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Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
THE DEBT OF HAVANA
Finance COmmiffe c is In. VeSfigofing it.
Satisfied Thai inc Total Amount Does Net Exceed Twelve and One half Million Dollars - Importers pleased With fhS New Order.

Havana, Jan. 3O.-The finance commission which is Investigating the financial condition of the Havana nu- nicipality today examined executions which were held by two banks against the city. These are the' Spanish bank and the Bank of Commerce. The lat ter is owned by English capital. It has lien for substantially $25,000, ,000 but has nothing to do with the cOllec- tion of taxes or with the income Of the municipality. The Spanish bank has all these privileges. The commission is satisfied from tOday's examination that the total bonded indebtedness of Havana does not exceed SIP, ,500, coo. It hopes for an early measure which will free the city from the clutches of the Spanish bank Until that is done the municipality will hardly collect money enough for current expenses. and will have nothing for public improvements News that the American authorities are preparing fiscal system for the collection and disbursement of taxes is quieting the violence against the Spanish bank
 Collector Bliss has gratified the merchants and importers by establish ing Q system for the refunding of GUS toms duties which may haVo been oVeTpaid. It is plan that is followed in the custom houses in the United States Under the. Spanish system no refund was permitted. The inn 9rters are gratifed with the new system. Little friction is now experienced in the administration of tariff duties.
 A report from Washington that the Cuban commission will return with authority to pay the insurgent troops to the amount of $3000, ,0GO has caused better feeling. This will be suffi- cient to test their good faith in prom ising to disband when the first pay ment is made. It is enough to enable them to return to their homes in the country and to begin to rebuild their farms. Between the sugar plantations which are grinding, and the public i'm provements which will be carried on by the American authorities, no able bodied man in Cuba will lack for work during the next three months The customs receipts will not enable any part of this appropriation to ha repaid sslsS--R} }-4h-es--aa ezfr, ,l7i4z. 74.4z. month Collector Bliss will have $750,O00 subject to the crder of General Brooke, but the expenses of administration are imperative. Sanitary Improvements will help to eat it all up. and customs receipts in the future will net be so heavy.
 The San Jose dock and warehouse property negotiations have been con- ducted through Lawrence Turnure successor to Moses Taylor 6 Co.,. Of New York, on behalf Cf Mir Watson and other Boston capitalists The pa pers have not been signed. but the basis of the purchase is said to have been fixed at 8, GOO, and the trans action is to be closed this week.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
CARTER SOUNDS AWAKENING
The Montana Senator OppOeS inc
 Bacon and Mason Resolutions

Washington. Jan. 30.-An effort on the part of MT. Alliscn to obtain con- sideration in the senate today of the Indian appropriation bill precipitated a running debate which occupied all the time until the senate at ? o'clock went into executive session on the peafce treaty. - -- ---------
 MT. Jones Of Arkansas, leading the opposition to the treaty, opened the de- bate by insisting that time should be taken for discussion of the pending resolutions having collateral bearing upon the treaty before the treaty itself was disposed of, and Mir. Bacon's res olutions finally were laid before the senate.
 After some parliamentary sparring the resolutions were made the text of a strong speech by Mir. Carter of Mon tana, who spoke with impassioned earnestness, warning his colleagues that a favorable vote on any opening resolutions would be vote of lack of confidence in the American people.
 He declared that the adoption of the resolutions would be a pledge to those who were defying the authority of this country in the Philippines and that when the treaty had been ratified this government would inquire ill those is lands who wee in rebelli-n against our authority, ard if necessary to maintain our authority we would whip them to death.
 The president sent to the senate the correspondence on file in the state de- partment bearing upon the peace treaty and it was read in the executive session. The correspondence was sent in response to a resolution introduced by Senator HOar.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
A FlFTY-YERRS FRANCHISE
Given inc Illinois Telephone Company
 by Chicago City Council.

