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Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
HOT SPRINGS OF ARIZONA,

An all year resort for nea1th and pleasure; a perfect climate and a nat ural hot springs of great medicinal and curative powers: an open air swimming pool in a beautiful rocky gorge. Abundant private baths in porcelain lined tubs Hot douches, needle spray and shower baths. Water is piped 1,200 yards to hotel and bath house and a natural heat of Ill de grees Fahrenheit is retained. A comfortable and attractive house of twenty-five rooms is now con- pleted and running in addition to which ample tent room with boarded floors and sides is furnished for those who prefer open air accommodations. Wood fires in every room and tent and wood is provided free of charge Resi- dent physician. Rates from S3 to & day.
 A table and accommodations for miners is provided at a special rate of S2 day. everything included. No extras.
 Round trip tickets via Hot Springs Junction, including stage fare, are sold at all stations on railroads. Ample arrangements have been perfected at Hot Springs Junction for food and lodging and a daily stage runs to the springs.
 For all information address Castle Creek Hot Springs and Improvement Company. Hot Springs. A T.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
because every bootblack in Boston and vicinity is a Professor.
FOR THE STAMP COLLECTopc

In Chicago recently a set of unused Columbians sold for $17.15. This ;s 31.41 over the face value, and distirc4 increase in price over summer q,,ota- tio1s.
 Apparently the one-do,iar Columbian has a worse reputation in Europe than Il has in this country, pair in fine con- dition, with full gum, having sold for $3.25. A set of the 1875 issue, reprints Of 1869, so,a for $S0.
 From San Francisco comes the report that full sheets of tllc 1897 issue of Ion duras ''cance-ed to order" are arriyino there from the east. Strange proceed ings in the stamp world are getting to be everyday occurrences.
 One cent 1869 stamps have taken a drop in the Boston market. The req son is that somebody found 400 old cir culars, each bearing a stamp of that de- nomination. This suggests the dread ful possibility that some prying fellow may find lot of Bra attleboro or Mau- ritius stamps, and send the price down until every collector can have one.
 Collectors are interested in the sug- gestion that newspaper and periodical stamps be abolished. These are the stamps that can only be obtained in a fraudulent way, and are therefore high- ly valued by philatelists. If they are abolished, the old issues viii become more valuable.
 It is learned from an authoritative source that the plates of the new Hungarian stamps are now ready. The issue will be of two designs, the one for the lower denominations being of the present shape, and the higher values somewhat larger. The denominations of the new stamps will be of 3, 4, 6, 10. 20, 30, AS and 60 Filler and l. and 4 Coronas, and they will be printed in two coiors.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
WAR APPEARS INEVITABLE.

All the signs point to war with Spain. The dons are arrogant, and per sistent efforts to induce them to re- cede from their attitude have failed. Our advices from Madrid indicate that the war spirit runs high there. The Spanish people, ignorant of the great power and resources of this country, believe that they could soon humble us. The Spanish government, or at least it's head men, know better, but it is to their interest not to combat public sentiment in the peninsula. Better war with the United States, disastrous though 1t is certain to be, than to have revolution in Spain with the inevitable result of overturning the dynasty and permitting chaos to reign. Unless Spain shall recede from her present attitude, and there are now no indications that she will there will be armed intervention by this country in the affairs of Cuba The American people will have no doubt of the result of such interven- tion. The interests of humanity de- mand that Spanish rule in Cuba shall cease. It has been productive of nothing but bloodshed and misery and American interests are constantly jeopardized by it. The war, if it comes, scan hardly continue long. We deplore war, but there are worse evils This country, if it begins hostilities, will have the satisfaction of knowing that it's cause is just.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
OUR NEWS SERVICE.

