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Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
LOW PRICED TELEPHONES.
Bill Introduced to Admit Another
 Company to the District.

Washington, Feb. 20-Mr. Jenkins has introduced bill in the house pro- viding that whereas it is represented to this present congress that the Auto matic Telephone Exchange company Qimited) of Washington and London, England, corporation duly organized and operating under and by virtue of the general laws of the state of West Virginia, is desirous of establishing i S system of telephony within the Dis trict of Columbia, and at less than one-half the rates now being charged, ' the company is authorized to lay con- duits in this city and proceed to con duct telephone business.
 "The company shall not charge to exceed $4 per month for each tele- phone in business places and $3 per month for each telephone in a dwell ing house which shall be within ra- dius of one mile from the central ex- change office of the company, nor more than $5 per month for a tele- phone employed for business purposes or $4 per month for a telephone em-
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
WRECKS FROM CIGARETTES.
Lima Children, Boys and Girls Ad-
 dicted to the Habit

Lima, O., Feb. 20.-At the meeting of the board of education Superin- tendent Miller made a startling state ment and urged that the members take some action that would aid him in putting a stop to the sale of tobacco and cigarettes to school children.
 Superintendent Miller said that everything had been done by him to stop the traffic and check the use of tobacco and cigarettes, and that he had been able to prevent it's use dur ing school hours, but that the chil- dren got hold of cigarettes after school and that many of the children rangign from 6 to 12 years, many of them lit tie girls, had been rendered physical and mental wrecks in consequence.
 Many of them use the articles to such an extent that they are unable to keep awake in school, and are found in almost deadly stupor.
 The board appointed special con- mittee to look after the matter and prosecute dealers who are found to violate the law by selling the narcotics to school children.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21

a miners hospital for disabled miners, 100000 acres; military institution 100000 acres; the enlargement and maintenance of the territorial peni- tentiary, 100000; the building known as the Palace" in the city of Santa Fe and all lands and appurtenances connected herewith, are granted to New Mexico. Under this bill, New Mexico shall not be entitled to any further grants of land for any purpose than expressly provided for, nor shall any other grants be made when it shall become a state.
 All grants of land made in quantity as indemnity shall be selected by the governor of the territory, the surveyor general of the territory and it's so- licitor general, acting as a commits sioner under the direction of the sec retary of the interior. This commis- sion will make selections for the pur- poses specified, and report the same to the secretary of the interior. The sec retary of the interior shall dispose of the lands, except as otherwise pro- vided at, according to the geneT al land laws of the United States, and pre-
 serve in separate funds the proceeds
 of the sale of these lands, after de-
 ducting all expenses, for the use of the territory of New Mexico, these pro- ceeds to be appropriated from time to time by the legislative assembly of the territory for the purpose indicated
 in each respective grant. The bill ap- propriates $1O,000 to be expended un- der the direction of the secretary of the interior for the purpose of pay
 ing the expenses of the selection and segregation of the respective lands, in- cluding compensation to the conlwjs
 sion.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
ROCHEFORT IGNORED.
Editor of Intransegeant Followed to
 the Jail Doors.

Paris, Feb. 20.-Two thousand peo- pie assembled this afternoon in front of Saint Pelagic prison, well known as the prison for offending journal ists, to greet Henri RochefOrt, the ed itor of Intransegeant, on his entering to serve a sentence of five days inn prisonment for libeling Joseph Ren- mach, conservative deputy for the dis trict of Diegne and the editor of the
 Republique Franchise, by charging
 him with intending to prove the lnno-
 cence of Alfred Dreyfus by the use of forged documents. It was 4 o'clock before M Rochefort arrived. The crowd f1ocked around his carriage, shouting Vive Rochefort!" and "Vive la commune." the police being pow erless to restrain them. M. Rochefort alighted, waving his handkerchief, and escorted by the people, he walked to ] the prison gates.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
THE VIZCAYA GUARDED.
Against Fanatics Who May Want to
 Avenge the Maine.

