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The Coconino sun., 1899-04-15

Word was received by Telegraph ? Thursday that the Columbia group of copper mines near Globe, had been bonded to the De Lemar company com. pany, of Utah. The price is supposed to be in the neighborhood of $6OO. 900, ten per cent of which has been paid down. Wm. H. Beard, of Florence, is third owner in the group p.-Florence Tribune.
 The epidemic of measles which has visited every nook and corner of Ora ham county daring the, last three months, has spent its force, and only a few more cases are reported and they are of very mild form. A great many deaths resulted from the epidemic and other complications, the greatest fatal ity being reported from Thatcher and Duncan.--Bulletin.
 A new a"oy has been discovered which is said to be wonderful substi- tute for gold. It consists of 94 parts copper to six parts antimony. The copper is melted and the antimony Is added, together with little magnesium and carbonate of lipe to increase the density. The product can be drawn, wrought and soldered like the precious metal to which 1t bears strong re. semblance when polished. Tee cost of manufacture is about P cents pouni.
 Professor ]. w. Tourney left Tucson Monday April 10, for Washington. D. C., to confer with the chiefo the divis- ion of forestry. concerning his new work. Professor Toumey's duties will largely consist in establishing tree planting stations in the arid western regions and in finding and testing the kinds of trees suited to various locali- {, ties. This work is new and recent departure of the department of agri- culture. 'i Ladies' calling cards, in the correct
The Coconino sun., 1899-04-15
A Society Event.


 The farewell reception and hop ten- dered Dr. J. A. Miller by the ''Entre Nous" Club last evening at the Opera House, proved to be one of the largest and most brilliant affairs of the Post- Linten season. Over forty couples tripped their steps to the merry music, and enjoyment reigned king of the hour while the many handsome and pretty gowns of the ladies lent most fascina. ting beauty to the whole. The occa- sion will long be remembered by those who enjoyed it, and forever be pleas. ant dream to Dr. Miller and his family when their thoughts wend hack to Ar izOna.
 When the orchestra rendered the strains of "Home Sweet Home," the ball room was still crowded. Dr. Mill Ter was popular member of this club, aud the well-wishes of all the members go with him.
 WchOuCT ID TCpOtecu aoh eouAE"e "sAs~ Sunday.
 H.F Ashurst returned to Williams this morning.
 R. H. Cameron returned from King man yesterday, where he has been at- tending court. He won his case, which entities him to the reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co.,, for the recapturc of Jim Parker, the train robber, and which reward ex-Sheriff Ruffner also claimed.
 Geo. A. Mintz, yesterday received . check for 5000, payable to Mrs. Bor. auez. mother of the late Modesto BOr- quez. being the amount of the berefi- ciary policy held by the deceased in the X. 0. U. w. The check was turned over to the recorder on the local lodge and by him presented to Mrs. Borquez !. ----4---------~---------
 The Second Hand store has line of otions, such as please the ladies, which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
YOUNG MURDERER.
Edward Burnz, 19 Years Old, Con.
fesSes TO Double Crime.
Killed and Then Robbed Postmaster feI-
lows al Scarsdale, N. Y.

New York, Dec. edward Burnz,
10 years old, is locked up at police
headquarters in this city accused OF
the murder of Herbert B. Fellows, sta
tion agent and postmaster at Scarsdale.
n. Y. on Monday night last. Chief ot
the Detective Bureau McCluskey said
this morning that Burnz has confessed
10 him that he had murdered Fellows
by shooting him and that he had also
robbed him.
Burnz was arrested shortly atter Z
o'clock this morning In Madison Square
garden while he was looking at the bi-
cycle race with a young woman whom
he had met an hour previously In a
tenderloin cafe. Burnz made no effort
TO conceal his Identity and did not ap-
pear 10 be disconnected by his arrest.
In Burnz's confession which chief OF
detectives. McCluskey gave out In full
the prisoner says the act was entirely
unprecedented and that he Is unable
to account for his impulse.
Burnz said that he had lived with his
father and mother at New Rochelle un-
til a little more than week ago. when,
because OF "A little difference with his
father. ne left home
when ne left ne took his fathers re-
volver This he handed 20 Captain Nc
Cluskey today cay nB that IL was the
one with which he had shot Fellows.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
NOT PROPERLY CARED FOR.
Children Of J. J. and Mary CIancy Given IN Charge
Of The Anti CruelJ Socl,ty.

