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Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
CANADA's FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Policy of England Is Not to Interfere e
 With Them.

London, Dec. 31.-Lord Salisbury, the premier, has written to United States Ambassador Hay in response to Americas latest proposal in the Behring sea controversy a request that Great Britain would enter into an agreement with the United! States Russia and Japan to stop s:a'ing. Great Britain declines to enter into such a1 agreement. Lord Salisbury says in substance that he has com municated with the Canadian govern ment, which has the foremost interest in the sealing question, and that Can- ada is unwilling to become a party to such an arrangement as is proposed by the United States. Therefore Eng land, continued Lord Salisbury, whose interest is but slight, would not be justified in acceding to the proposa S. Lord Salisburys answer emphasizes the policy of England not to in erfe-e e in Canada's foreign relations.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
Eul0SieS Over the Remains of
 the Departed Year
BY BRADSTREET AND DUN
Happy Epoch in Comparison
 With It's Predecessors
Fewer Business Failures with Smaller Average of Liabilities Give Indications of a StiI! Further improvement in 1898.

New York Dec. SIR. G. Dun & Co.'S. Weekly Review of Trade will say: The failures for the year which closed last night have been smaller than in any other year since 1892, in number smaller than in any year ex- cept 1895, and in average liabilities per failure smaller than in any other year during the last twenty-three, except four. The aggregate of all failur-s, commercial and banking, was $780, 6OO,OO0, of which $25, 5,SO0,OO0 was in banking. The average of liabilities per failure was only $11, ,5S9.
 Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: Holiday quiet and stock taking close the year, which, while not fully Iealz- ing the most sanguine expectation, certainly contained much that was gratifying and more that is full of promise for the year 1898. Following a series of years of alternate panic, stagnation and slow and even painful revival, 1897 presented d large volume of business done as whcle at prices which, while not altogether satisfac- tory, resulted in total of trade larger than in any previous year since 1892.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
PACK TRAIN FOR ALASKA.
One at Fort Washable Ordered to Pro-
 ceed at Once

Lander, Wyo., Dec. 1.-Orders were received yesterday at 1 o'clock at Fort Washable for the pack train stationed at that point to immediately join tha pack service of the depar tment of the Platte at Rawlins and proceed to Van couver barracks, Wash, to go on the government relief expedition to Alaska Boss Packer F. McFarla nd in two hours was on the road and this morn ing passed through Lander with four enlisted men of the Ninth cavalry and twenty-four pack animals.
 The men were chosen as being es- peeially fitted for the work they have ahead of them. They are all strong men and are physically able to stand the cold temperature of Alaska and were lightly accoutered, taking noth- ing but their arms and such supplies as would be required in going from here to Vancouver barracks, at which point they will outfit.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
PARTED COMPANY AT SEA.
No Tidings of a Craft Set Loose by 6
 Tug.

Boston, Dec. 31.-The tug c. B. Sanford, Captain Pierce, while coming around Cape Cod Wednesday night, towing barges Nay Aug and Canisteo, lost the last named barge, and up to a late hour tonight nothing had been heard of the missing vessel. The ac- cident was caused, so Captain Pierce says, by a large four -masted schooner passing between the two barges, cut ting the hawser and setting the Cam isteo adrift. The tug was unable to find the drifted barge, SO Captain Pierce decided to tow the Nay Aug across the bay to Boston Light, where she was anchored and the Sanford returned in search of the Canisteo. All day yesterday the tug steamed about in the vicinity of where she parted from the missing craft, but to no avail, and when the thick snow set in the Sanford returned to Boston. After taking on fresh supply of coal they will resume the search The Can isteo Is commanded by Captain Rausch of Hoboken, has a cargo of 1000 tons of coal and carries a crew of four men.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
BUTTE WOMAN INCINERATED.
Loses Her Life While on a Visit tc
 Her Mother.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 31.-During a fire at New Haven, a suburb of this city, in the residence of Mrs. Mary An Browdy, this evening, Miss Nancy Browdy, aged 46, was burned to death, and the mother aged 76, was so badly burned that she cannot survive the night.
 Miss Browdy, who came here about month ago from Butte, Mont, to visit her mother, lost her life in try ing to save some personal property from the building. She went to the upper floor after the flames had made good headway on he structure and was suffocated.
 When the house had bean gutted the body of Miss Browdy W as seen hang ing over a joist, and in the presence of about 500 people, who had gathered at the scene, was literally burned to a crisp.
 The mother threw herself into the burning building twice in an e1deayor to save her daughter, but each time was dragged back by friends, not however, until she was so badly burned that the physicians say she cannot recover.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
WOULD-BE JOKER DEAD.
In Attempting a Joke on His Keepers
 d Prisoner Is Hanged.

