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Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY
Richard CroXer inc Head and Frank
 SdyieS Interested.

New York, Jaon. 5.-It was ann-unc- cd last evening that Richard Croker, the leader of Tammany Hall, is the moving spirit in the North American Life Insurance company, which has been incorporated in Albany with a cap ital stock of s100,00o, and whose char ter was approved by Attorney Gen5ral Hancock on Nov 30.
 Up to date it was ascertained, the leading men in MT. CrGker's new life insurance company are the following: Benjamin B. Kirkland, 20 New street; Henry A. Thomas, Boston, Mass; George. L. Myers, 20 Broad street; An drew Freedman, 140 Broadway; Henry J. Braker, 93 William street; Josiah Quincy, Boston; Jefferson M Levy, 20 Broad street; Albert Freeman, 203 Broadway; Ernest de Zaldo, New York city; William A. Bancroft, Boston; B. c. Potter, New York city; Theodore w. Myers, 20 Broad street; Louis Stern, 32 West Twenty-third strset; Ferry Bel mont, 23 Nassau street; Edward F. Phelps, 203 Broadway; Frank A. Say les, Pawtucket, R. I.;Perry s. Heath, Washington, D. C.; J. Montgomery Roosevelt, 99 Pearl street.
 MT. Quincy is now mayer Of Bos ton. He ccmes from the old Quincy stock which came down from the Pill grims and the Mayhower Mir Freed man is the chief financial adviser, it is said of MT. Croker. MT Belmont is another Of the close friends Of Mr Croker. Perry s. Heath is first assist ant postmaster general at Washington under the Mckinley administration. He is one of the strongest of the young lieu.enants of Senator Hanna in Ohio He was chief of the literary bureau at republican national headquarters dur ing the memorable fight of 1896.
 The new insurance company, it. was declared, will bgin business very shortly
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
In Black and White Gave His Chiefs Enemies Ground to Stand or in Charging That an Effort Was Made to BriOe a Man in h.
 terest of Grant.

O  that U. So did that Dan T. Cole had he s. in evento of his ction.
   neither 
  Hon W. L Dear assembly,  of through
 
 
  of interest him might honoraby of either Of with full notice that COLE" Milton
  say had passed bearer and added the general I'd like
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
THE pANA WAR
Disease Has Come to Inc Kid of inc
 Union Miners.

Pana, H., Jan. 5.-Company G, Fifth Illinois infantry, Of sixty men, under Lieutenant Hedenberger, was notified today to report immediately at Springfield. They leave tonight after having done sixty days riot duty here on account of the miners strike. Com pany L of Peoria has been ordered hers to relieve Company G. They num- Der seventy-five men and it is under stood they will remairn here all win ter. This makes total of 250 sol diers on duty in Pana, Col. Frank Wells Cf Decatur commanding.
 Disease appears to have come to the aid of the union miners. There are 150 cases Of sickness, principally pneu- monia, among the imported negroes Ben Henderson and Nero Pitts, negro miners, died today of pneumonia The strikers received $2,000 from the state organizations today for the commits sary. Each union miner now receives S5 a week.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
IN THE SPANISH RUT
An Explanation of inc Order CenfraI-
 izing Cuban Customs Receipts.

Santiago de Cuoa, San. 5.-The ex- planation of the war department at Washington of it's intentions regarding the transfer of customs receipts from different ports in Cuba to Havana is mct here by statements from Cubans that the plan is similar to the one adopted by the Spaniards when requi- sitions on Havana obtained less than 5 per cent of what the requis.tiOn called for.
 Merchants, business men and infiu- ential people here say Havana has grown rich and prosperous at the eX- pense of the rest of the island and the Cubans and governmental officials at Santiago say the Cubans of Havana are responsible for Major-General Brooke's order on this subject. People here add that Havana Cubans are still anxious to maintain the same system of standardization of funds that was in force before the American occupation. Dr. Castillo and Mayor Bacardi have proved true in this crisis and have urged the citizens to remain peaceful while waiting the results of the visit Of General Wood and Dr. Castillo to Washington.
 General Wood, accompanied by his aide de camp, Lieutenant Hanna, and Dr. Castillo, representing the mer chants and business men of this city, left here for New York today Though the situation is critical, it is doubtful whether any overt act will be commit ted unless the populace is aroused by further irritating orders from Havana.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
SPANISH FICTION.
Stories of American Outrages in the
 Philippines.

