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Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
FEDERATION OF LABOR
A Closing Resolution Favors Equal
 Suffrage.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 2O.-The longest convention of the American Federation Of Labor ever held. ended this after noon. During the nine days that the delegates were in session declarations were adopted concerning a great va riety of questions of more or less pub lie import. For the first time in many years no proposition was made or ac- tion taken, even remotely connected with the money question or other pend ing political issues.
 Among the closing items of business were the adoption of resolutions, ap- pealing to congress to submit to the state legislatures the sixteenth consti- tutiOnal amendment to prohibit the disfranchisement of citizens on account of their sex and directing President Gompers to correspond with the trades
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
WILL GIVE INFORMATION
Boers to Furnish Reports. Regarding
 Britihs Prisoners.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Mr Macrum, United States consul at Pretoria, ca bled the state department what will be good news to the friends of the British soldiers who are captives in the hands of the Boers. He stated that the Transvaal government had informed him that full reports will be given through the war office of the republic of the name and condition of British prisoners. when applied for by the British authorities, MT. Macrum pre- ferred a request for information on this point some time ago, and was at first refused.
 Now, however, that the assent of the Boer government is given it is noted that their response is not com plete. They will not furnish MT Ma crum himself with the information, but oblige the British to make application to the Boer war office. This is a small matter, but may be indicative of an intention on the part of the Boers to
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
OLD QUARREL RENEWED
A Hot Potato Landed on MT. Sneed's s
 Nose.

Samuel Sneed rushed into police court look at Justice Johnstone the acting recorder, turned and rushed out again. As he left the city hall he was heard to say that the way things were now a man might as well try to fly as to get justice in Phoenix, with Recorder Jobs and Justice Gray both sick. It was subse- quently learned that MT. Sneed's busi- ness in police court was to get war rant for the arrest of a youth named Clarence Grigsby.
 MT. Sneed, at one time or another, has been in conflict with almost every soy in Phoc,ss who owned 2 s.cScle- He had naturally had trouble with young Grigsby. That was so long ago that Grigsby thought the war was over, when yesterday morning, in the course of delivering papers, he leaned his bi- cycle against Sneed's fence and went away. When he returned he found MT. Sneed standing guard over the wheel.
 As Grigsby came up MT. Sneed re- minded him of their ancient enmity and said: Now I've got you" Then
 
 but is a huskier youth than he was at the time of their last encounter. He quickly slipped away from MT. Sneed s embrace and ran out into the street, where Providence had caused a big potato to fall from a grOcer's wagon. He picked it up and initiating the bod fly contortions of a professional base ball pitcher, let it go. Immediately thereafter MT. Sneed saw that shower of Leonids, Andromedes, Perseids and other metorites. which was due here early last month.
 The potato landed squarely on the end of Mir Sneed's nose. That was no sign that Grigsby was good marks man. It was easier to hit MT. Sneed on the nose than anywhere else. If he had missed him he would have been barred forever from all local base ball clubs. When the display of metorites was over and Mir. Sneed's nose quit bleeding he went after the warrant.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21

force formal recognitisn of their in- dependence in every official communi- cation by the British government. Probably they were influenced to re- consider their first declination to give this information respecting prisoners by the ready acquiescence by the Brit ish government to the Boer request for information respecting the Boer pris- oners in the British camps
 Mir Macrum has succeeded in an- other undertaking, having secured the release of the British subject, Robert son, a civilian who had been arrested by the Boers and confined at Pretoria on the charge of being spy. Upon MT. Macrum's representations the Transvaal government has released Robertson, upon condition that he leave the country at once and remain out of it.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
A WAR OF WOMEN
Mrs. Emma Hansen Shoots Mrs.
 Buelah Brown.

There was a shooting affray between two women on South Fourth street yesterday morning which only a merci- ful providence and an indurated cheek prevented from being fatal. Maybe it was an accident that it was not. Things leading up to the affray had been hap pening for several days.
 Mrs. Buelah Brown, colored, is in possession as lessee of a long frame building, or several frame buildings joined together, on South Fourth street near Madison. She sublets some of these buildings and one of the tenants is Mrs. Emma Hansen. A connected porch runs along the rear of all the buildings and another along the front. Mrs. Brown has been claiming Jurisdiction over the whole length of these pOrches and her tenants have been allowed on them only long enough to cross them in going to or from their homes. The children of Mrs. Hansen have been in sisting on playing on the porch, which they construed to be a part of the house they live in. Mrs. Brown has been pushing them off and thus
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
A TEXAS FORGER
St. Claire in Jail at Tucson-A Skill
 full Criminal.