New York, Dec. 31-Two priscne S, Frank Barbain, an Italian, and Harry McCallum, colored, attempted suicide at about the same time in the peni- tentiary at Caldwell, N. J. today. Mo Callum, who attempted suicide as a joke, is dead. Barbain will reeOver.
 Barbain, who has been i'll and de spondept for some time past, fastened a strap to the bars of his cell and hanged himself, but was discovered by g. keeper before life was extinct and was resuscitated. Barbain admit ted that he tried to kill himself be- cause he was i'll a1h was tired of liv- ing.
 When the excitement caused by Bar bain's attempt to kill himself had sub sided, MeCallum announced to his prison mates that he would play a joke on tbe keepers. A few moments later a convict in cell adjoining Mo Callum's heard the latter's cell door rattle, followed by low groan-
 A shout of warning brought the keepers to the scene. McCalMm was founh hanging to the door. He had tied the end of a strap to the bars and the other end about his neck, bent his knees under himself and allowed his full weight to hang on the strap. He showed no signs of life when the keepers reached his side, though he had not been hanging more than a couple of minutes. The physician worked hard over McCallum, but could not save his life. The doctor said tha. the strap must have pressed against the mans jugular vein in such a way as to render him unconscious almos irstantly. McCallum was serving a sixty days sentence for larceny and was booked for release next Thursday
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
THE TANGLE IN THE ORIENT.
Great Britain Will not Try to Amer
 Part of China.

New York, Dec. 31-The Sun prints the following cable dispatch from London: The story of combined naval demonstration by England and Japan finds few believers. The Japa- nese would have nothing to gain thereby, as the British concern is en- tirely for the commercial position which may result from seizing a port for a naval station. But certain y Great Britain will not attempt to oc- cupy and administer a tract of Chi nese territory. With the present o5- feet lesson of India staring it in the face, the British government is not in a mood for anneXing and govern ing a few more millions of Orientals, even if it had the chance, which it is not likely to get. Even the govern ment's mouthpiece, the Standard, does not seek to put an optimistic coloring upon the present situation. It says in an article today:
 we have for contemplation one of the most singular tangles that have ever tried the patience and perspicac- ity of diplomatic experts. The east ern question in Europe, as affected by the system of continental alliances, was baff1ing enough in it's intricacy. Republican France, from mere fear of Germany, or from a desire for re- venge, became the sworn friend of des- potic Russia. But while the czar is full of grace and enthusiasm toward President Faure, he has also the lan- guage of sympathetic, warm frieSf
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
BODY BURNED AFTER MURDER
Cattleman .Asassinated and His, Body
 Partly Destroyed by Fire.

Leesburg, Fla, Dec 31.l. o. Arms, a cattleman and farmer, was murdered on Wednesday and his body burned on his place at Emeralda, Marion county MT. Arms had gone to his pasture, a quarter of a mile west of his house, to cut sills for a new barn.
 The report of a shotgun was heard in that direction, and when Mrs. Aims did not return at night search was made, but no trace could be found. At daylight yesterday parties went in all directions. At night the remains were found on the banks of the Ccklawaha They had been burned in a bonfire Only few bones, with two buttons and matchbox were left to tell the tale. A gold watch ard $11.50 had been stolen.
 The assassination occurred in the same neighborhood where Reuben Starke was murdered by negroes ten years ago. MT. Arms came from In- idana. About nine years ago he bought large tract of land on the east side of the Ocklawaha river from P. B. Alsabroot, and fenced lands for
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
HIS EYE GOUGED OUT.
Pocatello Citizen Brutally Treated by
 Robbers