Madrid, Jan. Newspapers here continue to charge Americans in the Philippines with all kinds of atrocities. As a sample of the current fcti9n the pap9rs today accuse the Americans Of delivering up Spanish naval HeuteE- ant, who is alleged to have surrendered to ths United States fcTces, t3 the in surgcnts, who are said to have sub jected him to all kinds Of tortua
 It is also alleged that 104 monks were imprisoned at Cagayans and that many of them died of hunger and suffering; that Spanish property had been given over to loct and that the ownsrs had been plundered and often assa-sinated and that Suquat, a convent was pill laged and the nuns bruta1ly outraged.
 The following official dispatch has been received from Manila: "The in surgents refuss to liberate the prison CTS on tn demand Of the Americans, claiming that this might be construed as an act of subm.ssiCl to the United States. With regard to iberating the monks, insurgents intend to nf goti3ta| with the Vatican directly. Cereal Rios has now opened direct negotia- tions with insurgents concerning the
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
THE BURSTED GUN
The Disaster 10 inc New Big Calling
 May be Profitable.

Cleveland. Jan. 5.-Concerning the bursting of the big 8-inch Calling gun at the Sandy Hook proving grounds, which was built at the Otis steel works in this city, Manager BarteIs of the latter. company said today: 'qThe gun. was built according to specifications and instructions furnished by Gen eral Gatling, and was of course an ex- pertinent. The fact that the gun ex- ploded after it had been fired a n-~n- Der of times with 15O pounds of pow der and 300 pounds of projectiles, does not necessarily mean that Dr. Gathng's theory is at fault The inventor has no doubt profit3d in experience with the first built gun and if another is made, which will probably be the case, the defect will probably be over come''
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
HAWKIYS SUGAR PRODUCT
For inc 1899 Season it is Estimated
 af 100000 Tons.

New York, Jan. 5.-It has been es- timated that tlhe Hawaiian sugar pro duct for the 1899 season will amount to 260,0 900 tons
 The problem of hcw to transport this immense quantity to this country has not yet been solved. As the islands have ben annexed, it is expected that the co8stwise laws of the United States will be extended to them, which wou d mean that the islands export sugar for this country could not b9 carried in foreign bcttcTrs.
 It will require very large feet of sailing ships to handle the business, and only about one-thiId has thus far been secured. Should Hawaii come un- der the American ccasting laws it would mean a big advance in the chart ering rates on American ships.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06

Washington, Jan. 5.-Instructions to General Otis at Manila contain the proclamation to the Filipinos which will immediately be made public on the islands as far as possible. The im- portant features of the proclamation are as follows: The destruction of the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Manila by the United States naval squadron commanded by Rear Admiral Dewey. followed by the reduction of the city and the surrender of theSpanish forces, practically effected the conquest of the Philippine islands and the suspension of Spanish sovereignty therein.
 With the signature Of the treaty of peace between the United States and Spain by their respective plenipoten tiaries at Paris on the 10th inst, and as a result of the victories of the American arms, the future control, dis position and government of the Phil ippine islands are ceded to the United States.
 In the fuIfllment of the rights of sovereignty thus acquired and the re- sponsible obligations of the govern ment thus assumed, the actual occupa-
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
And What is of More Immediate Import anCe to all Concerned the Manner and Purposes for Which 1t Is
 Going to Be Exercised.

tion and administration of the entire group of the Philippine islands becomes immediately necessary and the miH- tary government heretofore maintained by the United States in the city, har Dor and bay of Manila is to be ex- tended with all possible dispatch to the whole of the ceded territory.
 In performing this military duty the commander of the United States is en- joined to make known to the inhabi- tants of the Philippine islands that in succeeding to the sovereignty of Spain, in severing the former political rela- tions of the inhabitants and estab 1lshlng a new political power, the au- tnority of the United States is to be exerted for the sovereignty of the per- sons and property Of the people of the islands and for the confirmation of all their private rights and relations.
 It will be the duty of the command CT of the forces of occupation to an- nounce and proclaim in the most pub lie manner that we come, not as in vaders or conquerers, but as friends, to protect the natives in their homes in their employment and in their per- sonal and religious rights.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
INSURANCE FRAUDS
Five OffiCiaIS-of the Mutual Life Com-
 pany in Broo kIyn Arrested.

