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Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
MONNETT'S $4OO, ,OOO BREBE.
Attorney General of Ohio Asks Court To Order an Investigation.


 y To Order an Investigation
 Columb bus, O., April 21-Attorney- General Monnett has filed in the su- preme court a bill of information set ting forth officially the story of the alleged attempt to bribe him in con- nection with the pending litigation against the Standard Oil Company The document consists of sixteen typewfitten pages, and asks the court to take official cognizance of the charges by ordering an investigation. The document does not disclose the name of the Cleveland man who is said to have offered MT Monnett the bribe of $406,00O. The court is left to infer, however, that an investigation will disclose the names of all parties to the alleged transaction, and the At torney- general asks for authority to take testimony of everyone connected with the several attempts to bribe former Attorney D. K. Watson and himself
 MT Monnett says that he was called by long distance telephone from pri- vate residence in Cleveland on Jan 10, 1899, by man who gave only his first name, but whom, MT. MCnnett says, he knew.
 Monnett was invited to pay the Cleveland man a visit. Monnett ask ed him to come to Columbus, but he said he was confined to the house with the grip. He told Monnett not to do anything regarding the Standard Oil case until he could see him, as a man had been to his house.
 On Jan. 13, Attorney General Mon nett went to Washington to try some
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
SIR JULIAN FAUNCEFOTE IT
 LEAVE THE 26TH.

Sir Julian Pauncefo,e has fixed the 26th inst, as the date of his departure to take part in the disarmament con- gress. where he is to be the senior British delegate. The absence of the ambassador, the death Of First Sacre- tary Bland, and the appointment Of Mr Eliot as high commissioner to Samoa leave the embassy in rather a crippled state. MT. Reginald Tower, who recently went on leave, has been Cabled to return at once. He will be British charge daffaireS during Sir Julian's absence at The Hague Washin gton Post.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
SHE BRooDED OVER HIS WOUND.
Injury of Her Husband at Manila Hastened Kansas Woman's Death.

Lawrence, Kas., April 21.-Mrs. LilIie Rudrow, wife of Sherman Rud- row, now member of the United States signal corps in the Philippines, died here Saturday night. Mrs. Rudrow's death was hastened by the receipt of a letter from Manila Tues day, stating that her husband had been wounded. She had been i'll nearly a month, and this news preyed on her mind.
 She was g years of age, and a daughter of James Brooks. Her hus- band let. here in June with Company H. Of the Twentieth Kansas volun- teeTs, but Tn San Francisco he was transferred to the signal corps.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
ORDERS AMERICAN ARMS.
A New York Firm to Supply S2,000
 Single-Shot Infantry Rifles.

New York, April 21-An order for 32, GOO military .ifles of light power has been placed in this city by the Mexican government. This order is the largest ons sent to this country from a foreign power in the last twenty-five years. Among ordnance men it is attributed directly to the re- suits of the SDanish-American war. The aims called for by Mexico will be of single shot. small caliber type, ca Eabie of long range. They are intend ed for the use of the infantry.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
ABSORBED BY THE BIC FOUR"
The C., H. & D. and the MonOn Rail
 roads to Be Part of the System.

St. Louis, April 21.-The frequently moOted plan to include the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and Monon rail roads in what is known as the Wander bilt system, and to operate them as part of the Big Four" system, is said to have been accomplished by repre- sentatives of the Vanderbilts and rep resentatives of the controlling interest in the c. H. & D. and Monon lines, at meetings held at Hot Springs and Lit tie Rock, Ark, and only the formal transfer remains to be made. The roads will be managed from tha Big Four" headquarters in Cincinati and will be under the immediate direction of President M. E. Ingalls,. They will immediately lose their identity. The C., H. & D. will be known in the fu ture as the Toledo division of the Big Four"
 It is said by the authority which vouches for the information that the deal has been made, that very nearly the entire C., H. & D. official staff will be dropped. It is thought that pos sibly the Big Four system will uti- lize one road for it's freight business
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
LoNDoN1s BIG STOCK EXCHANGE.

