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Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
DEMAND BY CUBAN CITIES
They Will Ask for inc Payment of
 Inc Cuban Troops.

Havana, Feb 3.-Senors Giberga, Zayas and Fonts Sterling and othe~ prominent Cubans have called a mass meeting for February at the Tacon theater. The object of the meeting i5 tu found a great Cuban independent national party tc' oppose annexation by the United States, and to demand that the resolution of the American congress recognizing the independence Of Cuba shall be carried out. The Spanish residents and all those oppcs- ing annexation, without regard t0 na- tiCEahty, will be inv tied to join the party. It is expected that more than 6000 persons will attend the meeting A committee will be elected and a pro- gramme for the party decided upon.
 At the meeting CT '5he city council today q dispatch was Tece-ved from the mayor and aldermen Of Ca- dena3 re GU6sting the nicipaliiT OT Havana to use it's influence to have the Cuban army paid. The council wGs also ask cd to head a demonstration by all the municipalities Of the island tC demand the payment Of the troops. The dis patch stated that all the cities and towns were willing to make the eX-- peEditures necessary for such payment a part of the public debt. Great en- thusiasm was evoked by the dispatch; and q resolution was adopted accept ing the suggestions of the Ca~denas municipality A petition to the Amer iCan lgQN ernment will be prepared, ask ing for the payment of the troops on the ground that such would be hcnOr- able and just for the Cuban people.
 The council also adopted a resolution providing for the removal from the walls of the city buildings of all the pictures Of Spanish authorities who have ruled in the island. There was Q lively discussion of the question whether honors formerly granted by the municipality to Spanish generals, cntitlinG them and their sons to ccr- tain privileges in Havana, should be revoked. It was finally resolved that these h0nGrs should be revoked, an1 il was declared that the comforting Of them by previous councils should be regarded as an ignominy of Spanish colonial times.
 An order was issued today to the ef- feet that hereafter the Berliilcn SIS tenn for the Identification Of criminals shall be used here, and all persons as- rested are to be measured at p2-iCe headquarters.
 This afternoon the skeletons of eight men who were murdered in Weyler's time were found alt Gu8nabacOa.
 The cabinet Of Govern or-General Brooke submitted to him today the names Of a numbe- of men for appoint ments in the government service. Among them is tle name of JustO Gar cia, son of the late General G1iXt0 Garcia, whc is proposed for an inn pcrtant office.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04

the continent and England received in structions frcm Jacques Levy al 2 Paris address to pay GunI3 varying from 500 to GOO francs 10 person stated toS be visiting in their locality The letter contained coupons generally of the Egyptian unified debt to cover tho payment The person named waF never found, and the bank would then write and ask Levy what t0 do with the coupons He always replied to sell
 ne coupons and cend the amount hF check.
 Levy thus cashcd yaiueless paper for hard cash, but the other day Berlin bank, struck by the peculiar nature of tho business, asked it's Paris repre- sentatives to inquire into it They found that the coupons were fOrge~ie9 Levy vas arrested. He was as5Onished. he said because he studied the French code and found that it did nC- includr i auds committed outside of France. This proved true, but ne was held, ha cause eleven foreign countries de manded his eXtraditiOn.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04

 taking in ice foI the Myers house. The Cyclone dashed into the water at full speed. The cockpit and one side Of the runner plank were submerged. The boat swerved up into the wind and one shoe held on the ice. which saved il from sinking. The shock threw Miss Pink out into the q5on water. Eawley pluclily plunged in ard caught her by the shoulder. \ struggle en- sued. in which her clothing vas torn, but he held fast and succeeded iu got ting her to the solid ice. With the a~- sistance of Hey the young woman Wits pulled out. lIaWley was praised fer his pluck. II@ and the young iady s1ated to the engineers house, where they were supplied with dry clothes Then they were sen to their respective homes in carriages
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
- ll- - AGAINST STANDARD OIL.
Bill Introduced Denying the Trust the
 Right to Sue in Kansas.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 3-The senate committee on manufactures and man. ufacturing institutions considered the Standard Oil company a trust which needs regulating by legislation. It will recommend for passage Senator Hanna's bill prohibiting cil truss from suing under the laws cf the state
 F'The Standard Oil monopoly claims" says MT Hanna, '' that i5 is not trust and it is impossible for the state to get service on it to show that it is trust under cur antitrust law. My bill proposes to place the people of the state on an equality with the Standard Orl company. If monopoly IS not subject to the laws it is not en- titled to the protection of the laws"
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
MYSTERY OF TIE STOLEN NOTES
Seeming Untruthfulness of the Person
 Who Returned Banks Money.

