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Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
DISTRICT COURT
The Unusual Case of James VS.. Pugh
and Gray.

Among the cases finally passed upon
considerable interest, though a great
deal of money was not involved in it.
1t was the suit of w. K. James VS..
Pugh and Gray, the Indian school con-
tractors. A sub-contract had been let
by the defendants to w. H. Strong for
$3.50 for electrical wiring. 1t was speci-
fled in the contract that the contract
price was to be turned over to the
plaintiff in consideration of the furnish
ing of money by him to the sub-con-
tractor to buy material. On the COM
pletion of a certain part of the work
20 per cent of the contract price was to
be paid. The work was begun and at
times Strong received from James GER
tain sums for the purchase of material,
these sums amounting altogether to
$500.
The contractors forgot about the re-
| lation of James to the sub-contract and
when Strong applied to them from time
to time for money they let him have it.
He got also about $500 from them.
| Strong quit the contract before the
period for the paying of the 20 per
cent, and James finished it up to that
( point. When he applied for payment
he was confronted with the amount
/ paid to Strong.
The suit followed and the issue rested
| largely on the testimony of Strong
! Under the circumstances there was
only one kind of testimony he could
give in with great safety, so he testi-
fled that the money he had received
from Pugh and Gray was a series of
personal loans. Judgment was given
the plaintiff for S4S3.67.
The old divorce suit of Hammond VS.
Hammond, begun ten years ago, was
ended by a decree for the plaintiff A
decree was granted in the beginning
but a dishonest attorney neglected tc
have it entered and it was discovered
only recently that it had not been en-
tered.
In the case of the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank of Tempe VS.. A. L. Trippel
and Mary y. Lang, a plea to jurisdic-
ton was sustained and the action was
dismissed in this county.
There was judgment for the defend
ant in Potter VS.. Yaeger ct al, appealed
from a Mesa Justices court
In Mulcahy VS.. OrOsco, Judgment was
given the plaintiff
The rest of the proceedings of the
day consisted of references and the
setting of dates for hearing demurrers
and motions.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17

lures with which they have been pro-
vided. By one means or another the
difficulty with the chimneys has very
largely been met, and today they are
comparatively under control. One in
genious device has lately been intro
duced which effectively prevents the
wind from blowing down the chimneys.
1t is a contrivance whereby strong cur
rents of wind blowing down galvanized
iron pipes surmounting the brick Chin
ney is allowed to escape before it en-
ters the brick chimney, and this de-
vice has corrected some of the most
troublesome cases. Gradually the
capitol has had furnace heat intro
duced in nearly all its parts. but there
are some places where open CRATE fires
are depended on to warm rooms AS a
rule the open CRATES are retained as
,luxuries rather than necessities.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
LONDON PESSIMISTIC
England Never Underwent Such
Humiliation.
A Panic Among the Public is Reflected
Upon the Stock Exchange = Gen
eral Butler Reports His Losse
to the War Office.

London, Dec. 16.-As might have
been expected, the desperate state of
British arms in South Africa is re-
vealed by the defeat of General Butler
at Tugela river, where at one stroke
he lost treble the number OF guns
poleon during six years fighting in the
peninsula. While adding to the deter
mination of the authorities to send
every available man to the front, the
ture of a momentary panic among the
public. which was reflected on the
stock exchange.
1t is long since the to@-e of the news
papers and comments in cubs and
other resorts has been so chastened
and pessimistic. Some of the COM
ments go so far as to say the crisis is
so far reaching that Great Britain
stands where she stood over a CEN
tury back when the American colo
nists, men of British and Dutch blood.
were in arms
Beyond the partial list and summary
of the totals of casualties of the Tugela
river engagement, posted about mid
night, the war office processes not to
have had any news from the seat of
war, while the censorship evidently
blocks other channels of information.
Never within range of the longest
memory has Great Britain met with
| three successive reverses within a
single week, and hence it is not sur
prising that notes of anxiety should
be heard amid the general chorus of
press expressions of grim philosophy
and resignation.
General Butler reports to the war
office that his losses in yesterday S
engagement We're: Killed, 81; wound
| ed, 667; missing, 34S.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
European Comment on
TugeIa Disaster.
A RUINED PRESTIGE
Paris Treats the Boer Victory Mod
erately-Germany Sees in 1t a
Great Personal Advantage -Wond-
ers If Chamberlain Will Dare Re-
sort to Conscription- -Austro-H Hun
garian Sympathy.