London, April 21.-The London stock exchange new contains 4,227 members and 2,771 clerks. Were the average gross income of each of these only G40O year, and that is a very moderate estimate, it would imply an aggregate gross income of 927 7,O00,00U Or $135, 900 900 per annum from com missions and joobars' profits on the exchange of securities.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22

and the other line for most of its pas Senger trains.
 The new deal also gives the Big Four system entrance to Louisville over it's own tracks. The Monon has tracks into Louisville. The Big Four at present uses the rails of the B. & o. from Louisville to North Vernon and its own rails to North Vernon.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
A GOLD BRICK WORKER.

New York, April 21.-Hirsch Kop- pelman, who pleaded guilty a month ago to swindling Jacob Bernstein Of Cincinnati out of $13, 1000 by means of a gold brick scheme, was today sen- fenced to four years and ten months iD prison.
Arizona republican., 1899-04-22
MINER ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

Hailey, Idaho, April 21.- Wednes- day evening about 6 o'clock, at the Aetna mine, near this place, john Smith had the calf of his right leg blown off by the accidental discharge of a shotgun in the hands of John Than. Smith never rallied, and died about ? o'clock yesterday morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
Mr.. GRArS RESOLUTION.
Il Has Aroused the Ire Of Two City
Council Committees.
May Cause Lively Discussion Monday Even
lng---Clty Hall Notes.

There was considerable controversy
among The members of The joint COM
mlttees on education and city properly
OF the city council over the action OF
Alderman Gray yesterday in relation
to the Berkshire street school building
Mr.. Gardiner. chairman OF the COM
mittee on education. states that the
agreement OF both committees was that
lnasmuch as they were unable To aSroe
on plaiis. the whole matter should De
indefinitely postponed, and that the
CITY council should be asked az lutei
date 20 decide which Of the two COM
mittees should direct the erection or
the prfposcd school house.
Air. Trask OF The committee on cay
propai-,y and Mr.. Gardiner, both stated
This morning that Alderman Gray had
agreed 90 such a course, ana they are
indignant that ne should have put IN
rho "a solution that he did yesterday
afternoon. giving The committee on city
properly authority TO do the work lt
is ntDDable that when the resolution
reaches The common council on Mon
day evening next there Will be some
fun.
The board Of canvasSers ana regis
tFatiDn Is busy Just now in making up
the Isis according to the tax assess
mentF The result 50 far is that quite
number OF persons who have disposed
OF tlfeir property and others who have
failed to pay their personal property
tax will be put on the registry list.
while others who have acquired prop
erty will be put upon the column OF
either real estate or personal property
voters. Town clerks Of the tax as
sess ors Office are assisting the clerical
forCs OF the board OF canvassers and
reg StratiOn.
Superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases Of scarlet fever on
Linaa killingly and Seymous streets
and IN Chaplin avenue
The joint standing committee on city
1ebS met In Mayor Bakers office at 2:3o
oclOdk this afternoon and discussed
matters in general.
The Cuban fnanciers are still carry.
ing OF their work at city Hall. and to-
lay are etyaged In the city treasur-
sr's office in examining the system of
DOCA keeping
ca mmssioner OF Public Works Smith
ln3 City Engineer Clapp left for New
fo nix last evening. where they have
90 n'e to look into the matter of sewage
III ge presses for the precipitation
alts at Fields Point. They wiz
cave New York this evening on their
earrn to Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
ND. Humphrey Thrown From His
Wagon During a Runaway.
Stuck on Head and Is Now at Hospital in
Critical Condition.

