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Arizona republican., 1899-02-13

and no person shall be entitled to reg ister under this section after that date
 A separate registration under this sec tion shall be made by the registration officer, who shall, at the close of the registration in the year 1904 make Q swcrn copy in duplicate of the list of persons registered under this section, showing in detail whether the aEQli- cant registered as a voter of 1867, or prior thereto, or as a son, or grandson of such voter, and the registration of ffcer shall deposit one of said dupli- cates in the office of the secretary of state, to be by him recorded and pre- served as a part of the permanent rec ords of his cffice, and the other of said duplicates he shall file with the clerk of the superior court of his county, to be by him recorded in book provided therefor All persons whose names appear on said list shall be admitted to register for all elections in this state, unless otherwise disqual- flied. The general assembly shall, at it's first session after the adoption of this amendment, provide the manner in which the classes of persons pro- vidad for in this section shall register.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
KIDNAPPING CAUSES LAWSUIT.
Mrs. Byers Sues Her Brother-in-Law
 for Expenses Due to Abduction.

Pittsbarg. Pa, Feb. 12.-Through her counsel, George A. Jenks of Brook vile, Mrs. Anna Hays Byers, widow Of Ebenezer H. Byers, who died in Phil adeIphia asylum several years ago, to- day entered suit for damages against her brother-in-law, Alexander M By CTS, wealthy iron manufacturer of Pittsburg.
 Mrs. Byers wants to be reimbursed to the amount of about $6,OOO expended while trying to find her husband, who had been abducted by persons said to be in the employ of his brother. De tectives succeeded in tracing him to St. Paul, Minn, where he had been taken by his alleged abduct0r5 from Pitts burg. and she brought him back to Chi cago, from which place he was kid mapped again.
 From there he was traced around the world by Chicago detectives, located in Denver, San Francisco, Hawaii, Japan, back to the United States, to Montreal, and finally to Philadelphia, where he was found two years afterward by Mrs, Byers, dying at the Kirkbride asylum.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
RARE BOOKS BURNED.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-The f1ve-story brick building at the northwest corner of Wabash avenue and Madison street, occupied by the book and stationery firm of A. c. McClurg & Co.,, was with it's contents, totally destroyed by fire today. entailing a loss of nearly $650,- eco, of which $50O,OOO was on the stock. Insurance about $35Q,OO0 McClurg &; O. carried one of the largest stocks of rare books and manuscripts outside of the great libraries. to be found in the world. The fire was started by an explosion of gas
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
FINE HOME FOR FIR. CLARK
MoRtana'S New Senator 10 Build a
 Palace in Gotham.

New York, Feb. 12.-Archftects are engaged in the preparation of plans for a palatial residence which is to be erected on the southwest corner of Sev- enty-seventh street and Fifth avenue by William A. Clark, the newly elected United States senator from Montana The Clark mansion will be of white granite and the architecture of the French style of Louis XIII, but some what modified to the modern. The ap- proximate dimensions of the new build ing will be fifty by 100 feet and will probably be five stories in height
 MT. Clark, who is a multl-miIlionaire and one of the cont olling spirits in the copper interests of the country, al- ready has several residences in western cities, and it is presumed he will also build new house in Washington when he shall have taken his seat in the sen ate
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
QUAY CONTEST DRAGS.
No Developments Likely Until Affer
 inc Senator's Trial.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 12.-Senator Quay will not be here this week unless the developments of the contest in which he is the central figure make his presence necessary.
 Some developments are likely dur ing the week, but the chances are that the deadlock will continue until after the trial of Senator Quay on the con- spirRcy charges. His acquittal would speedily end the contest, as would also his conviction.
 Yesterday the McCarrell jury bill was on the first reading calendar in the. house, but before it was reached Ward R. Bliss, a clever anti-Quay leader, moved that the bill be srecommitted to the judiciary general committee. Charles E. Voorhees. a Quay leader, raised the point of order that the bill was not properly before the house and the motion made by. Bliss could not be entertained. Speaker Farr sustained the point, and Blis spromptly appealed Pending a lively debate as to the rights of the house in the matter. special order intervened, and later 3 motion to adjourn prevailed.
 It was smart move. on the par: Of the opponents of Senator Quay, be- cause it prevented the reading of the measure the first time, and makes it easily possible to prevent the bill be- ing again taken up until next Friday. when further dilatory tactics may pre- vent it's consideration until too late to be of use in the trial of Senator Quay
 Representative Timlin of Lacka wanna county, the democrat who voted on the first joint ballot fer Judge Peter Smith of Scranton, is out in 3 statement in which he takes Finn to task for intimating that any democrat who votes for Quay would be roughly handled in the joint convention. He intinates strongly that he might voto for Senator Quay should the election of Jenks at any time appear impossible
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
MURDER IN COUNCIL CHAMBER
Fireman on Trial at Terre Haute, Ind
 Shot By His Accuser.

