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Arizona republican., 1899-05-06

What caused the explosion will never be known. It was miracle that none of the old mills CT magazines ex- ploded
 Hundreds of persons from Penn s Grove and vicinity rushed to the spot and began to hunt for relatives and friends. On the ground near where the mill had stood were the bodies of Yearger. Morris. Freint and Smith. They were torn and blackened hy the smoke. and could hardly be rec cgrized. Near them were Stuart and a man named Prussell, who were still alive.
 They were carried to the wharf. where the Amanda Powell was put in readiness. and, under forced draught, hurried the wounded to this city. Both men were injured about the head. They were taken to the Dela- ware hospital. Stuart died shortly after being admitted. and Prussell is stt1l lingering between life and death
 The members of tho Dupont family were among the first to arrive On the scene and. without waiting to haar the result of the explosion hurried messengers in all directions for phy- sicians. Many physicians answered the summons, but their services wero not needed
 Only a few weeks ago an explosion occurred al the same placs, killing several men
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
THE sPEAKERsHTP CONTEST.
What the Friends of Representative
 Hopkins Say.

Washington. May 5.-The friends of Representative Hopkins of Illinois are continuing an active canvass in that gentlenen's behalf for the speakership and manifest unabated confidence in his election. They say the contest has by no means narrowed down to a struggle between Mr. Sher- man and MT Henderson, but that MT Hopkins is still live factor in the situation. They urge that his long years of service, his ability as a de- batter, his courteous treatment of his adveusaries on all occasions, and his conciliatory methods in his own party make him logical candidate. and that there is no more able or available man in congress. They claim that he will enter the canvass with the Ilii- nois delegation behind him, and that MT. Cannon will retire at the proper time. Six, possibly seven, of the Kan sas members will also support him, they say, while some of the Indiana men are already declared for him. The northwest VIII give him several votes at the beginning A Chicago recently interviewed large number of representatives on this subject, and the replies showed the largest percentage for Hopkins, it is said
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
SOLDIERS HEALTH IN CUBA.
Results With Volunteer Regiments Tn
 the Province of Santa Clara

Washington, May 5.-The health of the troops who have been doing gar rison duty in Cuba has been excellent and Surgeon Ben Sternberg has re- ceived gratifying reports from the surgeons in charge of the several de- partnerts. The last one comes from Major J. H. Hysell, chief surgeon of the department of Santa Clara, dated Cienfuegos, Cuba, April 23. The let ter is:
 T have the honor to state that the last of the volunteers who have been on duty in the department to the number of 4,500 sailed today for Sa- vannah, and am glad to report that they had to leave but one soldier, who is convalescing at Trinidad. Since General SnyGer's arrival with the Fourth Tennessee volunteer infantry at this department early in December there have been three regiments Of in fantry and battalion of volunteers and it gives me pleasure to say that out of this considerable number there have been but twelve deaths, ana the health of the command has been greatly better than while in camp Tn the states
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
GIRL IN MALE ATTIRE.
Only 15 Years Old, But Has Seen Lots
 of the Country.

St. Louis, May 5.-Mary Shane, aged 15, of Bridgeton. N J., is a pris= oner at the Four Courts on the charge of masquerading in male attire She was arrested in a wineroom late last night, having run down from Alton H., to see the city by gaslight. For six months she has roamed the coun- try, visiting all important cities be- tween the Atlantic ocean and the Mis- sissippi river, beating her way over railways and working at various 6hings, from office boy to Iabcrer in glass works. When arrested she said it was the only time her disguise had been detected.
 She said that when her parents died six months ago, she decided to see the world, taking the heroine of a novel she had read as her model. Going to Philadelphia she secured knicker- bockers and had her long hair cut like boys. Returning to New Jer- sey she got job as office boy in Mill vile. Finally she concluded to travel west.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
SHOWS FRIENDLY SPIRIT.
MT. Robert Porter Talks of His Mis-
 sicn to Berlin.