Paris, Dec. 16.-For the third time
this week Parisians met the hoarse
voiced news vendors running along the
boulevards today shouting Crushing
defeat of the English, Great victory of
the Boers!'' and displaying the front
sheets of their papers bearing in big
headlines, THE English Routed" The
French people heard and read the news
with interest and discussed the British
defeats in the parks and cafes without
a display of sorrow or sympathy for the
English, but at the same time with
out any outward demonstration of glee-
full satisfaction that could be regarded
as offensive to British spectators.
The violently Anglophobe press, ="
such as La Libre Parole and La Patrie,
naturally treat the British disasters as
joyful tidings, but the respectable
journals, the Temps, Journal des De-
bats, La Liberte and others, discuss
the news soberly and moderately. LIE
Journal Des Debats expresses admira-
tion at the wonderful calmness and
sangfroid with which the British ma
ton has met blow after blow. The pa
per concluded it's article with a remark
that it would be a heavy blow to the
social organization of Great Britain if
Chamberlain ventures to bring her to
conscription.
weakness of Great Britains army to
cope with the present emergency, and
says: Mr.. Chamberlain little sus-
pected that the letting loose of this
war was going to reveal the insuffi-
cheney of the military forces of the
British Colossus
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
BERLIN JUBILANT.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-The Berlin press and
people are jubilant over the news from
South Africa, and everywhere in the
streets people greet each other and Of
fer congratulations. The Kreutz Zei-
tung says: I'VE, in Germany, do not
wish England to get off cheaply. The
more they are humbled in the Boer
war and the more completely their
power in South Africa is broken, the
better for u.s."
The Lokal Anzeiger says: Surely a
severer trial the British world and en-
pire never had to meet, for as things
are now England will have to thank
the other powers for their sincere love
of peace only if she emerges from this
war with a whole skin and mere loss
of prestige"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
STUDENTS IN A GLOVE FIGHT.
Brown Thought Carlisle Had Insulted
Him-Wanted Satisfaction.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1.-two
Yale juniors had a glove fight in
Warner hall this afternoon. P. l.
Brown of Des Moines, Ia, and ]. NJ.
Carlisle of Washington, We're the prin-
cipaIs. The affair grew out of a joke.
In spite Of the efforts to have a quiet
boxing match before a few friends the
Whole class was on hand clamoring for
admission.
Brown felt that his classmates had
insulted his dignity by sticking
matches in his hair in several classes
last week and selected Carlisle as the
man whom he would thrash for it.
Therefore he accused Carlisle, who in
reality had had no hand in the mat
ter Carlisle told him ne lied, where
upon Brown challenged him to fight
with eight-ounce gloves. Several class
mates, some of them the biggest men
in the class, Immediately volunteered
to manage the event. P. L. Mitchell,
the varsity oarsman, was selected as
referee. Carlisle chose as his manager,
trainer and rubbers, Kingsley, living
ing, H. S. Wallace, a brother of Yale's
famous rush, and L. NJ. Thomas and
A NJ Hirsch, the varsity foot ball
and base ball players respectively
Blanchard, Adams and ]. L. Anderson
tapped towels for Brown. A few
classmates were admitted. The rest
clamOred outside.
The bout last three rounds. Browns
seconds throwing up the sponge at the
opening of the fourth as their man was
minus the use of one eye and in a gem
eral groggy condition. They tried to
keep the affair quiet, but the news. got
in circulation on the campus. Both
men were at chapel this morning and
beyond a few scratches showed no ef-
fects of their boxing bout.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
A SENSIBLE MAJORITY
Developed in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
1t Declined to Adopt a Fool Political
Resolution Censuring President
Mckinley for the Ceur d'Alene
Mining Trouble.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 16.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor today in con-
vention declined to adopt a resolution
concerning the Idaho miners and the
military difficulty. which declared that
I'VE do hereby emphatically condemn
and denounce President Mckinley,
Governor Steunenberg and all officials
concerned in the outrage" and called
also upon working people ito sever
their connection and refuse any sup
port to the republican and democratic
parties, etc"
a substitute for the latter resolution
was adopted which, after reciting that
innocent men had been incarcerated
without reference to their constitu-
tiOnal rights, etc, protests against and
condemns said alleged inhuman actions
by the authorities and directs the exc
cutive council of the federation, Ito
make full investigation and place the
responsibility where it properly be-
longs"
President Gompers presided this
afternoon for the first time.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
A FIELD OF SLAUGHTER.

