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Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
PEOPLE WE KNOW.

President George Harris, of Amherst
college, is said TO bear striking re-
semblance to Admiral Dewey.
Admiral Dewey has received from a
resident of Atlanta letter written
many years ago by Admiral Farragut,
which contains the following sentence:
That young Dewey is very promising
chap"
Queen Victoria's autograph book has
been carefully preserved during the 81
years of her reign, and contains a re-
markably rich collection of autographs,
including those of the pope, four czars
and several German kings and en-
perors.
Senator Bate, of Tennessee, like the
late Senator Harris, refuses to tell his
age. He must, hawever, be nearly 20,
for he was a soldier in the Mexican war
Altogether IL members of the senate
have passed the Scriptural limit, while
three or four are within easy approach
of it.
The originator of the story that Gen.
Joubert, the Boer commander, is a ma
tive of Louisiana, and an ex-confederate
officer, confused him with another Col.
Joubert, who was in the confederate
army, and a native of Louisiana. He
was a creole, and lived and died in Lou
isiana.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
SUPPLIES road dist 81.

SUPPLIES road dist 81. 80
Same, road dist 20. 0... s 20
Reports of the following road
overseers we're read and accepted
and warrants ordered drawn on road
fund:
W II PursleY, road work in
ulst I.s-.. S64 Is
Frank Goodwin, same, dist 81 81 -
w w Snyder, same, dist 33. Il 90
Petition from residents of Verde.
Aqua Fria and vicinity, asking for a
bridge over Aqua Fria wash at a
point near Hildebrant's was Tesd
and rejected as the same is not a
county road.
A petition from the residents of
Minnehaha and vicinity, asking that
the piece of road commencing II
Pine creek and running thence 10
where the same intersects road dis
No 8. at Mrs. Whites place at Mir-
nehaha, be added to road district
No l, was read and granted.
The county treasurer was directed
to grant to Mrs. n. B. Evans "wid-
ow's exemption" for the year 1899:
also to strike off the costs assessed
against E. L. Hart, W. S. Head, A.
E. Head aud Carlisle & MeAIpia
and costs and penalties against the
estate of j. @. Fredericks for wear
1895 head of cattle and eos 5
and penalties assessed against tb-
same.
Supplementary report of ] Dii-
Ion, of 1899 poll taxes, was checked.
found correct, and ordered filed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
TRADE WITH MEXICO.

The United States bought s69,623
pounds of Mexican coffee in Septcm-
Der, paying for it S82,929.
Mexico's purchases of lumber in Sep
tember were over $10O, ,000-three times
what they were in September, 1898.
Mexico bought S25. Asa worth of furni-
ture from Uncle Sam-a so per cent. in
crease over September, 1898.
Over $4,000 worth of United States
boots and shoes were sold in Mexico in
September, against S7,13s in September
of 1898.
Mexico's purchases of United States
agricultural implements in September
were s2s,335, against $17,39O the pre-
vious September.
In builders hardware the United
States sales to Mexico in September
were S36,O56, an increase of so per cent.
over the previous September.
About $4,000 worth of Mexican
oranges were purchased by the United
States in September, says Modern Mex
leo in resume of September business
between the two countries.
Mexico is one of the United States
best customers in the sewing machine
line. September's sales, s1s, 200, and the
total for the first nine months of 1899
over 5000, 900.
Nearly 1000 tons of sisal grass were
exported from Mexico to the United
States in September, its value being
SS77,762. This shows an increase of 400
per cent. over the same month in 1898.
Scientific and electrical apparatus
sold by the United States manufactur-
ers in Mexico in September amounted
to 1928. Mexico buys more exten-
sively in this line of goods in the Unit
ed States than does any other country
in the western hemisphere.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
MINING INTELLIGENCE