New York, Jan. 5.-All the deputy surance Association Of the city of Brooklyn, with offices at No. POP Broadway, borough Of Manhattan, five in number, were arrested yesterday on the charge Of larceny.
 J. w. Catlin, the secretary Of the as sociaticn announced that there was evidence to show that the men had joined in a conspiracy to defraud his company by means Of spurious poli- cies. It is estimated that the loss which the company has sustained through the alleged spsculations of these superfntendents is between s 900 and $4,000. It is net known tC what extent the operations went. Each sup erintendent had agents under him, who might have joined in the alleged conspiracy. It is believed, too, that there were persons employed by these uperintendents tCl submit themselves to medical examinations, so that pol icfes might be issued upon the result of the examination. MT Catlin Is of the opinion that ths operations Of the men have extended to ether companies, and that the men have 3 closely bound cor poration of their own
 The greater city was organized into districts, three in Manhattan and two in Brooklyn The Manhattan district was in charge of William Michaelscn, I. Menheim and Ira Wilder Brooklyn was placed under the direction of Adclph RCsenfeld and Hermann Bom- Der.
 The men were arraigned in the Cen-l tral Str ct Police court yesterday and held in $500 bail each for examination. i,
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
DAY IN CONGRESS-
The Treaty. and inc NiCdra-
 qua Canal Talked About.
A Protest by CoRfederateS Against
 Granting Pensions 10 Inc Heroes
 of the Lost Cause.

Washington, Jan 5.-Little business, except that of a routine character, was transacted by the senate today. A res olution offered by MT. Hoar of Massa- chusetts, directing the committee on foreign relations to report to the sen ate whether the treaty of Paris makes any provision for claims of citizens of the United States against spain, which were iii existence before the present war, and the status of such claims af- ter the ratification of the treaty, was adopted.
 MT. Caffery of Louisiana continued and practically concluded his speech begun before the holiday recess in op- position to the pending Nicaragua ca nal bill.
 Tn the absence of the vice-president on account Of illness, Mir frye of Maine was president pro tenn at the opening of today's session of the senate.
 Mir Perry, democrat of Arkansas, presented a protest from J. D. Murray Camp of United Confederate Veterans of Arkansas, against the adoption of the proposed amendment of Senator Butler of North Carolina, to the pen sion appropriation bill providing for the payment of pensions to conIeder- ate soldiers.
 MT. Hoar Of Massachusetts gave no- tice that on next Monday he would ad- dress the senate on resolution of fczad by MT. Vest of Missouri, relating to the acquisition of foreign territory by the United States, his address being in reply to that delivered by MT. Platt of Connecticut just before the holiday reces.
 The judiciary committee had the right of way in the house for three hours today and quite a number Of bills of minor importancere reported from the committee were passed. The re- mainder of the day was occupied in continuing the consideration of the bill to codify the laws or Alaska. Some twenty-one pages were disposed of to- day, making eignty-three in all.
 THE EASTERN OPEN DOOR.
 Washington, Jan. 5.-SenaJor Frye Of the American peace commission said in the senate committee on com merce that it was the understanding Of the American commissioners that an absolute open door policy was to be observed by the government Of the United States with reference to trade with the Philippines, and that other countries were to be given the same facilities as the United States in that trade.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
AMERICANS ATTACKED
Russian Press Beginning d Campaign
 Against NiCsraauan Canal.