Agent Thurber of the Society for the
Prevention or Cruelty 10 Children
brought before Judge Sphinx, in the
Municipal Court. yesterday, the chill
dren of John J. and Mary Clancy, who
according to the report of the police
have neglected to properly care for
their offspring. The five children. rang
ing in age from eight TO fifteen years,
are John. Mary T., Patrick j.. Sarah f..
and Della Clancy.
Capt Magn, of the Third station,
stated that he was at the Clancy house
on November 2S. and he found It dirty
and the father sick in bed at that time.
He said the man had complained him
self about the conduct OF his wife, who.
he said spent her time drinking up
what money she could get, instead OF
caring for her home and children, and
there was often H. food in the house
officer Toole testified in corr0boration
of Capt. Magilrs statement. The chill
dren. as he hau seen them, wire never
properly clothed and they were occa-
sionally sent out TO get liquor. Officer
Ward said that ne had seen the chill
dren out in cold weather without hats
and shoes. going for beer as early as
O'Clock in the morning.
After the court nd heard the testi-
mony, an order was entered giving the
children into the custody OF the sOci-
ETY..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

Among the names OF the British OFF,
GERS wounded i'm the fight with the Bo-
ers at Modder river appears that of a
Providence boy, Lieut.. Edmund w.
Furse OF the 18th Royal artillery.
Lieut.. Furse was born in this city in
1875. His father. Edmund, is an Eng
lishman. and his mother, now deceased,
was a daughter OF the late William j
King. a leading cotton merchant of
Providence. The family, in 1886, follow
ing the death OF Mrs. Furse, removed
TO England. making it's home in Frim-
lev. Surrey, where the father still re-
sides 4 younger brother OF Lieut. Furse
A. a lieutenant in the 5lst Royal artil-
iorv and is stationed at Rawal Pindi,
northern India.
The young officer reported wounded
uas educated at public school at
C,hemenham, Eng, and received his
r,jtitary training at Woolwich. He
graduated third I'm his class, and en-
tered the British army I'm September,
t2o- The battery TO which he Is at
,acbed was to have been sent to South
Africa last August, but owing TO the
nrotracted nature OF the negotiations
rarried on between the British govern
ment and that of the South African
penublic IL did not embark until much
later. IL was one Of the commands
sem, or, the transport Lobengula, which
returned 10 Birkenhead. fire having been
discovered on board. The lieutenant
wrote home on his arrival at Cape
Town, but nothing was heard about
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
GOOD NEWS FOR
MILL WORKERS
Cotton Mills All Over New
England Increasing Wages.
10 PER CENT AT MANCHESTER.
The 5000 Operatives In AmoSkeag Facto-
TIes 10 Receive II After Dec. 18.
SUnCOOK MILLS ARE ALSO IN LINE.
New Scheduls There VIII Conform 10 That Of Fall
Rlvsr-1hs Meihuan Company Announces
an Increase on Jsnuap !.
The 5000 Operatives In Amoskeag Facto-
TIes 10 Receive II after Dec. 18.
SUnC00K MILLS ARE ALSO IN LINE.

Increases in the wages of mill opera
tives continue to be announced
throughout New England. Notices were
posted today at the mills OF the Slater
Cotton Company at Pawtucket stat
ing that ten per cent. advance would
go into effect on Monday rsIt.
A similar notice was posted in the
mills of the United States Cotton Com
pany at Central Falls. Each of these
concerns employs about 800 hands.
TEN PER CENT. AT AMoSKEAG.
Boston, Dee. 6.-TLe big Amoskeag
corporation of Manchester, the largest
cotton manufacturing concern in the
country will advance the wages of its
5000 operatives 10 per cent. on Monday,
December Is.
A similar advance will occur on the
same date at the mills Of the Amory
and Stark companies OF the same city.
The Stark employs nearly 1000 hands
and the Amory company about 1900.
WILL GO INTO EFFECT JAN. /.
Methuen, Mass. Dec. 6.-Notices were
posted an theMethuen company's cotton
mills to-day announcing that an in
crease in wages will SO into effect jan
dfffUufIt
not stated. but the management an
nounces that during the present month
schedule Will be posted in the mill
giving an itemized account of the ad-
vGnces which are to be granted in the
various departments. The increase is
a voluntary one and follows closely up
on the action taken at the Pemberton
mills at Lawrence yesterday. The two
mills are controlled oy the same man
agement.
AT <le Methuen mills 1900 hands are
employed, all of whom will be bene-
fitted by the new schedule of wages.
ADVANCE AT SUNCOOK.
Manchester. n. H., Dec Ga special
| from Suncook says that the cotton
mills of the China, Webster and Penn
| broke companies are to advance wages
| 10 per cent. Col. David l.. Jewell. who
| is agent for the three concerns, an
nounces that the new schedule viii
conform TO the wages paid In Fall I1iV-
er. The Suncook mills all manufacture
print cloths. The increase means that
weavers will be paid 81 cents per cut
Of 80 yards. equal TO the high wages of
a few years ago. About 1900 hands are
employed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
BROWN UNIVERSITY.