Quite a number Of uea hare bs.~u
put TO wOrk on the C0atsntion n.7n-.
at Tombstone The Coaseuesoa :
the famous bullion proourer q b1ase
ago IN that camp. and Il Vii sas-
den the hearts 0f the eitazeuS ef rk.r
locality TO hear once more tn ss,un.i
OF pick ami drill en The Ioae abansf-
oned Contention hlll-Gazss,=.
A strike very rieh ore = r-v,rs
81 TO have been mate a f-w .iars
ago eight miles north of Js-ons@.
near the I. Y & r. raSlroara 4
sample of ore taken iron th- -
6nd i SAID u have run a. aga A.
$4,000 per ton IN Solsi fais = -
no means an average ssnsple - rAz
clam, however
Cripple Creek's output of ,ol,a
for March vas over S20O0OOO n a
little less ths1 C:oubl= she ra-a
value Of the output n eOup-r. zC,.1
and silver, Of h Enlce6 Ver,S. a1su.s
at Jerome, ~ NaEapai eoaatv. Ar
zona.
The sale OF the Faller sronp II
mines al Sqeaw Peak : asas,slss--.s.
the price agrsest upoa b-l1g Sal9s0.
This Il the group forusriv su,rSst
oy Z J. Ihurston. and was eios=-i
down on account II she Geatk 81 A.
financial backeF- Il = scac-Sl rAas
recently lsESe body II sooi -
aas been struck II ore ef rAe elaiaS.
1t was announced feW x=-ks -,
that the smelser AZ Silver Cisv- y
VI, would be closed 6owa- H.
statement was the eaaSe Of nnrh -
gret, particularly - 10 aalnSaz ua-u.
Of northern ArizonA- wno shiop--s3 a
large propoFtivn Of their ores Is -
yer City Since thea, Il i s-aras3
that the owners Of the sn-lce- Aas-
recOnsidered their dess-uina.Sou nos
To close the -ineifer. TIE faes = A.
nOuneed IN the Enterurise ~ SSlxer
City, New Mexico. whseh Sars-
The Enterprise can a1neunea rhar
X Is the intention of the ne1 oEa=rs
of the Silver CITY Smalter 70 coa-
tlnue 10 operate thai plant Thex
have very great faith IN the f1surs
development Of the uiaeral -
sources OF Grant county. and th@Sr
object and desire vii - - coasiass
the development WAiek has heeu
going on here 70 the sreassse sxcsa1
possible The managensnt a. tAs
plant vii Oe u8sieF ths suparxisioa
of f. c. Earle. assistant uanazsr A.
FL PasO: E Harms sapsria-eo3ea.
Will take charge Of the opsra1,ons
here.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
OFFICERS AMBUSHED.
Three Cochise Outlaws Fatally Wound
One of Their Pursuers and Ser
iousIy Wound Another.

Benson, Ariz., April 5.-Tuesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock, George A.
Scarborough of Deming, who has
been terror to lawbreakers in New
Mexico and Arizona for many years,
accompanied by Walt Birchfeld, a
deputy sheriff, Was ambushed by
three outlaws in the Chiricahua
mountains, and both were wounded,
Scarborough seriously, BirehfieId
painfully.
The outlaws in someway discover
ed that they were being followed
and laid trap for the officers, who
walked into it. As soon as they
came within rifle II nge the party Of
three bandits opened fire. The first
Yolley wounded both Scarborough
and Birchfeld, one shot striking
Scarborough in tie leg, ably shat
tering the bone, another striking
Birchfield in the left arm. Both
men were disabled. The wounded
officers held the outlaws at bay, al
though hard pressed several times.
A continuous firing was kept up till
dark.
In the meantime Birchfeld man
aged to build a rude rock fort in
which he placed Scarborough and
as soon as darkness prevented his
movements from being observed by
the bandits, he slipped away, Sc
cured a horse and went for assist
ance. Returning at daybreak he
found Scarborough still alive and
holding the fort, but suffering IN.
tensely from his wounds and ex-
posure, it having rained and showed
all through the night.
The relief party got to San Simon
at this afternoon with Scarborough
and he was sent to his home in Dem.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
DR. BABcocK's EPIGRAMS
The seeds of truth sprout in the soil

The seeds of truth sprout in the soil
of obedience.
Many good intention dies from in
attention.
To die doing right is better than to
live doing wrong.
Character is the confirmation of
choice, the petrifaction of tendency.
We are not responsible for the roots
of sin in US, but we are responsible for
the shoots.
Be good, and be good for something.
A grimy handmay do gracious deed,
but a bad heart cannot.
If man is to be pillar in the tenn
pie of his God by and by he must be
some kind of prop in Gods house to-
day.
A cold prayer, like cold air, sinks;
hot air rises, and fervent prayers are
world-escaping, Heaven-moving agen-
cies.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
President SteYn Talks.