London, Feb. 3.-1'he Pail Mall Ga zette says that the letter accompany ing the stolen notes, which were re- tn ned to Paris bank by post yester- day, $ long affair. It sets forth il detail the circumstances through which the notes came into the hands of the writer, and the object of the communication is evidently to show that the writer is an innocent and dis interested party and that the notes fell into his hands accidentally. Neither the police nor the officers of the bank believe the story, since the writer, if he were honest, could have obtained two-thirds of the e1,000 reward by coming forward ir person.
 MT Disney of the bankers associa- ton, who has the letter sent with the notes, refuses to make it's contents public. He says, however, tha. it fills nearly four sheets Of note paper. The writer protests his complete inno- cence, and says that uncomfortable circumstances put the notes into his possession He returned them as soon as he learned that they were stolen.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
TAX ON DEPARTMENT STORES
4 Missouri Bill Requiring License Fee
 of S13, 300 in Extreme Cases.

Jefferson City. Mo. FebA 3-An at tempt is being made to tax department stores out of existence in Missouri. Tn the legislature today Representative Slate introduced a bill which divides mercantile business into groups and classes. After defining the twenty eight divisiors CT groups thus formed, the bill provides that in cities of moro than 10000 population any merchant may handle one group of goods, but net more, without a license. He must aprly to the authorities having control of licenses and indicate what lines of gocds he wishes to carry. The licens- ing power can then fix the amount of his license, which must not be less than $500 for each class or group. A merchant handling all groups would be compelled to pay S13,500 as his min imum license.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
A NOTABLE NIGHT
(Continued From First Page.)

by a flow of wit and eloquence, brought out by the following toasts, Attorney General Ainsworth, tcast- master: Our Territory. Ten Thousand angels on her sIum- bers wait. With glorious visions of her future state"
 Dryden
 Hon. T. 5. Bunch. Shall the Judges Wear Robes? Such virtue is t3ere i'll a robe and gown.
 -Dryden.
 Judge r. M. Doan The Legislature. "A ginooine statesman should be on his guard Ef he MUST hev beliefs, nut to blieve em tco hard"
 -Lowell's Bigelcw Papers.
 Hon H. P Ashurst Territorial Government. Live the Commonwealth also, And the men who guide it.
 -Guademus Igitur.
 Governor N. o. Murphy The Ladies' Women are like tricks of sleight-oc) hand, Which to admire, we should not un- derstand."
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
ON A RUNAWAY ICE YACHT.
Mir. Hawley and Miss Pink Thrown
 Into the Icy Hudson.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Feb. 3.-A runaway ice yacht gave the people q thrilling experience on the Hudson river, opposite the pumping station of the water works. at 1 o'clock this af- ternoon. Floyd Hawley, 24 years old, of Catherine street, and Miss Pearl c. Pink of North Hamilton street, were on the river skating. They were asked to take a sail on the ice yacht Cyclone by Judson Hey of F Hooker Terrace. the owner of the boat. They accepted Hey started the boat Up the river While tacking toward the east shore the boat ran away and threw Hey. who was at the tiller, out on the ice.
 The yacht veered around and dashed into an open ice field where men were
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
SEES THE QUEEN REGENT.
TCral Yet to Be Tried for Giving Up
 Santiago.

Madrid. Feb. 3.-Prime Minister Sa- gasta visited the queen regent today and assured her that there was no news of importance.
 General Toral, who was in command at Santiago. has visited the queen re- gent, and this fact has caused much comment, as he is yet. to be tried by court martial for surrendering U the Americans.
 The supreme council of war has as sembled and considered the case Of Admiral Montijo. whose squadron was destroyed by Admiral Dewey at Ma nila.
 General Fclavieja, the no3t p-on,t-
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
GOOD REASON FOR IT.

