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Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
WILL FORM A BATTERY.
Captain Dick Collins of Shelby Fame
 Eager for War.

St. Louis, March 14.-Captain Dick Collins, who commanded a battery in Shelby's division in the last war, is actively engaged in organizing a bat tery to go to the front in case of war He says that confederate and federal veterans alike are anxious to join his battery and he expects no difficulty in perfecting his organization within a week or two.
 The confederate veterans and their sons in St. Louis are active and the different organizations of the veterans have adopted resolutions to offer their service in the event of war
 A number of companies composed ex- c1usively of confederate veterans or their sons have been organized in St. Louis and Missouri, and in fact throughout the south, and it is pos sible that Captain Collins will be placed in command of a regiment and not confine himself to his battery.
 He was gallant soldier in the last war, and his capture of a federal gunboat with six ten-pound field guns on White river is historical.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
OFFERED s5,OOO FOR A VOTE.
Philadelphia Alderman Charges Brib-
 cry in Water Works Deal.

Philadelphia, March 1.-The great est sensation that has ever occurred on the floor of the common council cham Der was sprung this morning by Wal ter U. Stevenson, representing the Thirty second ward, who, in speak ing against the ordinance to hand the control and operation of the city water works over to the Schuylkill Valley Water company and to pay rental of $1,50O,O0O per year, declared he had heen offered $5,000 to vote for the bill.
 Amid the widest excitement he went on to state that he had been ln- formed that every man who voted for the bill secured from s1,O00 to $5,000 from the company.
 The bill has had a majority at every vote, but the bribery charge broke the ranks and the bill was indefinitely postponed. A committee of seven to investigate the charge of bribery was appointed, and it will also sift rumors of similar character made in reference to the recent passage of the gas lease to the United States as Improvement company.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
RUSH ORDERS FOR COAL.
Government Contracts for Fuel to Be
 Delivered at Key West.

Cleveland O., March 14.-Kirk, Woods & Go. of this city today closed a. contract with government officials for 250,0O0 tons of coal, to be rushed to Key West
 'The orders received from the gov ernment representatives were to rush tn coal forward with all possible speed" said MT. Kirk today ''They allow us but very short time for the delivery of the coal and offer a large bonus if we deliver it before the time agreed upon.
 Special arran gements have been made by the government with the rail roads to have this coal rushed through to Key West as fast as it is mined. The trains conveying the coal will carry no other merchandise. thus avoiding the delay of stopping at in termediate points to leave cars'
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
BIG MEN ARE SUMMONED.
Charges Made Of Violating the Inter-
 state Commerce Law.

Duluth, Minn., March 1.-The in teIstate commerce commission served twelve summonses today on the Duluth railway and four mill men, alleged to have violated the interstate law on four rates from Duluth east.
 The rates from Duluth have been badly demoralized during the past six months, and it is said the commission is making a thorough investigation of the case, and summonses were served on the following persons to appear be- fore the commission in St. Paul on March 2S: B. c. Church, president of the Imperial Milling company; James Robinson, general freight agent for the Great Northern: w w. Walker, assistant general freight agent of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic, and others.
 The action of the commission has caused a sensation here.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
DEATH TO TRAITORS.
Some Cubans Not Yet Willing to Give
 Up.

Havana, March 14.--The military commander of Santa Clara reports that the insurgent leaders, Cayito, Al varez, Nunez and others were upon the point of surrender1ng to the Span ish troops near EsperanZa, province of Santa Clara. They were surprised by the insurgents under Roberto Der nudes and a collision occurred. Later on, on the farm of Luzo, a force of guerillas found the naked bodies of Alvarez, Nunez and Major Espinosa of the insurgent army, who had evi- dently been killed by the insurgents who discovered their intention of sur rendering to the Spaniards.
 AS LOOKED AT IN MADRID.
 Madrid, March 14.-A great sensa- tion has been caused here by an off cial dispatch from Havana saying that the insurgent leaders, Cayito, Alvarez and Nunez have been killed by other insurgents while the former were on thir way to tender their submission to the Spaniards.. Official circles claim that the action of Cayito and his
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15

