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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-30

stop to the misery and suffering and death which now prevail: there.
 Washington, March 24.-[S Special Word was received here today by the Navy Department that Spain: iotilla of torpedo boats and wal ships had left the Canary islands fol Cuba. The news has created the most intense excitement. here and emer- gency orders have been issued. Sec retary Long has called for 4,0OC volunteers for the navy. All restric- tions as to examination of recruits are waived except as to good health Washington, March 24, p. m.-
 Speciall-It is now stated author. itatively that the President believes that the hour has finally come to act in behalf of Cuba, and that he will positively do SO. 1t is stated, though, that he is as yet undecided whether to intervene directly, or to simply recognize the independence of the island.
 Leading statesmen of all political parties have pledged the President their support. Every available war ship which is in fighting trim is under sailing orders.
 Havana, March 24-[ Special It IS reported that General Blanco has refused permission to Captain Sigs- bee to blow up the wreck of the big battle ship Maine.
 Pittsburg, March 24-lSpecial -- Floods have devastated many of the towns and cities along the Ohio, AL legheny, Monongahela and Tough iogheny rivers, in Western Pennsyl- vania. All of the above rivers are overfowed, and the loss of property is something. fearful. Ten thou sand people along the above rivers are homeless today.
 Washington, March 24. The sit uation here is considered gravely critical. The President has formally asked Secretaries Long and Alger for information as to how speedily ] the navy and army can be put on 8 war footing. It is now the general belief that diplomacy will fail. and a resort to arms is inevitable. Gi- gsntic efforts are being made 10 get the Spanish navy speedily in shape for the anticipated struggle. The United States is also displaying equal activity with much better results.
 Madrid March 24.-A semi-oBcial J note just issued says: "At the
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GOVERNOR RETURNS.
He Was Gwen an Enthusiastic Greetin z
 iu Wisconsin.

Governor NJ. H. McCord returned last night from the east where he has been for the last three weeks. As soon as he alighted from the train he was met by a delega- ton of friends and immediately en- tered a carriage and went to his home in the country.
 He was deluged today by a crowd of visitors and considerable core spordence which required his atten- ton but as busy as he was he man aged to give the Herald representa- tive an audience. As regards his trip to Washington he said he had Iot accomplished much and in the matter of placing the capitol bonds nothing vet would be done in that direction. Upon his return from Washington he stopped of at his old home at Merrill, Wisconsin, and was met at the depot by nearly the entire city. He was escorted to an hotel and in the evening was accord ed a rousing reception He made an interesting talk m which he com pared Wisconsin to Arizona and said he dId not want to say any thing offensive, but it was a fact nevertheless that Arizona ranked far ahead of Wisconsin,-Phenix Herald
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was recognized, Walker, of Massa- chusetts, arose and announced the death of Congressman Simpkins. This effectuaily blocked debate, and the House immediately adjourned out of respect to his memory. The Senate took no action whatever, deyoting itself to routine business. There is intense excitement in the city over the peace propositions of the President, which are not locke
 upon with favor. Very many think that Congress will not agree to the Presidents course.
 Washington, March 2S.-I Special to JOURNAL-MINER The following IS the plan decided upon by the President and his advisers: "That an armistice be declared in Cuba until next October. The United States will feed the reconcentrados with the help of Spain while negotia- tions are continued for the pacifca- tioD aud practical independence of the island"
 Spain today consents to this pro gram. The Maine affair will be con sidered as a subsequent incident, either for settlement by arbitration or by some other peaceful means. It is believed that by October the public strain will be relaxed. The United States and Spain have al ready come to an agreement to avoid war. The President has received 1 assurances that upon bis complete | plan becoming known, it will be received satisfactorily by Congress. The inevitable loss of life by war, especially in the rainy season in Cuba from fever, has proved power fnl argument in favor Of peace.
 The plan may bechallenged in the | Senate, but the leaders may be able | to hold the House of Representa- tives.
 Washingtoa, March 2S.-I Special 1 to JoURSAL-MNER Minister Wood l ford telegraphed the President say ing that Spain asks that war be averted, aud she will arrange with | our government for pacifcation and ] independence of Cuba, and requests that the Maine matter be deferred till some future time until both gov
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THE LATEST NEWS

