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Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
EIGHT MORE SERVED.
Other Members of the Crew of the
 Londonian Brought In.

Baltimore, Dec 14-The overdue North German Lloyd steamship liner Maria Rickmeres, from Bremen, passed in Cape Henry at o'clock this morning and signalled that she had aboard eight survivors of the British steamship Londonian, of Hull, which Ioundered at sea- The British steam ship Vedamore rescued forty-five of the crew, which she landed here last night. She lost the wreck on the night of November 27, with eight abW They were rescued by the RickrN the next day.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
AN OBJECT LESSON.
Presented to the Natives of Sa-
 mOa.

Apia, Samoa, Nov. 26-)Via San Francisco Dec. .,14)-Considerable ex- citeme1t was created here on Novem- OCT 10 by the landing of party of bluejackets from British and German warships While no scrIous trouble is anticipated at present, she representa- tives of the powers thought it wise to make a demonstration owing to the number of natives Wno have cOngre- gated at Mulinuu, so as to show that the powers had determined to protect the white residents.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
CAR DRIVER KILLED.
Run Down by a New York Cable
 Car.

New York, Dsc. 14.-In attempting to crcss the car tracks at Third avenue and Seventeenth street tonight in front of a rapidly approaching ncrth-bourd cable car Perc Hines, 35 ears old, a cab driver, was hurled from the sat of his cab and instantly killed. Gripman James O'Dcnnell, who was arrested, says that Hines started to cut him cff and then refined in his horse as if he had changed his, mind. O'D2nnell, thinking he was to have the right Of way, again caught the cable, whi;h he had dropped, and his oas started. At the same minute, he says, Hines gave his horse cut with the whip and the animal jumped forward. The horse managed to clear the track but the car anit ths cah fairly in the middle.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
A DEMAND ON SPAIN.

Madrid, Dec 14.-There is great ir- ritation here at the continued refusal of the Filipinos to release the Spanish prisoners, who are said to exceed 10000 in number The insurgents are de- manding that the Spanish pay a ran som fer these prisoners of S20,000,000, which she is to receive according to the peace treaty.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
THE HAWAIIAN BILL.

Washington, the consideration of the bill provide territorial    O ttee's a Henry of a There  of Hawaii
 
 
 
  subcommittee will
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
JUSTICE HAWKINS A SHAVER
Oldest Criminal Judge in England
 Breaks His Own Record.

London, Dec. 14.-Justics Hawkins, the eldest criminal judge in Eng and, has just broken his own record fer en- durance. He had been presiding at the Kent Assizes for 2 fortnight, sit ting twelve hours a day. He adjcurn- ed court at Il o'clock last night, after sitting thirteen hours with cnly twen- ty minutes recess.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
COFFIN & STANTON LOANS.
Decision in Favor of Brooklyn Bank
 Against It's Former President.

New York, Dec IA verdict has been rendered by a jury before Su- preme Court Justice Gaynor in Brook lyn, favcTing the Seventeenth Ward bank of that borough in it's suit against its former president, Thomas c. Smith, for the recovery of $39,000 leaned to the firm of Coffin & Stanton of New York, which failed a few years ago. Smith, as alleged, accepted two notes Of $15,G00 each, and one for slO,OOO in exchange.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
DISTURBANCES IN HAVANA
Cuban and Spanish Soldiers Clash in
 eefS-CasielIanoS lnterfereS.

Havana, via Key West, Dsc. 14.-F.st fights between Cubans and Spaniards continue to take place daily. Yester- day afternoon the Spanish battalion of Colon came into the city to, embark for Spain. Some officers Of the battalion met a Cuban officer on Obispo street and arrested him, after they had torn off his hat and slapped his face. Other
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
THEY FAVOR SCALPING.

Kansas City, Dec. 14.-At the after noon session of the Federation of La Dor a resolution presented by Adrian M. Jones of Chicago protesting against the passage Of the anti-scalping bill recently passed by the national house of republicans, was adopted without discussion
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
A TALKATIVE NURSE.
On the Condition of Things at
 Manila.

Honolulu, Dec. 7.-CVia San Fran cisco, Dec. 14.)-Miss Schaefer, Red Cross nurse, who went from Honolulu to Manila, arriving there September 26, returned On the Scandia. She makes startling charges as to the way the United States soldiers are taken care of in Manila. Miss Schaefer made the following statement: Scores of soldier boys were d1ng in the hospi- .als in Manila, juSt tr want of proper
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION.