after which the new recruits will be distributed to such regiments as may be determined hereafter. It is not intended to assign raw recruits to sta tions at the new Notifications, but experienced men will be detailed from other regiments and assigned to duty coast. Orders were issued today to es- tablish .regimental headquarters of the First artillery in Charleston harbor. One battery is now stationed at the new Notifications in Sullivan's Island and today's orders increase the gar rison there to two batteries with regi-- mental staff and band. Col. J. B. Rawles will be in command
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
ARE WE BUYING SHIPS?
Positive Assertion That We Have Paid
 Deposit on Two Armstrongs.

London, March 14.-No hour passes without a fresh report of the sale or purchase of warships, singly or in suuadrons. "oday's rumors were more numerous than ever and were hope lessly contradictory. The latest and most positive assertion comes from the Central News to the effect that the United States have bought and paid deposit on two warships now in a Tyne yard, presumably Armstrong; The Central News insists that this as sertion is correct, in face of positive denial at the American embassy that the United States have purchased any ship.
 A dispatch received from Sheffield tonight says that the United States have placed large contracts for Maxim and Nordenfeldt rapid-fire guns in that city, and that the factories are running day and night, every man available be- ing employed.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
KILLER MEETS HIS MATCH.
Kansas Man With a Record Mortally
 Wounded in a Fight.

Wichita, Kan, March 14.-Billy Jamison, jointist at Clearwater, shot and mortally wounded W. 2. Nutting late last night
 The shot penetrated the right lung and the wounded man has been slowly sinking from hemorrhage today.
 Nutting is the proprietor of a rival joint, and the shooting occurred in his place. No facts are obtainable as to the cause.
 Nutting is an old timer in Kansas, and has killed two men within the past three years. He is quick with a gun, but wore it we'll back on his hip, gaining the range nickname of Way Back Bill"
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
LYNCHED IN COLORADO.
One of the Robbers Roost Gang Put to
 Death by Stockmen.

Rock Springs, Wyo., March 14.-The news was brought here today from Browns Park, on the Colorado-Wy- oming boundary line, that four of the members of the Robbers Roost band of outlaws, who last week murdered Stockman Hoy, had been captured and one of them lynched by a posse of Hoy's friends. Patrick l.. Johnson. one of the gang, two weeks ago shot and killed William Strange, a boy at Hoy's ranch in Sweet Water county, Wyo. While in pursuit of Johnson with a posse, Hoy was ambushed and killed hy a party of the Robbers Roost outfit
 Davis ant and Harry Tracy, two es- eaped convicts from Utah, and John son, who murdered the boy. Hoy was shot on the afternoon of March 1. The next morning Jack Bennett, an associate and sentinel for the outlaws, was captured He was lynched the following morning near Ladore, Colo, by about twenty-five masked men, who took him from Deputy Sher-
 if Farnam of Colorado. Tracy, Lant and Johnson were captured near
 Powder Springs, also known as Rob- | bers' Roost. They showed fight, but finally surrendered. They will prob ably meet Bennett's fate. The place 1, Is remote from railroads.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
DR. DRAPER WON'T ACCEPT
Practically Declines the Superintend-
 ency of New York Schools.

Champaign, H., March 14.-It ap- pears sure that President Andrew s. Draper of the University of Illinois. who was elected central superintendent of schools for New York city, will de- cline to accept. Early this morning he sent the following telegram to President Hubbell of the board of ed- ucation:
 "I will of course see your committee if you desire. Will be here remainder of the week, but have no thought of accepting the superintendency, and have so informed our board of trus.. tees, now in session.
 The salary of president of the uni versity of Illinois is between S7,o00 and sS000 a year; that Of the New York place is sS,000. During the day President Draper received more than 100 telegrams from prominent Illino,r- people, asking him to remain at the university of Illinois
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
TALMAGE SAYS NO WAR.
Washington Divine Believes Congress
 Action Assures Peace.

