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Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
RUSHING CONGRESS
pIenfy of Work for Last
 Week of Session.
Six of the Most important Appropria . lion Bills Vet fo Come Up for Final ACfion-ArmY Bill May Be Defeated.

Washington, Feb. 26-This week will open with the compromise army bill still before the senate, but it is impossible tG say how long it may continue to demand the attention Of that body. The best opinion is to the effect that vote will be secured Mon day, but this depends largely upon the temper of Mir. German and his friends, who insist upon an amendment of the army bill so as to further curtail the size of the army.
 Of the appropriation bills five have passed both houses but the tpOstofice, agricultural, District Of Columbia and Indian are in conference, where repre- sentatives Of the two houses are work ing to adjust the differences. The other, the river and harbor, has been referred to the river and harbor com mirtee of the house. The sundry civil has passed the house and is under con sideration in the senate. The naval bill has passed the house, but has not yet been reported to the senate. The army bill is being considered in the house and two of the bills, the forti ficati0ns and general deficiency, are yet to be acted up2n by the house.
 Most of the bills in conference have problems which will be more CT less difficult to solve, but none of these differences have been serious enough to promise deadlock, which might re- suit in their failure, with the single exception of the river and harbor bill, and it's loss would not necessitate an extra session. The fight over the Mic aragua canal amendment which the senate placed On this bill is very bit ter and may end in the death of the entire bill
 The senate committee on appropria- tions has completed consideration of the sundry civil bill s;s passed by the house and reported it to the senate. The most important amendment is a provision for a cable to Honolulu The amendment provides that the cost of the cable shall not exceed $2,500000.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
FOR 4 BRAVE MANS WIDOW.
C. L. Magee's Acknowledgment of What He Owes tc the Late Joseph
 Smith, a Railroad Engineer.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 26.-C. L. Ma gee of Pittsburg has sent a cehck for $l,00O to the widow of Joseph Smith Of this city. Smith was the engineer of the first locomotive of three draw ing Pennsylvania railroad train while the blizzard was at it's worst. The binding snow prevented him from seeing a train ahead near Gallaghe-- vile till too late to avoid a collision. He might have saved his life by jump ing then, but he waited to shut eff steam and apply the brakes, and his dead body was taken out of the wreck.
 Mr Magee was one of the passengers in the Pullman car struck by the lOco- motive. Had there been full head of steam on it is probable that all these passengers would have been injured, if not killed. Hence MT. Magee has sent the check as an acknowledgment of what he owes the dead engineer.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
FilipinOS Maintain a Guerrilla
 Warfare.
AMERICANS ON THE ALERT
Arrival at Manila of Spanish Steamer From Cebu Bringing
 Reports of the Capture of That City by inc PetreI-nadrid Hd- vices Say Foreign WarShips Have
 Landed Guards.