London, May 5.-Mr Robert P Porter has returned to London from his mission to Germany Mir Porter said to the correspondent of the As sOciated Press that he was entirely satisfied with the results of his visit. He had found a great growth of better feeling in German. commercial circles toward the United States. He had also found Baron v0n Buelow, the minister for foreign affairs, and the minister fer commerce and all other imperial functionaries prepared to go far toward furthering reciprocal trea- ties, but the agrarians are utterly hostile. While in Rome Mr. Porter met Signor Fortis, the Italian minis ter of agriculture, and learnedl from him that the government intended to take full advantage of the new markets opened up in Cuba and Porto Rico in the case of goods which the! manufac- ture equally with Spain; and with the open door policy Mr Porter thinks that Italy will eventually supplant Spain in the commerce of the West Indies.
 MT. Porter will proceed to Russia next week to study Russian economic questions
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
FLATTERY OF A PRINCESS.
Said She Was 32, the Mandarin Repliei
 Princess, You Look CO.,

Berlin, May 5.-The curiosity as to peoples ages, which afflicted Ii Hung Chang, is apparently Chinese char acteristic. While Prince Henry of Prussia was visiting notable man darin the host asked the interpreter PIiince Kenry's age. He was told 30. The mandarin turned to the prince and said: You appear to be 5O.''
 Then he asked the age of the princess. who replied 32. The inter preter, Voight, an honest Stettiner, hesitated to give the princess the man darin's reply. She laughingly said: Out with it, Voight''
 The Chinese hatterer had said Princess, you look co.,
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
STENCILS DEFENCE OF WAR.
Adds a Chapter to His Book Making
 Attack on the Peace Conference

Berlin, May 5.-Prof Stengel, who recently issued a pamphlet defending war, has issued a second edition of the pamphlet, to which he has added an article specially dealing with the dis armament congress, to which he is delegate. The following is an extract: Instead of preaching everlasting peace and raving about the Russian proposals. it would be better to teach the German nation that it must wear its warlike armament on sea and land in the interest of the national honor and welfare
 Vienna, May 4.-The Wiener Tag blatt says that in addition to the pro jected increase of the Austrian in- fantry, it is intended to form three new Bosnian battalions, and to rein force the cavalry and artillery. Two battleships and four cruisers will be added to the navy in 1901
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
BANK OFFICER KILLS HIMSELF
A. N. Miller of Failed Golden Bank
 Suicide.

Golden, H., May 5.-A N. Miller, vice-president and monied partner in the recently failed Golden bank, com mitted suicide today by shooting him. the bank filed suits against Miller az gregating s6O,OOO, and this is supposed to have been the reason for his self murder.
 The deceased left his widow and six children $60,000 paidtup insurance Mrs Miller is crazed as a res ut of her husbands action.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
BOOKMAKER HAD STOLEN NOTES
Through Him It Is Hoped to Discover
 Parr Bank Thieves.


 London, May 5.-W Westley Richards, a bookmaker, has been arrested on the charge of receiving three 9100 notes which were stolen from Paris bank when that institution was robbed last January, knowing them to have been stolen. The prisoner said that he received the notes in the course of business at Newmarket. He tried to cash them through a West End tailor and later through the Bank of England, where the notes were im- mediately detected. Richards was ar raigncd tn the Mansion House justice room and remanded.
 Richards gave his correct address. and the police inspector admits that he has also given every possible facii ity for obtaining information con corning himself.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
FOUNDER POLICE G1TAR1
St. James Gazette Locks Out the Old
 Staff of Compositors.

London, May 5.-The St. James Ga - zette made it's appearance on the street today two hours later than the usual time of it's publication. The delay was caused by trouble with the com posing staff. The proprietors gathered a new staff of comrcsitors yesterday and locked cut the entire old force to- day, the result being thft the new men were hampered by their inex- perience with the work and were nec- essarily slow.
 A strong force Of police is picketing the office this afterndon
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
BOERs FEAR TREACHERY.
Suspicious Appear To Be Justified By
 England's Present Attitude.

vices from the Transvaal show that
 the Boer government seriously sus- poets the British government of some contemplated treachery and that preparations are steadily being made to protect the independence of the re- public. All the information obtain able here warrants the belief that the Boers are not without justification for
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
AMERICAN STEEL RAILS REFUSED

London, May 5.-It is stated that an American tender for 10000 tons cf steel rails for MT Rhodes African railway has not been accepted owing to a formal irreguIarity, although the price was many thousands of pounds lower than any of the English tenders
Arizona republican., 1899-05-06
A GOOD THING WELL DONE.