London, April "a dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Mar
ques says that at at a meeting Of
the Free State raad at Kroonstadt,
President Steyn made speech IN
the course of which he declared
that the people of Russia. France
and the United States were agitat-
ing for Intervention, even if force
had to be used. He expressed the
belief that peace would5be restored
in a short time He informed the
road that the Free State had bor-
rowed f500,000 from the Transvaal.
Referring 10 the report that Geuseral
GroHje and other prisoners had been
sent to ST Helena, President Steyn
said that if the the report were true
the Beers would be justified in con-
fining their British prisoners in the
deepest depths OF the Johannesburg
mines.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
The Turkish Sultan has influenza

Chicago's electric street car lines
are in operation again, new men hav-
ing been secured to take the place
of the strikers.
Banker II. H. Pitcher, of Oakland,
California, committed suicide pend
ing an investigation of his manage
ment of an estate entrusted to him.
There is no change in the strike at
Loup creek, West Virginia, among
the miners who came out last week.
At least 5000 people are affected.
The miners demand raise of ten
per cent.
Admiral Dewey refuses to either
confirm or deny the report that
Mrs. Dewey has left the Roman
Catholic church and will hereafter
attend the Episcopal church. The
admiral declared that his wife's re-
ligious belief was nobody's business.
In this he was perfectly correct, too.
Capt. Louis Ostheim, First U. S
artillery, who was to have been mar
ried to Mrs. Eva Bruce Wood, was
found dead in his bed at the Audi
torium Annex, Chicago. There was
a bullet hole in his right temple.
The coronor's jury rendered YER
dict of accidental shooting this
morning.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
WHERE THEY ORIGINATED.
A clown" was only a farmer.

Fairfax means fair of face"
PriaIn's son Hector was always teas
ing his enemies-hence "hectoring."
1t was the custom to call an industri-
Gus peasant a villain" and a ''knave"
was simply boy.
Years ago the word idiot" meant sim
ply private person as distinguished
from public official.
We get bogus" from the noble Ital-
ian family, the Borghese, whose swind-
ling operations were extensive.
silly meant blessed in old German
and the old Saxons meant nothing out
of the way when they called man a
"churl."
Mac" the Scoth prefix, means son, so
Macpherson means "son of parson," +"
and Macdonald is the same as Donald
son.
Orange" means golden apple, and
the date" means finger, from its re-
semblance to one. From the Latin word
"politicus" we get politics.
Capt. Fudge, commander of an Eng
lish steamship, was in the habit of re-
lating such outrageous stories that his
men grew to designate falsehood by
exclaiming his name, Fudge"
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
BRITISH MEET DEFEAT.
Five Companies Under Roberts Cap
tured by the Beers.

London, April 6.-Roberts has
met with another reverse aud re-
ports that he has lost five companies
of troops who were captured by tie
Beers within five miles of Bloem-
fontein. Roberts report to the war
office, dated Bloemfontein, April 5.
9 p. M. is as follows: "Another ur-
fortunate occurrence resulting, l
fear, in the capture of a party OF in
fantry, consisting of three companies
of the ROYAL Irish rifles and two
companies of the Ninth Mounted
infantry. has occurred near He'd
dersburg, little distance east of
Bethany station, within few miles
of this place. They we're surround
ed by a stronger force of the enemy
with four or five guns. The detach-
inert was engaged from noon Of the
third until 9 a. m. Of the fourth.
They then apparently surrendered.
Immediately I head the news on
the afternoon of the third l ordered
Gatacre to proceed from Springfon-
tein to Heddersburg with all speed.
l also dispatched the Camerons
from here to Bethany. Gatacre
reached Reddersburg at 1870 on
the morning of the fourth, and was
unopposed. He found no news of
the missing detachments. There is
no doubt that all were taken prison
ers. SigEed ROBERTS"
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
Will Fight to the Death.

Lexington, KY, April 2.-When
the prosecution attempts to arrest
James Howard and Sid Baker of
Clay county, as accessories to the
assassination of William Goebel,
they will find that they will have a
difficult job. Clay county is 1000
republican, and the county officials
are warm friends of Baker and How
ard. The latter is county assessor
of Clay and Baker is his brother-in-
law. They will have the entire
Howard faction of fuedists at their
back, as we'll as the help and influ-
ence of the powerful White family,
headed by Sheriff Bev White, Jr.,
and Judge John F, White, his uncle.
During the celebrated Baker-How-
ard fued in Clay county, which ter
minated in the assassinat Tom
Baker, while he was under guard of
the militia at Manchester last sum
mer, Sid Baker, although second
cousin to Tom Baker, was on the
side of the Howards by reason Of
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
New Tactics Adopted.