' Pocatello, Ida, Dec 31-Frank Me Cune, who lives in a cabin on the west side of the river in the southern part of this city, was aroused by two unknown men about o'clock this mcSSeg, and upon opening the door We Struck in the forehead by p ece of gas pipe about two feet in length, and was jumped upon and unmerc- fully beaten into unconsciousness and remained so until discovered by Mike Mclaughlin, a friend, who called at the cabin about half past g o'clock.
 AdCune's jaw was found to be
 pken, one ear split and one eye Aged out, and was evidently left for lead by his assailants. Just what the Jesuit of his injuries will be cannot now be determined, but grave fears Iale entertained that hs will not re- cVer Should he survive he will be nmus one eye and an ear. The cabin WIS bespattered with blood, and gave e'dence of a hard struggle. MT Mo Cne's trunk had been opened and $21
 tsen from it.
 heriff O'Malley with his blood
 hrtds, assisted by Chief of Police
 Els, immediately began the work ol
 loting the perpetrators of the crime
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
SHOT HER SISTER DEAD.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 31.-Misses Hulda and Rene, the 12 and 15-year- old daughters of John H. Harris, Eighteenth and Chester streets, we.e having jolly time in the parIor to- day. They finally secured their fath- CTS pistol. FIulda pointed the weapon at her sister and told her she was go- ing to shoot. She thought it was empty. After the smoke cleared away Rene's dead body was found upon the floor, the ball having penetrated her right temple.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
MORMONISM LIN UTAH.
Secretary of Congregational Society
 Submits Report Thereon.

Boston, Dsc. 31.-Rev. J. A. Hamil- ton, D. D., editor of Congregational Work and secretary of the 'Cougrega- tional Educational society, has made a special investigation of the present status of Mormonism, and today made a report in which he stated that "the hope that statehood in Utah would result in the essential ending of Nor mon domination is not well grounds d.. Apparently the church has already come to be the practical balanca of power between the two great parties, and according to it's own pleasure it ordains victory for one and defeat for the other. Officers, laws, administra- tion-all seem to be more and more within its gift; and while this is not ostensibly operating to the formal re- establishment of the peculiar institu- tion' of Mormonism, it is clearly op- erating to foster and promote its es- sential spirit.
 "The church leaders are not slow to see that the continued establishment of noniMormon schools must be pre- vented, and that as far as possible, every essential condition to life and property must be withheld from those already in exisetnce. Every effort has been put forth to secure the pre- dominance Of church representation in the boards of education. So far as the state university is concerned, the movement has been successful. To effect the same in lesser schools seem alo to be determined. Cam 1t be for the traditional and deep-seated evils of Utah is found in the princi- pies represented in Christian schools 9
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
CAN'T AGREE ON WEIGHTS.
Prospects of Meeting Between Mo
 Coy and Choynski Not Bright.

Chicago, Dec. 31-"Parson" Cavies, manager for Joe Choynski, the heavy we.ght pugilist, today issued the fol- lowing ultfmatum in answer to Kid MsCoy's announcement that he would meet the Californian at 162 pounds: Zoe Choynski will fight Kid Mccoy at catch weights at any place and at any time for purse of $5,00O. He will agree to no particular weight"
 The prospects for meeting between the two pugilists therefore are not very bright at present.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
THE OHIO CONFLICT
A SCeena of Wild Excitement Sets
 in at Columbus
ANTI-HANNA MEN BITTER
Though Apparently Few Fhey y
 Are F.li of Confidence
Their Opponents Realize That the Fight May oe Dssperate-Mr Hanna Re i=s on the Verdict of Last November.

Columbus, O., Dec. 31.-Nearly all the members-elect of the legislature have arrived in the city tonight and the senatorial skirmish is at its height. To the republics ns at large the situa- tion is inexplicable. The anti-Hanna republicans actually in evidence are so few in numbers that the uninitiated can scarcely comprehend why there should be such a struggle. Charles L. Kurtz, who is the leader of the op- position to Senator Hanna, today as- stunned personal charge of the anti Hanna headquarters and small army of workers. mostly appointees of Gov ernor Bushnell in the state depart ments and state institutions, besieged the rooms.
 The activity at the Hanna hsadquar- ters at the three leading hotels was even more formidable The dewlop- ments of the day were decidedly favor able to MT. Hanna, on the surface at least. The arrival of MT. Hanna on the scene during the afternoon seemed to turn the tide slightly in his favor. MT. Hanna's managers considered the situation desperate, but there was nothing to indicate that this surmise was well grounded.
 In response to an inquiry as to what he thought of the situation, MT. Hanna said: "The contest between the re- publican and democrat parties was settled by the people ar the polls last November. The verdict was in favor q dAthe republicans and since then l have not said anything or given any good reason why the verdict should be changed"
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN IOWA.
Deaf Mute Kills a Woman in Whose
 House He Was a Guest.

