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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-01-25

last their foes, all buokled and braoed for combat, looked them boldly in the face.
 There was nothing to encourage Shutters men in the spectacle which burst upon them, when, at l2 o'clock, the flag of truce went up to cover a message demanding surrender. They saw before them a city of brick and stone, defended on the east and south fronts by elaborate field works, every elevation crowned with fort, every pass barred by trenches and blockhouses. Great guns could not be seen, yet it was known that the Spaniards had them, for their shots had been felt in the two days of battle. But long lines of men showed themselves around works and buildings. the character of which could not be mistaken.
 It was quite as much a desire to stretch their legs as curiosity to know what Santiago was like that caused the Americans to crawl out of their trenches the moment the Spaniards ceased firing. To many the prospect of 8 chance to prepare square" meal was the chief consideration. Soldiers are always hun gry. These soldiers were just at the time hungrier than the average Camp FumOrs of movements, of strategy, of birds in the military bush ready for plucking, received but passing thought in the hustle for rations for water, for all things needed to make life tolerable.
 News of Cervera's escape caused greater wonder than the truce. but the
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Representative democrats, men who are leaders in the democratic party, such men as Speaker Ashurst, the veteraa Col. Mike Gray and a host of others speak in compliment ary terms only of Governor Murphy's message. It is natural that they should do so as a man who can win the respect and confidence of his own party must be a fair minded man and must not be governed by narrow minded prejudices. A very limited number of the small fry of the democratic party, those whose judgment IS swayed by partisan or personal prejudice are making fran tic efforts to detect something to criticise in it. Being unable to do so they jump on the governor on gen ersl principles for not giving them a legitimate opportunity for criti- cisms. They criticise him and find fault with him for what he did not
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MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES.


 The Los Angeles Times disposes of General Eagan's case in the fol- lowing summary manner:
 "The court-martialing of General Eagsn cannot begin too soon, nor finish too quick to suit the people of the country who have a pride in the army's good name. and who re- sPect the quality of gentlemanliness in men. The case against Eagan is clsar-cut and it ought not to take many days for an honest military court to administer the punishment that officer has richly earned"
 The above is a very narrow mind- ed and oAe-sided view of the case. While the language used by General Eagan was bitter and perhaps was not e1cusable it must be borne in mind that it was under great provo cation. The commissary depart ment had been charged by General Miles with furnishing poisoned beef to the soldiers. General Eagan was directly responsible for the quality of the beef furnished, and this charge was equivalent to accusing him with deliberately furnishing the army with meat which if eaten would result in sickness and death. Not only this, but other charges reflect ing on the integrity and ability of the head of the commissary de- partment had been preferred by General Miles, and had been re- peated. Under such circumstances as these,!with conscience voId of ofense, is it to be wondered.at that General Eagan should. have used the language that be did. During these whole proceedings General Miles has by inuendo and by direct charges belittled the efforts and besmirched the military character of very many of the'men who did the work of the war in order that their luster might not outshine his own. He has stopped at nothing to tarnIsh the good name of others, hence man ifested no pride in the army's good name. The head and front of all otfenses committed has been by the man Eho Is at the head of ths army. The quality of gentIemsnliness can be found to exist in General Eagan, as strongly as in any man in the army, when dealing with gentlemen, but there arises, once in a while, in the experience of the most perfect occasions where the gentlemanly instincts will not gov ern. Such an occasioniwas the one General Esgan had to confront be- fore that Investigating committee. The attack of General Miles on Ad- miral Sampson and the navy, the at tack on the secretary of war and other military officers are still fresh in the minds of the people, and with fair minded citizens these facts will go far towards mitigation of the harsh and severe words of Pagan.
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Senator Hoar would probably be the most surprised and alarmed man in congress if President Mckinley should inform him that be had de- cided to act in accordance with the Hoar resolution and recognize the independence of the AguinaldO gov ernment in the Philippines, regard less of consequences.