Pretoria, April 9.-New tactics
we're used by the Beers at the am
buscade at Sonnas Post Saturday
(Maroh 31.) After the British camp
was surrounded OH three sides by
1900 men, the Boers opened fire
with four cannon. Tie British wa
gon train drew off and was am
pushed by the Beers. The British
artillery sent to its rescue was
treated in the same way aud seven
out of twelve pieces were taken.
The retreating British were pursued
for miles by the burghers VINO kept
up a brisk fire while galloping at
full speed. Three hundred and
ninety prisoners were taken
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
A NEW SHELTER DEAL.
The Val Verde Copper Company Sc
cures Control of the Big Bug
Plant from the Arizona &
Monfana Gop,pa1u
Montana Company.

The Arizona, Eastern & Montana
Co. and the Val VERGE Co. closed
contracts today by which the latter
takes over the Boggs plant, and the
latter secures favorable local mar
ket for their product in Yavapai
county, and their concentrating
mills in the southern part of the ter
ritofy.
This action strengthens both com
panIes in their respective positions.
and in so doing benefits the pro-
ducers and mining interests of va
vapai county, as the capital OF the
respective companies will be de-
voted to actively pushing their re-
spective enterprises in place of
fighting each other.
The Val Verde company states
that this will make no difference in
their charges, which will be made
as low as is compatible with fair
treatment to both the producer and
the company.
The Arizona, Eastern and Mon
tana company, under their new and
conservative management, propose
to devote their capital and attention
exclusively to increased activity In
the development of their present
properties, and others they are
about to handle. This means the
disbursement of more ready money
by both companies in this section
President Ripley and other ofic-
ials of the Santa Fe railway, rode
on the first train over the new tracks
to Port Richmond, San Franriseo
bay, a few days ago, mrking the
completion of the Santa Fe's own
terminus to the new transcontinental
system to rival the Southern Pacific
. The order for Gen. Otis home
oming from the Philippines is like
ly to be issued within a few DAYS.
It has also been decided to appoint
General Macarthur to command in
the Philippines, but his functions
will be solely military, and the civil
authority will be largely exercised
by the Taft commission. Gen. Otis
is known to have requested a recall,
and the department feels it is at
tended by only complimentary cir
cumstances. The rebellion is re-
garded as suppressed and General
Otis's military operations sustained
and indicated.
Henry E. Youtsey says that he
knows the man that fred the bullet
that killed Goebel and has acknowl-
edged that he himself bought the
cartridges to be used in Marlin
rifle, and has implicated many high
officials. Youtsey, it is said, hai
stated that a Clay county fuec
leader was paid $500 in advance tt
do the job.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
Board of Supervisors.

April &C A Bashford AMI wife
to G o Ellis, mortgage, $1.400; four
lots in Prescott.
T NJ Earnhart and wife to G c.
Bragg, bond for deed, 5000; land
in sec z, and sec Is, twp IL, n r 4 W.
P G Wilder to II Miles and wife,
releases mortgage Of Sl,252.80.
CO Ellis to c A Bashford and
wife; releases mortgage of $1,000
Seven notices of location of min
ing claims by various parties.
Tuesday, April 3.
Report of superintendent of coun-
ty hospital and poor farm for the
months of February and March
1900, were checked, found correct,
and ordered filed.
Appointment by W. |. johnson of
L. S. Colwel as deputy recorder was
confirmed.
The county treasurer was directed
to strike from the 1899 duplicate
assessment roll the assessment
against Nickel g. Nichols, the same
being double assessment.
The following claims we're audited
and warrants ordered drawn on ex-
pense fund:
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
THE LATEST NEWS.
PIumer Had to Retire,

London, April 3.-A dispatch from
Mafeking, under date of March 81,
has been received here. 1t announces
that Col. Plumer has had to retire
with loss. There are no details
Plumer was last heard from March
16, when he was compelled to retire
from Lobatsi to Crocodile Pools. 1t
is not known whether the above
Mafeking dispatch is belated on &C
count of this reverse or " neither
Plumer made q second attempt to
advance southwark and was again
repulsed.
Beers Hold the Water Works.
Bushman's Kop, April 3.-The
Beers still hold the water works in
spite of the vigorous shelling to
which they were subjected yestel-
day afternoon.
The British Losses.
London, April 3.-The war Office
reports that the casualties among
the officers in the lighting near the
Bloemfontein water works were
three killed, fourteen wounded and
three missing.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11

