to learn how speed CT; they are therefore better gun plat forms and give better shooting, anC to shoot straight to the mark is an enc so primary in ship of war as tt
 justify some risk to attain it."-Capt
 Mahan's Speech.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

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Arizona republican., 1898-03-02
Youngstown

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Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

to sell two twenty-acre tracts. To- Ai'eS cate at Glendale. upon terms of
 payment to sult the buyer.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

force every section of the code of play ing rules of the game, and to order any player or captain or club mana ger to do or to omit to do any action that he may deem necessary to give force or effect to the laws of the game. There shall be no appeal from any le- gal decision of either the referee um- pire or the assistant umpire.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02
Last and SpeCial.

the opportunity and privilege to give you estimates upon anything that you IT ay need in sheet metal work, plumb ping. pipe work renv- thing else within the scope of my business, and your patronage, if I can do IS well by you as others. It IS my aim to do better fo- you. In regard 10 this, please don't forget
 he place,
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02

I'M. Zola was reared by peasantry to be hardy and enduring. His health is not so good as a while ago, owing to his anti-fat diet, but the prison is sure to strengthen him, and there is the stimulating moral force"
Arizona republican., 1898-03-02
NEW UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
MT. Morrison Took the Oath of Office
 Yesterday.

United States Attorney Robert E.
 Morrison was sworn into office yes terday morning cy Chief Justice Street
 The ceremony took place in the dis trict court room and was attended by several Tiembers oi the bar. At its
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-18
ORDERED TO SAIL,
Inc Arizona and Scandia Will Take
Troops to the Philippines.

san Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE trans
| port steamers Arizona and Scandia
are under orders to sail. Word was re-
celVed from the war denartment to-day
approving the recommendation of Ma
Jor General Merriam advising that
these vessels be sent to Manila indie
pendent of any further call for troops
from General Merritt
Inls move was recommended because
the troops assigned to the Arizona are
all detachments of regiments already
in the field and the Scandia is weil
adapted Tor the purposes of a hospital
ship. The remaining troops of the ex-
peditionary forces, including the 9TH
California, will remain here pending
the telegram expected from General
Merritt. The Australia and City of
sydney are under charter to the gov
ernment and will be used for the trans
portation of any troops called for by
him. The Arizona will sail Immediate
ly, getting into the stream Friday aft
ernoon and sailing Saturday morning
The troops assigned TO her are as fol-
lows: Brig. Charles King, T. S. ";
recruits for the 10th regiment Pennsyl-
vanla volunteers, Lieut. Col. James F.
Barnett commanding; recruits for the
lst regiment Nebraska volunteers,
Capt. George II. Holdeman command
ing; recruits for the 1st regiment Colo
rado volunteers, Capt. +. w. Carroll
commanding. This will leave the Sd
battalion, 23d infantry, Maj. Gen. A. G..
GoodaIe commanding, and the officers
attached, and the recruits for the 2d
regiment Oregon volunteers to sail on
the Scandia with the remaining men,
bers of the hospital corps and two and
a half companies, the headquarters and
band of the New York volunteers, the
last named bound for Honolulu.
An abundance of hospital suppIies
viii be placed on the Scandia, so that
all emergencies and casualties of every
kind can be met and dealt with effi-
clently. She will sail in about a week.
Three companies of the 1st New York
regiment will go aboard the Alliance
tomorrow afternoon and will sail early
Friday morning.
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WILL MAKE NO TROUBLE
CUBANs WILL WAIT TILL THE TIME
Is RIPE.
Prominent Insurgents Holding Confer
ences In washington-No Representa-
tions Have Been Made.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Tomas Estrada
Palma and other prominent members
of the Cuban revolutionary party in this
country have arrived here. and with
Gonzalo de Quesada. the Cuban charge
daffaires, have held several conferences
on the situation OF the island
Tho meetings have given rise to a re-
newal of the report that the island re-
publican administration is chafing un-
der the present system OF control. Pres
ident Mckinley and the members OF this
atm nlstration paid no attention to
these reports and a member of the cabi-
net asserts that there is no expectat ton
Of any official protest against the sys-
tenn OF administration put in force pend
ing the establishment of a stable" gov
ernment in Cuba.
mo representations from the Cubans
on this subject" he said, have been
made to this government. nor Is any
thing of the sort looked for. The Gu
bans have expressed themselves as be-
ing satisfied with the present method OF
administration and have confidence. so
far as / know, in the sincerity of this
government and will remain satisfied
until the time is ripe for the establish
ment or a stable government. The Gu
bans, the administration believes, Will
make no trouble on that score"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-18
ARE PURGED OF CONTEMPT
JUSTICE WRIGHT ACoUITTMD DELa-
wARR AND BRADSHAW.
Both, However, Were BlamabIe and Were
Mulcted in Costs-A Chapter In the
the Hooley Case.