Wabash, Ind, March 14-Rev T. Dewitt Talmage, the eminent divine and lecturer, this afternoon. in dis cussing the Spanish complication, said emphatically that he believed war would not result. He said:
 ''I have come direct from Washing ton, and I want to tell you now that we will have no war with Spain. The action of congress in apprepriating $50, 100000 for the national defense settled that fact and settled it ccn- clusively. O>
 When I arm myself with a good stout walking stick I notice that the dogs on the street have a moral and enduring respect for me. War be- tween civilized nations has ceased and we shall see no more of it.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
HILL OFFERS HIS SERVICES.
Former Commander of the Nictheroy
 Writes to President Mckinley.

Atlanta, Ga, March 14.-Captain Charles H. Hill, who commanded the dynamite ship Nictheroy during the Brazilian war, and who is at present a resident of Atlanta, has rendered his services to President Mckinley in the event of hostilities. Captain Hill has seen much service.
 He was commissioned in 1883 by President Arthur and detailed for ser vice on the Alliance. On this vessel he made the trip to the Arctic regions, It is probable in view of the fact that Hill is acquainted with every square inch of the Nictheroy that if she Is purchased by this government he will be placed in command of her.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
GRAHAM COUNTY TRAGEDY.
One Man Killed and Three Others
 Wounded

Solomonville, Ariz, March H. Especial al.)-William Walt shot and killed William Reilly and wounded three other men in a fight north of Wilcox last night. No particulars have been received here, but Sheriff Birchfield, District Attorney Jones and a physician have gone to the scene of tn tragedy.
 Ground has been broken for the ex- tension of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern railroad from Geronimo te Globe. A large number of teams have been sent from here to Geronimo.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS
The Eagles CircIing About in Antici-
 patton of Slaughter.

London, March 14.-A special from Cadiz, Spain, announces that the Spanish squadron sailed from that port It is understood that the Span ish warships are going to Porto Rico where they will await the orders of Captain General Blanco. Enthusiastic crowds gathered there to bid farewell to the Spanish warships. The depart ure of the United States warships Helena and Bancroft from Lisbon may possibly be connected with the seem ingly simultaneous departure of the Spanish squadron from Cadiz, which is situated on the southwestern coast Of Spain.
 MANNING THE NEW VESSELS.
 Washington, March 14.-Orders have been sent to Commodore Howell, com mander of the European station, to send force of men from San Fran cisco to take possession of and hoist the ship that is ready to go into com mission at New Castle. This will pre- vent any difficulty in case hostilities should break out, as the ship would be under a flag, but lying in a friendly harbor.
 THE SQUADRON FORMING.
 Washington, March 1.-The big ar mored cruiser Brooklyn arrived at Fortress Monroe this morning direct from La Guayra. She made fine run up and it is expected will await at Hampton Roads the arrival of the Minneapolis and Columbia, which are just fitting out at Philadelphia. This force will form an excellent nucleus for the protected flying squadron" in case the department decided to form one.
 DEPARTURE FROM LISBON. Lisbon, March 1.-The United States vessels Helena and Bancroft sailed today, going in a southwesterly direction.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15