aDining STATION
California Limited passes Ash Fork Thurs
days, Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays.
Chicago Limited passes Ash Fork Sundays,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Through tickets to all points in the United
States. Canada and Mexico.
CONNECTIONS: Jerome Junction with O. Y.
i P. Rs for Jerome; P. 4 Z. Junction with P.
= Il. +. for Huron and Mayer; Mayer with
stage to Crown King and other mining
points. Prescott with stage lines for
all the principal mining camps; Con-
gress Junction with staeye lines for Con-
gress, HarQua HAlE, Stanton and Yarnell; Hot
Springs Junction with tie C. c. II. 5. 81. Co.,
for Castle Creek Hot Springs. the all-year
round health resort; Phe1ix with the NJ 4 P.
& 5. K. v +. r. R. for points on the S. P.
system
H 2. ANEWALT,
General Pass. Agt.
Prescott. Arizona.
WM. SOLOMON, CITY Ticket Agent,
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
ing. HIS wounds will probably

ing. HIS wounds will probably
prove fatal.
A large posse has started in pur-
suit of the outlaws. who have evil
IDENTIFY gone further back into the
mountains, where it will be almost
impossible to dislo dge them. They
are doubtless members of the no
torious Cochise r1nghold gang
who have terrorized this section for
several year.
Scarborough was considered abso-
lutely fearless aud has dont valiant
service in breaking up the numerous
outlaw bands tn have ventured
into Arizona and New Mexico to
plunder. Scarborough, since be-
coming an officer, in The discharge
of his duty, has sent several mem-
bers of the various gangs that be
had gone to arrest to ihe happy
hunting ground, thereby saving the
territory many dollars IN court fees.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
CURRENT NEWSPAPER WIT.

A sensible girl doesn't let a rich gaser
daze her-Chicago Dispatch.
A stingy man flatters himself that he
is an economist.-Chicago Daily News.
1t is enough distinction if a man has
never sung in a choir, or read an essay
at literary neutrality-suspicious. Globe.
If you want 10 get a reputation for be-
ing level-headed always agree with
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Men of mature years have much to be
thankful for because of the failure of
the majority of their youthful plans
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
In the Interest of DecencY.

Detroit, April 4.-Mayor Ma bury
evolved the idea that may lead to
the suppression of plays of the
Sapho Zaza and degenerate class in
all important cities of the United
States. HIS plan is to have the
American league of municipalities
decide at its next meeting in July TO
prohibit such plays in their cities.
Two hundred cities are represented
in the league.
OFFICERS AMBUSHED.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
Severe Storms in Austria.

Vienna, April 9.-Severe storms
prevail throughout Austria and
have caused great devastation. Rail
roads in many cases have beeu in
terrupted, including street railway
lines
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-04-11
sNEERS AND REGRETS.
That is the Way the AVowed Candi-
dacy OF Dewey Is Said to
Be Received.

dacy OF Dewey Is Said to
Be Received.
New York, March ST he press
of the country today generally
sneers at or regrets the Dewey epi-
sode Henry Watterson. who NOM
mated Dewey after the Manila bay
victory. saws that now there are two
candidates only, Mckinley and
Bryan. Some time ago it might have
been Dewey and Wheeler as 1 ne dem
ocratic ticket. New York papers
say that the candidace Is abslrd.
St. Louis papers cali it pitiiul fooi-
ishness. Chicago pape's declare
that the candidacy is without any
favorable response from either side.
Other cities indicate tina, Dswey's
declaration calls out no enthusiasm
and generally falls fiat. Democrats
believe that it is the work of some
of Brvan's enemies.
As Good as Some Other Clown.
New York, April 2.-The Journal
this morning prints an interview
with Dewey in which he is credited
with making a sensational state
ment. The admiral was remihded
that he had said in the past he was
not a politician and that his train
ing was not that of president. He
is quoted as saying in reply:
"The responsibilities | had in
Manila have had in a degree in
other parts of the world. Perhaps
they we're as great responsibilities as
any president ever had. They wers9
greater responsibilities than many
persons who aspired to the presi-
dency has ever had. l have perss
formed service that some of these
clowns who aspire to the presidential
office have never performed"
Molineux Case in Supreme Court.
New York. April 5.-The impress
sion prevails here that Roland B.
Molineux will not be eiectrocuted
for year, if, in fact, sentenceis ever
carried out. The court of appeals
at Albany has before it the entire
proceedings of the case, covering
over two hundred and fifty thousand
pages of typewriter matter, and
while they will probably not en-
deavor to go through the whole of it
still they will review a sufficient
amount of it to decide fully upon
the questions at issue. This cannot
be expected to be for many mouths,
Duke Patrick of York.
Dublin, April 5.-The Queen has
suggested to the Duke of York to
call his son. just born to him, Pat
rick.