The Republican is demon strating its ability to give Arl- zonians the important news of the day ahead of the Los An geles and San Francisco papers The Los Angeles Times Of Thursday, which arrived here Friday morning, printed, word for word, the Associated Press dispatch from Washington rela- tive to the change in the Cuban situation which appeared in The Republican Thursday morning. It follows that Phoenix readers of the Times who do not patron ize The Republican had to wait twenty-four hours for informa tion which they might have found in The Republican. Read CTS of both papers are enabled . these days to verify our state ment that The Republican is printing all the important news relative to the Cuban troubles and to the affairs of the world at large.
 The San Francisco papers that will reach Phoenix this morn ing will contain the identical matter presented by The Repub- lican two days ago.
 The Arizona Republican, s6 a year by mail, 60 cents a month by carrier, is the cheapest news paper in the southwest. As to its merits, compare it with the other papers circulated in this region. The Republican invites such comparison.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

"The clumsy bicycle gaiter is going it used to be-" If this information is authentic we must regard it with pain. For the bicycling gaiter is by no means clumsy-that is, if it be properly made. The lower portion of the fe- male leg looks extremely we'll with the trim row of buttons or the line of crossed lacings; nor is the short skirt esthetically offensive if worn by the right sort of person. "Knickers'' and golf stockings would be poor substi- tutes. We trust the rumor of change is unfounded
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
SEA POWER AS INSURANCE.

Whether we have peace or war, but particularly if we have war, the rapid development of our navy to a point where we can feel safe against attack from any quarter may be expected to follow from this time forward The eyes of the nation have just been opened to the necessity for strengthen ing this arm as they have never been before.
 Sea power means commercial great ness, and commercial expansion in turn necessitates sea power. To have our merchant flag respected it must be protected. The guns must go along with the article of commerce and in proportion as this is the case the trad CT will be ready to explore new fields and enter faraway ports. No British merchantmen fears to go anywhere, no resident British trader is apprehen- sive of outrage in any country where he may be located
 The cost of our navy can be counted simply as an insurance rate against commercial disaster or war. Regarded in this light it ought to recommend | itself at once to the business intelli- gence of the nation. If we have $1,- 900 ,0000 000 of coastwise trade, another $1 ,000, ,000, ,000, or more, of foreign com merce, and coast property exposed to the value of several billions more, the expenditure of from s5O,000,0O0 to l S100,0 ,000 annually for the mainten- ance of powerful navy would be but an ordinary insurance premium. The risk might be slight or remote, but it would be an actual one and the loss might fall upon us, if unprotected, at any time or when we least expected it.
 The very absence of protection, in | such case, would invite possible att tack and loss. It is too late in the his 1 tory of the worlds business to discuss the wisdom or advisability of insur- ance and it is equally untenable to con- tend that forts and ships are not in l the nature of insurance. We may not avoid war now, but we can do SO in the future by being better prepared for it, and twenty years expenditures on big naval arm would cost less than a two years war with a first rate power!
 l The Mexican Herald, published in the City of Mexico, suggests that the United States resolve by formal action of congress to spend $5,OO0,OOO a year for the next five years in building up a great navy. Of such a course it thinks the civilized world will take due notice, until it will everywhere be admitted that the great republic is a too formidable fighting power to trifie with or anger. If the money is not spent in this way, the Herald thinks
 it will be otherwise used and to nc lasting profit nor to the enhancement
 of the national prestige.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

Another railway struggle is on at Ottawa, where a scheme has been pro- posed to allow an American company to build line into the Kootenay coun- try. The Kettle Valley Railway should offer facilities for the. transportation of ore from that new mining region, into which the Canadian Pacific Crows s Nest Pass branch has not penetrated up to this time, and to the exact sec tion of which the American concern is to be the carrier not even that route will reach. These border railroad con troversies become steadily of greater moment.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

The proposal to honor the memory of Audubon by erecting a statue in bronze in New Orleans deserves com mendation Audubon, one of the great naturalists of the world, was a native of Louisiana, and his fame reflects glory upon his state. Perhaps no scien- tist of his time achieved a greater or statue will cost $15,O0O but the sum should be easily raised for such a pur- pose. And if it is raised, let us fer yently pray that the memorial will be worthy of its subject.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

