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Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

Even in the midst of the Brad shaw mountains CT central noun tain ranges snow rarely falls
 to so g-eat a depth as to seriously interfere with mining operations or to impede or suspend transportation. In the region of Tucson 2t an altitude Of nearly 2500 feet above the sea level,
 while the nights in winter are frosty and bracing. severe and long-cOnJinued freezing weather is unknown. The economic industrial advantages of be- ing able to work the mines and mills or teaching works without hindrance or Interruption by the weather may be best appreciated by those who have had to combat the furious, freezing storms of Colorado, Montana, Idaho or the Klondyke. Expensive plants in Arizona for teaching out gold by cya- hide solutions or chlCTinatiOn do not require the protection of costly build ings or artificial heat-as the works may be carried on continuously every day in the year without any fear of being frozen up.
 COLD.
 One of the most important gold mines in Arizona is the Congress, sit uated in Yavapai county, and we are indebted to MT. w. F. Staunton, super intendent of the Congress group of mines, for the following description Of the property:
 THE CONGRESS MINE.
 The Congress group of mines is To- cated in Martinez mining district. Yav- apai county. Arizona, near the line of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix railway, about seventy miles north of Phoenix and sixty-siX miles south of W r .rNr.4r- of the Congress Gold company. a com pany incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
 The town of Congress and the mines and reduction works are located at the mouth of short canyon. broad enough at the bottom to give ample room for the necessary buildings for town and works The outcrops of the veins are on the mountain sides, giving abundant 1 fall for waste dumps and the proper ar 1 of mills.
 The water supply comes from Marti- | neX creek, one mile away. 1t is raised ! 500 feet by a steam pump to get over | the ridge and runs into the camp by f gravity.
 Three hundred and fifty men are em- i pIoyed in the mines and surface works. 1 The mills mine, and all company | are lighted by electricity The company owns and operates its own railroad from the junction to the amp. By a system of switch backs he cars are taken up the mountain side so as to deliver coal timber and other mine freight directly at the hines.
 The company operates a general merchandise store and boarding house, md provides sleeping rooms lighted by lectricity for it's men. A hospital is lsO maintained, where the injured and ick are cared for.
 The wires of the Postal Telegraph ! nd Cable company come into the amp. and the Congress company ] aaintains a regular office.
 Claims Twenty-thr claims are 1 wned by the company. but the greater $ art of the work has been done on only { hree. the Congress, the Niagara and ( he Why Not, although the others all s aTTy promising veins and will be eX- , lOred in the future ( Geology-The country immediately s round Congress is all granite and l ranite gneiss. This rock is cut s through by ser1ea of approximately f
Arizona republican., 1899-03-31
per and lead, during the past year amounted in value to S400, 900.

per and lead, during the past year amounted in value to $400, 900.
 FINAL COUNTY.
 In gold mining there has been con siderable activity at Mammoth, Gold field, Mineral Greek, Ripsey and other points during the past year, and the bullion output has been about $250, 900.
 YUMA COUNTY.
 Yuma county possesses considerable mineral wealth but the scarcity of water has much retarded it's develop ment The King of Arizona is one of its best known mines. the quartz being at present taken by teams to five stamp mill and. q 215 Huntington mill at the Gila river near Mohawk station. The production of precious metals in Yuma county is now S100000 per month, and it may be predicted that the time will not be long before that amount will be very largely exceeded,
 SILVER
 Under this head may Eo included theJ claims and mines prcGUeinE galenaG ores or caIbOnates-oreS 0f ioad. and( ores of lead containing silver as well as the mines producing the silver ores proper. Considering the fact that some 0t the more important mines produce
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-05
MKINLBY'S QUESTIONS TO
THE BEEF INQUIsITIoN
Its Report Win Consist of a Series OF
Replies of Which no Notice Was
Given General Miles.

