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The daily sentinel., 1899-12-26

The express companies, in the terms
of the street, did "smashing' holiday
business.
Among the Christmas presents yester-
day one came to Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Haggerty In the shape OF new little
girl.
Skating at the rink from $50 to ll:3O
a. m. and from 80 to $50 and 7-3O to
1890 p. m. Admission, children and
ladies 10 cents, gentlemen Is sents.
Lieut.. Col. Gardner, of Lake City, in
spector general OF the national guard Of
Colorado, arrived in the city Sunday to
spend Christmas. He says he came to
avoid the snow but thinks he got right
into the "beautiful."
E. P. Chester, formerly of Salida,
passed through the city Tuesday en-
route from Grand junction TO Denver
where he is now engaged in business,
conducting a restaurant on Welton
street near the Home Dairy. His fam
lily is still in Grand Junction, but il the
Denver business proves satisfactory they
will locate in that city next summer
Salida Mail.
District Attorney Samuel G. McMul-
lin Is lamenting the shooting OF his dog
by some miscreant. Mr.. McMullin is in
great wrath thereat and threatens dire
vengeance upon the person who shot the
pet animal The whole machinery Of
the 7th judicial courts will be put in
motion to apprehsnd the shooter MIR.
Mac says man who will shoot an inof-
fensivs kouss dog, will stab his own dad
in the back and then swear it was mis-
take.
Christina services we're hold at the
N. E. church Saturday pight The can
tata was rendered in excellent style by
the children and young people. Two
trees were beautifully decorated with
Christmas trimmings. The church was
crowded to its utmost capacity. At the
close Of the exercises Judge Marsh with
the assistance OF the teachers. dhtribut-
ed presents to the children. The credit
for the success OF the evening should be
given to Mrs. Lola B. Price.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-26
A PROBLEM .

Even Santa Claus has to plan a bit.
This matter of living is big problem
We simplify 1t and make it a hundred
fold worth while by giving you the all
absorbing and pleasant occupation OF
founding home. Now is just the
time to buy Real Estate is sure to &c
up. You buy at the cheapest hour
and are ready to sell. if you wish to
sell, on a rising market.
The daily sentinel., 1899-12-26

Handsome Silk Suspenders of special designs
Neekwear- Tecks, Puffs, Four>in- Hands in in
dividua boxes, chaste and beautiful for presents.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
FOR CONFIRMATION.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The president sent the following nominations to the senate: Department of state-Heaton W. Harris of Ohio to be consul at Mannheim, Germany; department of war-Brigadier General Leonard Wood to be major general of volunteers; colo nels to be brigadier generals, Edgar R. Kellogg, Sixth United States infantry, Gilbert S. Carpenter, Eighteenth Unit ed States infantry, William I. Ko5be, Thirty-ffth United States volunteers, J. Franklin Bell, Thirty-sixth United States volunteers.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
SICK SOLDIERS
Repulse a Filipino Attack and
 Capture Prisoners.

Manila, Dec. 6.-Lieutenant Colonel Parker of the Forty-fifth infantry com manded at Vigan, province of South Ilcos, when that place was attacked on Monday, December (not last night as previously reported) by a force of in surgents. The American force consist ed of company B Of the Thirty-third regiment and 15O sick men, many of whom shared in the first attack, which was made at 4 o'clock in the morning and lasted until o'clock. The Filipi- nos who were estimated to have num- bered about 100 men and who were commanded by General Mino came from the outskirts of the town to the post The fighting was from house to house and almost hand to hand. The Americans captured eightyfour rifles and several prisoners. The official re- port says three men were wounded.
 Colonel Bisbee is sending reinforce ments to Vigan on board the gunboat Wheeling. Colonel Parker praised the bravery of the sick American soldiers. Every man who was able to stand handled a rifle during the attack.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
A FRENCH OPINION
Temps on the Message of President
 Mckinley.

