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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
Relay Race in Phenix.

Speaking of the relay race on Thursday the Republican says: Those who entered the relay race were James Gibson, William Goodin and George Ruffner. This was the most interesting contest of the after noon. The distance was two miles, with relay every half mile. The horses were stripped of their saddles and held ready for the riders when they reached the points of relay. The rider was compelled to saddle his horse and continue the race with all the skill he possessed. It was an exhibition of ssddling seldom seen At the start William Goodin was the first to draw his ciuch and mount, Gibson came next and George Ruf- ner third. A misfortune befell Ruf. her which took him out of tue race His saddle gIrth broke and the horse pitched for a minute like s bronco. and 2O0 feet from the wire Rufner was thrown 10 the ground Goodin kept the lead throughout the race and won at the fnist easily"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
The Masksseers

Paul Gilmore's production of the Musketsers ss the opera house Mon day, Dec. IS. will be one of the spectacular sensations of the season. After the stsuuard set by other pro ductiOns of Damas' celebrated play, Mir. Gilmore realized that his stage settings and costuming must be as elaborate and striking ss money could purchas So the scenic artists and r9stuIneLs were given orders 10 spare neither time nor money, and ths result is series of stage pictures and collection Of rich dresses taat have seldom been surpassed. ..-..;
 or Mr. GlmOTes performance as D Artsgnau only praise can be Writ- ten. He possesses the first requisite for success-yOuth. What would James O'NeIll, Robert MaDteI and a few other romsotie ac.ors not give for that blessed boon Of youih., His GascoB js a lIvins pFOtotyps 'ot the handsome, reckless. high spirited young swashbucaler that the great novelist dres. Nr. 5Grnors wears bis rags and laiters sa: iafeE hzs musksteer uaifOrm yVi,5 equal grace. He is a skified s@ur1-lnass aud tne- drilling scene played by hlur1s a. rare exhib --ou of *EpefiRsss aus- dash. ' he supportIHJg company q, one uf uucomul0u E9eIsr-.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
THE LATEST NEWS.
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
The Horrible Torture Of Negro h1r- derer in kentueky-The Best
 People Participated.

MaysvilIe, Ky. Dec. 7.--Richaid Coleman, coiored. the confessed muT- derer of Mrs. James LAshbrook. wife of his employer, expiated his crime in daylight today al the hands of mob consisting of thousands of citi- zens, bY burning at the stake, after suffering torture and fright beyond description. The prisoner sss dragged to a sAPliDg and strapped to the tree. facing the husband of the victim Large quantities of dry brush snd large bits of wood were piled around him while he was pray ing for speedy death. James Lash brook, the husband of the victim. applied the first match to the brush wood. A brother of the victim struck the second match. Some one with a knife was viciously slashinR at the prisoners chest. A fatal shot would have been merciful, but there was DO mercy in the crowd surround ing Richard Coleman. As the flames arose, his horrors increased. He made vain efforts to withdraw his limbs from the eneroaching fire. and his es es rolled in a frenzy of suffer ing. The ropes securing him to the tree were burned and his body fell forward into the burning pile. Even then. although 1t was not certain whether he wss living or dead, the vengeful purpose of the crowd led them 10 use rails and long poles to push his body ba.k into the flames.
 During the process while his voice could be heard, he begged for a drink ot water, his tongue protrud- ing and his eyeballs fairly starting from his head. At the end of three hours the body was praci ically ere mated. During ali that tune the members of the family of Mrs. Lsshbrook had remained to keep up the fire and keep up the body in a position where it would continue to burn. After three hours 6 nephew of Mrs. Lashbrook was still pushing the body on the burning embers.
 A MILITARY PICNIC.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The proper way to wnte Goebel', name is now Go. Bili.
 Those lyddite English shells seem to.inspire the Boers with feeling of awe.
 Speaker Henderson, it Is sad. pre- sides over tbe house as naturally al though he had been doing 1t all his life.
 A horrible mine disaster occurred last Saturday near Tacoma, through an explosion of gas in the mine. Thirty-two people were killed.
 Senator Pettigrew was one of those who was scheduled to make things lively for the administration during this congress. But this was before the date of sbe last election in South Dakota.
 Santa Aua, California, I, shipping out fiom twenty-five to thirty bales of corn husks per week for the ts- male trade in Los Angeles, San Rer- nsrdino. Riverside aud San Diego.
 There is great disappointment, among democrats. because the re- publican majority of the house adopted rules which will enable them to control the legislation of the session.
 Whats the use of abusing men of limited mental capacity for being gulled into gold brick schemes, when Mir. Bryan is telling his aud fences tLat he is certain of his elee- tion to be president next year.
 The latest is that ex-Senator Hal, of New York, has become an "acquiesceut" democrat-he aequi. esces in Brysn's renominst'on and in the readoption of the Chicago platform.
 Governor Murphy could have is- sued an executive order giving the Navajo county murderer a thirty days respite, aud done it quietly and decently. ."-Courier. As our contemporary has suggested that all sheri6s hereafter send their in- vitations to legal executions to the governor for his approval, the governor will in turn prob ably send his prOclamations to the Courier editor for his approval before issuing them. He seems to have been extremely unfortunate Of late iu the matter Of his proclama- tiou, so far as securing the Courier's approval, as the latter has been ex- tremely dissatisfied with them.
 It seems as though every British general who nss come up against the Boers has met with defeat. The latest one to try his hand was Gen eral Gstacre. The doleful message which he sent to his superior of- hcer tells it's own story, though it is brief. This was his report: 'fI deeply regret to inform you that I met with serious reverse in the at tack on Stormberg." The battle oe- cured on Sunday and out of force of 2O00 men the official advices show that two men were killed, nine of 6cers and seventeen men wounded, and nine officers and 596 men are missing.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
COURT FATHERS
Civil and CriH,insi ooings Bsfors fhe
 Present Term of cOsrt.
a.aas Q. .. sloAN. pr...a..l.


