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Arizona republican., 1898-07-20

Bleakley is operating, the CeoaIs, south of Kingman; the old Arnold property worked by P. T. Baker TOT eastern parties, in the same dlstrlct' the Shirt Tail, handled by Captain Ew- ing, and other properties north on the Colorado are in a flourishing condl- tion. In the Chimiheuvas are pla- cers and quartz min1ng, where Lattln and De France (printers) have been working a year. In Eldorado canyon certain claims were struck in 1861, ana were opened in 1871 by a Philadelphia company. The properties are gold and silver and produce s40,000 annual ly. There is the Weaver district ove- toward the Colorado. It is gold pro- ducer, and has made money. for sev- eral prospectors. might go on, but the above will suffice for the present. Mining Review.
 On Wednesday night a severe storm
 passed over the Mammoth district al about o'clock. The flashes of lightn- ing and claps of thunder were vivid courageous. A gale of wind swept over the lower hills and the San Pedro river The damage to the new tramway Of the
 Mammoth company rendered it "hors de combat to the extent of one mile, in other words the west end was made
 useless The engineer at the head of
 the tramway is the only one able to back the assertion that the accident
 was caused by lightning and that he saw a sheet of flame follow the tram
 way some distance. No one has been able to find any damage carrying with it the effect of lightning. The general trend of opinion was that the gale started the towers and they fell in the fashion of ten pins, until the tension tower was reached. Nineteen towers went down. The mill was stopped last
 night for lack of ore In a few days
 the tramway will be put in order for transfer of ore to the mill bins.@Star.
Arizona republican., 1898-07-20

like that of a cork and when it has blazed itself out there remains abso- lutely no trace of it.
 Ill the Crimean war 95,615 lives wer~ sacrificed, and at Borodino, when the French and Russians fought, .S.OO0 men were left dead on the battle field.
 The only conveyance Colonel Wm. J. Bryan has at Fort Omaha is an old army wagon drawn by white govern ment mules, and Colonel Bryan and his staff ride back and forth therein between the street car line and the fort
Arizona republican., 1898-07-20

The United States shore lines of the great lakes are as follows: Ontario. 230 miles; Erie, 370 miles; Huron, 5l0 miles; Superior 955 miles; Michigan, 1920 miles.
 The lamp mostly used in Africa is a simple contrivance. In cocoanut shell filled with palm oil, bit of rag is placed to serve as a wick, and this gives all the light that the natives re- quire.
 No one can tell where the diamond gees to in combustion. Burn 1t and II leaves no ashes; the flame is exterior
Arizona republican., 1898-07-20

for exploration, only that two cavities were found in the granite of the north shoulder, which possibly were ancient corn mills.
 The cliffs of the east and west sides
 of the mountain are remarkable for
 height and abruptness. That on the east is the loftiest, having a altitude
 as measured by the aneroid barometer of about 11,0OO feet. The whole coun- ! try surrounding is of great interest.
 not only to the geologist and miner because of the recent mineral discov- cries made near there, but to the stu
 dent of natural history as well.-Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-08
RESERVES CALLED OUT.
War Preparations in Spain
Take on Renewed Activity.

London, July 8-A special dispatch
from Madrid, reviewing the situation
says:
All Spain knows of her defeat and
the people are beginning to realize the
magnitude of the disaster.
The conservative press exhorts good
citizens to maintain peace.
An important circular has been sent
to all the republican organizations sign
. ed by the leaders and bearing the mot
to: Prepare
In the meanwhile extraordinary mil
itary precautions have been taken to
quell any internal troubles.
Gen. Correa, the minister for war and
his secretaries, are working day and
night. A second call has been issued
for the Canary island reserves and ad-
ditiOnal forces of home infantry and
cavalry are being raised while the ar
tinery is being augmented by two
pieces to each battery.
The peninsular armies will take up
22O, 600 men by July IS The railroads
are preparing war trains on all lines,
and carriages are in readiness at all
the garrison stations.
A high authority, however, expresses
the opinion that the rank and file of
the soldiers are inclined to condemn
the war and feel they are being driven
to bloodshed for unjust cause by
sehemfng politicians and he therefore
doubts the army's attitude in the event
of civil troubles.
The officers, too, while anxious for
war, are divided on the question of
loyalty to the various claimants to the
throne This question of succession is
an important factor in a terribly tense
situation. It is believed the government
is anxious to find a preteXt to arrest
Gen. -Weyler, fearing the part he might
play in the event of trouble breaking
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that the Republican executive commit
tee was to meet but he will do a little
comforting himself There are at least
two StalWart anti-fusiOn Democrats in
Topeka, Eugene Hagan and Col. w. P.
TomlinsOn, and before Mr.. Sheridan
goes home they will agree when the
bOlting Democrats are to hold their
convention.
There are several things that will
claim the attention of the Republicans
at their melting tonight. Some plan will
be proposed for giving the state cen
traI committee more direct control of
the situation throughout the state. To
that end the chairman and secretary
of all the congressional committees
have been ordered to meet here with
the Republican state executive commit
tee.
There has been a great deal of trou-
al committees and the state committee
especially in billing speakers and dis
tributing emOluments.
Chairman Mort Albaugh wants har-
mony and he proposes to have things
arranged so that it will be present in
large quantities during the coming cam
paign. There may be a little objection
on the ground that the state committee
wants to be ''the whole thing but this
will undoubtedly blow away and things
will move along smoothly.
Another thing that is giving the Re
publican committee some worry is the
absence of a campaign fund The COM
mittee have no Mark Hanna barrel to
tap this year and neither have they any
Office holders to assess so the question
of finance becomes one of absorbing in
terest to the managers.
The committee is entirely without
funds. Before anything is started some
thing will have to be done to raise
some money. When a member of the
executive committee was asked what
| would be done toward securing a fund
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AFTER KLONDIKE GOLD.
Probable Mission of the Spanish
PriVateer in the Pacific.