Paris, Dec. 6.-The Temps says it finds "a want of decision" in Presi- dent McKinley's message to congress which must be disconcerting for the country, which needs an unequivCcal firm statement" Referring to the paragraph on foreign affairs the Temps says: After MT. Chamberlain it was President McKinley's turn and he has shown himself tactful. He speaks warmly of friendship but does not breathe a word of alliances. Refer ring to South Africa, President Me Kinley held the balance level between the two belligerents and even inflicted on MT. Chamberlain and the preten- tious imperialists the cruel word med iation. In short, the message will lit tie please the noisy champions of an alliance, winch it ignores, while it will give satisfaction to all wise friends of a good understanding between the two great Anglo-SaXon nations
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
There Was No Open Ses- sion of the House,
THE FINANCIAL BILL IN
Making a New Rule by Which a Vote Will Be Reached Next Week Eight Hundred Measures Were Introduced in the Senate. The Contested Election Cases for Seat.

Washington, Dec. G. Nearly 500 bills and joint resolutions, several important concurrent resolutions and petitions, numbering hundreds, were presented to the senate today. The majority of the bills were old stagers. Few were of national interest and importance. MT. Aldrich had the honor of intrO- ducing the first measure in the senate. It was the financial bill drawn by the senate committee on finance, of which MT. Aldrich is chairman, and probably was the most important measure in troduced during the day.
 Resolutions were offered providing for an investigation by the judiciary committee of all phases of polygamy recently presented in connection with what is known as the Roberts case, ex- pressing the sympathy of the senate for the Boers in their war with Great Britain, and declaring that Senator N. B. Scott of West Virginia is not en- titled to a seat in the senate. MT. Har- ris, populist of Kansas, was appointed temporary membeI of the committee on privileges and elections. The ap- pointment is important and significant because the committee has under con- sideration the Quay, Clark and Scott contests.
 A meeting of the senate committee on privileges and elections has been called for tomorrow.
 At the opening of the session the re- ports of the secretary of the treasury, the attorney-general and the con- troller of the treasury were presented. Senator Cullom presented a bill to provide d form of government for Hawaii. Pettus presented a bill to repeal the war stamp act. Rawlins presented a resolution providing for the full investigation of alleged polyga- nous practices in the United States. Mason offered a resolution extending the best hopes of the senate to the Boers in their contest for liberty.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
ARMY OF THE FRONTIER.
Fifth Annual Reunion at Cedar Rap
 ids, Ia.

Cedar Rapids, Ia., Dec. 6.-The fifth annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Frontier, which is com posed of the members of the regiments which saw service in the civil war in the campaigns west of the Mississippi and north of the Red River, is being held in G. A. R. hall today, it being the thirty-seventh anniversary of the bat tie of Prairie Grove, Ark, which saved St. Louis from falling into the hands of the confederates. Members of the society are present from Chicago, Mill waukee, Madison, Austin, H., and other places. After the business meet ing a banquet will be held this evening in Dows auditorium, followed by the annual campfire. President N. M Hubbard of this city will preside and addresses are to be made by John c. Bonnell of Chicago, George H. Chase of Milwaukee, and others.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
THE HOUSE.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The republican members of the house of representa- tives gave their unanimous approval today to the house financial bill. re- gently introduced, and recommended its immediate consideration by the house and passage after reasonable debate. MT. Overstrcet of Indiana, who introduced it and who is in general charge of the bill, tomorrow will sub init resolution asking that q special rule be prepared for the immediate consideration of this measure. The terms of this special rule are practi- cally agreed upon and provide that the debate will begin next Monday with a final vote at the close of the week.
 The caucus of the republican mem bers of the house was resumed at 2 o'clock to consider plans for considera- tion of the financial bill. The meeting was well attended and the general in terest manifested gave promise of a protracted session.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07

Phoenix was clothed in purple yes terday, a mark of honor to the Elks gathered here from nearly every lodge in Arizona. Tucson, one of the strong est lodges, was singularly not repre- scented, though a large delegation was expected yesterday morning. Flagstaff and Prescott sent down many gentle men in tall hats and purple and as fine linen as is ever manufactured into dusters. They made a day of it, lack ing, perhaps, some of the excitement of the first day of the carnival, but no more fun could have been crowded into it unless there had been more hours.
 Aside from the B. P. O. E. demon strations and the foot ball contests at
 the park there was little of the car nival in evidence. The musical pro gramme was not carried out, and that part of it devolving upon the Chinese and wild Indians perhaps never will be executed. It was discovered that the Celestials and aborigines could not be made to understand that an agree ment was a sacred thing.
 The crowd on the street was not quite so dense as on Monday, although it was estimated that there were more peo- pie in town. Two days and nights of even a carnival is calculated to wear off the wire edge of curiosity, so that many residents as well as visitors pre- | ferred the seclusion of their homes to | the racket of the town. Some of the visitors, especially those from Tucson,
 went home on Tuesday night and
 more last night.
 The weather, concerning which there has been some apprehension since i Tuesday morning, cleared yesterday af- | ternoon, giving assurance of at least
 two more unbroken days of Arizona sunshine.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
MOURNING ENVELOPES.
The Black Bordered Variety Prescribed
 In France.

