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Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
ARIZONA rISSOURIANS.
The Organization of inc Missouri
 Society Completed Yesterday.

The organization of the Missouri so- ciety of Arizona was completed at the Ford hotel dining rooms yesterday af- ternoon by the election of Judge Nor man Lackland president, Dr. J. M. Ford, Samuel A. Dysart and Dr. E. M. Girard, vice-presidents; A. s. Arthur, secretary, and John T. Dunlap, treas urer. An executive committee was appointed consisting of Captain P. P. Parker, G. D. Gray and R. E. Daggs.
 The report of the committee on con- stitutiOn and bylaws appointed at a meeting a week ago, was received The committee report fixed the name of the society and described it's purpose to be to establish a closer relation of for mer Missourians and to keep alive patriotic devotion to that grand old state, second to no other, and equaIed only by Arizona. The qualifications for membership are that the applicant must have resided in the state of Mis- souri at least one year and must be at least eighteen years of age. The membership fee is fixed at $1. A roll has been opened by the secretary at his office at room Steinegger building.
 The meetings of the society will be held at 2:3O P. m. on the second Tues day of each month.
 At the close of business yesterday an address was delivered by MT. by sart, who suggested that the motto of the society should be .,tand up for Much had been heard of the Poor Old Missouri name given the state by Joe Pulitzer, who as editor of the St. Louis Post had been sat upon in his eff forts to influence the politics and morals of the commonweaIun. Mis- souri, however, was not so poor that she could not make the finest school
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
D% N%NN%% %%NT WHAT PEOPLE SAY. :

Captain M. H. Calderwood: Do you see that little adobe? (pointing to a small structure on the southeast cor ner of Adams and Third street). That was once butcher shop. One day I ate some beef I bought there, and two hours afterward 1 saw man hanged for stealing COW from which the beef was cut.
 William Osborn: The man was a Mexican. He was not really hanged for stealing the COW, but that precipi- tated his execution. He would have fore that Ben Griffin was murdered. There was no clue, no suspicion of the identity of the murderer. Almost a year later a Mexican pawned a silver ring which was recognized in a general way as one that Griffin had worn. His widow positively identified it by the letter ''V" cut under the set. Before action could be taken against the Mex ican who pawned it he was arrested for stealing. He was hanged, whether for Grifin's murder or for stealing the COW makes no difference. He was dead That was the essential thing, and no- body cared why he was dead
 John Asher, cattleman: I went to Fort McDCwell the d.her day tcs- Ico1 after my cattle and found the snow K t5en inches deep on. the level. l never saw so much snow in that reg on be- fore. Cattle have suffered terribly. The losses will be quite heavy. The storm did the country world of gcod hcwev5r and the losses caused by it will pale into insigniicance in the face Of the benefits that will accrue to cat tlemen and ranchers.
 G. H. Clayson: Talk about the snowi I went to the Ton O basin a
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24

Christmas carving sets, pocketknives. scissors in sets, and other good things, at Talbot & Hubbard's.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
Rain

Note-T indie les trace of rain or snow.
 Wm. G. BURNS.
 Director.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
Remember

week ago to look after some interests 4here. I couldn't find them for the snow. The snCiw was forty inches deep. There was so much of it that I had to abandon my wagon and get out the best way I could with my horses. Cattle and sheep in that region were sub jected to very fierce weather and I have n1l doubt that hundreds of thsm perished. One man found 36 cattle dead in bunch. They had huddled to- gether to keep warm and had eiJher been suffccated CT trampled or frCze1 to death. There were thousands of sheep on the other side of the noun tains from the point I reached and I was told that the snCw over there was deeper and that undoubtedly. naDy sheep were lost. Old timers in that country say they never saw more snow fall at time. The range next spring will be ma gnificent as a result of the storm. The next time 1 think Of going to Tonto basin you may be sure 1 will study the weather bulletins.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24

exhibit at the worlds fair. She was also rich in premium apples and beau- tiful women. There was no other state in the Union whose inhabitants ceu1d exist in comfort and even in lux ury if an impossible wall were drawn about it's boundaries.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24

liable reports say that no gold at all has been found in the district. One
 man who is engaged in forwarding for the railroad company conidentially wrote relative. who was contemplat- ing joining the rush, not to come, as there was absa1utely nothing there but suffering and starvation.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
THE WEATHER.