Tucson, Ariz.. Jan. 27, 1899. Mrs Flora Melee, Box 7S7, this place, has good reason to speak well of the fla nous medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla. She says her little son had been sickly for some time. bit afte. taking Hood s Sarsaparila he is strcng and hearty
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
CARNEGIE'S OFFER.
Will Give $100 900 to Build Library
 fer Pennsylvania State College


 Harrisburg, Pa. Feb. 3.-Through the liberality of Andrew Carnegie, the state college is likely to have a spiep~ did library building. Mir Carnegie of- fe-s to donate $1GO GOO for the ediice. provided the state will appropriate S10,O00 annually for the maintenance of the library and museum to be con nected with 1t. There is now g. library of more than 14,000 volumes in tha college. The college trustees, at their annual meeting here Thursday nigh; appointed Q committee to present a memorial to the legislature setting forth Mr. Carnegie's Offec and descrih- ing the necessity for such 9 building. An act has been drafted for the accept ance Of the offer, and it will be intro. duced. next week in the senate. Tha state college trustees have been in formed that President Mckinley 'Tili attend the commencement exercises next June provided more important matters do not interfere
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
REGULATING PUBLIC OPINION.

New York, Feb. 3.-The fac that public opinion does not prevent the production of improper plays in New York impelled Senator Grady to pre- pare for presentation to the legislature a bill creating the office of public cen sor of amusenents.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
WILL ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT
Virginia Business Men Complain of h.
 equalities of Ship Contracts.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. 3.-The competi- tiOn Of private ship building plants with government navy yards has de- 2rived these vast public plants of the construction of ships tc such an extent that the commercial bodies of Norfolk and Portsmouth have taken the initi- ative in 2 step which they hope will equalize the element now operating to this end.
 The successful competition of pri- yate yards has hitherto been possible only because in the government yards the men work only eight hours, while in the private yards they often work ten and twelve. It is not proposed to attack the eight-hCur law, but instead to extend it to all private ship yards doing government work. The matter is now in the hands of the legislative committee of the business mems assO- citation.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
IN ELEVEN COUNTRIES.
The Arrest in Paris of Clever F0rGcr
 Who Had Made l .0GO, eco Francs.

London, Feb. 3.-The Paris police have arrested Q new variety of bank swindler, whose victims are scattered throughout Europe. He is a Greek of tha name Of Ftienne ApOstoulos, and was accustomed to fgU-e as a French Jew of the name Of Jacques Levy. He has scooped in q million francs by means of ingenious forged coupons since October. Many minor bank on
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04

nent of the army politicians has start cd for the provinces, where he will carry on propaganda in favor of the Gilveliat union.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
UPROAR IN THE REICHsRATH
German and Czech DeFutfe Exchange
 Blows, Epithets and Missiles.

Vienna, Feb 3.-There was another rictous session Of the lCwer house of the reichsrath today. Herr Wolf and Herr Hochenburger, German deputies, both ascended the tribune and violent ly shouted for the expulsion of Herr Fenizek. a Czech and a journalist. whom they accused of always inter rupting the debates.
 Herr Fenizek's Czech colleagues sup- ported him in his refusal to leave the chamber, and after bandying epitheLs made a rush on the German deputies who were defending the demand of Wolf and ROchenburger A number of blows were exchanged and missiles were throWn Uproar reigned and the president was compelled to suspend the session.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-04
--C00rTpyP.

Hon. A c. Baker At the close of the banquet many of the guests returned to the ball room and witnessed the end of the most mo- table night of the season.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15

