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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-07-26

Between be00 and 7OOOcoat makers are on st. New York.
 The body Q. .-.~ Iats Robert C. Ingersoll was cremated today.
 The plague IS increasing in Broona India. where there were ll6 new cases on Sunday and S2 deaths.
 Three men were killed and seventy others eutombed by an explosion m a coal mine near Brookyille, Pa, Monday.
 A Cleveland street car conductor shot and killed a fifteen year old boy because the latter made remark about the strike.
 Heavy earthquakes at Los Angeles Saturday. 1t was the heaviest e1- Perienced for years.
 President and Mrs. Mckinley will leave for a vacation this week at PlSttsburgh, \. '.
 The United States torpedo boat DAhlgren was given a preliminary speed trial over the course in the Kennebec river on Saturday She easily made a speed of 29.76 knots in six fathoms of water.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-07-26
A ThimbIe Partr.

Mrs F.. B. Gage gave a lawn [, te yesterday afternoon iu the shape ol thimble party. l. was attcn i,,.i by young ladies exclusively and his fact alone IS sufficient eXl.ience that if was a charming affair < number Oi tents wore pitched ua th,, tE,auii- ful lawn which surround, the Baxe residence. and these were Iaxa,r sIs. iy furnished with counches. sofas and OtbeT furniture, ths. who'll, pre- sentiug a lovely srenc, pat r,I arty when ths f'tc " s at its height and these were oecuPie.: L ' he charm ing gus
 Shortly after Inc arrival uf the guests light rrfreshmeuis were served in the Tssideucr ubrn the party repaired 10 tn" lawn where each one wa. supposed to exhibit their-skill and deXieriiy in tho. HSe of the hr,tila ant thimblr. While some "f thein came equippei Tor the bccas'"u and had provided them selves wlth ar icles on which ti ap- ply thcir skill, those who failed to do so w"-o provided Eith the necessity aiteics. Nhi'c he clouds vr.c slIgis |, t..r.z-tss.I. ss. i.p . ,lts nT stoEm oC,1TrrL [ 3 IutClIeTe with the pleasure ot th" afternoon, the weather was delIghtful'y cool and the afternoon proved one of unal- loved pleasure 10 all present, owing to the perfect Arrangements of the charming hostess.
 Cool and refreshing beverages were served on the lawn to quench the thirst of the fair needle workers.
 One of the aBiqne features of the occasion was the form of invitations sent. The invitation was written on a slip of paper, and then encased in a dainty litt,e. white satin tumble bag on which g g itar recIpent's name in gilt letters
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-07-26
CHAS. NASH PURWS 6 CO, Bankers and Brokers Stocks and Bonds Bought and Sold

~A 4 sale and careful banking business transacted under the laws Of Pennsylvania.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-07-26
B. P. 0. ELKS.

pRESCOIT LODGE No. S2O. meets Ftrst Il and Thtra W ednesdsys uf zach month
 Visiting br,fhar= srs c.riislly ilyi'ai Eco attend REESE M- LING. P. a. IA. KASTNG-R. Secretary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-07-26
. .Lournel ZiSer& EOfhm9SuCCeedS Like Success!
Ir Past Season

Having the largest history anticipation of the exceptionally bright outlook for fall preparations ith collection novelties brought to this city But clear everything in the line regardless of
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
FROM VARIOUS LANDS.

Natives of Ceylon believe the cocoa.
nut tree will not grow out of the sound
of the human voice.
Among the winter guests at Swiss
hotels (mostly English) it is considered
good form to go out without overcoats.
In Iceland men and women are in
every respect political equals. The ma
ton. which numbers about 10000 peo-
pie, is governed by representatives
elected by men and women together.
The first international exposition in
Japan is planned for the year 1902. The
japanese government is already get
ting ready to take the first prelim-
mary steps, and site for the exhibition
is being chosen.
All the suitors for girls hand in
Rorneo are expected to be generous in
their presents to her. These presents
are never returned. Therefore the art
full female long defers positive selec-
ton of the happy man.
China has two immense walls. One of
them surrounds Peking. and is 40 feet
thick, so feet high, and 16 miles in cir
cumference. The other, called the
great wall Of China, was built 2.115
years ago, and is nearly 1900 miles long.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE.
FtFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
(Second Session.)