NE WYORK, May A special TO IN,
Times from Washington says: From an
administration source II is learned that
the beef inquiry is reply in series
Of answers to the questions put by the
president to the members of the board,
These questions, it is known, were not
made until about the last week OF the
inquiry. They were presented by the re.
corder of the board as showing the ex-
pectations Of the president. Neither
General Miles nor Major Lee, his repre-
sentative before the board, had heard OF
the questions until they were read just
before the board was ready to make a
report indeed. at a time when 1t was
ascertained that the board had partly
made up its report.
Fpem another source Il Is ascertained
that the board found that 1t would be
difficult TO make a report that would
be satisfactory unless some such a list
Of questions was propounded so as to
give the board an opportunity TO make
categorical answers. The board did not
possess wide powers. General Miles has
held the opinion, 1t has been repeatedly
asserted, that 1t had no legal form. 1t
was not q court of inquiry, for such
courts are called only at the request
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OTIS, AGGRESSIVE TACTICS.

WASHINGTON. May 4-The war de-
partment Is satisfied from dispatches re.
ccived from General Otis today that the
American commander has put aside the
Insurgents temporizing over peace and
turned his attention to the most aggres-
sive tactics. The wisdom OF this course
IL fully approved by the officials here
who have forcseen that the rebels needed
further chastisement in order to bring
them to realization OF their position.
General Macarthur Is pushing straight
forward over the country between Calum-
pit and the rebel stronghold San Fer
nando. and General IAwton is directing
strong force under Colonel Summers to
prevent the Insurgents from retreating
from san Fernando into the mountains.
The defeat of Luna a, san Tomas and
the scattering of the nsurgcnt forces
leaves Macarthur four miles from San
Fernando. He will take the city tomor-
row according to General Otis plans,
L.awton's move norlhward today 10
Maasiu Is designed to keep body OF the
American troops 10 the north OF the
rebels and between them and the line
of retreat to the mountains.
lr the rebels do succeed In getting In
to the mountains the officials believe
they cannot continue an organized re-
sistance. as the mountain localities atford
less opportunity for sustenance than the
rice lands along the foothills and bot.
toms,
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Determination to Arrest Every
Man Suspected Of Connection
With the Late Riots.
HUNDREDS ARE ARRESTED
As Fast as Brought In Strikers Are
Herded In the Streets by Mer-
RAMS Regulars.

WARDNER. Idaho. May flour hund-
red United States troops are on guard
tonight in the Couer d Alene mining dis
Ifrict and martial law Is in full force In
shoshone county. Idaho
General Merriam, who arrived today.
has determined 10 arrest all who are I'm
picated In the blowing up Of the Bunker
HIll and Sullivan mines. He has been
busy ali day sending dispatches through
out the mining district. dispOsing his
troops 20 as TO protect property. and shut
OF the escape OF those suspected Of as
sisting In the lawless acts
Every avenue OF escape from the dis
trlct Is guarded by one or more companys
OF troops and the federal authorities be-
lleve the arrest Of all suspected will now
be made without serious trouble One
hundred and twenty-eighS men have al
ready been arrested and are under the
guard OF the United States troops near
the railroad station here.
General Merriam mas established
strict censorship over the telegraph Office
and nothing is allowed TO go out regard
ing the plans for the arrest Of the re-
naming suspects. The taking Of testi-
mony in the coroner's inquest over the
bodies Of Smith and Cheyenne commenced
today by Coroner France behind closed
doors. Attorney General Hays was pres
ent at the inquest on behalf Of the state
He has refused TO disclose the nature OF
the testimony until all the witnesses
are examined.
Six companies OF the Twenty-fourth
infantry arrived last night and today and
will probably be held at Burke. Wallace
and Mullen. Troops and & OF the
Fourth cavalry arrived this evening ana
went on TO Gem and Burke.
Today the mountains are full OF fleeing
men. With the railroads all guarded the
only safe way out OF the country is
over the old Glidden road to Thompson
Falls, Montana. Arnold Murray. the
fugltives seem 20 have the sympathy
OF majority OF the people The fugi-
tives expressed themselves as feeling ag-
grieved that ''hard working men should
be driven out of the country by soldiers"
Both the cavalry troops went direct TO
Burke, arrests commencing Immediately
As fast as the men were found they were
brought to the guard and herded in the
streets. The expectation there is that
every man will be taken either
as prisoner or witness. Many men were
taken in their beds. The day shift al
the Tiger were taken as they came from
work. A special with troops left Burke
with nearly every man in the town. The
men OF the Mammoth. Standard and Fris-
eO mines and the Gem will be cleaned up
on coming down the canyon. Mullen re-
ports no arrests today.
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oregon and Minnesota Regiments
In the Thick of the Battle
Near San Fernando.
COLONEL FUNSTON WOUNDED
Four Americans Killed and q Consider
abId Number Wounded -Enemy's
Loss Reported 10 Be Slight.

