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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
WHEN NAPOLEON WALKED.

An IncIdeut of the Memorable Re
 treat From Moscow.
 IL was on Nov. 25, al about : o'eloot in the morning, when we saw the bead of the column. The first we saw were generals, few Of whom were on horse back. but the majority on foot Ths latter painfully dragged themselves along, almost s,l having their feOt fro zen and bound up in rags and pieces O; sheepskin and dying of hunger We then saw what was left of the cavalry of the guard Ta9 emperor came next on foot, with stick in bis hand He was muffied up in a large capo.e lined with fur and wore on his head an amaraBthine velvet cap edged with black toxskin On his right marched alec on foot, King Murat; on his left Prince Eugene. yieerOy of Italy; then Marshals Berthier. prince of Neufohatel Ney. Mortier. Lefebyre and other mar shals and generals. whose corps had been partly destroyed.
 They were followed by zoo to 500 officers and subofhceTs. marching iD or der and tearing in the greatest silence the eagles of tho regiments Co which they had belonged and that had SO often led them to victory They were the remnant of over GO, coo men My poor Picart, who had not seen the army for a month, gazed on silently. but his con vulsiys movements showed only too well what he felt l saw big tears roll down the cheeks and fall cn his mus tache. from which iciclos were hang ing Then, turning % me Really. compatriot. l do not know whether am asleep or awake; l weep because ] have seen cur emperor marching on foot, a stick in his hand. be that was so great and who made us so proudF" " Memories ot Sergent Bonrgogne
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
THE PHEHIx CARNIVAL.

Phenix has just reason to be proud of her carnival, which has just closed. From returning excursion.
 ists nothing but the highest terms of praise are heard, and the stfaiI seems to have been an unqualified success. While, as stated, not a sin gle word of complaint has been
 heard from any one, and the citizens of PheniX generally are praised for the complete arrangements made for the accommodation and entertain ment of visitors, the Elks are partic- ularly profuse in their praise of their brother Elks of Phenix in the royal reception accorded them. Nothing was ove:looked that would contribute to the enjoyment of their visit and visiting Elks were not per mitted to spend anything in the way of entertaining themselves. Asone of them remarked yesterday "every- thing in Phenix was as free as water to the Prescott Elks." That there has been some undercurreDt of prej- udice against Phenix, for some req son or other, among portion of our people, is well known. The gen tleman quoted above added that this carnival had done more to do away with this prejudice and to promote a better, more kindly and fraternal feeling between the two towns than anything that has ever happened
 During the week nearly five hun dred people from Prescott have wis iied PhenII, and the universal ex- pressions of satisfaction heard on every hand certainly confirms the opinion expressed by this visitor.
 The JoURNAL-MINER congratulates our sister city on the success of its carnival and sincerely hopes that the friendly ties formed through 1t, between the citizens of Prescott and Phenix, may be more firmly ce- mented with time and be as lasting as the everlasting hills.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
Statehood Committee.

At the meeting held in Phcni, fast Friday to promote the cause o statehood the following general com mittee was appointed: William Christy, ; NJ McCowan Webster Street, c J Hall, J ( Adams, R E Morrison, NJ J Rlordau Jerry Millay and C NJ Frazier These gentlemen selected the fol. lowing visiting committee, repre-. senting every county ID the terri tory: Governor Y O Murphy, E E Ellinwood, NJ W Stewart, c M Frazier, l T Stoddari. George R Davis, $ M McCowan, F NJ Murphy, Robert E Morrison. J N Murphy, Alonzo Bailey, W H Burbage, k 4 F Penrcse, C D Reppy, " P liar low. Fl K Chenoweth, ( NJ Funston. O D NJ Gsddis, Charles C Randolph, W J Murphy, B A Fickas, A c Baker, T E Parish, W NJ Griffith, W H Barnes, J C Adams, F Gang, J l. B Alexander, Geo W ? Hunt.
 On Saturday Governor Murphy appointed the following executive and financial committees:
 The members of the former are Webster Street, B Heyman. Walter Talbot, E F Kellner, Geo w Vickers. C D Doris, NJ E Collins, of Pheuix; W J Kingsbury, Tempe; John C Herndon. Prescott, and NJ P Free man. Tucson.
 The finance committee is made up as follows:
 MaricUps county--Wm Christy, chairman; J G Sweeney, G H Hirschleld, J L B Alexander.
 Pima Nj Ormsby, H B Penney, J Knox Corbett.
 Graham - Frank Dyssrt, W H Hopkins, Walter G Scott.
 GIla s A Parnell, R c Brown, H c Hitchcock.
 Nsvaio-F NJ Buck, Jesse L Smith, Sawyer.
 Apache-John F Hogue, Alfred Ruiz.
 Yuma-Johu Gondolfo, R Hatch, NJ J Nugent.
 Pinal-Perry Williams, W c Tru- nan. W H Benson.
 Yavapai-H J Allen, Henry Gold water, Michael Hickey.
 Coconino-Tom Riordan, J 4 Vail, J C Brown.
 Mohave-H H Watkins, c E. 3owes. E T Thompson.
 Santa Cruz-Robert Williams, J Pascholy, Fred Herrera.
 Cochise-Warner, W F Nichols, J 1 3rockmau. The members of the transporta- ! ion committee are c NJ Frazier, l hartman; Epes Randolph of Tue | on, B F Porter of Phenix aud R E | Wells of Prescott.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
A MURDERER RETRIEVED.

