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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
ENGLAND IN THE PACIFIC
Reported Negotiations for Purchase
of Galapagos.

Washington, Dec. Ian important
resolution has been offered in the SEN
ate by Mr.. Lodge. It asks for infor-
nation in regard to the reported in
tention of Ecuador to sell the Galapa-
gos islands to Great Britain.
The Galapagos islands lie to the
northwest of Ecuador and about 500
miles to the southwest of the Isthmus
of Panama They are almost directly
in the line of ocean steamships crossing
the Pacific from the mouth of either
the Panama canal or the Nicaraguan
canal, should either be constructed. to
New Zealand, Australia, Samoa and
the Philippines. They command the
mouths of the prospective canals on
the Pacific side almost as completely as
any of the West India islands COM
mand them on the Atlantic side; and
they are in a way even more impor-
tant, so far as the canal traffic is con-
cerned than any of the West Indian
islands under American control.
]. G. Blaine, when secretary of state
years before there was any serious talk
of acquiring new insular territory. had
his eye on the GALAPAGOS fslai.5s- ano
said more than once that the time
was not far distant when the United
States would have to take possession of
them. In fact, he entered into diplo-
matte negotiations with Ecuador with
that end in view. Whether or not the
United States acquire the islands,
clearly they come within the scope Of
the Monroe doctrine as territory which
should not be permitted to fall into
the hands of any European power For
Breat Britain to buy them would mean
the acquisition of a Pacific st. Lucia.
1t is not believed the British govern
ment would undertake any such ne
gotiations as are reported without first
consulting the United States, for that
would lead to differences between the
Lodges resolution is to help clear up
that matter at the beginning
The introduction of the resolution
at this time possesses peculiar signifi-
canoe in view of the comments of the
British press on the presidents mes
sage. Some of the leading British
newspapers say the president in his
treatment of the Philippines question
has thrown the Monroe doctrine to the
winds. If they are laboring under any
such delusion the adoption by the SEN
ate of Mr.. Lodges resolution will un-
deceive them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
SOUTHERN MANUFACTURES
Increasing Use of Raw Material Near
Its Source.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 12.-The success
full run during the past week at the
new steel plant at Ensley, near Bir-
mingham, Ala, illustrates one of the
phases of the Industrial revolution now
in progress in the south, whereby it
has already ceased to be a mere pro-
ducer of raw material, and is begin
ming to use it's own material in man.
ufacturing at home, which is also seen
in the textile industry and in other
lines. The successful beginning of the
steel plant emphasizes the benefits OBJ
tanned from the operations of large ag-
gregations of capital in the southern
fields. The improvements under reor-
ganization proceedings in the equip
ment and service of railroads, the re-
vival under one corporation of silent
furnaces in southwest Virginia, the
activity of similar combinations in Ala
bama, the development of extensive
timber resources and the starting of
great cotton mill enterprises would
never have been possible at this day
had it not been for the strength and
ability inherent in capital in large
bulk, which readily appreciated the po-
tentialities of southern resources dem
onstrated on a smaller scale by indi-
vidual southerners or by combinations
of local capital.
Meanwhile, in many portions of the
south manifestations quite as signifi-
cant are being recorded. For instance
the decline of cotton receipts at a num-
Der of ports, leading wide-awal1e citi-
zens to plan additional feeders to COM
merce, is traceable to the large pur-
chases of the staple by southern mills.
The enlargement of the operations of
the older mills and the construction of
new ones in the Piedmont region has
had. it is noted, the effect of checking
the migration, particularly in bad crop
years, of certain classes into the newer
employment at the textile centers. So
great, indeed, have the opportunities
become for labor that at Admission, for
instance, operatives have increased
more rapidly than the houses to ac-
commodate them, and this is true at
Bessemer and also many other places.
Travellers in the Mississippi delta find
d general air of comfort and thrifty
negroes even investing part of the pro-
fits of this years crops in improved
machinery and implements. In addi-
ton to new phosphate plants various
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
When He Recognized the
Philippines Republic.
ASKED BY PETTIGREW
The Burning of Midnight Oil Over
the Finan ;ial Bill-The Investi-
CATION of the Clark and Scott
Cases Ready to Proceed - The
Roberts Matter Resumed Behind
Closed Doors.