New and pleasing ideas in advertis- ing always interest. Nothing has a-p- p5ared for years which is so attractive as the Hoods Sarsaparilla advertise ments, utilizing proverbs and wise say ings as headings, each followed by a little homily cleverly connecting the Iproverb with the subject. Besides this, the quaint Jensen italic type for the preliminary sentences, finishing with a script slogan, Hoods Sarsaparilla Never Disappoints, adds to the eff fectiveness. All this work is running in over 1000 papers.
The times., 1899-09-20
IndfcfinE a PeonIe.

Two or three newspapers, in discussing
the Dreyfus case, are eondemning the pro
posed boycott of the Paris Exposition in
70 measured terms, and prophesying its
failure. It is not necessary TO advance an
opinion on this point here and now: but
an argument used by these newspapers is
worthy of attention. They insist that
France is not to be had responsible for the
crime of "a miserable few and repeat the
statement OF Burke. the great Irish orator,
You cannot indict a people,
That is all very well. but the fact re-
mains that people can be indicted, and
are. almost daily, before the bar of the
worlds opinion. When shocking crimes are
more than usually prevalent in particular
country. Il is fair 10 suppose that something
Is wrong. either with the people or the
GoYernment-it may be either one or the
ether. When incidents OF peculiar barbarity
take place. and are allowed TO go IN
punished, in any region. the people of that
region must, and co. suffer disgrace. The
assumption is that public opinion tacitly
supports OF condones the perpetrators of
the crimes. This, Of course, does not al
ways apply 10 crimes committed by atayistic
freaks" oongenital criminals. or habitual
ragabonds. though even in these cases, if
an unusual number Of such offences occur.
it is safe 10 say that something is wrong
with the policing Of the community.
But there is one condition of things in
which the world certainly viii indict peo-
pie. and that is when the Government of a
republic. in its official and public capacity,
commits a glaring offence against justice
and honesty. The business of the people
is. in q republic, TO see that their rulers
are honest men, and if they are too apa-
thetic or too blunted of moral sense 10 do
this. they deserve to share in whatever
disgrace may come of it. And that is the
predicament in which France finds herself
today.
The times., 1899-09-20
where Are Our sympathies.

People who are old enough TO remember
the devastating war which years ago was
waged by the then Empire Of Brazil against
our sister Republic Of Paraguay. will be
able 10 recall the tears which were shed by
long range philanthropists of the Hoar
school over the horrors of that cruel in
Vasion by an effete despotism into the
peaceful wales of a comparatively small
State. where conditions which did not exist
were utopian in their purity. and all the
surviving inhabitants were too happy to
live.
Now, the truth about the matter was that
Paraguay was a community of hopeless
slaves under the whip, bowstring and cut
lass OF as brutal a demon as ever cursed the
earth, while Brazil was, by comparison,
free country, where human rights were re-
spected. The latter won the fight. as it
should, in the interests of civilization, and
South America has been the better for that
result ever since.
We only mention this old story to Illus
tTate the point that country is not neces-
sarily free and independent Govern
ment. like the United States and the United
Kingdom, merely because Ii is stamped
with the union label Of republicanism.
Many Of the bloody relationships and oil
garchies of the southern continent are off,
cially recognized Is Republics" when they
have Justly no more claim to the designa-
tion than Mr.. Mckinley has TO be called a
civil service reformer. Even the yoodoo
and cannibal Haiti is ostensibly SISTER
Repubiic,''
So We need TO discriminate between as
sumptions and facts. as much in Africa or
Asia as in America. A great deal of bathos
is being baled from the tearboat of senti-
ment In connection with our suffering
brethren. the Beers They call their little
State the South African Republic. and they
claim our sympathy because they are
threatened with oppression and even ex-
tinction by the fierce and tyrannical British
How did they reach this point of exposure
TO the aggressions of a merciless despot in
a red coat?
The answer is an easy one. Originally
these Dutchmen were settled in Cape Colony
and happy in the full enjoyment of their
rights The one they held most sacred was
The times., 1899-09-20
Horisan aud samnson.