Washington. March 14.-A weeks negotiations were closed today by the triumphant purchase by the navy de- partment in London of two fine cruis- CTS built and building at Elswick for the Brazilian government. Probably the officials took more pleasure in closing up the business in this man Spanish agents had been striving to secure these very ships, and that to Spain, it is said, would be of much greater value in case of trouble than the United States.
 The next question is how to get the ships home, and that has not yet been settled according to Secretary Long. The United States flag will be posted over the new ships within week probably, and just as soon as it can be put aboard the Amazonas will start for the United States. The other yes sel will follow at the earliest possible moment. The terms of the sale are secret. One of the ships is complete in every respect, has her coal supply and ammunition on board and steam can be raised at any time. There will be no trouble in bringing this ship across, as an adequate force from the local yards can be secured for the ser vice.
 Senator Proctor visited the White House and the up town department to- day and his calls excited a great deal of interest. He spent half an hour first with Secretary Alger explaining, it is believed, the military situation in Cuba, and afterwards had a con- ference with Judge Day, assistant sec retary of state. Then he went to the White House and was closeted with the president for two hours and a quarter. When he emerged rom the room he courteously declined to speak regarding the nature of the informa- tion he had communicated to the pres ident.
 N. F. Palmer, representing the Quin- tard Iron works of New York, which built the engines of the Maine, was at the navy department today in consul tation with officials respecting the conversion of vessels of the merchant marine into war cruisers. While not a ship-building firm, the Quintard works have done a great deal of work on engines and the interior fittings of ships, which is just the class of work that would be regarded in case of auxiliary cruisers.
 ENLISTING LANDSMEN
 Philadelphia, March IA. - Today for the first time "landsmen' were enlisted for service in the United States at League Island navy yard Any able bodied man who answered the physical requirements was admit ted. The reason for this action one of the officers at the shipyard said to- day was that orders have been received from Washington to recruit as rapidly as possible 200 landsmen to serve as seamen and coal passers.
 TROOPS MOVING.
 Kansas City, March 14-A dispatch just received from Fl Reno, Okla, states that United States troops at Fort Sill are moving tonight, the ob- pective point being Alanta, Ga They will be transported by the Rock Island road via Fort Worth.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City. March 14.-Cattle re- ceipts, 3,100; market steady to 10 cents lower; common to good dressed beef steers, $3.S0@510; choice, s5.29@540; western cattle, fairly active, some 1000 pound Colorado feeders sold at S4.95; Arizona COWS, $365; native COWS and heifers strong, price S2.50@ 4.50; Texas and Indian cattle, 5@10 cents lower; sheep receipts, 1,500; sheep active, steady to 10 cents lower; western muttons, S3.s5@435; fair sup ply of western lambs. S4.S0@5.2O
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
EIGHT NEW CUTTERS.
National Quarantine Bill on the Tapis
 in the Senate.

Washington, March 14.-During it's ate passed a considerable number o1 bills from the general calendar, among them being one to authorize the con- struction of eight new revenue cut ters, not exceeding in cost the sum of $1,025, ,OOO.
 The national quarantine bill was made the regular order of business and will be taken up probably on Wednes- day.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
THE NEW RECRUITS.
They Will Drill tor a Time at Gov
 ernor's Island

New York, March 14.-A Washing ton special says: At the army head quarters orders have been promulgated for the assembling of the recruits for the two additional artillery regiments at Governors Island in New York harbor. General Miles says it is pro- posed to establish two new regiments in New York for preliminary practice,
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
DEATH OF MRS. THURSTON.

New York, March 14.-A dispatch to the Evening World from Havana says A telegram received by Consul-Gen- eral Lee from Consul Barker this af- ternoon says the wife of Senator Thurston died today on board the yacht Anita in Sagua harbor.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
A DULL HOUSE.

Washington, March 14.-The pro ceedings in the house today were ut terly devoid of public interest. The time was devoted to District of Colum- bia business.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
SPAIN HEADED OFF
The United States Buys the THo
 Brazilian War Ships
MOVEMENT ON THE WATERS
The Vessels Of Two Nations
 Darkening the Sea

The Transfer of Troops to the New Department Has Begun. The Re- port Of Spain's Court of Inquiry Already Outlined.
Arizona republican., 1898-03-15
WHEAT.

