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Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
The Queen Regent Asks Austria
 to Interest Europe
IN PRESERVATION OF PEACE
Emperor Francis Joseph Ad-
 dresses the Kaiser
There Is . General Feeling Through out England that the Anglo Sax ons Should Stand Together Against the Rest of the World.

Berlin, March 19.-In spite of denials, the queen regent of Spain has repeatedly and strongly appealed to Emperor Francis Joseph of Aust ia to exert his influence with the monarchs of Europe, particularly Emp7ror Wli- liam, to secure their efforts to restore amicable relations between the United States and Spain. The queen laid spe- cial stress on the necessity of main taining the peace of Europe and secur- ing an entente of European monarchs against the aggressive American re- public and on the affinity of her dy- nasty with the Hapsburgs.
 It is understood that Emperor Francis Joseph, while replying to the queen cautiously and conservatively, has actually written to Emperor Vii liam endeavoring to elicit a reply pledging the latter to promise to ten der his good services in trying to maintain peace. More recently Spain approached Germany and Austria with view to obtaining assurances that they, in the event of war, would assist Spain in some way or other.
 The Spanish ambassador here had a conference on Wednesday last with the minister for foreign affairs, Baron Von Bulow, when the latter assured him that while Germany earnestly desired the maintenance of peace, she should certainly not pledge herself to any thing but the strictest neutrality Spain is believed to have received the same answer from Vienna and Paris
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
LIVE BEES IN THE MAILS.
Hereafter They May Be Sent to Great
 Britain if We'll Boxed Up.

New York, March 19.-In pursuance of an agreement between the postal authorities of the United States and Great Britain, Postmaster Van Cott has been notified that samples of liq- uids, live bees, fatty substances, pow ders and fragile substances may here after be admitted to the mails eX- changed between the two countries. It is stipulated, however, that spirituous liquors and articles Gncluding medi- cines, confections and soaps) which contain spirits, or into the manufac- ture of which spirits naph- tha or methylic alcohol-have entered, are excluded from the mails for the reason that they are liable to customs duties in Great Britain.
 Live bees have heretofore been mail able to a number of foreign countries, and as, owing to carelessness in box ing them, postoffice clerks have not infrequently had lively and unpleasant experiences with the bees, the depart ment at Washington has explicitly de- signated the manner in which bees must be cooped up when they are sent through the mails. They must be placed in wooden boxes closed with a wire screen, protected by a movable wooden lid Live bees not so encaged will be inadmissible to the mails.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
BRITISH BLUEJACKETS
A Newspaper Asserts That They De-
 sert to Join Uncle Sam's Service.

London, March 19.-The Liverpool Journal of Commerce is responsible for the statement that since the Maine disaster at least a dozen British sub Jects have called at the American en- Dassy In London, asking for news Of relatives who were serving aboard the lll-fated ship. The Journal proceeds to say that American ships of war are crowded with Englishmen and other foreigners, and it is not safe for a Brit lsh warship or merchant vessel to al low it's crew at liberty when an Amer ican ship of war is anywhere in the vicinity. The Journal quotes anony- nous authority for the statement that British bluejackets when desertins have actually been received aboard American warships in full uniform and enlisted in Uncle Sam's service.
 There is no doubt that American bluejackets are better paid and better fed than the British, but the Journal insinuates that the real attraction is the lax discipline which is supposed tC prevail on the American warships.
 Similar ridiculous suggestions have been made from time to time since tht Maine disaster in newspapers of les: intelligence than the usually fair Jour
 nal of Commerce possesses.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20

neighbors of the Fenwicks that he is wealthy, and miser. The only occupation he has followed since hv- ing in Phoenix was the gathering up nf cast-off clothing which he sold either to secondhand stores or to dealers in rags. His wife said that she had no ticed for some time that he was try ing to poison the baby's mind against her by telling him that she was going to kill him or going to whip him The simplicity of the woman is itself most pitiful. Speaking of the six months bond he was required to give in Colorado for her maintenance and for her enjoyment of the baby's com pany, she said: ''He oughtn't to have taken him away, for the time wasn't up yet. I had almost two months more." She frequently spoke of this, forgetful of her poverty and prospects.
 of the plain fact of the Kidnapping, but
 only remindful that her husband had
 violated the condition of the bond
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
KENTUCKY SOCIETY.
An Organization Begun in This City
 Yesterday.