The total number of victims of Turk ish barbarity in Armenia during the riots and massacres that created such worldwide protest a short time ago is placed at 100000 No estimates place the number of starved Cubans at less than 100000, and it is claimed by well posted observers that the number comes nearer 100000, Spain is entitled to the butchers blue rib bon.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

Russia is preparing to send 10000 more troops to the far east. Here is another case calling for an intercepted f1otilla before it is too late! There is no discount on the Russian style Of meeting an emergency.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
ARMY WAR PREPARATIONS.
$1,O00,000 Allotted the Department for
 Submarine Mines.

Washington, April 8.-Several radi- cal measures in preparation for war were taken today by the army admin istration. The additional sum of $1,- 100000 was allotted for the use of the engineers department for the purchase of torpedoes and accessory materials for laying government mines in har- bors and coast channels along the At 1antic and gulf seaboard. The exact location of these mines is one of the closest secrets of the war department but it is estimated that, in addition to those already planted, the mines provided for in today's allotment ot funds will form a very complete sys- tenn of such defences.
 The war department has made a definite selection of state militia regi- ments first to be called into service in the event of hostiliites. The depart ment declines to say which these are but it is known that the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Massachusetts will be expected to re- spond to the first call for state troops The selection of these states is said tc have been based on their large size and the recognized efficiency of their National Guard organizations.
 Major General Miles, commanding the army, has recommended that the color of the regular army uniform be changed from blue to drab. The par ticu1ar terms of the recommendation are not known, and nothing whatever in regard to the plan is made public by the war department. A number o1 army officers at present assigned tc duty In the war department have been ordered to their regiments, and it is probable that their places in the de- partment will be filled by retired arm! officers who have been asked to bt reassigned to active duty.
 An order for 10000 company muster rolls has been placed by the war de partment.-
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

The players life often seems to su- perfcial observers to be particularly easy and attractive one. But three of the most prominent players on the American stage are now lying simul- taneously stricken with the same dis eaSe-overwork.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

MT Wanamaker's campaign is going along very well, if Dave Martins res ignation is to be attributed to it To bring such boss as he down at the first fire was more than the former Postmaster General could have ex- IaaCtfd
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

The Pittsburg Commercial Gazette prints fifteen definitions of a kiss though why should any be necessary is an open question. Does our Pennsyl- vania contemporary think its readers need enlightment on the subject? And is this not reflection on the women of Pittsburg?
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

London continues to manifest confi- dence in American securities, while our own speculators are disposed to shake with the buck ague.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
HAS LARGE MARINE INTERESTS

Says a late Journal-Miner: Lloyd Griscom of the Castle Creek hotel is in town, the guest of F. M. Murphy. Mr. Griscom is one of the most interested of people in the present situation be- tween Spain and the United States, as his father is member of an American steamship company which has thirteen vessels in commission, any and all of which are subject to being impressed by the government for use in the navy. The St. Paul and St. Louis are among the number, a recent report stating that the former had already been call ed for. The Pullman private car Es- meralda went south on last evenings train to Hot Springs junction for the use of Mrs. D. S. Newhall, wife of the assistant secretary of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, and her daughter. They were joined here by MT. Griscom, who will accompany them east.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

The dons still think that the south ern states can be relied on to rebel.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09
SILVER CITY REDUCTION CO.,,

Silver City Grant Co.,. New Mexico.
 This plant has been purchased and will be operated in the future by the estate of the late Senator George Hearst of California, under the gen. eral management of D. B. Gillette, Jr. It is the intention of the present man. agement to largely increase the ca pacity of the plant and equip it with every modern appliance for the sue cessful and cheap treatment of ores and concentrates. Consignments and correspondence solicited. Advances will be made on ores.
Arizona republican., 1898-04-09