washington. Dec. 12-Whether Dewey
acting for the United States govern
ment, formally or informally. recog-
nized the Philippine republic at Manila,
is a question which Mr.. Pettigrew of
South Dakota, desires the navy depart
ment to answer. He introduced res
olution today directing the secretary of
the navy to supply the senate with in
formation on the subject, but Mr..
Chandler of New Hampshire, objected
to it's immediate consideration.
Following this objection Mr.. Petit
grew and Mr.. Chandler had a sharp
tilt over a resolution offered by the
former yesterday, demanding from the
secretary of war an investigation of
certain charges against General Mer-
riam, in his conduct of the Coeur
d'Alene trouble. Politics were injected
into the controversy and personal ref
erence made by each senator against
the other lent some liveliness, to an
otherwise quiet session.
Senator Cullom introduced a compre-
hensive bill for an amendment of the
law creating the interstate commerce
commission. The bill is in most re-
3 spects the Cullom bill of the last con-
gress for the same purpose.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
MIR. TRICKS RETIREMENT
Lack of Harmony With Carnegie Said
to Be the Cause

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 12.-Various re-
reasons for the resignation of H. c.
Frick as chairman of the board of
managers of the Carnegie Steel COM
pany. No other statement than that
published this morning can be Cb-
tanned from the company's officers.
One story is told that Mr.. Carnegie
thought it was about time to show the
world that he, not Mr.. Frick, is the
real head of the company, Mr.. Frick
having been considered by the business
world as the author of the Carnegie
companys present successful policy.
There is also a belief that the two
men have not worked together in har-
mony on matters of business, it being
company's product for advances in
prices, while Mr.. Carnegie contended
that immediate returns were better
than prospective profits.
In his interview published about two
weeks ago Mr. Carnegie guaranteed
only for a year the present great de-
mand for steel products. Mr.. F'r1cks
presumed intention in securing an
option for Mr.. Carnegie's interests in
the company, to consolidate with the
American Steel and Wire company, is
supposed to have displeased Mr.. Car
negie, not only because the latter is
opposed to trust stock manipulations,"
but also because the American Steel
and Wire company's officials insisted,
in case of consolidation, on calling the
combined corporations the American
Steel and Wire company instead of the
Carnegie Steel company.
Some of Mr. Frick's best friends are
in the steel and wire trust, and the re-
cent large purchases of cokin-eoal
lands in this neighborhood by this
trust, purchases in which Mr.. Frick is
said to have invested some of his idle
capital, are understood to have alarmed
Mr.. Carnegie. Mr.. Frick owns the
controlling interest in the H. c. Frick
Coke company, and it is now hinted
that he intends to throw in his lot
with the steel and wire trust.
The ease with which j. G. A. Leish-
man, now minister to Switzerland,
John Walker, William L. Abbott, and
lastly Mr.. Frick, dropped out of re-
sponsible places, is said to be due to
the fact that their designations were
written out and placed in Mr.. Carne-
gie's haids at the moment when they
entered on their work.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13

necessary. In such event silver must
be restored to the currency of this
country upon equal terms with gold,
unless some better system of finance
be adopted. I do not believe in i'm
perialism nor a colonial policy, nor do
see any necessary connection between
them and the expansion which 1 advo-
cate. The Philippines can be governed
as territories, just as Alaska is, and as
to the question of consent of the gov
erned being necessary to our exercise
of dominion over the Philippines, Porto
Rico or Hawaii, they have been as much
consulted as were the people in the
Louisiana purchase, Florida or the
western states which were incorporated
into the Union by democratic adminis-
tration without asking any of the peo-
pie then composing them.
These. briefly, are my views upon
this question. At the proper time 1
shall discuss them more at length be-
fore the people in the advocacy of my
candidacy for the United States SEN
ate
Governor Jones is a candidate for the
seat of Senator Berry.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13