telegram was received at the gov ernor's office yesterday from Governor savers of Texas, regarding the w. J. St Claire, who was identified in the jail at Tucson on. Tuesday by Captain Siekel- of .iie Texas Rangers, as a bold, desperate and smooth criminal. long wanted. in Texas
 Governor Savers wires that he hopes there will be 10 delay in turning St. Claire over to the Texas authorities.
 He Is guilty of three forgeries there, and one of them was the forgery of a pardon, by which a murderer under a life sentence was released from the penitentiary. St. Claire. the governor says, is also known as W. J. Dent and John T. Murphy.
 When Captain Sieker arrived in Tue son he knew only in a general way that the gang, of which St Claire was the leader. had come this way The detective had been attracted to Tucson by the attempted fraud on the Con- solidated bank by means of forged checks, and recognized the work as that of the man he was looking for. St. Claire was in jail, but his confed- crate, known as Meadows, had escaped. Captain Sieker showed Under Sheriff Paul, photograph and description of the leader of the gang and was both surprised and delighted when he learn ed that the man in jail was St. Claire. Captain Sieker took a look at him and said he was the man he wanted Captain Sieker knows St. Claire's his tory in detail. He is a native of West Virginia. He is known to detectives from the Atlantic to the Pacific as one of the most clever bank swindlers of the country. Captain Sieker compli- mented the officials of the Consolidated National bank very highly on their sa- gacity in detecting the fraud and the sheriff's force on their success in cap- turing St. Claire after he had fled from the city. St. Claire has three times been convicted and has served three penitentiary terms for bank swindling, twice in West Virginia and once in Texas. He was released from the state penitentiary of Texas last January, and has since succeeded in duping sev- eral Texas banks.
 Captain Sieker telegraphed to the governor of Texas for requisition pa pers. District Attorney Cooper of Pima county will not oppose the extra dition of St. Claire.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS.

New York, Dec. 2O.-Oficers of the Orange Free State consulate here are visited every day by large number of men who want to go to the Transvaal and join the Boer army. Charles B. Pierce, consul of the Free State, re- fers them to Dr. Hendrix Muller. the Orange Free State minister at The Hague.
 Before starting for Holland, however, many of them visit George w. Van Sicten at his office in Broadway. Most of the men who apply to MT Pierce, to judge by their appearances, are rough men with little or no money, belonging to the laboring class. But there are not a few that are educated and have had some military experience. MT. Pierce said frankly that he was refer ring the men to pr. Muller, who, he added, would see that they arrived in the Transvaal.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
THE BOSTON BANK TROUBLE.
Excitement Over the Globe National:
 Affairs Passed

Boston, Dec. 20.-Financial circles to- customary condition after the excite ment which prevailed yesterday follow ing the announcement that the clear ing house had voted to assist the Globe National bank to the extent of S3,500,- 900, and the sharp fall in mining and other quotations supposed to be in volved in the banks condition. It developed today that at the meet ing held by the brokers interested in the United States mining shares, last night, six thousand shares purchased by agreement yesterday were divided among those represented at the meet ing, and that a committee. consisting of Charles c. Jackson, of Jackson & Courtiss; John Parkinson, of Parl1in- son & Burr. and Frank G. Webster. of Kidder. Peabody & Co.,. was appointed to effect a sale of the controlling inter- est in the property. The brokers agreed to pool their stock for sixty days with the committee, who will endeavor to effect a sale of the property within that period.
 The agreement is not to become ef- fective. however. until 15O.OOO shares are represented in the pool. Twenty three firms were represented at the meeting
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21

strained relation arose, out of which grew ultimatums and finally war and bloodshed.
 Mrs. Hansen applied to the authori- ties for the arrest of Mrs. Brown. They didn't like to interfere in what seemed to be a war of words and Mrs. Hansen was sent home with instructions as to her future course toward Mrs. Brown. The quarrel was renewed and in the course of it Mrs. Hansen told Mrs. Brown that if she assaulted the chil- dren again she would imagine she was the Royal Irish Fusileers before a Boer battery. Mrs. Brown imagined this to be a threat against her life and complained to the district attorney. No action was taken and yesterday morning Mrs. Brown made an other assault on the Hansen castle partly out of curiosity to learn if Mrs. Hansen really meant what she said about shooting and part ly in exercise of her own authority as landlady. Mrs. Hansen met her with a 3S-caliber revolver and told her to halt and give the countersign. Mrs. Brown "kep' a-comin' " and said she was go- ing to capture the enemy's gun. Then Mrs. Hansen pulled the trigger and the assailing party fell back in disor- der. The bullet hit her in the cheek about an inch from the bridge of the nose.
 Mrs. Brown caused a warrant to be issued for the arrest of Mrs. Hansen and she was taken into custody and detained at the sheriff's office until af- ternOOn, when she was arraigned be- fore Justice Johnstone. Her eXamina- tion was set for today. She was put under a $500 bond for her appearance and was discharged on her own recognizance.
 She will plead self-defense and that she was standing on her rights and in her own doorway when she shot. This contention is sustained by a stream of blood from her very doorstep to the door of Mrs. Browns house.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
WARNING TO NEGRO CRIMINALS

Philadelphia, Dec. 2O.-Caleb Stepney, a negro, tried here, has been given the full penalty for petty larceny. In inn posing sentence Judge Finletter said he desired to warn other negroes that no leniency would be shown other offend CTS. Heretofore, he said, much elem ency had been extended to colored ticed the frequency with which the members of the prisoners race were charged with petty offenses, and would in future punish colored prisoners to the full extent of the law.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
WELCOME TO WOOD
The New Governor of Cuba Lands at
 Havana.