Daily reports received at Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 23d, 1898. Observations taken at all stations at a. m., 75th meridian time.
Arizona republican., 1898-12-24
THE TALK or TIE TOWN

THE GRAND DISPLAY OF HOLIDAY GOODS to be seen GEO H. COOKS JEWELRY STORE, shoud De inspected by prospective purchasers of Presents exception Selected Stock of Diamonds, Watches, Sterling Novel Souvenirs Arizona, which defy We cordially invite all to visit the be extended all callers. FIRST DOOR WEST OF POSTOFFTCE.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
CROSSED SPANISH SOIL.
sampson's Messages Were "Routea" BY
Way Of Porto Rico.

Washington, May a0.-The recent otfic-
ial despatohes from the American ships
in the West Indies has just developed that
these dispatches, sent from ST. Thomas,
Danish W. l., were s'routed' by way of
the British cable line and passed over
Spanish territory at Porto Rico
The Spanish censorship at Porto Rico
is not very rigid and as result the de-
spatches got through without trouble,
although it is impossible to know wheth-
er they were subjected to Spanish 1nspec-
tion while passing over their territory.
Tho particular dispatches thus sent are
understood to have been forwarded by
the despatch boat Yale, and to have in.
cluded Admiral Sampson's e report on the
she1ling of San Juan. The Information
contained in the dispatches would have
been of little service to the Spanish had
they inspected it in transit. It disclosed,
however, the urgent need of securing
cable connections between the authorities
AMI points in the West Indies. The French
cable line touches at st. Thomas and
reaches the United States without cross.
taken some time ago at Copenhagen to
secure the use of this line at ST. Thomas,
but the Danish government then re-
fused, as the British company is said to
have exclusive right of taking messages
at st, Thomas. Now, however, these
efforts are being renewed with some hope
of success as the requirements of cable
connections free from Spanish soil are
regarded as urgent.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
CHEERS THIS TIME,
sixth Mass. Second March Through Baiti-
more Will Be Historic.

Baltimore, Md, May 20.-The sixth
regiment Massachusetts, 991 officers and
men and three trains will pass through
Baltimore en- route to Falls Church. where
they will encamp. ! They will arrive over
the B. & o. road and have made applica-
tion of the government for permission to
leave their trains st Mount Royal station
and march through the city to Camden
station, with an escort of the citizens of
Baltimore,
It will be srecalled that on April 49,
1861, the 9th Massachusetts, regiment
passed through Baltimore on its way to
the South, at which time their reception
was anything but cordial one. A riot
was the result and many of the soldiers
were killed and wounded, while marching
from the old President street station to
the present Camden station. This time
the escort will he composed of both the
Confederate and Union veterans and the
event will be one of great historical in
terest.
Although there Ia but short time for
prepayations, Mayor Malster is endeayor-
Ing to give the entire command an elabo-
rate luncheon If the government will
allow q short delay. The regiment has
also made application TO march through
the streets Of Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21

Washington, May 9o.-All Of the news
given out today az the navy department.
was comprised in the one short bulletin
posted at the close of the day, stating
that the department had information be-
lieyed to be authentic that Admiral
Cervera with his Spanish flying squad
ron was as Santiago de Cuba.
Accepting this statement as correct, in
dicates that there is little probability Of
hostile meeting between Sampson or
Schley and Cervera Immediately.
Looking over the charts of Santiago
harbor, the experts soon discovered that
the place would be veritable rat trap
for the Spaniards, with its narrow en-
trance, in which a single American mon
itor could bottle up the whole Spanish
fleet.
The naval strategy board, re-christened
of late the war board, is to lose one of
it's active and valuable members In the
person of Capt. Barker. He leaves Wash
ington tomorrow for Hampton Roads to
take command of the fine protected cruis-
er Newark, which has just been extensive.
ly repaired. IT is expected that the New.
ark will join Simpsons squadron in the
West Indies as soon as she can get there.
1t has not been determined who will
succeed Capt. Barker as member of the
war board, though there has been favor
able mention of the name OF Admiral
Ramsey, retired, in that connection.
Another loss to the department. will
occur tomorrow-when Lieut.. Glbbon
leaves to serve as ons of Capt. Barker 8
officers on the Newark.
Officials here dismiss as pure invention
the story coming from Montreal that
former Minister Polo has sucoee1ed IN
securing for Spain coailng statlon on
one Of the French islands of st. Pierre
and Mtouelon, off the Newfoundland
coast At the French embassy the report
ia treated with indignant contempt as
tho French decree of neutrality is bind
inc on the French governor Of these ISL
ands and effectually prevents the grant.
ing of such exceptional privileges as coal.
ing stations :,
The navy department is about to call
for bids for steel floating dock, capable
of floating a ship of Is, 600 tons, to cost
5000, 900, to be located at New Orleans.
This dock when completed, will be one
of the finest structures in the country.g
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
DON'T TELL EACH OTHER.
War News Is Kept Pretty Dark Nova
days.