An exciting runaway occurred on
west Exchange and Dorrance streets
tlps noon. George w. Humphrey the
Well-known saddler started 10 drive his
n orse' attached to light express wag-
O n, from West Exchange street 10 Ex-
change Place. BY some means he LOST
control of the horse and the latter
started on a Oead run. Mr.. Humphrey
held fast TO the reinS, but could NOT
check the mad fight of the animal Ar
the corner of Westminster and Dor
rance streets his vehicle collided with
another wagon, and he was thrown from
the seat with great violence. striking
upon his head and sustaining a severe
cut on the forehead. and another on his
lip Those who ran 10 pick him l1p AT
first Thought that he had been killed
for he was mOtionless and apparently
was not breathing A physician who
was in the crowd which quickly as
sembled. said that Mr. Humphrey was
stunned. and that he had possibly not
received serious injury. The ambulance |
was called. and MIR. Humphrey was sent |
TO the Rhode Island Hospital.
Mr.. Humphrey and his wife are n |
celebrate their golden wedding next /
month. They We're grNoomsman and |
bridesmaid for Detective James q Swan |
and wife. who observed the 50th ami |
versaiy of their own wedding in limo |
and assisted Mr.. and Mrs Swan an that
happy occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
FINANCIAL.
BULLS AND BEARS.
Shorts Scrambled 10 Find Cover on
Change Today.
Active Rallies All Through iha Brook
yn Went 10 81,

Wall Street. sepS. -. The squeezing
OF the shorts went on meuily through
all day.
Brooklyn took ON new life from the
openlns and disoppointsd expectations
that II would be a sale around ninety. 1t
went above %.
Sugar was moved by violent spurts
but Kept steadily climbing TO new high
figures.
The Grangers Were all pushed up 81
Paul rislng 10 l2s. Burlington to l52la
Iht market was strong all day and In
many vi the stocks decidedly active On
the SIDE or higher prices.
southern Pacific Was prominent
among the railroad stocks ia Is climb
going nearly 70 80.
The activity was shared by railroads
and industrials alike, speciaites and
- %ndards.
There was no sign OF Weakness or
letting go anywhere
There was plenty OF profit taking IN
the last hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
100000 FIRE IN MEN YORK.
Wood and Coal Establishment aul Lumber Mil
Burned Dynamite Thrown IN River.

New York. Sept. 22.-rhe klndlirg
wo~i and coal yard of Hers,ken g. Will
lenbrook on East 93d stl,set, running
from First avenue TO the Fhst river was
destroyed by fire early fthis morning.
The East River Mill and iImber Com
pany on the o9posite side of the street
and a frame building two stories high
In the rear We're also des kroyed.
The sparks flew over 10 lArin Rock ana
Little Island, - the EasE river. islands
used by the United States Engineering
Corps for storing dynafrfpte. Two shan
ties. i'm one Of which were 400 pounds OF
dynamite. caught fire Two watchmen
succeeded In throwing the dynam tie
into the river before II exploded. The
total loss was 5000 900
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
THEY NtVEii SPEAK.