Washington, Dec. h. Adjutant- General Corbin stated at the hearing before the house military affairs com mittee today that the Cuban evacua- tion commission, Generals Wade and Butler, and Admiral Sampson, had recommended that an army of 5O,0O0 was requisite to maintain order in Cuba.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
A NEW WORKERS FRANKNEss.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-The trial of Frank Knaak of New York, charged with lese majeste in referring to Emperor William as a sheeps-head, has been fixed for December 20 He is in prison, bail having been refused and the United States being unable to in- terfere.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
WANT ONE MORE CHANGE.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 14.- Governor Leedy will issue a call tomorrow morn ing for a special session of she legis- lature to meet on Tuesday or Wednes- day of next week. This course was de- cided upon tonight after a conference of the populist leaders.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
BOUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT.
The Highest Point in the Chickamaus a
 Park Region.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The govern ment, through the Chickamuaga Park commission, has secured the deeds of sixteen acres on Lockout Point the highest point in the Chickamuaga re- zion, and overlooking seven states and all the battle fields adjacent to the park. The purchase is regarded as an
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
TO BE TAKEN TO ARLINGTON.
The Remains of Gen. Rawlins Are to
 Be Moved.

Washing on, Dec. 14.-Arrangements have been made for the transfer of the remains Of Gen. John A. Rawlins, Gen. Grants chief of staff, and later, sec retary Of war, from the congressional cemetery to the National cclmetery at Arlington. General Raw,ins was SEC
 retary of war from March Il tc' Sep- temer 6, 1869, and, dying in office, was buried in the congressional csmetsry. Several years ago a, monument was erected over his grave by the only sur viving members of his family, s5n,
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
A BIG RAILROAD DEAL.

St. Louis, Dec. 14.-A private mes sage from New York states that a deal by which the Missouri Pacific railway comes into possession of the Chicago & Alton has just besn concluded here.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
RETURNING NEW WORKERS.
Four Companies Reach San Francisco
 on Their Way Home.

San Francisco, Dec. I4.-The steam CT Alameda, which arrived from the antipodes and Honolulu today, brought the secOnd detachment of the New York regiment, which is en route to New York s,ate for mastering out. There were 315 soldiers in the Ala
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
GOVERNOR LEE
Put in Charge of the Province ol
 Havana.

Havana, Dec. 14.-The United States transport ranama with General 'Fitz- hugh Lee ana his staff on board en1 'aered the harbor this morning. Gem eral Lee was informed by a corfa pondent Of the Associated Press o appointment as Governor of ths ince of Havana He said he w
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 14-Without a single hitch in the arrangements and after a trip pleasant in every way, ltAe presidential party arrived at Atlanta at 8 o'clock this morning over the South
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15

medals steerage and about a dozen of ficers in the cabin.
 The detachment consisted Of Com panies c, E, | and G. The last of the New Workers will arrive nere in 9 day or so On the transport steamer Sean dia, which left Honolulu on the 10th. The companies which will come on the Scandia are Companies K, M and H.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15

Sydney, N. s. w, Dec. 14.-Certain Samoan chiefs have elected Mataafa king of the islands, but other chiefs dispute his election and have lodged a caveat. The chief justice will decide the dispute.
 It is reported that Tamasese has also
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15

Mataafa Chossn King by Csr ain Chisfs
 -Tamasesa an Opponent.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-15

DISPUTED ELECTION IN SAMOA
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

London Tid-Blts: A colonial gentle
man. Sho now sits on the wanaswortA
and Chaplain board Of guardians,
amused his colleagues ii their weekly
meeting BY stating. during a discus
sion upon the best manner Of dealing
with local lnebrIateA. that they had a
excellent way OF checking excessive
drinking In Manitoba. When a man
mad been twice or thrice convicted u
drunkenness IN the police courts be
was sentenced 70 wear q hrana collar,
which marked him out among his fei.
lows az q person to whom no publican
could with lmpnnity serve liquor. The
drastic measure often proved a cure.
On the authorities being satisfied that
the branded individual had served a
sufficiently long term OF probation ha
was uncoilared and endowed with tho
liberty Of drinks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