Chicago. Jan 30.-By vote Of 46 to 13, the city council voted tonight a fifty-year franchise to the Illinois Tele- phone company, whose packers are un- disclosed, to conduct a general tele- phone and telegraph business in Chica- go. This ordinance, if approved, puts in the local field a dangerous rival to the Chicago Telephone company, and reduces the cost to the subscriber of a business telephone from a maximum Of $175 per annun to $S5 per anlum, and residence telephones from maximum of $125 per annum to $50
 Ire new company, it is understood, is intended to form the nucleus of a ICng-distalce telephone and telegra ph company, which is in progress of or ganizatiCn. which will include cities within a radius Of 500 miles of Chi cagO, among them bsing St. Louis, Omaha Sioux City, St. Joseph, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Fort Wayne and Detroit
 The reported purpose of the new combine is to dislcdge the Bell Tele- phone patentsas, who now control 51 per cent Of the stock Of lessee cOmpa- nies. Simultaneously an eastern com binatiOn developing along the same lines is forming. with New York, Bos- ton and Philadelphia as central points It is also curTsntly reported that the Chicago packers furnish a large portion of the capital stock Of the Illinois Tele- phone and Telegraph company.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31

marry the first woman he met on land ing.
 Whether this report is true or not, the fact remains that he married the daughter of pilot at Landport after a brief acquaintance. A son was born, but the earl subsequently, denied that he was the boys father, and separated from his wife, whom, however, he sup ported.
 A man who says he is this son, adopted the title Of Viscount Hinton which is borne by the heirs of the Earls Poulett, and he has for years tramped the country with barrel or gan on which is a piacard declaring his parentage and asserting that he adopted that method of earning a iiv- ing because his father refused to aaslst him, through no fault of my own. ." His wife accompanies him in his wanderings, and the couple are ire quently seen on the London streets.
 The earl married twice after we'd ding the pilots daughter, and recOg- nized a son by his third wife as heir to his fine estate, Hinton St. George near Crewkerne, which is worth some thou sands of pounds annually. It is stated that the organ grinder has gone to that place prepared to occupy 1t.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
Their Value to Merchants of
 This Country,
SPAIN HELD A MONOPOLY
finder inc New Tariff Which Goes Into Effect Tomorrow inc Unified States Will Be PIaCed on Equal Terms WiFh All Other Nations Trading With inc lSland-Value of lis Imports.

Washington, Jan 30.-(Special)- Now that the producers, manufactur- CTS and merchants of the United States will on February 1, for the first time, have equal access with other parts of the world to the markets of Porto Rico, some facts as to the requirements of the people of that island will be inter esting. Under Spanish rule and the tariffs framed by Spanish ingenuity, very large proportion of the imports into the island almost necessarily came from Spain, the duties on goods from that country being but a small frac- tiCn of those on goods from other parts Of-the world. The new tariff which goes into effect on February l places all countries on precisely the same footing with reference to their goods imported into Porto Rico, and thus for the first time the people of that is land will have an opportunity of eXer- cising their judgment and wishes free from control as to where they shall purchase and what they shall pur- chase
 Their imports in the past few years have ranged from twelve to fifteen mil lions of dollars annually, sometimes reaching as much as seventeen or eigh- teen million dollars, though they have been somewhat difficult of accurate measurement by reason of the fuc- tuatiOn of their curralcy. It is safe to say in general terms that Porto Rico offers an annual market for fifteen mil lion dollars worth of goods and that this will be very materially increased as the conditions of the people improve and the market is judiciously cultivat- ed by American energy and intelli- genee: The producing. manufacturing and business centers of the United States are Of course much nearer Porto Rico than those of any other part of the world and the people of that is land by reason of their new relation ship are more than ever disposed to cultivate this market in their pur- chaSeS as well as in their sales
 The fact that this market of fifteen million dollars year, in which the United States has a special interest, and into which it can enter with ad- vantagcs of proximity and the infiu- ence of the new relations opens Cn equal terms to the people of this coun- try on February 1 under the new tariff, gives especial interest to the following tables prepared by the treasury bureau of statistics showing the imports into Porto Rico from Spain and the United States during the past decade, and the imports by articles from Spain in the last available year. The fact that Spain has furnished the bulk of the impOTtations into Porto Rico makes especially important this statement as to the class of articles and value in each case which she has supplied to that market.
 Imports into Porto Rico from the United States and Spain. 1888 to 1898:
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followed.

