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Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
FRANCO-AMERICAN TREATY
The French Believe They Have Gained
 by it.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The publication of the Franco-American reciprocity treaty has caused but little press comment, which explains the fact of the very vigorous preamble that accompanied the bill. Opposition will come from the agricul- tural section unless convinced that the interests of farmers are securely pro- tected against the encroachments of the Americans.
 The ultimate adoption of the treaty is believed to be assured. It is regard ed here as a distinct diplomatic achieve ment and France may compel Germany and other countries to accept terms not so favorable.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24

partment officials that an example must be made of some caught red handed in the murder of unarmed na- tive friendlies or the assassination of Americans; and it may be that if the uncivilized practices are carried much further all natives captured with arms will have to undergo trial for brig andage. No definite order has been given on this point yet, but it is sug- gested that the sentimentalists in this country, who may think these men who decline battle and commit cow ardly murders are patriots, may be prepared to have their sensibilities shocked by hearing of the conviction and execution of some Filipino outlaw who has been captured Tn the act of murder
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
THREE GENERATIONS ON TRIAL.
Brothers, Mother and Grandmother Up
 for Murder-Three Acquitted.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 23.-Court con- vened at g o'clock this morning to hear called to pass upon the case in which four persons, representing three gener- ations, were accused of the murder of Thomas s. Quinn, Jr., in Carbondale in last August. The prisoners were Thomas and Joseph Gallagher, broth CTS, their mother. Mrs. John Gallagher, and her mother. Mrs. Bridget Dempsey.
 In the street fight in which these four defendants and John s. Quinn, Jr., en- gagged, the elder Quinn was killed with a stone. The defendants attempted to
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
THE LAwTON FUND.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.- Major-Gen- eral Shafter today telegraphed a cir cular to the presidents of the chambers of commerce in the principal cities of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, inviting contri- buttons to the fund for General Law tons family.
 Washington, Dec. 2S.- Secretary Root and Adjutant-G General Corbin re- ceived flood of telegrams this after noon subscribing to the Lawton fund. Among the subscribers was President Mckinley, who contributed S100.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
That Ladysmith Has Been
 Heard From.
B0ERS WANT PEACE
That a British Army Corps Has Dis embarked at Delagoa Bay h. ten ding to Strike the Transvaal From That Point-Of All These Things the War Office Has Heard Nothing at all.

London, Dec 24 -4:45 a. m.-Beyond the statement that a heliograph mes sage from Ladysmith reports all well to Friday afternoon with no fighting except outpost skirmishes. absolutely no news has been received from the seat of war during the night.
 War office officials at ridnight said they had not received any war dis patches. From a continental Dutch source. however, comes the incl edible rumor that British army corps has disembarked at Lourenzo Marquez and is marching towards the Transvaal frontier.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
A BRITISH SEIZURE
For Which Recompense is Being Ex
 pected.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The state de- partment received from the Pennsyl- vania Milling company, of New York, a statement of facts touching the seizure of two cargoes of flour belong ing to that concern bound for Portu- guese ports in East Africa.
 The seizures were made by British warships on the ground that the flour was intended for the Boers. The com pany's letter is a presentation of the case without protest, and is evidently intended to serve as a basis of a claim for pecuniary damages against the British government.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
PITTSBURG NEWSPAPERS WIN.
Every Typesetting Machine Equipped
 With a Man-No More Help.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 23.-The three Sunday newspapers affected by the printers strike came out this morning on time, of their usual size and pre- senting the usual appearance. All the typesetting machines in the offices of the papers to be issued tomorrow are in operation, and the advertisements which the papers have been printing calling for machine and hand typeset- ters will appear no longer, there being no need for more men. The newspaper publishers find that ordinary type-t writer operators make few more ef TOTS in working the typesetting nfa- chimes than the hand printers made when they first started in on the ma chimes.
 No non-union printers have been brought in. President Dorfiinger of the stereotypers' union said tonight that the pressmen and stereotypers have not been ordered out on strike.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
Queer Things Bought by Senators at
 Public Expense.