MANILA May tin spite Of IN,
peaceful oyeriures of their commissione
ths Filipinos have vigorously resisted the
advance Of MacArthur's division frod
ApaIi, toward San Feranando The move
mcni commenced at IN the morning
As soon hs the enemy discovered that n,
nature ot lhc country would permit Of
only few skirmishers on each side OF
lhe ombankmcnt, they regalned courage
and fought desperately FOR three quarters
ot an hour IN the face of the American
yollcys and rapid FIRE fusillads.
About noon Wheaton crossed the brok
cu bridge and advanced toward San Fer.
naudo. Hale effected i crossing stimuli
,hncously.
our loss up to that hour moon was two
members Of the Nebraska and one mem.
Der Of the Montana killed and Captain
Alhrecht three members OF the Kansas
regiment two OF the Montana and four
~ the Nebraska and one OF the South
Dakota we're wounded The enemy's loss
Is slight
After short rest the advance con-
tlnucd Wheaton encountering the frs;
series OF cn,renchments near San Fer
uando. The rebels now opened hot fire.
Colonel Funston was wounded. one lieu
tenant killed and four wounded while
leading the four companies OF the Kan
sas regiment 70 outnank the enemy.
Hale pushed along the road, nanking
the trenches, More than 100 sick and
wounded from Lawton's brigade were
brought TO Manila from Malolos last
night, The heat Is unbearable.
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ro wEp pRrssIAN corNr.
Miss Julia Grant Engaged to Coun, Can
tacuzene, Late Military Attache
at Rome.

CHICAGO, May L-Miss Julia Dant
Grant. daughter OF BrgadIer General
Frederick D. Grant. is engaged to Prime,
Cantacuzene. Of Russia. late military at.
tache OF his country's embassy at Roce
The report reached Chicago yesterday.
General Grant, who is in the city with
his wife for brief visit among friends
before he departs for the Philippines.
to serve on General Otis stan. con-
tirmed II when seen.
Prince Cantacuzene is 25 years old and
a lieutenant In the imperial guards, His
family is one OF the greatest and oldest
in Russia. and he became the head OF
the house ae the death OF his father.
He owns vast estates east of Moscow
where he maintains a magnificent cha
teau He is said to be unusually talented
and young man OF fine character.
Miss Grant is p years old and striking
ly handsome
General Grant will not depart for san
Francisco as soon as he had planned.
He expected to start today. hut an ac-
cldent to the boilers Of the transport
on which he was to sail will delay her
leaving for the Philippines until about
May o. Mrs Grant will not accompany
him, the dangers of tropical climate
being such that the general feared to
risk her health. She expects to return TO
New York In week,
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NEW YORK. May IA special to the
Herald from Washington says: In ac-
cordance with the request Of Admiral
Dewey. Secretary Long has presented
A. W. Robbins. master OF the British
ship Buccleuch. a fine chronometer In
recognition Of his services 20 the Ash
attic squadron Immediately after the bat
tie Of May I. IN communicating with the
Spanish governor general at Manila for
Admiral Dewey.
Captain Robbins placed himself at the
disposal OF Admiral Dewey to convey
messages % the Spaniards In Manila. The
admiral sent a request 20 the Spanish
governor general 10 be allowed to use
the cable connecting Manila and Hong.
kong. threatening II the request was
not compiled with 10 cut the line. The
Spaniards refused and the cable was cut.
There were several matters which the
admiral desired 10 present 70 the at
tentlon Of the Spanish authorities. and
Captain Robbins was generally the me-
dum Of communication.
Rear Admiral Bradford has completed
arrangements by which the United States
will have coailng stations well distributed
sirategetically throughout the world and
invaluable 10 the American navy In case
OF war. Proceedings 10 condemn Mis-
sion Rock. Cal, are expected to be
completed soon. and a coaling station
will be established there.
Commander J. F. Merry. who has been
assigned 20 command the naval coallng
station al Honolulu. was w conference
today with Rear Admiral Bradford re-
garding the construction Of coaling sheds
slips and wharyes at Honolulu. where
there will be a coal pile OF 1000 tons
The collier Brutus. which has probably
arrived at Apia. has 400 tons OF coat
on board and the Abarenda. en- route
10 the same place. carries 500 tons.
Upon the arrival of the Yosemite at
Gaum. Captain Leary will determine the
bes, site for a coallng station. and ten
or fifteen thousand tons viii be kept at
that place. Admiral Dewey now has
l2coO tons of coal az Cavite. 400 tons on
the way and 500 tons will leave this
country today for Mania
In fhe Atlantic a coal nile Of 500 tons
Is maintained az San Juan. a coal hu.-.
with l5.o0o tons is stationed at Guam
ianamo and 1000 tons at Key West
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SECURING HoMEsrEADs.