New York, Jan. 5.-A Paris cable dis patch to the Herald says: Russia is evidently b. ginning a campaign against the Nicaragua canal.
 The NoVoe Vremya publishes an ar ticle not only warmly advocating the Panama scheme but filled with bitter dislike of the United States The writ CT goes cut Of his way to caIuminiate Americans. He rakes up all the worn out arguments Of Denis Guibart and the German journalists about. trans -Atlan- tic injustice and disregard of interna- tionaI rights, etc. He says the predom- finance of the United ates would have been desirable for Russia a few years ago, but all this has changed since the last war. The writer goes on to say that having despciled poor Spain, the United States has become a colonial party and an Asiatic power.
 Forgetting the Monroe doctrine of America for Americans, which implies the other doctrine that American do- minion must be confnsd to America, the Yankees" he says, "are new enter ing into open competition with US in China and Corea They have no scru-
  ditional enemy, England, and with Ja- pan for this purpose"
 The Novoc Vremya then says: For this reason Russian fnanciers ard di- Dlomatists ought to give their support to the French undertaking when it comes to seriously discarding the Deu- traliation of the Panama canal and placing it under the genera! control of the guarantee of the European and American powers
 The writer declares the Panama route would be more bensficial to Russia than the Nicaraguan route. This lat ter canaI,' he adds, ''even supposing it's completion possible, (waich he appears to doubO, would be purely an Am5ri- can undertaking whereas the Panama canal remaiT in the hands of our al lies, the French, CT it may become an international enterprise with the adopt ion of strong American element to its shareholders. Russia, it is plain, will back up the undertaking O. eur allies, the French, not because it is superior
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06

to the Nicaragua project, but simply to harass Americans, with the hope of frightening them into contributing a strong American element to It's share hClders' weakness
 The Novoe Vremya says: Russia must, therefore, be On her guard against the United States, esp scially in view Of the enormous wealth Of it's Pacific shores, and strategical position occupied by Americans in the Sand wich, the Philippine, the Samoan and the Mariana islands"
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
THE BOTKIN APPEAL.

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-When M s. Ccrdslia Bctkip, convicted of the mur- der of Mrs. John P. Dunn.ng, agpaars for sentence in Judge Co-k's court next Saturday, it is thought her attoneys will ask for a delay of a week to psr- init them to prepare an appeal to the supreme court. What form their appeal will take has net been determined.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
THE LAST DERVISH.

London, Jan. 5.-Particulars regard ing the recent battle on the Blue Nile have been received in a dispatch from Cairo to tha Exchange Photographic company. Col. Lewis, it appears, when he routed the Emir Fedil, the last re- maining derVish chief, killed 500 Of his followers and made many prisoners. The emir, however, succeeded in es- paOi0p
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
PINGREE'S MESSAGE.

Lansing, Mich, Jan. Ex-Governor Pingree today read message to the joint session Of the legislature. IL is 9 voluminous document of, about 25,000 words, and deals with all the governors proposed taxation reforms, declares against expansion and in- weighs at length against trusts and corporations.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
MAY NOT GO TO CUBA
A Probability That inc Firsf Army
 Corps Will Remain in Georgia.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 5.-General James Ii. Wilson, who has been commanding the First corps and who was ordered to depart yesterday for Cuba, is still here, having received an order coun- termanding his previous instructions. No orders have come in regard to the moving of the troops, and the men are beginning to think they will re- main here all winter
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
DEATH OF COL. MABRY.

Havana, Jan. 5.-Col. Woodson Ma bry, who died last night at 1Iarranao, was formerly adjutant-general of 1exas, and for four years commanded the Texas rangers. He was a prom;- nent politician and lived at Austin.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
ITO HUNT FOR PRISONERS

Madrid, Jan. 5.-The government teIegraphed to the Spanish naval COIN mander at Manila to send two gun! boats to BaIabac, one of the Philippine situated thirty miles south ol to seek Spanish prisoners.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
DINGLE1 s CONDITION.

Washington, Jan. D. Representative Dingley rested comfortably last night, and this morning showed no material change over yesterday. His fever re- mains about stationary.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-06
COMING GOLD.

New York, Jan. 5.-Lazard, Freres nave engaged $1,000,00 in gold at Lon, don for importation to the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
Before Judge Cherry.