The new athletic field Of Brown
urday The new athletic field OF Brown
University, on Camp street, vii prob
ably be called Andrews field after ex-
President Andrews. The Brown Daily
Herald is taking vote of the students
as to what name 1t should be called.
The vote at present stands Andrews
field 81; Brown field A; Brown Athletic
field /; Brown oval /. Total 73.
At the last meeting of the board of
directors of the Brown University Ath-
letic association, it was voted TO hold
the annual election of the fUotbatt ndrT=
ager and his assistant December l3.
The voting will be only by the juniors.
a letter was read from William Gam
Well inclosng a check IF 500 from
Ralph King, OF Clevelan Ohio, for
permanent improvements of the ath-
letic field. Ii was voted that the faCul-
ty withhold recommendations of gradu-
alton in cases of those managers OF
Varsity athletic teams whose accounts
are incomplete or unsatisfactory to the
board of directors at their .ast regular
meeting.
In view OF the surplus in the football
account, IT was voted to transfer $500
from the football account TO the base
ball account soon as the season is
over. II was voted TO warn the mem
bers OF the football team that their
standing would be endangered by play
ing against the Breveport Athletic as
sociation team.
The examination schedule will be out
tomorrow The term examinations
commence Friuay, Decem er Is. and
last TO Thr~~ ay December 21 when
the Christmas vacation begins.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
Artillery Fire Of the Beers Has
Become More Effective.
RatlonS Have Been Reduced and There
is a Great Deal Of Sickness.
General Joubert |ndiSpoSed.

London, Dec. 6.-News from Lady
smith which arrived this morning
brings the history OF the beleaguered
garrison up to November 90. In spite
of the rumors of a retrogade movement
upon the part OF the Beers. the stories
just received show the garrison, al
though still strong was suffering from
confinement, restricted diet and the in
creasing volume of the Loer artillery
fire, especially that OF the additional
heavy calibre gun placed In position
five thousand yards from the western
defenses.
The dispatches relate that the Beers
had discovered the most vulnerable
points OF the garrison and the shelling
was becoming disagreeably effective.
The rations had been reduced and
there was a great deal OF sickness.
Nevertheless tie troops of the garrison
were in every way prepared to meet
the assault, which 1T was anticipated
the Beers would carry out in a final ef-
fort to reduce the city. The belief was
current in Ladysmith that the Beers
/ were preparing for a retrogade move
ment after another aWack. Several
bodies of burghers were reported to
have been seen November 2S moving in
| the direction Of the Drakensburg range.
while November % detachments were
| observed journeying nortnward with
I wagons.
DISCORD REPORTED.
! Dscord betwee the Transvaalers
\ and Free Staters was also reported.
! TheTe-xas no- indication, however. that
! the Beers were preparing to dismantle
( their gun positions. But the idea was
prevalent in some quarters of Lady
smith that the continued shelling Of the
place was intended to cover the retire
ment of other Boer forces towards the
Transvaal frontier.
The I retoria despatch Of Saturday
December Q via Lourenzo Marquee,
Monday, December 4, however. an
nounces that Boer council OF wo~ De-
cember 2, was planning a renewed as
sault on Ladysmith
4 dspatch from Frere, dated Sum
dsy. December 3, reports that In Col.
Lord Dunaonald's reconnaissance near
Colenso fifteen Beers were killed and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
GRIEVANCES ADJUSTED.
Striking Car Builders al Berwick, fa., Haw Re-
turned 10 Their FIscss

bloomsbury. Pa, Dec. 6.-The griev-
ance of the 25O car builders employed
by the American Car & Foundry COM
pany. at Berwick, has been adjusted
and the men have returned TO work af-
ter a three days strike. The difficulty
arose from the adoption " the com
pany OF "A new system Of work by which
wages were reuuced.
In future the men will be paiu by the
day instead OF ne piece as heretofore
and although they Will not be able 10
make such high wages as Under the old
plan they decided IL was 90 their inter-
est to accept the offer of the com
pany.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
REGISTRATION.
Something Of a Boom, but Much
Work Yet Remains 10 Be Done.
Committee Meetings Held This Afternoon
Scarlet Fever Cases.

