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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
The Santa Fe's Plans.

The San Francesca Examiner says; "Aldaee F. Walker, chairman of the board of directors of the Santa Fe railroad, and President E. P. Ripley of the same corporation, have noti- fed the trustees of the stock of the San Francisco and San Joaquin Val. ley railroad that the Santa Fe com pany intends to dissolve their trust and assume entire control of the stock in question. Judge c. N Sterry of Los Angeles, the solicitor oi the Santa Fe in California, is 1T Sacramento, seeking the passage O. law to permit the Santa Fe Pacific from Albuquerque to Mojsve-tc consolidate with the Southern Cali fornia railroad and the Valley road This shows the intention of the San ia Fe to combine all of its liAei west of Albuquerque into one com psny, with general headquarters il this city"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

ed that Garcia's Cubans were of no value, suggesting to his chief that the invading army should be donbled in numbers to insure success. Meanwhile the troops continued to build defenses and cover, working day and night through sun and rain. On the 4th Law ton got his division in place on the Fl Clancy road heights, where it had been ordered to go on the list, and Hawkins brigade, from San Juan hill joined it. The machine guns and field batteries were put in the front line.
 All communication had with Toral ended with a reiteration on the part of Shafter of the demand for surrender. Every night Ludlcw's brigade, holding the advance, pulled out of its trenches and moved to the right to intrench a new position. In this way the American line crept day by day farther around the northern and western sides of the city until on the 1Ith Ludlow closed the gap on the west, and with the help of a few Cubans extended the line to the margin of the bay. Then Santiago was surrounded.
 On the IIth also Miles reached the field, retaining of course the chieftain- ship of the United States forces and leav- ing Shafter, as before, in command of the troops at Santiago. All talk to the contrary is idle, as the records show. That day, too, the last shot was fired, marking the end of the bombardment begun on the 10th. No serious damage was done by the bom mbariment. 4 heavy mist hung over the valley, and the smoke of the American guns made a veil 90 thick that the aFtillerists could not see their targets clearly. They fired when possible at the Spanish trenches and batteries The Spanish answered and dropped some shots in the Ameri- can lines. During this affair the oppOs- ing batteries were about 1 1900 yards apart and the Spanish infantry 500 yards from the Spanish guns. Shafter was in the trenches of the Sixteenth in fantry, locating with his own eyes the targets for Captain Capron's pieces. His leg was swollen double its normal size, and he leaned for support on the shoul- ders of Captain Crowell in order to get view over the parapet.
 Of course the Spaniards had utilized the truce to strengthen their position. All their works north and northwest of the town were built between the Sd and llth. Shafter says that he was con Yinced from the start that Toral would surrender.
 When Miles arrived, Shafter announced
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
County Division Schemes.

County division is to be a source of agitation before the legislature. Papago county IS the first that asks to be christened. There are others in embryo. One proposition Is 10 divide Pinal county, wipe it of the map, give the south half to Pima county aud annex the north half to Butte county, or the portion Of Maricopa county south of Salt river. Then there is rumbling from Yava- pal, the mother Of counties, and it IS rot unlikely Jercme and the Upper Verde country will try to secede. Wilcox wants to be a county seat and SO on. With the re-apportion- ment bill to better distribute the members of the assembly, it IS hoped to change the map of counties quite materially. It is too early to guess on results, but the chances are more than even it will not rain today, likewise that no new counties will be born this session.-Enter- prise.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
THOMAS sRows;s fUutsAl.
Attended This Afternoop bv . Large ConcOUrse of cisizens-erief
 Sketch Of His Life.