Te~re Haute, Ind, Feb. 12.-Fred Scott, 8 member Of the colored fire company, was shot and fatally wound cd by Charles Clark, a barber, yester- day afternoon in the presence Of the fire committee of the city council
 Scott, it is alleged, last week, while intoxicated drove Clark and his wife from their home at the point of re- vclver. Clark had him arrested.
 While the committee was hearing the evidence Clark made some very damaging statements. Scott became enraged and said Clark had a revolver about him at the time Clark at once arose and began firing.
 One bullet entered Scott's breast just above She heart and the other passed through his arm. The committeeman seized Clark, who fired again, inf1icting a severe flesh wound n the right hand of Councilman $. H. Smith. Clark was arrested and said he shot in self de- fense.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
IT IS VOLUMINOUS.
Report Of the War Investigating Com
 mittee is Made Public.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The report submitted to the president last We'd nesday by the commission appointe1 by him to investigate the conduct Of the war department in the war with Spain, was made public tonight. The report is a unanimous one, all the members of the commission havir 2 signed it except Colonel Sexton, whose death occurred February f. At it's close it says: Ut is with profound re- gret the commission reports that dur ing it's later sessions Colonel James A Sexton was prevented by sickness from being present On the fourth of Febru- ary, our colleague closed an honored and active life.' The report is z voluminous document containing about 65,O00 words.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
CUSTOMS REVENUE.
Receipts of About $I7,OOO,OOO For
 inc Present Short Month.

Washington, Feb. 12.-The revenue from customs duties continues stead fly to increase, and the prospect new is that if no untoward event occurs the sum total for the fiscal year ending June SC will be larger than that of any prior year since the one ended June 30, 1893, when the total amounted to $203,- 112.670. The total for January ($17,- 991,74D exceeded by about $360, GOO that of January, 1895, which had not since been surpassed.
 The receipts for the first seven months of the current fiscal year ($114,037 ,58Ol exceeded by $40, ,258, ,794 those of the first seven months of the year ended June 30, 1898, and by s31 : 4S0,855 these of the corresponding period for the year ended June 30, 1897, and promise a total of about S195, 600 900 fer the entire year. Or course, the receipts of both 1897 and 1898 were seriously affected, the first being enormously swollen by importa- tions during the last half of the fiscal year in anticipation of an increase of enormous falling off during the first six months, owing to the same cause, and probably, to some extent, also, to the Spanish war. The extent of these influences is shown in part by . de cline of total receipts from $176,554,- 900 in 1897 to S15O,078, eco in 1893, and in part by an increase from $160, 021, 900 in 1896 to S176, ,554, 900 in 1897.
 The receipts for this month thus far have been exceedingly encourag- ing and satisfactory, amounting to about S784, ,OOO a day. These figures in dicate a total of about $17 7,000, GOO for this, the shortest month of the year.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
PARTY LINES DRAWN
Biffer Fiqhf Ahead Over
 Army Reorganization.
HawIeV Objects to Consideration of inc MCEHery Resolution Five Appropriation Bills Vet to be Acted on by the House.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Tne promised
 effort on the part of the committee on
 military affairs to get immediate con- sideration of the army reorganization bill promises to be the most important feature of the proceedings of the sen
 ate during the present week. Party lines are divided very sharply Cn this bill and the contest over it's considera- tion will unquestionably Ee both fierce and stubborn.
 The republican members of the com mittee manifest a strong determina- tion to press the bill regardless of all
 other measures and their first effort will be to secure consent from the committee on appropriations to set the appropriation bills aside until the
 army reorganization bill can be dis posed of. They argue that it is useless to proceed with the appropriations. es- pecially those for the army, until they
 know how large an army there will be-. They also urge that there is far greater
 necessity for legislation increasing the
 size of the army than for the appro-
 priation of money to meet the gov
 ernment expenditures.
 Another question which bids fair to provoke considerable controversy Is that involved in Senator Hawley's mo- tice of a motion for reconsideration Of the unanimous consent to Senat5r
 Masons proposition to vote on the
 McEnery resolution at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday. Senator Hawley objected to the consideration of this que tioa when it came up Saturday and he was absent when the agr cement wss reach ed. Several other senators will also
 oppose the McEnery resolution. in cluding Senator Platt Of New York.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
CAUSES INDIGNATION.
Bitterness Shown in WashinCt on
 Over the News From Manila.