At Harvard all the Professors now call themselves plain ''Mr." This is
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

know"
 T believe they are called summer fiirta- tions.'" l" She turned away with little exclamation Of petulance. Because" he went on, eff it's anything like that, I want to know-now." How can you be so-so frivolous?" |"
 My dear Miss Winkworth, I am in the most perfect earnest. Don't let there be any secrets between us. It's always best to be perfectly frank in these matters"
 My dear MT. Hendricks, I cannot tell you what is troubling me. There. If you want to pick quarrel. Oh, wish I knew what to dol" And she dropped her head on the elbow of her chair, sobbing.
 Now, Rose don't be unreasonable" said Hendricks, seeming at his wits end. "If there's anybody you care for more than me"
 Don't" she said q shall scream"
 Hendricks stared at her for a moment in silence then said There is some one, then?'
 No, there isn't It isn't that. I ought to be ashamed of myself. Will you for give me?"
 Forgive you? What for?,
 'I can't tell you.'
 But surely you can't expect a man Now, look here, Rose. If we are to be married next month, and if there's some thing you want me to forgive oyu ought at least 10 tell me what it is. oughtn't you?" E I'm ashamed to tell you.'
 T insist upon being told. If you don't choose to tell me- all can do is You un- derstand." But it isn't anything I've done myself"
 "Then why are you ashamed?"
 'I mean-~its something IT thought you-Oh, don't ask me to tell you.'
 Rose, you are excited now, I can see.i Wait one week-just one week-and then I'll come and ask you aga'n. In the mean time ask your mother whether you ought to keep any secrets from me-even a
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"J c. Lovelp," Hendricks read aloud. "You don't know anybody of that name, do you?"
 Nobody living" said Kitson "There was a minister of that name who had an account here. But he died years ago."
 Its perfect imitation, isn't it?''
 'Well, I call myself an expert on sigma lures, you know and can't see any differ ence even now between this and, say, this" And he showed Hendricks MT. Wink worth's signature on a cancelled check
 "There is none," said Hendricks. Thank you" And he went out
 Kitson looked thoughtfully after the young man.
 Then Hendricks went to MT. Wink worth's office and sent in a note .I must see you in private at once. H. H."
 ''Wel, what is it, my boy? What is it? I'm dreadfully busy" said his prospective father-in-law.
 Every sorry, sir" said Hendricks, seat ing himself in a screw chair. 'I want to speak to you about that forged order"
 "Oh, damn that forged order"
 That's all right, sir. But, you see, 1t wasn't forged exactly. One moment, sir. I am telling you all this In the strictest Der anybody of the name of Lowell, do you? No? Think. Well, there was man of that name here some years ago. and he had an account at your bank. MT. Kitson remembers him. Also, there is a young fellow who keeps the books at a livery stable"
 What the devil has all this"
 That's all right. sir. I'm coming to the point. At livery stable where I have a small insurance-young fellow named Levelle, a newcomer in this city, Mr. Kitson got young Levelle to call at the bank with an order-which he brought folded-and gave him a leather case to take to the livery stable and keep until called for. Kitson's wife communicated for him with Levelle. Levele is a greenhorn. I'm coming to that sir-about your sig
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signature was a genuine one. only skillfully peeled off of some document where it properly belonged and very carefully grafted on this sheet of paper A minute examination under magnifying glasses proved that this had not been the way of the swindle. But Rose suddenly remem- bered who it was she had heard talk of that very delicate method of stealing signatures. It was the same person who had remarked to her on the singular beauty of her fathers signature, and who had wondered whether anyone could ever successfully initiate that signature. It was Henry Hendricks, to whom she was to be married before Thanksgiving.
 Hendricks was not at Mrs. Winkworth's s big dinner party, because it was by no means a young peoples affair, but rather an affair of old fogies. But he was at the Winkworth residence the next evening, and he noticed a very decided restraint in the manner of his fiancee. The restraint meant that Rose was really occupied with a horrible suspicion which she had not even whispered to her mother. She was de- batting with herself whether she ought to whisper it to Hendricks himself, but that seemed impossible. Between the agony of the fancy itself and self-reproach at the thought that she could for moment enter tain such a suspicion of her lover, the poor girl was desperately unhappy
 What is the matter with 5-c-> (.s even ing?" Hendricks asked her. He was sit- ting by center table, and where the lamp stood, and, shading his eyes with one hand looked anxiously into her face.
 Rose looked at him for moment, then sadly turned her eyes away and said, "Nothing. Nothing that I can tell you now"
 Then, when are you going to tell me, my dear little girl? Is 1t anything that happened when you were away in the mountains?"
 Rose looked up at him quickly.
 "How did you know?" she said.
 "Oh, those things are apt to happen, you
The age-herald., 1898-11-20

