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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
people and makes them violent and

people and makes them violent and
irlitab bic.
There is nothing to this pOlygamy
agitation continued the veteran
Mormon. ''There were recently two
cases of men arrested and fined for
having children by their wives" and
Mr. Cannon looked up craftily. but
polygamy is dying out. There are no
new pOlygamic marriages.
For ten years Geo. Q Cannon repre-
sented the territory of Utah in the
lower house of congress. and. although
his active interest in politics has
abated somewhat with his advancing
years. yet he still watches political af-
fairs. On the silver question his views
were quite positive. Il don't know
the situation in your state" said he,
but in Utah l think the silver ardOr,
or zeal, has perceptiby sIackened,
The constant opening of rich gold
mines has had the effect of checking
the silver movement The Mormon
church takes no part in politics, al
though We have been entreated very
much Of late and again Mr.. Cannon
craftily raised those keen blue eyes
for a moment
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
PAUNCEFOTE NOW A PEER.
British Ambassador ito this Country
Highly Honored.

London, Aug. 6.-Sir Julian Paunce
fote, Ambassador of Great Britain to
the United States, has been raised to
the peerage.
Sir Julian Pauncefote was appointed
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipots ntiary to the United States
in 1889, and has been Ambassador
since 1898. He was born in 1923. He
was Attorney General for Hong Kong
in 1866; Chief Justice of the Leeward
Islands in 1874; Assistant Under Sec
retary of State for Foreign Affairs in
1876, and Permanent Under Secretary
in 1882, and a delegae for drawing UP
an act relative to the navigation of
the Suez Canal in 1885.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
RATES OF INTEREST
An Advance From 4 TO I-2
Per Cent.
Reasons Advanced TO Explain the
Change That Has Taken Place in
the East. Among Them d FUR

Washington, Aug. 6.-F0ur per cent
money is not to be had amy longer in
this city, at least for the present The
rate for those who wish to borrow has
now advanced to AZ per cent. Some
weeks ago, under the pressure of
abundance of funds and a slight de
mand for it, the rate gradually sunk to
per cent. This was quite Il change
in this city, where up TO some two
years ago the prevailing rate was
6 per cent, although. of course, loans
were made at Il less rate just as re
Gently loans have been made for less
than 4 per cent, and also some have
been made al Il higher rate.
Still, the rate for the average loan
has been recognized to be I per cent
been an advance and Az is being
asked for money loaned under the
same conditions as a short time ago 4
Per cent was demanded. The cause of
the change is attributed by some.
broadly not to local conditions, but
to the sympathetic influence of the
New York market, where money rates
have stiffened la1ely
1t is said that this is liable to hap
pen at this time of the year as the de-
mand for money Quickens owing to the
need for it in the moving of the crops
and in the buying for the fall, which
begins about this time 1t is thought
that under these circumstances local
bankers have reached the conclusion
that money is going to be dearer, and
so in anticipation have advanced the
rates. In this view the present ad-
vance may be only a temporary char
acter, as it may be found the business
conditions will not warrant a contin-
uance
The change is also accounted for by
the fact that under the improved con-
ditiOns which have prevailed here in
business for some time past the money
which was in such abundance in the
banks has found, to a large extent, au
outlet, and the advance in the rate is
IeS2ening IN the amount of available
IEoney. L IS said by those who hold
this View that the large sums of money
which We're placed in the local finan-
cial institutions as the result of the
sales OF street railway and electric
lighting properties which We're closed
gu: during til. past few months have
now found an investment and that the
amount of money available is not 50
large IS I was. However, men who
are in Il position to know say il,at
money is still abundant here and that
,he change in the rate of interest is
not due to its scarcity, but is probably
caused by the sympathy with the al
vance in the New York rate.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
FARMERS TRADE WIVES.

