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Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
NO EARTHLY HOPE
Th0f inc South African Con-
 fIiCf Will Be AVerfed
The BOerS Are Already Taking inc FieId-An UnCOmpromising Re- ply to an UnCompromIsing De- mand

London, Sept 29.-Indications this 1 evening lead to the belief, in view of q cabinet message, that the Boers will commit an overt act which will bring
 on hostilities before the assembling ot 1 parliament. All the latest dispatches i from the Transvaal show the 1iveliest
 activity on the part of the burghers Telegrams from Pretoria announce that artillery is being rapidly loaded at the station for the front and that military trains have preference on all lines. The Cape mail is delayed in consequence of the large amount of rolling stock reserved for the forces. A large number Of burghers left yes
 terday for the Natal border, and an other for Middleburg. Detachments of cyclists are being distributed among the different commanders It is un- derstood that the first contingent of the Pretoria forces will leave for the eastern border tomorrow.
 The Press association this evening said: Parliament, which will be summoned by royal proclamation, is expected to reassemble in about three weeks. The government desires a clear exprssion of approval by the leg islature of the policy now being pur- sued in South Africa, as well as the necessary financial legislation
 It was said this evening that the batch of South African cablegrams re- o-eived at the colonial office this morn ing did not contain President Kruger's reply, as was supposed, but referred to other matters. The cabinet, therefore, was unable to, discuss the reply.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
THE GPowL OF THE BEAR.

St Petersburg, Sept. D. Discussing the attitude of Germany in regard to the Tran5vaal crisis the Russia says: Ut is still an open question as to whether Russian diplomacy on the basis of The Hague conference may not make an experiment. of sIecom- mending that Great Britain and the Transvaal have recourse to 3 sort cf arbitration. In view of the hostile feeling against Great Britain it is very possible that numerous volunteers from Europe will go to the aid of the BCers, as the Russian volunteers aided S,9rvia. If Great Britain attempts to prevent such movement, Russia. per haps, will speak a decisive word
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
WENT WILD
All inc South Torn Up For
 One Hour Yesterday.
A Great Conspiracy to SwIndIe inc Exchanges by Means of Fraud uIenf Reports of Alleged Ad- VanCeS in Liverpool.

New Orleans. La- Sspt. 29.-The widest panic ever witnessed on the f1oor of the New Orleans cctton ex- change occurred t3day shortly after business opened and caused in the midst of the excitement a complete suspension of future bus. ness, pending an investigation. of what at that mo- ment was assumed to be a conspiracy to swindle the cctton exchanges of the country.
 The panic was due to an apparent terrific jump in the price Of cotton, based on alleged Liverpool advances, and it was roughly estimated that S170,0G0 had been lost on local trans actions as result. Later in the day the exchange, after receiving legal ad- vice, declared null and v5td all future transactions of the day This action, however, promised to be bitterly con tested and litigation is likely to be the final outcome. Business here will not he resumed until Monday.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
THE PORTO RICAN RAILROAD.
A Scheme on Foot to Interest Amer
 jean Capital In It.

New York, Sept. 29.-A scheme is on foot to secure American capital for the completion of the unfinished Porto Rican railroad in Porto Rico Ed ward Lauterbach, acting for the in terests now identified with the road. has consulted with the authorities at Washington as t1 the governments willingness to adept the terms Of a concession which the Spanish goveru- ment granted in 1882 for the building Of the road The matter is now be ing considered. About thirty-two miles of the read have already been completed. extending round the east ern coast of the island and have been operated since 1892 Fifty-four miles have yet to 'ba built The securities Of the company are owned chiefly by French and English citizens.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30

>c'clcck. President Rutgers reply to theJast note has been received and was the pivot of discussion The cabi- net adjourned at 3:15 p. m. MT. Cham
 berIain's proposals submitted to the cabinet include the indemnity for the cost of sending out troops, the disarm- ament of the Transvaal forts, the sup pression of Dr. Leyd's legation, judi ciative and legislative independence for the judges, the equality of the English and Dutch languages and a full and complete admission of the su- premacy of British interests through out South Africa.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
AWAITING THE BOERS.