Yesterday witnessed the beginning of the organization of a Kentucky so- ciety. At o'clock in the afternoon thirty-seven former residents of the Dark and Bloody ground met at the office of Col. c. w. Johnstone, himself a loyal son of the Bluegrass stare. The organization was begun by the election of Captain Evans chairman and Captain A. G. Scott, secretary. Patriotic addresses were delivered by several of the kentuckians all breath ing of kindly recollections of the mother state, her beautiful women and her horses which have made her famous. A committee consisting of Col. J. Roe Young, s. c. Owsley and Dr. James McNaughton was appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws and submit a report at another meeting to be held at the same place at 2 D. m. March 26.
 In the course of the addresses the subject of ''Bergoo Barbecue was advocated and there was no dissenting voice. What a 'Bergoo Barbecue is, every Kentuckian knows, but not | many other people. It is barbecue in which the chicken occupies the foremost seat, but as the Kentucky | society is an assured fact, so is the barbecue.
 The thirty-seven Kentuckians at yesterdays meeting is of course a small number compared with all the Kentuckians in the valley, yet it is a very considerable number to take part organization.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
EXPLOSION WAS AN INCIDENT.
It Is Only Part of the General Cubar
 Situation

New York, March 19.-"While the Maine disaster is inseparably linked with the general Cuban question:" says the Washington correspondent of the Herald, 'sI am assured that the presi- dent would deal with the former diplo- matically before making representa- tions to Spain concerning the inde- pendence of Cuba. The blowing up of the Maine is to be used as an addi- tional and final argument as to why Q speedy end should be brought to the war in Cuba. President Mckinley is anticipating decision which will show the main cause of the disaster to have been an outside explosion, and the court will be unable to show what person or persons committed the crime.
 "A cabinet minister told me that while the president was preparing to make diplomatic representations to Spain on an indemnity basis, he was not unmindful of the possibility of a finding by the court which would make war unavoidable and that eX- traordinary military and naval prep arations were consequently begun"
 ANOTHER SESSION OF THE COURT
 Key West, March 19.-Judge Advo- cate Mark came here later in the day The court apparently had a short ses- sion.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
VANISHING OPPOSITION
Phoenix "AdVices" No Longer
 Carrying Weight
As a Result of Conference of Cap italists Held Last Friday the Charges Against the Chief Justice Were Utterly Exploded.

Washington, March 19-(Special-) J. Street as chief justice of Arizona is now a certainty of the very near fu- ture. So much was developed here today, when it became known that the opposition to his confirmation had sub stantially collapsed after conference of his principal eastern opponents in New York yesterday.
 As the readers of The Republican have been advised heretofore, the only opposition to the judge of any moment was from certain financial interests of New England, who had been led to take a hostile attitude toward him as a result of selfish advice from Phoenix. It is said here today that at yesterday s conference full consideration was
 given to the defense presented by the
 judge and his friends, and the con- clusion was reached that the
 "charges" against him had been con-
 pletely exploded.
 It was likewise concluded that the
 urgent advices from Phoenix that the financial interests referred to should oppose the confirmation, were based on reasons altogether selfish, and it is now predicted that any further "advice" on the subject from the same source will have the weight it is en- titled to in the face of these revela- tions, and no more.
 As matter of course, the senators | who have been persuaded to oppose | confirmation will now withdraw theil opposition, but for the sake of dignity they will consume a due amount o1 time in swinging around. But it is
 absolutely settled that opposition of q
 weighty character has entirely van- ished.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
BIG CATTLE SALES,
Large Herds Have Been Contracted
 for in Graham County.

Solomonville, Ariz., March 19.- Special correspondence of The Re publican. 1.-The last seven days have witnessed the largest cattle sales in the history of Graham county. The Eureka Springs Cattle company. whose home ranch is on the west side of the Graham mountains, and about thirty five miles from Wilcox, have con- tracted their entire brand to MT. Rob inson of Denver, a heavy cattle specu- lator. The money paid over was some thing like $200,000, including other small brands in that vicinity and no less than 5000 head of cattle will be shipped from the Eureka range as a result of this sale
 George A. Olney, B. U. Olney. Ma than Solomon, w. P. Birchfeld. all large cattle owners of the San Simon valley, have contracted most of their cattle at $19, $22 and SPA. The above named gentlemen sold to Schaeffer. the Kansas buyer, and the cattle will be shipped to Kansas, where they will be fattened for the market.
 Of the cattle sales in this vicinity which have occurred during the past week, none are more important than the sale made by J. N. Porter. the cattle king of Geronimo. MT. Porter is individually the largest cattle own CT i'll this county and as the cattle will all be shipped to northern ranges, the range in this section will look some what deserted after the May and June shipments. Cattle that are still left on the range will be in better fix and the range will be in better condition than for years past.
 One of the crying needs of this sec
 tion of the Gila valley is better ship 1 ping facilities than those at present | provided by the G. V. G. & N Railway
 company. At Stafford a small pen has
 been erected but on account of its size
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20