nature. That was done by a chemical pro- cess, with the aid of cancelled check. It is a process by which the acids in the ink of the genuine signature are absorbed into specially prepared paper and afterwards developed, something like a photographic plate. It is one of eleven different meth! ods of counterfeiting signatures which have investigated. l don't know where MT. Kitson found it."
 DO you know what you're talking about, young mani"
 perfectly, sir I am overjoyed to have my idle investigation this subject at last put to some good use. Now'-He took a sheet of paper and wrote a chemical formula on it-"please let some analyst ex- anime the paper on which that order is written and see if it isn't saturated with this solution. Oh, as for Levelle, of course, MT. Kitson knew how to change O. O. Levelle' to J. c. Lovell.' MT. Kitson is the only man l have met since heard of this affair yesterday, who recollected the Rev. erend Lowell. Strange, isn't it? By the way, you might have MT. Kitson's books examined with profit to that bank.'
 But before MT. Winkworth had time to act aa any of these hints, MT. Kitson was in Canada. Levelle confirmed Hendricks story. So did the analytical chemist when he examined a scrap of that order
 But poor Rosei This is what she wrote to Hendricks before the expiration of her weeks trial: 'I am not worthy to be your WAAS. SuSpeCteu you OI udNiuS lOrSeu IHo order for mamma's diamonds. You used to talk so much about signatures and forg- cries. After this I cannot expect you to take me for your wife. But I ask you to forgive me. Goodbye"
 Hendricks read the letter and gasped, then went straight to Rose and had a sat- isfactory explanation with her. And they were married before Thanksgiving, after all. And the bank presented the happy couple with service of silver, the presi- daT1f xryor alxy dricks to leave the insurance business and become professional detective.
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thought that you are ashamed of. Good

thought that you are ashamed of. Good night"
 The poor girl was stunned when she realized that the man she loved was gone, angry with her When she thought 1t over she saw clearly enough that she herself had surrendered the right to keep any secrets from him when she consented to become his wife.
 As for consulting her mother-confessng that she had suspected Henry Hendricks of forgery and grand larceny-she would not do that, even if her mother should never know better than to think that she, Rose, was frettlng herself to death about the loss of a string of diamonds.
 That was what Mrs. Winkworth did im- agine and she again and again remarked to her husband that Rose cared more for diamonds than she had ever suspected her of caring-a very novel light, to her, on Roses character.
 Of course Hendricks heard about the art full theft of the diamonds He was in a line of business to hear and to repeat the current gossip of banks and offices.
 He called at the bank where MT. Kitson was cashier and asked for few moments private conversation with that official to whom he was fairly we'll known.
 "Kitson," he said, T want to ask you a favor."
 "Note?" said Kitson in his facetious way.
 "No. Something easier. Let me see-as a personal favor, you understand-let me see that forged order for Mrs. Winkworth's s diamonds"
 "Well, my dear boy, as twenty people per hour make that request, you know" sI know" said Hendricks. "But that's all idle curiosity. I have a sound reason"
 "H'm," said Kitson, with meaning smile. "A sound reason. Well, as it's you, and as you are about to be. believe"
 I 1rfn nlrC Ind hn Cfn ped inside the iron wicket which Kitson held open for him.