Registration is beginning to oooh'
but there are by no means as many
callers at the office OF the commission
ers of reglstra ton as is desired ana
Chairman Blodgett states that at least
600 persons should be registered each
day until the end of the month IN or
der To make a good showing. Up 10
noon today los persons had registered
and more were steadily coming.
According to the records at city nan
the property OF Isaac :. Battey mas
been attached by Charles =. brown lor
$4,000.
The joint standing committee on or.
dinances OF the city council met III
Council Clerk Hayden's office this art
ernoon and later in the day the com-
mittee on pending suits in the same
room.
Superintendent OF Health Chaplin re-
ports new cases OF scarlet fever or
Bishop and Charles streets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
Successful Opening Of The Annual Christmas Sale
al ihs Donancs Street Rooms.

The Christmas sale OF the Woman
Exchange was inaugurated yesterday,
at the rooms on Dorrance street ana
there was quite a throng OF purchas-
er-s during the uay There was large
assortment OF dressed dolls and dolls
apparel, ereeAetea- sha+ls- and knitted
and crocheted garments for children:
linen and lace doylies, traycloths ana
tre-pieces exquisitely embroidered
photograph frames Of embroidered I'M
en-, tapestry and in poker work; PIN
cushions and sofa cushions OF all sorts
and conditions: handkerchief boxes an
dainty work bags and opera glass bags
of brocaded silks and satins. and a
number of other pretty an useful aru-
cles. The sale will continue until Sat
urday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
DECISION UPHELD.
Court Refuses TO Set Aside Judgment
in Bourne Case.
Plaintiff Will Now Recover Possession and
Costs 0i The Suit.

The appellate court has refused to
set aside the judgment Of the common
pleas division of the supreme court in
the case OF Susan X. Bourne VS.. John
Campbell. Chib Justice Matteson. who
writes the opinion Of the court. says:
"This is an action Of trespass and
eiectment. The defendant claims to
hold the premises demnaded under a
lease for a term of years which had not
expired at the bringing Of the suit. This
so-called lease, however, appears TO be
signed IL by the piaintin, but by Alex
ander II. Bourne, and recites that he
was acting in her behalf No written
evidence is submitted that Alexander
p Bourne was ever authorized in writ
ing 10 sign the paper 50 as TO bind the
nlainriff. assuming that il can be con-
strued as a lease instead Of a mere
Agreement for lease whichN-it pur-
ports on it's face TO be.
General Laws, r. T., Cap. 202, Sec.
.. requires that every conveyance If
land for a longer period than one year
shall be in writing. Section l6 OF the
same chapter provides that every con-
yeyance executed by attorney shall be
as valid as IL executed by grantor,
provided that a power of attorney for
The purpose be given by the grantor.
which power and deed executed by the
attorney shall be signed, acknowledged.
delivered and recorded with the for
malFties prescribed by law concerning
deeds from grantors in person, thus by
imnucation, excluding the validity of
any conveyance by attorney unless in
manner and with the formalities mem
toned.
Laws r. l., Cap. 233. Sec g. and argues
that the subsequent ratification of the
act of the agent by the conduct of the
party without writing Is sufficient.
Though this statute omts the words
Gin writing" and requires merely that
the agent signing shall be lawfully au-
thorized, 1t is evident that i'm case Of
the conveyance OF land for longer pc
riod than one year, the authorization
must be in writing otherwise, a person
might be charged without having HIM
self signed any writing and thus his
land be conveyed for a longer period
than a year without a deed in writing.
contrary TO the provisions Of General
Laws. r. L., Cap. 202, Sec. @ To hold
differently would be 10 expose titles 10
land TO the uncertainty and m.2chief
which IL is the purpose Of the statute
TO prevent.
Moreover. the agreement does not
nurport to be signed by the plaintiff,
or by Alexander p. Bourne, as her
agent or attorney, but is signed by him
individually. IT cannot be regarded.
therefore. as the agreement of the
plaintiff. City of Providence VS.. Miller,
II r., 272.
New trial denied and case remittec
70 the common pleas division with oi'
| rection to enter Judgment on the yer.
| diet for the plaintiff for possession anc
costs"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