in different parts of Florida, and the
shipping of cypress lumber. from Port
Tampa, the assembling there of live
stock for Havana, and activity in en-
couraging the cultivation of cassava
for starch, are worthy of record. In
southeastern Arkansas the building of
saw mills is making railroad extension
necessary. More than eight hundred
buildings have been constructed during
the past nine months, and at Hunts
vile, Ala, the increase in the num-
ber of manufacturing plants and ac-
tivity in municipal improvements have
been accompanied by building opera
tions of an extraordinary character.
These manifestations, viewed separ-
ately, are of comparatively small mo-
ment but taken as a whole, they in
dicate the impression already made
upon the south by the prosperity of the
country, and promise even greater
things as the prosperity is maintained.
From every part of the south similar
may be gathered. The advance
which is lifting the whole
south to a higher plane of prosperity,
is reaching to the remotest corners.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
LUMBERMEN IN SESSION.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 12.-Lumbermen
from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan.
Illinois, Indiana and a number of other
states began a three days conference
here today for the discussion of num-
erous matters of interest to the trade
The white pine men of the northwest,
the fir-cedar and redwood men of the
Pacific coast and the pine and cypress
men of the southern states are all well
represented. The question of grades is
one of the important matters that will
receive attention. The rumor that
lumber prices are to be manipulated is
denied, and the statement given out on
behalf of the convention that the sub
ject of prices will not be dealt with in
any manner.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
these popular educational assemblies in

these popular educational assemblies in
the west.
A bitter controversy over the policy
of the assemblies has developed and
as a result the federation has divided
into two factions, one of which advo-
Gates a liberal policy, calculated to
make the institutions financially sue
cessful, or more in line with eastern
ideas, while the other faction opposes
the adoption of such a policy on the
ground that there would be little left
of the old Chautauqua spirit on serious
study and creditable work, but that
the gatherings would become simply
popular amusement affairs The lib
erals are led by F. NJ. Shaw, formerly
head of the Boulder. Colo, assembly,
and all of the leading assemblies of
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska,
and Colorado have taken
sides in the controversy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
Circulation Approaching
Two Billion Mark.
THE GAIN LAST MONTH
Steady and Rapid Growth in Circula-
tion of Money Indicated in Com
pia:ion of Statistics Covering
a Period of Twenty Years Some
thing Now About to Happen for
the First Time.

Washington, Dec. 2.-(SpeciaI)-
One more financial month like Noyem-
Der will bring the total of money in
circulation in the United States past
Der 1st the total money in circulation
was $1,96S, 716, las, and on December 1st,
1885, ,93O,964 an increase of $22, ,214.S16
in the month. A gain of even two
thirds this amount in the present
month would bring the total money in
circulation in the United States past
the two billion dollar line for the first
time in our history.
The steady and rapid growth in the
circulation of money in the United
States, both gold and total of all kinds
of money, is indicated in a compilation
made by the treasury bureau of sta
tistics from data supplied in the annual
and monthly statement of the bureau of
loans and currency of the treasury de-
partment showing the amount of gold
and total money in circulation in the
ing the past twenty years.
1t shows an increase in that length
of time from s1SS, ,641, ,41O of gold and
gold certificates to SITS, 1856, ,3O3, and of
total circulation from $S16, ,721 to
s1,9S5, $50, 964. with the prospect, as al
ready indicated, that the two billion
dollar line will shortly be crossed.
While the general growth in that time
has been remarkable, that of the past
three years is especially marked On
July 1, 1896, the total money in circu-
lation in the United States was 81, ,5O9,-
725, zoo, and on December l, 1899, 81 1885,
930,964, an increase during three and
one-half years of s476, ,2O5, ,764, of 311z per
cent; while the gold and coin certif-
Gates increased from $49S, ,449,242 to
S77S S8S, 1903, an increase of S279, ,939, ,O61,
or 56 per cent.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
STORMBERG FIGHT.

Pretoria, Dec. 12.-President Steyn
has sent the following details of the
fight at Stormberg Junction: Brit
ish with six cannon attacked the Beers
under SwGnepoeI and Oliver and
stormed the Beers entrenched posi-
tions on kopjes. After a severe fight
they were compelled to surrender. The
prisoners are Major Sturges. six officers
and 230 non-commissioned officers and
men of the Northumberlands and two
officers and about $50 non-commission-
ed officers and men of the Irish fusi-
leers. 1t is impossible to state the
number of dead or wounded of the
British. The Beers captured three can
non and two ammunition wagons"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
ALL WANT TO TALK.