 With the scandals which attach to the selection of U. s. senators in Pennsylvania, California, aud Mon tans at the present time, is 1t any wonder that there Is a strongly growing sentiment among the peo- pie of the United States in favor of the election of senators by direct vote of the Peoplef
 Some persons in Virginia are such firm believers in the efficIeney of a maidstone that was recently sold for $450 that they have gone into court and asked that the sale be set aside on the plea that a higher bid has been made and that everybody ought to have an equal show to own this wonderful stone. Faith is about the greatest thing after all, no matter what it is in, just so it is true faith.
 The impartial action of the legis lature in the contest cases from Maricopa county is to be commend ed. There never was the slightest grounds for the initiation of these contests, yet If the members of the legislature had been goverened by partisan prejudices rather than by justice and fairness, they might have recognized grounds for contest where none existed. Instead of this, however, they treated the subject fairly ond honorably for which they deserve the peoples commendation.
 Perhaps the Czsr is only playing a big confidence game, after all. It is now stated that if he cannot get the peace conference to agree to a general disarmament of the powers, he will endeavor to have 1t agree to the prohibition of the employment of new and destructive inventions; of the use of explosives, or of sub marine vessels and the abandonment of the practice of rammiug vessels, in wars between civilized powers. If invention and skill could not be used in war, Russia would quickly be- come the dominant power as she has the largest army, aud one with which in brute force no other army could cope, man for man.
 In a political speech made in Phe- nix recently by E. E. Ellinwood, he is quoted as follows by the Gazette: He deprecated what he termed accidents" in ofieialdom. Brodie was a good man and an honest man, but the silver question was par amount and Wilson was the embodi- m ant of the silver question. Arizona could not afford to have the wires tick it out to the world o0 the night of election thst the silver issue was dead in Arizona" The infernere to be drawn from the above is that MT. Ellinwood considers Col. Wilson a political accident" borne into of fcial position by the silver issue tIde.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Pr-.hAse Court. County of YAEApAi. Tsrri ia ths matter ol the Estase of lame. ?. Bs,s minor
 Boyd, having been Appainted by this eo0rt us the 9d day of JNn1Ary, iose. guardian of the as- tate of James r. Boyd, minor and said kiflT .. Grain, guAroiAn ot ths estate of JEe=, of JAnuary, ls9e, preeented and niei in the C Zee of the Clerk Of this COurt, her peci1an 1. due form, verified hy her oath, for leave to eiu an optional bond upon the undivided one-foarlt inters-t in the silver tiiAat Mining Clai-n - xted in said County Of favGpai. described sz iok loNs. to-Wlfs An undivided one-fourtk fkI right. title and interest in and b the silssf Giant Mining Claim, the notice of loeAfiuH whereof is rroorded at page fOar hundred snl seyenty-throe it73l in Book tWenty-nye l25) = Mining Records ia the Othcs of the Scunty B. corder of said County If lAsSpai; and haFins sef forth in her said petition tbe names Of ihs persons interested in the title Co the propern and the name. age and place of residencs q said minor, and the eLtent and character of ks property rights in said mining claim and a. estimated vslne of such property rishls ani further therein setting forth Lhe conEiderAfi6iz terms. conditions. covenants, roversiOna, laf~ feiturss and penalties of the proposed optical contract of sale of said property, and hAFing therein prayed that notice may be given ts Eks parties interested and time sst for the haaring of said petition;
  Boyd, minor, appear before the ssid PrOhAls Court on fFidar. the tweDtleth day of Janasq. isse. e 70 o'clock il the forenoon of sad d4g. at the court room of said Probate Court. co tAs court house. in the City of Prescott. said c0u1ig and territory, to show canse why an 0r1H shcald nos bs granted to the said guardian t1 sn1l the said mining interests set fOrth ln tAl petition and helonging Co the estkte of sa1 minor. and that copy of this order by publisA- ed st least two successive weeks in the ARrzoE1 DAILY youRNAL-ATNER. newspapsr prinssd and published in the county in which said prep erty is sit1Ated, to-Wit. the said county Ut feEe pal.
 Dated January | 1899.
 c P. HICKS. Probate J1deA Endorsed- In the Probate Court. Counfy d YkFApai, Territory of ArizonA.