San Francisco, July 9.-The report
from Washington that a Spanish priva-
teer is lowering off the coast of British
time ago it was reported that a man
named Brown had cabled from Vic
toria to the Spanish authorities at Ma
drid, asking for letters of marque to fit
out privateer and prey upon the
treasure ships coming from the Klon-
dixie. At the time this was thought to
be merely an advertising scheme to re
viVe the waning interest in the KlOn-
dixie gold fields and no trace of Brown
could be found at Victoria.
If a Spanish privateer is really cruiS-
ing off British Columbia she will have
rich picking. The steamers Roanoke
and st. Paul are due to arrive almost
any day from st. Michael with big ship
ments of treasure to the North Amer
lean Trading & Transportation COM
pany and the Alaska Commercial COM
pany. The steamer LelanaW is also due
clean ups" The Roanoke and Le-
1anaw are bound for Seattle and the St
Paul for San Francisco.
Leon SlOSs of the Alaska Commercial
company when told of the alleged pri-
vateer said that of course such a thing
was possible but he did not believe it.
He placed the rumor on a par with last
templated an attack on the KlOndike
fleet which story caused the govern
ment to send a revenue cutter north to
escort a treasure boat down.
The United States gunboat Wheeling
is the only government vessel at pres
ent in Alaskan waters and she is con-
veying surveying expedition to the
V11lxO0
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UNDER OUR FIRE.
HObsOn and His Men Were in
MORO Castle
During the First BOmbardment
of the Fortress.
A BRITISH PROTEST
Secured Their Removal to a
Safer Location.
Tale of the Merrimac Incident
Told by the Chief Actor.

