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Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
Growing in Favor All Over
the World
IN PRICE And VALUE
A Remarkable Increase During the
Year Just Closed in View of the
Fact That the General Supply of
Bread Stuffs Abroad Was in Ex
cess of That of the Preceding
Years.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-(Special.)-
The growing popularity of American
corn in all parts of the world is illus
trated by the November statement of
exports of breadstuffs, just issued by
the treasury bureau of statistics 1t
shows a larger quantity of corn ex-
ported in the eleven months ending
with November. 1889, than in the cor
responding months of any preceding
year, and at a higher rate per bushel
than in any year since 1895. The total
exports of corn in the eleven months
ending with November 1S99 were 1885,
S32, $50 bushels, valued at s74,742,1 ,127,
while in the corresponding months of
last year, the 1856, 5,2S4,34O bushels ex-
ported only brought $6S .51S,147, the
average export price in the eleven
months of 1899 being forty cents per
bushel, against thirty seven cents in
1898, and thirty-one cents in the cor
responding months of 1897. That the
growth has been steady and rapid is
shown by comparison of the figures
of 1898 and 1899 with those of 1898 and
1894. In 1893, the exports of corn in
the eleven months ending with Novem-
ber were As, ,6O2 1S3 bushels, and in 1894.
81, ,91O,23 bushels, the total for 1898 and
"a ir91a {
much as that of 1898 and 1894. In corn
meal the growth is equally rapid, the
exports during the eleven months of
1898 and 1894, being respectively 1885,
241 and 2S7, ,O95 barrels, while in the
eleven months of 1898 the figures were
773, ,OS3, barrels, and in 1893, 79S, III bar
rels.
Most of the corn exported goes to
Europe, and its popularity seems to be
gaining there. To the United King
dom, the exports of corn in the ten
months ending with October were in
1899, SO, ,333, 800 bushels, against 81, ,939, ,167
bushels in 1898; to Germany, So 5,S04, ,109
bushels in the ten months Of 1899,
against 34,S8S, ,3S1 in the ten months Of
1898; and 27472, 3SS bushels in the ten
months of 1897; to France, the exports
in 1899 were slightly less than those of
1898 or 1897 by reason of the unusually
large grain crop in that country, while
to other European countries the ex-
ports of the ten months of 1899 were
| AZ, sos, 443 bushels, against S9,211,SS5 in
1898, and 1856, ,SSS in the corresponding
months of 1897. This steady increase
in the exports of corn to European
countries, and especially the increase in
1899 over preceding years, is the more
remarkable because of the fact that
the general supply of breadstuffs in
Europe in the present year is vastly in
excess of the preceding year when the
supply was unusually short, and the
fact that the demand for corn continues
in the face of an increased supply of
home grown breadstuffs indicates a
rapid growth in it's popularity.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
CUBANS AND CATHOLICISM
Petition to Be Sent to the Pope Ask
ing for a Mission.