Perry. Ok, Aug, Ga real case OF
wife trading is reported from Wood
ward county, Oklahoma. Charles
Newbern and J. w. Alsup were neigh
bors and swapped wives and now
Newburn is living with Alsup's former
wife and Alsup is living with New
burns. Both are farmers and each
sued for divorce from his wife about
the same time, alleging extreme
cruelty and gross neglect of duty.
Newbern's wife was a witness for AL
sup and Alsups wife was witness
for Newbern. The trial judge re
marked when the divorces were gram
ed that there was something strange
about the divorce cases. Two months
after obtaining his divorce Newbern
and the former Mrs Alsup were mar
ried in Kansas and a few days ago
AHsup and the former Mrs. Newbern
were married in Texas. Now the two
former neighbors are still living near
each other and all seem to be happy.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
Two Hundred People Plunged
in Whirling Waters
SCORES GO DOWN TO DEATH
tx CurSioniSfS from Bangor to Bar
Harb0r While Taking fhe Boat
at Mount Desert Ferry are Pre-
Cipifafed to the Wafer by Coll
ape of a Gang pIank-SeVen-
teen Bodies Recovered.

Bar Harboa, Mich, Aug. "a score
of persons were killed today by the
collapse Of a gang plank of the Mount
Desert Ferry. The Maine Central rail-
road today ran excursions 20 Bar Har-
bor from all sections of it's line in
Maine. the attraction being the war
ships which were expected today. The
train which left Bangor {: S:25 CON
sisted of twelve cars jammed with peO-
pie At Mount Desert Ferry, the ter
minus of the line, the train is left for
the boat for an eighteen-mile sau to
Bar Harbor. From the wharf a slip
or gang plank forty feet long and ten
feet wide ran out TO the boat. Four
by twelve inch timbars set vertically
ran the length of the plank and these
were crossed by two-inch planks. 1t
is said there was no support for the
plank between the hinges at the outer
end When the excursion train from
Bangor arrived at the ferry there was
a rush for the steamer Sappo. The first
faw passengers had crossed the gang
plank safely and it is estimated tha.
200 people were massed on the plank
Suddenly they felt the plank give
way beneath them. The long timbers
supporting the plank broke in the
middle. The hinges held up one end
and the chain the other, while the
broken ends of the plank dropped and
the struggling, screaming mass of hu-
manity was plunged into the water
fifteen feet below the wharf A few
crung 70 the inclined sides of the
plank, but at least $50 were struggling
in the water. the piling of the wharf
partly surrounding them on three
sides. After the first moments of
Stupefaction the work of rescue began.
Life preservers were thrown to the
crowd, but in the panic the people in
'5he water clutched one another and
many sank thus in groups in their
death grip.
The exact number Of dead will not
be known for some time yet as a
strong tide sweeps under the pier and
some bodies may have been carried
away by it. A diver who was sets to
work without delay was engaged in
the search until o'clock, but only
seventeen bodies were found
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
MORMONISM AND SILVER
TX Congress SSman Cannon Discusses
These Interesting Subjects.

Denver, Col. Aug G.-George O.
Cannon, first counsellor of President
Woodruff of the Mormon church
passed through Denver with his wffa
and daughter yesterday en- route to
Boulder, Colo, where he VIII deliver
Il lecture on Crossing the Plains in
1871 before she Texas-Colorado
Chatauqua. As Mr.. Cannon has been
the first counsellor of the president of
the Mormon church ever since the
death of Brigham Young. he is as con
yersant with Utah as with the church
of Latter Day Saints. affairs are
prosperous with the people of Utah"
said he, 'and of course the Mormon
church is participating in the advance
ment of civilization On account of the
influence of lions Cooperative mer-
camille institution, the merchants OF
Utah are prohibited from charging ex-
tortionate prices for ;heir goods
The subjects of the AIormOn church
and polygamy served to enthuse Mr..
Cannon, and he talked freely.
'+The Mormon church is progressing
steadily and will continue to do so in
spite of the violence in some of the
southern states,'' said the pioneer
This is a bad season of the year for
our work as the warm weather seems
to have an infiamatOry effect on the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07

soon be assigned him. He has been in
the navy ever since the civil war. Al
the outbreak of the war with Spain he
was with the Asiatia squadron. After
the battle of Manila bay he had the
honor to be complimented by Admiral
Dewey on the prompt and perfect man
ner in which he performed his part in
the bE.ttle. Shortly afterward En-
gfeenr Entwistle received from the
president a commission as captain. Re
Gently. as he was approaching the age
limit he was sent home. and few
days ago. he received notice of his re-
'tirement
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07