Manila, Feb. 26.-According to ad- vices brought this morning by the steamer Nuestra Sonora deI Carmen. whose arrival brought news that the American flag had been raised over the island of Cebu, the United States gunboat Petrel, Commander c. Corn well, visited Cebu on February 22.
 Commander CornwelI sent an ulti- matum ashore, declaring the intention CT the Americans to take possession, Peaceably, if possible, by force if nec- essary. The rebels immediately va- cated, taking their guns to the hills. party of marines and blue-jackets was landed and the American flag was raised by them over the govern ment building, which they still occu- pied when the Nuestra Sonora del Car men left.
 A battalion of the Twenty-third regi- ment left for Cebu today by the United States transport Pennsylvania. The same steamer brought dispatches from igadier-General Miller at Iloilo to Major-General Otis reporting that all was quiet there; tht there had been no farther fighting, that confidence had been restored and business was being generally resumed
 General Miller thinks it probable that the natives will soon become con- Yinced of the error Of opposition to the inevitable and that the examEce set by the inhabitants of the island of Negros is having it's effect among the other islands, which, though not entirely convinced, are, in General Miller's opinion, open to reason.
 All is quiet this afternoon inside and outside of Manila, except near Calco- can, where the enemy's sharpshooters continue to annoy our troops at com paratiVely close range. One nan of the Twentieth Kansas volunteers was killed in Arequina village, which was burned last night. and four were wounded in q skirmish, one of the Idaho. one of the Minnesota and two Of the Pennsylvania volunteer regi- ments.
 Last night the rebels concentrated in such numbers mean the Chinese ceme- tery that General Macarthur antfci- pated an attack and asked for rein forcements. Two companies of the Twenty-third regiment were sent to CalOOCan and a battalion of the Twen-. tieth regiment to the cemetery about midnight, but the expected attack was not made, the rebels, after making a great noise with bugle calls and yells Of Viva independencia!" and "Mucho maIo Amegicanos!" and firing vo,leys, disappeared in the woods
 It is believed their leaders are get ting desperate and are attempting to force the United States troops to make an attack in the hope of breaking through the American lines, but the rebels are evidently unwilling to be pacifed when facing the Americans. IL is just possible. however, that they may be goaded into such a move before more endorsements arrive. All was quiet in the city last night.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27

Through the efforts Of ConsIfl-General WiIdman, who discovered 10000 rifles and 2,O00, 900 cartridges stored on light CTS at Nankin ready fer shipment to the Filipinos, the insurgents have been deprived of these most valuable muni- tions of war. These were obtained in Japan by extraordinary official con nivance. The Japanese government sold them to the regular agent of the Filipinos at Yokohama, although fer appearance sake the form of another name was used.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
SERMON IN SANTIAGO.
Archbishop Chapelle Preached in the Cathedral Yesterday-Not Satis-
 fled With Priesthood There.

Santiago de Cuba, Feb 26.-Arch- bishop Chapelle of New Orleans, the apostolic delegate to Cuba, preached in the cathedral here this morning. the first sermon in English ever delivered in the city The sermon was followed by an address in Spanish. There was a large congregation, and the arch bishops remarks were listened to at tentively. Mgr. Chapelle strongly pro tested against national disaffecti0n, and said that there should be brotherIy love between nations the same as be- tween individuals, each nation work ing for the good of all.
 The archbishop is not at all satisfied with the priesthood here. He partic- ularly objects to their efforts to affect the state.
 The yachts of the Messrs. DrexeI of Philadelphia and Walters of Baltimore arrived here this morning
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
THROUGH SPANISH SOURCES.
Claimed That Foreign Warships Have
 Landed Guards at Manila.

Madrid, Feb. 261-An official dis patch from Manila says: ''The situa- tion here is very serious. The foreign warships are disembarking troops General Rios will leave Manila and go to Samboanga on the island of Min danao."
 The government has received a long dispatch from General Rios at Ma nila, but refuses to impart its con tents Fl Imparcial, which asserts that iC is in position to know the truth of the situation at Manila, says There is constant fighting between the Amer jeans and Tagalos. The courage and stubbornness of the latter have caused great anxiety to the Americans, who do not conceal their belief that the war will be long and desperate. There is the greatest alaim among the for eigners in Manila, and commanders of the foreign warships have decided to land forces to protect their subjects"
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
WHAT HOUSE WILL DO.
Remainder of Session to Be Devoted to
 Appropriation Bills.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The house will devote practically all of the week of the session to appropriation bills and conference reports and the pros poets are that every minute of time will be required to get them through before noon on March 4.
 An order has been made to meet at Il o'clock each day but night sessions will be held and it would surprise none if one or more all night sessions should be necessary. Everything else except appropriation bills and the army re- organization bill will go by the boards in the final crush. A few minor bills may go through by unanimous consent but there is no longer any time for consideration of important general measures.
 The bill for the government of Hawaii has been abandoned, and all though the friends of the public build ing bills favorably acted on by the committee ten days ago, still cherish a lingering hope that time will be given for their consideration in the house, the chance is so insignificant that it is barely worth more than a considera- tion.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
PARBoILED A FELLOW WAITER.
Negno at the Gerard Hotel, New York Poured Hot Water on An
 other and He Will Die.