many were wounded. The roai bridge
across the Tugela river is intact
KRUGER's ANXIETY.
The same message reports that Pres
ident Kruger is anxious that theburgh-
ers leave Ladysmith in order to oppose
the British marching in the direction
OF Pretoria from the west.
Advices from Putterskeel, the head
quarters of General Gatacre's division,
dated Saturday, December 2. say the
Beers entered Dordrecht that morning.
This. ii is added, Is General Grobler's
force of 1900 men from Stromberg.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
The war office has received the list
of casualties during the sortie from
Kimberley Nov. Is, as follows:
Killed: Major Scott Turner OF the
Black Watch; Lieut.. G.. Wright, of the
Kimberley Light Horse. and twenty
non-commssoned officers and men.
Wounded: Captain Wallack Lieuts.
Clifford and Watson and rs non-com-
missoned officers and men.
There is a possibility If General Bull
Ter asks for further re-inforcements.
that brigade OF militia will be sent to
South Africa with the view of concii-
iating the militia men who think that
branch of service has been slighted in
favor of the reservists.
JOUBERT INDISPOSED.
Pretoria, Saturday, Dec 2.--(Via LOU
renzo Marquese, Monday, Dec. A.
Cen. Joubert is indisposed and has ar
rived at Nolksrust, acros sthe III ans
vaal border for medical treatment.
\ Cispatch from the head laager,
where Gen. Schalkburger is in supreme
command during the absence os Gen.
JouDert. announces that a council of
war was held Dec. 2. with reference To
assaulting Ladysmith. The state at
torney has arrived at the camp to ad-
wise the Eoer commanders.
Everything is quiet at Ladysmith.
ARTILLERY DUEL AT MAFEKINc.
Dispatches from the west report that
there was a heavy artillery duel at
Mafeking on the morning of Dec. 2.
All is quiet at Kimberley
Comfortable wooden and iron houses
have been erected at Waterfall a few
miles from Pretoria, for the rank and
file OF the British prisoners.
Count Deville Leblois, colonel in the
French army, has joined the Transvaal
forces as an authorized military at
tache.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
A HOME WEDDING.
Miss Emma [. Eicknel United 10 Mr.. Thomas
Wfske Last Evening.

The LONE of Mr.. and Mrs. James l..
Bicknen. $50 Plain street. was the scene
OF a very pretty wedding last evening
when their daughter. Emma Lissle. be-
came the wife OF Mr.. Thomas William
Fiske. The ceremony took place at s
O'Clock. the Rev. DR.. :. III. Webb OF
Christ church officiating. After the
ceremony "A collation. was served.
The guests included only the relaE
tives and immediate friends ~ the
bride ana II ON and numbered about
forty. The gifts were rich and beauti-
ful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
PUT $4,000 INTO
r1ILLER SYNDICATE.
After Bubble Burst Schneider Went
to Hotel and Attempted to
Kill Himself With Gas.

broken open.
Schneider was lying on the peo Iuiiy
dressed, while the burner OF the gas jet
was turned on fun. Schneider was in
sensible. He was taken to the Eastern
District hospital in an ambulance,
where physicians worked over him for
an hour and suscltated him. He
asked that his family be sent for. and
soon afterward a friend appeared.
The friend said that Schneider had
$4,000 invested in Millers syndicate,
and that the loss of the money had
driven him crazy. Schneider was pro-
nounced out of danger last night, but
was a prisoner in tn hospital.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06
E. E. HOSMER
THE JEWELER,
Cor Westminster and Franklin SITS.

the time to prove to you that Hosmer's is the
cheapest and reliable place trade We going
you have your way this Xmas and establish repu-
tation be forgotten. you looking for
thing for nothing here you will find it Commencing Saturday,
Dec until Xmas give to the and children 5000
Liberty Bells filled with fine candy To the gentlemen $500
Blackstone Cigars If this does not please just ask for
what you and you get it. We may be little out of
way for some, but if you have traded with
feel you will be than repaid for your trouble by
calling We always put forth effort to make feel
home and that trade is appreciated We have fine
stock of goods select from bought for spot cash direct
from the manufacturers and plenty of help behind the
that no time is lost in waiting We w.>
change goods will refund your money anything else
you may ask Prices guaranteed Everything marked
in plain figures. One price to all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-06

New York, Dec e.-Frank Schneider,
sixty-five years old. who lives with his
family in a neat frame house at NO
III LAFAYETTE avenue, williamsburg
attempted suicide yesterday because ne
had lost $4,000 in MilIer's syndicate,
Schneider went to the Eagle Hotel
Nos Ia and II Broadway, Williams
burg Yesterday and went to room.
This was a little before noon.
Three hours afterward Mrs. Ann
Pass. the cook Of the hotel. smelled gas
and called the proprietress' Mrs. MOI
fatt. The latter traced the gas 10
schneider's room and the door was