Havana, Dec. 1S.-A number of in
fiuential Cubans are about to send a
petition to the pope asking for a Cuban
mission. In the course of the petition
they assert that catholicism was most
flourishing in Cuba when a majority of
the priests We're Cubans and they point
out that the only schism which has oc-
CURED in Cuba was caused by the ap-
pointment of a foreigner as bishop of
Santiago. ...
THE condition of Catholicism" say
the petitioners, lis critical in the is
land, especially in view of the fact
that unbounded gratitude exists to-
ward the great Protestant American
nation which helped Cuba in her strug-
gle for liberty. Intercourse between
the Cubans and Americans is already
close and becoming closer. Several
branches OF the Protestant church in
Cuba have already nominated Cuban
clergy, who will exert a powerful pa
triotic sentiment on behalf of Pro-
testantism. Even patriotic sentiment
can be counted upon to lead the Cuban
clergy to abandon the church headed
and directed by foreigners"
At a meeting CT Havana teachers last
evening a committee was appointed to
prepare a report for submission to the
authorities showing the great difficulty
teachers have in living on $75 a month.
a petition will be presented TO General
Brooke on the subjsct.
The teachers VIII also petition
against the decree respecting primary
education. They ask the cooperation
of the press and urge the teachers
throughout the island to support their
protest.
Three hundred Cuban former SOL
diers, headed by General Acea, who
was wrapped in a Cuban flag, paraded
the streets yesterday, followed by a
Spanish band, playing Cuban national
airs. General Acea delivered an ad-
dress, in the course of which he called
upon Spaniards and Cubans to unite
and toasted the health of King Alfonso.
Many Spaniards listened to the speech
and kept up continual cheering.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
DEFENSE OF STANDARD OIL.
Mr.. Howard Page Refutes Charges of
Favorable Discrimination.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Mr. Howard
Page, vice president and manager of
the Union Tank Line company, which
does the transportation business of the
Standard Oil company, before the in
dustrial commission today refuted
statements made by Mr.. George Rice
before the commission.
Statements by Mr.. Rice which Mr.
Page denied were that the Standard
had received s25O,OOO from the cotton
seed oil company for its secret trust
agreement; that the railroads by pur-
chase of galena oils are giving a freight
discrimination in favor of the Standard
Oil company.
Mr.. Page contended that the Stan
dard had not received one dollar of the
1900, 900 which it was claimed the ac-
countant had found on the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe in rebates in 1894
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
PORTO RICAN PLANS
The Political Conditions Under
Consideration.
The Government Proposed for the Is
land viii Be Similar to That Ex-
ercised in Lousina After the Pur-
chase of That Territory.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The cabinet
meeting today was devoted almost
wholly to the discussion of the polit-
ical and financial conditions in Porto
Rico. The matter was brought up by
Secretary Root. who stated that a
communication had been received from
the governor general of the island in
closing petitions from citizens of the
island describing the situation and
asking for action by congress which
would determine their political status
and relation to the United States. 1t
was represented in these papers that
while the island belongs to the United
States and the people are living under
its sovereignty the country has no
status whatever. The island was in
state of profound peace and stagna
ton, and in the opinion of prominent
citizens something should be done. to
relieve the unsatisfactory condition Of
things. While the island itself had no
public debt, yet the planters. as a
rule, were heavily involved. No money
was coming into the country for in
vestment, and altogether the situation
was not calculated to foster trade or
commerce.
The secretary of war shares the
views of the governor general and peo-
pie, and is extremely desirous that
congress shall take early action to
secure to the islanders a stable and
agreeable form of government.
1t is understood that the president
and all the members of the cabinet are
in favor of giving to the Porto Ricans
a form of government similar to that
given to Louisiana at the time of the
purchase of that territory from the
French in 1908. This form of govern
ment was planned by President Jeffer-
son. 1t authorized the president to ap-
point a governor for the territory, and
at the same time authorized him to
appoint a number of prominent citi-
zens Of the country who, acting to-
gether, were empowered to legislate
for the territory. The governor had
the veto power. and his acts, in turn,
We're subject to review by the presi-
dent of the United States. 1t is not al
| together improbable that the president
will send a message to congress re-
viewing the situation in Porto Rico
and asking that measures be taken tO
bring about a satisfactory state OF
affairs in the island.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
WALL STREET PANIC
The Interest Rate SCARED Out
Of Reach.
Stocks Came Tumbling Down-The
Clearing House, Banks Poured
Millions Into the Street Affording
Temporary Relief.

New York, >Dec. 1S.-Panic conditions
prevailed on the stock exchange this
afternoon with the imperative need of
money developed by a violent cOntrac-
ton in values. Stocks were being
thrown over without the slightest re-
gard to the price they would bring and
at distressing sacrifices of values. No
end to the helplessness of the situation
seemed in sight when in the last half
hour Of the market some $4,000, 600 was
offered on the stock exchange by the
concerted action of the clearing house
banks to force the rate arbitrarily
down to six per cent, without regard
to distracted bidding at higher rates,
which was being done by other brokers
for distressed operators.
The collapse in the money rate check
ed the decline and drove the bears to
cover. Recoveries produced by theiI
urgent bidding were almost as violent
as the declines established. Losses
were by no means entirely retrieved
Large offerings Of stocks continued al
the rally and at some points of the list
prices broke anew before close, max
ing the closing exceedingly irregular
and unsettled. The excitement con-
tinued to the end with the sentiment
looking forward anxiously for the de-
velopments of another day. The Sc
robustness of the crisis as called fortI
the best efforts of powerful and con-
servative financial interests which are
busy concerning measures to tide oVel
the money difficulties which beset the
stock market and which by reason OF
their extent and Importance Of inter
ests involved threaten to affect the
country's business interests, unless OBJ
stacles are opposed.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
LOANS UP TO is PER CENT
Yesterdays Squeeze in New York and
the Situation Abroad.