The funeral of the late Thonas Brown occurred this aitefno0n iron his late residence on Marina street at 2.30 o'clock. Th8 funeral uas one of the largest held in Prsssotk for some time.
 Thomas Brown was bora Id Birks enhead, Chaser, England, Decemb-r 2, 1874 At the age of l2 yeaEs ks came tO this country with Lis sa- rents, who settled in virRinis CSty, New. At an early ago be deysiop-d great fondness for and shozed much natural ability in mining, and ia after years was connected vita some of the largest mining aod es- gineering enterprises in the state.
 From Nevada he went to 0Fess Valley, Cal. and later to ths Lors Pine country, near Mojave. wheFs As engaged in mining, aad establiskst the fact that he was sn expert in tkst. business.
 In 1877 be came to Arizona Co ar cept the position of foreman of the lip Top mIne under George E Weber, who was the superintendent Soon afterwards be succeeded Ar. Weber as superintendent, which po- sition he held for four years, sn.i again proved the fact that he vss one of the best mining men Of the west.
 To dss2 be engaged in the ho,sl business st Marieops, during which time hs was married to Myra F.. Nsylor. August 24, 1886. But |: . hotel business was too tame for him and he drifted back into mining, and was engaged on the Vulture mine h her palmy days. He was the man who first opened the famous Bonsn- "a mine, and sIperintended its ds- velopment into one of the greatest mines ID the territory.
 In 1891 he came to this city, where he has since resided until his death.
 He was a member of the Marina Street M E. church. and a better hearted man or a truer friand it would have beea hard to dnd, and these qualities had mads him a host of friends wherever be vas known.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
nramatic Recital.

4 dramatic recital will be given by Prof. Fouche at the high school building Tuesday evening, January 3I. One-half of the proceeds is tC be used for the benefit of the public school library.
 The recital of the Forum scene was an artistic triumph for Mir Fouche. His physique and splendid voice make him an ideal Marc An tony. His delivery of the immortal funeral oratIon vas a masterful ef- fort, and 1t is difficult to conceive oI a more finished performance. MT. Fouche possesses the rare art which expresses itself in fiery passages, vet leaves the impression Of reserve power. The eoloring of each of the four citizens in the monologue was good.-Prof. H. c. BundY, Minne- apolis, Minn.
 The best ever given in Victor Daily Record, Victor, Col.
 His recital of the arena scene from Quo Vadis was superb.-The News, Idaho Springs, Col.
 It Is a rare treat to hear Mr Fouche.-R. H. Morley, Ph. D., pres ident Northern college, Fulton, Ill
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
sESCoTT, ARIZONA, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY l. 1889

I to Toral the presence of the command CT of the United States army. " asking him to meet him. TOral consented, and negotiations were then commenced which ended in the surrender of Santia- go, together with large military dis trict outside. Sbafter's doference to Miles needed no special emphasis He had already declared in a dispatch of the 7tb that be was pleased over the proposed visit of Miles ardihe 0pporsu- nity il woaid afford inc senC raj in chief to see foe himself the difficulties en- tountered in approaching Santiago.
 Toral's offer to surrender his entire corps, including outlying troops, as- founded General Shafter. He was only aiming at Santiago, and that alone fill ed his mind Tbe subjsct of a general surrender once broaohed. however, he Clung to 1t, demanding all or noue and getting all Yet # is not n fact that the Americans held tue game entirely in their own hands, had the enemy shown an atom of aggressiveness. The sol diers were under terrible strain. The least increase of tension would break them down. for they did collapse the instant the strain was taken of by To ral's surrender. Shsfter's position on the heirhts ras a rlost critical one
 Just bs. .l lis t~ -r deep riv beds, which, when fed by the copious rains, would produce floods that barred the roads to wagon transportation. The soldiers never had full rations. the ref ugees farod still worse, and the horses of the outfit lived-some died-on one third to one-half rations of oats, with no hay. In all there were 45, 900 human mouths to feed. besides 2, 900 animals
 Aftes two weeks of deliberation and barley Toral surrendered, and on July l7 the starry banner was hoisted over the governors palace with ceremonies worthy an occasion so solemn and DOT tentous. Participants accustomed to pa
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
A Railroad Sold.