Governor Murphy has granted a Teprieve for thirty days to Murderer Smiley. of Navajo county, who was to have been executed at Holbrook on Friday, December s. The re- prieve was granted on account oi the hippant and ghastly attempt al humor of Sheriff Wstron in issuing his invitations which read as fOl. lows:
 You are hereby cordially invited to attend the hanging of ore Georg' Smiley, murderer. His soul will be swung into eternity on December g 1899, at 2 o'clock p. m. sharp. Latest improved methods in the ait ol scientific slrangulation will be em ployed and everything possible vii be done to make the surrounding cheerful and the execution a sue cess"
 This invitation had been exten- sively copied throughout the east and had been adversely commented on the impression which 1t created there being to confirm the already preconceived opinion that Arizons is populated with semi-ssvages. 4 strong pressure was brought to bear on the governor by citizens of Nay ajo and Coeonino counties to take some steps to counteTact the un. favorable impression which it had created in the east and the goveI- nor decided on the above course. His action will be heartily endorsed by all classes of citizens who take any personal pride in the reputation of the territory.
 Arizona is knocking for admission as state. Already a strong and unfoundsd prejudice exists through out the east against the territory, and such foolish actions as this un- thoughtful one, DO doubt, of the Navajo sheriff. to be permitted to pass unrebuked only tends to con firm eastern people in their opinion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
St. Joseph's Academy.

! Following are the names of tn, pupils who are entitled to a plac, on the Roll of Honor" for No vember:
 Senior Department-Louise Camp bel, Nettie Hawkins, Etta Pun tenney, Anna Burke, Ollie Punten ney, Sylvia DeKuhn, Frank Camp bell, Grace DeeTing.
 Intermediate Departmeut-Mieh. ael Diskln, Mary Baker, Katie Fitz. gerald, Nina Greenwood. Vera Green. wood, Lovills Brown, Katie Burke Ruby Loy, Clair Stone, Maggie Francis, Lillie Campbell, Louise Duff, Clara Ritter, Mary Mcdonald, Belle Rodgers, Mary Hickey, Ger trude Diskin.
 Primary Department -Marv Burke, Josie Zanatti, Alice Fitzgef- aid, Norine Derr, Katie Hickey. Ed elmira Martinez, Marion Rodgers. Charles Holbor0, Edward Farley, James Farley, Willie O 'brien, Rowan Hubbell.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Governor Tyler, of Virginia, ha: issued an anti-railroad message tC the legislature. He proposes the enactment of law requiring all non-residents or foreign corporations to obtain a charter under the laws of that state before they could do business. Another recommendation for the enactment of a law forbid ding, under penalty, any corporation ID the state from contributing to the campaign fund of political party. This IS aimed especially at the rail roads, who, for the past sixteen years have been large contributors to the democratic campaign fund. In some contests they have furnished the greater part of the money need ed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
A FnIse Alarm.