If Sampson had been detailed to repre-
sent the Navy On the occasion of the Dewey
reception in New York, by way of antith-
esis. we could understand the logic Of
the assignment The man who killed
the Matanzas mule, and buried the
record of a questionable transaction
when he sunk the Merrimac might
well be placed in contrast with the victor
of Cavite. But we do not imagine that
there was any such idea in the arrange
ment. If there had been, Eagan should
have been associated with Sampson TO rep
resent the Army.
On the contrary, there appears to be
too much reason for thinking that Long
and the Navy ring are determined to cram
Sampson down the American throat,
whether or no. The latest Administration
stories regarding the possible appearance
of Sampsoa's superior. Rear Admiral
Howison. inopportunely about the time of
Admiral Dewey's arrival, shows the drift
Of the conspiracy.
Should Howison's flagship appear on the
horizon, it is said that Sampson has been
instructed TO signal him: THE feet under
my command is deiightedstc see you, but
/ request permission to carry out my spec
ial instructions, which include authority to
take precedence Of my superiors, just as
I did in the Antilles," At this, Howison
is expected to get out his laundry and
reply: why, certainly ANY cock or deck
swabber might get gunboat commission
as coInmander-iR-chief of the American
fleet, over men of seniority, service. and
fame. while Long is Secretary OF the
Navy"
Ii would be well for President Mckinley
to think upon the effect on American pub
lie opinion, OF this crowning Sampson out
rage It was bad enough, in all con-
science, to affront the people by refusing
to send the conqneror of Ceryera's squad
ron to greet his brother hero. 1t was an
added injury to select for that duty the
person who impudently claimed the credit
Of a battle he never saw. 1t is absolute
insult to insist that this discredited sea
failure shall be forced upon the country as
representative of its Navy in the immed
sate presence Of superior officer, against
whom nothing can be charged, even from
the viewpoint of department favoritisn,
Jealousy. envy, and malice.
The times., 1899-09-20
CROeKER HOLDINGS SOLD.
Blocks of Railway Stocks Turned
Over TO James Speyer

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 19.-The entire
Crocksr interes5.sin the Southern Pacific
and Central Pacific railroads. which amount
to one-fifth of the stock, was reported to-
day as sold to James Speyer, of New York
The announcement caused big sensation
in financial circles, and as it came from a
reliable source was accepted as correct.
He was in this city a short time ago and
1t was then understood that he was here
on some big deal 1t is understood he rep
resents the VanderbiIts. George Crocker
was asked il the report was true and said
the reporter would have to ask Speyer
Don't you know" he was asked. and he
replied again, Get it from Speyer"
Another big railroad official said he be-
lieved the sale had been made. He thought
the CroekeT interests were valued at S13,
100000. They owned several thousand
shares of stock. 1t is understood all OF
the Crockers have sold out their interests.
There are five of them and they own a fifth
interest in the property.
NEW YORK, Sept Ex-senator Depew
said tonight that the vanderbilts had no
interest in any such deal James Speyer
head of the firm of Speyer & Co., refused
to discuss the report He has recently re-
turned to town. There has been talk in
Wall Street lately about an important
move" coming in the stock. Il has been
dealt in heavily Of late, the price ranging
between 40 and 80. About so. 900 shares
were sold today, the close being at 35 3-4-
The times., 1899-09-20
THE NIAGARA ARRIVES.
The End of Howard Gould's Long
Yacht Cruise.

NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Howard Gould's
steam yacht Niagara, Captain Shackford
having on board Mr.. and Mrs Gould and
party of friends. arrived here this morn
ing from Southampton. Mr.. and Mrs
Gou.d's guests included Hugh c. Kelly, Hon
orary Secretary of the Royal Ulster Yacht
Club, whose burgee the Shamrock flies, and
A. Hazelwood Lory, a British yachtsman
both of whom Joined the yacht at Southamp-
ton. The voyage completed today consumed
141 days. In that time the Niagara covered
II. 600 miles. On July Is the Niagara was
in the Bay OF Molde, where rode at anchor
the yacht Hohenzoliern. with the German
Emperor aboard.
The Yankee boat interested the Emperor,
and short time after she dropped an
Choir he sent an aide to enquire her name
and owner. Having received the informa-
ton, the aide returned 10 enquire if His
Majesty might inspect the Niagara. The
permission having been cordially given, the
Emperor and eighteen of his suite came
aboard on the following day The royal
guest made careful inspection OF the
yacht. even to the ensine-room and the
quarters of the crew. He ehquired particu-
larly for the name OF the Niagara's de-
signer and builders. When the Hohen-
zoliern sailed next day the Emperor caused
the Stars and Stripes to be run up at the
mainInast
The times., 1899-09-20
TO SUCCEED VANDERBILT.
William Rockefeller Made "A New
York Central Director.