Duluth, ,Jan.27.- The Great North ern Railroad company has purchased the entire holdings of the Wright Davis people of Michigan, with the exception of Pine islands. It there fore now owns the Duluth, Missis- sippi River and Northern railway, Swan River Logging company and the Mahoning Longear and Bennett mines, near Hibbing. A check for S5.OOO.OOO has been given to the Wrigbt-Davis people for the prop erty.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
Reduction of Rates on the Santa Fs.

heouCuon of HateS on the santa e.
 General Passenger Agent J. J. Byrne of the Santa Fe Pacific and Southern California railroads has addressed the following commuBi- cation to the Merchants aud Manu- fscturers' association, making a Eaa- terisl reduction in passenger rates:
 "Referring 10 our previous core spondenee m regard to rates Tor mileage books, I take pleasure ID ad- VisinR you that as soon as tickets and instructions csH be properly prepared, we will place Sn sale at Los Angeles a 3000-mile ticket at 2A cents a mile, or s75, which will b. good on any part of the Santa Fe system from California to Chicago; to Denver, Galveston and all branches and parts of the system; and 1t will also be good on the St. Louis and San Francisco railway and the San to Fe, Prescott and Pheni1 railway
 "In addition to this the 1000Nmile ticket sold by the Southern Cali fornia road will be good on the San ta Fe Pacific and on the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phenix. On the San a Fe Pacific, however, there will be four coupons taken for every three miles. This will have the effect of making the mileage rate on the Santa Fe Pacific 33 cents per mile with this ticket.
 s-E hope that this modification in our tariffs and arrangements will enable the Merchants and Manu- lecturers association to reach out to the territory naturally tributary to this city"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
A Fatal Fire.

St. Louis, Jan. 25.-A special to the Post Dispatch from Mount Oliver, Illinois. says Peter Noyak- his wife and three children were burned by a coal oll explosion. The boy, six years old, and 8 babe four months, were roasted to death. The third child and mother was fatally burned, while the fathers injuries are only serious.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
FROM THE CAPITAL.
A Gist of Legislative and Other News From the "Journal-Miner's"
 Special Correspondent.

Phenix, January 25.-(Special Cor respondence. At the opening of the morning session in the house this morning Adams felt so elated over the election of Stewart, as United States senator from Nevada, that be wanted all the world to know 1t and introduced a concurrent resolution directing the speaker of the house and president of the council to send cUngratulatOry telegram to the sage brush statesman. A member suggested the propriety of raising a collection first to defTay the expense of sending it, while others thought that individual congratulations might be all right. but legislative acton would be out of place, so ! Adams Lit his pet little resolution on the head with an indefinite post ponement motion, and killed it. Senator Stewart may never know now how glad Adams is that he was elected.
 The bill to make a donation Of $500 to the Phenix papers for pub fishing today's Legislative news either today or tomorrow was in definitely postponed with five Dega- tive votes against postponement. "Phoenix" like another bill imme- diately rose from its ashes. providing for donation of S4OO each to the four daily papers or SI 600 in all to get them to publish the news. It is a noticeable fact that one of the self-righteous and self-important papers of the town which had eco nomiesl. professional mysteries over the mere suggestion of paying for papers sent to members IS mum as a Baltimore oyster n regard 10 this proposed donation.
 Papago county. like the ghost of tradition, will not down, but has again materialized through 8 bill introduced by Stevens. It proposes the formation of a new county from parts of Pima and COchise, and if there IS anything in the third time being the charm" it will be success ful this time, as this is the third time that 1t has been presented to charm legislators.
 Goldwa:er's bill to reduce the rate of interest on territorial warrants from ten to eight per cent passed | the council. While the territory will make a saving by the operation of this bill the warrant holders will more thai pay the two per cent difference in the additional dis count Of warrants.
 Senator Murphy today gave notice that he proposed to introduce bill providing for an iacome tax, and Olney of the proposed introduction of bill for the sanitary regulation Of towns and cities.
 Both houses adjourned this after noon till next Monday in order to give the examining committees time to investigate. Moore's resolution requiring itemized accounts of ex- penses, was passed by both houses. The interest manifested in yes terday's bond election was not ss great as was anticipated. The vote was light and the bonding scheme was defeated by about sixty votes, the credit for the defeat being claimed by the Gazette, the only paper to oppose it.
 The Elks will give a stag social on Wednesday night, February 1, and have invited the legislative mem bers to help them enjoy themselves. | This order here does the social act in a wholesale manner, and it is safe to predict that a rousing good time will ba had Max
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