"Oh. John, dear. said Mrs. Nerv ous, I'm so glad you've come homei want you to go right out and have that new neighbor of ours arrested. He has been beating his wife and family all the morning, and the way they moan is too horrible for anythingl It has thrown me into mysteries and a nervous headache, and-there, therei Do you near that? Isn't 1t awful?''
 But John. dear, looked out the win. dow and only smiled.
 "Why, what do you meany' scream. ed his wife. Are you as heartless as he? Will you, too, look on and hear Q poor woman and her innocent children beaten to''-
 There, there, my dear, calm your self It's only the pulley on the new building that's going up on the next corner. It needs little oil " Detroit Free Press.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
Death Sentence Pronounced

At 10 o'clock this morning Fran. cisco Garcia was brought into court to hear the sentence of death pro- nounced against him in accordance with the verdict of the jury which convicted. Although the announce ment had been previously pub lishe5 that he would be sentenced this morning but very few were enough interested in the proceed ings to be present.
 Garcia maintained the same stolid expression of countenance that has characterized him during the trial and never manifested any emotion during the proceedings. The judge fixed the date of his execution on Friday, February 2. between the hours of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
 No motion for new trial or notice of appeal has been filed in this case as is almost always customary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The presidents Co con gress is unusually long this year and touches on many nsw points which have arisen under Iis admin istratioB.
 Alter referring to the death of Vice President Hobart. reference is made 10 the prosperity of the eoun- try as shown by our exports exceed ing our imports by more than a billion dollars, as well as by the cash balance of S27S.0O4,s37 in the treasury on December l.
 On the financial question he says: "I urgently recommend that to sup port the existing gold standard and to maintain the parity in value Of the coins of the two metals (gold and silver and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the mar ket and in the payment of debts, the secretary of the treasury be charged with the duty to sell |. $. bonds and to employ such other effective means as may be necessary. h this connection, l repeat my former recommendations that a portion Of the gold holdings shall be placed in gold fund from which greeubacks shall be redeemed upon presenta- ton, but when once redeemed shall not thereafter be paid out except for gold"
 On the question of trusts he says. Combinations of capital organized into trusts 10 control the conditions of trade among our citizens, to stife competition, lower production and d,t ices of products used the people are justly pro- voking public discussion and should early claim the attention of con- gress. It is fact that uniformity of legislation upon this matter iE the several states is much to be de- sired. IL is to be hoped that means may be found for congress, within the limitation of the constitutional power, Co supplant an ineffective code of state legislation so as to make a complete system of law throughout the United States to compel general observance of the sslutsry laws"
 He favors legislation in favor of an American merchant marine;
 The building of a Pacific cable;
 The opening of markets of tue United States to Porto Rico;
 Immediate action towards build ing the Nicaraguaa canal;
 Appropriate legislation for Cuba under the provisions of the treaty;
 Touches upon the unsatisfactory conditions of our citizens in Turkey
 ln speaking of the Philippines he voices the sentiment of every true American citizen in saying; "It is not to be conceived that an Ameri- can would have sanctioned the sur render of Manila 10 the insurgents. Our obligations to other nations and to the friendly FilIpinos and to ! ourselves and to our flag demanded that force should be ic4ce. ] Whatever the future Of the Philip | pines may be, there is uo course | open to us except the prosecution of l the war until the insurgents are re- duced to submission. The rebellion must be put down. Civil govern ment cannot be thoroughly estab- lished until order is restored. The future government of the Philip pines rests with the congress of the United States. The suggestion 10 our authority over them is not worthy of consideration"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
HE SHOWED FIGHT.
Mike Hermann's Cool Nerve Prob. ably Saved His Life-Attempt
 to Hold Him Up.

An unsuccessful attempt was
 made last night to rob Mike Her.
 mann at his road station on Groom creek, six miles south of town.
 About 9:30 o'clock two Mexicans
 entered the place, one with a six
 shooter and the other with a mur-
 derous looking dagger. Hermann
 was alone in the front room, st the time, sitting ID chair, and the Mex jeans no doubt concluded that he
 was the only person in the building at the time and would be easy prey for them. The man with the dag ger advanced toward him and sud denly sprang forward and seized Hermann with his left hand, while he raised the knife. in his right hand to strike him a blow with it. MT. Hermann, who is a veteran of the civil war, and who had not only faced bullets but had been struck with them, was not to be stampeded as easily as they imagined. He aI- ways carries a six shooter where be can lay his hand on it conveniently, and as the two men entered the door be sized them up and immedi- stely placed his hand on his six shooter, and when the man attacked him he drew the weapon. SimuE taneously with doing SO Ike Chand- Ter, who was in a back room, ap- peared at the door between the two rooms, and the sight of him and of Mikes gun uuRerved the would be murderers and they fled precipi- tately. As they left MT. Hermann fired four or five shots at them, one before they got outside of the build ing, and as the bullet could not be found anywhere in the building he thinks he hit one of the men.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
CarlyIe Hear. Dicken, Read,