York Central Director
NEW YORK. Sept 19.-Meetings Of the
directors of the New York Central and
Hudson River and the New York and Har-
lem Railroad companies were held at the
executive offices in the Grand Central Sta
tion today. At the New York Central meet
ing William Rockefeller was elected di-
rector. TO succeed the late Cornelius Van
derbilt. Mr. Rockefeller. besides being a
director of the Standard Oil Company. was
already a director of several important rail-
roads. including the New York, New Haven,
and Hartford, the Delaware. Lackawanna,
and Western. and the Chicago, Milwaukee,
and St. Paul
For several years he Is understood 70
have held considerable New York Central
stock. but be mas not hitherto been repre-
sented In the management The directors
OF the New York Central declared at the
meeting the usual quarterly dividend Of I
per cent.
At the meeting of the directors OF the
New York and Harlem H. Mex TwombIay
was made director. to take the place OF
Mr. Vanderbilt. William K Vanderbilt was
elected president of the company. succeed
ing his dead brother Warren s. Crane who
has been a clerk for many years in the
Office OF Treasurer E. V W. Rossiter. was
elected assistant secretary and assistant
treasurer.
The times., 1899-09-20
why Not Explain Clearly
From the Brooklyn Eeagle.)


Say, do our friends, the anti-imperial-
lists, as they call themselves, mean that
the United States must get out of the
Philippines2 II so, let them say so. and
let Us take vote on it. A majority of
the voters of the United States can vote
this country out OF the Philippines and
majority OF them can vote TO keep this
country there If the issue can be mado
that, il will be inteliigibie and the re-
sponse upon 1t can be made decisive We
do not discern that the issue is that Mr..
Bryan would not withdraw our forces
from the Philippines" Governor Stone
would have our authority enforced and
established there" Withdrawal from the
Philippines pending Filipino resistance and
before or without the establishment Of our
national authority there, is not favored by
these men And they stand for operative
Democracy in the United States.
Our friends, the anti-imperialists, as they
call themselves, must then mean something
other and less than that. We wish they
would say what 1t is. We surmise that they
mean that the United States must propose,
in good faith, certain terms to the Filipinos,
and must make, in good faith. certain prom
ises to them in the event and on the condi-
ton OF their submission to our authority.
II cur friends mean that, We wish they
would say it.
The times., 1899-09-20
AGAINST MINISTER HUNTER.
People of Central America Make
Formal Charges

NEW ORLEANS. Sept ls.-Ths next
steamer from Central America viii bring
formal charges against Mr.. w Godfrer
Hunter. United States Minister TO the Re-
puhlics OF Guatemala. Honduras. Salvador.
and Nicaragua. signed by nins-tsnths Of
the American residents of those Republics
The protest is In the form of book. which
has been simultaneously published in ali
four Republics. These books we're issued
just as the Brsakwaser. which arrived today.
left Central America. but they were held
hack for signatures, and viii come on the
next steamer. directed to the President and
Secretary Of State The charge against Mr.
Hunter is that he is so bound up with con-
cessions made him by the several Central
American Republics that be is unable to at
tend 10 American interests. The May
Peers. Richards, and other cases are cited
to show disinclinatioa 10 look after citi-
zens OF the United States. and 10 side with
the Central American Governments. very
strong fight will be made against him by
Americans in Guatemala. Nicaragua, and
the neighboring Republics
The times., 1899-09-20
More Than a Name Needed.

(From the st. Paul Dispatch.)
A republic naturally sympathizes with re-
public; a race with as pictorial a history as
Americas frontier life naturally sympathizes with
a race which is a picturesque remnant of the
eighteenth century peasant. But republic should
have something more than a name on which to
base its claim 10 distinction, and dozen con-
cessions, granted TO the people not only of every
republic, but of every monarchy not absolute
are yet TO be granted to the residents of the
Transvaal Whether a people has any right TO
hem itself in by river and mountain from en-
croachments of the world would be fascinating
discussion for adherents OF lassez faire doctrines
1t happens that the Transvaal has not done this
it has invited and accepted those from the out
land; it has become rich through their labors
it has taken all and given none. However much
American may desire to see the Transvaal pre-
served in its integrity, he must eoncede that by
accepting help from the outiand it has opened
an account with the 0utlander.