Atlantic, Ia., Dec. 31.-John c Palmer of Oakland, deaf mute, to- day shot and killed Mrs P. D. Len hart, in whose home he had been guest since Tuesday. He then put the revolver to his forehead and fired, fall ing dead at her feet. The appearance of the room indicated that she had attempted to sweep the chamber which was reserved for the guest. Nothing was developed at the coroner's inquest to explain the killing
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
COTTON WAGE CUT.

Boston, Dec. 31.-The action of the cotton manufacturers in New Bedford and Rhode Island in deciding to join the movement to lower the wage scale in January, which was inaugurated by the big corporations of Fall River. makes the reduction practically gen. states. The reduction amounts from 10 to Il per cent It is understood that the cut-dcwn applies to cloth mills Only
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
MINISTER'S WIFE RUNS AWAY.
He Finds Her but She Refuses U
 Return Home

Haverhill, Mass, Dec. 31-The Rev. Frank R. Welch, pastor of the First Methodist church of Newfiedds, Me, is here looking for hrs wife, who, he says, has deserted him. To City Mar shall Worcester he said he had traced her to this city and all that he wished was to secure his two children, whom she had taken with her. She had be- come infatuated with former resident of Newfelds, he said.
 City Marshal Worcester detailed h. spector Durgin to investigate the case, and he and the husband finally found the missing wife. "A long conference followed, but the woman f1atly refused to return home. The husband asked tha. she surrender the two children, but at first she refused. After a two hours interview she consented to al- low him to take the little boy homa with him.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01

The dogs, vigorous in their efforts and keen to the scene, led the officers to the Wood river saloon, where the arrest of R. E. Sourwine and J. B. Lowe, better known in Montpelier and around Diamondville as "G,yser Jack" was made, and these men were lodged in jail. The officers expect to
 MT. McCune has been removed from his cabin to the county hospital, and is under the care of Dr. Castle.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
PRICE OF MONEY.

New York, Dec 31.-Money on call, firm at 31A@4 per cent; prime mer- cantile paper, 31A@4A per cent; ster- ling exchange, steady, with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S4% O 4S2 for demand, and at $4.82@482A for sixty days; posted rates, s4.S2k@ 4.S3, and $4.S5k@4.S6; commercial bills, s4.S11a; silver certificates, 55A @581a; bar silver, STA; Mexican dol lars, 46A.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
RETURN OF FRED HUGHES.
Sheriff Leatherwood Starts With Him
 From Les Angeles.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 31.-Fred G. Hughes, the alleged absconding Ari zona official of Pima county, Arizona, is in custody here and will be taken back to Tucson tomorrow by Sheriff Leat herwood, who returned tonight from Sacramento with extradition par pers. Hughes says he does not dread his return and will willingly face his accuserS.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
SOUND MONEY CONVENTION.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 31vH. H. Hanna, chairman of the executive committee of the Indianapolis mone- tary convention, today mailed to boards of trade and commercial or ganizations of the country a notice of vention in this city January 25, 1898.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
ship and close understaY the German emperor.