 In the matter Of the estate OS James Y. BnE4 minor. Oruer to Show Ganse.
 Filed this tth day of JanuAry. 1sga
 C. P. HICKS
 Clerk of Probate Court E. N. Sanford. A. J. BiedsOe. Attorneys Ca Petitioner.
 Firsa puhlicafian Januarv 5 lsqQ
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-01-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Congress passed the Nicaragua canal bill last Saturday.
 Why on earth should the Kansas populists be interested in lowering the price of sleeping car berthsi
 Porter J. McCumber has been elected United States senator from North Dakota.
 The Los Angeles board of educa- tion has fixed a rate of p cents each to be paid to physicians for the vac cination of indigent children.
 Ii Hung Chang is said to be af- ficted with swollen legs. In this country "swelled" heads is the more common afhIction of certain officials.
 The two committees of engineers appointed to sppraise the Los An geles water works are a little over a million and a half dollars apart in their estimates.
 Pheni1 will vote on a water works and sewerage bonding proposition tomorrow, January 24. The amount to b. voted for is S265,OOO.
 If the yellow" statesmen, editors and others, could be kept quiet awhile, the Philippine problem would soon solve itself.
 When one of the great railway liaes Crdered 80 new locomotives and $500 freight cars. as the B. & O. did the other day, it means pros perity with a big P.
 John Russell Young, 8 very prom iuent journalist of the east, who sc- compauied General Grant oD his trlp around the world, died iu Wash ington recently.
 Chairman Dingley's place in the house will he difficult 10 6ll, but the republican party has never failed to produce the man when be was need ed, and it will not fail.
 If the head of the army had been more respectful towards those under him there would be less excuse for the language used by some of them towards the head of the army.
 Germany has no good reason to feel offended because We suspect it of dickering with Aguinaldo. The action oft agents were sufficient to arouse our suspi ,ion, and the little bluf at being hurt hasn't removed them either.
 Those wise ones who sad that the Baldwin hotel fire would ruin Lucky Baldwin financially, will be surprised to learn. that he is arranging to build a SS,OOO,OOO, eight-story 6re-proof hotel, to take the place of the one 
 A New Mexico burglar who served two terms in the penitentiary for plying his trade in that territory. moved to Colorado to engage in bus mess. The first job he undertook was the burglarizing of a millinery store, and he only realized a penny in the transaction. This so disgust ed him that be voluntarily surrenG- cred to the police.
 An astronomer named Witt an nounces the recent discovery by him of a new planet, which he has named Pluto. It is about fourteen million miles from the earth and is only about twenty five miles in diameter. If the discoverer does not keep his sye on it the little thing is liable to ,e gobbled up by some of our mil ionaires.
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ed that as Its date, although he did not receive it until p m., at which hour. although neither he nor ShafteT knew 1t, Ceryera's fleet was a wreck.
 TOrAl replied that be would not sur render, but that he had notified the for eign oonsuls and others interested. That afternoon thaconsCls entered the Amer ican lines and secured further respite of s4 hours. or until 10 o'clock. July 5.
 Shafter said that he believed that the Spanish army would gladly surrender fl 1t were known that the prisoners of war would be humAnely treated by their captors- In order to give an example of American ideas of humanity. he paroled and sent into Santiago a number of wounded prisoners. all who could stand the trip.
 Meanwhile Cervera's escape and sub Eequent fate were not mentioned Next day, hOwever-thRt is. July 4-Shafter sent the news to TorAl with the sugges- tiOn that he surrender to avoid useless loss of life. These details show the de- liberation with which Shafter acted on July and in the matter of forcing the Spaniards. a course quite inconsist- ent, it seems to me, with the assump- tion that the American commander had lost his nerve the night of July and wanted to retreat At Camp Wiko1 it was the impersonal and convenient "they" who had proposed retreat, and Shafter's name was not mentioned by any one on the inside General Sumner declared that be himself had been wrongly olSssed as one who favored re- treat Captain Morton of the Third cav airy says that at the time of the night attack General Sumner was in the lines of his own regiment, the Sixth, discuss ing giving out sn order 10 retire. but as the repulse of the enemy showed that the line could be held the order was not given. That discussion was some hours before the council on retreat was held
 After the battle is the time to scan the list of fresh made graves and broken bones. And when has key position, ideally located for defense and defended by nominally 10, 900 men. been carried and won so oheaply? Rents division loss of 5s4 killed and wounded on the lst has been given in detail His loss on the 2d is shown in the following ta- ble:
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The Universe.