New York, Dec. 13.-There was great
demand for money today, Is per cent
ruling for some early transactions. y
large bank which has made heavy
loans, marked up those outstanding to
10 per cent, and scrutinized closely the
collateral offered for new transactions
at higher rates. One Wall street bank
required from 20 to % per cent margin,
besides ten to fifteen points to spare
on this stock for 100000 loans. Fif-
teen or twenty per cent of good indus
trials were accepted on this basis,
where the borrowers name was salts
factory. In all from S35, 600 O0O to S4O,-
100000 was called and paid off, then
two or three millions loaned at and 7.
Large supplies then loaned down to 3
per cent. Sterling exchange advanced
4 cent for demand bills.
While bankers We're puzzled over
the money situation Hhere and abroad,
the prediction was made that demand
bills would rule higher throughout the
week with no prospect, however, of
touching the exporting point. One of
the largest foreign exchange -houses
reported today's rate as fully , cents
below the figure at which gold under
present conditions could be profftably
sent abroad.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
The Financial Bill Passes
the House.
REPUBLICANS SOLID
Speaker Henderson Names His Com
mittees ard Inficts no Surprises.
He Stays With the Precedents "A
Prospect of Great Deal of Philip
pines Talk in the Senate-The
Roberts Case.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The currency
bill, which was debated all last week,
was passed today by the house by a
vote of 100 to $50. It had the support
of every republican in the house and
eleven democrats. All the other dem
ocrats voted against the measure or
We're paired against it, except Mr.. John
Walter Smith. governor-elect from
Maryland. Mr.. Stallings of Alabama
and General Joseph Wheeler of Ala
bama.
Speaker Henderson today announced
the committees of the house of repre-
sentatives. 1t proved to have very few
surprises, as the speaker preserved the
time honored custom of following the
precedent as to old members, leaving
them in their old chairmanships and
places, and gradually advancing them
as vacancies occur. The important
chairmanships are those of Mr.. Bros
sius of Pennsylvania, chairman on
banking and currency; Mr.. Grosvenor
of Ohio. merchant marine and fisher
les; Mr.. Douthard of Ohio, coinage;
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin, of the newly
formed committee on insular affairs
The chairmen of the house commit
tees were announced by the speaker to-
day. The chairman of the territories
committee is Knox of Massachusetts,;
of Indian affairs. Sherman of New
York; of mines and mining, Crump of
Michigan.
The new members of the ways and
means committee are McCallard and
Long, republicans; Newlands, silverite,
and Cooper, democrat. The appropria-
tions and foreign affairs committees
also get a considerable amount of new
blood. The military affairs committee
has the largest new membership, six
republicans and three democrats The
membership of the insular committee
is notable in being a committee of
chairmen,' the heads of the ways and
means, the appropriations, foreign af-
fairs, commerce, postoffices, etc, be-
ing represented also on this committee.
The new members of the house re-
ceive full consideration from the
speaker, although following the GUS
tom, they necessarily take the lower
places on the committees The demo-
cratic members receive fewer places
than in the last congress, as the larger
democratic representation in this house
compelled a reduction in the number
of places for each.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
SELECTION OF B0Bs "
The Second Time Sent to Retriev e
English Dii after.

London, Dec. 1S.-"Bobs" as Lord
Roberts of Kandahar is Familiarity
known is name to conjure with in
Great Britain and that Lord Roberts
and Lord Kitchener are considered the
right men to retrieve the disastrous
situation in South Africa is amply evi-
deDced by the more CHEEKY tone of all
the war discussion this morning. In
spite Of the attempts of the authori-
ties to gloss over the supercession of
General Butler the fact remains that
the new appointments cannot be re-
garded otherwise than as a penalty for
his failure.
A coinc!dent in connection with Lord
Roberts appointment at the present
juncture is the circumstances that he
was similarly appointed commander
in-chief after the British defeat at Ma
juba hill. On this occasion, however,
it is not likely that he will reach South
Africa to find peace patched up be-
tween his sailing and arriving.
The war office this evening posted a
revised list of casualties in the battle
of AIagersfontein giving fifty addi-
tional killed.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
BITTEN BY A COPPERHEAD.
Snake Charmer's Husband opened
Satchel and Received a Surprise.