Washington, Feb. 12.- The report Of General Otis and the news from Manila showing that Agoncillo cabled to Aguinaldo the last of January, via Hong Kong, urging him to drive out the Americans before endorsements could arrive has aroused most in tense indignation here. Friends of the peace treaty directly charge the op- pCnents of the treaty with being di- rectly responsible for Agoncillos mes sages, and the word treason" has been used a good many times in conYersa- tion on the subject tonight.
 When the Associated Press an- nounced two weeks ago that the gov ernment had intercepted messages from Agoncillo to Aguinaldo the state ment was denied by government off cials, It is now asserted that the messa ges of AgoncillO were known to the government and General Otis was advised to be prepared for any emer- gency, hence the warm greeting given the Filipinos by the American troops. That Agoncillo was not arrested was because the administration did not wish to martyrize him nCr give the opponents of the treaty an opportunity to decry the ad- ministration and point to the arrest of the Filipino spy as an evidence Of the centralization of power that might be expected under the sweep of imperial ism.
 The whole matter will be brought UP in the discussion in the senate over the McEnery resolution and it is be- lieved that the senate will call on the
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
QUIET IN MANILA.
Losses of the Filipinos Sum Up in
 the Thousands.
OTIS ,

Manila, Feb. 12.-(4:15 p. m)-CCn- trary to general expectations all is quiet along the line, nothing having happened up to this hour to disturb the peace of Sunday.
 It is now known that the Filipino loss is fully 2,5O0 killed, with the wounded vastly in excess of that nun Der, and thousands are held prisoners All this has been achieved at a cost Of sixty-five Americans killed and 275 wounded.
 It has been definitely ascertained here that Aguinaldo received tele- grams from ASoncillo, his agent at Washington advising him to attack the Americans and drive them out of Ma nila several days before the attack of last Saturday night was made! The actions of the natives Friday and Sat urday, February and 4, indicated that some important move was imni- nent, and only the vigilance of the American forces prevented a massacre and footing in Manila
 Foreign residents criticize the Amer ican government for having allowed Agoncillo to maintain himself in Washington, where he was really but a spy. General Otis vigorous work has restored confidence and all believe now that a strong government under mili- tary direction will be established by the Americans.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
CLAIMS TO KNOW MURDERERs.
Prisoner in Michigan Jail Offers a So-
 Iution of an Gid Crime

Afishawaka, Ind, Feb. 12-Goshen police officials have received a letter Jim," the alleged fraudulent pension agent, now in jail ct Grand Rapids, Mich, in which he makes startling dis closures, and these, if true, will serve to clear the mystery surrounding the murder of Jonathan Crumpacker while the latter was returning to Bristol from a trip in Michigan on the night of De- cember 20, 1894.
 Moran claims that he was with the man who murdered Crumpacker, and,
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
BgOnCilIO CabIed Him to Drive
 Out Americans.
THISPRECIPITATED ABATTLB
WafChfuIneSS of inc Americans All that Prevented a Massacre and Looting of inc CifY-General Oils Constantly Pushing His Lines Further Ouf-Ins surgenfS Becoming DiShearfened.