Insulting reply and fist fight was i'm
med:ately started. A number of by
sanders Joined in the row, and the
police were compelled to interfere.
Everybody concerned in the fighting
was arrested.
A dispatch from Cienfuegos says
that Captain Fenton, who was tried
by a court martial on charges grow
ing out of the -rioting in that c:.--y on
June %, when PAINTER was killed ac-
and ordered to rejo.n his command.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
REAR ADMIRAL ENTWISTLE.
Admiral Dewey's Engineer Promoted
and Retired

Paterson, N. J., Aug. 6.-James Ent-
wistle of this city has been advanced
to the rank of rear admiral by the
navy department and has been retired
on three-quarters of the sea pay at
tached to the rank The new rear ad-
miral is at present summering at the
Lake House, Lake George. 1t is prob
able that his formal retirement will
not have the effect of keeping him idle,
as he expects that some charge will
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
ALTGELD FAITHFUL.
He Still Believes in Free Coinage
16 to l.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-John B. Altgeld
denies that he has said in interviews
that the Ratio might be abandoned
or the democratic party might weaken
on the ratio
Mr.. Altgeld says that both at St
Louis and at Louisville he had said
that ITO abandon the ratio would be
to abandon the cause These he
says are still his sentiments.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
MONEY FOR CUBAN TROOPS
The Transport ingalls, Arrives SafeIv
at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 6.-There
are nearly 5000 Cuban soldiers in town
this evening expecting to be paid here
tomorrow. The remainder of the Gu
ban troops in the province of Santiago
viii he paid at the towns of San Luis,
Cristo, Songo and Ell Caney. Col.
Moleon, on the U. S. transport IN
gals, arrived yesterday with the
money.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
STREET CAR LINE.
In Eau elaine, Wis, Tied Up by a
Strike of the Employees.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 6.-As the
result of strike of the conductors
and mOtormen the local street rail
way had but two local cars in opera
tion a.5 p. m. and but two on the
line ITO Chippewa Falls. Crowds of
strike sympathizers last night and this
afternoon hindered the progress of
the cars by placing distractions on the
tracks.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
A MOTORMAN KILLED.

Saunderstown, R. l., Aug. 6.-Two
cars collided today on the Sea View
electric road running between Wick
ford and Narragansett Pier. Merritt
Lyman Abbey, a motorman, was killed.
OF the forty passengers only one was
injured.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
A SLANDERER KILLED.

Ardmore. I. T., Aug. ga Suther-
land, a merchant, was shotI and killed
here today by E. w. Fairman, and A.
Underhill, a bystander, was seriously
wounded by s.1Tay bullet. Fairman,
who is under arrest, claims that Suth-
erIand sIandered Mrs. Fairman.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
QUIET IN CLEVELAND.

Cleveland. O., Aug. ct is an
nounced tonight that ali the militia
will be withdrawn from Cleveland
perhaps before tomorrow night This
was one of the, quietest days since the
beginning of the strike.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
A WEYLER BUTTON.
Causes a Row-Captain Fenton De-
clared Innocent.

Spaniard, went today 10 the registry
office to record himself as a Spanish
subject. He wore a button on whiah
was a picture Of General Weyler. A
Cuban named Quintana, who was in
the office, told Fernandez that Weyler
was an assassin. Fernandez made an
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
YELLOW FEVER DYING OUT.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 6.-There
were no deaths or new cases of yellow
fever at the soldiers home today.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
DU PATTY DE CLAM FREE.

Paris, Aug. 6.-Ex-Leutenant-
Du Patty de Clam, who was arrested on
charges growing out of the Dreyfus
case, was liberated this evening.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-08-07
BASE BALL.
Where Games Were Won and Lost
Yesterday.