April 29, 1863, Carlyle wrote thus oi one of Dickens readings. says O. T Copeland in The Atlantic: 'I had to go yesterday to Dickens reading s p. m., Hanover rooms, to the complete upset ting of my evening habitudes and spir- .tual composure. Dickens does do il capitally, such as it is; acts better than any Mscready in the world; whole Szagic comic. heroic theater visible performing under cue hat and keeping us laughing-in a sorry way, some of us thought-the whole night. He is a good creature, too, and makes $50 or G60 by zach of the readings.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
Peery's Big Check

T. E. Peery yesterday received a check for S30,000 on account of the sale of his property at Stanton to the Octave Mining company. Mir. Peery closed out all his interests there, mines, hotel store and build ings. He has remained with that section for long tune and deserves all the success he has realized. The extensive operations of the Octave Mining company in that section will produce a good effect on the lawless element which formerly infested the district, and which has been re- sponsible for a number of crimes committed there. The above com pauy WIll give employment to large number of men and will make it de- cidedly unhealthy and uncomfort- able for outlaws should they at tempt tO return.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
Few Cins. DI.tInctIoH. Ia sIberia.

.5 There is not much caste or class dis tipction in Siberia. and the few social ruess are lax. The Russian Siberian, uingle freely with the native tribes. and their customs and habits have. in consequence, been considerably modi- fed. have often seen groups of boys playing on the street where the Kirghil or Buriat boys were mixed indissTim. inately with the Russians From tbeiI dress or language it was impossible to distinguish them, for both costume and language were a strange mixture Only the peculiar features of the native o the more slovenly appearance of thI Russian would betray the slightest diff, ference. It is an old saying that yOg scratch Russian and Aud a Tartar It might be more appropriately said at least. of the Russian peasant--thss you sorape the dirt of a Russian and find clean Tartar, for the latter are decidedly the more cleanly. St Mich. Olas
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
PuffInr In The SfInr.

Clara-I understand that Mir. Feath- erley paid me a very pretty compliment today:
 Ethel-Yes What was itl
 Clara-He said that among the most beautiful young ladies at the party was Miss Clara Smith
 Ethel (with a oough)-Yes, l noticed you among them. Fun.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
DIALECT
Critics. pray Go not reiszs what ia u-rir ia atalr.-f

Critics. pray Co not reisNs What is p-rit ia dialect.
 For ths common peoples thcuzas Shoald in common sfscoch hs wrucg1A And the crude bat pungebt word ShoGid iae written as it's heard Wise n- focllsh, if 'tis trus. That sAoul3 i,s enough foF yoaI WIta man sseseh is soisisthing blsut Caught from hts snvfrcuEent-- str0zS, rehelIlous md The schccls D'uly s-oseh e with their rE.les Man nay fashion s tisgzise Railing Co his neishhors' eyes But upon bis tongue wlB bo Stamped Bis true identity. Therefore. critics, pray reject Nothing writ tn diaiect Which in story os in rhyme ls a record of the time, Vital. erUsh sad fii Co be fuund tn honest company. Meredith Sichols5n in SeS York ls1n
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

The gradual cooling of France is proved by its vegetation. The Italian poplar, common in early French etoh- ings, is now seldom sec1 in the coun- try, while the lemon has disappeared from Languedoc and the orange from ROussil Ion
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Fred Voegel, of Belleville, Illinois after couTting a girl for ten years and securing her consent to marry him, blew out his brains few hours before the time set for the wedding.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

The German government and press almost unanimously welcome Presi- dent Mchlnl9Y's message to con- gress. Even the agrarian papers. always opposed to things American. grudgingly admit that the message IS fair and honest.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

J. PierPOnt Morgan has just made a donation of S35O.OOO worth of property in New York for hospital. He donated Sl,0OO,OOO for the same purpose last spring.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

