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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09
AFLOAT ON A FLOE
British Officers Awful Experience
in Manchuria.
AORIFT ON A SHEET OF ice
Death Constantly Threatened Him
and His Companions on Every Side.
Rescue Came When All Had
Given Up Hope of Life.

or the many stories Of the perils OF
region at the time of year when the
ice in the rivers begins to break Colo
mel Alexander Mann of the British
army relates one OF the most thrilling.
1t is best told in the language of the
colonel:
myself in Yingtze. the port of Man
churla. On passing the bar of the Sira
Muren. on the way to Yingtze. one Is
impressed by the solitude hat reigns
on every hand. 1t is not until the
steamer has steered north for about an
hou to a point where the stream. after
making quite a sharp bend westward.
returns on al eastern course and then
starts almost due south again-it Is not
] say, until one reaches this spot that
one sees anything denoting the presence
OF human life-save perhaps a stretch.
of nets or the tent of a fisher family
standing on the beach or perched on
some knoll overlooking the river. But
the scene changes suddenly. Across
the horseshoe marked out by the course
of the river there looms a forest of
m~asts-scores of junks and lorchas
ranged four and five deep off the rough
wharves. Beyond lie the European
crafts in double tiers. with struck yards
and in-rigged booms. AS the ship Is
brought up into the berth left lean
for her rear the imperial custom house
one turns naturally from the setting
sun and glances toward the well-built
reached this little known country.
which stretches away for 1000 miles
mountain and valley. lake and desert,
until II touches the mighty Amur. face
10 face with the grim frontier OF ST.
IBERIA.
Yingtze. referred to contemptuously
by the Spanish people as a 'bean-cake
paradise" Is certainly not imposing. II
Is a kind OF scratch collection Of fiat
rooted. somber-colored. single-storied
buildings, and yet IL contains banks.
shops and warehouses of far more ag-
gregate value than many more preten-
tious settlements seen on the way out.
Ii happened one day that a govern
ment consignment of specie had to be
dispatched westward. and as there were
rumors OF brigands on the watch the
responsible Official suggested that an
escort of military police should accom-
pany the party. Accordingly at day
break one morning a Quartette Of open
carts left Yingtze. having. in addition
perched on a and q small contingent
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09

New York. Oct. flake the spirit
hat animates the man who seeks the
bubble fame at the lannon's mouth. the
ambition Of the explorer who risks his
life in endeavoring to reach the north
pole, the recklessness OF a plumed
knight defending in the lists his lady's
euerdon; mix them well. get the tenn
perature of the mixture to Ia degrees
Fahrenheit. which is twice the normal
some idea of the fiery energy that fills
the souls of our young c~ollegians who
aspire to win eternal fame for them
selves and their college on the football
field.
Ask any of the young giants now in
training for the coming intercollegiate
football contests whether or not he
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-09

Nov. ?. Harvard. at Cambridge: Nov.
IL. Indians. at Philadelphia: Nov. "a.
Cornell. ar Philadelphia.
IL Is said that the u. Of p. men have
many new tricks. the best OF which
they intend To save for the big games.
The belief in football circles Is that the
Quakers will play more Of an open and
kicking game than heretofore. and will
use the guards vac formation mostly
by interference. The belief In based on
the fact that Harrison. the son Of the
provost Of the university. and Captain
Outland. are both fast runners. and
Coach Woodruff II paying close stten-
ton to the development Of fast back
field work
Reviewing the outlook generally. the
most striking thing about the teams
Is the absence OF fast men I'm the lines.
There are plenty of h~alf-backs. but the
rushers ave yet to be brought out II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
FirSt-class Scrap Between General
Miles and General Eagan.
MILES A PREVARICATOR
so DECLARES THE CoMMIssARY
OF SUBSISTENCE.
General Eagan Demands an Expla7
nation From the General Com
manding the Army and Threatens
to Invoke the Aid of Civil and
Military Courts.