Paris, Dec. 6.-The French postofice is being deluged with letters of com- plaint over the enforcement of the de- partment's recent order prohibiting the passage through the mails of en- velopes bearing the customary black border in token of mourning. The new rule permits the use of note paper with as deep a border as the sender de- sires, but the cover must be white. or may be tinted, but is not to have a black edge.
 The postoffice department gives as it's reason for the new regulation that mourning envelopes are too easily tempered with. They can be opened, it is officially explained in answer to the numerous complaints, and if the gummed edge is torn or frayed in the process, a little ink rubbed over the surface makes everything look right. One consequence of the new order is the increased sale of envelopes with tinted edge and it is not improbable that the use of these as a token of mourning may entirely supersede the use of the time-honored black bor- dered variety.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
THE ELKS ON PARADE.
A Magnificent Representation of the
 Order Was Witnessed.

The cowboys and Indians gave way yesterday to the Elks. and joined in making the parade of the day a most interesting feature of the carnival week. The train brought Elks from all parts of the southwest to the city, and never was such a large gathering of the members of a secret society seen in this city. The crowds were as much interested in the parade of the morn ing as they were in the first great pa geant of the carnival.
 The parade was a magnificent af- fair. While there were not as many beautiful floats as were seen on Mon day, the parade was full of interest. It represented the strength of the Eiks in the southwest. The sentiment which was illustrated by the floats was beau tiful. One represented Justice. and was very prettily designed; another showed the charity of the EIks. one Fidelity" and the fourth brotherly love.
 The parade formed at the corner of Seventh street and Adams, marched down Adams to Fifth avenue, thence south to Washington street, and east on Washington to Seventh. All along the line the streets were thrOnged. The Elks were attired in linen dusters and wore plug hats. Each member
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07

This will dispose of dispute which has been going on at Nogales between the friends and enemies of Collector Chenoweth regarding the result of the investigation which has been in pro- gress in the treasury department for some time.
 First a telegram was received, or at least one was said to be received. at Nogales stating that the charges against the collector had failed. There followed on the heels of it another, giving assurance that the charges had been sustained and that he had been removed. This was in turn denied. but two weeks ago L. B. Hayes of Tucson had a dispatch from First Assistant Postmaster-General Perry S. Heath saying that he had been advised by the treasury department that MT. Hoey would assume charge of the NogaIes custom house on December 1.
 Thus ends fight which has been in progress ever since Collector Cheno- weth's appointment, and he was the first officer in Arizona appointed un- der President McKinley's administra- tion.
 The charges against the collector were made early last spring and were based upon alleged violations of the civil service rules, in the manner of conducting examinations and promo tions. There were beside accusations of misconduct in office in retaining upon the pay roll persons who per formed no service.
 An investigation was conducted at Nogales last summer by special treas ury agents. and upon their report the collector was ordered removed and his successor, MT. Hoey, was appointed. MT. Chenoweth hurried to Washinfton, secured a reopening of his case, and a telegram was sent to MT. Hoey coun- termanding instructions to immediately take charge of the office. The investi- gation was resumed about two months ago.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
DREADED HIS WEDDING.

Belleville, Ill.,, Dec. G. Fred Vogel sent a bullet into his brain this morn ing a few hours before the time set for his wedding with Mrs. Emma Fer renbach of Freeburg. Vogel and Mrs. Ferrenbach, whose maiden name was Struntz, were engaged to be married ten years ago, when she was girl of eighteen. They quarreled and sepa- rated and later Miss Struntz was mar ried to Ferrenbach. About two years ago the couple were divorced Vogei reappeared and pressed his suit until finally Mrs. Ferrenbach consented to marry him.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
ELKS ON THE DIAMOND.
Sensational Exhibition of the Great
 National Game Yesterday.

