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Arizona republican., 1899-05-07
A SAD STORY.
The Scene of Which Is To Be Laid
 Near Yuma

| The following letter was received this week by a citizen of Yuma, and is published for the purpose of showing the Iinited knowledge of this country possessed by the average citizen of the effete east:
 New York City, April 28, 1899.
 "Dear Sir: I am writing a story, the scene of which is laid in AIizona. near Yuma, and I take the liberty of writing to you for some information to be used in it.
 "O Are there level stretches or country there, covered with alka,i dust, which are very hot in summer? "(2) Are there little groves of trees, near which houses are built? IT so what kind of trees are they?
 "(3) Do they ever have long, dry spells there, when everything is dry and parched?
 "(4) Do rains ever come up sud- denly after one of these dry spells? :? If so what are the signs of their com ing-that is, how does one familiar with them tell that rain is about to come?
 "(5) Are people who are not accus- toned to the climate subject to sun stroke there? 8
 Your answers to these que5tiors will very much oblige,
 Yours truly,
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07
A NOTE FROM ANDREE?

London, May 6.-The latest Andree story comes from Copenhagen, where it is reported that a bottle containing a note from the explorer was found in the polar ice driven ashore at Illus avik, Iceland.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07
s1xTY-Two MINERS DROWNED.

St. Petersburg, May GA gold mine at Kahnar, in the government of Orenburg, was flooded by sudden in rush of water today and sixty-two miners were drowned.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-07

price of berries is nearly twice as high
 as it was year ago. The change in
 the standard of measure is not to the advantage of the consumer, saying
 nothing of the doubling of the price.
 He is compelled now to pay for two
 boxes which are of no value to him,
 whereas he formerly had to pay for
 but cne. It would have been better
 for him if the growers and dealers
 had continued the use of the old box,
 doubled lthe price for it and had dhrtCwn in enough berries to equal the
 cost of a box. The consumer would
 have been that much better eff, the
 growers and dealers just as well off
 and nobody would have suffered but the box makers, who are not residents of Phoenix lcr this territory anyhow. 1 wish there had been no war with
 Spain. I was in favor of it at the
 beginning and was proud of it while it was going on, but there were so many evil consequences which I nor anybody else could foTesee. First came fthe war investigation, which, with the beef investigation, has lasted longer than the war and has resulted in nothing more satisfactory than to put the people of the United States in bad odor with themselves. Then the disclosure by the Philippines war that so many Americans arc un-American and traitors, and could not be counted upon if the nation should find itself in need Of the support of all it's sons. A ridiculous, but none the less an moving product of the war is the poet, who has sprung up at every cross reads, but seems to be specially in digenous ito the soil of southern Cali fOrnia. He sings in bad dialectic verse in suppCsed imitation of Kipling, and is strangely encouraged by the news papers in which he is given oppor- tunity to infiice himself extensively. If 1 could have foreseen the fnvestiga- tiOns, the IBncovering of American traitors and the propagation of the poet, I would have added my voice to the weak protest against the Spanish war though a dozen AIaines had been blown up from idhe outside.
 This is not my quarrel and I speak of the matter in behalf ,Cf another per sen, Who said: II attended the l Chimes of Normandy last Monday night and liked it. I also liked the op- era house of which Phoenix is prop | erly proud, but complain with many others of the forgebfIl.ness of some | one who did net raise the windows or prSvide other easily accessible means | of ventilation. The audience remained | dramatically sealed during the per formance and the gasping for breath | detracteG from the enjoy menlt of the opera. When w came cut on the street there was general and concerted exclamation, Oh, how This was reference to le pure air.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
AWARD PREMIUMS,