Out Of the twenty baseball stars who
made the Spalding around-the- world
tour nine years ago only three are now
In active service. Tom Daily Is Mil
YANKEES second baseman. Tom Brown
captains the Washingtons and plays
in the outfeld and Jimmy Ryan 10 stfiI
with the Chicagos. Ed Williamson,
Martin Sullivan, Ed Crane and James
Fogarty are dead. John Tener Ia in
business in Pittsburg. Mark Baldwin
is a physician. Long john Healy
twfrls club on the st. Louis police
force. John Ward is successful law
yer, Fred Pfeffer has an interest in
a Chicago billiard room, Hanlon man
ages the Baltimores, Manning owns the
Kansas City club, Arson is on the TO
tired list, Bob Petit plays in the New
England league, Earle coaches college
teams. George Wood aspires to be a
National league umpire and Carroll has
faded from view into obscurity.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

catered 70 the popular price class Of
fans all over the old American chr
cult. as IS cent ball was the thing In
the association. Comssksy was the ter
TOR of the umpires and the weak-kneed
handlers OF the indicator bent the
knee 10 Connie as though he were a
car. Comiskey had the backing Of
Chris Won Der Abe. who was the
cook, crew and the captain bold OF the
association craft. and you can wager
your last nickel that Charley was foxey
enough to take advantage OF every inch
OF ground that Chris monopolized in
the association. While Comiskey him
self wasn't exactly the kingpin wager
Of the sulphurous tongue, he made the
balls. and Robbie, Curt welch, Fred
Lewis and Bill Gleason fired them. The
other captains IN both the league and
association were rather enyious OF Co
miskey's billingsgate tactics. and they
educated themselves in the Comiskey
school OF dietion"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

interview Lewis said: There is feel
ing against the bsll player by those
not eonyersant with him and his sur
roundinss- This is especially true Of
church people. and il is wholly wrong,
i think il arises from what is seen Of
the ball players IN .he minor leagues.
In the minor leagues the young men
incline to be sporty They have not
yet settled down In many cases they
have come straight from their homes.
The scenes, the surroundings, the at
mosphere are new to them. thought
the tough element prevailed in pro-
fessional baseball as / knew Il in
1885 and 1895. think that the morals
OF the ball player. even in the minor
leagues, have been steadily improving.
and, as rule. the young men IN those
organizations conduct themselves very
creditably. There is not the restraint
among the younger class of players,
however. that there Is among the play
ers OF the National League. There the
men have to be in frst-class condition.
The discipline is better, and the men
are under better control. Then. again.
many of the men are married and
have families l was most agreeably
surprised when Joined the Boston
club. naturally thought that my
surroundings might not be entirely
congenial; that there might be a feel
ing against me because / was college
bred, but l was wholly mistaken.
can testify that the gentlemen OF the
Boston club are fully as moral, II not
more so, than those you will find in
college. Their conduct on and of the
feid is fully as gentlemanly as you
will find is the case with the college
men, The use of foul language is
marked by its absence. and 1 have not
seen an instance OF intoxication since
/ have been with the team"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28
John t. Brush.

The National league was indeed for
tunate when it enrolled John 7. Brush.
president of the Cincinnati club. as an
active member. A more earnest or q
harder worker than he would be hard
to find. There are few men in the
commercial world buster than he. being
connected with one Of the largest cloth
ing houses in the west, located at In
dianapolis. Ind. with branch houses
in many western cities: yet he always
appears to be thoroughly up to the
times in everything pertaining to the
national game. He was born about
forty-five years ago, at CHntonviile,
n. Y, but afterwards resided st Troy,
n. Y. before turning his face westward
to seek fame and fortune. It was by
the merest chance that he became &C
lively interested in baseball, although
he had been great admirer OF the
game ever since he was a boy, and
used to go to see the old Haymakers. OF
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

1t has long been the fashion to place
upon menu cards sketches and quota
tions TO suggest topics of conversation,
but Partisan hostesses the past month
have adopted an opposite course. Their
formula reads, While sitting at table.
speaking on the subject of the Dreyfus
question is forbidden" In like fashion
Catherine II. once posted on the walls
OF the Hermitage: 1T is forbidden
to have an ill-tempered air, to ex-
change unkind words. TO speak Ill of
any one whatever. All quarrels must
be left at the door with hat and sword"
How beautiful TO be a dictator, Yet
even in the Land of free speech, the
De LONE indiscretion suggests the wis
dom Of dictatorship over ones own
tongue.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28
WINE AND IT'S EFFECTS.
why Can some Men Driak More Tn.
Others7