Washington, Dec. 24.-General Eagan,
commissary Of subsistence, gave out
the following statement today. in ref
erence to his contemplated action on
statements made by General Miles con-
cerning commissary supplies furnished
the army:
General Eagan has referred to Cen
eral Miles the. published article our
porting to be an interview with General
Miles in regard to the military supplies,
asking whether the statements attrlD-
uted to him were made by him, or any
of them. or which of them, or to what
extent the statements are correct Gen
eral Eagan does not propose to discuss
this very serious matter in the public
press. but has asked, first if General
Miles avows or disavows this interview,
and has also asked the investigating
commission for a true CODY OF the
statements that were not sworn to, and
were made by General Miles before 1t.
General Eagan has also asked the
investigating commission to be called
before it for the purpose Of rebutting
and refuting the statements alleged TO
have been made by General Miles and
published in the press; to answer those
or any statements made by General
particularly to meet the alleged charge
of furnishing anything whatever under
Dretense Of experiment.
General Eagan is of the opinion that
the proper place to discuss the merits
of this matter is before the investigat-
ing commission and before the courts,
civil and military, where the widest
latitude under oath viii be given to all
concerned: where the conduct of Gen
eral Miles and the conduct of General
Eagan. under oath. will have the full
est. most exhaustive examination and
analysis concerning any or all charges
that may be brought by either. to the
end that justice shall be done.
In view of this already inaugurSted
action, General Eagan deems it unmili-
tary and improper TO make charges
against anybody whatever in the ser
vice. but thinks the law. military and
civil. is ample to be involved in the
cause Of truth and justice. General
Eagan contents himself with a com
plete denial of the statements ALLEGED
to have been made by General Miles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
Spanish Trick Exposed BY tn
American Commissioners.
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
SECRETLY CONVEYED TO CoRPo-
RATIONS AND OTHERS.
1spaniards Refuse to Furnish Any In
ventory of Crown Lands and
Buildings = Denied That They
Owned Anything at Santiago
An Act of Bad Faith.

New York, Dec 24.-The World pub
fishes the following interview with Rear
Admiral Sampson regarding the work
of the Cuban evacuation commission,
OF which he was a member:
Its work is practically complete" he
said. I'VE have reached a. satisfactory
agreement upon. all points except one,
which, l confess, is likely to lead to
considerable future trouble, but viii not
lead to a renewal of hostilities The
commission was carefully instructed by
the government to obtain a complete
inventory of every piece of crown prop
erty upon which just claim could be
laid. This was to extend to every
province. Not foot of land that for
merly belonged to Spain was to be
overlooked. We had our own source of
information, and Immediately upon ar
rival took occasion to secure the orig
lnals or authentic copies of certain rec
ords. When, however, we asked the
Spanish representatives on the commits
sion for such an inventory we were told
that it had been carefully made and
sent to the peace congress at Paris
We demanded a copy, which no doubt
the Spaniards could easily have fur
nished. We waited two weeks, but
never received it, There is every rea-
instructions from Madrid not to give it
to us. This was an act of bad faith
Trouble is sure to arise sooner or later
out of this matter, because the United
States will never bulge an inch''
In what way did they attempt to
hide the existence of the crown 1lropeF-
typ was asked.
Much of it and many of the build
ings have been secretly transferred to
private individuals and corporations.
especially religious corporations. This
underhand work began some time ago,
but most of it has been done since the
surrender of Santiago. Such sales are
not valid in law or equity. The same
rule will hold regarding all the trans
fers Of Spanish government buildings
to second parties.'
What were the facts at Santiago ~
he was then asked.
They were very different from the
representations made at the time of the
surrender" replied the rear admiral
For example, General Wood was
told that the Spanish government abso-
lutely owned no property in Santiago
except the naval hospital. 1t was as
serted that all the other government
buildings, even the customs house and
the palace of the governor of the pro-
vince, were leased from private indi-
Yiduals This was untrue. The attempt
TO swindle the Cubans out Of their just
rights was too flinsy to be overlooked
by the United States, as custodians of
their interests The commission is in
possession of most OF the original rec
ords, and no fear need be felt that
trickery of this kind will succeed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
MORE COTTON MILLS CLOSE.
Combine to Force Operatives to Ac-
cent Lower WAGES.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 24.-The Augusta
and Enterprise cotton factories of this
city closed down indefinitely this al
ternoon, adding about 5000 more to the
unemployed of the city. Five weeks
ago the Southern Manufacturers as
sociation reduced the wages of the mill
operatives. Those of the King G Sib-
ley mills in this city and the Langley
& Bath in South Carolina, refused TO
accept the cut. The employees Of the
Augusta and Enterprise returned to
work at the reduced scale. Because of
an agreement entered into by the
Southern Manufacturers association,
the first named mills was compelled TO
close down in order to force the strik-
ing operatives in the other mills to
return to work.
There are in the neighborhood of
6,oG0 people in and around this city out
Of employment because of the shut
ting down Of the mills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
Ranchnaan's Narrow Escape.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 24.-Ranchman
Oliver Perry, living six miles south of
Cheyenne. and family, had a narrow
escape from death at an early hour
this morning, when their house was
destroyed by fire. The members of the
family escaped in their night clothes,
and almost perished with cold while
being driven to the city. The cause of
the fire is unknown. Loss $1,000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
REPUBLICAN, SCHEME FAILS.
Silver Men Will Organize the Idaho
Legislature.
(Special to The Herald.l