There was a ball game at the park yesterday afternoon, but no one knows what the score was. The scorer left the grounds early in the game and the last seen of him was somewhere in the vicinity of the insane asylum.
 Reese Ling of Prescott was the um- pire. He was placed in cage and armed with a six-shooter. He had no difficulty in making his decisions good, no matter how unjust they were. The teams were composed of Elks, the one from Prescott and the other from Phoenix. The players were gorgeously dressed in pretty suits made up Of carnival colors, and each man wore d white plug hat. Some of them wore patent leather shoes and silk stock ings, but the umpire allowed them in the game just the same.
 The teams were made up as fol- lows: Prescott-Morrison, catcher; Dalton, short-stop; Lit, third base; Andrews, second base; Jaeger, first
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
The EIkS ROamed Free Over
 Phoenix Yesterday.
A Grand Parade, Followed by a Ball Game With Whiskers on, the Day Closing With Minstrel Show, a Ball and Banquet.
TODAY'S PROGRAMME

10 o'clock. galloping parade by Indians and cowboys.
 3 10 o'clock, run by the fire en- zine, hook and ladder apparatus and hose wagon. Alarm to be ! turned in at Fourth street and Jefferson. opposite the exhibition grounds, where an immense bon fire is to be constructed. Blaze to be extinguished.
 Music by Mariners juvenile band and colored minstrels at Lightburne plaza
 Il o'clock, race between Pioneer ! hose wagon with horses attached and a team of twelve picked men pulling a hose cart; Bally Evans,
 captain of the latter. Each to run
 300 feet, then lay 150 feet of hose
 and attach to fire hydrant and get water. Teams to start from opposite directions and meet te the center.
 , 11:30 o'clock, hook and ladder exhibition, climbing a high build } ing, throwing hose to the top, etc. 3 All afternoon events at the race
 } track.
 Music by First regiment band a of Albuquerque.
 l o'clock sharp, running race,
 three -eighths mile; purse, $2.0;
 entrance, $25; purses, 75 per cent,
 15 per cent and 10 per cent.
 Cowboys relay race, purse $100; entrance, s5; prizes, S75 and s25. Indian relay race; $15 and S10. 2 Flag picking race, s15 and s10. Music carnival begins at o'clock at Lightburne plaza, and } ends at 9:3O o'clock. Participated in by Indian school band, First !. regiment band of Albuquerque, Pioneer band, Mariners juvenile band, minstrels, wild Indian band, Indian glee club, Mexican glee club. Concluding the evening with fireworks and a realistic at
 5 tack on Sutter's cabin.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
A TALE OF HORROR
The Burning of Negro at Maysville
 Kentucky.

| Maysville. Ky, Dec. G. Richard Coleman, colored, the confessed mur- derer of Mrs. James Lashbrook, wife of his employer, expiated his crime in
 daylight today at the hands of a mob consisting of thousands of citizens, by
 burning at the stake, after sufferinI. torture and fright beyond description. The dreadful spectacle occurred on
 the peaceful cricket grounds of this city. The barbarities inflicted upon this young negro by the citizens of one
 of the most highly civilized cities of the
 state are almost beyond belief, and can only be accounted for by the intense horror created by a long consideration of the atrocious crime of which full confession had been made by Coleman.
 The place of execution had been se- lected weeks ago in accordance with all
 other arranged details of the pro- gramme mapped out by the leaders of
 the mob. The prisoner was dragged to
 sapling and strapped against the tree, facing the husband of the victim. Large quantities of dry brush and large bits of wood were piled around
 him while he was praying for speedy death. James Lashbrook, the husband
 of the victim, applied the first match to
 the brushwood. A brother of the vic tim struck the second match. Some one with a knife was viciously slash
 ing at the prisoners chest.
 By a sort of cruel concurrence of ac- shot was fired. The purpose seemed to
 be to give the wretch the greatest pos sible amount of torture. A fatal shot
 would have been merciful, but there
 was no mercy in the crowd sur rounding Richard Coleman. As the flames arose, his horrors increased. He
 made vain efforts to withdraw his
 limbs from the encroaching fire, and
 his eyes rolled in a frenzy of suffering
 The ropes securing him to the tree
 were burned and his body finally fell
 forward into the burning pile. Even 1 then, although it was not certain
 whether he was living or dead, the vengeful purpose of the crowd led them
 to use rails and long poles to push his ! body back into the flames.
 It is not certain how long life lasted
 During the process, while his voice could be heard. he begged for a drink of water, his tongue protruding and his eyeballs fairly starting from his head. At the end of three hours the body was practically cremated. Dur ing all that time the members of the | family of Mrs. Lashbrook had re-
 uained to keep up the fire and keep up the body in position where it would continue to burn. After three hours a
 pushing the body on the burning em- bers.
 It is said that on the march through the city the prisoners eyes had been | burned out by acid thrown in an egg shell. In all the thousands who con- 1 stituted the mob there was not a sin | gle effort made to disguise or conceal 1 identity. No man wore a mask. All 1 the leaders of the mob are well known 1 and there are hundreds of witnesses
 who can testify to their part in the l tragedy. They include the leading citi-
 zens in all lines of business, and many are members of the church.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
LULU IN WAR NEWS
Boers Closing on Ladysmith Week
 Ago.