New York, Dec 1S.-John Sonwell, an
actor, whose wife earns a living as a
snake charmer, went to Bellevue hos
pital in his shirt sleeves yesterday
morning and, showing two tiny wounds
on his left hand. said he had been bit
ten by a copperhead snake of his
wife's and asked to be treated in
hurry. Two doctors went at him, one
with a hypodermic syringe and the
other with a bottle of whisky and he
was soon helpless from the combined
effects of the liquor and morphine. His
arm swelled to nearly twice it's nor
NAL size but the doctors say they got
at the poison in time. Sonwell told
them that the snake was in a satchel
which he opened, not knowing what it
contained. His wife caught the snake
when it had made it's presence felt
while her husband rushed for the hos
pital. Both have been bitten before.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
AGAINST GENERAL WHEELER
Representative Bailey Will Renew the
Fight of Last Session.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The opposition
to General Wheeler's taking his seat
as a member of the house of repre-
sentatives from Alabama is to be re-
newed by Representative Bailey of
Texas, whose resolutions last year
brought out a report from the house
judiciary committee that a military
and a congressional office could not be
held at the same time. General Wheeler
is now in the Philippines, but it has
been understood that he would return
to take his seat.
The sergeant-at-arm has over $4,000
to the credit of the Alabama member,
covering salary from March last to
date, but General Wheeler has not
asked for the amount, and has ex-
pressed an unwillingness to sign the
certificate usually required of members
in the settlement of their accounts.
Considerable sums are also held for
Messrs. Campbell of Illinois, Colson of
Kentucky, Robbins of Pennsylvania,
and General Wheeler. who served in
the last congress and also in the
army, and as the accounts of the old
congress are being closed these latter
sums were last week turned back into
the treasury.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
FALLING OFF IN EXPORTS
Mineral Oils the Only Product Show
ing Increase for November.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The statement
Of the exports of domestic products for
November of this year, prepared by
the bureau of statistics, shows that the
exports of breadstuffs during that
month amounted to $23, 426, ,O3O, a de-
crease of $3,474,556 as compared with
the corresponding month of 1898 The
exports of cattle and hogs amounted to
81, $50 OS5, a decrease of $149,S1O. The
exports of provisions amounted to S12,
sos, ,9S1, a decrease Of $6S9, ,93S. The value
of cotton exported was SIG, $50, ,616, a de-
crease of $1S,O2O,926 Mineral oils to
the value Of $6,492,518 were exported
during last November, an increase of
81, $780, ,268 over the corresponding month
of 1895
The grand total of exports for the
eleven months ended November 30,
1899, as compared with the correspond
ing period of last year was $644, OPS, $40,
as against 1886, 500, ,2S5.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
MExICANs SHOT BY A NEGRO.

Rockdale, Tex, Dec. 1S.-A difficulty
occurred Sunday at the Black Dia-
mond coal mines. twenty miles east of
here, in which some fifteen or twenty
shots We're fired, two Mexicans being
killed and one Mexican and a white
boy wounded. Thomas Johnson, a
negro. acknowledged killing the Mexi-
One of the MeXicans killed had en-
gagged in a difficulty with a negro and
his friends were trying to assist him.
The white boy was merely a spectator
and received a stray bullet.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
FRIGHTENED INTO wEDLoCK.
Ben Hur's Affidavit in Response to a
Call for More Alimony

New York, Dec 1S.-The motion of
Adelaide Cushman Morgan for $50 a
week alimony and $500 counsel fee in
an action brought against her by Ed
ward J. Morgan. who plays the leading
role in Ben Hur,' was argued before
Justice Gnders!eeve of the supreme
court yesterday. Morgan has been
paying $50 a week. He was born in
England in 1871 ard was married on
December p, 1897, in this city He
says the marriage was the result of
threats and deceit. In addition to state
ments of the case previously published
he averred:
Il frankly admit the marriage was
foolish. improvident and ill-advised;
foolishly entered upon By me because
in my youth and inexperience I was
frightened by the threats of q wicked,
unscruplous and violent woman. As
the result of said marriage, which I
bitterly regret, 1 lost the love and af-
fections of my parents, family and ac-
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
COTTON DOOMED
Orders Amounting to Nearly Million
Bales.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Almost unprece-
dented excitement prevailed on the
cotton exchange today. Seldom, if
ever in the history of the institution
has the volume of business been so
great as that transacted today.
No official record of sales was made,
but it is estimated that the amount of
cotton traded in came near reaching
the million bales mark, the heaviest
previous total being about $780, 600.
There was a perfect avalanche. of or
ders.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
HEIR FOUND BY MERE CHANCE.
Mrs. Hatcher of Chattanooga Will
Probably Come Into a Fortune.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-Mrs.
Edward ]. Hatcher of this city will
probably come into a large fortune.
Yesterday Mayor Joseph Wassman re-
ceived a letter from a lady in Berlin,
Germany, inquiring for Miss Lulu
Hazencamp, and stating that an aunt
had died, leaving her a large fortune.
The writer stated she had seen in the
Berlin Tageblatt a notice of Mr.. Wass-
mans election as mayor, and knowing
him to be of German origin, thought
possibly he might know Miss Hazen-
camps whereabouts. Mrs. Hatcher,
formerly Miss Hazencamp, is the lady
inquired for. Her German relatives
knew she lived in the United States,
but did not know where. 1t is under
stood that the inheritance amounts to
several hundred thousand dollars.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
A TUNNEL RIOT.
sent abrOa