Washington, Dec. 23.-It cost the country S1.374, 4,O11.96 to run the United States senate for the year ending last July. This included, of course. the sal aries of the senators, the salaries of the clerks, messengers. private secretaries, capitol police on the senate side. mile age and other expenses, including tke contingent fund. Secretary Cox Of the senate, has just made his annual re- port, showing how this money was ex- pended. Some interesting items ap- pear. Each senator is allowed a cer- tain amount of stationery and news papers. If he desires he may draw the allowance in cash. The secretary's re- port shows that there has been a great falling off in reading among the sena- tors, for large number preferred to take the cash. Ex-Senator Cannon, of Utah, stands first in this respect He took $S4.25 in cash from his allowance. Senator Hoar comes next, having re ceived $7O32 in cash.
 It costs s25,OOO to report the senate proceedings and over SS,OOO went for the purpose of furniture, while S2,OOO more was paid to repair it, and over $1, 300 to clean it. It cost 5000 to keep the sen ate horses and wagons, and 1O,397.9O for newspapers and stationery. Dur ing the year the vice presidents room was refitted in the most handsome style, the rug on the floor costing over s45O, while the hall clock cost $500. The lace curtain cost $500, and the antique desk s325. The sofas and chairs cost s2SO. The most expensive thing in the room, however, is a silver ink stand, which cost s1, 900, and the desk pad on which it stands cost $7. During the blizzard of last February it cost s25 to clean the snow off the senate roof. and over $2OO for carriages to send the senators home during the storm.
 Fuel cost S14,935.47, and ice averaged about s2z5 per month. The senators seemed very fond Of lemons, for during one week in June s176 was paid for thirty-two boxes of this fruit. An other item of interest is $1S7.64 for 2.51O pounds of sugar, while 116 eases of lithia water cost $725.2S. It is ex- plained that during the hot months the senators drink lemonade instead of water. The report contains page after page of items for telegrams sent by senators. The dispatches sent by Senator Quay occupy nearly four pages, and strange as it may seem, nearly all of them went to Altoona, and were sent in one day, March IS 1899. The senators seemed to be very fond of drugs, for thousands of qui- nine pills were bought at various time s Soda mint tablets, bromo-seltzer, cough drops, one drachm of altar of roses and one quart of castor oil are also noted. Formerly there was a big item for snuff, and a snuff box was kept in the senate for the use of the older sena- tors This year snuff seems to have been little used, for only one purchase on this account appears. Gross after gross of penknives and dozen after dozen of scissors and scrapbooks were also purchased for the use of the sen ators.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
CLOSE UPON HIM
Aguinaldo's Lead Believed to Be
 Lessened.

Washington, Dec. 29.-A cablegram from General Otis was received at the war department giving the first news for some time of the detachment under Colonels Hare and Howe, who are pur- suing Aguinaldo.
 General Otis advices indicate that they are close upon the insurgent lead CT and also state that four of the American prisoners have been retaken though Captain Gilmore is still in the hands of the enemy.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
MIR. MOODY'S FUNERAL.

East Northfield, Mass, Dec. 23.- Yielding to pressure brought to bear by friends, the family of Dwight L.. Moody today decided to defer the fun eral of MT. Moody until Tuesday after noon, instead of holding it on Monday.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
CINCINNATI CONTINGENT.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 24.-Thirty-f five recruits for the Boer army were ex- amined here today. Those who passed will be forwarded tomorrow. It i5 be- lieved that Dr. Leyds, the European representative of the Transvaal is' fur nishing the means. The recruits W,ll go from here to New York and therce are expected to go via Antwerp to DelagOa bay.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
THEY DIDN'T ASK.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The French foreign office denies the statement of the Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail of Lon don that Dr. Leyds, the European rep resentative of the BOers, has asked the services of M. Del Casse, the minister of foreign affairs, in the cause of peace.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24

show that Quinn was chasing Tom Gal lagher; that young Quinn ran after both, throwing stones, and that one of these stones struck and killed the el- der Quinn. The jury convicted Tom Gallagher of manslaughter and ac- quilted the others.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24

London. Dec. 2S.-Field Marshal Lord Roberts, who is to assume command of the British forces in South Africa, left Waterloo railroad station at noon to- day amidst scenes of enthusiasm, viv- idly demonstrating the national inter- est in the event and the belief that the departure of the general can be ac- cepted as a guarantee that whatever
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
COLORED FAMILY KILLED.