Washington, Feb. !2.-The following cablegram was received at the war de- pertinent today:
 Manila, Feb. 12. ITO the Adjutant-General,> >. Washing
 ton, D. C.:
 Ut is reported that the insurgent representative st Washington tele- graphed Aguinaldo to drive cut the Americans before the arrival of rein forcements. The dispatches were re- ceived at Hong Kong and then mailed to Malolos, which decided the insur- gents On an attack to be made about the 7th inst. The eagerness of the in- surgents to engage the Americans pre- cipitated the first battle.
 Tt is very quiet today on the lines from Caloocan on the north to Pansay on the south. Yesterday a small re- connoitering party, twelve miles south of the city, was fired on and two slightly wounded. Two insurgents with arms were captured. The affair Of McArthur's division was very sue cessful. The enemy's loss is consider able. Have collected seventy dead bodies and there are more not yet dis covered The insurgents are reported to be gathering in force twelve miles north on the railway, but are evidently perpleXed.
 (signed) "oTIs."
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
SAVED FROM THE SEA.
Tramp Steamer ResCueS 25O PaSSeR-
 gers of inc Lost Liner Bulgaria.

Ponta del Cada, Azores, Feb. 12- The British tank steamer Weshawken. Captain Tazey, from Philadelphia Jan uary 27, for Hull, has arrived here with 25G passengers from the Hamburg American liner Bulgaria, Captain Schmidt, from New York January 2S, for Hamburg. The Weshawken re ports the Bulgaria drifting helplessly 500 miles from the Azores. Nothing is known here as to the fate of the other passengers.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
ALL WANT A HEARING.
Pressure for Consideration of I'm.
 pOrtant Measures In Congress.

! FTSSSGFe TOT CCnSlQeTaElO or Im- | pOrtanc Measures In Congress.
 Washington, Feb. 12.-The house will have little or no time during the remaining three weeks of the session
 to devote to anything except appro- priation bills Yet there are a num-
 Der of measures of great importance which will press for consideration. Much pressure is being brought upon the committee on rules for another day for the passage Of public building bills to which the house last week de- voted two days in committee of the whole and the request will probably be acceded to, but hardly during the coming week.
 The announcement of Chairman Cannon of the appropriation commit tee that there was no time to consider the steamship subsidy bill and the Nic- aragua Canal bill settles the fate of tEe former. The friends of the latter a e to try a flank movement by attempt ing to attach the canal bill to the Surdry Civil bill now under consider ation.
 Time must be given for tke cons d. eration of the bill for the government of Hawaii, but it also, for the present, must give way to the appropriation bills. Five of the great annual budgets still remain unacted upon by the house and as they are the most important of the appropriation bills, it will require practi- cally all the remainder of the session to put them through and con sider the conference reports upon the other appropriation bills as they are brought in.
 This will undoubtedly prove to be the case if the opposition shows a dis position to debate the various propa- sitions as they are brought into the arena, and this seems altogether likely. The threat of an extra session appears to hold no terrors for the dem ocrats and populists. Indeed, some of them would apparently welcome it, es- pecially if it were called to increase the size of the regular army.
 Tomorrow consideration of the Sun dry Civil bill for amendment under the five minute rule will be resumed.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13

while giving no names, says the mur- derer is serving in the Jackson, Mich, prison a sentence which is about to ex- pire. Further, he states that Crum- packer was killed by his (Molan's) companion, and the two then relieved the dead man of his gold watch and money. The watch was thrown into the Elkhart river and the money was spent in having "a good t.Ue' at Mich igan lake resorts.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
SIX DAY BICYCLE RACE.

San Francisco, Feb. 12.-Judglng by the interest taken in the preliminary events, the six day bicycle race, Which will begin at Mechanics pavilion to- morrow night, is assured of a large at tendance. There was scarcely a va cant seat in the big building last night and the trials of speed scheduled for tonight attracted almost sn equal number of spectators.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
INDIANA GIRL KIDNAPPED.
Spirited Away Just Before She Is to
 Appear Before Grand Jurors.