1
| Others7
Has anybodv ever discovered, so A
TO be able T. state accurately. ths
strangely obscure causes winch IN ia
matter OF wine differentiate one CON.
ssitation from another? asks a write,
In the London Spectator. We hava
written as II the main distinction wers
between sedentary lives and lives il
the open air. and ii is the main on.
but there must be many others. Il Il
quite certain that there are men upon
whom wine. even In very large doses
makes no perceptibie impression ana
men who are not themselves when
they have taken one glass. besides thu
men, known 20 every one who has Wis
tied the tropics. who. having taken ons
glass. cannot stop. but crave suddenly
and irresistibly for the happiness a.
Inconsistencies II was. we are firm.
ly persuaded. csnyietion derived from
experience that this Was this usual ar
universal procliviey OF Asiatics which
induced the early Hindoo lawgiyers.
and after them the Mussulman law
giyer. 70 prohibit the drinking OF wine
absolutely and finally as morally I
crime. Their belief Ia not true OF Eu-
rope. where the most violent differ
eness. alike OF taste and OF capacity
for drinking. have always existed. The
writer. though he fears not 20 be be-
licyed. had personal knowledge OF I
man who was sobrred by bottle on
port after drinking eighteen winesiass-
IS OF whisky. and every doctor knows
OF cases where one siass OF spirits
means diaordered head. I, Is By no
means certain. however. that these IN
capabilities will always last. II Is great.
" TO be feared thai tho increase a
temperance In this country, which "a
rsost decided. 10 not wholly the ous-
come Of Increased self-contToi, but Ia
the result OF an instructive fecoiI. pro-
iaeed BY a sense tina; the man cannot
carry" liquor All old ncn admit this
and most Of the young. who Amos,
iisbeiiese the facts which they and Ia
literature not yet sixty years old. The
powers Of men In regard TO drsnkinx
iaye changed as well As their hnblts
md We see no proof that the change
> due Ia any large degree 70 the bgbu-
Gus ways Of our immediate ancestors.
We should rather believe thAt q co.,
tiiusional change waS going on IKE
hat which has affected teeth and
Which may last. At all events. for many
ienaration& II that Is the case and
he change has been observed in
Trance and America a. we'll a. In Eng
and--the desire 10 prohibit the use on
lcohol altogether may one dag be-
ONE AZ strong In Europe a. II must
avs become In Hlndooesan and Arabia
nd may lead 10 experiments in lag
making OF which We at present never
Feam.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28
Once Was Enough.

lyon wouldn't think" observed
Pitcher Billy Hart. that a little fell
low like Morgan Murphy could knock
out a big strapping man Ike Fred
Tenney, of the Bostons, but that Il
what he did in game at st. Louis
last year. 1t was an accident. OF
course, and there was no hard feeling
about the matter afterwards or before.
We were playing the Bostons, and
Murphy was catching. Tenney was at
the bat and man on first. When the
runner started TO steal second base
Tenney leaned over and tried to block
Morgan. II seems that he stuck out
his head too far, and when Murphy
threw he drew back his elbow and
caught Tenney full on the point Of the
Jaw. Tenney dropped like log. Muir
ply did not realize that Tenney was
out, and began to upbraid him for his
interference. II was three or four min
utes before Tenney opened his eyes.
He acknowledged that he was COM
pltely out and that he saw all kinds
of stars. Several times after that Ten
ney had opportunities to block Murphy,
but tell you he didn't Morgan Is a
great catcher. Cincinnati folks may
Justly be under the impression that
Morgan is not the Morgan of old, but
ne is. He always had tough luck when
we played here. know that be al.
ways tried hard to show his ability |
when playing here, and the harder he
Tried the worse luck ran for him. Nor
gan will be recognized as star with
he Pittsburgs next season."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