 Thursday. Dee. T,-R C Powers vs r W Otis; case reset for Dec l9
 RC Powers ys A C BasmisteE; !; case reset for Dec 19
 Abkie Condr0n vs K ( Bates and D F Andrews; amended answer of defendants was read znd allowed. and trial of case eoeluded. Jadg- ment of the court rendered permit ting defendants to have the use of the water one day in eight and plain tia 10 have the use of It sever days oat of eight.
 Wednesday, Dec Civilian J. Martin vs Minnie May Martin, e2se placed on calendar and default en- tered.
 Abbis COndron vs R. F. BAieS, both parties waived a jury and case tried before the court aad submitted.
 Tuesday, Dec. l2.-Mary F Miller ys RAshel Miller; on motion of de- fsndAnt's attorney plaintiff was ordered 10 file a good sad sufficient cost bond within ten days.
 6 c Miller vs Rachel Miller; same proceeding.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

The program rendered at yester- days meeting of the Monday club was as follows: "Indian Mutinv of IS57," a paper by Ms. Henry Gold water; Piano solo, by Miss Irene Martin" "The Minor English Poets of the Present Reign" paper by Mrs. R. E. Sloan.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Nj. E. church will meet tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs H. H. Cartier. All the ladies are requested to attend and bring their thimbles as there is work % do.
 D. M. Cuthbert, superintendent of agencies of the California State Mutual Building and Loan assoeia- tion, of Los Angeles, is in town.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
Henry B. Clifford & Go. to Work the
 Lottie Mine and Mill.

A contract has been executed be- tween the Oriental Mining O., own ing the Lottie mine and mill, and
 Henry B. Clifford, whereby the mine and mill is to be operated by Henry B. Clifford & Co. Under this agreement the Lottie Is to be worked for ore by the Cliffords. while the Oriental Mining Go. will continue to sink and drive their long tunnel, now in l750 feet. The Lottie mine is one of our best developed mines and contains ores of the highest grade. This arrangement materially strengthens the position of the Cliff lords in their efforts to control the visible ore supply of the Big Bug district. The ore bodies of tue
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Sterling are also under lease 10 them and It is rumored that the Sterling ore will be run through the Lottie mill, excepting the coarse smelting ores which will be shipped to the Big Bug shelter, which is now making the longest continuous run of any thirty-six inch water ticket ever operated in Yavapai count.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
-Trustworthy