Judge Hiles was not the only peb-
bic on the beach. Judge Cherry held
a session and concluded a little bust
ness for the year also. 1t was ex-
pected that the case of Thomas Everell
VS.. George Swan, the city auditor, to
compel the issuance of a warrant for
the salaries of the policemen who were
discharged, would come up for a hear
ing, but the same was deferred until
Jan. Z, when it will be heard.N
Other orders were made as follows:
Charles Mathews VS.. H. S. Woolley
ct al; judgment by default against l..
G. Hardy for $3,492.21 and costs.
Freed Furniture company VS.. Phillip
Schwartz; judgment of dismissal at
plaintiffs costs.
John c.. Gage VS.. Bingham Gold Min
ing company; case dismissed without
prejudice at plaintiffs cost. 1t is ex-
pected this case will be reinstated
again.
Aaron Keysor VS.. S. J.. Pollock; judg-
ment for $6S3.45. Thirty days time
granted for filing bill Of exceptions.
This was a judgment on a note for
$500, with interest from 1895.
p. L.. Schmitt VS.. NJ. NJ. Kellogg;
alias execution issued to sheriff of Utah
county. This was an action where the
plaintiff engaged defendant to act as
attorney and sent him ome money to
pay a mortgage on some property. De-
PENDANT credited the same as q pay
ment to himself, and plaintiff sued and
got a judgment for $537.
j. W. Houston VS.. Harvey Hardy ct
al; fifteen days time in which to an
sYer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
YEAR MTHLAND BOARD
Work Done BY the Commissioners
During 1898.
SCHOOL LANDS APPRAISED
A LARGE NUMBER OF ACRES
LEASED AND SOLD.
Over a Million Acres Remain to Be
Selected - School Lands Sold
Table Showing the Standing Of
State Lands and Their Value
Average Price Per Acre, $3.76.

From the beginning of statehood until
one year ago, the state board of land
commissioners was engaged in DreDar-
ing for an immense volume of business.
1t required a "a deal of preliminary
work to make ready to handle and dis
pose of to public advantage all or any
part of the 1,524, 900 acres of land grant
ed to Utah by the general government
toward the establishment and mainten-
ance of the several educational. reform
atory and other public institutions. This
preliminary period has passed. and the
report of The and board for the 2ast
year, which, by the way, is a very COM
plete and comprehensive exhibit, pre-
pared under the direction of Secretary
Byron Groo, shows that the board has
transacted a vast amount of business
for the good of the state.
During the year 1898. 102, 653 acres or
school land, valued at 1922 21, were ap-
praised.
Leases of mountain grazing lands to
the number of log were granted. but
only II were executed. The acreage ap-
piled for was 127, $40, and that actually
leased was sc, 1893, appraised at $50, 45S,
and yielding an annual rental of ST.
1896.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of GAL government
entries, from which selections were
made by the state, represent a total of
80, 064 acres.
There were filed during the year 12S
applications to select government lands.
aggregating 147, $50 acres. from which
have been selected under the various
grants, 49, $50 acres.
Prior to 1898. 67.2S7 acres were selected
onvthe various government grants. n
last year 169. 153 acres were selected,
leaving 1,2S7, $50 acres yet to be selected.
During the year 81. 1855 acres of school
lands were sold for 1882, coo. on partial
payments and time. the secured notes
yielding interest. The purchasers num-
Der LOO persons. in the various coun-
ties. These sales last year yielded $685.
213 in cash, besides $4.954 in interest
payments.
The following table shows the num-
Der. classes and value of all land sales
Nv +ba state to date.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-01
Ranort of ASSIGNEE.

Hugh Anderson, the assignee in the
matter of the assignment of the firm of
Scott & Co.,. yesterday reported to the
court that he had appraised the value
Of certain properties of the firm, known
as the Hydaspes mine, the Yosemite
and the mill site belonging thereto;
the First West extention to the Yosem-
lite, the Gibraltar and Granada mines,
all in West Mountain mining district,
together with the COMMENTATORS in But
terfield canyon, with the boarding
houses and other buildings, at 500. 600.
but he could only get a bid of 81. 900
for the entire lot, which he considered
wholly inadequate. He asked for au-
thority to solicit bids for the same by
advertisement, so he can sell. The or
der was made The receiver also sub
mitted a statement Of taxes paid and
reported the sale of a powder house
to the firm OF Streveil-Scott for 1925.
The assignee reports that he holds
fifty shares of the stock of the Syndi-
cate investment company, of the value
of 5000, and that a voluntary assign
ment has been levied for taxes, Oh
which his share, as assignee, is $50, and
he asks h authority to pay the same.
This was granted.