Palmyra, Mo-, Dec. 23.-Peter Nichol, a well-to-do colored farmer, was re- turning home in a wagon when a train struck and demolished the vehicle at a railroad crossing, killing the old man, one of his daughters and a grandchild. Another daughter was badly injured and a second grandchild has since died from it's injuries.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
THE CREW WAS SAVED.

San Francisco, Dec. 2S.-A dispatch to the merchants exchange from Vic toria says the crew of the bark Colusa has arrived there. The Colusa was abandoned near Sitka. No lives were lost.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
CANADIAN VOLUNTEERS.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 23-Captain Williams of the Royal Canadian dra- goons, commanding officer of this dis trict, is besieged with applications from volunteers from all over western Canada.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
WIRED TOGETHER.
Two Fond Hearts Joined in Wedlock
 By Telegraph.

Winchester, Ky, Dec. 23.-Niss Liz zie Hummons of this city and Trooper Sam Wheeler at Fort Wingate, N. M., were married yesterday by telegraph. being 1,7OO miles apart.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
AT THE STARTING PLACE.

Chieveley, Dec 23.-The British army is occupying its original camping ground. The naval brigade fired a few shells at the Boers' position. The re- suit is not known but the firing is talk en to show that the guns are able to command the Tugela bridge.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
FATAL COPPER STOCK
Arrest of Fugitive President of Globe
 National Bank.

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.-Charles H. Cole, president of the Globe National bank of Boston, which failed last Thursday, was arrested today at Re dondo Beach, charged with misapply- ing S9OO, ,O00 of the funds of the bank. Cole is largely interested in copper mining stocks.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
ONLY TEN PERSONS KILLED.

Rome, Dec. 2S.-The disaster at Am alfi on the gulf of Salerne yesterday afternoon caused by the rock on which stooy- the Capuccini hotel sliding bodily into the sea was not so extensive as at first supposed. Only ten persons were killed.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
MONTANA BRIBERY CASE.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 23.-In the case of Attorney John B. Welcome, charged with bribery in connection with the election of w. A. Clark to the United States senate, the supreme court today returned a unanimous decision of guilty, with the penalty at disbarment.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
DUTCH FLAT FIRE.

Dutch Flat Station, Cal, Dec. 23.- A portion of the Chinatown of this place was destroyed by fire this morn ing. Wee Kee, a merchant, was burn ed to death
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
FINALLY ESCAPED.

St. Louis. Dec. 23.-Weary of trying to elude officers, A. W. Peterson, county treasurer of Yankton county, South Dakota, who fled from Yankton after a shortage in his account had been discovered, took his own life by plunging into the river here.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
A WIDOWER.

Manila, Dec. 23.-CoIonel Wilder tele- graphed to Vigan from Bayombong that Aguinaldo crossed the mountains at BayombOng going southward. His wife died in village in that vicinity.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
A LYNCHER'S SENTENCE.

Palestine, Tex, Dec. 23.-A jury in the case of Ed Cain, charged with con- spiracy in connection with the mob that lynched the three Humphreys on the night of May 23, 1899, in Henderson county, returned a verdict of guilty to- day. Gains punishment is fixed at life imprisonment.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24

can be done in South Africa will be carried out by thoroughly competent hands and on carefully matured plans.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-24
METAL MARKET.

New York, Dec. 23.-Silver certifi- cates, 5S1A@591a; bar silver, 5S1a; Mexi- can dollars, 47H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
Tho Contradictions of Hamlet.

To EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: In view Of tho
world wide discussion aroused by Nine. Bernhardts
performance OF Hamlet, and her subsequent do
fence of her conception. will you permit me to call
attention to new theory OF tho play first evolved
i believe. by Mr. John Corbin in his little book
THE Elizabethan Hamlet" Mr.. Corbin believes
that the mad scenes had q comic aspect, now ir-
nored and in his essay he brings to the discussion
of his topic much learning and quito convincing
logic. Aside from Mr.. Corbin's arguments many
people have been struck with tho numerous absurd
tiles Of the play. An eleventh century tale, on
Danish topic, told in English with characters whose
names chiefly italian, and the whole treated in
tho tone and costume of the sixteenth century,
Here surely. to be all the essentials of hugo
farce or singing satire Hamlet in tho quartos
only 20 21; in the folio, the dramatist
for the purpose OF his play. obliged to present
him IS q man Of 80, apparently mad. And with what
result? To name but two or threei To his mother
he fat and scRnt of breath to Ophsiia he seemed
the glass Of fashion and mould of form. The ghost
Whose orders he is so eager to obey commands him
TO not let his mind hArbor Aught OF i'll against his
mother and yet in his speech he speaks Of
her as a most pernicious woman! Hehas been hold
ing with ghost. and yet he speaks of tho
undiscovered country from whose bourne no trav.
eller returnsl
It's possible to adduce many such ncon sistencies.
this play to free their minds for the nonce of tradi
ton. and with this suggestion of comedy in mind to
note how satisfying and roconciling is Mr. Corbiu's
theory. not forgetting the famous second scene OF
the second act in which the drAmGtst Is surely sat
Ting some grudge against his contemporaries or the
authorities. H.
July g.
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July.

This year gives us the first opportunity
to celebrate the most memorable July our
country has known since its creation.
On July a year ago the Spanish fleet
came out from Santiago to accept the bat
tle long systematically arranged for it by
Admiral SAMPSON, and fought by the Cap
tsins and their men under him with exact
observance Of orders and terrible precision
in gunnery. Within an hour the outcoming
fleet was sunk or ashore, with the excep-
ton Of one ship, which surrendered few
hours later.
Eleven days later, on July ia, the city of
Santiago surrendered to the army under
Cen SHAFTER, and q few days after, still
In July, Spain sued for peace
The month OF July will hereafter be more
than ever memorable in the history Of the
United States.
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protective policy. American products will
have as free access to that vast region as
they have to-day. How could Russia grant
us privileges within her Far Eastern pos
sessions and withhold them from other
Western countries, which have treaties
with her containing the most-favored-na-
tion clauser II Russia keeps the door
open for us, 1t must do so for others also,
and the Cars subjects would scarcely
deem the Middle Kingdom worth acquiring
unless they could enjoy there better COM
mercal opportunities than we're open to
Englishmen and Germans, as well as to
Frenchmen and Americans.
What Mr.. HoLMsTREM fails to appreciate
Is the fact that the Chinese question tends
to make us acquainted with strange bed
fellows; that our trade interests in China
coupled with our acquisition of the Philip
pines, are directing our attention westward
instead Of northward or southwark, and
consequently may modify for time our
relations to Russia on the one hand and
to Great Britain on the other.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04
Milk for Babes.

The deep philosophers who have started
the argument that trusts are born OF tho
tariff may not be Interested in hearing
about the formation Of trusts in free trade
England, but the facts will be none the less
interesting generally.
The success OF the English Sewing
Cotton Company" says our esteemed con-
temporary Engineering. from which we
quote, Opened the eyes of manufacturers
in general to the possibility Of greater
profits implied in the successful fusion
Of a number of businesses in one line of
production" Recently trust-makng has
been going on with a rush. Engineering
mentions as about to be intrusted the bust
ness Of wool combing, the Scotch cotton
yarn dyers, the Rochdale flannel and ban-
ket manufacturers the worsted yarn and
slubbing yarn dyers, the velvet dyers, the
card dyers, the rubber manufacturers the
Lancashire coal owners, the wall paper
makers and the armor plate makers
These are few only, but they are enough
to send the "tariff-made trust" nonsense
kiting higher than the biggest rocket set
off in the United States to-day
Although our London contemporary Is
distinctly hostile to trusts, loving strongly
the old-fashioned independence and indi-
viduality among manufacturers which
trusts menace, it here recognizes clearly
the reason for the trusts creation
when business was uniformly good year in an:
year out. and when British goods commanded their
market and good price without fear of being un.
derbidden by foreign rivals. the British mAnufac-
turcr was inclined to scorn the idea Of amalgamat
ing his interests with those OF his fellows"
Why the trust has an unbreakable grip
upon the world can be understood as easily
as that model Of clear statement, the
Chicago platform plank declaring for the
free coinage Of silver at the ratio OF 16 to
1 without the aid or consent Of any other
nation. The country that eradicates the
trust principle will be underbidden by it's
foreign rivals.
We don't believe that a country in tho
world sufficiently advanced to compete
with other countries in manufactures will
squelch the trusts; certainly this country
won't
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The Day.