Havana, Dec. 20.-The welcome given to General Wood this morning on en- tering Havana was, according to all old residents, without a parallel in the history of the island.
 The elaborate display of bunting in the harbor and the multitude of boats formed reception committee had done excellent work. Moreover, there was a heartiness in the cheering that was quite unusual.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
ONLY RECoNNoITERING.

London, Dec. 20-There was no news this morning to enlighten the general situation. The war office reported that General French reconnoitered north ward of Arundel on Monday, December 1S After smelling the Jasfontein farm, three miles eastward of the Boer posi- tion, the New Zealanders advanced and occupied the farm. The Boer guns then opened and the Boers advanced to the attack until ordered to retire. The news from Mafeking dated the 9th says desultory bombardment was con- tinuing and the sharpshooters were en- gagged in smart duels mornings and evenings.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

Washington, Dec. 20.-A general or der was issued from the war depart ment today announcing the death of General Lawton to the army officially and paying an appropriate tribute to his worth. It is the intention of the of hcials to have the remains brought to the United States for final interment. Friends among the army officials here have started movement to pay off the mortgage on Lawton's ranch in California.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
QUIT FOR CHRISTMAS
A Tame Day Before the HOIi-
 dayrReGGSS.
Senator Pettigrew Fears the Admin istration is Coneealing Something From Manifestations Concern ing the Insular Possessions.

Washington, Dec. 2O-In the final i session of the senate today before the i holiday recess MT. Pettigrew of South Dakota, in a characteristically incisive speech, demanded to know whether it was to be the policy of the representa- tives of the administration to suppress facts and news when called for by a senator. He said he believed an effort was being made to prevent testimony i taken by the war Investigating com mittee from being sent to the senate, and declared his purpose of not sub mitting to the suppression of inforna- ! tion to which the people in his opinion were entitled.
 Taking Major-General Brooke's fare well proclamation to the people of | Cuba as text, Mir. Hale of Maine briefly congratulated the general upon the work he had accomplished in Cuba and said he could now see the dawn of the time when the Cuban people would be independent.
 Mir. Morgan of Alabama offered an amendment to MT. Bacon's resolution guaranteeing to the people of Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines. a re- Massachusetts introduced a resolution declaring how the people of the island | possessions of the United States should be governed.
 l The president sent to the senate the treaty negotiated by the powers at i The Hague last July for the pacific settlement of disputes between na- tions and a declaration to prohibit
 for five years the launching of ex- | plosives from balloons The president s message was a formal letter of trans initial, except that it invited attention to an accompanying report from the secretary of state urging immediate action by the senate.
 Senators Gallinger and Foster both | introduced bills authorizing the ap- pOintment of committees to investigate
 trade conditions in the orient.
 The presiding officer laid be- fore the senate a communication from the regents of the Smith sonian institute sugge (sting the ap- poinrment of former Secretary of State
 Richard Olney to fill the vacancy on
 the board of regents caused by the death of Dr. William Preston Johnson
 of Louisiana. It was laid on the table. Senator Fairbanks introduced a bill
 granting a pension of S2,OCO a year to
 the widow of General Lawton.
 Senator Hoar introduced a long reso-
 lution in the senate today relating to | the new dependencies of the United
 States and their government, one clause of which reads: Never to force even freedom upon unwilling natives at
 the point of the bayonet or the can nons mouth"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
CHICAGO BROKER FAILS.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Daniel w. Archer, a broker has filed a petition in bank ruptcy in the United States district court His liabilities are placed at S1S7,29 and assets at S15COO, consisting of property in Council Bluffs, Ia.
 Among the principal creditors are the New Hampshire Banking company Nashua, N. H.. s1S,O4S, and the Keene Five-Cent Savings bank, Keene, N. H., SS,5OO.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
BODY OF THE DEAD
Remains of General LaWtOn
 Carried to Manila.
Suggestion for a National Funeral to Be Given the Dead Hero Official Annoueement of the Calamity Which Has Fallen Upon Army.