With the palsy of age upon them.
Roger and Martha rCoit. the tenants OF
the divided house" OF Roxborourh.
stood in the policeI Court. Ever so long
ago. when the hlrlsides were furrowed
by the plows ARK farmhouses nestled
where elaborate VILLAS now strand. he
took the woman TO the cottage. Her
hair is white rh)w and very thin. as
faded as her m emory OF happy dayr.
lie was a daif yman and she a farm
er's daughter lsays the Philadel'phia
North Amerioar,. They married and for
twenty-five years have never spoken a
word to each osher.
In what had been the dinRngroom
Roger Colt, afo ar they quarrelee.. placed
stove, bought utensils and thereafter
cooked his own meals there. ate thcm
there, lighted his lamp and read there
at nlght-alwiys alone. In dhe kitchen
Martha Colt lived the same way. ON
the threshold OF one OF Tie two be1
chambers un stairs. Roger Colt never
placed his fo<d. once "a we.ek he would
kneel before the door and pusb sone
paper money under it M husband and
VIE met on the stairway they looked
straight ahead and dried TO avoid
brushing against each Other.
Ten years ago Colt rave up his busi-
ness. Since then "A snall income has
been his. and he ha n divided IL with
the woman. But for the last month he
had falled TO push money under the
door She ns yer spo he a word 10 him
about H. At the four week she went
20 the Politn' cour u-hcr groceryman
advised this cours land swore out a
warrant charging her husband with
non-support-
Cracked and 1raVering arose tho
voice OF wiUlered n oyer Colt as ne an
swered the COURTS questions:
amt Rpt no wish TO gtop support.
IN or ner. said he "But The money
what git every n onth were held back
., an l won't git it fer two weeks vet.
inen y p.ty her same as ever. | didn't
ahink shed want: fer nuthin' Tho
storekeepeiS up I'm RoNborough'u trust
her Ter whatever she wants. They told
me they would. W."
amt wuntCsl fer nothing" oiaver-
20 lartila C0it- II Jest thought ne had
stopped psyin' Inc fer good.
m discharT G 3D. amt ~" asked Rog-
Yes, said 1us Honor.
WIN the atl of n heavy stick i'm his
.h:l4tinH hand the old man walked out
Att@r htile H. woman went uto
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Cleveland high school teachers earn
$500 a year
Women are now able 10 dine alon. ,n
havana restaurants-a thing that vvas
never possible under the old regime.
spanish officers are returning homo
ana all have large quantities of nativs
gold. which they say Is plentiful I'm the
mountain streams.
Only Si7ii3j was obtained FOR the
Marlborough collection OF gems fust
Dispersed at auction in London. Tbe
Ai" owuvr had paid SiN25Oo fur the rol
.t.3n old iit one lot.
fn" gritish government has grrae,
t' contribute sg25.OVp e. the propna..d
Antarctic expedition under the ausplcas
u' ihc Royal Sucietv. which must ,,ise
ln equal amount Tor th project
Three th0usand Indians nave b.e,
taking part iu The annual green corn
dance 80 the Cheyenncs aud Aranabocs
n ar Weathcrford. indian Tcfritorv
Green corn IS sOr'cthing worth dancing
about.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
ZOLA'S LETTER TO
MADAr1E DREYF1US.
The Fight for Justice, lie Declares,
Will Be Continued With VigOr.
Jew Batter Regis FieeS.

Pnris, Sept 22.--The Aurore this morn
ms publishes letter written by Emile
zola TO Mime. Dreyfus IN which the
writer iejoices at the former captain
pardon but says thai II doubtless comes
late
1t Is revolving" writes NJ. Zola" 10
OBTAIN pity when one asks for justice,
and all seems 10 have been preconcert-
Cd In order 20 bring about this last In
lquity. The judges. wishing Ito strike
the Innocent in order 10 save the guilty
Seek refuge in an act OF horrible hypoc-
risy which they call mercy"
nj. lola expresses regret that the gov
ernment trembled before the arrogance
OF a faction and adds:
To think OF going 10 appease tho
people by means of iniquity is the
height of voluntary blindness. The only
way 10 have saved Frances honor in
tbs eyes OF the wosld would have been
10 submit the case 10 the Court Of Cas-
sation but our degradation is such that
we are reduced 10 congratulating the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Work Of the Final Session Of Ihs Annual HselInp
al Ess p,oyidsucs Genre.