the cattlemen refuse to ship from that point. Most of the large cattlemen desire the railroad company to erect cattle pens at Solomonville and ii this should be done no less than twenty five thousand head of cattle would be shipped from this point during the months of May and June. MT. Olney of this place is at present in cores pondence with MT. Garland on this subject and if new cattle pens are not erected at Solomonville those already built at Stafford will be materially en- larged, providing the cattlemen in this section will agree on that place as a shipping point.
 Dr. Norton, the territorial veterinary surgeon, was in Solomonville Thurs day and Friday on business in re- sponse to letter from George A. Ol- ney to inspect some cattle on the ranges in the vicinity, which appear to be affected with a disease known among cattle men as the "iim-jams. :" The cattle affected seem to be taken With Tt. especially ln making a drive the cows will shake and tremble and drop out of the herd in a fit. In some cases they die and cattlemen have suffered loss of from $50 to $1O0 per day for some time past. Dr. Nor ton says the disease is not contagious but is a local trouble and is probably caused by some weed which the cattle find on the ranges.
 It is surmised that the large sales of cattle made recently is because the rustlers are becoming somewhat tire some to the owners by their per sistent preying upon the large herds. Ben Parks, prominent cattleman living on Bonita creek, was in Solo knoxville Thursday. Ben came to town to attend the show which was given in the K. of F. hall that night.
 N. A. Gillespie is holding his cattle for higher prices. Schaeffer made him an offer when he was buying other ] cattle here but Mir. Gillespie believes I better figures can be obtained.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
ANGLO-SAXON ALLIANCE.
Both the Glasses and Masses of Eng
 land Favor It.

London, March 19.-The remarkable unanimity of the approval of both the classes and the masses of the mere suggestion of an Anglo-American alliance compels belief in the sincerity of the desire of the British public for an entente with the United States. The fact that most of the cable dis patches from America have proclaimed that the suggestion has been seriously discussed is heartily welcomed here and is regarded as extremely import ant and gratifying as evidencing 3 friendly spirit.
 "They are," as the diplomatists put it. "an inspiring hope that the differ ence of the past will be buried, and that Anglo-Saxons in the near future will be found issuing identical notes to all opposed to their common inter ests"
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20

of our new navy, while each ship in it. self will be the heaviest mass of the kind ever moved from keel blocks to water in this country. Five thousand tons of steel-the equivalent of a cou- pie of blocks of good sized houses-is a tremendous mass to transfer under any circumstances, but to do so with out the slightest strain to the struc- ture is something calling for skill and careful forethought, and yet that is the sum of only one of these unfinished ships.
 The ships were provided for by act of congress approved March ?, 1895, and on the 2nd of the following Janu- ary their construction was awarded to the Newport News company for the individual contract price of s2,250, ,OOO, without the usual inducement of bo- nus for excess of speed.
 The Kearsarge and the Kentucky are navigable fortresses of a formid- able type, and in action would render a good account of themselves in behalf of Old Glory The dimensions of one apply equally to the other, and their general data are:
 Length on load water line, 36S feet; beam, extreme, 72 feet inches; draft, on normal displacement, '23 feet 6 inches; normal displacement, 11,525 tons; maximum displacement. all am- intuition and stores on board, 12325 tons; maximum indicated horse DOW CT (estimated), 10000; maximum speed, required by contract, 16 knots: normal coal supply, 40 tons; maxi mum coal supply, bunkers full, 1,2lO tons; complement, officers, seamen and marines, 511.
 The novel characteristic of these ships is their exceedingly moderate draft of water-but twenty-five feet when full laden, by which they may enter practically any harbor of impor- tance along our coast line, something denied to most of the armored cruis- CTS of all other nations. The offensive advantage possessed in this single feature cannot be overestimated. The power to meet an enemy will be centered effectively in the twenty-two guns forming the main and auxiliary batteries, and these will consist of: Main battery, four thirteen inch B. l.. R. and four eight inch B. L. R.; aux Hilary battery, fourteen five inch rapid fire rifles
 n Ioti f1,. pedo boat attack and enfilading the open decks or unprotected gun stations of an enemy twenty six pounders and four Gatlings will keep up a destruc- tive mitrailleuse.
 Four torpedo tubes, two on each side amidships, will complete the of fensive phase of the ships.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS READY.
The National Guard Said to be Willing
 to Go Outside of the State.