WANTED-T Trustworthy persons to take
 w orders for w ST in South Africa and the Dark Coutine tom Savagsry Co Civilization,
 by William Harding, the fzmOas 1T weller, cable editor. and author. Press says "wonderfnlly coupieta," graphic descriptions, brilliantly written. !" umptuOuFlg illustrated: deulHnd re- rnarkahle. ssles unprecedented. prices low We shall distrihate SlOo.0l0 in gold among our salssteople be first. don't miss this chance siso hil, est commissions. books On SO days credits freight and duty paid. sample cs se free. Address The Dominion Comp any. ChicAgu, Dept IT,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
the
 practice

of charging all that the article will bear is not our way of de- ing. Dependable drugs at req sonable prices have made our business grow to its magnitude. The character of the drugs and the amount of labor required to prepare them regulate the cost of each prescription. Ii any thing is to be saved the custom CT gets 1t.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
IusInuaftoa
A Young old Man.

Judge J. Nj. Sanford, of Williams, who has been visiting Prescott recently is probably the best pre- served man of his sgs in Arizona He is now past 7S years of age and has spent over thirty years in Ari- zena. During all this period he says that the sum total of his doctor bill has been $l, and that was paid for the extraction of 8 tooth. Dur ing sll that period he says be has TO recollection of ever having missed . meal for want of an appetite. He says be has always eaten the FeTy best food obtainable and that during his entire life be has not drunk in the aggregate half pint of alcoholic stimulauts. In appearance Judge Sanford would not be taken for a man over ffty-6ve, while he IS ss agile and active as the ordinary man of fOrty-6ve. He has no family and has lived a quite active but quiet life and has devoted a great deal of bis time to reading, and IS well posted on all subjects and is very entertaining conversationalist.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

WANTED-Se persons for district office managers in this terrltory to represent fDe ID thei- OWE and surruuuding couuties- Willing Co pay yearly s3u0. payable weekly Desirable employment with unusnsl opportunities. kef- ercnces exchanged Enclose self addres-s,d stzmrci envelope S A. Park, 70 Caxton build ing Chicago. i2-lSwlot
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Escaped Spanish prisoners fought with the Americans in the Phil ippines recently.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
A MILITARY PICNIC.
Filipinos Turning Out With Brass
 Bands to Welcome U. s. Troops.

FWpUoS turning Out Uttn OFaSs
 Bands to Welcome U. s. Troops.
 Manila, Gee. 5.-A dispatch from Santa Cruz, province of South Iloios, krwarded by courier tn San Fabien, Says that General Young with three troops of the Third cav airy, and Major Peyton C. Msrch's battalion ot the TweatY-third in- fauiy. arrived at Santa Cruz today. The Americans left Hauampacan this morning, expecting ,o have a hard fight at Tagudin, in South Ilolos province, but they found on arriving that 600 rebels under Gen etal Tino had evacuated thirty-six hours before, deseTting an olmost impregnable position. The insur- gents had been intrenched at raguin on the nortn side of the river where ono hundred well disciplined troops could have slaughtered a whole brigade crossing the river, with the men up to the armpils in water.
 The residents of Tagudin received the Americans ontsids of tho town with brass band. They had been robbed Of almost everything hy the insurgents and were glad {, welcome the friendly and protecting troops
 A similar reception awaited Gen eral Young at Santa Cruz. Promi- nent citizens escorted by banl es- corted the American officers to their houses, where rest aud refreshments were provided.
 General Youug's regiment was sl- most without foo |. The men had been living on the country which affords but little, and their horses are completely worn out, most of them without snoes.
 The inhabitants of Santa Cruz and of other towns through Thi, h the Americans passed say that Agui- naldo and his entire refugee army have gone into the mountains east ward since tue Oregon, Samar and Csilao a'tacked Viyan island aud landed a force there.
 No More Fight in Them.
 Manila. De-. 5.-Geueral Hughes now occupies Santa Barbara and Cabutuan aud the island of Pauay, the lines extending 8 miles from Iloilo. h. bas occupied twenty towns. The inhsb,,snts are return ing with whit, flags, their fear of the Americans diminishing ss they learn that they will be we'll treated. I is impossible to get the insurgents to fight. They are refreshing to the mountains and no more organized resistance is expected.
 EIuding His PJrsuers.
 Manila, Dec. S.--The expectation ot catching Aguinaldo in the north has been practically abandoned and the probability is now hat be will turn southward, fl he is not already there, with his destinaiioa, Cavite province, his home. where the in- surrection began and where it still has its greatest strength. There are 5000 insurgents before linus and Ba- coor, keeping the Americans sleep ing on their arms and nightly await ing attacks.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13
B. P. O. ELKS