Washington, Dec. 12.-There is such
great pressure for time on the part of
the members of both sides who desire
to participate in the currency debate
in the house that night sessions were
ordered today. Interest in the debate
it not keen, judged by the attendance
in the galleries, although the members
themselves are listening attentively to
the speeches.
Only one democrat thus far has
spoken in favor of the bill, Mr. Diggs
of New York, who announced today
that he had pledged himself before his
election to support the gold standard
and proposed to redeem that pledge.
He will be Joined by several of his
Brooklyn colleagues, and probably sew
eral others.
The features of debate today were
the speeches of Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio,
for the bill, and of Mr.. Cochran of
Missouri and Mr.. Newlands of Nevada,
against it.
Washington, Dec. 12.-The Roberts
investigating committee resumed its
session today behind closed doors. This
it was explained was to permit the
committee to receive and discuss re-
ports of procedure, form of subpoenaes,
etc. Meantime Roberts himself and a
gathering of Mormons and Gentiles
stood outside the committee door
awaiting admission. Mr. Roberts was
prepared to continue his argument on
demurrer to the right uf the commit
tee to try him.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
BRYAN ON THE BILL
It Should Not Be Permitted to Pass
the House.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 12.-In an inter
view today w. ]. Bryan expresses him
self upon the financial bill nov before
the house. He said: Following in
the line of the presidents message
congress is at present considering a
1 refer to the financial bill now under
discussion in the house. The bill IS a
very bad one indeed. 1t is the part of
the gold standard peoples plan, and 1
hope that it will be defeated. 1t should
certainly never be permitted to pass
the house, because it is not in the in
terest of democracy"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
STABBED TWO WOMEN.
Drunken Man Attacked Them on the
Street in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-Two women
We're attacked on the street tonight by
a man who gave the name of Edward
Keen and said he had no home. Mrs.
Kitty Harris was attacked at Franklin
and Wood streets and received a pain
full cut in the right thigh. AS she felt
the blade enter she put her hand to the
wound and the knife was plunged into
it, going clear through. Her assailant
then ran. A square away he met Mrs.
Mary Moore, struck her in the breast
with his fist and then thrust the blade
into her right side below the ribs She
screamed and fell.
Policeman Snyder heard her cry and
reached her as Keen was about to stab
her again. He grappled with Keen
and after a struggle. succeeded in sub
DUNG him and getting the knife The
women were taken to Hahnemann hos
pital. Mrs. Harris wounds were dress
ed and she went home. 1t is feared
that Mrs. Moore's wound is mortal. as
the blade punctured the intestines.
Keen was intoxicated
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
TO SHIP COPPER BY RAIL.
Demand So Strog Shippers Won't Wait
For Opening of Lake Navigation

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 12.-All-rail
shipments of copper have begun here,
the last regular boats for Buffalo hav-
ing left, although navigation is still
open. Last winter was the first in ten
years in which copper was shipped by
rail from the smelters here, the custom
being to hold the copper over during
the winter until the reduced rates
could be had by water transportation
in the spring. Copper will be shipped
as fast as smelted this winter. All-rail
shipments cost four -tenths of a cent a
pound more than when Clipped by the
mixed water and rail route to the sea-
board. The added transportation cost
is about S275,OOO for five months of
closed navigation.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
TO BE HANGED OR SHOT
A Party of Filipinos Caught by Col.
Smith,

Manila, Dec 12-Col. Smith with a
detachment of infantry surrounded AID
captured in a village near MalasIut, a
party of guerrillas. The party included
the band which assassinated se~cn
officials at Malasqui for friendliness to
Americans. 1t is expected that they
will be speedily tried and either shot
or hanged as an example.
General Otis cables that the insurg-
and that the marines now occupy a
naval station there.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
SCATTERED REBELS.

Manila, Dec. 12.-In Bulucan prov
ince the insurgents have been scattered
and driven east to the mountains. Our
casualties in that section in the last
few days were ten, the insurgent casu-
alties in killed, wounded and prison
ers aggregate 100. Considerable in
surgent property with records, arms
and ammunition, has been captured.
Our troops are now in the mountains
in pursuit.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
POSSIBLY ANOTHER BATTLE.