At ago.-First game, Cleveland.
10; Chicago, 9. Second game, Chicago,
9; Cleveland, 5.
At Cincinnati Cincinnati, 8; Louisz
vile, 6.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

Hary. constructed At an expense Of
5000 Is q handsome tWO-story brick
structure with q sloplng roof. It Is To-
Gated at the north end Of the prison
yard, facing the main exit through the
prison building. II b 4Sx1O4 feet. The
tfBt door front Is occupied by Surgeon
s. Marion Steele a. a dispensary and
story are the hospital wards for sick
floor OF the building Is located the
death-cell room, 5Ox42 feet. wherein
four modern steel cages are placed. In
the two cages facing the rising sun the
condemned men are located, and they
can catch 9 glimpse Of Its splendor
through the iron-barred door.
At the northeast corner OF the build
ing Is located the execution room l2X24
feet. II Is a gloomy death chamber,
lighted by one window ks feet. In the
west end Of the room may be seen the
grim instrument Of death, with two
noosed ropes dangling from the beam.
The scaffold is 12xS feet, leaving but
small room for officials and spectators.
When the condemned men front to-
wards the east, hand-trigger appears
to the left Of them, and Il Is by operat-
ing this trigger that the condemned
wretches will be launched Into eternity.
In small room l0xI2 feet, at the
northwest corner OF the building. the
doomed men will spend their finat mo-
ments, receiving there the last consola-
lions OF religion before mounting the
scaffold to explate their awful crimes
by the mandate Of the law.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

CHICAGO. Oct. cit took Terry Nc
Govern, the bantam weight champion,
about one minute to decide to-nIght's
encounter with Billy Rotchford. Of Chi
cago, at Tattersalls. The men were
scheduled to go six rounds, but Nc
Govern went at Rockford In much the
same way he attacked Pedlar Palmer
month ago in New York and the result
was about the same. He put his man
to slee9 before the crowd had fairly
settled back to watch the sport. The
contest was utterly one-sIded. Meow
ern went at his man fiercely and Rotch-
ford was soon helpless and groggy. He
tried vainly to save himself by clinch-
ing, but McGovern did the same terri
nc work at close range he did against
Palmer, with the result that the CHI
cago man was low at the end OF one
minutes fighting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
INSURGENTS FOUND
Four Miles From ManiIa-They Open
Fire But Retreat Amer q Short
Fs,,.. ,.,,,eDt

-Four Miles From ManiIa-They Open
Fire But Retreat After q Short
Engagement.
MANILA, Oct. 9.-This afternoon a
body Of insurgents was seen near Lalo.
ma church four miles from the heart of
Manila. They opened fire. the bullets
falling among the tents Of the Twenty
fifth infantry.
The Americans manned the trenches
and replied at range Of 1900 yards.
The insurgents volleyed and the Ameri.
cans used their artillery.
The fight lasted an hour, after which
the insurgents reiterated.
One American was wounded. The
scouts of the Twentieth infantry are out
reconnoItering.
General schwan's command, consist
ing of Thirteenth Infantry. a battalion
of the Fourteenth infantry, two troops
Of cavalry, Captain Riley's battery Of
the Fifth artillery and Loves scouts,
continued the advance towards San
Francisco de Malabon to-day, meeting
with little resistance and suffering no
casualties. The enemy fell back stead
fly. This afternoon the column is rest
ing between Santa CRUZ and San Fran.
cisco de Malabon. Provisions are be-
ing conveyed to Rosario, between Nov
eleta and Santa Cruz.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10

by an effort sustained himself and his
eyes were constantly on Mr.. Spur, AS
quickly as possible the guards bound
the mans hands, and feet. While this
was being done, caldwe1l's eyes were
half closed. and he had to be supported
by the guards. Before the black cap
was pulled down over his head. cald-
wen was asked by Warden Hawk Il he
had anything to soy. "shep" gave an
unintelllgible response, to which Mr.
Hawk replied, "Now's the time.
'shep.'"
Then the black cap was pulled down.
ana as 1t shut out the sight for the last
time for this man, he made his only In
telligible utterance "Oh" was what
he said, but It conveyed a world OF
meaning = meaning Of anguish and
despair. Let US pray" said MIR. Spurr'
and at these words every hat was re-
moved, and every head bowed while the
minister repeated the familiar words,
the Lords Prayer. Then with the words,
'sInto his hands we commit thee" Mr..
Spur stepped aside, and half a minute
later Warden Hawk pulled the cord.
and with crash the drop fell, and into
It the motlonless form Of Caldwell. Not
movement OF even witch Of the
hands was visible, and 1t was apparent
that the fall had broken the poor Tel.
lows neck instantly. Then several
physicians who were present. including
Doctors Melghen. Steele and schmeld,
were called for, and entered the enclo-
sure under the drop. In Just twelve
and one-half minutes Caldwell was
pronounced dead
Caldwell was pronounced dead IN
twelve minutes and thirty seconds, but
was not cut down until 1:4b O'clock. The
remains were carried out on stretoher
by convicts Joe Underwood. VIII Ray
nond, Harry N. Tucker and Anderson
Granville, DR.. A. r. Fischer prisoner
convicted from Harrison county assist =
ed the physicians after the trap was
gDFlinR
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
Prnisn fnr DolIdrIdge.