New York, Feb. 20.-The Spanish cruiser Vizcaya, in command of Cap tain Eulate, came through the Mar rows this afternoon and anchored of Tompkinville, s. l., where she is closely guarded by navy yard tugs and police patrol boats. The Vizcaya has been lying outside the bar since Fri day night and was unable to come into harbor owing to a dense fog and rain storms which have prevailed for over forty-eight hours.
 The feeling which prevails among a great many people in this vicinity that the American battleship was de- stroyed deliberately by enemies has prompted the naval authorities to guard against any possible harm being done to the visiting Spaniards at the hands of fanatics. Rear Admi al Bunce, commandant of the New York navy yard, received orders from Washington last week to establish a careful and well appointed patrol to guard against any such emergency.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
A LAND BILL FOR NEW MEXICO.
Delegate Fergusson's Comprehensive
 Measure Introduced.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Delegate Fer gusson said in a speech delivered some time ago that he would introduce a bill providing that New Mexico should be granted the land that would have been given her had she been admitted as state. He has now introduced the bill. It provides that sections 2, 16, S2 and 36 in every township in the territory. and where such sections have been sold by act of congress, land equivalent thereto, be granted to the territory for the support of common schools, but no lands embraced in In dian, military or other reservations of any character shall be subject to the grants of this act until such reserva- tions shall be extinguished, and the lands restored to the public domain and provision is made that 100 sections of the unappropriated land within the territory shall be granted to it for the purpose of erecting public build ings at the capital of the state of New Mexico, when the territory shall be- come state, and a capitol shall be permanently located. Two townships, authorized by an act of 1854 and grant ed to the territory for university pur- poses, and in addition to this 15O,O0 acres, together with all saline lands, are granted to the territory for the use of said university, and 100000 -G college
 Ten per cent of the proceedings of sales of the public lands, after paying all expenses of the sale, are to be used as permanent fund, the in- terest of which is to be expended for the support of the common schools within the territory, in lieu of the grant of lands for intrnal improve ments made in new states, and in lieu of any claim of New Mexico for a grant of swamp or overfiowed lands
 The following grants are made to the territory for the purpose indicated: For permanent water reservoirs for irrigating purposes, 50,000; improve ment of the bio Grande river in New Mexico and increasing the surface flow of water in the bed Of the river, 100000 acres; an asylum for the in- sane, 100000 acres; school of mines, 100000 acres; deaf and dumb asylum, 100000 acres; reform school, 100000 acres; normal schools, 100000 acres; an institution for the blind, 100000;
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
The Court of Inquiry Directed to
 Proceed to Havana
EXPLOSION OF A BOILER
Generally Regarded as the
 Origin of the Disaster
But What Caused the Boiler Explos- ion is Still a Subject and will Likely Always be a Subject of Conjecture.

Washing gton, Feb. 20.-The naval court of inquiry appointed to investi- gate the Maine disaster, will begin its work at Havana tomorrow. This news came to the navy department this morning from Admiral Sicard at Key West.
 He simply telegraphed as follows: "The court of inquiry sails for Ha- vana on the 2Oth by the lighthouse steamer, Mangrove. Mark arrived today" This prompt action is un- doubtedly due to the express direc- tion of Secretary Long sent yesterday, to have the investigation begin at the earliest possible moment.
 Newspaper reproductions of photo graphs taken of the wreck were stu died with much interest by the naval officers here and the vast mass of steel and iron heaped in the forward part of the ship was a particular object of attention. Experts who first ven tured the theory of a bursting boiler as the cause of the destruction, claim to find a strong reinforcement in the pictures for that belief The great mass of metal appears to be thrown up over the boiler space and not over the forward magazine. While forcing apart the forward body of the hull, they say, it might have been ac- complished by the enormous expansive power of the high pressure of steam carried in these boilers with their shells more than an inch thick. As to what caused a boiler to explode, whether disguised bomb in the coal, low water, or faulty construction, they do not now undertake to say.
 MT. DuBosc received no advices Of importance from Havana today. He expressed satisfaction at the plans of the divers and said there was no jus tification for the talk about friction. Perfect harmony existed, he said, on both sides and so far as he could see there was every disposition to give the amplest facilities for investigation. MT. DuBosc feels that the early as sembling of the court of inquiry is quite desirable owing to the rapid rate at which the hull of the Maine is sink ing in the soft bottom of the harbor.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
A Torpedo Station Tug Sent on
 an UuknOVn Mission
SPANISH OR FILIBOSTERERS
A COnundrum P .OpIo of PrOvi-
 dence are Trying to Solve
The Brand was so Urgent that Within Four Hours the Vessel was on ths Sea Presumably Destined for Key West.

Providence, R. l., Feb. 20.-The sud- den departure of the United States tug Leyden, attached to the torpedo sta tion, from Newport this afternoon gave rise to several rumors. The destina- tion of the vessel and the import of the hurried move are not definitely known, but although the officials and men in the service allowed it to be assumed that the tug was bound for Key West, current belief is to the ef- feet that her mission has to do with the reported filibustering expedition in the vicinity of Montauk.
 The tug was without regular crew or armament and these deficiencies were made up on the spur of the mo- ment. The full details of her equip ment and destination were not obtain able yesterday. Rumor has it that the orders for her departure were re- ceived before noon, but there was lit tie or no activity until mid-afternoon. and she sailed about o'clock.
 For cruise to Key West under or uludIy Sut WOuiu U6e expected to carry at least three months provisions, but indications were that she was not provisioned for more than day or two. Her crew ordinarily is made up from men shipped for torpedo station work, but today she carried besides such a crew, ten men from the training station. Of the men from the latter, two are fire men and the others seamen, and if they were going for such long trip as suggested they would probably be detached from that station, as would be the men from the torpedo station and shipped on the tug, but they were not, and, further, the tug is con- manded by Lieutenant Niles, the ex- ecutive officer of the torpedo station Before leaving the torpedo station she was supplied with a one-pound rapid fire gun, and from the training sta tioE she took six-pound rapid fire gun, but no ammunition Sc is only partially supplied with small arms fo, the men aboard.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21