Washington, May..s0 Nothing Of spec.
ial interest was given out by members Of
the cabinet after today's meeting. The
Philippine expedition occupied consid-
erab1e portion of today's meeting. Gen.
eral Greedy who is organizing signal
service for the Philippine expedition,
was at the White House about an hour
during the cabinet meeting. Today's dis
cussion as to the Philippine expedition
bore on what the United States troops
would encounter there. Statements as to
the troops which General Merritt's forces
will have to cope with were submitted.
They ranged from 6, 900 to 10000 Spanish
soldiers, but the conclusion reached was
that the number could be successfully
counted on as about 10, 900 men. A sig
nificant feature of the session was the alb
sence Of any discussion of the military
and naval movements as to Cuba or the
Spanish feet. This was one result of a
policy which has been agreed on between
the MEMBERS of the President and cabinet
and aside from Secretaries Alger and
Long, very little is known by the cabinet
as to what is going on In the sea south OF
u.s. This is in line with the administra-
tion's firm policy of withholding any in
formation that might be taken advantage
of by the enemy, in view Of the frequent
chance conversations of individual men,
bers In which such news might be unin-
tentionally made known.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
FRENCH BRIG WRECKED.

St. Johns, N. F.. May aO.-The govern
ment is taking steps to prevent the Span.
ish Cadiz squadron from getting coal in
Newfoundland waters and will at once
despatch the colonial revenue cruiser
Fiona to patrol the South coast and report
the presence OF strange ships. The Brit
ish warships are also preparing to visit
there.
The steamer Portia, which arrived last
night from New York reports that on
Wednesday at midnight, while OF st.
Pierre, MID, she sighted strange steam. an
er, apparently torpedo boat. The
rapidly around the Portia twice and then
steamed away. The captain of the Portia
is positive that she was not an ordinary
steamer.
The French brigantine Dienne, from
Sydney for St. Piere, with large cargo
Of coal has been lost with all hands off
Point Platt, MIG islands, The body of
one of the crew was found on the rocks
and a stern board bearing the name Of the
vessel was picked up in the same local
itY.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
Premier Repeats His Senate Speech
in Chamber.
THE NEW CABINET CRITIBMEB
BY The OPPOSITION.

Madrid, May s0.-5 p. m.--In the cham-
ber today Senior Sagasta repeated his Se6s
ate speech.
Senior Silvela, leader of the dissident
conservatives, replied that his section of
the conservative party approved the poli-
oy announced by Senior Sagasta and
would support the new cabinet.
Senor Romero Robledo, leader of the
Weylerite faction. represented an inter
pellation maintaining that the old gpnr
ernment was in crisis from tine very de.
claration of war and that If the presents
were continuation Of the policy Of the
old cabinet. then the present cabinet was
also in CRISIS. All sides .ot4the house
received this dilemma with 1nerriment,
Senior Romero Robledo then pressed
Senior Gamazo, minister Of commerce,
to disclose his individual opinion and to
say how far he endorsed the ministerial
policy of the reconstructed cabinet, in
sisting that if the present were contin-
uation of the former policy, then Senior
Gamazo unless he had thrown over his
former theories, ought to be in the oppos
sition and not in Office.
Senor Gamazoe replied that without.
abandoning his political ideas he had
accepted office patriotically and would
carry out the government programme
irrespective Of his own personal theories
Senior Sagasta explained that the cabi-
net changes were due to the fact that sew
eral ministers were ill and extremely
fatigued after the recent anxieties. :.
He said the cabinet found itself coI-
fronted with war or dfshonor, and accept
ed the former, adding solemnly: The
Spanish government will never accept
peace if the territorial integrity of Spain
Is not mainta ined, and otherwise Spain
is deterInined to fight tout outranoo. .
cloud cheers.)
Later Senior Sagasta promised a day to
debate the red book.
Altogether, however, the debate was
disappointing to the chamber and to the
crowded public galleries, which had OK.
pected sensational scenes. Prof Salmeron,
the republican leader, is now speaking
and vigorously attacking the cabinet.
In presenting the new ministers to the
chamber, Senior Sagasta explained that
the appointment of minister of foreign
affairs had seen postponed because Senior
Leon y Castillo had not accepted the port
folio being detained in Paris by very
important negotiations which may lead
to fresh developments lib the present
grave situation.
Senior Sagasta, replying to the attack OF
Senior Salmeron, declared that the policy
Of the new cabinet would be guided by
circumstances. The Liberal party's pro-
gramme, ne said, had been suspended by
the American guns" but it still existed
and was giving results in the resistance
Cuba is making to the enemy" The
premier repeated that the new ministers
could not be responsible for the acts or
their predecessors
The Chanbar 11nanifnouslv adoptAd n
proposal to address it's congratulations to
Admiral Cervera and the officers and men
of his squadron. The discussion of the
budget was then resumed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
CIVIL APPOINTMENTS CRITICISED