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 ing on coal oil. An exrF&oo followed. Two male boarders, c " the sharp detonatiOnN op, ,o L and prevented the building Z:'2ok oto> r. A ghastly sight met theii<1c. h. o, bodies were scattered about Ftb D ( Two boys, one 6 years, the ot1 or 1ebt mOnths-old babe, were dead. 70, other, a girl, was still living in horl (. ble agony, presenting the appearance of a human torch
 The mother, her garments and hair ablaze, rushed from the room and in agony rolled on the ground for relief toward the well. where an excited neighbOr threw water upon her, and the woman was literally parboiled. NOvak himself was thrown several feet by the explosion, his hands. face, hair and body being fearfully charred, but owing to his superior strength he may recover. The boarders who la bored so herocially are severely but not seriously burned.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
DR. SCHURMAN'S FAREWELL.
To Students and Faculty of Cornel
 University.

Ithaca, N. Y, Jan 3O-CornelPs president, Dr. J. c. Schurman, deliv- cred his farewell address to the stu dents and the members of the faculty of Cornell university this afternoon He was introduced by Prof. Thomas r. Crane, now acting president of Cornell. Bishop Potter of New York was pres ent President Schurman said, in part:
 'I feel it an honor to be a member of the Philippine commission, but after being associated with you for fourteen years, it affects my heart to find that those in whose hands the welfare of the university is trusted and the stu dents alike, concur in granting me this favor of leaving you. Contrary to re- tend to January, 1, 1900, but to the be- ginning of ths next college year. By that time 1 hope b be with you again.
 Tn closing let me say a few words I DcIieVe this university was founded for the propagation of truth and unless it peftorms this duty it is of little use. God governs the affairs of nations, but the free wills of individuals also infIu- ence the shaping of events. Aside from the kingdom Of heaven We should strive most to make ourselves worthy to be citizens of our great republic I fer Vently commit you all to the blessing CT the Almighty God"
 Resolutions were passed by the stu dents congratulating President McKin- ley and the government on their wis dom in choosing for q pcsition of such eminent trust a man so well fitted for 1t by the energy of his action, the broadncss of his sympathy and the ciearneSS of his ViSiOn
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
BRo0KE's ORDER NECESSARY.
General Butley Gives His Views Before
 the Military Affairs Committee.

Washington. Jan. 30.-Gen. M. c. Butler was given a hearing before the committee On Military Affairs in re- gard to affairs in Havana. where he has been recently stationed as enc of the evacuation commission. He gave detailed account of the clashes in that city between the Spanish soldiers and Cubans.
 He expressed the opinion that Gen. Brooke's order forbidding aIticipa- tiOn in the evacuation ceremonies by the Cubans. was a necessary pTccau- tiOn and that if it had not been izsaed there would have been trouble. The Spanish residents were exceedingly nervous. At the same time he thought the Cubans should be treated liberaIly and allowed to participate to a consid- erable extent in the conduct of public affairs
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
CAPTURED WARSHIPS
Two Liffle Ones al Washing.
 ion Navy Yard.
One Taken af Santiago and The Other al Guantanamo - Both Will Be OVerhauIed and RefifteG. Then Sent 10 Cuba for Coast PaIrol.