grasDed his rifle. which was leaning
against a RICK, stepped back a pace.
perhaps, lsseled his piece directly at
my head, and discharged II. Owing as
much to nervousness as anything else,
no doubt, he missed the mark. was
not even scratched, but brave SOL
der boy just behind me and slightly to
one side was instantly killed.
1T is not my notion that Lame Deer
premeditated this act. He probably
reasoned that, having been captured.
he was certain to be killed anyhow.
and that since he was sure OF Jour
ney TO the happy hunting grounds. he
might as well take a white chief along
with him. or course, Lame Deer was
wrong about this. We had no inten-
ton OF executing him, and 1t had been
explained by my Indian scout that he
would not be harmed II he surrendered
then and there. He did not trust us.
however. and quite naturally. for he
would not have kept his word under
similar circumstances. Lame Deer
was afterward killed in a fight"
In the Nez Perez war.
There is another story Of great peril
experienced by Gen. Miles which he
never tells himself, possibly because OF
the soldiers modesty, which is part
Of his nature. II is. however. favor
lite anecdote with Capt. Maus who
has long been one Of Gen. Miles trust
ed aids and who admires his superior
officer almost beyond measure.
It was while the war with the Nez
Perces was going on. Chief Jogeph
the commander of the redskins had
been captured by the forces of Bear
Coat" as the general was then known
to the Indians, who were Tremendously
excited. supposing that the chief
would surely be killed. OF course. thia
was mistaken notion on their part
Bear Coat" knew trick that was
twice as good as killing an Imprisoned
enemy.
He sent word to the Nee Perces that
Chief Joseph was not to be. harmed
Tor the time being, anyway. and that
he might escape death altogether. ua
was to be held as hostage for the ~.
ture behavior OF the band. should
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

The superintendent of Chicago pub-
lie schools has sent out from the Office
Of the board instructions to teachers
to begin teaching the effects OF alcohol
and narcotics, particularly nicotine. In
accordance with the new law pass-
ed by the last legislature. The instruc-
tions In the Hrst, second and third
grades will be oral, the teachers to lee
ture for ten minutes, three days each
week for ten weeks, beginning April L.
First-grade work will include care
and cleanliness of the body; the or
gans Of sense; injurious effects Of al
cohol and narcotics" second-grade pu-
pills will be told how to care for the
body, especially the eyes, ears and
teeth; proper and improper food and
drink; the injurious effects of alcohol
and narcotics" Third-grade children
will learn the parts of the body: their
relations to one another; bones and
muscles; circulation, breathing and
the necessity for exercise; Injurious
effect Of alcohol and narcotics" From
the fourth to the eighth grade there
must be at least four lessons of fifteen
minutes each week, children in the
fourth and fifth grades studying the
Young Peoples Physiology" while the
higher grades will use The Human
Body and How to Care for It," Each
OF these books has twenty-five pages
on the subject Of alcohol and its effects
on the human body.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-05-28

Chief Joseph had TO pass. and tho mpz.
zles Of hundreds OF rifles could bo &C.,
sticking out from behind the rocks.
and every gun was In the hands n !,
hostile redskln. But the captain mates
light OF this. ''''''s'
y was not In the slightest Danes !.
ne says when telling the story as,,s.
] could easily place Chief Jossnh - ~
tween myself and the .br..,a,.s ~
rifles. Besides. the Indiana ea,,,s
make no point in killing a minor y.
hcer like myself. especially a. i, so,,i,
not fall to bring on general o,r 60
ment and the death OF the eh,es ~.
Gen. Miles was somewhat nnx,o,,. ~.
me. He was afraid that wnri5 -,
TOO lar down in the valley, and re,
by some unhoIy trick the savs. 80
would manage to capture ma s,.s.
they had got possession OF their c,,.s
so the commander stepped ont n an
view OF the redskins, where no VOID
have made splendid mark for n az,
Don't go too far. Maus.' he oaIlss
Make them come halfway MAKO 49,,
tpue naIWayl'
Then, seeming to fear had 49,,
neard or would not heed his warn, ~
tne general followed us down alma.. q
the halfway point. All this ,,s.s y
was IN range OF hundreds OF rifes 80
y mas always been wonder 81 M ~, In
the redskins did not fre. NV 'nat
with our commanding Once, .,,
our forces might have been da,,s .."u
ized' and the Indians might bava ,..
an easy victory. | have alwavs a, woa
cred Gen. Miles action on I'M, S do'la'a-
example OF extreme bravery ~ an
part OF one of the bravest mon tne
knew" 'on ever
AT Pine Ridge Gen. Miles s,a,,
admiration. by his fess ,,.ca
ness, shown in refusing to allow r'e's-
eial guard about his tent at nIgh, spe-
Indians there felt unusuallv ... me
personal animosity toward MI ons
mat time. and II was feared h. -. ~
one, excepting Miles himsal, sssry
sorne brave. willing TO risk bIs r.. 'nat
me good Of the tribe and poHtba. M ior
anne. would sneak inside tha ,,
lhd strive 70 murder the geneml n,h,,s