Cape Town, Sept. 29.-A dispatch from Glencoe, Natal, says: ''Tele- graphic communication between here and the Transvaal is temporarily in terrupted. This is supposed to have been caused by a thunderstorm. The camp is free from sickness and patrols are regular, particularly in the direc- tion of Dejager's drift on the Buffalo river, where the Boers are reported to be 1aagered. The greatest enthusiasm prevails.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
FROST IN THE CENTRAL WEST

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Acccrding to re- ports received at the local government observatory, the continued cool wealth CT brought on unusually heavy frosts fer this season of the year the past three nights. It is believed, however, that the crops are far enough advanced to be out of danger and no i'll effects are feared Frosts have been general throughout Iowa, Missouri, ncUthern Illinois, Wisconsin and Kansas. The temperature for the last week has been below normal and today it was sixteen degrees below the normal point.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
REFUSED THE DRAFTS.
Highwaymen Tock $500 in Money
 From Two Commercial Men.

Guthrie, O. T., Sept. 29.-O. D. Steen, travelling salesman for an Arkansas City, Kan, firm, and Frank E. Coe, representing a Denver, Colo. house, were held up near Clayton today by a highwayman and robbed of $1, 1,30O The travellers had been making collections and were returning to Guthrie A bunch of drafts were also handed over to the robber, who returned them, say ing: T won't have time to cash this stuff
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30

was mass of humanity. The wharves, l the ferry slips, the roofs of the ferry | and warehouse rose one above another
 in solid blocks of people. Above the lower structure of the water front, every roof bore it's living freight. Stores, old office buildings, and mod ern sky-scrapers, were crowded with
 stands, tiers upon tiers Of seats like an immense tiheater whose roof was the sky, whose walls were the surrounding
 hills, and whose back drop was the
 horizon of the lower bay
 As the pageant moved majestically into the Hudson, it was seen that the crowd still lined the water front and
 house tops, thicker, if possible, than ever and stretching up the river along the whole line of parade. The
 heights of Jersey were also crowded with parti-colored masses of people. They were not in such an unbroken rank as along the wharves of the New
 York side, but wherever the wooded slopes broke into a clearing, the slope was blackened with people from crest to water line. There was no possible way of estimating the crowd The morning papers declared that there were 100000 visitors in the city.
 Upon the Hudson pandemCnium reigned supreme. Aerial bombs broke at intervals overhead in puffs of white smoke and a feathery canopy of steam hung over the advancing fleet as hundreds of steam whistles screamed continually. It took nearly an hour for the yacht fleet to reach the turning point eff Fort Lee. but the Corsair finally swung around and headed down toward the Olympia. At the same time a hundred excursion boats. tugs and launches which had been waiting up the river for the yachts to appear, joined in, so that the solid column came sweeping dcwn to Admiral Dewey. The great mass swept by the Olympia, six abreast, but fortunately the course was comparatively clear when the Erin went by, and Admiral Dewey was easily recognized, waving his hat as he stood on the after bridge.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
MOBILE WAS SHOCKED.

Mobile Ala, Sept 29.-Mobile cot t-'-' men were staggered by the Liverpool oattcn report and there was very little trading. It is impossible to estimate at present the amount of sales of tha interior upon the false reports, but it is thought to be large
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30

Dutch concessions. Practically all the success the Dutch have in this field is due to Americans. I would advise Americans not tcl touch a share, no matter how glowing the last report; and above all not to be induced to come here under contract, fer if a Dutch company chooses to break a contract with a foreigner there is practically no redress
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
AN UNBROkEN YEAR
The Twelfth rionth of Unparalleled
 Prosperity.