London, Dec. 6.-Again there is a complete lull in war news. Ladys-nith has established photographic commun- ication with Frere, and it is reported that all was well up to Sunday.
 A dispatch from the Boer Iaager by way of Lourenzo Marquez, dated Thursday, November 30, confirms the report that the commandos have been closing in upon Ladysmith and mount ing big guns in new positions.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
LATEST FROM LADYsM1TH.

London, Dec. 6.-The budget of news from Ladysmith which arrived today brings the story of the beleaguered gar rison up to November 29. In spite of the rumors of a retrograde movement upon the part of the Boers the stories just received show that the garrison though still strong was suffering from confinement, restricted diet and an in creasing volume of Boer artillery fire.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
KILLED A HIGHWAYMAN.
Bank Collector Shoots Two Men Who
 Tried to Rob Him.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 6.-Harry H. Trumbull, a collector for the Packers National bank of South Omaha, was held up by footpads as he was leaving the bank tonight. After some lively work on both sides the bank man shot one of the highwaymen through the heart and wounded the other, who es- capped. The dead man is a mulatto.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
THE YAQUI WAR.
Late Dispatches Received From Gen.
 eral Torres.

Ortiz, Mexico, Dec. GA courier just arrived from the scene of the Yaqui war with dispatches from General Tor res, and reports that fighting ceased November 2S. The Indians retreated to Tonichi. Signal fires indicate that concerted movement is being planned by the Indians. The Yaquis have lost 200 in battle. The Mexicans lost fif- teen killed and thirty wounded.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
KENTUCKY ELECTION BOARD.

Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 6.-It is likely that all of today will be taken up by arguments in the contested election cases. Arguments will be heard on ing the right of the commissioners to go behind the certified election returns for governor and lieutenant governor. when sitting as a contesting board and the right of commissioners to receive amended returns.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
MIR. ROBERTS PAY.

Washington, Dec. G. Whether the pay of MT. Roberts of Utah is stopped as the result of the action of the house in refusing him a seat, has not been passed upon by the house officials and will not directly arise until the Janu- uary pay certificates are issued by Speaker Henderson.
 Representative Taylor, chairman of the republican committee to investigate
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator Allison, chairman of the republican committee caucus of the senate today announced the republican committee to allot com- mittee places in the senate. Its mem bers are: Senators Aldrich, Cullom, McMillan, Hansbrough, Lodge, Per kins, Elkins, Spooner and Platt of New York.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07
THE GERMANS PLEASED.

Berlin, Dec. 6.-The German govern ment and press almost unanimously welcome President McKinleys mes sage to congress. Even the agrarian papers always opposed to things Amer ican, grudgingly admit that the mes sage is fair and honest.
Arizona republican., 1899-12-07

the case of MT. Roberts, has called a meeting of the committee for Il o'clock tomorrow. Mir. Taylor says the initial meeting will be to determine upon Q line of action. He could not say how soon the committee will be able to re-