The Horticultural society awarded the
premiums on the weekly exhibit of fruit
flowers and vegetables in Horticultural
hall yesterday, as follows
Raspberry = Cuthbert, first w T
wheeler; second. S. H. Record; third +
Kinney; varieties not Scheduled first r
H Il, ,klnneeyi second, John Midgley; third
Elliott Moore. 'i4iiu "
-GIherry-Downer's late red. first. F. 7
f ffnrfIeyi s s,ec9nS, Mrs. Henry Lowell;
s ourIGantt1Fay, first, William O'Connell;
second, Eslte A. Weeks; third Fl. r Kin,
ney; fourth, Fl. NJ Wright. All
new uis second a Dutch first H, R. Kin
Mhite; fourth, Mrs. Samuel Overend:
SWhlte, hrst. H. r. Kinney second Mrs
sf anntt oVefend; third, F. j. Kinney:
Med iarst a M,hlte; varieties not sched-
A; A. White. ee'AS' lourth'
q Raspberry Varieties not scheduled
I5Fss, D. Il a. Record; second, Mrs NJ.
nd B5eeaan-.asnaP wax, first C. L. Harris
norm; second, G. H. Rich; third, Elliott
moore; fourth. II, e. Rich -7'''o'l
o %TeS = FI5od1,tirst G. L. Hartshorn: sec
fourth, H. 4. Jones 'iiird' L, Z Midgley;
- Paea-Champion of England. first
TTls Whdoi secon ID H. R. Kinney; third, ".
SECOND, G. H. Rich; third, s. e Fisb blrh'
Cabbage Henderson, first, G r i Hnrts.
NORM second, S. e. Fisher la 70
,Y ssquash-Summer erookneck, first q T.
H h p Ssii Rfnb second s. E. Fisher; third,
T492mato-Firstt, H. R. Kinney: second
o ~! n: t hSfGord thlrd, G. L. Hartshorn.
1x Giratuitise !, H. Rich, 50 cents; n r
Fr riS - Sl, ~ george II. Rich, so cents:
VldGk "a a. oo carey 81; Mrs. A. r. Under,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
SWEDISH AFFAIRS.

The Swedish Temperance Union will
hold an open air meeting Sunday af-
ternoon at O'clock on Perry hill
Many Of the prominent ministers of the
different Swedish churches of Worces-
ter have been invited to deliver ad-
dresses.
The last lecture in the course which
has been conducted since March by the
Luther league Of the Swedish Lutheran
church at Quinsiganond will be de-
livered Tuesday night by Rev. j. Alfred
Anderson of Orange.
On account of the funeral of Mrs
Hedlund. Sunday afternoon, the time
for laying the cornerstone of the new
Swedish M. f. church on Thomas
street has been changed. The exercises
will begin at o'clock instead of al
o'clock. Presiding Elder Joseph II
Mansfield Of Boston will make the ad.
dress at the laying OF the cornerstone.
svea Gille will give a reception az
the lake club house Sunday afternoon,
Dinner will be served at O'Clock. The
Norton Emery Wheel Company band
Will furnish music.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
FINED TEN DOLLARS.
The Justice Melted Out TO Abraham
Israel for Breaking the Sabbath.

Abraham Israel was fined $40 for vio-
lating the Sunday law by running his
wrapper shop on Water street last Sun
day. Israel pleaded ignorance of the law
in general, but stated that he had been
Igiyen to understand that he could keep
open Sunday provided he observed his
Sabbath Saturday
Judge Utley said that the Sunday law
must be observed by all people, ire
speetive of religion. Israel appealed and
will take the case to the superior court
where ne will make ii test case. He
was held In $50 for appearance in the
superior court the first Monday in August
John Cuff was fined S25 for the larceny
Oh lot of old iron. The case against
lhomas Powers, charged with larceny.
was continued till the 18th Daniel Smith
was fined s. for walking on the railroad
track, and John Smith was discharged
for like Offense ~
Inc cases of drunkenness were dis
posed OF as follows Humphrey Sullivan.
house of correction, four months: James
,1iooung, Peter Brown and Charles Hill
slV each; James White, continued. The
case OF William Brophy, charged with
assault and battery, was continued until
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

1t seems odd to hear Englishmen in
the house of commons citing the United
States as an example of a great park
making government, worthy of imita-
ton in England, but that was what was
done during the recent discussion over
the proposed sale of the Killarney dis
trict. The British seemed appalled, at
the prospect of beginning such move
ment, for they said that if the prece-
dent were once set, there would be no
limit to which the practice might be
extended. Parliament should send a
commission to Massachusetts to learn
how the thing is done. 1t is not neces-
sary to create all the desired reserva-
tions in single year.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
JUST AN ANNUAL THING,
Mr. Towne at Work Strengthening Out the
Customary Kick on the Dog License.