Washington, March 23.-The Cab met unanimously y agrees with the President that the present condi- tions m Cuba must stop. Discussion of the Maine affair proceeds entirely on the theory of treaohery. Speake [ Reed today warned all Congressmeu not tO absent themselves from the daily sessions of Congress, as the opportunity may come within a week to cast the most important vote of their entire careers. Leading mem bers of both houses favor armed intervention, and are prepared for a declaration of war at any time. Cuban independence is considered a foregone conclusion now. Twenty five regular army officers will be detailed to go to Cuba to command he insurgent troops at the first sign of hostilities. General Gomez will also immediately start the cam paign in the western provinces with twenty thousand men.
 Washington, March 23.-Persons who are in close touch with the ad- ministration say the Maine disaster cannot be settled apart from the Cuban question. The president proposes to settle the whole busi- ness at one stroke. The question of war will rest with Spain herself. She must treat with Cuba satisfactorily to this government or take the con sequences.
 Washington, March 23.-Men for the navy are being recruited at all seaports and on the great lakes. Very many Scandinavian sailors from the northwest are volunteering.
 Los Angeles, March 23.-A Wash ington special says that President Mckinley is preparing a message that will go beyond the recognition of Cuban independence and will vindicate the course he has pursued n handling the matter.
 New York, March 23.-A Madrid cable says that Spain will not accept the report that the Maine disaster was not an accident, and will insist on neutral board to re-investigate the whole affair.
 Washington, March 24.-l Special The report of the board of inquiry reached here late this afternoon, and was placed in the President's hands. The report will be held b, him till Monday before being sub mitted to Congress or given out to the public, as he desires to go over 1t very carefully. While not giving out the report, the administration is aware that members of the board of inquiry announce that their report means war. When the question of the retention of the report till Mon- day was settled. the Senate adjourned till that date.
 Washington, March 23.-Senator Thurston, who made recent visit to Cuba, made speech today in the senate, showing the horrors of Span ish misrule in that island and de- manded the immediate armed inter- vention of the United States to pu
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A rnIifnrnIa Train Rnhherr

Goshen, Cal. March 23.-Train No. Is, which left Goshen at 10:44 last night, was held up at II o'clock at Cross Creek trestle, four miles north of here. 4 negro boy who was on the blind baggage, says three men got on as the train left Goshen and told him if he kept still and stayed where he was be would not be hurt. Soon after leaving Goshen the robbers crawled over the tender and putting both the engineer and fireman under guard, ordered them to slow up one fourth of mile from the trestle, and then proceed slowly to long trestle. The first bomb, which blew of the side of the express car, was heard distinctly in Goshen. Two more bombs blew open the safe. The mail was rifed and some sacks carried away. One sack was picked up a fourth of a mile north at F o'clock. The rob, bers remained forty five minutes Detective Meade. who was on the train, stepped of the first coach but was ordered back by a robbeI on the west side, and on refusing, was shot at, and returned the fire three times.
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cabinet meeting yesterday Senor Sagasta read telegram from Cap tain General Blanco saying the Cap tain of the Maine had asked permis sion to blow up the wreck with dyna- mite. but the permission had been refused. The cabinet mpOWered the minister of foreign affair, SeuOr | GnllOn, to watch the situation with a yi''w of seeing justice done aud de lending the rights of Spain. Tn" minister of finance declares the re 'urcrS nf Spun were sufficient fpr all war exp"u.eS uutIl the new cham h'.r meets. The u,tc l. ah-uluici' reserved In regard Co Inc SuauI-h commission report nu lac les, ni the Maine.
 Washir sinn, March 2J.-Tne con tents of the report uI the I,Jart I inquiry are still -ecFc'. hut it is reported that in,, l'r,.sd ui IolI a ( CongressiIan hat hr .-iieyed it wnuld show that ihr ,Xp .,sion was from the ouls.ds'. The Pr.-i.,tn sad he still hnped iu aver war. bat admitted hat th, >iiuatiu.. WIS very grave. The disposition here is ta regari he sailing of the Spanish torpedo hotilla 10 the Vast Indies as a hostile demonstration, which Spain may be asked to explain.
 The navy department has pur- chased eight steam yachts aud four tugs, to be converted into torpedo and dispatch boats. Negotiations for others are pending.
 Washington, March 9 The re- DOT: of the Maine board of inquiry is now before the cabinet. While the utmost secrecy Is maintained in regard to it, it is almost certain that it finds that the explosion was ex- ternal, probably from a submarine mine. Spain asks that submission of the report to congress be de- layed.
 Washington, March 25.-There is danger of Congress being swept clear of its feet, when the report of the board of inquiry reaches there, should it prove to be what it is gen. erally suppo ied, and precipitate war. The recent speeches of Sena- l tors Proctor, Gallinger and Thurs ton have created a sentiment that will not subside until Spanish do- minion is ended in the western hemisphere.
 Washington, March 9. - Naval stTategists say that the Spanish tor pedo tiotilla must not be allowed to reach the western waters.
 Washington, March 26.-I Special iJ JoURNAL-MiNER- War is now re- garded here as certainty. 4 Dum- Der of leading Congressmen say that it must come within ten days.
 Spain has again made an offer to leave the question of the blowing up of the Maine to an international tribunal.
 Washington, March 26.-[Special to JoURNAL-MNER An order has been issued to change the color of ali war ships from white to black or sea green as the fighting color. The change can be effected in a day.
 Washington, March 26.-I Special to JoURNAL-MINEs l-During the COZ siderstion of the naval bill in the House today, Leads, of Washington. in a speech, referred to the Spanish
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HOW BIG GUNS ARE MADE.