London, Aug. lin the queen,
bench division of the high court O,
justice to-day Justice Wright acouit.
ted Earl Delawarr and Mr.. Brad.
shaw of the charge of contempt OF
court in an alleged attempt to induce
| Ernest Terah Hooley. the bankrupt
| company promoter, to falsify his evi-
| dence in the bankruptcy court. The
| learned judge, however, said that both
| were blameable and he mulcted them
| in costs Justice Wright said that while
| he must absOlve Earl Delawarr of the
| charge of bribery he must hold that
the earl had wrongly tried To induce
Mr.. Hooley to correct some statements
made by him in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings and had wrongfully promised
to help Mr.. Hooley.
Mr.. Hooley, the judge said. ought not
10 De regarded as mere liar scatter
ing statements and accusations with
out foundation, as had been suggested
by the respondents, but as on the wit
ness stand he was rash. reckless and
inaccurate, appearing sometimes TO be
suffering from illusions in a hopeless
attempt to disentangle the true from the
false, his evidence was unsafe TO act
upon. especially in a case of such i'm
portance.
Mr.. Bradshaw's evidence as TO Earl
Delawarr's proposal to help Mr.. Hool
ey was remarkable, although Mr.
Bradshaw had no cause to testify false
~. 1t must be remembered, the Judge
contended, that the earl had an over
whelming motive for obtaining Mr..
Hooley's retraction.
lie could not believe that IL was ont
OF mere charity that Earl DeIaWarr
had promised Mr.. Hooley Gl. 900. on
the contrary. he was forced To the con-
clusion that the promise was connected
with the earls strong and natural de-
sire TO clear himself from HooIey's ac-
cusations. Nevertheless he acquitted
Delawarr Of the imputation Of inducing
Mr.. Hooley 20 testify falsely.
With regard to the alleged bribery
he could not wholly absolve Earl Della
war;. With regard To the money the
earl received possibly the latter he
lieved that IL was received for services
rendered or as a gift from Hooley. The
judge said he supposed that was gem
orally the way names were paid for.
but as these proceedings were only in
tended 70 Yindicate justice IL would ba
a sufficient punishment for Earl Della
wars indisCretion IL the court ordered
him TO pay costs.
With reference to Mr. Bradshaw's .
case, Justice Wright considered him. .
he said. much more guilty in asking
hr. HooIey falsely 10 say that he had .
made r3'ractlon without communicat-
ing with Earl Delawarr. Mr. Rrad- .
shaw was guilty OF subornation of par-
Jury, and while he (the fudge) was I'm /
1oubt whether he ought not to deal I
very differently with Mr.. Bradshaw. he l
had concluded TO make the same order
n Bradshaw's case as in that OF the
Earl Of Delawarr.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-18