The Fourth Of July will be celebrated
this year at more places on the earth's sur
face than ever before. Not only in all the
States and Territories on this continent,
but in Cuba in Porto Rico in Hawaii, In
the Ladrones and in the Philippines, It will
he commemorated under our flag and also
in unnumbered places beyond our borders,
where Americans are gathered together.
A landing party from one Of our cruisers is
to celebrate 1t In South Africa
The records Of Congress show that while
the Declaration was read and adopted on
July 4, two days earlier Congress had
agreed to this resolution, reported from the
Committee Of the Whole:
" Rssolved. That these United Colonie. are and OF
right ought TO be- FREQ and independent States that
they are absolved from all allegiance to the British
Grown. aud that all political conne1ion between
them and the state OF Great Britain is and ought
be totally dissolved"
That was a crucial resolution and hence
JOHN ADAMS, writing next day to his wife,
said that " yesterday the greatest question
was decided which was ever debated in
America; asd greater, perhaps. never
was. nor will be- decided among men"
He added that 1.-The second day Of July,
1910, will be the most memorable epocha
in the history Of America. 1t ought to be
commemorated rs the day OF delivcrance,
by solemn acts of devotion to COP AL
mighty. 1t ought to he solemnized with
pomp and parade, with shows, games
sports guns, bells, bonilrcs and illumina-
tions, from one end OF this continent to tho
other from this time forward for ever
more"
All this proved prophetic, save that the
grave formality Of the Declaration on
the Fourth made that the day thus to be
celebrated forever, eclipsing even the glory
which had Mt first seemed likely to make
July prominent in history. But even
JOHN ADAMs's forecast limited itself to a
commemoration from one end of this
continent to the other" He could not fore
see that the Antilles and the far distant
Isles Of the Pacific would join in celebrating
the Fourth of July.
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barber Shop. should BE Scientifically Clean

From the International Journal NJ surgery.
There is not the slightest doubt that the average
barber shop is means of disseminating many aTec-
lions which little attention to asepsis could easily
prevent. Many forms of alopecia are duo to para
site organisms which are probably acquired most
frequently through the unclean interventons of tho
barber. Some ready method Of disinfecting his
tools Of trade should be devised and its use thor
oughly enforced. The towels should invariably
be boiled after use instead OF the perfunctory
dampening and ironing which is commonly en-
ployed. If such measures were taken and insisted
on, under suitable penalty, trchOphytosis and kin
dred ailments would become rarc indeed and our
dermatologists would miss many Of the most annoy
ing and persistent affections which they are now
compelled TO treat.
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The Yale Lac journal OF last month illus
trates the looseness OF statement possible even
to the bench. Judge SIMEON L. BALDWIN, OF
tho Supreme Court OF Connecticut. writing
upon certain forms Of punishment says that in
the South rape is the cause OF most of those
lynchng cases which disgrace our civili-
zation."
little over month ago President JULIUS
d. DREHER OF Roanoke College. Virginia.
showed in THE Sun that out of 127 persons
lynched in the United States in the year 1898
twenty-four only had been guilty or connected
with the crime of rape. The Yale Lar journal
should talk to Judge BALDWIN in the morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-04

From h' London Spectator.
Tho revival of gardening is among the most inter
esting movements In the outdoor life of modern
England. 1t is moro than revival for the flower
garden Of to-day is more beautiful and contains
more flowers and hner flowers than any gardens the
world has ever seen 1t is more permanent than a
taste 1t Ia an art we'll understood in thousands of
country houses not only by the servants by tho
The modern flower gardening has its schools" In
which the Journalist and the naturalist compete on
principles well understood and in their competition
advance the common cause in the service Of the
beautiful. At the present moment the naturalists "
arc in the ascendant. They have developed and i'm
proved hundreds of the harder outdoor plants: they
have shown how and where they should be planted