Chief Martin j. Martin, Of the Nor
folk, Va, fire department, has written
a letter to Admiral Farduhar. EXPRESS
ing thanks for the assistance rendered
by the navy yard FIRE brigade during
the recent fire at St. Vlncent's hospital.
Mr.. Ryan says:
~ desire to express my sincere
thanks to you and Captain C. H. Rock
well for the use of the engine and val
liable assistance rendered me and this
department by Lieutenant John s. bod
bridge and his men at the FIRE OF 81.
VIncent's hospital. I can but speak
OF them in the highest terms, as their
work was faithful and energetic. They
are willing. and worked with one accord
and desire, to give all possible assist
ance"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
A FATAL ERROR.

A Torch, Instead Of his Customary
Safety Lamp, Used by an Elm Grove
Miner, +. n. Mcclure, IGnites tho
Gas In the Entry.
An explosion of gas In an entry In
the Elm Grove coal mine yesterday at
$50 a. m. resulted fatally to Frank
Mcclure. colored. an employe of the
company for thirty years Mcclure
went into the chamber to clear away
the accumulation OF gas, which was the
outcome of the banks idleness on Sum
day and the inactivity Of the fans IN
that particular department since Frl-
day. He carried q miners torch, which
ignited the gas. He was considered
one OF the company's most trustworthy
men. Heretofore ne had used safe-
ty lamp. His failure to do 30 on this
occasion was fatal to him.
1t has been the duty Of Mcclure and
O man named Miller TO clear the entry,
but Miller was detained home yesier-
day morning by illness, Mcclure was
found lying face downward. HIS lace
was bruised by his fan, and both ms
hands were burned to a crisp. His
body was recovered by William Dennis
the explosion was heard in other parts
Of the mine.
Coroner Schultze was notified, and
conducted the inquest. A verdict In
accordance with the facts was render
ed. Mcclure was forty years OF age,
and married. Since ten years Of age
mad worked at the mines. but erred yes
terday. In not using safety lamp. The
funeral will occur to-day at 2. p. M,
with interment at the Stone church
cemetery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-10
SKETCH OF WARDEN HAWK.
BE is a Huntington Man Who has
Made a Fine Record at tho "Pen."

He is a Huntington Man Who has
Made a Fine Record al the "Pen."
Colonel s. A. Hawk, who. has been
warden Of the penitentIary for three
years, is a well-known business man.
formerly Of Huntington, cabell county.
Many friends and admirers in the state
and in Ohio recognized him as a sue
cessfuI prison manager. For a number
Of years he was a well-known and pop
ular captain of an Ohio river steamboat
running out from Cincinnati. He was
also a successful merchant, hotel-keep-
er and contractor. Prior to the incum-
bency of Colonel Hawk, the West Vir-
ginia penitentiary had for years been
running behind the legislative appro-
priatlon $4,000 annually. and not much,
II any, success. was made In the refor-
nation Of convicts. Altogether the
prison was In bad odor when he took
hold as warden, and Governor Atkinson
may be considered fortunate In APP
pointing Colonel Hawk to his present
position, for he has not only introduced
reformatory treatment with respect to
the prisoners, but has made the institu-
tion, with go convlcts earn not less
than $500 per month as an actual proht
over and above all expenses to the
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