| much startled by the news that the at.
/ TACK was vigorously continuing aIona
1 the whole line. the American troops
| even threatening the citadel All avail
able Spanish troops were Immediately
massed in the vicinity OF the palace
awaiting the succession of events, con-
| cerning which a certain degree of anx-
| iety was evident.
General Merritt entered with his staff
at 3 o'clock. The situation then was
| better understood and a conference
with General Juandenes was held. The
terms agreed on may be outlined as
follows: An agreement for the capitu-
lation of the Philippines. provision
Tor disarming the men who remain or
ganized under the command of their
officers, no parole being exacted. Nee
essary supplies to be furnished from
the captured treasury funds. any possi-
Bile deficiency being made good by the
Americans. The safety of life and
property of the Spanish soldiers and
citizens to be guaranteed as far as pos
sible.
The question Of transporting the
troops to Spain to be referred To the de-
cision of the Washington government
and that of returning their arms to the
soldiers TO be left to the discretion of
General Merritt
Banks and similar institutions TO con-
tions, unless these are changed by the
United States authorities.
Perfect order prevails tonight on
both sides of the Pasig, the civil guard
remaining armed and on duty. co-ope-
rating with the American sentries to
preserve quiet.
About 1000 soldiers laid down their
arms tonight in the palace vestibule.
The stories Of starvation in the town
faA s.l,
appear to be in excellent condition, and
there are only 176 sick.
Great credit must be given to General
Merritt for his plan of attack. which
was successfully carried out in every
detoil under unusually complicated con-
ditions. Nor can commendatIon be
withheld from Chief of STAFF General
Babcock for his expert cooperation in
the admirably conceived strategy.
Prompt action and strictly following
fully detailed orders resulted in every
case in the settlement of every difficulty.
however threatening. The conduct of
the Spanish was In a few cases repre-
such as their setting fire to
the gunboat Cebu and the destruction OF
several armed launches after the capit-
llation had been agreed upon.
Lieutenant Brumby lowered the Span
sh flag in Fort Santiago and raised the
stars and stripes. many Spanfards
weeping, while the American band play
I'd The Star Spangled Banner" and a
of infantry presented arms.
1t is impossible to praise too highly
The humanity of Admiral Dewey and
ieneral Merritt, for a bombardment Of
he walled city would have inflicted se-
we're loss Of life upon women and chill
iren. The conduct of the American
,fiicers and men towards all is highly
'reditable II is difficult IN realize that
hey are invading troops occupying a
hostile town.
The Olympia, Raleigh and Petrol fired
ibout 20 rounds each of s-fnch and 8
nch shells at a distance of from 5000 /
o 5000 Yards.
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Insurgents Mutinied.

New York, Aug. IA dispatch TO the
Herald from Hong Kong says: II is ru-
mored here that the United States troops
at Manila have had trouble with the rebel
iorces' According to one account the in
surgents, upon whom various restrictions
have been placed by Merritt. mutinied at
not being permitted to have any share in
the surrender Of the city. II is reported
that they attacked the Americans In the
trenches.
Officers of the German warship Kaiser
IN Augusta are under instructions to give
no information about the bombardment.
but it is freely stated that there was great
loss of life on both sides There is a great
number of steamers here preparing to
leave for Manila with provisions.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-18
SEALED BY SPAIN.
Many Complications Relative to Reopen
ing Cable Communications

Washington, Aug. 17.-It was learned
at the war department that the reopen
ing or the cable TO Manila was sur
rounded by some complications This
cable was laid by British company
by permission of the Spanish govern
ment. which granted the company a
subsidy. When Admiral Dewey cut the
cable because the Spanish authorities
would not allow him the use of 1T, IL
was sealed up at Hong Kong by order
OF the Spanish goernment and IL is now
claimed that an order from the Spanish
government will be necessary before the
company Will be authorized to reopen
1t. 1t had been believed all along that
as soon as Manila was i'm possession of
the Americans the cable company would
reel at liberty to restore cable commun-
lcatlon between Hong Kong and Manila.
But this is not the view of officials Of
the war department. who have been
looking into the subject.
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A CURIOUS SITUATION,
The spanish Regulars Are still Fighting
the Insurgents.

London, Aug. 1S-The Manila CORE
spondent of the Times, telegraphine
Aug. IA at noon, says: The insur-
gents made vigorous but unsucc essr,l
efforts TO break the Spanish line at
gan faloc last night. Although he
Spanish army has surrendered and is
laying down its arms. il still continues
10 mold the gates of the citadel and
other remote positions against the m
surgents. The latter have been in
formed that they will not be permitted
10 enter the town under any ciTcum-
stances.
THE latest reports show that six
Americans were killed AMI 80 wouni T.
ed. The Astor battery, Inde- Captain
Marsh, did excellent serve ON the
right of the line yesterday. shelling the
blockhouses with its Hotchk'as noun
tam guns and all charging the position
killed"
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disappointment in Madrid.

London, Aug. 1.-THE Madrid corre-
spondent OF the Times says: The fall
OF Mania so quickly after the signing
of the peace protocol has caused a nroe
found disappointment in ministerial
circles. The cabinet to-day discussed
the probable consequences. Similar dis
appointment is felt by the public gen.
orally at the news from Porto Rico.
put no attempt Is made to conceal the
dlsagreeable fact. The press frankly
rScoius the enthusiastic reception of
the Yankees by the grateful natives
The lethargv of the public is due TO a
loss of confidence in the government.
and there is no doubt that politicians.
as a class. for the moment. are thor.
oughly discredited in the opinion of the
masses" "