Such is the lucky ma gnG
 MuscOvite autocracy that AuS
 mits itself to forswear it's distr
 dismiss. for the time being, al! treme apprehension about the Bal peninsula But Austria Hungary itself rent by internecine digN which, to those who watch with ad m1ration and gratitude the noble de votion of the emperor-king, appear to threaten the cohesion of the vast fab ric that is held together by his per sonal infiuence''
 Italy meanwhile is forced by re verses which the suspicious gallantry of it's army has failed to avert to re- duce the sphere of it's activity abroad and husband it's resources at home. Great Britain, because it refuses to identify itself either with the Russo French or the German-Austrian al- liance, becomes mark for the i'll na- ture of at least two powers. Yet a concert of all these powers is vcon- tr1ved to prevent the reopening of the eastern question, which, it is recog- nized, would be the signal for the long postponed collision. This CO., operation, however, permits Germany to show its bad temper and masterful- ness at the, expense of Crete and Greece.
 While things in the Levant are in this harassing condition of uncentafn equilibrium, suddenly the Chinese ter ritory is, so to speak, thrcwn into the diplomatic market. Germany and Russia, whether in pursuance of concert, or in amicable rivalry eachA occupy positions on the mainland which must provoke Great Britain, the paramount commercial power. to against exclusion"
 There has been a suggestion of an international conference on the Chi nese question, but it is not like]16fp come to anything. Neither RII
 Germany thinks it desira6e, al de- spite the f1amboyant orations at Kiel. it suits both to put an entirey pa- cific complexion on their policy. The Fremdenblatt, which is the inspired organ of the Austrian foreign of1ce< and approves of the occupation 10th of Kiao Chou and Port Arthur, dis cusses the partition of China as a nat ural and proper proceeding, thus:
 'The form which the opening up of China will take can scarcely be de- termined now, as the enormous terFi- tory is too little known, and as it 1D. impossible tc foreael,, tthe effect of Eu-' ropean interference on the people and the organization of the state,. TheE1 can be no doubt that it would be aA' enormous advantage to any nation to be brought into connection with' such a market as the Chinese. F0r China. on the other hand, the appear ance of Europeans within her borders will mean the letting of a current Of fresh air into her rigid culture, This, not improhably, will cause many = crisis, but will put new life inso nations stagnant existend
 peans will supply the ChineS
 the means necessary for cu,tivatinz the whole empire. Railroads and, steamers will connect the remot6 provinces with the centers of trade, and activity from which hitherto th<y| have been cut off, and one consl quence of better communications VI be the stoppage of the emg
 which so disquiets Australia and America, as the surplus population will in future flow into the dis.antl provinces, there to earn IiveI- hood"
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
DIVISION OF THE StPOILS.
Russ. s.an-British Collectors of Carean
 Customs

Pekin, Dec. 31-Advices just re- ceived from Seoul, the capital of Corea, say that a compromise has been ef- fected by an agreement, according to which MT. J. McLeavy Brown, the British customs agent, and M .Alexieff, the Russian agent, to make room for whom MT. Brown was removed, will work the Corean customs together. The British warships which were pres ent at Chemulpo, Seoul, are there in order to give moral surnort to MT. Brown
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, Dec. 31-Catt,e re- ceipts, 4,000; market strong to 10 cents higher; Texas steers, S3.25@4 435; Texas cows, $2.5O@3.2O; native steers, s3@ 4.90; native COWS and heifers, $3@425; stockers and feeders, $3@450; bulls, $2.40@3.65; sheep receipts, 1000; mar ket strong; lambs, $4.5O@5.e5; muttons, $2.50@5.25.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
DURRANT'S APPEAL DENIED.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-This af CT noon the supreme court refused the application of the attorneys for Theo- dore Durrant for a certificate of prob able cause, submitted to that body yesterday.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
A SUICIDE AND NO WEDDING.
One of a BeJrothed Couple Died by
 HIS Own Hand.

New York, Dec. 31.-The' steamer Palatia, from Hamburg, which arrived in this port yesterday, brought in story of love and suicide in her steer age. Among the passengers were Paul lina Gengel, a tailoress, "A years old who came from Koenigsburg, Germany, and Theodore Greenwald, barber of Heidelberg. Paulina expects to be- come mother in about two months, and it was agreed that when she and Greenwald arrived here they should be married. On the steamer the two were separated, as is usual.
 Greenlwald went to a closet and shot himself. The bullet went into his head behind the right ear and killed him instantly. He was buried at sea- Upon his body were found 600 marks in money. Paulina Gengel says this was her money, but the authorities here have taken charge of it, and will hold 1t until his heirs can be heard from. Miss Gengel declares that she is willing to be sent back to Germany now that her lover is dead
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01
COPPER MARKET.

New York, Dec. 31.-Lake copper, unchanged. at $10.S5 bid. and $1095 asked.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-01

stock pastures. This action was dis liked by men who had had free use of the land for years.