In the senate, ON the 7th, the resolution
'declaratory of policy of this government
In the Philippines was under discussion
for two hours, but no vote was reached.
and the resolution finally went to the caF-
endar- The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up, but had not been completed
house 40 public building bills. carrying
or authorizing appropriations aggreg&uns
81, ,364. .0O0 were considered and laid ASIDE
with favorable recommendations.
In the senate,l on the Sth. the session
was confined largely to the transactton OF
routine business. The Indian apprepria-
ton bill was completed and passed ana
the legislative. executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill was taken up. and "a pages
Oh II diSposed of. A few bills of minor I'M
oortance were paSSed......1n the house, IL
Deins the second day allotted to the con-
Siderat1on of public building bills, "A Such
ollls were favorabiy acted upon. But one
OF the bills so favored was passed, how
ever, business being blocked by dlibuster-
ing on the part of those whose bills had
not been so acted upon.
In the senate, on the 9th the entire
open session was devoted to consideration
OF the legislative, executive and judicial
disposed of before the senate went into
executive session for the remainder of
the day. In the house several bills of
minor Importance were passed, after
which the sundry civil appropriations bill
was taken up for general debate, which
occupied the remainder of the session.
In the senate, on the 10th. the entire
session was devoted to consideration of
the legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill. Little progress was
made, the time being largely taken up
house general debate on the sundry civil
appropriations bill was concluded. Dur
ing the course of the debate. Mr.. Hep
burn, chairman of the interstate and for
eign commerce committee, gave notice
that he would offer the Nicaragua canal
Pill as an amendment to the sundry civi
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
AMONG RELIGIOUS BODIES.

OF the $4,000 German Baptis;s fuIl,
one-fourth are said to be converts from
Romanism.
The Young Mems Hebrew association
OF savannah, Ca, recently celebrated
its twenty-ffth anniversary.
Catholicism is making progress !,
Chlna. 1t is computed that the mum
Der OF Chinese Catholics is about ssh.
IT'S. '0i'
Mrs. Eddy's mother church" Chris
tan science). in Boston, has 12oot
general" members. Besides thee,
there are in the United States S. .ooo.
The Young Woman's Christian osso
ciation of New York city has 2o5 actiy.
members and 315 associate members
The Bible class has regular attend.
ance of 500.
The smallest church in actual use nv
an English-speak;ng congregation is IN
Luiiington, Sussex, England. 1t /,
about 10 by 20 on the interior. with yery
thick buttressed walls, and so much
space is occupied by disproportiona,e
pufpit that only about 80 worshipers
can crowd into the room. 1t was built
In medieval times.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

Hire, on the 10th, destroyed the his
toric executive mansion at Frankfort,
ky., which has been occupied by the
governors of Kentucky for upwards IL
three-4uarters of century. Co..
Bradley lost many of his personal ef-
fects.
S. Odagiki, representing the Mitsui
Bussan Kaisha and the other interests
of the Mitsui family in Japan, is in
this country for the purpose of secue-
ing a number of bright American boys
to be sent to Japan and China and
educated in oriental business methods,
The official copy of the treaty of
peace with Spain, bearing the sigma
ture of the Spanish andAmericancoHr
missioners, which was ratified by the
senate, on the 9th, as certified by Vice
President Hobart, was signed by the
president and Secretary Hay, on the
10th, in the library of the executive
mansion.
Many letters are being received by
congressman and senators from Off
GERS and men in the camps of the
south, pleading for an opportunity to
get into the fighting lines. Instead of
being anxious for disbandment and a
return to their homes, the volunteers,
fired by the news from the Fhifie-
pines, are anxious to MAKE a war rec
ord in foreign service.
Isabella Gold Mining Co, at Colera-
do Springs, Col, on the 10th, declared
six per cent. dividend on its capi-
ta1ization of 2,250,0OO shares. The
company's shipments during Decem-
Der and part of January returned
about $1,000 ton. Later shipments
made since the rich sylvanite streak
was struck are reported to have yield
ed $25 900 ton.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Recent Deaths.