Washington, May 20.--There was some
discussion of the civilian appointments to
official positions In the army in today's
executive session of the Senate. Senator
Pettigrew said that while he had not
objected to appointments to other posit-
ions, he would insist that nominees to
positions as engineers should be compe-
tent men and he asked the committee on
military affairs to give careful attention
to such nominations. Senator Hale en-
dorsed this request as reasonable in view
of the Importance Of the Office of engineer
in the army.
A number of military nominations
were confirmed, including the following:
To be commissarv of subsistence with
rank of captain Seth NJ, Milliken of
Maine.
70 be additional paymaster, Herbert NJ.
lord of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
SPAIA'S NEW BROOMS.
The Cabinet Ministers Making Great
Promises.

Madrid, May 2O.-4p. m.-The minis
ters in full uniform, appeared in the Sem
ate today. The new cabinet is already
nick-named the "Circumstantial Cabi-
net.'
The Premier. Senior Sagasta, explained
the ministerial crisis and asserted that
the new ministry will continue the policy
of the former one. He related how Spain
did everything to avoid war until Amer
lea, violating all recognized diplomacy,
attacked Spain with an injustice unpre-
cedented in the annals of civilized history
and compelled Spain to respond with war
to the war which Spain would continue
to the utmost until honorable peace is
obtainable.'
"This," the premier continued, s'is
strong policy, and the now government
will also energetically conduct negotia-
tions with European and other states"
Count Penaramiro proposed the Sem
ate's congratulations to Admiral Cervera
on his arriving safely at Santiago de
Cuba, land cleverly lodging the Ameri-
can squadrons.
Captain Aunon, minister of marine,
responded in the name Of the navy, high
ly extolling Admiral Cervera. In SO doing
he said the arrival of the Spanish squad
ron in Cuban waters would cement the
friendship of the Cubans with Spain and
Will prove to the world that Spain will
never abandon Cuba while the mother
country retains her vitality"
The congratulations were voted unani-
mously. A Spanish official version of the
Santiago de Cuba yesterday, previous to
the arrival of the Spanish fleet, says the
American warships were repulsed and
adds that one of them was damaged.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
CERVERA SETTLED IT.
According to Madrid We Are a
p Badly Scared People.

London, May 21.-The Madrid CORE
spondent Of the Daily News says:
Admiral Cervera's 8 despatch from San
tiago de Cuba to the minister of marine,
contained further details for the informa-
tion Of the government alone. 1t is point
ed out here that the American plan was
to get command of the seq as condit-
ion to future movements. Admiral Ger
vera's brilliant move-reminding one Of
Lord Nelson's race from the West Indies
to Trafalgar and his escape from the
French-deprives American Of the COM
mand of the seas and demonstrates to the
world that the blockade of Cuba is mere
ly nominal.
"Admirai Ceryera has given the slip
to two powerful fleets that have been
securing the ocean for fortnight in an
endeayor to catch him. All the American
schemes depend thereupon. Admiral
Geryera, with four cruisers and few
destroyers. alone in the Atlantic, ignor-
ing events in Cuba and in Porto Rico
and the position OF the A merioan squad :
ron has out-manoeuvred, disorganized
and dispersed the latter, making the Ame-
rioans believe they were threatened on
every side.
''ihe torpedo boats Azor. Rayo and
Airete steamed from the Cape Verde ISL
ands to the Canaries with the utmost
precaution, huRging the coast by day and
cover their lights by night. The Ariete,
slightly damaged, was towed by the
Ciudad de Cadiz. and the transports car
ried the smaller boats Of the Vizoaya, the
a lmirante Oquendo, the Cristobal Colon
and the Infanta Maria Teresa. probably
in order that those vessels might be kept
cleared in view of possible battle. ="
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
one FORT DESTRO YED.
And Fifteen Or Twenty Spaniards
Killed at San Juan.