New York, July S-A Herald dis
patch from off Santiago de Cuba says:
Your correspondent saw Mr.. HobsOn
after he had made his report to Ad-
niraI Sampson and he consented to
give the Herald a fuller interview about
his experiences.
He spoke in glowing terms of the
courage and bravery of his crew.
we have been 33 days in a Spanish
prison." said Mr.. Hobson. "and the
more I think about it, the more mar
velOus it seems that we are alive.
1T was about o'clock in the morn
ing when the Merrimac. entered the
narrow channel and steamed in under
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the guns of Moro castle. The stiffness
of death prevailed 1t was so dark that
we could scarcely see the headland. We
had planned to drop our starbOard an
chor at certain point to the right of
the channel reverse our engines and
then swing the Merrimac around sink
ing her directly across the channel.
This plan was adhered to but cir
cumStanceS rendered its execution i'm
possible. When the Merrimac pOked
her nose into the channel our troubles
commenced. The deadly silence was
broken by the wash of a small boat ap-
preaching us from the shore. 1 made
her out to be a picket boat.
She ran close up under the stern of
the Merrimac and fired several shots,
from what seemed to be 3-pounder
guns The Merrimac's rudder was car
ried away by this fire This is why the
collier was not sunk across the chan
mel.
I'VE did not discover the loss of the
rudder until Murphy cast anchor. We
then found that the Merrimac would
not answer to the helm and were com
PEELED to make the best of the situa-
ton.
THE run up the channel was very ex-
citing. The picket boat had given the
alarm and in q moment, the guns of
the Vizcaya, the Almirante OQuendO
and of the shore batteries were turned
upon US.
Submarine mines and torpedoes were
also exploded all about US, adding to
the excitement. The mines did no dam
age, although we could hear rumblings
and could feel the ship tremble.
I'VE were running without lights and
only the darkness saved US from utter
destruction When the ship was in the
desired position and we found that the
rudded was gone, I called the men on
deck While they were launching the
matamaran I touched off the explosives.
AT the same moment two torpedoes,
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fired by the Reina Mercedes struck the
Merrimac amidship. I cannot say
whether our own explosives or the
Spanish torpedoes did the work, but
the Merrimac was lifted out of the wa
ter and almost rent asunder.
LAS she settled down, we scram bled
overheard and cut away the catamaran.
A great cheer went up from the forts
and warships as the hull of the collier
foundered, the Spaniards thinking the
Merrimac was an American warship.
I'VE attempted to get out of the har-
Dor on the catamaran but a strong tide
was running and daylight found US still
struggling in the water. Then for the
first time, the Spaniards saw US and a
boat from the Reina, Mercedes picked
US UP. It then was shortly after 5
o'clock in the morning and we had been
in the water more than an hour. We
were taken aboard the Reina Mercedes
and later were sent to MorrO castle.
In MOrrO we were confined in cells
in the inner side of the fortress and were
there the first day the fleet bomb barded
MOrrO. I could only hear the whisting
Of shells and the noise they made when
they struck, but I judged from the con-
versation of the guards that the shells
did considerable damage.
After this bombardment Mr.. Rams
den, the British consul protested and
we were removed to the hospital There
was separated from the other men in
our crew and could see them only by
special permission. Montague and Kel-
ly fell i'll two weeks ago, suffering from
malaria and l was permitted. to visit
them twice.
Mr.. Ramsden was very kind to US
and demanded that Montague and KEEL
ly be removed to better quarters in the
hospital. This was done.
LAS for myself, there is little to say
The Spanish were not disposed to do
much for the comfort of any of the pris-
oners at first but after our army had
Ta1 of 1ai
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to carry on the campaign, he said: I'VE
viii have to depend upon the patriotism
and liberality of the people of the state
and they will respond nObly just as
they always have"
While this sounds all right it means
that the committee is not perfectly at
ease on the question of campaign
fund. There is not a rich man among
the Republican candidates and that
means more work to secure contribu-
tions.
The Republicans were slow about
coming in. Among the first to arrive
was big, jolly, good natured W. A.
Reeder, the congressional nominee in
the Sixth district. He came with his
manager, John Q. Royce, and seemed
perfectly contented with the situation.
The only thing he said about the situa-
ton in the Sixth district was: "They
tell me 1 will win and I believe they
are right"
Frank Grimes of the short grass
country and George Cole of the coal
mining districts also came in this fore
noon. The rest will arrive on the af-
ternoOn trains.
The Republican committee has not
yet found headquarters.
The whole POpulist committee Will
meet this evening for the same pur-
pose that has called the Republicans
together They are not so much troubled
about finance for they have office hold
ers to assess but a large Slush fund
was lost when the metropolitan police
system was kicked into eternity and
some means must be devised to replace
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the assault when 1t shall come to the
first stage by entering the harbor, but
this will be done only after the fortlh-
cations at the entrance have been re-
duced and the way cleared. 1t is gath
cred here that this was the conclusion
reached at the conference between
Shafter and Sampson. Sampson report
ed briefly just after the conference, but
the department has not been able to
communicate with him since and It IS
feared that wire troubles exist that VIII
prove embarrassing at this juncture.
Shafter has said nothing about a for
ward movement on his part, leaving
the conclusion plain that he wants the
reinfOrcene entS-
All the Spanish naval officers captur-
cd nv the American fleet are to be con-
fined within the limits of the naval
academy grounds at Annapolis They
will be placed in the quarters vacated
by the American naval officers who left
the academy to go into active service
and will be treated with the greatest
consideration having earned the admir-
alton of the American sailors by their
splendid exhibition of courage in the
face of almost inevitable death or cap
ture Admiral Cervera, it is expected
will be among the prisoners who in all
likelihood will be given the freedom of
the grounds under limited parole.
Waiting For ReinfOrCements.
Washington, July S.-Gen. Shafter
reports all quiet in the camp before
Santiago. The army is losing nothing
by its rest and according to the gener-
ais account, is gathering strength.
More reinfOrcements are due today or
tomorrow and when they arrive it is ex-
pected that the assault on the city will
be resumed. 1t is hoped that this will
be tomorrow, though so FAR as the ar
my is concerned it is gathered from
Gen. Skaters report that it will not
advance before reinforcements arrive,
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unless in order to repel a counter at
tack from the Spaniards.
Gen Shafter and Admiral Sampson
had a conference day before yesterday
and as a result the fleet is going to
make another try at the fOrtificatiOns
at the mouth of the harbor tomorrow.
If the army is ready this will partake
of the nature of a. general attack; if
not then the navy's action will be sim
ply in the line of execution of a policy
of reducing Santiago by stages accord
ing to regular siege methods. While
cooperating as far as possible with the
army the navy is not to be sacrificed
in this attack upon the Spanish forts.
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CONGRESS ADJOURNS.
Both Houses Go Out of Busi-
ness at 2 O'Clock.