The final session OF the Providence
Baptist associations annual meeting
was held yesterday at East Providence
Center and after the reports of COM
mittees and officers addresses by prom
! inent clergymen followed. The report
I OF the treasurer, J. w. Baker. which
A was received and ordered printed In the
7, minutes, showed total receipts during
The year of $l2S.5s. and deficit of
1 s4s.2s
The committee ON place and preach-
er reported that an invitation for the
annual meeting next year recommend
ed acceptance OF an invitation from the
Baptist church OF Valley Falls. and
III was accepted. For preacher. the
icommittee recommended Rev. A. b.
Z Mortimer II woonsocket. and as alter
fpate Rev. Df. r. Cameron OF Provi-
fdence. The Valley Falls church was
requested 10 prepare a historical
tSketch
The report of the committee on bon.
cvolence referred 10 large deficiencies
1ir the benevolent societies and bespoke
tespecial efforts on the part OF individu-
tails and churches Moderator Marsh an
Engagements for next year: Revs. |. w,
( Porter. +. B. Robinson and :. r. Fro
fhock. The Stewart Street Baptist
1church was the subject of a historical
sketch presented by Harry r. Mason,
"a member.
Rev. DIR. f. r. Hazlewood of Boston
was 10 have been present to sneak up-
on The New Emphasis i'm Home Mis-
islons but was unavoidably absent.
lkev- X. O. Sherwood. pastor OF the
First Baptist church of Somervine.
Mass. was introduced. speaking eLo-
Nuently upon Home Missions"
Systematic Beneficence. "A Fountain
Head cf Blessing 10 the Church" was
the subject Of an able address bv Rev.
Dr G. IL Spaulding OF Boston. the dis
tuct secretary Of the New England
baptist Publication society TIE dis
cussi0n Of the subject which folloNyes
WAS opened by Rev. H. II. Palmer who
said that systematic giving had 40
feloped in his case a cheerfulness i'm
K1vfng.
Among the others who smoke u,aro
Ecv. Edwin Bromley. Rev. A II To,s
mcr and Rev. w. g Holland Tho
meeting was then adjourned TO meet in |
valley Fails next year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
Church Property Protected.

Washington Sept. 22.-The war de-
rartment has received the following ca
blegIam from Gen. Otis regarding the
military use OF church property i'm the
Philippines:
Referring 10 your cablegram of Sep
tember Is, sixteen churches different To-
calitfes occupied by United States
troops. Four only partially occupied
and religious services not interfered
with. + Also three convents occupied
These three and ten OF the sixteen
churches formerly occupied by insur-
gents. Church property respected and
by our troops"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
MAYER WAS DESpONDENr.
seS Of Fat Of His Head With q Shotgun and
ned Of Ms WourJs.

hoGhester, n. Y, Sept. 22.-While de-
spondent over financial diaicultIos p't us
elt MaHr, aged e. baker. attemnted
sulclde by shooting, and died early tbis
morning from the result OF his terrible
Wounds. While i'm his room yesterdov
afternoon he placed the muzzle of
double barrelled shotgun at the side ~
hiS Iace and pushed the trigger win
nh loot exploding both barrels. When
found few minutes later the MAJ, ,,.',i
.ylhg on the floor In n great po,I 90
blood, The shot from the weapon had
'otn away the upper jaw on the right
SIDE. the nose had been torn AWAY ana
some or the shot passed through tbe
mouth into the palate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
JlMINez WILL Be ELECTED.
he Is The Only Candidate in he Field for ,hs
Presidency Of San Domingo.

San Domingo. Sept. ga warshIp
from Porto Rico, with forty political
exiles ON board arrived here TODAY and
aroused much enthusiasm among tho
populace.
The decree OF the government fixing
October TO October for the prinorv
elections and providing for the meetlne
OF the electoral college during the week
OF October although a r-volu.lor,.,.
action and against the constitution r.
been well received. The governmert.s
action was ratified by popular den,on.
stf@tton, the crowds crying Down v.ith
the Constitution. '''
here was apparently no opposition q,
me deere. pihcers Will DE elected for
the fun lerms four years. Jln,ino, \.
the only candidate for the presido,.,
OF the republic. '''
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
|FILIPINOS DITCH,
THEN FIRE ON TRAIN.
Two Americans Killed and Five
Wounded--Rebels Forced to Re-
treat--Use of Church Property.