VIM. C. Shelt-a, an old and prom
tnent citizen of Troy.
Mrs. Mary E, Harnett, aged "a, at
her home in Wentzville.
David Galloway, for over thirty
years a leading druggist of Holden.
suddenly of heart disease, aged 60.
Robert Moody, treasurer of the Ar
mour Packing Co., Kansas City.
Mrs. Hannah Silver, at her home
near st. Peters, ST. Charles county,
aged 81,
7. j. Kilpatrick, aged rs, one of the
pioneer farmers Of Pettis county, near
Thorrsleigh, of pneumonia. His wife
died week before.
Mrs. Sarah Smith. at the home of
her daughter Mrs. William F. Elliot,
in Moberly. She was nearly 100 years
old, being born in Garrard county,
KY, October i, 1899. She came to Mis-
souri, in 1924. She was the grand
mother of the gallant Lieut.. Smith,
of the regular army, who was killed
July 1 before Santiago.
William Walden, aged 80, at Hanni-
bal.
David Mccormick, at Hannibal, aged
80.
John Pardee, aged ~, at his home
near Odessa, of grip. He was an old
settler and prominent citizen.
Henry o. Mason, veteran of the
civil war, aged 81, of consumption at
his home in East Sedalia.
S. a. Stephens, one of the best
known young men in Jonesburg, Of
pneumonia, aged 3s. He was leadin :
member of the NJ. E. church
Charles Henry Huncker, a promf
nent business man. quite suddenly at
his home in ST. Charles of apoplexE,
aged SO.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Answered the Last Roll Call.

Col. Hiram NJ. Bledsoe, during the
civil war commander OF the famous
First Missouri battery, died at his
home near Pleasant Hill of pneu-
monia. He had been i'll but a few
days, but the disease made rapid prog
ress, owing to his advanced years. HI
Bledsoe, as he was familiarly known,
was born in Bourbon county, KY, 73
years ago. While yet a boy he re-
moved to Missouri with his father,
Rev. Hiram NJ. Bledsoe, a Christian
minister, and settled at Lexington.
He served with distinction in the Mex
lean war, and also in the civil war; be-
ing conspicuous officer i'm the con-
federate army.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Pension Attorneys D5sbarred.

The interior department. at WASH
ington has disbarred from practice be-
fore the pensions bureau Frederick w.
Fout, Sr., Frederick ". Fout, Jr., AL
bert E. Fout, and Claude Il. Crandall,
pension claim attorneys, all of ST.
Louis. Fout, Sr., was charged with
having withheld from Isabella Burton
$4OO pension money, from Elizabeth
Mixers $500 pension money, and Civ
ing worthless notes therefor.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Missouri Boy Killed at Manila.

John Sorensen, Co. L. First Mon
tana, who was killed in the. attack on
Manila, was a resident of Barton coun-
ty. He left for Montanaaa year ago,
and when volunteers were called for
at the outbreak of hostiIities between
this country and Spain he Joined the
First Montana. His father lived about
Is miles northwest of Lamar, and is
well-to-do farmer.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
A Farmers Hot Rock.

James Smith, a prominent farmer
near Smithton, started for Sedalia in a
buggy. He heated a large rock to
keep his feet warm, and had travelled
nearly two miles when he discovered
bis lap robe, overshoes and pantaloons
on fire. His hands were severely
burned in extinguishing the fire.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The Northern Paper Co., with cap
ital stock of 81. .00o. 900, all of which has
been subscribed by leading capitalists
I'm New York and Boston, will immedi-
ately begin the construction of mills
On the Penobscot river. in Maine, with
q capacity of 250 tons of news paper
per day. They have purchased about
260,oo0 acres of timber lands, and Sc
cured a water power ample at all
times faR tha operation of their mills.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The Pettis county court refused to
pay the bill of Undertaken J. Z. Hills
for the burial of George Murrill, of
Burton, Mo-, who was found dead at
a. Sedalia depot. y Sedalia dispatch
says: ut is reported that the body
was shipped to a medical college, and
the mayor has ordered an .investiga-
fioD''
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The army appropriation bill was
completed, ON the 10th, by the house
committee on military affairs. and by
dint of pretty severe cutting of nuner-
GUS items it was brought down to $T9,
O43,O72 1t is framed on the basis of
an army of about 100, 900 men, ami con-
templates the enactment of the HuE
bill for the increase Of the army or ths
retention of volunteers and regulars
ep TO that number.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Brass Foundr- Burned-A Panic Narrowly
Averted.