People who are supposed to own dogs.
according to the returns Of the assess
ors, but who protest vigorously against
lntimation of such ownership, are fire.
quent callers at the city clerks office
at this season of the year.
Notices We're sent out few DAYS ago
to all persons supposed to own CANNES.
mat the license was overdue and con-
sequently steady stream of kicks
have been registered ever since. Some
call in person while others use the tele-
phone TO inform Mr.. Towne or his as
sistants that they do not own the ami
NAL credited to them by the assessors
department. Mr.. Towne is used 10
these annual uprisings and at once
strdightens out matters
Street Commissioner w. S. Prior ex-
poets to have the speedway finished
within two or three weeks at the out
side Both ends of the speedway are
finished and all that remains is a stretch
near the center where big gravel bank
was cut down and carted away in eth
er direction, leaving this part of the
drive until the last, so as not to neces.
state hauling over the bank.
Inc city council committee on claims
meets this evening at $50 o'clock to
consider lot of business which mem
bers of the committee wish cleared UP
before the summer adjournment.
Saturday morning next will be busy
forenoon for the. city auditor and city
treasurer. The monthly pay day which
falls on the 18th of each month comes
on Saturday this month, and as city
hall offices close at o'clock, the morn
ing hours will probably be busy ones.
The iron gates and lamp brackets in
front of city hall need coat of paint
and need it badly. The iron is badly
rusted and the grarite is becoming
stained. The matter has been called
to the attention Of the superintendent
of public buildings
Butchers and Grocers excursion, JULY
10. Tickets 81. Nantasket Beach Ma.
hant, or ball game, Boston VS.. St
Louis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

Henry MacFarland, the Boston Her
AIDS Washington correspondent, de-
clares that Reed rules and Reed prac-
tices will govern the House under the
administration of Speaker Henderson,
who will maintain the dignity and au-
thority of the Office and not allow him
self to be made ''puppet speaker"
Col. Henderson will not be ruled by a
caucus committee, but will insist on
his prerogatives as the delegated agent
and organ of the House. Some allow
ance may be made for the differences
of Interpretation and enforcement of
the rules, according to the differing
temperaments and personalities of the
retiring speaker and his successor, but
If the representations here made are
correct, there is cause for satisfaction.
In so large d legislative body as the
house. with it's 352 members and count
less bills to pass upon, there must be
something like executive management
If business is to be transacted. Discre-
ton and power must be lodged in some
one person if progress is to be made.
Committee or caucus control would I'LL
timately reduce the house to the condi-
ton of the Senate, but with results
more unfortunate in proportion to the
larger membership of the House. Such
change, moreover, would defeat the
purposes for which Col. Henderson was
elected. 1t is common report that rep
resentatives both in the east and west
gave him their support because they
believed other candidates were the crea-
lures of the New York or Pennsyl-
vania bosses, and there was a determi-
nation to prevent senatorial control of
the House
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
FIVE BILLS IN EQUITY.
Blackstone Citizens Are After the quor
Dealers of That Town.

In response to five bills in equity filed
in the supreme court, notices were
served on five Blackstone liquor deal
ers yesterday, summoning them to ap-
pear August to show cause why in
functions should not be granted re-
straining them from continuing bust
ness. on the ground of being a common
nuisance.
The defendants in the bill are John
Dreamer. doing business in Keoughs
block on Main street, Millville: Burns
Il Son. Burns block, Main street, Mill
vile; Michael Greham & Co., Maroon
ey's block, Canal street, Blackstone:
Frank Gaffney, Gaffney building, Ca
nal street. Blackstone; Walsh & Null
vey, Collins block, corner Bow and
Central streets, Millyille.
The petitions are signed by II. 81.
Martin. Edward R. Sweetland. Seth L.
Brown, c. l.. Southwick, F. r. Beas-
ley, Vinton H. Wood, Charles f. Taft.
Ambrose B. White, Lyman Legg and
Patrick Brett
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
HANDS DOWN DECISIONS.
Judge Hopkins Finds That Petitioners
Lien in Anderson VS.. Berg Case is
Established,

Lien In Anderson VS.. Berg Case is
Established
Judge Hopkins, of the superior court,
handed down several important deci,
sions yesterday.
In the case of Clarence E. Anderson
vs. Gustaf H. Berg, a petition to en-
force a lien for work done and mate
rial furnished in the erection of a tene-
ment for the defendant on Boardman
street, the court finds that the petit
toners liehais established in the sum
Of $4l72.62, subject to the mortgage to
the Peoples Savings Bank. The find
ing OF the jury was in a sum slightly
less. C. w. Wood for plaintiff.
Judgment is found for the plaintiff in
the case of Israel Harmon VS.. John
oGara, in an action to recover on
notes. The court finds in the sum Of
S2Ol.26. A. w. Curtis appeared for the
plaintiff.
In the case of Mats Matson ct ali VS..
Alexander Anderson, the petitioners
exceptions to the masters report are
overruled, and the bill is dismissed
The case, which was connected with
the dissolution of the Finlanders' Gro
Gerry Union of Worcester, was heard
before Charles A. Merrill, as master
who found-in favor of the remonstrants
and the court now sustains the finding
Marvin NJ Taylor for the petitioners.
w %. StbleE and II. S. Haskell for tbe
remonStrants. ~ess a%fr
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