New York, Sept. 29.-Dunn's week ly review Of trade will say tomorrow: September is the twelfth consecutive month in which the volume Of bushes both at New York and outside of New York has been greater than in the same month of any previous year.
 'In these twelve months payments through the clearing house have shown an increase of 46 per cent''
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
A GRAND MARINE PICTURE

New York. Sept 29.-The naval pa -rade from the vantage points of the
 warships was an immense marine pie ture. a water pageant with so little of incident compared with it's great
 size that it appealed to the eye as a
 painting rather than a drama The vnst gathering of water craft main tained an average speed of eight knots, but so magnificent was its area that the impression was one of exceedingly slow and stately movement. The pie tuIa was continually changing but it melted so slowly from form to form that the sense of moticn was largely lost.
 It started under a brilliant sky, passed at the mouth Of the Hudson through the threat of an ugly storm and emerged through a rainborn arch that stretched from shore to shore. into the clear and brilliant sunset off the Grant tomb
 Thousands viewed the spectacle as it moved up past Staten Island, and thousands more watched it from the anchored craft that crowded Erie basin. But they were forgotten in the mass of humanity that crowded the water front of Manhattan Island and filled every point of vantage along the Jersey shore. The Old Portsmouth's crew manned the rigging as the Olympia passed, and off Grants tomb the naval reserves on the St. Mary's did the same.
 Round the stake the Olympia turned | smartly, her guns throbbing a deep | salute to the resting place of ] another national hero. The ether yes sels of the white squadron swung | around the St. Mary's in turn, each sa- ! luting the tomb, though at the head of ] the line the sound of further guns was 1 lost in the roar of steam whistles. The spectacle beggars description; it was grand, superb. That's all.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
ORDERED TO THE FIELD.

Johannesburg, Sept. 29- There is great excitement in consequence of or ders to the commanders to take the field. Part of the Johannesburg corps will assemble today. Despatch riders have gone to the front.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
WAR AS GOOD AS DECLARED.

i Cape Town, Sept 29.-The excite ment continues at fever heat. The commandant general has issued a mo- tice calling the commanders to assem- ,bie on the Natal border. The com manders from KrugeTsdorf, whose | burghers checkmated the JamesOn raid CTS. will embark on trains for the iron tier tonight There is great activity at the war office at Pretoria. The artil- | Iery reserves have been called out. The Boer forces are gathering at their bases Of action a shcrt distance from the border.
 It is understood that MT. Chamber lain submitted dispatch to the cabi- net council today, containing the fol- lowing demands on the TransvaaI:
 Five years franchise qualification without hampering conditions; muni- cipal self-government at Johannesburg on a freely-eIacted basis; the separa tion of the judicature from the execu- tive and it's independence of the volks- raad; the abolition of the dynamite monopoly; the removal of the fort dominating Johannesburg, though the defences at Pretoria may remain, and the teaching of the English language in the schools.
 The Transvaal reply to the last dis patches of MT. Chamberlain has been sent from Pretoria. It is to the effect that the republic strictly adheres to. the London convention and asks noth- ing further.
 THE LAST CELEBRATION.
 London, Sept. 29.-A meeting of the British cabinet on whose deliberations depend war or peace. began at II
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
HAD TO HEAR IT TWICE.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 29.-When the report Of the rapid r;se in cotton be- came known here today local brok- CTS were flooded with orders to sell. The excitement was intense with no abatement until advices from Liver pool denying the rumors of the rise in prices were twice confirmed.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
A DEWEY HOLIDAY.
No Work in the Departments Next
 Tuesday.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The presi- dent has ordered that the several eX- ecutive departments and the govern ment printing office and navy yard and station at Washington be closed Tues day next to enable the emplCyes to participate in the ceremonies attend irg the reception Of Admiral Dewey and the presentation of the sword au- thorized by congress
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
THE HEAVENS SMILED UPON IT.

New York, Sept. 29.-Contrary to ex pectations the weather is beautiful. The scene in the early morning on the bay when the suns rays glistened on the white sides of the line of warships was glorious.
 Admiral Dewey made his appearance at o'clock in undress uniform. The admiral's salute was fired. The mayor with the committee of welcome on the steamer Sandy Hook, gaily decorated, steamed out to the Olympia's side at 10:45 o'clock.
 The mayor stepped on the Olympias s deck at II o'clock. The steamer Mon mouth, with Governor Roosevelt and staff, came along shortly after. The city of Lawrence, with the Chicago de.agation, followed. Admiral Dewey received Mayor Van Wyck graciously and asked him inside. Dewey then went aboard the Sandy Hook and shook hands with everybody.
 The great naval parade started at 1 o'clock sharp. It was an inspiring sight. The police boat patrol led, the freboats next and then the Olympia and Sandy Hook side by side. Follow ing them was the New York, Rear Ad miral Sampson's flagship. The Chica-
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
THEY BOUGHT REAL COTTON.