Washington, July S.-The senate ad-
journed sine die at 2:O6 p. m.
The house adjourned precisely at 2
o'clock. Immense cheers were followed
by the singing of patriotic songs. Rep
resentative BrOmweu of Ohio proposed
three cheers for President Mckinley, which
We're given twice over by the Republicans.
Then followed cheers. joined in by the
entire house, for Admiral Dewey and
General Joe Wheeler
The whole house was one vast demon
strauon, and flags were passed about to
every member and enthusiastically waved
while the members sang the close of the
Fifty-fifth congress
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To PRESS
The BUTTON
Machinery of the State Cam
paign to be Set
In Motion Tonight by Three
Political Factions.
Republican Leaders Meet For
a Conference.
POpulist Workers Are Also
Getting Together.
BOlting Democrats Will Also
Talk 1t Over.

This is a day of political conferences
and it also marks the opening of a great
state campaign. This evening at
o'clock Republican leaders will be in
conference at the Copeland and at the
same hour POpulist workers will as
semble at the National.
Barney Sheridan, the bOlting Paola
Democrat, came to Topeka this morn-
ing. 1t is no doubt a coincidence that
he came to Topeka on the same day
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CHECKED BY FLOODS.
Movement of Army Troops at
Manila Impeded.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Cavite, Philippine Islands, July f. via
Hong Kong, July 8.-Floods in the
country districts are hindering the ad-
vance of the American troops.
Rear Admiral Dewey has given notice
that he will not allow any more refu-
gees removed from Manila on board
ship.
The German cruiser Cormorant left
here today for Iloi1o where the British
gunboats Pigmy and Rather are in the
harbor.
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SPANISH PRIvATEER.
She is Reported lowering Off
the British Columbia
Coast.

Washington July s-The navy de-
partment has been informed that a
Spanish privateer carrying five guns is
lowering off the coast of British Colum-
bia. According to last accounts the
privateer was between Prince Charlotte
Sound and DiXOn's entrance.
Prompt instructions have been sent
to the military authorities of the north
west coast to prepare for a visitation.
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SPANISH FOYRS GO UP

London, July Spanish 4s went up
today on the rumor that Madrid is
negotiating with Washington for peace,
but the officials of the British foreign
Office say there are no indications that
neace is being negotiated.
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Pearv Reaohes sudneu.

Halifax, N s., July S.-Lieutenant
Peary has arrived at Sydney, c. b, on
his way to the Arctic regions He says
he is confident that he will reach the
North Pole this time. but he may con-
sumo four years in doing it.
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Wrecked Schooner Sighted

Seattle. Wn., July S.-Captain Cris-
tensen, of the schooner Eliza Miller, re
b1lll of a. wrecked schooner, 245 miles off
Goes Bay, thought to be the Namod,
which left Shanghai for Seattle last De-
cember, carrying ten people.
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TROOPS FOR HONOLULU
A Regiment to Be Sent to Ha-
waii at Once.

Washington, July 8-As a result of
the cabinet meeting today it was de-
cided to dispatch a regiment of troops
to Honolulu Immediately and the com
mandant at the Presidio Cal, has been
communicated with to learn what
forces are available.
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*WITHER GOEST THOU, SPAIN.
3y the

treatment was better. Food is scarce
in the city and I was told that we Jared
better than the Spanish officers"
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, July S--F'or Kansas: Local
rains this afternoon; fair tonight and
Saturday; variable winds.
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Wounded Doing Well.

Washington, July 8.-The war depart
ment has posted the following dispatch:
Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War:
Camp near Santiago. July Sat the
request of Spanish general employees of
English cable company were sent in to
him to telegraph his government as to
surreDdering.
Men in good spirits and are making
themselves more secure every hour
Wounds are much less dangerous than
similar wounds made with calibre As.
Among the large number wounded
there are few amputations. Perhaps
ten viii cover 1t. General health of
command is good. One hundred and
fifty cases of fever will run their course
in four or five days, but none serious.
am feeling much better. SKATER,
Major General
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10 BOMBARD.
Sampson Will Begin to Batter
Down the FOrtificatiOns
Around Santiago Tomorrow I'm
less the City Surrenders.
ARMISTTCE EXTENDED
Until That Time to Allow the
Spanish Commanders
To Communicate With BlancO
and With Madrid.
ARMISTICE EXTENDED

Washington, July S.-Gen. Shafter
and Admiral Sampson have agreed on a
plan of campaign. At noon tomorrow
Admiral Sampson will begin a bonn
bardment of the outer works.
Armistice Extended.
Copyright, 1885, by Associated Press)
Gen. Skaters Headquarters. before
Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston, ia
maica, July 8-The armistice has been
extended until noon on Saturday in or
der to allow Gen. Linares to communi-
cate with Captain General Blanco and
with Madrid
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