[ ',sS ,Ss oLI LODGE No. 33O. uee;s Ftrs, Eisi-i-'- hird edncsdays of each r,outh
 -fplners are Cordially Invited to attend IA F.s-r,-,., REESE N. LING. F, R.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

It Is saiG tbaE SF.3ss Brandon, formefiF vito tls Prescott .NatIoBsi bank. ~iIl shortly open a banking
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Whea a girl is gentle bred she al- ways shows it, and when she has a pretty foot she shows that, too.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-13

Entered in the Postofhce at Preuoott As sec
 ond class matter
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13
THEY GIVE
Three wealthy Mcn Donate Land mi
CASH Ia Chicago University
Amounting 10 Yilel. nm.

Chicago. Jan. 5.-rresident Harper,
Of the Chicago university, announced
Wednesday night at the twen,y-aventh
convocation Of the university. tha, gifts
aggre eating $4o3.0Co had been made TO
the institution. Martin A. l,yerson.
president Of the board Of trustees. has
donated q tract OF land adjoining that
now occupied BY the university. The
value OF this is $4,000. john D. Rookie.
Teller has promised 10 dnplics.e thi.
giftsin cash. thus making $6s,ooo. Mar.
lhall Field, Of this city gave a tact OF
land adjoining that given by Mr.. Ryer-
son. and which has been used by the
university as sn athletic field. The
value Of This land IL estimated al $685..
900. Mr.. Rockefeller agreed ,ha, when
this wns given 10 The school be would
give SOC. 600 for the building OF a gym.
nasium and equipment Of the atnletic
grounds. The university has therefore
received $lG9. 900 In land value. and will
now receive from Mr.. Rockefeller 1884,
eco In cash.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13
Cubnus sim DIssau.ned.

Santiago de Cuba. Jan 6.-Ihe ex.
.Tplanution Of the war department ut
Washington Of its intentions regarding
the transfer Of customs receipts from
the different ports in Cuba 10 Havana
IL met here by statements from the
cubans that the plan is similar 10 the
n adopted by the Spaniards, when
acquisitions ON Havana obtained less
than six per cent. Of what the rcQuisi-
ton called for. The merchants. BUSH
ness men and influential people here
say Havana has grown rich and pres
porous at the expense Of the rest OF
the island, and the Cubans and govern.
mental officials at Santiago shy the Gu.
bans OF Havana are responsible for Maj.
Gen. l,rooke's order on This subject.
The people here add that the Havana
Cubans are still anxious 10 maintaiu
the same system OF the Capitalization
OF funds that was In force before the
American OcpupntiOn,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13
Receipts AMI Expenaltnre..

Washington. Jan. 4.--The MONTH,
statement Of the receipts aud expendi
lures of the United States shows thai
the total receipts for December were
Sal. 404, 703, as compared with s50.G4G,'
COS for December. 1897. This las,
amount. however. includes about SOL.
100000 received on account Of the Pa.
cifc railroads debt. Independent Of
those payments. the increase for the
last month IS compared with the same
month in 1897 was about i3.400, 900
During the last six months the receipts
from customs increased from $62 SIS,
G2O 10 500. 04S, S39 and from internal rev.
cnue sources from $685. 0s. ...U3 to $685.
39i,330.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13
BLoW u cfylL SER VICE.


Washington, Jan. S.-The auiicisi.
service rsforMrrs scored . victory IN
The horse Friday. The legislative. ex-
rcutiye and judicial appropriation BIZ.
Msas taken up for consideration, and
yhen the appropriation for the civii
service commission was reached Mr.
Evans trcp. ky.) made a motion 10
strike il OUT. This motion has ocen
made annually for q Dozen years or
more, but has Invariably failed. Rut
Friday the opponents Of the law aid
great stress on the fact that they cou.u
not get q direct vote upon the propo
sitlon and were therefore compelled TO
seek its qualification In this manner
Even these appeals failed TO bring out
the full strength Of the opposition,
though the motion 10 strike out carrie 1
BY a narrow n,ajority--67 to o.. This
was in committee Of the whole. WHERE
no record is made OF the vote. Mr..
Moody lrep.. Mass.) gave notice that
he would demand o record vote in the
house. where the friends OF the civil
service Inv expect 10 reverse the de.
cision. Those who advocated the mo
tion to strike out we're: Messrs. Evans
(rep., Ky.), Grosyenor (rep. o., Hep.
burn (rep., la,), Linney (rep. n. C.,
Brown (rep., o. and Marsh trep, n.y..
Its opponents were Messrs. Moody
(rep.. Mass.), Hopkins (rep" Iii.). Elem
ing (dem., Ga.), Brosius (rep., Pa J.
Henderson rep, la.) and Dolliyer (rep.,
LAY,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13