New York, Feb. 13.-The factory
building of the Manhattan Brass Co.,
on East Twenty-eighth street, was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday, together
with a large quantity of valuable
stock of finished material and ma.
chinery. The estimated loss is $3.50,
900. There was almost panic in se,-
eral of the big tenement houses ad-
joining, but the flames were confined
to the factory building by the firemen
who, however, were ha1npered by the
piercing cold and many frozen hy-
Grants.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The supreme military court at Ma
,drid, which has had under consider
.aticn the loss of the Spanish squadron
at Santiago de Cuba, on July last,
has decided TO prosecute sn connection
with the disaster, Admiral Cervera and
Commandant Emilio Diaz de Moreu,
former captain of the destroyed cruis-
er sCristobal Colon.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Harry A. NutaII. of St. Louis, Declared Ii
Contempt of the Missouri Senate.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE
Missouri senate declared Harry A.
Nutall, of st. Louis, guilty of con-
tempt of the senate in refusing to an
swer certain questions of the ST. Louis
''Lexow" committee of the senate re-
garding the issuance of engineers
licenses, and ordered the sergeant-at-
arms of the senate to arrest him and
bring him before the senate Monday
to answer the charge.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

Tine provost guard is in absolute
control at Manila. All fears of ma
tive uprising in thescaty were dispelled
by the prompitude which quelled the
outbreak on the 9th. The streets were
deserted, ,on the evening OF. the 7th, by
nine O'Clock. and not a light was to
be. seeniin the native quarter.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
which Train Are You On?

Rev. T. c. Carleton preached SER
mon at Lafayette Park Baptist church.
St. Louis, on the Gospel in Railroad
Language" He said that there are
two union stations-Heaven and hell
and one general passenger agent
Christ. All transportation is free, and
woe to the man who takes the wrong
train.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

Constructor Bowles,in charges 'attne
New York navy yard, has reported to
the navy department that the cost of
repairing the damages inflicted blythe
gums of the Spanish ships at Santiago
was 81 1903 in the case of the Brooklyn
iand $4,933 for the Iowa.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The president has saamed a court of
inquiry of which Gen. Wade is presi-
dent, to meet in Washington, Febru-
AIRY Is and probe the charges relative
to the beef supplied to the army made
by Gen. Miles, and make such recon-
mendations as to further proceedings
:as may be warranted tny the facts ad-
,duced.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

Approaching the in1possibility of OPP
serating a campaign from Washington,
Gen. Otis has been notified that the
president leaves in his hands, the con-
.duct,of the war, but he is directed toact
vigorously and to- bring Aguinaldo and
his followers into >subjection with all
FposSible dispatch.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Rank OF PIneville Closed.

Secretary of State Lesaeur has
closed the Bank of Piueville, Nc.
Donald county. This was done upon
the report of State Bank Examiner w.
o. Oldham, who has found the bank
in failing condition. The bank had
q capital of $4,000.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
The Fhattleship Texas.

The itattleship Texas, Capt. fSigs-
bee, was ordered to Galveston, Tex,
.cnd sailed from Havana on the 9th.
She will return to Havana the day fol-
lowing the, decoration of the graves of
the Maine victims. Capt. Sigsbee,
therefore, will be unable to ATTEND
the ceremony.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The report of the war investigating
commission was placed in the hands
OF the president, ON the 9th, and the
commission then dissolved. All of
the members of the commission, in
,cluding the secretary, Mr.. Weightman,
and the recorder Gel. Davis, have gone
to their respective homes or posts.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
The Biggest Fire in tho History OF Var
Vert, O.

Van Vert, o., Feb. 12.-The biggest
fire in the history of Van Vert de-
stroyed the four-story stone block ef
Humphreys & Hughes, wholesale
grocers. Three walls mark all that ia
left of one of the largest establish
ments in northwestern Ohio. The
United States post Office, Evers & Co.
insurance; the natural gas Office:
business college; law Office OF Cant.
Matthias, Second Ohio, are all a total
loss. Loss, $175,ooo; insurance. $50.
900.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The Berlin correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says Emperor viii.
lam disapproves of the continuance of
the condominium IN Samoa, and will
also certainly propose a. conference of
the three powers after he has received
the statement of DIR. Joannes Raffel,
president of the municipality of Apia.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