and Chicago, testified in detail as to
the governmental state and municipal
inspection of cattle slaughtered at the
stock yards.
POOR CATTLE FOR CANNING.
Major Lee asked that if, as n rule, Il
portion of the poorest class of cattle
killed are not used FOR canning.
Yes, sir! but people have Il wrong
idea about emaciatod COWS going in for
Gamers; they would not be economical
for that purpose; they are all bones and
no flesh"
Colonel O. NJ. Smith, who has been
tho purchasing conmissary of the Gov
eminent ut Chicago since 1925. testified
that he purchased between May lIth
and July 9th. 1895. 2.T59.212 pounds of
canned roast beef. The orders for prr-
chase came from the ComnIissary Cen
eral in every case. lie said the orders
were all rush orders.
What inspection were these par
chascs subjected .o?" asked Colonel
Davis.
They were only inspected by sam
PURCHASES FROM WASHINGTON.
IN some cases. / see the price OF de-
livcr!es ON the same day varies one
or two cent; u pound. What is the rea-
son for that?"
Those We're not my purchases They
were made from Washington"
Did you make any purchases OF
Libby, Mcneil. and Libhy's second
grade, known as the Emory Brand?"
Il myself never bought any OF the
second grade Of Libbys meat: this was
purchased direct from Washington"
Did YOU buy any canned meat of
the second gradc?"
We'll. the Hammond Company sub
! mltted TO me some samples which seem
cd good and | bought them. not know
ing until afterward that it was what
they call their second grade"
On cross eXaination Major Lee said:
You speak of purchasing this by
sample. under these rush orders that
You received. What course, or meth
cd, was pursued as to comparing these
samples brought 10 you with the stores
pCrchased?"
None I took it for granted that
they supplied the same stores that were
represented by the samples"
Colonel Gillespie: What reason was
there for the Commssary General
making purchases in this market with
out your knowledge"
am sure | don't know"
General Davis: Did he ask You Il
to him?"
He simply notified nc that he had
purchased it and asked me to shin it,
Major Lee: THAT purchase was not
subjected to inspection?'
NO; l was simply ordered TO shin If -
An glasses prescribed By Dr. Week
guaranteed Examinations free. $40
Main street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
speal,Or Reed vincd ana n,nca.

CEy TELEGRAPH to Nirginian- Pnot)
New York, March ia dinner was
given to Speaker Thomas j. Reed at
the Manhattan Hotel tonight by ox-
Congressman James J. Rcden. Among
Mr.. Beldcn's guests, in addition TO Mr..
Reed. were Senator Chauncey NJ.
Depew, Appraiser J. $. Sherman. ox-
Congressman j p. Fischer. Congress
man benjamin T.. Odell. cx-Congrcss-
nan 9. G. Bennett cx-Congressmnn
George SouthWick and G. ~. Buell..
Commissioner of Patents The dinner
was strictly private. all press rep
reson'atiVcs being kept mt distance.
Scnator Dcpew ana Speaker Reed both
said after the dinner that il had been
rurely Informal and that there had
been no speeches.
we just told Stories" said Senator
DcpcW
Not in the least significant just met
a few old friends said Speaker Reed
pleasantly
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
ITALY AND CHINA.
ENGLAND AND JAPAN BACK DE
NIAND OF CHINA.
(By Telegraph to v!rginian-Pnot,

=
Rome. March lin the Chamber of
Deputies to-day Admiral Canevaro,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, made a
comprehensive statement regarding,
ltaly's action in China. He confirmed
the reported recall of Signor Martini,
Italian Minister at pckin. ana-an-
nounced that Italy had obtained the
approval of Great Britain and Japan
before demanding the concession at
san Nun.
Great Britain, however, had request
ed. he said. that force should not bc
employed and had promised in return
10 give her diplomatic support to Italy
at the Court of Pekin.
Other friendly powers. the Minister
continued were then notified, ana in
dicated their acquicscence.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
GERMAN ARMY BILL.
Government Demand For an In
crease Rejected.
Emperor Assumes Supreme Conn
nnnd of Nnvy-COntract with Cecil
Rhodes For Construction of Tcie-
graph Limo Iu Africa.
tBy Telegraph to virginlan-Pnot.>