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-A riot occurred to-
day at Thirty-ninth street and Calu-
met avenue, where a strike of tunnel
miners is in progress. Several non
union men, emerging from the tunnel
were assaulted by strikers and during
a general fight which followed shots
were fired and several men on both
sides We're badly beaten. No one was
struck by the bullets. Nine of the
strikers were arrested.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
RAIN CAME AFTER PRAYER.
It Was Only a Small Fall and Con-
necticut Towns Still Suffer.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1S.-Rain
came today in all parts of Connecticut,
but not enough to aid materially those
districts that are threatened with a
water famine. 1t was estimated that
the rainfall amounted to fourteen
hundredths of an inch. 1t was the first
rain of any consequence in this state
in several weeks. In Meriden Water
Superintendent Mueller said the rain
storm did not last long enough to do
any appreciable amount of good. He
said if the rain had kept on a few
hours longer it would have made a
vast difference in increasing the supply.
In Meriden on Sunday there were
prayers in all the churches for rain.
At the First Congregational church the
pastor, the Rev. Asher Anderson,
prayed for rain. asking that it might
be sent soon to prevent the spread of
disease, but if it were not Gods will to
send rain that the suffering and dis
ease which would follow the drouth
might work out good in the community.
The Rev. Paul f. McAleeney, rector
of ST. Roses church, in addition to
asking the prayers of the congrega-
ton for rain, so that the city water
crisis might be safely passed, also
urged that a meeting of the business
men of the city, irrespective of party,
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19

quafntances; I have been degraded and
disgraced, my future prospects as an
actor damaged and my social life en-
tirely destroyed"
He attacks his wife's character. Each
accuses the other of excessive drinking
and the use of morphine. The wife de-
MES all her husbands charges and asks
for a separation. The court reserved
decision on the motion.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
TEN WE'RE INJURED.

New Albany, Ind, Dec. 1S.-Engine
No. 10 of the Air Line road and Penn
tween Louisville and New Albany col
lided this morning near the outskirts
of the city. The Pennsylvania train
consisted of an engine and two coaches
A Ten Per Cent Advance For New
England Factory Hands.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
RIVER STEAMER BURNS.
At New Madrid, Missouri, With Loss
of $500, 900.

New Madrid, Mo-, Dec. 1S.-The
steamer State of Kansas of the Ten
nessee river packet company burned to
the waters edge early today while lying
at the foot of Main street. All passen-
gers escaped but several hundred bales
baggage was destroyed. Loss $780,
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
COURT ROOM TRAGEDY.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 18.-The trial of
DIR. S. NJ. Jenkins, charged with mur-
der and abortion, came to a sudden
end today, when Hugh Wheat, 28 years
old, brother of Mary Wheat, one of
the doctors alleged victims, shot and
mortally wounded the defendant in the
crowded court room.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
PHILADELPHIA WEAVERS.
Will Strike Unless a New Wage Scale
Is Adopted.

Philadelphia, Dec. 18.-An amended
scale of wages has been decided upon
by the cloth weavers of this city and
will be presented to the manufacturers
during the current week. If not grant
ed by January l a strike will be or
dered and 1000 hands will so out.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-19
SULTAN'S SON-IN-LAW.

Constantinople, Dec. 1S.-The flight
of the sultan's son-in-law, Mahmud
Pasha, Thursday, with his wife's jew
els and all the money he could collect,
has caused a great sensation here. It
has now been ascertained that he
sailed for Marsailles