Pretoria, Dec. 16.-An official dispatch
from the Modder river says: The
Beers have captured a great quantity
of loot, including 200 Lee-Metford rifles,
cases of cartridges and hundreds of
bayonets. Great numbers of the Brit
ish have retired from Tweo-Riveirn in
the direction of Belmont The loss of
the British was very great. There
were heaps of dead on the field. The
wounded are being attended to tempo
rarily at BisselTs farm. The sappers
and miners must have suffered severe
ly. The Beers suffered heavy losses in
horses. 1 cannot otherwise describe
the battle field than as a sad and ter
rible slaughter.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
TWO LIVES LOST AT A FIRE.
Man and Wife Burned to Death and
Two Hotels Destroyed.

Philadelphia, Dec. ia fire at
Gloucester, n. J.. a few miles below
this city, early this morning cost two
lives and destroyed the Green Tree
hotel and stables and the Clifton
house.
The dead are David Young, a laborer,
and his wife Bessie. They were about
sixty years of age and lived at the Cliff
ton house. Two sons survive them, one
of whom is with the army in the Phil
ippines.
The Clifton house and the Green Tree
hotel and stables were owned by
Frank Faith, whose loss amounts to
S2O,OOO partly insured. The losses to
the lessees of the hotels foot up about
s., coo.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
MAGAZINE BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Explosion of Nitro-glycerine Shakes the
City OF Bradford.

Bradford, Pa, Dec. 16-The nitro
glycerine magazine of the Pennsylvania
Torpedo company, located in Bolivar
Hollow, one and a half miles from this
city, blew up today with a report that
was heard for thirty miles. The shock
was felt at Olean, Salamanca, EIlicott-
vile and other surrounding towns.
The magazine was blown to atoms, and
hole made in the earth fifteen feet
deep by thirty in circumference. Trees
were torn into splinters at the scene of
tn explosion, and the brick of which
the magazine walls We're constructed,
We're reduced to a reddish powder,
which covered the snow over a wide
area.
Much damage was done in this city
and vicinity by the breaking of glass,
overturning of chimneys, etc. 1t is not
believed any one was killed. An oil
stove, fed automatically, is believed to
have caused the explosion.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
FROM THE PHILIPPINES
An Ex-soldier's Impression of the
Islands.