1t is not to be forgotten that a good
brain as well as a good boat has much
TO do with sailing winning race,
though the reports often read as if sails,
mast, spars and cleverly designed hull
did all the work. What proportional
part of cup winners success is to be
attributed to the efficiency of the crew
and the skill of the skipper, it may be
impossible to say, but at least one ex-
perienced yachtsman has predicted that
the coming international race will be
won by the boat that carries the best
brains, and the prediction cannot be
far out of the way.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

ments of abstraction or alteration, es-
pecially during or after long periods of
unusual labor or intense nervous strain,
and in an instant the mischief may be
done. So many lives and so much pro-
perty are risked in modern ocean-go-
ing steamers that no effort should be
spared, and no reform neglected, to
make the assurance of safety doubly
sure, and it must be possible to devise
way of checking the captains calcu-
lations without impairing the discipline
of the ship.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
ENTERTAIN VISITORS.

Post 10, G. A. r., entertained e. d
Baker post of Clinton in Grand Army
hall last evening. During the even.
ing there was an entertainment and a
camp fire. July 20 there will be an
open meeting at the hall, and it was
voted to invite both camps Of Sons Of
Veterans, the Daughters of Veterans
and the Ladies Aid Society. The re.
port Of Quartermaster 7. Spencer jerks
shows the membership Of the post tc
be 753. Capt. James p. Crosby had
charge of the entertainment.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
HEARINGS IN BANKRUPTCY

Charles F. Aldrich, referee in bank
ruptcy appointed these trustees yester-
day: j. A, Courtemanche, Worcester.
Horace S. Pike trustee, with bonds
fixed at $500; w. F. Spring, George c,
Douglas trustee, with bonds at $500:
Abraham Reimold, Charles M. Thayer
trustee, with bonds at S10O. .,
the cases of Joseph II. Burns. W G
Latin, B. c. Hunt, Emerson q Monroe
William r. Pearson and ]. X Brow,
In the case Of Irving r. Bigelow the
trustee was discharged and a petttinn
seeking the sale of real estate of i ID
Miller was received -
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
New Optical Works to Start up Before
Many DAYS.

The factory of the Worcester Optical
Company is taking on a decidedly bus
inesslike appearance. Men are at work
shipping finished goods, which were
brought in from the Richards company
plant and preparations are going rap
idly forward for business. Something
like so men now residing in South
bridge, who are thoroughly acquainted
with details of the business, are ex-
pected to come here to work, and with
IN two or three weeks time members
Of the company hope to get started do
ing business in earnest.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
FRIDAY. July IL. 1899.

The French consul at Manila writes
his government that American competi-
ton is already assuming alarming
proportions" and he warns his country
men that they win have to hustle il
they hope to maintain their trade in
the archipelago. The consul is filled
with CONSERVATION, for he foresees the
sweeping away of other trade interests
and the speedy monopoly of Philippine
commerce by Americans. This testi-
mony has come rather more quickly
than vas expected.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
WORCESTER COUNTY PATENTS.

Inc Following patents were granted
TINS week to Worcester county invent
c. Dewey: v
Alonzo 1. Bates, assignor to A. w.
Williams, Leominster and G. l.. VIM,
Jersey city, N. j., hair fastener.
car coupling.
Martin Mcmahon, Milford, boot or
James IA. Northop, Hopedale, assign
OF 10 Draper Company, Hopedale. ana
Portland, Me, loom.
william y. Reed, Leominster assign
OF 70 American Automatic Banjo Com
musical Instruments. =
Charles p. Easton, Leominster "par.
lection Joint cement" s'g
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
Y. w. G. a. MAT TIERS.