Pocatello. Ida. Dec 24.-Just after
the result of the election became
known, it was rumored that the Repub-
licans, with the aid of the two oopu-
list members, would organize the state
senate. The latest information, how
ever. is that the scheme has fallen
through, and it is now certain that the
silver men will organize the senate, as
well as the house. The straight Popu-
lists viii be recognized in the organiza-
tion of both house and senate, and all
the silver men in both branches. ire
spective of whether elected on fusion or
straight tickets. will act together
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
ARRIVE HOME THIS MORNING
FIFTY MORE OF THE UTAH CAV
AIRY TROOPS EN- ROUTE.
Due to Reach Salt Lake at Eight
O'Clock Captain Caine Addresses
the Men.
CSpecial to The Heraldl

Wadsworth, New, Dec. 24.-Captain
Danes, Third artillery. mustered out
the Utah cavalry troop yesterday
morning. and fifty ofsthe men started
home last night. AT the final roll call
Captain Caine addressed his command
speaking affectionately of their good
services. The eX-soldiers reach Salt
Lake City at O'Clock Christmas morn
iDo
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
IRON MARKET CAPTURED.

Great Britain seems TO have become
reconciled TO the capture Of the iron
markets by the United States. Amer
lean firms are uniformly successful in
bidding against British firms. The Car
negie company and the Illinois Steel
company have opened extensive offices
in London and are making inroads up
on the British reserve. Colonel Hun
salzer, the Carnegie representative, has
contracted for 80 eco tons Of plates for
the Co0lgardie road, Australia. and the
company was unable to undertake the
contract for $4,000 tons more.
dispatch from Berlin says it is q
fact that the Russian government has
ordered 10000 tons of American rails,
and the prospect of American competi-
ton for the contracts in connection
with RUssiaS extensive railroads,
alarms manufacturers here and else
where. Consuls assert that all Europe
is swarning as never before with the
agents OF American manufacturers of
steel. street railroads. electrical appar-
atus and all kinds of machinery, who
are leading the commercial invasion.
INTERNATIONAL LOAN STORY.
The reports of attempts to float a
British loan in New York have been
received skeptically here. Several
financiers have told Representatives OF
the Associated Press that Russia tried
10 raise money in London, Paris, Berlin
and Amsterdam. and that she seems
to have turned to the United States as
a forlorn hope, possibly with the view
of reaping incidental political advan-
tages But it is admitted that it is a
question of a short time when cap
%italists will have to reckon with New
York as a competitor in high finance.
The Daily Chronicle comments upon
the fact that American capitalists
have the courage of their financial
opinions If they think they know the
European situation better, than the
capitalists of the old world"
There is much interest here regarding
the choice of a successor to Mr.. Ethan
Allen Hitchcock as United States am
bassador at st. Petersburg. 1t is con-
sireder that the post demands the pres
ence of the strongest diplomat in view
of the entrance of the United States
into the east.
Russia has sent one of her ablest
men to Washington, though transfer
from Washington to Constantinople or
Madrid has hitherto been considered in
the service as being a promotion. Rus
sia expects President Mckinley to re-
ciprocate.
Mr.. Hitchcock carries home with him
the conviction that Russia is still a
staunch friend of America, which he
has endeavored to impress upon the
state department at Washington and
on ali influential Americans he has met
abroad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
Precious Document Delivered
to the President.
COMMISSIONERS LAB0RS
ARE NOW CONCLUDED
Mckinley Felicitates the Members
Upon Their Work.