An Interesting Description of the VarI-
 Ous Stages In Their Manufacture.
 A Washington cosresponent in a graphic description of the manu- facture of large guns says:
 ''The birth of one of these great guns Is a fascinating sight. It be- gins amid the clang of hammers, surrounded by fire and smoke, and is ushered forth in the glow of the furnace. A modern gun is not the simple tube shat 1t appears to be, but is a combination of eleven dis tinct tubes, jackets, hoops and cyhn- ders. Each of these has to be made separately and then all have to be assembled.
 Most of the work Is done by machinery, with little interference by human hands. A mere boy can operate heavy crane that handles hugs bars of metal weighing tons as though they were feathers. Huge steam hammers ris5 and fall, the sound of their blows reverberating through the shops, and their impact sending forth showers of golden stars, while the rough steel ingots are slowly but surely forged into shape. So the various parts come into being and are sent to the arsenal there to be assembled.
 This assembling Is the most in teresting of all. The gun starts with a steel cylinder, surprisingly thin, over which are shrunk various jackets of unequal lengths, so that when completed there are two thiCknesses toward the muZzie. three along the middle of it's length and four back over the powder chamber. where the greatest strength is needed.
 This shrinking process Is ouiy made possible by machinery which can handle the the wLite-hot metal, for each jacket has 70 be expanded by 700 degrees oi heat, then slipped over the core with strength which nothing can discover.
 When the core is ready to re- ceive its first jacketinG It is placed vertically in a pit some sixty feet deep and twenty by forty feet in horizontal section. Close by Is the furnace where the jacket is glowing. A huge crane comes along apparent ly without human aid, picks it up, walks away with i.., and deposits it m the pit, dropping it exactly over the upright tube.
 It is a close fit even then, but the ] weight carries it down to its proper place. Instantly jets of cold water assail it toward the bot tom from every side, much as they | assail an unsuspicious bather in a Turkish bath. The jacket shrinks from the chilly welcome and grasps the tube with tremendous pressure. Steam rises in clouds, but by and by the water wins, and both jacket and tube, now indissolubly joined. are cooled sufficiently to be moved again by the crane and taken to the he lathes where the various hoops gre put on. After this the inside 1as to be finished with an accuracy hat considers two one-thousandtbs )f an inch a grave error. Then 1t las to be rifed. i. e., long spiral grooves have to be cut in it's inner iurfaee to give the projectile the piFal revolving movement on winch he accuracy of it's aim depends.
 "A twelve inch gun when finished ! weighs ll6,OO0 pounds, is g feet ong, and will throw a projectile $50 pounds for many miles,"
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THE PARKER CASE.
A Rehearing Applied for in the supreme | COurt.-Sentence win not be Passed l TfIl n FS HaaKh

A Rehearing Applied for in the supreme
 COurt-Sentence win not be Passed
 Till 10 is Heard.
 Those who expected that sentence would be passed on Parker today. for his wanton murder of Lee Norris in May, of last year, were doomed to disappointment. It appears that just prior to adjournment of the supreme court a motion for rehear- ing of the case was filed before that body. This application simply means that the members of the supreme court are asked to reopen the case again and reverse their former decision. Supreme court does not meet agaIn till April b. So long as this motion is pending a remititur in the case can not be sent to the district court and in the absence of this remitItur sentence will not be pronounced again, and Parker's attorneys hope to be able to prolong his life for several months yet, perhaps for ayeaI.
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Threaten to Resign.