IITH a truce on,
 the s ooting
 stopped and Ger
 vera's fleet, the
 great objective of
 the campaign,de
 stroyed, Shafter didn't halt in his preparations to smash things in case the Span
 iards failed to
 give in. It is true
 that on July 4, after the Cubans had let Pando march his troops into Santiago, the battle losses had
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been summed up as over 1,500 and yell low fever was raging at Siboney, while 20, 900 refugees were within the army lines, reduced to squalor and pleading for food, the general sent dispatch to Washington, setting forth the true con- dition of the army and asking for re-en- furcements
 That very day the navy had declined to enter the harbor, and Lawton report
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

rubber goods trust has been or. ganized.
 4 skating carnival is on at Pongh' keepsie, New York.
 The New Mexico legislature has resolved unanimously in favor of ex. pansion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

General Eagsn entered the volun- teer army as private soldier in 1866, and was made a second heuten. ant in she regular army in 1868. While in the line be participated in several campaigns against the In 1isns. He received a wound in the Modoc war for which he received a brevet.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
All Favor Expansion.

Cincinnati, Jan. 25.-The national convention of manufacturers was stirred up by resolution being of tered most earnestly petitiOning the senate promptly to ratify the treaty of peace with Spain. This opened a general discussion on extension. The resolution was finally adopted unan- imously.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
olobe-pemocrat After-ThouRhts.

SioOe-OeUlOCFal Rltef-i HOusnNS'
 Perhaps the best thing to GO with the remains of the Keely motor would be to ship them to General Weyler fof examination. 1T anybody can steal the secret be can.
 If it be true, as claimed in musical circles, that we stole Yankee Doodle" from the Spanisrds, We have certainly made the smsnde honorable by giving them Hail Columbia"
 Whatever the occasion may be MT. Bryan invariably finds a con- veDient point in his speeches for bis fsVorite quotation, "a government oi the people, for the people and by ! the people"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

Adelina Patti was married again January p.
 Ex-Governor Pacheco of Cali lorna, is dead.
 W, A. Clark is in the lead for senator from Montana.
 The senatorial deadlock iu Cali fornia remains unchanged.
 Quay stiil leads the procession in tbe Pennsylvania senatorial contest.
 Senator Stewart has been reelected to represent Nevada in the U. s. senate.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

Nearly 10000 stockmen are said to be in attendance st the live stock convention at Denver.
 Irving M. Scott has decided to enter the contest for United States senator from California.
 Ex-Governor c. A. Culberson oi Texas, has been elected U. s. senator to succeed Roger Q. Mills.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
Horrible Tale.

Vancouver, Jan. 27.-Eleven of the crew of the ship Nsnbare. which went down in a gale of New Guinea, were captured and eaten by canni- bals. One man escaped. The sail ors were tortured by the women and children. Thelr eyes were gouged out aud their ears cut of.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
LIFE, DEATH. IMMORTALITY

Life is the dreamy sleep, and death-mis call ed-true life; Its shadowed valley, spcnned by faith, with light enrife. Its waters still, stream down which we gently glide, God rod and staff our oars, fair angel hands, our guide. Its garb a mantel, winter than the snows of earth, To robe the soul awakening into glad new birth. Its grave, an open gate, through whose dark portals we Pass on to hopes fruition-immOrtality. Read at the grave by his niece,
 Mas. E. R. HoTsENPILER.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

4 change ID taxation has taken place in Porto Rico. All food in- dustries aud shops are exempt fions municipal taxatiOn. In order tC, make up Tor the reelection m munic- ipal receipts occasiOned by exemT~ tiOns and decrease drunkenness. municipal corporations are aathoF- ized to issue licences as follows; For every liquor or tobacco store or stand in towns of 5000 inhabitants. so; 10000 to l5.GO0, $50; l5.0O0 to 20O1O, so, and above D.00O, SSO-
 The California legislature has aTs- propriated $l20, 900 for the Par.s s1-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
SIockmen,s Convention.