London, Dec. 12.-TlIe almost com
plete absence of news from the theater
of war increases public anxiety so
deeply stirred by Saturdays disaster
Such scanty messages as have drib-
pied through seem to indicate that
preparations are about completed for
simultaneous attacks at Tugela river
and Modder river.
Dispatches are showing that the
British and Beers were in touch in
both directions on Monday. There is
no confirmation of the report of an
other day-long battle along Modder
river on Monday
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
AMERICAN PR1MA DONNA WEBS.
Paulina Joran Married to Baron de
Bush in London

London. Dec. 12.-One of the most
charming weddings of the season took
place today in st. Margaret's church,
Westminster. The bride was Pauline
Joran, an American prima donna, and
the bridegroom. Baron William de
Bush, scientist. There was a brilliant
company present, comprising 500 of the
American and English friends of the
bride and groom. After the ceremony
a reception was held in the Whitehall
Rooms. I .t.Iff1s
The bride was born near Chicago and
afterward lived in California She
was a prima donna at the Convent
Garden theater under the management
of the late Sir Augustus Harris. She
created the leading role in Mascagni's
L'Amico Fritz" and also in Sullivan's
Beauty Stone at the Savoy theater.
Baron de Bush is wealthy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
FIGHT WITH YAQUIS
A Battle Lasting Day and a Night
Fought.

Austin, Tex, Dec. 12-Information
reaching here today is to the effect that
on December 3rd the Yaqui Indians
and the Mexican forces under General
Torres had a pitched battle near Rio
Chico on the Yaqui river. The en-
gagement was with the main body of
Indians, the Mexican forces num-
bering some 1000 men. About sten
days ago several rowing bands of va
quis who had been out on scouting ex-
petitions and depredating tours, began
gathering at the main camp of the
Yaquis located in the mountains on
Paphigochico river. The Mexican
troops attempted to head small bands
off but they were unsuccessful, and in
a short time all of them had Joined the
main body of Indians.
The Indians pushed the fighting
themselves by attacking the Mexican
forces. The onslaught was vigorous,
but not very effective, as the Indians
did not advance in a solid body. pre-
ferring their old warfare of man for
man behind boulders and trees. In
this manner they began their attack
on the soldiers camp, and according
to report, the fighting was most severe
and lasted for a day and night, when
the Indians withdrew, having sustained
considerable loss. The militia made
several attempts to dislodge the In
dians but without success, and upon
each deploy the soldiers lost quite a
number in killed and wounded.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
GOV. JONES AN ExPANs1oNIsT.
Announces His Beliefs in His Senate
Candidacy.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec ia sur
prise was sprung on the democrats of
Arkansas today when Governor Jones
declared himself an expansionist. Here
tofore he had been classed among the
anti-expansionists. In an authorized
statement the governor said:
II have been investigating the uues-
ton for my own satisfaction and have
formed very decided views and propose
to stand by them. 1 consider the ac-
QUESTION of the Philippine islands to be
most fortunate for the reason that it
furnishes us a permanent foothold near
the Asiatic coast, which will protect
our commerce with Asia. 1 believe that
the only salvation for the southern
states of the Union is in the expansion
of our commerce by the opening of new
markets in Asia for our products, and
in order to maintain and protect such
commerce we must have the Philip
pine islands for reasons perfectly OBJ
vious
with the immense increase in our
commerce, a corresponding increase of
expansion of the currency is absolutely
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
CLARK AND SCOTT CASES.

Washington, Dec. 12.-At the opening
of today's session of the senate resolu-
tions were reported fayorably from
the committee on contingent expenses
authorizing the committee on privi-
leges and elections to proceed with the
investigation of the election to the SEN
ate of W. A. Clark of Montana and
N. B. Scott of West Virginia. The
resolutions were adopted.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-13
AN ENDED REVOLUTION.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec 12.-It is
announced that the Columbian gov
ernment has occupied Cumana on the
gulf of Caracao, and the revolution is
said to have been crushed.