New York, Feb. 26-Charles Wheel CT, coIored, vas a1raigned in the West Fifty-fourth street police court yes5er- day cn the charge Of assaulting Will liam H. Thornton, also colOred, by pouring boiling water on him. Both men were employed as walters in the Gerard hotel, 123 West Forty-fourth street. They quarreled in the hotel kitchen February 10 about who -shsuld be served first with pot of tea, and. according to the complaint, Whee-er took kettle of boiling water from the range, poured the contents over the walters head, and ran.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
JOINT HIGH COMPASSION
Acjourns 10 Meet in Gut bee August 2-Unabie 10 Agree or inc
 Alaskan Boundary.

Washington, Feb. 26.-The Ostensi- ble reason given for the adjournment of the joint high commission repre- senting the United States and Canada, is that it is considered desirable to have the governments of the United States and Great Britain treat directly upon the question of the Alaskan boundary, which, according to the statement of individual members of the commission, is the only matter in dispute between the neighboring coun- tries upon which an agreement has not been practically reached.
 It is accepted, however, that Cana dian politics prompted the adjourn ment, which was desired by Sir Will frid Laurier and his colleagues. The latter, as well as the American repre- sentatives, have changed their tone and now join the Americans in ex- pressing confidence that when the ne gotiations are resumed in Ottawa it will be- so far as present indications go with every prospect of success.
 Some scepticism exists, however, as to whether this expression should be taken too literally, and it is pointed out that the way is now made easier for a quiet abandonment of the nego- tiations, if between now and Aug. 2 their resumption should appear to be useless. Meanwhile Sir Wilfrid will be unembarrased by any necessity of an nouncing definitely that he has failed to win any concessions from this coun- trV
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
CHIP OF OLD BLOCK
EdiSOD> Jr., Discovers 6 New
 Way Of Hardening Steel.
Ten-lnch Plafe Made Equal In Resist anCe tO inc Regular I5-InCh liar Veyized Armor PIafe-SfreRgfh Increased Five Der Cent.

New York, Feb. 26.-Thomas A. Edison, Jr, has discovered a new pro- cess for the hardening and toughen- ing of steel and iron. and so successful has been his experiments that a mil lion dollar company has been fOrmad to float the project. It is known as the Thomas A. Edison, Jr., & William HCI- ger Steel and Iron Process company, and has been incorporated in west Virginia. MT. Holger is an uncle Of young Edison and has been associated with him in his experiments.
 Thomas A. Edison Jr, said today that his discovery would eventually revoIutionize the iron and steel indus tries. q cannot tell what the process is,'' he said, and I don't think I eve- will. It was not discovered without weeks of constant study and not with out great expense. But am willing which are to be made wheM we open our works in Poughkeepsie. The only thing I will say about my process is that it is bath.
 T began my experiments with common razor. It was a rusty razor with a jagged edge, but had it honed and put in shape. Then I put it through the new hardening process and I found that it could be used con stantly without being stropped for period of three months This process will increase the elastic limit and the tensile strength of both iron and steel. It will increase the tensile strength 5 per cent, and the elasticity 30 per cent. For instance, I can take a sheet of TO- inch armor plate, such as is used in building the United States war ships. and make it withstand the same force as the ordinary 15-inch plate.
 Some weeks ago we erected a tenn porary plant at Poughkeepsie, where tests have been made, and esPecalIy with sheets of arnnor plate supplied by the United States government The plates put through our process were found to be harder than the Harvey ized plates. The Harvey sytam dce5 not penetrate the plates of steel Cur hardening property will go through them. To show the great faith that we have in this invention, both MT. Holger and I are willing to stand te- hind a steel plate that has come out of our works in POughkeepsie while it is being tested with projectiles.
 "The new process will be used in hardening steel nails, frogs for switch es, machine shop tools, needles, knives and many articles Of general use. We are in communication with the govern ment for supplying armor plates for men of war. We will agree to give the government plates that will be proof against shell and that will make the vessels much lighter"
 Thomas A. Edison, Jr., is the oldest SOD of the great inventor. He is young man who has already amasscd a small fortune through successful in ventions. He claims now to have de- vised a scheme for removing snow from the streets by means of electric ity. He says that he hopes to remove all the snow from the streets of New York by means of his electrical apDH- 9nce next Wirinr
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW SOLD.