New York. March PA special dispatch from Havana today allege: that Captain General Blsnco and General Makeroli notified the Mad rid government that they will resign their offices if the Spanish torpedo fleet is to be detained at the Canary islands m obedience to the demand of President Mckinley. Captain Eulate of the Vizcaya is also alleged to have sent a message to the Span ish admiralty similar in tenor tC those of Blanco and Makerola.
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small Po1 in Cseonlno.

The following telegram from FlsgstaH appeared ia the Phenix Gazette on Thursday:
 Ten eases Of small Pox are reliably reported at Belmont, small sta ton, 12 miles west of here No quarantine has vet been secured |, though the public are greatly e1- ercised concerning the matter. an I telegrams hare been sent 10 the territorial health ohieera
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A new proposed army wrinkle is

A new proposed army wrinkle IS to attach to each regiment a non- combatsnt to be known as recorder, whose duty shall be to write each day a record of regimental events and personal changes. The idea comes from a state historian who knows the difficulty experienced in later years in writing the story oi a thousand men.
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Ex-Senaicr J. z. Blackburn. of KenJuckv, suffered a stroke of parai- ysis of the hear. ia Washington on Friday morning and it is feared 1t may cause his death.
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WANTED TRUSTWORTHY AND ACTIVE W Gentlemen or Ladies Co travel Tor respun sible established house in Arizons- Monthly foaG0 and expenses. Position already Refer sence. Enclose self addressed starnpsai euvelure The Dominion Company. Dept l, Chicago.
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, torpedo hOtilla being now on the way to Hampton Roads. He said il is our duty to meet and defeat it and not to wat for Spain to make the attack. The speech was loudly ap plsuded.
 The situation in Havana is so critical that Captain Sampson has requested that the telegraph office remain open all night.
 Army Ready to Move.
 New York, March 26.-T Special l Three regiments of troops here have been ordered to be in readi- ness to move at an hours notice. Intense excitement again prevails here.
 London, March 26.-L Special F. In a snow storm this afternoon, Oxford beat Cambridge in a boat race by six lengths.
 Washington, March 26.-Spsin re- sents the suggestion of our officials that she call back her torpedo fotilla. The Spanish minister's verbal dis claimer of any hostile intent has been rejected by our government, and a written denial is requested. The Cabinet is in frequen. session. Members say unreservedly that the situation is more critical than st any previous time, and that this is the most eventful day in Washington since the close of the rebellion. War preparations on an unprece- dented scale are being hurried along.
 Washington, March 26.-Spain has been officially notified that the wreck of the Maire was caused by a mine in Havana harbor. This is given out as the verdict of the board of inquiry, and the President cabled Minister Woodford to notify the Spanish government the conclusion of the Cabinet. Minister Woodford cabled a reply that the Spanish commission holds that the explosion was from the inside.
 Washington, March 26.-Wm. II. Folger has been assigned to take charge of the new cruiser New Orleans, immediately on her arrival at New York.
 ssKey West, March 26. The Man grove left Key West very suddenly this morning, ostensibly to remove all American officials from Havana, except Consul General Lee. It is reported that Spain refuses to allow the landing of relief supplies, and an immediate outbreak there is imminent.
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ALUCKY ACCIDENT.
A Special Train Comes m Collision With
 MIk Wagon This forming.