Albany. n. r., Jan. 4.--loy. lsoose.
vclt has established d code Of rules 10
govern his consideration and deter.
mination Of applicants for pardons and
communications Of sentence. lie will not
exercise executive cleinency in behalf
Of 4 man who has been convicted Of
numbering or abusing his wife. 0 will
be pardon any babitual criminal. His
mercy will be shown only 10 those
wboke sentence seems 10 have been Sc
we're. or whose commission Of q crime
was the result OF influence.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-01-13
a Hi.: Iserease.

washington, Jan. s.--The cost u the
proposed military establishment under
Inc Hull Ill, reported to the h1use AZ
compared with the present regular mil.
iisry establishment, not counting the
volnsteeY forces incident TO the war,
Is shown IN letters sent by Adjt Gen.
Corbin 10 Chairman Hall. " the mill.
tary COMMITTEES. II giyes The present
cost Of tie regular ARM al s24,ts343;
cost undes The proposed bill, ts2,0s3,.
ass: inereaae Of cost. ss1,7io,43l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
4 Fine Polish For TInware.

When the kitchen range is cleaned
out, there Will be found in the flue IN
der the oven n considerable quantity of
gray dust. 1t is not ashes exactly, not
yet SCOT, but a smoke deposit as near
akin to lampblack as coal fire is able
TO produce-soft, light, impalpablc,
finer than the finest flour. Not many
among those who throw this into the
ash bin arc probably aware that this is
the best thing in the world for polishing
tinware. far Surprising all the prepared
powders and pastes sold for that pur-
pose Apply it to the tin with a damp
cloth, and few strokes will produce
such n luster as is on new ware or as the
engravcr puts upon his zinc plates by
the use of charcoal -Exchangc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30

Jenny Lind must have been the most
simple unpretending Prima donna that
ever lived. When she first came to Eng
land she was bound to sing only at tho
Royal Italian Opera House, and when
commanded TO sing at the queens con-
cert she was obliged to refuse Very
sorry TO be compelled to notify this, she
ordered her carriage and drove straight
10 Buckingham palace. She handed her
card to an official, who, not unnaturally,
declined to take it in. y higher author
ity happened TO pass and took it upon
himself 10 present it. As soon as her maj
esty saw it she said, Admit her, by all
means. - Jenny Lind appeared and said
simply that she was so very sorry to be
unable to sing at her majesty's concert
that she thought 1t better to call herself
and explain. The queen was charmed
with her natural manner, gave her a
cordial reception and promised to. be her
friend. To-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
GOLF.

a game with history of moro than
400 years must necessarily have some
interesting records. Golf has been great
" liked by kings. IN the time of James
L it was generally practiced by all
classes. The unfortunate Charles L was
devoted to golf. While on visit in
Scotland in 1641 as he was deeply en-
gagged in 4 game news was brought him
of the breaking out Of a rebellion in Ire
land, and the royal golfer threw down
his club and retired in great agitation
to Holyrood House. When he was i'm
prisoned at Newcastle. his keeper kind
Il permitted him to take recreation on
the gOlfing links with his train. 1t is
said that Mary, queen of Scots, was seen
playing golf i'll the field beside Seaton
n few days after the murder of her hus-
band. In 1897 a magnificent gold medal
was presented TO St. Andrews by Will
liam ", to be played for annually. One
of the earlier kings forbade the impor-
tation of golf balls from Holland be-
cause it took away ma small quantitie
of gold and silver out of the kingdome
OF Scotland, " and at one time 'golfe
and futeball and other Improbable
games" Were forbidden in England be-
cause archery, 50 necessary in the de-
Tense Of the nation, was being neglect
ed IL their favor Exchange.