Washington, Jan. 30-The Spanish gunboats Alvarado and Sandoval, the only war vessels captured from Spain by the North Atlantic fleet and the only ones to reach this country. have attracted thousands of sightseers to the Washington navy yard the past week. The AIvarado was surrendered in Santiago harbor at the time of the capit- ulation of that place, was held hv General Shafter for some time, causing great friction with Admiral Sampson, until the president directed that the vessels be delivered to the navy Lieu lenanC Victor Blue was placed in com mand, and after thoroughly overhaul ing the little vessel at Guantanamo bay, he took her to Manzanillo, where she participated in the last naval bat tie of the war. The Sandoval was blockaded in the upper part of Guam tanamO harbor above the mine fields when the United States established the rendezvous there early in the Santi- ago blockade
 After the fail of Santiago, wien Guantanamo was surrendered, the Spaniards, on deserting the SandovaI. sunk her. and sine was not raised until September 1. Both vessels were con- SNeti1CAy UoSQ Qlii HIS liiS WI CCiAIt4ss operations on the vessels of Cervera's fleet, but they started north in NoVem- Der, ordered to the Portsmouth navy yard for extensive repairs. The rough weather encountered at this time of the year north of Cape Hatteras con- pelled them to enter Chesapeake, and their further cruise northward has been abandoned for the present, it be- ing the intention of the naval authori- ties to rehabilitate them at Washing ton or at Norfolk
 While the Alyarado and Sandoval are not adapted for long cruises. es- pecialIy at this season, they are ad- mirable to perform the duty for which they were designed and built; that is. for guarding the harbors and coast of Cuba against filibustering expeditions and smugglers. They were construct ed for the Spanish government at Clydebank, England, three years ago, and although they have been on duty in West Indian waters scarcely two <LnaB-s-- -Spa.na2;sdS iH -eharge of them, through stupidity CT neglect, have almost ruined them. They are of only 100 tons displacement. not half as large as many of the torpedo boats owned by the navy, and much smaller than any of the yachts used as auXil- iaries during the Spanish war, but they have a speed of nineteen knots, draw only five feet of water and they are miniature war ships of the cruiser type in every particuler. As soon as they are put in good condition they will be sent back to Cuba and continue on coast guard duty
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
A FIGHT AT A DEATHBED.
Brothers Quarrel Over Their Mothers
 Money-One Clashes the Other

Camden, N. J., Jan. 30-During a quarrel over the prospective disposi- ton of their dying mothers estate, two brothers entered into combat in her sick chamber, and one of them was taken to Cooper hospital with a razor wound in his side which will probably cause his death. The brothers are Edward Peirce and Thomas Peirce. Thomas lived with his parents at 1927 South Tenth street, and Edward across the street. Their mother is dying of, pneumonia. After the quarrel began Edward rushed out of the room, and returning attacked his brother and tut a gash in his side. The cut penetrated the lungs.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
TO PAY CUBAN SOLDIERS
PerfeCfiRg Arrangements 10 DisbuSe $3,OOO,OOO. to the Rank and File.

Havana, Jan. 3O.-President McKiu- ley is understood to have empowered Robert P. Porter to arrange for the disbursement of s9,O00,OOO among the Cuban soldiers. MT. Porter will prob ably go with Senor Gonzales de Que sada to Remedies to meet Genara1 ,Bfaximo -6ionraz tt6 persuade the Cuban commantier-in-chisf to disband his forces and to lend his influence to the United States military administration. MT. Porter and Senor Quesada are con- ferriDg tonight with Governor General BIOOka
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
A CRIPPLE CREEK STRIKE.
The Like of Which Was Never Made
 Before.

Denver. Col, Jan. 3O.-A special to the News from Cripple Creek, Col, says of the recent strike in the Isabelle ground: Your correspondent saw chunks of sylvanite that are tkee inches thick and solid metal and chunks of oxidized ore of the same width that he whittled with his pocket knife. No assays have been made, but pieces of free gold ore run over $5O,- coo per ton.
 The Mollie Gibson never produced any ore that carried more ounces of silver than this Isabelle ore does in gold With every hours work the streak is lengthening and widening Some of the ore is 80 per cent gold.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
STAINS SALE OF ISLANDS.
The United States To Be Barred-Bids
 Expected For Naval Stations.

Madrid, Jan. 30.-It Is understood with refernece to the intended sale of the Caroline LadrOne and PeleW islands that the government will in trOduce 9 bill when the cortez opens in February asking authorization to sell the isltnds on very elastic terms.
 The only restriction is to be volun- tary undertaking on the part of the government not to cede any of the ter ritory in question to the United States, Great Britain or Japan. It IS expected in addition to Germany buying the Carolines, that Russia and other European powers will bid for naval atations in the other islands.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
SPEAKER WRIGHT RESIGNS.
Alden Anderson Elected to Preside
 Over the California Assembly.

Sacramento, Cal. Jan. 30-Sp eaker Wright has rendered his resignation as speaker of the thirty-third session of the legislature of California The res ignation has been accepted and Alden Anderson elected to fill the vacancy.
 The thirty-fourth ballot has been taken to elect a United States senator to succeed Stephen M. White and shows that the deadlock continues the same as it was at the beginning and ending of last week.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
OFFICIALLY DEAD.