DURANGO. Col. May 4-Many per-
sons who have been holding places In
line at the land Office changed their
minds today and Joined the rush for To-
cations on the Ute lands which opeheo
for settlement at noon. II Is estimates
1000 people sought In various ways to Sc
cure land. Men were scattered along the
Colorado and New Mexico lines FOR 40
miles awaiting the hour. From Durango
hundreds OF weIl-mounted and we'll
armed men began pushing to the front
at daylight. Many homeseekers win pur-
chase farms and orchards outright In
Colorado and New Mexico instead or
taking homesteads on the reservation.
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TO PURCHASE MORE
REINDEER FOR ALASKA.
North With Funds for That
Purpose.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4,-Rev. Shell
don jackson, attache of the interior de-
partment, is here on his way to Alaska.
He will leave in few days on the
revenue cutter Thetis. which is being
fitted out for patrol duty in northern
waters. His special mission is to dis
burse fund of 10000 set aside by the
last congress for the purchase of reindeer
Of the Teller reindeer station. The sup
ply or reindeer at the station was langley
reduced last winter, 1t being necessary
TO kill hundreds OF the animals for food
for the natives, The fund now at the
disposal of Dr. Jackson will permit of
the purchase OF at least 1000 reindeer. The
animals will be obtained on the coast OF
Siberia and transported by vessel to the
station.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-05
MKINLET TO LEAVE WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. May 4-President Nc
KInley today decided to leave the city
next Monday and remain away for two.
or possibly three weeks
According to his prestnt intention. the
president will spend a vacation at Hot
Springs. Va. He is suffering from s.ignr
attack OF rheumatism and is also feeling
the strain which has been upon him FOR
many months. He is anxious to enjoy
perfect rest. and at the same time to
avail himself OF the hot baths which
will remove his rheumatism
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HUNTING FOR HER HUSBAND.

NEW YORK. May AIRS. Kate Yetta
Trimborn. OF Great Falls. Mont. today
asked the police here to send out gen.
eral alarm with view to learning the
whereabouts of her husband, Joseph
Trimbone. manager OF the Montana
Brewing Company. Great Falls. who mys-
teriously disappeared last Sunday from
the Grand hotel. this city Trlmbone had
considerable money with him at the
time Of his disappearance.
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MURDER NEAR VANCOUVER.

VANCOUVER, Wash, May 4-Actlng
Coroner Smith received word today that
a dead body was found in cabin in the
eastern part of the county. The body is
that of Macintosh, a farmer living Il
miles from Washougal and only a few
miles from the place where the body O
the Miller boy was found hanging yester-
day The body had two ballet wounds
in the head. There is strong evidence
that the man was murdered.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-05

THE CAPTURE OF SAN TOMAS.
MANILA. May 4.-5;5O y, m,-General
Macarthur has carried San Tomas, after
encountering a strong resistance. Gener-
al Hale moved on the right and Brigadier
General Wheeler attacked the left In a
daring charge, In which Colonel Funston
again distinguished himself. The KAN
san was wounded In the hand. and sew
eral other officers and enlisted men were
also wounded, Colonel Summers, with
part OF the Oregon and Minnesota regi-
ments. and gun of the Utah battery,
took Masim on the right, resting four
miles from San Fernando. The Fllplnos
are retreatlng toward San Isador, and 1t
is expected viii make stand at Arayat,
at which place the whole of the rebel
forces In the province of Panpanga is
1t is reported that, i'm
pressed by recent events. the Fillpnos
are waverlng in their allegiance to the
insurrection, and are likely to assume a
neutral attitude, 1t seems that General
Luna's forces are destined to destruction
within few days, unless they surrender
or scatter.
Instead of taking this course, MacAr-
thur swung towards the San Tomas
route, which was almost unprotected.
I.awton brought his brigade in against
Balsuam from the southeast. covering the
line of retreat Of the rebels towards the
mountains and deprlylng them Of the
refuge upon which they had already
counted. Lawton captured 5O,O00 bushels
Of rice and an important part of the
stores established by the rebels The
Spanish commissioners have made an
other futile attempt for the relief OF the
Spanlards held as prisoners by the Fill
pinos Their vessels steamed to the port
nearest Dagupan Fearing to land, they
sent letter to Agulnaldo saying they
were authorized to exchange 1900 Fill
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POWDER WORKS EXPLOSION