H. P. McAllister second assistant
secretary of the Y. NJ c. A., returns
from his annual vacation Saturday
l'Snt' g G. Miles, first assistant at the
rooms, Will leave Monday for two
weeks vacation, part of which viii be
spent IN camp at Pascoag, r. l.
Int, me Woman's auxiliary will take
etia ttI oL the refreshments to be given
ming. III NSAaS W.
gospel of love" will be the sub
lect OF the address of Rev. ]. S. Holmes
az the mems meeting at the ,,arlor
Sunday afternoon.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
TO BUILD NEW STABLE.

Fuller g. Delano, architects. have
drawn plans for new stable 10 he
built by @. F. Hewett & Co, on Com
mercial street. The building will be
two. stories high and will be built en-
tirely OF brick. The estimated cost of
tne new nloek VIII be $4,000. The stable
will accommodate rs horses and will he
equipped with all modern conveniences
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

One of the New York yachting ex-
perts gets a line" on the Shamrock
by noting her performances in the COM
ing race with the Britannia The lat
ter was considered about on a par with
the Vigilant, when the American yacht
went racing in British waters in 1894,
each excelling the other in certain
points. Since then the Defender has
proved herself about Is minutes faster
than the Vigilant in a thirty-mile
course, and the Columbia is, or will be
when her sails are refitted, at least five
minutes faster than the Defender. That
would make the Columbia twenty min
utes better than the Vigilant. Hence,
the Shamrock must prove herself at
least twenty minutes faster than the
Britannia for a thirty-mile course, not
once, but on the average, in order to
| demonstrate that she is in the same
class with the Columbia. This is much
like the intricate answer to the conun-
drum, why is sheet of ruled paper
like lazy dog?" but it may serve Now
watch the British races.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

No small surprise is expressed that
the isthmus canal commission for The
investigation of the Panama route
should have gone to Paris as the most
promising field in which to begin its
researches, inasmuch as copies Of all
necessary documents can be had in
the United States. The character of
the men composing the Commission,
however. should be sufficient guarantee
of the wisdom of their action. President
Mckinley has been especially praiced
for his choice of commissioners. Be-
sides Admiral Walker and his two col
leagues of the old Nicaragua commits
sion. there are ex-senator Pasco of
Florida. radical democrat; Prof. E.
R. johnson of the University of Penn
sylvania, an acknowledged expert in
commercial matters; Lieut.. Col. Ernst
CT the United Statss army, and Messrs.
Morrison of New York, Burr Of Con-
necticut and Noble of Illinois, who rep
resent the best engineering ability to
be had in the country. These mon are
likely to know what they are about.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14
No EASY TASK.
Postmaster Greene Has His Hands Full
in Looking After KEYS

Postmaster j. Evarts Greene ie az
work on the key deposit register nj " a
post office. There are about 14on ,oc1,
boxes in the local Office, and noreon
who rents3a box may have as mont,
keys as he desires, by posting 20 eents
as deposit. EACH key has to be a e'es
counted for. and the work of ma,,ine.
the list compare, Is not an easy one
Many people change their residence,
while others ALLOW, their box rant ~
lapse and lose the box, without taking
ina trouble TO bring back the keys.
medicine only 80 q
CARRIERS LITTLE LIVER PILLS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

The Chicago Tribune has collected
statistics to show that gifts amounting
to about $50 100000 have been made in
this country during the first half of the
current year to colleges, academies, art
institutes and the like. The same pa
per notes that the money embezzled
during the same period has amounted
to only $1,927,O0O, excluding all sums
below $50O0 For the same months of
the previous year, the embezzlements
amounted to sS,23S,OOO, so that the de-
cline of losses on this account has been
about so per cent, while the total gifts
to educational institutions is believed
to be without precedent for any pre-
vious period of like duration. Both these
items may be cited as proof of flush
times, but the gratuities surely mean
much more than that, for a majority
of them were probably determined upon
before the tide of business prosperity
set in so strongly.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-14

Capt. Watkins unreserved confession
that the steamship Paris was wrecked
because of an error in his calculations.
has renewed discussion of Mr.. Hyslop's
recent magazine article, wherein 1t was
contended that the responsibility of
laying ships course was too heavy
to be horne by single man. and that
nautical calculations should be made
simultaneously by two men, in order
that one might serve as a check upon
the other. Capt. Watkins was an old
and experienced navigator, who stood
high in his profession and commanded
the confidence of all. Yet at the close
OF his career, just as he was preparing
to retire from the service, he makes
an unaccountabe but obvious blunder
and loses his ship. II so able naviga-
tor as he is not infallble, who can be
trusted? Everybody is liable to mo-