Special Train COmes m Collision With Mlk Wagon This Morning.
 A special train, with President F, NJ. Murphy and other officials oi the s. F. P. & P. railroad aboard, left the Prescott depot for the south this morning at g o'clock, with Engineer Dan Giles Tn charge of the engine. As is customary Giles sounded the whistle for the crossing west of town, the train being run at low late of speed. Young MT. Thorpe, who runs a diary rauch in the Miller valley, failed to hear the warning and reached the crossing with his milk wagon just as the train reached it. The wagon was thrown some distance from the track and was smashed up pretty badly, but MT. Thorpe and a com panion who was with him very luckily escaped with few cuts and bruises, none of them of a serious nature. They were picked up and brought back to town on the special train when the latter pulled out again for the south.
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A few days ago party of volun- teers broke into a livery stable, at Havana. aud smashed the volante which President Cleveland used when there several years ago. The proprietor was exhibiting it, but the volunteers said that it was made famous by having hauled a pig, by which name all Americans are known around town, 1t should be destroyed. and with clubs and rocks they smashed 1t to splinters.
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As telegram Admiral relieved of the the superseded that command of the battle ship Iowa Admiral Scard officer and has been under fire active in the He born September 3 1S and will retire reaching 64 next
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PROCLAMATION.

UHEREAS. Thee are several proclAmStions issued by my predecessors offering rewards Ipr the arrest of persons for various ofteases; WhersAs Suficient time has elapsed for the &rrest of the persons mentioned.
 Nov, Therefore, l, Myron n McCord. gover- nor of the territory of Arizona. do hereby revoke Ind recall ell offers of reward made by any of .ny predecessors in Ot6ce-
 Given under my hand and the great seal of the 4erritory of Arizona this twentieth day of NO- rembeg, A. D. lsg7.
 MlRON H. McCORD,
 {SeslS Governor of Arizona CHARLES E. AYERS, Secretary.
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TnN n AZTEC LODGE No. T.. meet
 Is Os u' l. every M nncay evening al eIgh @ o'clock, in Odd Fellows Hall. southeast
 faeI1corner of plaza Visiting brothers and W. 4. DAVIS. Chief Templar- NELLIE CROCKER, Secretary.
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Professional Cards.

JOHN BRYAN MeNALLY, M. D., DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. Ofice Row | Prescott Arizona. HoErs: los n to l. m. to tp. m-: : tO s:So 2. m-
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~HAa. H. LEE. CIVIL ENGINEER AND
 U. s. DEPUTY MINERAL SU l.E n tfl. V Surveying Mining Claims spec5Aicy Lock Box lt5 PRESCOTT: ARIZONA.
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a DRESCoTT CHAPTER E. A. II. No q Stated communications tie first . Ssturdays of each month at o'clock P. M Visiting companions cordially invited sstend. W. J. MARTIN, h. P. A. A. JOHNS. Secretary. Examining COmmittee-R N. tredericks. B. H.
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ANDREWS & LING & H. D. STOCKER

A TTORNEYS AT LAW. Office.-Ovel A Bank of Arizona, Prescott, Arizona
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A AZTLAN LODGE, No l, I. t A- A .A h RagulAr meetings of this Lodge . 1" MAsOnic Hall. 5 D. m. oD the last Sal nrcs V Of each month SOiOurnIng brethren a q invited to attend
 NJ GOLDWATER, W, M. A. A. JOHNS, Secretary. COmmittse-R. N. kredericks. = l.. Rrizht. A A Johns
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I.C. MARTIN, Editor and Proprietor
Secret Soclet1eS.

x TvANHOE COMMANDERY No. ! KNIGHTS TEMPLAR- Stated con s0, clnve rrst Friday Of each month. Pilgrim Sir Knights courteOasly invited.
 F. G. BRIGHT. F. C. a R RRIGHr- Recorder.
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W. Os W. No. 3. meets every sec ,st obd and fourth Thur day evening in each month. Visiting Sovereigns in good stSlaIng are cor dially invited 10 attend CHAS. AVERY, C. C.
 K.S GOLDSWORTHY. Clerk.
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h. 0. U. M .s. 95.3 :S$ss
 meets every SATURDAY EvESING at 500 o'clock in Knights of Pythias Nall Visiting brethren in good standing are fratsruAlly invited to attend
 PATRICK J. FARLEY, M. W. JNO. c. TINKER. Recorder.
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n VNIGHrS OF PYTHIAS Prescott Lodge SAn h No. l-RegulAr meeting of this lodge A every Monday al D. h. Rt h. of r. - Hall. SoiOuIning knights in good stand are cordially invited to attend.
 PAUL P. HASTINGS, (. C. HARRY '. KAISS, h. of h. d S-