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Among the features of the Jan. 18th issue of this weekly newspaper, in pocket size, are T. Commerford Martins Easy Science, with notes on Fifth avenue, New York, improve ments; New Methods in Coal Min ing, and CuriOsitles in Salt Mines. Miss Mary Proctor, in Latest News from Starland, describes Pluto, "A Miniature World" There is also a Startling calculation" Most of the forty pages is devoted to Present Day History, by Mrs. G. H. Rosen- field. This gives the worlds news for the past week, sifted and con- densed; a unique feature much ap- preciated by busy men and women, as we'll as young people. The paper is we'll illustrated. It is published every Thursday by Universe Pub fishing Co.,, 150 Fifth avenue, New York. The price has been reduced to Sl.50 per full year of 52 weeks.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-01-25

In view of the prevalence of small pox in various parts of Arizona, and as a matter of future precaution against this disease, the legislature HOW in session in Phenix should pass a memorial to congress asking that law be passed making vaccination compulsory in the territories of the United States. The present out break of the disease iu this territory is directly tra5eable to certain class of citizens in neighsoring territory. If vaccination were made compul- sory, in all of the territories, there would be less frequent occurrences of this disease. H
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of his guns at work on July 1. as has been stated. Shafter said that l, 900 of Cervera's sailors were in the works that day. It is only another evidence of the desperate straits in which the soldiers found themselves after San Juan ridge had been carried that events like Ger vera's escape and destruction made lit- tie impression there in the trenches, but that trifies which brought relief are remembered in detail Officers and men alike could name the day and hour when they got the first apology for a meal, the first variation of diet, the first chance to wash and the first Red Cross aid. They could also tell of the fluctuations of misery in the trenches, the downpour of rain, the chill air and the depth of mud. When the flag of truce appeared, word passed along: Firing will ceasel Get out of the works" Later would sound the warn ing: Lie down. Firing will begini"
 Msuser shots found victims all that Sunday morning until the white flag was displayed. These were chiefly shsrpshooters' bullets. for the last spurt of volleying was the wind up of the at- tack the night before.
 The proposition to retire the army on the night of July 9 to its position of June 29 on the hills back of Fl Poso will long remain a bone of contention, and may take 20 years to settle, as was the case with Meade at Gettysburg Ev- cry one interviewed at Camp Wikoff mentioned the subject without restraint. No one criticised the plan. Officers said that the idea was not favored by the men; but, as before stated, this view was modified by the universal admission that the line of battle was dang r1usly weak and the men suffer ing terribly from heat and hunger. The reasons given why the idea Uf retiring to 8 shorter line nearer the base of supplies was abandoned show that the idea was a natural one. All agreed that 1t was abandoned be- cause of the repulse of the Spaniards the night of July 2 and ths cool wave bringing relief from heat Of course it would not have been proposed to retire because of the discOmforts of heat. Sa- villa and El Poso were no better in that respect than San Juan heights No; the effects of the heat were feared, and the real danger was Spanish sOrtie
 Some time after midnight on tine 2d decision was made at headquarters to bold the line on San Juan ridge. It has been stated that Shafter demand for the surrender of Santiago was drafted that night. Shafter says that he wrote the demand on the morning of the Sd. It was dated s:30 a. 1n.. and ToraI accept
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NEWSPAPERS NOT WANTED.
The Legislature Votes No Pay for Newspapers Sent Members-The
 Initiative and Referendum.