Spoke of the Happy Method" En-
p1oyed to Bring the spaniards to
Time-seeretary Moore Was the
Custodian of the Document and
Tt Never Lsft His Possession
Senator Hale Will Oppose Ratif-
cation-senator Gray's Comment.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
Sagasta Is Ratter.

Madrid, Dec 24-The condition of
Senor Sagasta, the premier. was some
what better this morning, and the at
tending doctors are hopeful Of his re-
covery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25
AMERICA WILL
RULE The EARTH
Europe Shaken BY the Y ung
Republics Strides.
FOREMOST SUBJECT
UNDER DISCUSSION
Our Commercial and Financial Cu-
Our Commercial and Financial Su-
Fremacy Is Assured.

Bapidly Coming Into First Place In
the Alignment of the Powers-We
Have Already Captured the Iron
Markets and Can Dictate Money
Rates to Lombard street-All Eu-
rope swarrning With the Agents
of American Manufacturers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-25

Copyright, 1895, by the Associated Press)
- London, Dec. 24.-It is no exaggera-
ton TO assert tha The foremost topic
compelling attention in Europe in gen
eral and in Great Britain in particular,
overshadowing the dreary broiis Of do
mestic politics, is the remarkable, ag-
gressive commercial prosperity which
the United States is manifesting. Hard
" a newspaper review of public
speaker during the past month has
failed to notice with what giant strides
america is coming into the first place
in the alignment Of the powers. 1t is
certainly the chief subject Of CONVEX
sation on Lombard street and on the
continental hourses.
The manager of one of the greatest
London banks recently drew an Amer
ican business man into his private or
fee and said, in an awestrucl- tone:
This is the first time in the history
Of finance that New York has been in
a position TO dictate money rates to
London, Berlin and Paris
The bank manager added that Lon
dons purchases of American securities
were 2 feathers weight compared with
the balance of trade in New York's
favor
Mr.. James Bryce, in a speech before
the Leicester chamber of commerce,
sounded a warning to British manufac-
turers. he also emphasized the
fact that the exports Of the United
States and Germany had increased
G34, Geo, 600 and SCI, O00, O00, respectively,
between 1891 and 1S91, while Great Brit
aims decreased e15s000, 600. He further
pointed out that the business of the
United States was developing along
Ta8ny important lines IThioh Great
Britain, he added, SHOULD have held
against ali competitors. Mr.. Bryce Un-
hesitatngly asserted that the United
States could produce rails cheaper than
Great Britain. and he saw no posi-
Srtility OF opening new markets except
;p China
The border vidette., 1898-12-31
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. A.
E. Hart, OF Grcton, S D. "Was
taken with = bad cold which settled
on nay lungs; cough set in and finally
terminated in Consumption. Four
Doctors gave no up, saying 1 could
live but a short time. 1 gave myself
up to nay Savior, determined that if 1
could not stay with my friends on
earth, would meet my absent ones
above. Ny husband was advised to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. 1
gave it trial. took in all eight bot
ties. ID has cured me, and thank
God am saved and now . we'll and
healthy woman." Trial bottles FREQ
at L W. Mix d Cos Drug Store;
Regular izo so cents end aI.oo
The border vidette., 1898-12-31
United States Land Office.