Houston. Tex, Sept 29.-Local cot t-r1 men wsnt wild today on Liverpool qU-tstians. Brokers could net handle the business. It is believed ttct many country merchants have been hard hit on actual cotton purchased when early quctaticls were sent out and failures may result
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
A NATIONS FETE The Greatest Pageant of
 the West. DEWEY'S PROUD DAY.
A Marine Picture Viewed By
 Millions.
THE GREAT NAVAL PARADE

A Filling Demonstration in Honor Of inc Greatest Sea Captain of Modern Times in Either inc Old or New WOrId.-A Scene Too Vast For DeSCripiIOn.-A Night of Anxious Preparation Was nergtd Into Americas Most Glorious Day.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
AN HOUR AT GALvEsTON.

Galveston, Tex, Sept 29-Livsrpool quctations caused an exciting hour on the cotton exchange today. Later all trades were declared off and the loss on futures will be small It is on country purchases that the rub will come.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
SAILING FOR MANILA.

San Francisco, Sept, 29.-Three transports will sail tomorrow for Manila. They are the Charles Nelson, the GIenogle and the Sheridan. In all, over 2,500 men will be on their way to Manila tomorrow night.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
THE TALLULAH SLAUGHTER.

Washington, Sept. 29.-The attorney general has dispatched a special agent of the department of justice to Louis jana to make an official inquiry into the killing of the five Italians at Tal- lulab some months ago.
Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
BASE BALL.
Where Games Were Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

At Philadelphia-Philadelphia, 2; New York, z.
 At Baltimore Brooklyn, 2; Balti- more, 3.
 At Boston-First game: B3ston, r.; Washington, ?. Second game: Bos- ton. 6; Washington, ?.
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Arizona republican., 1899-09-30
THE LAST DELIBERATION.

London, Sept. 29.-A meeting of the British cabinet on whose deliberations
The record-union., 1899-10-22
EXPECT To- CLOSE TUESDAY.
PLAINTIFFS SIDE OF THE WILL
COXSON CASE.
Further Testimony as to the Value
the Deceased Placed on Miss
Austin's Services.

At Yesterdays session of the Austin
Wilcoxson case a number of witnesses
for the plaintiff testified concerning
conversations they had had with Jeffer-
son Wilcoxson, in which he stated ms
intention of leaving money to Amanda
P. Austin. AT noon a recess was taken
until Tuesday next at 10 o'clock.
Jacob j. Nagele of this city was the
first witness called. Jefferson Wilcox
SON was a patron of his saloon at Third
and J streets. Witness was at Bartlett
Springs on several occasions when VIII
coxson was there. At one time WILCOX
son said to witness that though he had
many relatives. Amanda T. Austin was
his favorite niece On another occa-
sion witness told Wilcoxson he ought
to send Amanda to Europe to complete
her art education, but the latter said
that after he was dead she could do as
she pleased-go if she wanted to, as he
would provide we'll for her On still an
other occasion witness asked Wilcoxson
whether Miss Austin was married, and
he replied that he did not want her to
get married-that he intended to pro-
vide for her so she would need no hus-
band.
John A. Caldwell. who lives in Para
disc Valley. Colusa County, testified
that he had had Slight acquaintance
with Jefferson Wilcoxson. He met Mf.
Wilcoxson at Happy Camp three years
ago last summer, and at that time Mr.
Wilcoxson had spoken to him respect
ing Amanda P. Austin. once as W.T.
ness was going fishing Mr.. WilcoXson
told him he wanted the fish he might
catch and that he would pay for them
we'll; that he was old and had lots of
money, and nobody to use it except he
and his niece. Miss Austin. WilcoXson
said he proposed to have all the pleas
ures of life he could get.
Cross-eXamfned witness said in addl-
ton to what he had testified to on di-
rect examination. that his niece had
cared for him as though he had been
child and that he had provided we'll for
her.
Mrs Mary B. Caldwell, wife of John
A. Caldwell, was the next witness call
ed. Her evidence was corroborative of
that given by her husband, with the
exception that after relating the, con-,
versation relating to the fish witness
might catch, he had said: I'M rich
man and nobody to look out for but
my niece and l. I have enough to last
me my life and have laid away plenty
for her.
George W. Simpson of Auburn was
the next witness called. He had known
Jefferson Wilcoxson about twenty-five
years, and had had conversations with
the latter concerning Amanda P. Aus
tin Once in 1890 he told witness that
he could not live were it not for Miss
Austin. She cared for him, witness
said, as though he had been a child.
On another occasion Wilcoxson said to
witness: Il have made all of my rel
atives rich except one-Amanda Aus
tin, and I will pay her we'll" How
much will you give her" inquired wit
ness. Between S150,000 and $170,00O,' p
replied Wilcoxson.
On still another occasion, six or eight
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months before wilcoxson's death, he,