Berlin, March 1i.-During the dis
cussion of the second army bill i'll the
Reichstag to-day the Minister of War,
General Won Gessler. said the measure
WAS IL factor in favor OF unity, adding
that the defence of the fatherland was
no party question. The bill. he contin-
ued, had been altered in committee but
he hoped the Reichstag would restore
it to its original shape. The reduction
Of the peace effective by 1000 men. he
added, was OF vital Importance and he
could not accept the reduction, as the
present state of the battalions was pre-
judicial TO the efficiency of the army.
The War Minister then appealed to
the patriotism of the Heichstag, ask
ing that body to giant the govern
mcnts demands i'll their entirety.
GOVERNMENT DEMAND REJECT
ED.
Tho Rechstag, later, by vote of
209 TO Ill, rejected the army increase
demanded by the government.
The Budget Committees proposal was
| also rejected.
The Center and Freisinnige Union
voted with the minority.
The rest of the army bill was adopt
ed without debate. Its third reading
Will take place on Thursday. In the
meantime the members of the Reich
stag Will be able to weigh the govern
ments statements before finally Vot-
ing.
EMPEROR IN SUPREME COMMAND
Brln, March 1.-THE Official Naval
Gazette publishes an Imperial order to-
day recognizing the higher admins
tratiOn of the navy. Ilenceforth the
Emperor holds supreme command and
the office OF commander in chief. there
fore. lapscs and the existing staff of the
commander in chief becomes independ-
cnt under the title Of Admiral's staff.
The chief of the navy becomes direct
~ subordinate 10 the Emperor and the
Admrals staff. besides its ordinary
duties, Will occupy itself with the po-
lttlcal aspects of the presence of Ger
man warshps abroad.
CONTRACT WITH CECIL RHODES.
Berlin. March 1.-THE Tageblatt
says ihat a contract has been conciud-
Ell between the German government
and Cecil Rhodes. the British South
Africa magnate, for the construction of
u telegraph line in German East Arrl
ca. The TaEeblatt adds that Il con-
tract for building a railroad through
the same territory is upon the point OF
conclusion. only a few details remain
ing To be settled
RHODES IS BANQUETED.
Berlin. March 1I.-Botl. Emperor Will
liam and Empress Augusta Victoria,
beside Baron Won Buelow. the Foreign
Minister. and other Ministers. with
their wives, attended the banquet
given by Sir Frank Lascelles. the Brit
ish Ambassador. to Cecil Rhodes. who
appears 10 have personally impressed
everybody from the Emperor down
ward.
With the exception of the extreme
Agrarian and Conservative papers. the
whole press praises him. The Emperor
Is said to regard him as "just the sort
OF man that Germany wants"
ii is understood that the Rhodesjan
schemes anticipate that Germany Will
ultimately possess Walnsh Bay, on the
coast OF Damaraland. South Africa.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
TICKS FROM
THE WIRES

Charlotte. n. c.. March IA. r.
Logic. died in n hospital here this
morning. He came to Charlotte in
1892 from bridgeport, Conn, and be-
gan farming operations on large
scale. Two summers ago his wife died,
and he was sent to an insane asylum.
He had been a merchant in New York
and several New England towns.
st Louis, Mo.-G. y. Gruner. treas
urer of the Phil. Gruner & Brother
Lumber Company. of this city. rep
Of the Sportsman's Park and Club
bought in the ST. Louis Baseball Club
at public auction at noon to- day for
$5$ 900.
Atlanta. Ga.-Robcrt Lewis was
hanged here Mt noon to-day for the
murder of Charles Haynes on the gal
lows built by Lewis two years ago
when employed as II workman.
Washington. ID. C.-No change was
reported to-day in the Senatorial dead
locks in PENNSYLVANIA and California.
Washington, ID. C.-John b. DALEY.
Assistant United States Attorney for
the Eastern District of Texas. has re-
signed and Frank Lee, of Paris. Tex.
mas been appointed as his successor.
Chicago, lll.-August a. Becker. the
sausage maker who has been under ar
rest for four weeks on IL charge of
numbering his wife. made a fun CON
ieSsion Tonight. He said that he cut
MS wife To pieces and burned the re-
mains in a stove.
New ork-Huyard Kipling was feel
ing very well tonight and asked AIR
Doubleday number of questions.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
GIVEN TIP As LOST

Providence Il. l.. March little
thrce-masted schooner James w. Bige-
low, from Jacksonvflc for this port.
has been given up for lost as she is
over Two months ont. She was built
at Rtth. Maine. in 1855 and her tom
mage was 52i. She carried In addition
To her captain. seven or eight bands.
THE KILpATRICN sAl,E.
Savannah. Ga. March I4.-Thc trans
port fitzpatrick. from Havana. with the
Maine Artillery. was hoard from to-
day at Slpelo quarantine station.
where She is undergoing disinfocu0n.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-15
Ensinnd's cninn r,rnc BOOK.

G3y Telegraph to Virg.nian-Pilot)
London. March 1.-THE eagerly an
tcipatcd China Blue Book was issued
this evening. but all the main points
in dispatches, filling three hundred and
sixty pages and covering the period
from February. 1895 to February. 1889
We're already known 10 the public.
Tho whole tenor of the British dis
PATCHES show a desire to meet the views
OF Germany ana the United States in
al! matters in which they were con-
cerncd.