By an order from the General Land
Ofios. the United States Land OGce
al Tucson will be removed from its
present location on. Stone avenue in
the Orndoff Block, opposite the Star
office on Church street. This cheHge
viii take place on Saturday and will
add somewhat to the public con-
venience which brings the Land Office
within few feet Of the postoffice, q
half block within the Wells, Fargo L
Co.'S office, half block from the court
house. 1t is also within two blocks
of the Surveyor Generals Office, the
city hall and public library. The new
quarters are roomy, light and COM
Portable in both summer and winter
Star
The border vidette., 1898-12-31
CLEVER WORK.
Deputy United States Marshall Hunt
er Knows His Office.

Deputy United States Marshall Hunt
err Knows His Office.
Two weeks ago the Red House was
robbed in most expert manner of
articles amounting to 5000 and ap.
parently no clue of the house-breakers
could be found U. s. Marshall
Hunter went to work on the case and
we predicted that the goods would be
recovered. By clever detective work
the marshall finally got the parties
located and yesterday morning he
arrested Roman Gregorio, and found
in his possession many of the stolen
articles Marshall Hunter also went
through the house of Mrs. T. Morales,
where he recovered more of Mr.. Vas
quez's goods, amounting to about one
hundred dollars.
Marshall Hunter says he has the
chief of the gang under lock ard key
and the rest of them are on his list
and will be captured in day or two
We congratulate MIR. Vasquez on the
recovery of his property, and also Mr..
Hunter for his clever work and the
town of Nogaies for having such an
excellent officer
LATER.-Some time during last
night Senior Roman, being overcome
by desire for freedom, kicked a hole
in the city bastile and is now rustica-
ting in Mexico. Marshall hunter is
the most thoroughly disguised man in
the two republics.
The border vidette., 1898-12-31
4, Seems ".hs Style"

to- advertise CLOSING Out Sales, "
Bargain Salss,'' etc.. and VIZ now
offer the following LEGITIMATE
BARGAINS:
s-day parlor clocks in solid walnut or
oak, e4.00.
Same, with calendar. barometer and
thermometer $500.
Waltham or Elgin watches in nickel
cases, "a to 35.
Solid silver thimbles, Is cents.
Solid silver novelties at same prices that
are charged here for bankrupt
plated ware.
Nickel alarm clocks, 81 90.
All other goods in proportion, and
quality guaranteed.
E. J. PELLEGRIN, The Jeweler.
Opposite Fleischer Bros.
The border vidette., 1898-12-31
CoNsrABLE's SALE.
JAMES GOODMAN,
Plaintiff.
F. ESPRIU,
naferdorf

F. ESPRIU,
Defendant.
Under and by virtue of Writ of Execution
issued of the Justices court of the Eighteenth
Precinct, Pima County, Arizona, by Frank ].
Duffy, Justice of the Peace, on the End day of
December, 1898, and to me constable, duly
directed and delivered, on Judgment rendered
in said Court in the above entitled action the
10th day of November, 1898, for the of
Two Hundred and Seventy Dollars, -$77ooo-
and the costs of said action amounting to $l365,
and all accruing costs, have duly levied in the
manner required by law, on all that certain real
estate belonging to the defendant situated in
the town of Noga1es. Pima County, Territory of
Arizona, and particularly described as follows,
to-wit:
LOTS 6. IN BLOCK 8, in the said Town of
Noga1es.
Public notice is hereby given that will at the
court house door, in Tucson, County of Pima
Territory of Arizona, at the hour of one. O'Clock
p m, on Saturday, the 18th day of January,
1899 sell at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash, in lawful money of the United States,
the above described property, much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment and costs of suit and all accrung costs.
TT BRODRICK,
Constable, Precinct No. IS, Pima County.
Dated Nogares Arizona, December 18th, 1898.
The border vidette., 1898-12-31

Bicycle repairs at Poneroys
i. r. A. Moreno spent Christmas in
cson.
If you want something extra fine
o into Jacks Place.
a. MeCulIar, foreman of Baca-
i randi, Sonora, is in the city.