New York. Feh. .26.- George B. M. Harvey has bought the North Ameri- can Review from General Lloyd $. Bryce. The price is reported to have been $225, 5,000. MT. Harvey took possession of the property yesterday and will assume editorial direction of the magazine with the May number. MT Harvey said yesterday that he did not contemplate any radical change in the policy of the magazine. He would, of course, improve it in every way in his power
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27

Paris, Feb. 26.-Max Regis, the anti Semitic eX-mayor of Algiers, who was recently removed from office by the government, has been sentenced at Grenoble to three years imprisonment and to pay fine of 1000 francs for de- Iivering speeches in Paris and Al giers. in which he condoned murder and theft in connection with the Jew batting campaign. M. Philippi, man ager of Regis paper, the Anti-Juif, was sentenced to eight years inn prisonment for the same offence.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
MESSAGE FROM HOAR.
A Report That He Is Encouraging the Filipinos-Shipment of Muni-
 tions of War Stopped.

New York, Feb 26.-A Journal spe- ciaI dated Hong Kong says: Traitor ous Americans are aiding the Philip pine insurgents to smuggle arms from Asiatic coast cities, and giving assist ance to them in many other ways. Verbal messages from Senator Hear to the Filipinos, sent through rebel agents at Washington, stirred up the natives to continue the struggle against the authority of the United States,
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
PROFITS ON OVERDUE SHIPS.

London, Feb. 26.-The underwriters are gathering in large gains through the arrival of overdue steamships at their various destinations. Ten guin- eas premium was paid on the steamer Pinemore, from Liverpool, January 27. for Baltimore, and eight guineas on the steamer Ormison, from the Clyde, January 23, for New York, and similar rates on several other vessels which have arrived safely.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27

above the surface of the water as target for the enemy. The work, it is estimated, can be wholly completed within the year, so that it may confi dently be expected that the clcse of 1900 will find Brooklyn shore abso- lutely safe against any enemy that may contemplate attack.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
SUING FOR DIVORCE.

London, Feb 26-Mr Clement Mar tin le Breton, barrister, brother of Mrs. Langtry, is suing for a divorce from his wife, naming Lord Grantley as CO., respondent The suit is not being de- fended.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
KIPLING WILL NOT LIVE.

New York Feb. 26.-At 1O:2O o'clock tonight the following bulletin was is sued: MT Kipling's condition. re- mains the same" It was said at that hour that Mr Kipling was very low and unconscious.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
AUSTRIAN STATESMAN DEAD.

Vienna, Feb. 26.-Count Jean Der nard Rocheburgh Rothenlowen, dis tinguished Austrian statesman, form erly minister of foreign affairs and an incumbent Of other important admin istrative posts under Emperor Francis Joseph. died today in his 93rd year.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
FOR BRISTOL CHANNEL DEFENSE.

London, Feb. 26.-In the house of commons yesterday MT. George Wynd- ham on behalf of the war office an ncunced that under the revised coast defense plans guns of the latest type would be provided fo- the defense Of the Bristol channel.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27
ORLEANS IN ITALY

Turin, Feb. 26-The Due DOrleans arrived here this evening from Brus- sels
Arizona republican., 1899-02-27

Perhaps every man has his price, but in most cases it is very elastic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-13
MORE WATER FOR THE CITY.