Manila, Dec. 20.-Major General Law tons body was brought from San Mateo to Manila this afternoon. his staff and squadron of cavalry acting as escort. It was found necessary to bridge the river. The funeral will take place from his late residence here. the mansion formerly occupied by a Span ish general. The body has been placed temporarily in a vault in Elpaco cem- etery, where many American soldiers have been inferred and a guard of honor will be maintained.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
THE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 20.- No business was transacted at a brief session of the house today. The time was occu- pied in filibuster on a motion to ad- journ. A bill which attracted consid- erable discussion last congress for codf- flying the laws of Alaska and providing code of civil procedure was reintro- duced today by Representative Warner of Illinois
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
CONTRACTS MADE ON SUNDAY.
Interesting Decision By Iowa Su-
 preme Court.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-A dispatch to the Chronicle from Des Moines says: "The supreme court decided today that a church subscription made on Sunday is collectible. F. M. Donald of Fort Madison, defendant in a case brought by the First Methodist Episcopal church, appealed from a similar de- cision by the Lee county district court. Donald set up a defense that, as the obligation had been entered into on Sunday, it was illegal, and that there was no consideration. Both claims are overruled.''
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
HOSIERY TO BE DEARER.
Southern Manufacturers Organize to
 Raise Prices

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec 2O-The southern association of hosiery manu- lecturers was organized in this city yesterday at a convention of hosiery mill men representing the largest inter- ests in that line in the south. V. Bal lard of Durham, N. C., was chosen president.
 Before the adjournment an agree ment was reached advancing the price of the hosiery output of the mills rep resented ten per cent, to go into effect January l.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
BRITISH IN GERMANY.

Berlin, Dec. 2O.-Despite repeated British denials it seems to be a fact that British agents are busy in many of the rural districts in Germany hir- ing veterans for service in South Af- rica. Several well authenticated cases have been reported this week..
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
TREATIES WITH ENGLAND.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The senate committee on foreign relations today authorized favorable report upon two treaties negotiated with Great Britain and Germany for the dissolution of the tripartite agreement for control of the Samoan islands.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
SHOT HIMSELF ON THE STREET.
Sensational Suicide of a Baltimore
 Business Man, CraZed By Grip.

Baltimore Md, Dec. zO.-William E.. Clarke, a member of the dry goods firm of Daniel Miller & O., of this city, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the head.
 He was walking along Chase street, near Cathedral, when he suddenly drew a revolver placed the muzzle against the back of his head, and blew out his brains.
 MT. Clarke recently suffered an at tack of the grip, which is thought to have unsettled his mind. He was sixty years old. and resided at 2O6 Laurens street. A widow, two sons and a daughter survive him.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
4 DEADLY CAVE-IN
Four Men Buried at Angels Camp
 California.

Stockton, Cal, Dec. 2O.-A telephone message to the Independent from An bels camp. says: "A cave-fn occurred in the Lightner mine at Angels today. Four miners were buried and it is fear ed they are lost. The cave-in was in the three hundred-foot level The Lightner mine adjoints the famous Utica mine"
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
A NAVAL VICTORY.
Admiral Watson Reports the Capture
 of Romblon.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Admiral Wat son cables the navy department:
 Manila, Dec. 20 ''The gunbuats Concord, Ackley com manding, and Pampanga, Leigh com manding, on the 18th instant, with two companies of infantry, captured Rom blon. John James, a seaman, was wounded in the knee
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
A NATIONAL FUNERAL.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-Senator Fair banks saw the president today in re- gard to the retuTn of General Lawton's body to the United States. The sena- tor suggested that funeral services be given something of a national char acter
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
KOBE FREE FROM PLAGUE.
No Cases Reported in the Japanese
 Town Since November IT,

Yokohama, Dec. s, via Victoria, B.. C., Dec. 2O.-It is expected that within few days Kobe will be declared free from the plague. No cases, except one of doubtful character, have been re- ported there since November 15.
 The energetic measures of officials have been crowned with extraordinary success.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21

unions of continental European coun- tries with view of bringing about fra ternal relations.
 Samuel Gompers was unanimously reelected president of the American Federation of Labor. All the old off, cers were unanimously reelected.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
ENGLAND'S BIG LOAN.
Russia Accommodates to the Extent of
 S,000,0O0 Pounds.

Paris, Dec. 2O.-It is rumored here that the Bank of Russia has advanced the Bank of England S,OOO.OOO pounds sterling.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21

DISLOYALTY IN VICTORIA WEST.
 Cape Town, Dec. 2O.-Over five hun- dred colonists of the Victoria West district have perfected an apparently anti-British organization and have openly expressed disloyalty and threat ened to attack the railroad station be- tween Cape Town and De Aar.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Washington, Dec. 2O-The call for the next republican national conven- tion was issued tonight. The conven- tion will meet in Philadelphia June 19, 1900.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-21
GOLD SHIPMENTS.

New York, Dec. 2O.-Kuhn, Loeb & Co. shipped S5OO,OOO in gold to Europe today.