ployed for a residence of radius of one mile and not exceeding two miles from the central exchange of the con- pany, and for all telephones required outside of the two mile radius and within the District of Columbia said company shall not charge to exceed S1 per month per mile on each tele- phone over and above the rates fixed for the two mile limit.
 Another section of the bill provides that the company shall ''allow each subscriber an unlimited use of the telephone supplied"
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
TIME CLOCKS IN THE TREASURY.
They Will Be Tried in One of the
 Branch Offices.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Assistant Secretary Vanderlip of the treasury de- partment said this afternoon that it had not been fully decided that the time clocks would be put in the treas ury. There was a strong probability, however, that they would be introduc- ed. There is a considerable opposi- tion to them from some of the clerks, D said MT. Vanderlip, "but many other clerks who arrive and depart on time have no objection to them and are pleased with the machines. A num- Der of agents of clock manufacturies have been here this week talking to me about their clocks, and we have decided to give six makes trial"
 MT. Vanderlip then stated that to test the different makes of clock and the system generally he had ordered one of each make placed in the second auditors office in the Winder building. One of these clocks was put up few days ago and two others will be placed in position IulS dltOIuOOu, anu LHc LII OC SiOChs will be given a trial tomorrow. Each clock will accommodate 100 people and the three will take care of the total number of clerks in the second auditors office. A full trial will be given the clocks and a report will be made to Secretary Gage.
 If the clocks are introduced at all in the treasury department they will be put in the customs offices through out the country. MT. Vanderlip says the clocks have been introduced il postoffices throughout the country anC so far as he has heard have given sat isfaction.
 Naturally there is good deal O feeling in the treasury about the prob ability of having to answer to tn clocks, and clerks who are ranked a among the best consider such cours a reflection on their honor Thos who take the matter good naturedl are already beginning to figure as t how they can get the best of tn clocks.
 A number of treasury officials vii be present tomorrow when the clock
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
DIFFICULT WORK.
The Coast Survey Vessels Gedney and
 Patterson to Go to Alaska

Washington, Feb. 20.-The urgent deficiency bill, which recently passed congress, having contained an ap propriation of $1OO,0OU for the uyvey of the Yukon river and the vicinity of it's mouth, the Gedney and the Patter- son have been detailed to perform this service. The Gedney is now being fitted out at Oakland, Cal. She will be commanded by Lieut.. J. M. Helm, U. S. N, who is one of the most capa- ble officers attached to the coast and geodetic survey, and who has been se- lected for this difficult work~e ac- count of his experience and well known reputation.
 The Patterson will be command d by Lieutenant Commander Charles T.. ant Commander B. K. Moore, U. s. N., who has been in command of the Pat terson for the past three years. Ow- ing to the many shoals and total lack of aids to navigation on the Alaskan coast and to absence of definite krowl- edge of the Yukon, the cruise of the Gedney and the Patterson in the vicin- ity of the Yukon delta and into the river will be extremely arduous. The
 main work will be to find better channel through the delta into the river.
 Of the naval officers recently de- tailed for duty with the coast and geo. detic survey, Lieut.. B. Simpson has been assigned to the Endeavor; Lieut.
 R. Wells, Jr., and Ensign H. Sypher
 to the McArthur; Ensign George B. Bradshaw and Ensign c. F. Preston to the Gedney; Ensign A. B. Hoff to 1 the Eagre.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
ASH FORK ARRIVALS.

Ash Fork, Ariz., Feb. 20.-(Spscial) The arrivals here for February IT and IS were: J. Priest, San Francisco; Robinson, Kan; H. M. Mitchell and wife, Winslow; F. E. Beatty, Fort Wayne, Ind; c. O. Wiggins, Philadel- phia; Edgar Wilson, Phoenix; s. Davis, Congress; H. H. Shaw, Denver; r. c. Hatch, Phoenix; J. c. Jones and wife, Kansas City; A. S. Greig, S. F. r. & P. railroad; B. Hudson, Cincinnati; F. Wood, Los Angeles; William Crow ley, Winslow; Louis Irwin, Prescott; William H. Wade, Prescott; Maggie Harmel.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
NAT GOODWIN REMARKED