Caloccan, the headquarters and
stronghold of Aguinaldo's forces since
his disastrous attack on Manila, was
gallantly captured bg' the troops under
Gen. Otis, supported by heavy fire
from the ships of Admiral Dewey,s
fleet. The natives were moved down
like grass, but the American loss was
light.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

Emperor Francis Joseph, on the
9th, accorded farewell audience TO
Charlemagne Tower, the United States
minister to Vienna, who presented his
letters of recall
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

Duke D'Arcos, formerly Spanish
minister to Mexico, is likely TO be des-
ignated by the Madrid government rs
its minister to Washington, to eN
change the ratifcations of the treaty
of Paris Duchess R'Arcos rs an Amu-
ican-
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The remains of Ges,. John l.. Raw
Inns were inferred at Arlington ceme-
terry, Va, with appropriate eeremon-
les, on the sth, afterhaving been trans
ferred from the Congressional cemc-
terry, where they 'hal reposed for Som
wears.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The remains of the late Col. James
A. Sexton, commander-in-chief of the
G. A. R., were laid at rest in Rose Hill
cemetery, Chicago. ON the Sth. Com
rades of Columbia post conducted the
services at Memorial hall, in the pub
lie library building, and at the grave,
while other posts of the city attended
and assisted in the simFle rites of the
order.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
an Aged N,tiya a, Jobnsop.

John A. Perdue, an old native resi-.
dent of Johnson county died at Colum.
bus. aged 20 years. He had always
lived in one residence.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

In the house of commons, on the 9th,
the parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office, Ri Hon WIn. st. John
Broderick, replying to a question on
the subject, said her majesty's govern
ment was awaiting the arrival of con-
sular dispatches from Samoa before
expressing an opinion regarding the
recognition of Mataafa as king of
Samo&.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

On the 9th the Nebraska house
adopted a resolution Endorsing the
votes of Senators Allen and Thurston
on the peace treaty and declaring Mr..
Mckinley to be the greatest president
since Lincoln.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
His Name Was Called.

Jacob Nussberger, one of the pic
Reer merchants of Sedalia, who at
tempted suicide about three months
age, died recently, aged 20.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Thirty Years a Fueit,ve.

Geo. Lee, who shot and instantly
killed Henry NJ. Stonestreet, 30 years
ago. at Lees Summit, and ever since a
fugitive, died at Meridian, Miss, ee,
Gently.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Chess Challenge Accented.

London, Feb. 11.-Oxford university
has accepted the chess challenge Of
the American universities, subject to
some alteration of the cord; tons.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

J. ". Springer, secretary of the 0on-
tinental Land and CattleCo., on thssSth.
received word from its Montana and
Texas ranches that the losses o. live
stock would be very great as eesult
of the long ssd general storms and
x,old
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Consumption of Beer Reduced.

On account of the war tax, which
has reduced the sale of beer, the ST
Louis Brewing association will, it is
reported, close down three of it's
plants.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The remains of the late Gen, Won
Caprivi, the former imperial chanceh
Eor of Germany who died at Crosser,
were buried, on the 10th, ia the fan5-
ly vault on the CapriT estate at
SlIyren.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16

The river is frozen over at St. Louis
the first time since 1895. The ice in
cakes, and the river looks like plain
covered with large rocks.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Warning to Llttle Boys.

Henry Corbin, little boy, played
with fire at SIS Renick street. ST. Jo-
seph, and was burned TO death. His
clothing caught fire.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Represents Missouri at london.

Gov. Stephens has appointed j..
Burke Hendry to be commissioner oi
deeds for the state of Missouri at Lon
don, England.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
zinc shipped from Neosho.

One hundred and seventy tons on
zinc ore for Amsterdam. Holland, was
recently shipped from the new mines
near Neosha.
Iron County register., 1899-02-16
Distinguish ed Prisoners Taken.

Among the distinguished prisoners
captured in Manila since the outbreak
Of hostilities are Capt. A. G. Escamillo,
Aguinaldo's private secretary, Capt.
T.. p. Veraguez, Col. Martin de los
Reyes and Senior Tomas del Rosario,
member of the so-called Filipino
congress in session at Malolos. Other
Filipino officers are also in custody.
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