Naturally there will be some expense
attached to the waterworks improve
rnents ordered by the city council for
this season, but the outlay is justified
by the urgent needs OF the system.
1t is to the credit Of the council that
there was not vote recorded against
this proposition. The health of the
people demands increased water facili-
ties. The supply ran quite low in some
localities during the latter part of last
summer, and sprinkling was abandoned
for many days right in the heart of the
city.
. Nor is it for reasons of health, clean
illness and comfort altogether that the
improvement is needed. AS a fire pro-
lection it is indispensable. Property
owners should not be required to pass
through another dry season with the
apprehensions they must have felt last
summer.
Insurance rates are cheaper where
the water supply and consequent secur-
ity from total loss by fire are adequate
to the ordinary needs of a city.
The work should be pushed to
speedy conclusion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-13
JEFFERsoN's DAY.

Nearly all the Democratic clubs OF
the country will celebrate today in
commemoration of the founder of their
party.
Thomas Jefferson was born on the
18th day of April On. s., 1743. He be-
gan life as a lawyer, and, although il
is said that he never attempted to make
a speech, his courtesy. his readiness in
composition his knowledge of the law
and usage, his general information and
his breadth of views, made him leader
at the bar and in the politics of Vir-
ginia at a very early age.
He drafted the Declaration of Inde-
pendence when he was only 80 years
old; was governor of his native state
at SO, and secretary of state under
Washington a few years later.
At the very outset of his political ca
reer Thomas jefferson formulated the
principles of the Democratic party and
he subsequently led It when it won the
first of that long succession of victories
which mark its career.
But it is not in the glorifcation Of
Jefferson and his deeds and his words
that the value of such celebrations are
found. For, while it is proper to do
this in honor of his illustrious name,
the chief merit of the occasion. wher-
ever clubs shall meet, will consist in
recalling the fundamental principles
which jefferson promulgated and de-
clared to be the essential basis of our
institutions and the secret of our ma
tional grandeur.
Under no other system Of government
could results so vast have been achiev-
ed in so short time.
1t is to Thomas jefferson that We
owe a concise statement of the true
doctrine of the rights of man and the
limitations OF government. He formG-
lated these maxims in such clear and
simple language that the humblest
mind was able to grasp their import
They are as timely and appropriate
today as they ever were, and they will
continue to breathe the spirit of free
dom and fraternity while this republic
exists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-13
ALASKA AND ITS WORTH.

Alaska has never furnished homes
for our surplus population. 1t has never
offered any inducements to settlement.
1t is more than likely Alaska viii con-
tinue to be the home of Esquimaux
and seals and the camping ground of
trappers and gold hunters through all
time.
But Alaska has paid for itself over
and over again. Nor should there be
any wonder when it is estimated that
only S7,2OOOO0 was paid for 1853. 500 600
acres of landau empire of area for
two cents an acre.
The returns from the fur Industry
alone has reimbursed the government
for the original outlay. Fur companies
operating in Alaska have already taken
over 100000 worth of sealslsins. and
they have paid into the treasury over
$6,OOO.O0O as royalties. with $3.50. 500
still unsettled. Before the year is out
the first cost of Alaska will have been
paid into the national treasury in the
shape of sealskin royalties.
The commissioner of fish and fisher
les in a letter to the last congress estf-
mated the value of the Alaska fisheries
excluding whales and seals, at ST.. $50
600, or nine and one-half times the cost
of purchase. While they are probably
worth all of this they have actually
yielded SSO,OOO,OOO during the past fif-
teen years,
The gold output has exceeded SIS. OOO,-
900 already. The Treadwell mine alone
up to 1897 had paid $6.625, 945 as divi-
dends to its stockholders, and claims to
have several millions in sight. In that
year alone the output of the mine was
81, 439, 900, and in 1897 it was nearly
twice as much.
L is commonly believed now that the
main source of wealth in Alaska is
found in the placer diggings- along the
Yukon. Alaska is not valuable to i'm
prove and settle. but merely to raid and
loot the sea and soil.