PINoLE, Cal. May A terrific ex-
plosion took place today in the California
powder works. The foreman detecting
an odor of burning wood pulp and not
being able to discover where the fire was
located. gave orders for % Chinese to
run. All barely reached places of safety
when the explosion occurred The entire
plant was more or less damaged.
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TO sMUoeLE CHINESE.

AUSTIN, Tex. May 4.-Customs auth
critics In the western district of Texas
received Information today that a gigan-
tic plot is under way to smuggle Chinese
in,o this rountry from Mexico. The Mex
lean Central Railway Company imported
100 Chinese to work on extensions Of that
line A professional American Chinese
smuggler caused many OF them to desert
and they are making their way toward
the Rio Grande frontier.
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OF an officer who wishes to be relieved.
The president called It together as a
sort Of board OF survey on beef, and In
order that II should respond to his ex.
pectatlons he sent to lts members tho
7 questions read and published.
| The board has so answered tho In
quiries OF the president. It Is ascertalned,
that when the replies OF the board OF
officers Is published. II Is to be the last
word on the beef question The first ro-
ply is said to be very yolumInous, being
an account OF the method OF preparing
beef for market every detail observed
by the board inspecting the different
packing establishments having been gone
into.
When II comes to questions about In
spections there Is call for fixing the
blame for neglect and Il Is asserted
today that General Wade was called to
the White Eouse to modify some critl-
eisms considered by the president to be
too severe.
II any pointed criticism Of General
Miles Is In the report It Is declared thar
It Will be found In a reply toward the
end censuring him Indirectly. perhaps.
for falling 10 report at once his obser-
vations about the beef supplied TO the
army. SAN, 1t is evident that the gem
eral commanding is not destined to be
very roughly handled. for 1t Is asserted
at the war department In several Offices
that there viii be no suggestion OF pun
ishment for General Miles.
The friends Of General Miles are mani
testify anxious lest, after the report Is
made, he will again open the subject by
renewing the assertions he made hrst
at Ponce, Porto Rico. II does not ap-
pear that General Miles has asserted his
intention TO ask congress to make any
inquiry next winter. The report that he
contemplates doing 50 Is probably con-
lecture, for the report has been pub
lished and General Miles knows positively
just what 1t contains. and he is silent
on the subject.
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LIVING ON MULES AND DOGS.

VICTORIA, b. c., May 4-The mail
carrier arrived from the Upper Sikeen
river, after making a hazardous trip, to
get relief for the prospectors who are
starving at Deose lake, on the Ashcroft
trail. He reports they have eaten all the
supplies and horses. and are now living
on mules and dogs.
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JEFFRlE AND FITz MATCHED

DENVER, Col, May 4.-Manager Floto,
of the Colorado Athletic Association. re-
ceived telegram from Brady and Julian,
representing Jeffries and Fitzsimmons.
accepting his offer and agreeing to fight
in Denver on a date not yet decided
upon.
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pinos for Spanish prisoners. The rebels
reply WAS received from senor MabInis,
the letter being dated May 2. stating
that Aguinaldo was negotiating for peace.
pending which negotiations he could not
discuga the question Of exchange of pris-
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THE KENTUCKY DERBY.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 4-The 25th
Kentuck derby was run today, Manuel
won, with Corsine second and Mazo third.
Time. 2:12
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NO FURTHER SMALL PoX.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-No new
cases Of small pox have appeared among
the soldiers at the Preside or on the
transport and 1t is believed the disease
has been stamped out.
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THE BILL DEFEATED,

HARTFORD, Conn, May l.-The house
| of representatives today defeated the bill
providing for women suffrage.