Manila. Sept o.. e.s5 p. ma party
of Insurgents ditched a railroad train n
mAe and "a half south of Angeles this
morning. and opened fire upon the de-
rallied cars from a bamboo thicket close
TO the track, killing two Americans and
wounding five others.
Lieut. LONE and five OF his scouts.
who were on the train. made a vigor-
Gus defence, and caused the enemy 10
fee. Six dead rebels We're afterwar1
found I'm the thicket from which the
rebel fire came.
General Wheaton witch six companies
proceeded from Calumet 10 the relief
of the train. but his services were un-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
MILLERS TO CONFER.
Those Of Tennessee, Alabama and Esnlu,r
Claim That Pross Ere Too Low

Chattanooga. Sept. ga number ~
leading millcrs Of Tennessee. Alabsu,
and Kentucky have gone 90 New Yor,,
To hold conference with E,sior,
millers TO formulate means for rall.v.
,ns , ,ne llil'lls situation in thls section
they cannot continue Inn bus,res, ~. ~,
purpose of the New York c,,,,f,,..,,..i. : ~ ~
To form consolidation 80 so,,ts,..'
mills or to reach some sort 80 -, -,,.','I
ment with The Northern roinbfrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
TRACKS WERE BLOCKED.


/ Early this morning one of tho large
Pcomotives OF the Consolidated rail-
pad attached to two freight cars
hused quite a block ON tho tracks Just
fornh OF the Orms street bridge and the
Fsur was thar sll trains Ca and from
PTS city on the Boston and Worcester
DIVISIONS Of the road were greatly de-
hyed.
The accident was caused by the To-
Fm9tive running into a part of IN, in
frlockng switchapparatus which threw
~ engine and two cars across the
Iarhs IN sucn manner that other
PAINS could not pass until the tracks
{ere cleared. The o'clock train from
l"ston was held up and also n number
the local trains. A wrccking gang
(<A set 90 work and the tracks were
}fered ln abouf an hour and a half
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

government f5r having shown itself
merciful
''But This rehabilitation, which ought
10 have bee y for the glory of the coun-
try. done bnmediateiy, your husband
may awaie with upheld head. We are
going 10 continue The struggle. We're
going ~ light for jusblce tomorrow as
vigorously as yesterday. What we
want is the rehabilitation Of an inno-
cent man-less for him. who has so
much glory, than for the rehabilita.
tion OF France"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22
Regis Flees.

Algiers. Sept. 22.-Mex Regis, the FOR
mer mayor of Algiers and a notorious
Jew-baiter, during the night left the
ViLsi just outside the town I'm which
he and party OF adherents had been
barricaded for some days. fearing ar
rest by the government. lie Is said 10
have gone ON board boat bound for
Spain. Eight Of his companions were
arrested
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

Boston. Sc 81. PA letter aec.ptine
the lnvitatiosi sent by "a large nilmbor
OF inhueuth D. citizens ~ Boston re-
guessing boisd Mayor Talon 1f Dublin
ana Ar JOB a. Redmond 80. r. to visit
America th'f fall in The interest of ths
Psfncn M Olument project Vns 10.
ceiNcd this fmorning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

"a verdict FOR the plaintiff FOR s12O. "a
yer and above defendants set of was
{lrn BY q jury iD Judge WfIbur'r court
Hny In the case of RObsrt q. Mckay
p David a. Crowen Edward De Y.
|crnnor was co'>nsci for the plaintiff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

The Spanish minister a.. ~
said 60 have made ssr',,s 1870. ,N,N,co U.s.
i1ilnQl raMpnsi funte Il, pr...i.,.,' 'n-
~ b. use N 'h.huahu'' o.. ''. az,
crossed over into Mckee ~ ,'.',.', '','''',
io mako music f1r v0.or.f -. 49, ~
snd 'hr Rough k.ters reunion -, ..s ..s
Negas '''" "t i-a-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-22

Thn reports from Maine ne usu,t M
thIe inr uf The year, sav fbst r,b..,'s
hni7 aI" tearing up Gardens a. a..
tulnine "r'us. srd Dea.s are rchh1,,
pig "s Th snr.wi .unkrenrr. use
the Oh bait with great success.