Cleveland, Feb. 20.-Nat c. Good win, the actor, and Miss Maxine FL liott, the leading lady of his con- pany, were married in this city at 1 o'clock this afternoon. Three weeks ago Goodwin received official notice that his former wife had secured a di- vorce from him in New York. By the decree he was prohibited from marry ing again during the life of the di- vorced wife. The prohibition, while legally operative in New York, has no effect in this state.
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
HE WAS A MEXICAN,
But He Proved Most Interesting to
 Americans

There is, perhaps, no nation on earth whose common and uninformed people do not believe it is superior to any other nation on earth. They be- lieve it is under the especial espionage of the Creator, who has given it more muscle and more brain than He has seen fit to give to any of His other creatures. If people were not thus misinformed they would not be pa triotic. This observation is only in troductory to another observation made by Governor McCord's party on the recent visit to Sonora. Among the gentlemen they met was a Senor Ortiz, younger brother of Secretary Ortiz of the state of Sonora He is, of course, a Mexican and it is common for Americans to regard a Mexican as a member of an inferior race and two of whom any well constituted American ought to whip or put to rout in debate. This Senor Ortiz is a member of the Sonora legislature The Arizonans who sat next him or about him at the banquet said they had never heard so interesting a talker. There seemed to be no subject with which he was not conversant. The most trivial matters were invested by him with an interest which did not seem possible to belong to them, and one member of the Arizona delegation said that he was so delightfully."- enter tained by the young man for three hours and half that it did not seem to be more than half an hour.
 His English was almost perfect. in which which respect he exce1led about n1nety-nlne out of one hundred Eng lishmen and Americans who have not yet learned to talk. The only fault found with Senor Ortizs speech was
 it's extreme ranidity. He explained
 in the course of his conversation that it was only about two years ago that he began the study of English In
 fact, until that time he had hardly
 heard the language spoken. When a youth, fourteen years ago, he was sent to Paris. where he remained three years. He then went to Madrid and spent three years. He was at the uni versity of Heidelburg for a similar period and closed his continental edu-
 cation by a three years residence at
 Moscow. His knowledge of the . French, German and Russian lan- guageS was as accurate as his knowl- edge of English. He had, of course
 as intimate an acquaintance with Ital-
 ian and other continental languages and dialects, and more than all was quite familiar with the literature of all these languages, to say nothing of a thorough acquaintance with the clas-
 sics. As has been before mentioned
 this man is Mexican and a member of the legislature of a Mexican state Would such a man shed luster on the average state or territorial legis- lature of the United States, or would
 he be overshadowed?
Arizona republican., 1898-02-21
A SPARKIN' EPISODE.
Why Uncle Tom Holland Became a
 Wanderer.

Uncle Tom Holland pushed back
 hotel card room yesterday afternoon,
 indignant because his partner had
 made false or bad play. The old
 man put his feet on the table and ob-
 structed any further gambling He
 sank into reminiscent mood and told
 experience. To relate it without the
 forcible interjections of the old man
 must meet the failure of an attempt
 to gild sunbeam or give a more vivid color to the rose. The Latin
 Mehercule! and the Yankee By Gosh! will not supply the force of the old gentleman's interjections.
 Said he: "I'm more'n eighty years old and I never went sparkin' but once. lived back in New York on a farm
 and had a twin brother. We was growth up an gettin' to be young men. l an you know an was lookin' round fer partners fer life. A neighbor at
 lived bout mile away had couple of growed up daughters and three or | four small children. Me an my i brother talked about them growed up girls, fer they was likely lookin' girls, an we decided to go an spark lem. "One Saturday afternoon we dressed ourselves up in our best an when . young man in our country dressed
 that way in the daytime he throwed | himself open to breach of promise
 suit, fer it meant a marriage proposal i My brother an me cut across a corn field to where our neighbor lived. The 1 little children was out in front of the
 house &' when they see us comin' ] they falsed a big shout. The two growed up girls come to the door an
 when they seen~ns they laughed an
 run down into the c0fnnl We went
 on into the house an sot down.
 old folks was glad to see us an as.eO | us about the weather an the crops. My brother wasn't much of a talker l an I had to carry on the whole con versation. It was a mighty warm June day an the bear grease on my hair
 run down an made me feel uncom- l fortable.
 i "The children gathered around in i front of us an stared at us with their
 mouths an eyes. We was the biggest circus they had ever seen. At last we
 couldn't stand it no longer an I told
 my brother we'd better go. The old folks wanted us to stay, but I'd had all the sparkin' I wanted We went out into the cornfield, the direction
 we seen the girls runnin', thinkin' maybe we'd flush 'em, but we didn't an I never seen 'em no more, an I've | never done any sparkin' since. | meant to marry one of them girls. but
 now I never married nobody. I never had any home, but I just wandered {! up an down the world fer sixty years. 1 Oh, I did have a home up at Castle | Creek, but I ain't got that no more"