Chicago, March 14.-May wheat closed at $1.04; July at 86A.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-17

| side in rounding; thence to and around
| Bell buoy, leaving in on port side;
| thence to Spar buoy, passing on star
| board; thence keeping between line of
| buoys and piles in channel to starting
line. Starting gun will be fired at u: 05
D. m. all yachts must cross line in 10
minutes. Entries: MalOlO, H. Water
house, Jr.; Combination, JohansOn, Abb
| bic NJ, H. M. Dow; POkii, H. Williams;
| Mabel. Myrtle Boat Club; Pauline, F.
Godfrey. To start at 1905 p M
Tenth-Punt Race. Prize, $15. To
be rOwed and steered with shOvels. En-
tries: /Fasseur, Evans; Crowley, West
over. To start at lis p. m.
Eleventh-Four-oare Sliding seat
Barge. First prize, $50 trophy; second
SIS trophy. Course: From Judges
stand around Spar buoy to finish. En-
tries: Alf Rodgers, M. B. c.; Alice NJ,
w. F. Love; Myrtle, A. A. Wilder, Hea-
lani, H. Y. B. C. To start at /: 80 p. m.
Twelfth-Tub Race. Prize, 50.
Course: Start at Likelike wharf and
finish at Judges stand. Entries: Ward,
10. Creiese, Bone, Walker, Larsen,
Botchers, GustavisOn. To start at As
p. M.
Thirteenth - Twelve-oared Cutter
tLdC6. Z OF Mdu-OI-W dE DOdlo OUIyJ.
Prize, $50. Course: Spar buoy course.
Entries: Wela ka HaO, Gunner Jaffee;
Chips, Bo's'n Croghan. To start at
p. m.
Fourteenth-Diving Contest, for dis
tance Prize. So. Entries: Kawika,
John Mau. To start at 2:15 p. m.
ifteenth-Steamer Boat Race. First
prize, $25; second, SD; third, $40.
Course: From starting point out the
channel to ''Knuckle buoy keeping
same on port side in rounding, and
back to starting line. Entries: Mauna
LOa, JAS. Spencer; Kaena, Kaelema-
kule. To start at 2:45 p. m.
notwithstanding Canoe Race. First
prize, S15; second, s.. Course: From
starting line to Spar buoy, turning
same on windward side, thence back
TO starting line. Entries; KeOkeO,
KeohoBii; Maui Boy, KeliipiO; Niau
lani, l. Nauhau; Kauaheahe H. J. Ka-
pu; KakaakO, Moses Haihumua. To
start at 3:15 p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING Swimming
Race. Trophy, SIS. Entries: Kuaiwa,
W. L. Welsh, Kimokeo. To start at
3:45 p. m.
ghteenth-FOur-Oare Dingy Race.
Prize, SIS. Course-Spar buoy course.
Entries: John A. Brigg, Pahukula;
Take a Ride, Sam Kala; Never You
Mind, EkeIa; Chaser, Fasseur- To start
at p. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-09-17
WILL WRITE OF HAWAII.
Gen. King Says Material is Com
ing to Him.

ing to Him.
General Charles King, Military Com
mander of the District of Hawaii, who
is known to the English speaking
world as Author, Captain Charles
King" is one of the busiest men in
Honolulu today. All his time, includ-
ing much that might be given up to
social amusements and sightseeing, is
drawn upon by urgent military duties.
NO, | have done no literary work
since my arrival in Honolulu" said
the General last evening. Ideas? Yes.
/ have lots of them, formed and to be
formed, of Honolulu, that would, to my
mind, weave beautifully into stories. /
love Honolulu. 1t is a delightful place.
| can appreciate Mark Twain's senti-
ments and can understand why Steven
son liked it so we'll.
4 shall write some of Honolulu, but
not now 1t will be neither straight
fiction nor political. Further / cannot
say, for l am myself, as yet, undecided
In the years to come | may write some
thing touching the political situation
as it now impresses me. OF course at
the present time it would not be SOL
dierIy to do So"
General King is a warm admiTer of
Robert Louis Stevenson, and regretted
the untimely death of the famous
Scotch writer He regarded Stevenson
as a master of English, a man of great
power. Mark Twain is General Kings
ideal humorist. He places him ahead
of Dickens, because he is modern and
has a directness absent in the case Of
the English writer. He does not like
Scott, although his father idOlized him.
idolized Scott. General King
places Stevenson above his famous
Highland ideal and prototype.