Harrisburg, Pa., March 19.-Private Secretary Beitier says no telegram has been received at the executive depart ment regarding the mobilization of the National Guard to take the places of the regular troops now being hurried to the seaboard. A National Guard officer said, however, that the Penn sylvania troops would not be sent out of the state unless regularly en- listed in the service of the government. He did not doubt, however, that the whole division of the guard would be moved quickly at the first call of the president. Adjutant General Stewart IS personal and intimate friend of Secretary of War Alger, and while Gen. Stewart is saying nothing. he is in close touch with the head of the war department.
 The Pennsylvania organized troops are in excellent shape for immediate service, and the large number of vet eran soldiers who have volunteered 10 raise companies and regiments in the event of war indicates that Penn sylvan1a will support the government as Loyalty as in 1861.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
No Word Received Yesterday
 From Court of Inquiry
SEVERAL MAINE SURVIVORS
Arrived at Washington Unex-
 pected!y From Key West
Their individual Opinions that the Spanish Oid it-A c Csoi let Officer Outlines the Course President Mckinley will Likely Pursue

Washington, March 19.-The arrival of several of the survivors of the Maine and their extended conferences with President Mckinley and Secretary Long furnished the most interesting features in today's developments on the Spanish situation. Three officers of the Maine, Lieutenant George w. Holman, Lieutenant George B. Blow and Lieutenant Callatin of the marine corps, accompanied by Boatswain Lar kins, came on unexpectedly from Key West. It was said their visit was purely voluntary on their part, as they are now on waiting orders and are free to go where they please.
 Their long conferences at the navy department and later at the White House led to much conjecture, it being asserted that Lieutenant Blow brought with him the report of the court of iD- Quiry, or at least the general con- clusions reached by that court. It can be stated positively, however, from an authoritative source that the officers did not bring with them the report, either as whole or its general con- clusions. It is said with equal posi- tiveness and authoritatively that they do not know what the action of the court of inquiry is and therefore are not in a position to convey any infor nation to the president or secretary of the navy on that point.
 Their talks were confined entirely to graphic narratives of their experience on the night of the explosion. In the course of this narrative their indi- vidual opinions as to the cause of the explosion, it was learned reliably, were strongly favorable to the theory of an external cause leading to the destruction of the Maine. The off cers themselves maintain the strictesJ reserve, not only as to interviews for publication, but also i'll talking with their associates in the naval service.
 SPAIN HAS OTHER TROUBLES.
 Havana, March 19-It is believed serious troubles for Spain in Porto Rico are imminent. It is said the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya will go to Porto Rico to strengthen the hands of the government officials there.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-20
ONE RECEIvERsHIP ENDED.
But MT Hall Still in Office Unda
 the Bondholders' Petition.

The case of the Glendale Fruit com pany and others vs the Arizona Canal company was tried in district court yesterday on the report of the re ceiver, and decree was ordered. Thin is the form of the entry. What it means is that that action has been dis posed of. This action of the Glendale Fruit company asking for a receiver was filed one night and a complaint by the bondholders asking for re ceiver among other things, was en- tered on the following day. The griev- ance of the Glendale Fruit company and it's associates in the action was that the defendant canal company had condition to carry sufficient volume of water. It was alleged that the de 1 fendant was insolvent and unable to maintain the canal, hence the appli- cation for receiver. It will also be remembered that Judge Street in making the appointment granted bo1A this application and the subsequent one of the bondholder.
 l The receivers report was submitted yesterday. His attorney was present as were those of the canal Company and the plaintiff. The report showed thzt the canal had been cleaned and that every grievance in the applicants com
 plaint had been removed. The re-
 ceiver was therefore dismissed as to
 the Glendale people and the matter was at an end. The receivership un-
 der the application of the bondhOldeTB is, however, still in effect and Receiver Hall will have the same control over
 the canal and will still be an officer of 1 the court which at any time during the existing receivership will be ready to l hear any complaints that may arise 1 from water consumers or others inter
 ested directly or indirectly in the man agement of the canal.
 As yesterday was law day in court
 it was busy day. In the case of
 Drais vs Drais the plaintiff was or
 dered to pay $50 suit money within ten days. In the cases of Hine vs- the Rich Hill Gold company, Morrow vs. Miller, and Evans vs. Stevens, de- murrers were overruled. In the case | of Seass vs. Zeck, an application for an injunction, whose hearing occupied
 the first three days of this week, the temporary injunction was dissolved and the suit was ordered dismissed
 This was an action growing out of a
 controversy between the parties over
 a ditch near Kyrene. The case of Gray vs. the Hartford Banking com- pany was set for March 25.
 The following cases in which Judge Street is disqualified were transferred
 to Judge Sloan to be tried in this ccun- ty beginning April 4: The Bryan Kales suits; Evans, administrator, vA Allen and Casey; ShorD vs. Evans, administrator; May vs. the Bankers Alliance: Slosser vs. the Salt River
 Canal company; Hancock vs. Luhrs:
 Luhrs vs. Hancock ct al; Evans, ad-
 ministrator. vs. Allen and Murray;
 Marler vs. the Maricopa Canal com
 pany; Johnson vs. John ct al