 Mishawaka. Ind. Feb. 12.-Miss Grace Burkett was kidnapped Tuesday night, being spirited away by man and woman who drove up to the resi- dence and requested to see the girl. She was asked to join the couple for a drive, and when last seen the closed carriage was speeding toward the Michigan line
 The girl is F years of age and the prosecuting witness against her father, Benjamin Franklin Burkett, who is un- der $500 bonds under sensational charges. The grand jury was obliged to continue his case.
 Mrs. Burkett is nearly crazed with grief-her husband in jail and her daughter stolen from her.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
wIDENER MAY SUCCEED QUAY.
Senator to Threw Strength to Phila-
 delphian if He Is Unsuccessful.

Philadelphia, Feb 12-P. A. B. Nidener, the traction magnate, may succeed Matthew Stanley Quay as United States senator from Pennsyl- vania A conference between MT. Widener and Richard Quay was held today, which Is generally regarded as having great significance on the sena- torial fight at Harrisburg. It is be- lieved that the senator. if convinced that it $ impossible for himself to win the coveted reelection, will throw all his strength to MT. Widener
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
LAYS LAW DOWN TO CATHOLICS
Iu No Manner Are They to Participate
 in Protestant Functions.

Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 12-At success sive masses at St. Patrick's church to- day Monsignore Ryan and Rev. Father Halpin, by direction of Archbishop Hennessy, it is understood, announced that it was unlawful for Catholics to sing in Protestant churches or at fu- nerals conducted by Protestant minis ters, or to attend as bridesmaids at marriages celebrated by Protestant cIergymen CT to becomes members of the Young Mems Christian association.
 Of the 53O members of the Y. NJ. c. A. in Dubuque about one-third are Catholics. They do not attend the de vctional exercises, but receive the ben efts of the gymnasium and the enter tainments That portion of the order which has provoked protest from the lay Catholics of the city generally re- lates to the vocalists some of whom are partially or wholly dependent for livelihood upon the compensation they receive from Protestant churches and for singing at funerals. The choris- ters in the Catholic churches receive nothing for their services.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
INSANE ASYLUM BURNED.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 12-The state asylum for the insane at Yankton, South Dakota, was destroyed by ire this morning. Seventeen of the in mates are reported perished.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13

state and war departments for all in formation in theip possession concern ing the movements and telegrams of Agoncillo. If this is done some sen at0rs will be placed in an unenviable light.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
FLAGSTAFF FIRM ASSIGNS.

Flagstaff, Ariz., Feb 13.-The Flag staff Commercial company made an as- signment last night. T. E. Pollock of the Arizona Central bank is the as signee The liabilities and assets are not yet made public.
Arizona republican., 1899-02-13
CHILDREN ADR1FT ON ICE.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Fifteen children skating on Lake Michigan were cut off from the shore by the breaking up of the ice this afternoon and are adritt Tugs and life crews have gone to their rescue
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Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-11-18
Bank Notes of Ancient Times.

Among the pr lets of civilization which were familiar to the Chinese many centuries before they came into use in Enroee may be ekoned bank notes, There is at this moment in the possession of the Bank of England a specimen supposed to be one of the oldest extant, dating from the four teenth century of our era. It is now proved, however, that paper money was issued in China as carly as 807 A. D. 4nese securities closely resem- bled the famous French assignats in being based upon the estates of the kingdom. The Bank of Stockholm claims to have been the first western institution to adopt a paper currency, but the Bank of England must have followed very close with it's f20 notes. which were 4ssued in 1696.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-11-18
SAFE BLOWERS
Secure $1O0 From J. F. Jones at
 Dumas.

Tuesday morning between the hours of l and 3 o'clock the saloon owned by J. r. Jones at Dumas was robbed.
 It seems from the tracks left by the burglars that they were profes- sional safe-blowers.
 Before reaching the place of bus mess of Mr. Jones, where they se- cured $100 in cash, they visited a blacksmith shop at Dumas aud blew the safe open there with dyna- mite. Nothing of any consequence was secreted therein however. The burglars stole the tools and other articles used by the blacksmith.
 The safe blowers in making their escape were seen by pr. T. H. Bowles, of Dumas. A crowd as- sembled early thls morning at the saloon of Mir. Jones, after the dis covery of the robbery was made, and repaired down the road a piece in search of the cash drawer of the safe; it was found at the railroad track, Nothing, however, was in it except some scrip. The robbers effected their escape with the black smiths tools and Jones $100