"
New York, May 2O.-Steamer Arkadia.
which sailed from San Juan, p Porto Rico,
May IA arrived today and reports she was
in that port two days after the recent
bombardment by Rear Admiral Samp-
sons fleet. Captain Lloyd said that from
to 20 Spaniards were killed and abouu
go wounded; many houses were damaged; ;
one Of the forts was destroyed, and two
guns were dismounted. Some of the
steamers in port were damaged. The
Arkadia was not allowed to bring any
mail from Porto Rico. The Arkadia
brought report that on May II, a fleet
OF Spanish war vessels arrived at Aquin
Bay, San Domingo. The feet was COM
posed of one battleship. three cruisers and
four torpedo boats or destroyers also
several supply ships, probably colliers.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
AT NOON MONDAY.
The Maine Troops Will Depart For
the South.

Augusta, May 20.-The First Regiment
will leave for Chickamauga, Monday, on
a special train that will be divided into
three sections of 13 cars each. The en-.
barkation will occur at about noon Mon
day. All the camp equipage will be tax
en- by the regiment.
The men are now thoroughly equipped
and are in good condition. The heavy
battery will not leave until after the First
Regiment goes, but will probably go the
first of the week.
Col Philbrook, Second Regiment, hav-
ing recovered from, his Illness. Is restored
to command by special orders.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
GETTING BACK HOME.

London, May al.-A despatch to the
Daily Mail from Las Painlas, Canary ISL
ands, SAYS The Spanish torpedo boats
Ariete, Acre and Rayo, together with
the armored transports San Francisco
and Ciudad de CadiS, arrived here May z
from Cape Verde islands. 1t is reported
that the Armament of the latter two has
been increased lately. The Rayo is said
to be badly in need of repairs
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
MERRITT STARTS FOR COAST TO
DAY.

Washington, May 2O.-Major General
Wesley Merritt, who is to command the
pedition to the Philippines, aocompa.
MED by several members OF his staff, rs-
ported at the war department. today, and
was in consultation with Secretary Alger
and the regular army officials concerning
his future work.
Later in the day he had talk with
the President.
:: Gen. Merritt win leave here probably
tomorrow for San Francisco, stopping en-
route day or more at Chicago. fNN
] Gen. Merritt expects that he will have
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
ESTABLISHED JUNE 2s. 1s6e-vOL s5.

an ample force Of men. between I5. 600
and 1900 to establish the mission on
which he is sent.
OF this number he confidently hopes
there may be approximately 5000 soldiers
Of the regular army who, because of their
thoroughly disciplined and actual mill
tary life. are regarded as absolutely essen
tial to the work in hand.
The authorities are disposed to meet
Gen. Merritt's views
VIM. Howell of New York, who was
private secretary to former Assistant
Secretaries of the Navy Roosevelt and
McAdoo, has been appointed private SEQ
retary to Gen. Merritt.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
NOTHING DEFINITE ABOUT PHIL.
IPPINES.

London, May 2l.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says: Lieut..
Gen. Correa, minister of war, assures me
that nothing definite has been decided
upon with respect to the expedition to
the Philippines. The government will
be guided by circumstances. In official
circles here, it is believed that Emperor
William will not for the moment answer
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain's utteranoes
about an Anglo-American alliance, but
will wait tor better opportunity for do
ing So"
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
PoISoNERS CAUGHT.

4 % 4sa
Columbus, O., May 2o.-A special to the
despatch from Chickamauga Park saws
three men were caught and arrested there
charged with poisoning the wells and
water troughs. Two mules ere reported
dead. Three pounds Of arsenic was found
on the men.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-21
STILL AT MARTINIQUE.

St. Pierre. Martinique May so.-e D.
m.-The Spanish torpedo boat DESTROYER
Terror and the hospital ship Alicante, are
still at Fort de France. There has been
no change in the situation this after
noon.