a. D. Zander. brother of C. NJ
Zander of The Republican. arrived in
the city yesterday, having lust
returned from the Philippines where
he served a year with the First
battalion of Wyoming volunteers,
MIR. zander's military experience
was not extensive viewed from
a geographical standpoint. since he
was at no time more than thfrty-five
miles from Manila. But he had almost
constant service in repellfng insurgent
attacks and had a great variety of
commanders, having served under
every majorgeneral, brigade and Gi-
vision commander who has been in the
Philippines within the last year.
Mr. Zander is of the impression that
there is no more delightful region on
earth than the islands, but he believes
a poor man could not make a more
disadvantageous move than to go
there. He could not live in competi-
ton with the natives. One able to es-
tablish large plantation for the rails
ing of the varied tropical fruits which
grow there or the famous Manila hemp
and tobacco would probably find a
fortune awaiting him under the i'm
proved commercial conditions which
will come with American domination of
the islands. If the American army
should remain there, Mr.. Zander says
there would be an opportunity to grow
rich on a small capital turned over and
over in ice cream and sode water He
believes that no where else in the
world is so much of these two cOmmod-
tiles consumed as at Manila.
The natives have fallen into the ice
cream and sode water habit, which is
the only safe kind of dissipation that
can be practiced there. All alcoholic
drinks make one miserable il the
Philippines and shorten his life.
Regarding the charge of looting and
the desecration of churches, Mr.. Zan-
der says there was none of it, that is,
as looting is commonly understood.
There were strict orders against the
desecration of church property. The
churches were, of course. occupied as
shelter, but nothing in them was dis
turbed. When a town was taken it
was generally found empty, and the
soldiers were allowed to go through the
deserted houses. They seldom found
anything except clothing, which they
always needed. Now and then they
came across gold watches, jewelry and
sometimes money. The property of
amigos" was never disturbed, but the
confiscation of "nigger' goods and
chattels was legalized warfare. 1t
helped break the back of the rebellion.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
KILLED IN \ SALOON.
Prominent Local Republican of Omaha
Shot Down in Cold Blood.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 16.-Charles r.
Grove, prominent in local politics and
a member of the republican committee,
was killed tonight by Tom Collins, a
local character. The killing was cold
blooded and premeditated and occurred
about o'clock in Groves saloon. Five
men were in the saloon playing cards.
and Grove Joined in the game. Collins
came in, sat down at the table, pushed
the cards back, and began to talk to
Grove in an insulting manner.
Grove tried to avoid any controversy
and went behind the bar to get out of
the way. Collins Immediately drew a
revolver and shot Grove in the head.
Collins fought fiercely to escape, but
officers soon arrived and he was taken
to Jail. He had made threats to kill
Grove, the latter having elected him
from the saloon several times. Grove
leaves a wife and one child.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
CAPITOL CHIMNEYs.
Nearly a Hundred Scattered Over the
Big Roof.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The chimneys
of the capitol are one of the unique
features of the city. Distributed over
the large area of roof which covers the
big structure are nearly q hundred
chimneys They were built in the days
when heating was secured from open
CRATE fires and they have always been
the source of much annoyance.
Strangely enough. although the capitol
stands on a high hill and is surrounded
by a great park, these chimneys have
been noted chiefly for their failure to
draw" and whenever a high and
shifting wind has prevailed there has
been tendency fer them to fill COM
mittee rooms with a volume of smoke
and to scatter wood ashes over the
floor and furniture. 1t was to reduce
the annoyance arising from this de-
feet that camel coal was introduced,
but that could not remedy the smoky
features of the chirnneys. IN the old
days when there was plain furniture
and little frescoing the dust and smoke
We're not so destructive as they became
when more elegance crept into the COM
mittee rooms of the senate end of the
capitol.
For many years the architect of the
capitol struggled with this problem and
each chimney was experimental on
separately. and now they represent a
great variety in height and general ap-
pearance because OF the patented fix
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
MANNER OF LoGAN's DEATH.
Relatives Discredit Story That He Was
Shot By His own Men.

Youngstown, o., Dec. 16.-Family and
relatives of Major Logan discredit the
story sent out from San Francisco that
he was shot by his own men in battle
to redress a fancied grievance. Robert
Bentley, administrator of Major Lo-
gan's estate, says:
The story is too absurd to believe.
We have a copy of the report of Cen
eral Otis, filed with the war depart
ment, stating that Major Logan was
killed by Filipinos in the battle, and
are satisfied it is correct"
Mrs. Logan and her mother, Mrs. c..
V. Andrews, will leave next Wednes-
day for Coronado, Cal, where they
will await the remains of Major Logan.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
AGUINALDO'S ARMY
Now Reduced to Two Men and Three
Women.

Manila. Dec. 16.-Major Peyton c.
Marsh of the Thirty-thi infantry has
abandoned his pursuit of Aguinaldo
and has reached Bagnen in the heart
of the Grand Cordilleras where the
range is 1000 feet high and where food
is scarce and travel almost impossible.
From native couriers and Spanish pris-
oners it was learned that Aguinaldo
name with three women and two SOL
diers, three days ago and headed south
ward evidently for Bayombong in the
province of New Vizcaya, where it is
thought he may encounter the Ameri-
cans.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
A PERSIAN FAMINE
Minister Bowen Appeals to the United
States.

Washington, Dec. 16.-United States
Minister Bowen in Persia, informs the
state department that. great distress
prevails in Persia, in consequence of
the high price of bread. He says the
prospects are that the poor will be
face to face with starvation during the
entire winter. Mr.. Bowen asks that
the situation be made known to the
that contributions of money be sent.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
THE OPEN DOOR
Russia Alone Will Offer an OBJ
stacle

Berlin, Dec. 16.-From an authentic
source the correspondent hears re-
garding the open door" in China that
the Washington government has not
yet asked any other power besides Ger
many to furnish assurances, verbal or
written, to maintain the open door, -
tirely favorable, all the other powers
interested will be asked. including
France, Russia, Italy ard Great
Britain.
1t is expected that all Of them Will
answer favorably except, perhaps,
Russia, but it is hoped that strong
moral pressure can then be brought to
bear on Russia to yield.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17

vera, who wished to vindicate himself
for the loss of his squadron after hav-
ing been sent to Cuba against his
earnest protest.
The document is of historical value,
as it is made up entirely of official let
ters and dispatches, and includes the
report of Admiral Cervera and his fleet
commanders on the action of Santiago
bay. There is nothing of news value in
the compilation which has not already
been printed from time to time.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
DROWNED IN A SEWER BASIN.
Two Men Supposed to Have Fallen to
Their Death in an Alteration.