London, Jan 3O.-In the probate di- vision of the high court of justice to- day, Lady Sarah Curtis was granted leave to presume that the death of her husband, Sir Arthur Colin Curtis, Bart, occurred near Quesnelle, Mud river, British Columbia, while he was on his way to Klondike His estate is valued at e16,OOO.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31

The battery returned to the armory about haIf-past o'clock, and were served with dainty lunch from the Waldorf Astoria hotel. Then the men were allowed to go to their homes They will probably be mustered out by Thursday of this week. The men are talking about organizing a battery, and obtaining admission into the Ma tional Guard of this state.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
CHANGES PENDING.
Dowager Empress of China Has Se-
 lected Successor to Emperor.

Pellin, Jan 3O.-The Chinese here say that the Dowager Empress has de- cided upon policy regard .ng the suc- cessor to the throne. It is detailed that at a meting of her relatives. re- gently held, she selected the success 5r of the present emperor, but the iden- tity of the person so selected is not di- vulged. All reports, however, agree that change at the palace is pending.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
BROOKE NOT TO BE REMOVED

Washington, Jan. 30.-Careful in quiry at the war department discloses the fact that the president has taken no action toward supplanting General Brooke by General Wood as governor general of Cuba, and there i5 also good ground for the statement that he has no such intention.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
DYNAMITED A SAFE.

Ft Worth, Tex, Jan. 30.-Robbers dynanited the safe of the Kelly Flow company at Longview last night. Quite a sum of money was secured. The building was schattered. One of the craksmen wac seriously injured. Joe Carroll one of the robbers was captured.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
OPPOSED TO MACHINERY.

Stockton Cal, Jan. 3).-Tte fourth attempt to destroy the linotype ma chimes of the Evening Mail office made last night was partially successful. The machines were badly damaged
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
A STRIKE THREATENED.

Seattle, Wash, Jan 3O.-A. Thomp- son, agent here of the Coast Senmen's union said today: Unless the Ship Owners association gives up trying to put scab seamen on coasting vessels a general strike will be ordered and every sailing vessel on the coast will be tied up.''
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
THE KENTUCKY WAY.
Farmers Fight a Duel to the Death
 With Knives.

Louisville, Ky, Jan. 3O.-A special from La Grande, Ky says: Whitaker Mann and Howard Harlan, farmers, fought duel with knives in a black smith shop at BallardsviIle, Ky, to- day to settle a quarrel which grew out Of a sale of some tobacco. The men fought until exhausted, then rested awhile and resumed the combat, which resulted in Mann's being so badly wounded that he died, while Harlan is thought to be fatally hurt
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
A BLIZZARD IN MISSOURI.

St. Louis. Jan. BOA veritable bliz- gard has struck St. Louis. According to the weather bureau officials the thermometer will fall to 10 degrees below zero some time during the night. At Springfield the temperature has dropped to , degrees below zero, the coldeat since January, 1895.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
GOOD BEEF.
That Shipped on the Michigan Pro-
 nounced to Be Fine.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-The commits sary-gsneral's office has received a telegram from Lieutenant-COl. Abiel Smith at Havana, concerning the beef shipped on the Michigan, on which a board of survey was ordered. The dis patch says ''Nct a pound of beef was condemned or thrown overheard by me. On the contrary, the board called for by me pronounced the beef fine.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
MINNESOTA COLD.

St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 3O.-The temp erature was thirty-eight below zero at Battleford and ten below at Mar quette. The local records of twenty six below is the coldest in years. Ofi- ciaI figures give sixty-two below at Rat Portage
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
MAY BE AN EARL.
Dispute Over Succession to the Title
 of the Late Earl Poulett.

London, Jan. 30.-With the death of William Henry Poulett, sixth Earl POulett, which occurred here yesterday begins an interesting dispute concern ing tho succession to the title.
 When the earl was young he was harum-scarum fellow, and it is stated that on one occasion when returning from abroad he wagered that he would
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
WHAT THE HOUSE DID.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The house put in the day at work OH the army bill and tonight when it adjourned thir- teen of the twenty pages had been completed.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-31
GENERAL STANTON RETIRED.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-General Thad- deus H. Stanton, paymaster-general of the army, was retired at noon today in conformity with the age requirements of the service.