Denver, Jan. 26.- The third day of the National Stock Growers con vention opened with the discussion of a resolution introduced by J. V. Nickers of Arizona, requesting the appointment of a commission of stockmen by the United States government, accompanied by a request for the appointment of a similar commission by the MeXi- can government, the two commits sions to meet and consider needed laws and regulations necessary to facilitate the international trade and movement of live stock between the two countries. 4 second resOlu- tion, introduced by J. C. Mackay, of Utah, recommended to the de pertinent of agriculture the abroga- tion of the rule preventing the graz ing of sheep on government forest reserves.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
Mills Successor.

Austin, Texas, Jan. 24.-EI Gov ernor c. A. Culbertson was elected by exclamation by the legislature at noon today as U. $. senator to sue ceed Roger .. Mills.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
A Cruiser at San Diego.
Alger on the Stand.

Washington, Jan. 26.-Secretary Alger today appeared before the war investigating commission and denied positively that he eyer directly or indirectly been interested in any army camps or any supplies fur nished .he government during the Spanish war. All complaints had been investigated, and while there were defects, they were only those inseparable from suddenly creating a great army.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
TELEGRAPH NEWS
The Issues Joined.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The board of army officers designated to sit as a acourt martial in the case of Briga- dier-General Charles P. Eagap. caarged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and oi conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, met this morning and proceeded to bus mess. The court consisted of Major General Wesley Merritt, General J. s. Wade, Major-General M. c. Butler, Msjor-General s. $. M. Young, Brigsdier-General Royal I Frank, Brigadier-G General George A. Randall, Brigadier-General Jacob Klein, Brigadier-General Richard Comb, Colonel Peter c. Haines, Col onel George L. Gillespie, Colonel C.. c. Ruter, Colonel F. l.. Guenther, Lieutenant George Davis, Deputy Judge Advocate General, judge ad- vocste of court.
 General Eagan plead not guilty" to the charges and his attorney made a statement of the line of de- fense, saying he was fully protected in using the language he did by the laws of the land, adding the presi- dent of the United States instructed the war investigation committee to announce publlcaly that witnesses before the tribunal would be given immunity for whatever they might testify to.
 Continuing, the attorney said General Algsr had said under the presidents order of immunity, Gen eral Miles could not be held respoDs- ible for the language before the committee. The newspapers goad ed General Eagan almost to desper- ation. He had come to believe the press and country at large accepted the accusation made by General Miles as true, and the condition of his mind grew worse aud worse un- til he was in a state bordering on distraction. The language that General Eagan used under the cir cumstauces was a natural outburst of an honest man suffering under unjust accusation.
 Word came from the White House that President McKinly would re- ceive the members of the court. Thereupoa General Merritt an nouncad that the court would take recess for the purpose of paying its respects to the president.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
Killed by an Elevator.

San Francisco, Jan. 25.-Jacob Bastheim, of the shoe manufacturing 6rm If Khan, Nickelsburg & O., of this city was killed today in the company's elevator. His head was caught between the elevator and iam and almost severed from his hndN
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
Stewart Reelected.

Carson, Jan. 24.-Wm. G. Stewart was elected |. $. senator today.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

Jan. 26.-RepublicSn, the official or gan of the Filipiuos, announces that the congress of Mslolos adopted the Philippine constitution, passed s vote of confidence ip Aguinaldo and empowered him to declare war on the Americans whenever he may deem it advisable.
 At a mass meeting of the women at Cayite yesterday it was enthusiss- tically resolved to petition Aguinal- do for permission to take the mems places in defense of independence and to bear arms if necessary.
 A Cruiser at San Diego.
 San Diego, Jan. 26.-The Phila- delphia has no orders to sail for Samoa. The sulking sailors who "soldiered" on the work of coaling were displaced by lsndsmen who are rapidly storing fuel in the bunk CTS. The ship will be ready to sail by Saturday. A number of deser- tions occurred from among the one year enlisted men who do not wish to go to Samoa and over thirty sail ors are in irons for failing to obey orders and attempting deser tion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01
Quay Climbing Up.

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 24.-Qusy received loo votes today and Jenkins 50. Necessary to choice, l20.
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The electric plant at Red Bluff was destroyed by fire recently.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-02-01

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