 Phenix, January 23.-(Special cor. respondence )-This has been blue Monday in the Legislature for the newspapers. Members of both houses were on their mettle with a streak of economy per meating their entire makeup. In the house, Moore, of Yavapai county, introduced a res olution providing that the news papers of the territory receive no compensation for supplying the members of the legislature with papers which was passed by a vote of l3 to s.
 In the council a resolution was il- troduced providing for the return of all newspapers to the publishers. 4 councilman with a view of not overlooking a snap amended the resolution by inserting unless mo- tice is given the clerk that the same IS gratis" The resolution as amend ed was adopted. The house news paper resolution carries with 1t the intimation that if publishers are willing to supply members with reading matter gratis said reading matter will be acceptable. The house resolution was adopted by the council.
 The dail, papers of the Capitol city are sparring to get sn appropri- ation for publishing the daily proc ceediu2s.
 Wright, in accordance with the platform adopted by the territorial republican convention, gave notice that he would at an early date in troduce a bill providing for the in itiStIve and referendum. lt Is gen erallv conceded that the democratic majority wIll Jump on the measure and Strangle 1t early in its existence. Hunt proposes a measure to regu- late the rate Of taxation, but the nature of the proposed bill Is not known. If 1t regulates it at a lower rate than prevails all over the terri tory at present, 1t will be hailed with delight by taxpayers.
 Gray wants to regulate homestead exemptions and 10 this end intro duced a bill providing for it. It was considered of sufficient import ance by the house to have 300 copies ordered printed, the standing order being for l50 copies.
 Phenix IS on ths eve of an election for water works and sewerage bonds and during the past few days ex- citement and interest in this has run quite high, The prospect is good now for a big vote and an ex- citing election.
 Work on the capitol building is expected to be commenced within a week or ten days at the most.
 MAx.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-01-25
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Rudyard Kipling and wife are CD route 10 the United States.

Rudyard Kipling and wife are CD route 10 the United States.
 There is no change in the senator lal situation at Sacramento.
 The butter makers are in annual convention at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
 A big attendance is reported at the National Live Stock Association meeting at Denver.
 The decision in the Dreyfus case is expected within few days. It is generally believed that the court will find that he was not proven guilty.
 Although the health of King Oscar, of Sweden, continues to i'm prove hIs physicians have ordered him to take a complete rest. There fore his majesty has entrusted the government provisionally to the Crown Prince Gustaf, and has gone to Soltoja Baden.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-01-25
UNlIF sAMIOnR-

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 MAgaetie variations I4 daE min eTnt2i1iss k1oiden Bod. ls-sl acres, Uncie Sam I5-s- 1eEss. lotal area lode claims 3f 24 acres.
 The location of this mine is recorded ia ihe recorderis of,ce of isszpai county. Arizona, q pezes %, sos and 1s, of boOk1 f5 and d q miues-
 The sdjaiaing claimants are O. E. Rznsr sd Andy Petsrsou
 Any aod all persons claiming sdversely 60 portion of said Golden Red and Uncis ben mines or surface ground are required tO nA sheir hdserss claim with the register of tne United stAtss Land Ofiice at Prescott, Arison4 in the County 0f favapsi. and Territory of Anr konA, during the sky days period of puhli1s- tlon hereof CT they VIII bs barred by virtre A ths provisions of the statnfe-
 FREDERICK A. TkTTLR, JR. kegisrfrs
 First pu hlicafiau Nov 2I ief~.
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CASUALTIES IN NHEEIER's cAvALKY DIVISION,
Summers 1st) Killed Wounded Strength

Ihree bflgAde cOmmAnutfs Wtro hII at San Juan, Wikoff, Hawkins and Car roll, and two temporary commanders, Worth and Liscum, all of whom learn cd tbeir art in war and have been in harness ever since. Rents regiments, as well as his brigades, were led by veteranA In the Thirteenth Colonel Worth and Majors Ellis and Auman, all wounded, were veterans, while Colo nel Liscum and Major Markley of the Twenty fourth and Colonel Ewers of the Ninth, with seven captains of that regiment, had served in the civil war.
 Hawkins and the colonels of the Sixth and Sixteenth, Egbert and Tbeaker had