months before WilcOxsOn's death, he,
in reply to a question by witness, said:
Amanda will get S150,000 There is
more money than that in the safe, but
the rest is not for her"
At this point Dr. Peter Austin was
again put on the stand, and Attorney
Seymour continued the cross-examina
tion which was discontinued at noon
Friday. Numerous questions were ask
ed the witness for the purpose of test
ing his memory. His memory of dates
and events, however, was exceedingly
hazy. He was asked to read carefully
a memorandum containing the date of
his four several trips to California, and
Immediately afterWard could not recOl-
lect them. He was offered another
memorandum containing the date of
the birth of his several children. He
identified the memoranda as having
been written by himself regardless of
the fact that Mrs. Austin Informed Mr..
Seymour that she and not her husband
had written out the data,
The examination of the witness con-
tinued up to the noon hour, at which
time a recess was taken until 10 o'clock
Tuesday next.
The attorneys for the plaintiff stated
that they would beyond doubt close
their case on Tuesday, and the attor-
neys for the denefnse thought they
would consume no more than a week
thereafter in presenting their side.
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A STREET INCIDENT.
George Jackson and DR.. Glow En-
gage in a WraugIe.

G. w Jackson and DR.. G. 3. N. Glow
had a war of words at Seventh and K
streets yesterday, growing out of an
incident in the Austin Wilcoxson trial.
Mrs. Jackson, who was a witness, tes-
titled the other day that DR.. Glow had
tried to influence her testimony, which
statement DR.. Glow declared to be un-
true. Jackson and Glow met ,yester-
day, and the former denounced the lat
ter roundly.
According to Mrs. Jackson's state
ment, DR.. Glow told her a brother Elk
had requested him, to speak to her in
regard to her testimony in the Austin
case, and as he and Jackson are both
prominent members of the order it is
likely the matter will be taken up for
inquiry by the local lodge.
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In the case of Mary B. Gleason, also
an applicant for an educational dipIo-
ma. action was deferred in order to
allow an opportunity for better proof
as to time taught.
Miss Clara Hines was denied an edu-
cational diploma. under the rule, she
not having been recommended by the
board of the county in which she had
taught.
The application of the Overland
Monthly Magazine" for designation as
the official journal was received.
A committee of three was appointed
to define what would be required by
the board for an educational journal be-
fore designating it. and Messrs. Van
LEV, Burk and Brown were appointed.
The board then adjourned.
State superintendent Kirk gave a
lunch at noon to the members of the
board.
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MOND AY, OCTOBER 23d,
UNDERSKIRT SALE,
4Sc, $l.60, S3.75.
.ot |. Winter Underskirts.
SALE AT o:3O A. M.

We shall offer one lot of heavy Melton skirts,
IN dark gray, with ruf1le prettily trimmed. Only
limited quantity at this price. To make the variety
better we shall include one lot of black and white
skirts at the same price
MONDAYS I9n