IL is intimated that the incandescent lamps i'll use in all parts of the world have over 100, GOO, GOO candle power.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

altct etfenulHE over SlUAOt,ulN n the southwest for mules and army supplies for the English forces iI Sauth Africa, Maj. Fl. J. Scobell, aE English officer, sailed for Cap, town.
 Emma Goldman, known as the high priestess of anarchy, has sailed from New York for England under sn assumed name, after declaring her disgust with American working men.
 Near ATcola, H., two boys. Jerry McNellis and John White, under the influence of dime novels, turned bandits about II o'clock at night and held up and robbed their former employer, William Hicks. aged about 50 years, ou the highway. while the old gentleman was on his way home from Arcola.
 1 Regarding the report from San tiago that the wTeckers now at work on ihe Spanish destroyer Furor had discovered that the vessel m ques- ton might have been raised, it is said at the navy department that 1t would have cost about twice as much to put her in commission as to build a new vessel of the same class.
 A bill has been introduced in the Georgia legislature providing that children under 10 years cannot work in factories, and those between the ages of 10 and If ouly when the superintendent of the mill makes an affidavit that they have attended school for at least twelve weeks for the year they sought to be en- plOyed. The bill will be fought vigorously by the cotton manufac- turers of the state.
 Anything may have a cash value, even light and air. A New York man has just sustained in the courts a claim for S20 a month rent for sunshine which entered a neigh hor's window. It shone across his lot and he built a tight screen 10 stop it until the rent was paid.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Soap was first manufactured iu Rsit- ain in I52S
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS

Paris Temps is not pleased with the presidents messags. It Is DO, FrenchT enough Co suit it- Germany has taken formal pos session of the Caroline islands re- gently purchased from Spain. Spain offers 10 sell her gun boats formerly stationed in tbe C1rolins islands 10 the United States. Senator Hayward, of Nebraska died DesembeT ,.
 ] The trial of Roland B. Molineux for the murder of Mrs. Katherine J Adams, bT poison, has commenced Fifteen independent window glass ' factories have been started iu the vicinity Of Pittshurg in opposition 10 the new trust
 Nanny Newbill was murdered in Franklin county, Va, by Benjamin Holland because she danced with George Brooks, a rival lover. Floods have practically destroyed the village of Lummi, Wash. the Indians losing all their stores and barely escaping with their lives
 E. Berry Wall, who once posed As King of she Dudes" in New York. filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of S9,SS4 and Do AsseiaL
 Nine skeletons of men who were killed in the Black Hawk var of 1882 have been found in Sgiilmzu Valley, seventy eight miles from Chicago.
 Thirty thousand voters in Ohio cast ballot for Jones alone. though there were other state and locsi officers to elect, tO say nothing of legislature. The crank in politics can easily be Gold by his eArmsTks.
 Cecil Rhodes Is said to have pro vlced himself with balloon to be used at Kimberley m case the town cannot hold out. He would rather land anywhere in Darkest Africa than in Dom Paui's territory.
 
 Wreekers at work on the Oqueudo near Santiago brought up SIe000 in Spanish gold. They are Sl00O0 better off than if the find had been in silver dollars.
 Ex-Speaker Reed will have the satisfaction oiknewiug that his rules are to continue long after his rule IS ended.
 The largest city in the world is Loudon, which has a population equsiing the combined pc JJulation of Paris, Berlin, St. Petersburg and Rome. Its streets placed in 8 TOW would reach around the world. leav- ing a bit long enough to reach from San Francisco 10 London.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Senator ". 4. Clark expresses confidence in his ability to disprove the bribery charges against him, In a statement to the Associated Press he says that the contest instituted 10 oust him IS the continuation of a malicious warfare that has been waged against him for twelve years. 'l am quite wiling" he says, ito leave the matter in the hands of the senate, knowing that a full investi- gation will acquit me.
 A battle lasting fourteen hours with casualty on the British side of 47S, of which seveuty-nine were killed, was telegraphed by General Mathuen as the bloodiest battle of the century. During tbe civil war m this country such a battle would have been chased as a skirmish. In many of the principal battles of that war the casualties run away up m the thousands, the loss at 6ettys burg being 64,0O0, and at Shiloh. on both sides, 22.DJ0.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

After spending over Sl0,OO0,Oo0 in the southwest for mules and army supplies for the English forces ID Sauth Africa, Maj. H. J. Scobell, an English officer, sailed for Cape fnun
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

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