Quincy, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE bodies
of John Moynihan, aged %. and a
stranger, were found today on Moon
island, in a sewer receiving basin, in
which they had been drowned.
1t is believed Moynihan, who was
employed on the island, while on a
visit to Boston yesterday, picked up
the stranger in that city and persuaded
him to go to Moon island and that an
alteration took place on the brink of
the basin, during which the men lost
their balance and fell to their death.
The stranger was about thirty-five
years of age, five feet ten inches in
height. and weighed about 40 pounds.
He had heavy reddish brown mus
tache.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
HISTORY OF CERvERA's FLEET.
New Publication by the Bureau OF
Naval Intelligence.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Another con-
tribution to the naval literature of the
Spanish war has been published by the
bureau of naval intelligence. 1t is a
history of Admiral Cervera of the fleet
under his command, which was de-
stroyed by the American squadron off
Santiago. The original publication
was authorized by the Aeen regent of
Spain on the petition admiral Ger
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17

caused by a fractured skull, sustained,
it is believed, by Patrick falling from
face by Peter. Peter made no effort
to escape, and was arrested. A charge
of murder was placed against him.
The men quarreled, and, exasperated
by the taunts of his brother, Peter
struck Patrick a powerful blow. The
latter never regained consciousness.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
CIVILIZATION THREATENED.

Budapest, Dec. 16-The Hagyago
Neuzel, commenting on the British
check in South Africa, expresses the
warmest sympathy with the British
army in its misfortune, and adds:
Every liberal nation in the world
would deeply regret if the position of
Great Britain, the standard bearer of
civilization, were shaken. Austria
Hungary would sorely fell the loss of
power by England"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
SHOT AS THEY RETIRED.

Modder River. Dec. 16.-During a
demonstration in force on Friday
morning the British guns shelled the
Beers for a couple of hours. The Beers
did not reply until the British were
retiring. The Beers are further en-
trenching and strengthening their old
defenses with the evident intention of
fiercely disputing the control of the
railroad.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
THE QUAY CASE
Taken Up Yesterday by the Senate
Committee.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The investiga-
tion of the right of former Senator
Quay of Pennsylvania to a seat in the
senate by the appointment of the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, was begun by
the senate committee on privileges and
elections. The hearing today was pure
ly legal argument on the right of the
governor to make the appointment.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
VENEZUELA REVOLUTION.
President Castro Has Put Hernandez
Forces to Rout.

Washington, Dec. 16.-United States
Minister Loomis at Caracas has cabled
the state department that President
Castro's forces have completely defeat
ed the insurrectionists under General
Hernandez. No details.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
SENTENCES COMMITTED.

Washington. Dec. 16.-The president
has commuted to imprisonment Tor
twenty years the capital sentences i'm
posed by court martial upon four
American soldiers, members of a
Washington regiment in the Philip
pines, for criminal assault upon native
women.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
FROM MAFEKING.

Cape Town, Dec. ia dispatch from
Mafeking announced that the scheme
of advancing the military works was
acting we'll and had forced the Beers
to evacuate the strong commanding
fortifcation northeast of the town.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
A COLORADO BLIZZARD.

Denver, Col, Dec. ia blizzard has
begun on the divide between Denver
and Colorado Springs. At Palmer lake
several trains are stalled by snow
drifts on both the Rio Grande and
Santa Fe roads.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
OPINION IN ROME.

Rome, Dec. 16.-General Buffers re-
verse produced a profound impression
in all circles here, where it is regarded
as most serious for the military pres
tige of England.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-17
CONGRESSMAN SULZER.
He Discovers That War Is In Prog
ress in South Africa.

Washington, Dec. 16.- Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York introduced a
joint resolution declaring that a state
of war exists in South Africa and ac-
cording belligerent rights to the Trans
vaal government.