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Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
BURT ALVORD's SKULL
The Outlaw Supposed to Have Beon
 Murdered by Stiles

It is believed that Burt AIvord. the Cocnise train ro5ber eX-deputy sher- iT and eX-constable. has died a vio- lent death. While hunting near the reservoir north Of Casa Crande last Tuesday. Nose DIachman and a party of friends came upon a human skull. There were bones scattered about and near by was a snail fragment of brown cotton cloth, like that of which hunting coats are made. The skull and bones had been cleaned. by coy Otes, and did not have the appearance of having been long exposed to sun or rain.
 The skull was taken back to Casa Graude. where it was recognized by Jack Mccoy as the remains of the head piece Of AIvord. One mark of identi- fcatiOn was a Gecayed and peculiarly deformed tooth. and another was a mark abou- two in-hcs long cnl the side. AIvord had a deep and plainly visible scar on the left side of the head, the result of blow with a sharp edged instrument of some kind, which had cut through the scalp and perhaps Iect an irdentation in the skull.
 About ',hrea months ago Alvord and William Stiles were in hiding in that part of the country, and it Was at Casa Grande thatStiles surrendered to Char ley Hood. Since shortly before the surrender of Stiles, nothing has been heard of Alvord.
 His long silence had already given rise to a suspicion that he was dead, probably murdered by Stiles, for after his escape from the Tombstone jail he maintained a bureau of pG0licity He did not try to escape from the coun- try, leisurely loafed about Cochise and Pima cGuni5s with Stills and Bravo Juan, aisainS old friends at COW camps and writing with commendabIe regularity to Sher-
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
FIRE AT CONGRESS
It Created Havoc in the Saloon
 Quarter.

Congress, Nov. 14.-Fire tonight de- stroyed $1000 worth of saloon and other property in the lower town. The blaze started from an unknown cause in rooming house in the rear of the Red Front saloon, and spread rapidly. Wa ter was very scarce and only by tear ing down small frame structures was the fire confined to a few buildings.
 Fortunately there was no wind and the flames did not cross to the east side of the stree. The occupants of the burned buildings saved almost all of their stocks and fixtures. The losers are: Palmer 6 Ingram, Red Front sd Icon and rooming house: Rc5ert Grit- filth, saloon; James Heney, saloon and lodging house; Loo Tom, Chinese res taurdnt: W,liam Ruebeck, barber shop; Mexican Restaurant. All the build ings were insured. No one YVES in jured.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
GOT HIM BY TIE NECK
The Murderer Of LittIe Louise
 Frost Of LjmOn, Colo.
The Youthful Fiend After Four Days Sweat Box Pressure Weakens and Unbosons - Some Bloody Evidence.

Denver. Nov. 1l-After standing the pressure of the "sweat-box'' at the ely jail for four days. John Porter, the 16- year-old negro. who was arrested on Sunday, charged with the murder of little 11-year-old Louise Frost. near Limon, Col, broke down and confessed every detail of the crime
 The little girl, who was the daugh- ter of a ranchran living four miles from Li--on, attended school in ,own, driving back and forth. On Wednes- day last, while on her way home, she was waytaid. assaulted and murdered. her body showing To less than fourteen knife wounds.
 On Sunday Preston Porter, cOlOred, and his two sons. Arthur and John. who had been working cn the railroad near Limon. were arrested here while en route to their home in Lawrence, Kansas. and John Porter was charged With the crime. Only circumstantial evidence was brought against him and he told q straight story. aGhering to it 90 tenacicUsly as toalmost convince tha officers of his innoceree.
 Tonight. however. he weakened The police departmeu- sent two men to Lii mon tonight to verify some of his statements. They wish to be abso- lutely sure of his guilt before giving him up. owing to a strong belief that he will be lynched on his arrival at Limon. Today the Porters baggage was returned from Lawrence. Kas., where they had shipped it, and among the effects were found overalls and a shirt stained with blood.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
TOMKINS DID BADLY
Harry Carson Cla1ke's New Comedy
 Below His Standard.

What Did Tlmllins Do?" was the tide of 2, piece oL comedy put on by Harry CJrson Clarl1e's company last evening a. the Doris tkeater before an audience that was as large as the attraction deserved. MT. Clarke was not there ard had he been present he should have been sorry. Before the curtain ae-ose the announcement was made that Mir. Clarke would be unable to appear. lis mlnlger offered the 2ch trouble had he'd MT. Clarke in Tucson, He may have had 9 srell of n1u5aa at the th1ught of endeavoring D iuug.Ia.z to Fh5eniX audience the total incapability of TOmkins to do anything, except the spectators out of the price of admission. Clarke is pop ular in Pnoenix and with clever plays and good support he has attained an excellent Ioca l reputation. But last evening was his undOing. What Did Tomkins DO?" as a comedy is fail ure, but as a farce, in one meaning of the word. might be called a success. Clarke,s unders.udy made the best of a bad part and to do it justice the sup port did TO less. The piece may do well in the provincial theaters, but cannot hope for long lifz in the city play houses and for tho sake of Clarke, whose ability really deserves a better vehicle, it is to be hoped that he VIII find more fitting comedy.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
MASONIC GRAND BODIES
Election of Officers of the Lodge
 Chaptes and Commandery.

At yesterdays session of the Masonic grand bodies of this jurisdiction little was done save routine work and the reading of officers reports. IL was cleo tion day in each of the three organiza- tions, the newly elected officers being given below:
 Grand lodge F. & A. NM W. grand master, George Montague; R. W. Dep. grand master, John Joseph Sweeney; R. w. senior grand warden. Francis Marion Buck; R. W. James Somm5rville CronIb, junior grand war den; V. w. Martin William Kales, grand treasurer; V. w.. George James Roskruge, grand secretary; V. R. Fred erick T. Bennett, grand chaplain; w. Charles D. Belden, grand orator; w. Morris Goldwater, grand lecturer; w. James D. Mon:hon, grand marshal; w. Walter c. Miller, grand standard bear CT; w. Arioch Wentworth. grand sword bearer; w. Charles A. Fisk, grand bible bearer; w. George Shand, senior grand deacon; w. John Paul Desart, junior grand deacon; w. Frederick A Sweet, senior grand steward; w. Will liam M. Griffith, junior grand steward: W. James A. Miller, grand pursuivant. w. Edgar A. Nichols. grand organist: W. Joseph Engle, grand tyler.
 Grand chapter R. A. NM. E. George Shand, grand high priest R. E. Charles D. Belden, deputy grand high priest; R. E. Frederick Arnold Sweet. grand king; R. E. Anthony Arthur Johns, grand scribe; R. E. Martin Will liam Kales, grand treasurer; R. E. George James Roskruge, grand secre- tary; Rev. and E. Frederick T. Ben nett, grand chaplain; E. John Joseph Sweeney, grand captain of the host: F. Volney R. Stiles. grand royal arch captain; E. Edward Week. grand or ganist; F. Joseph Engle. grand sen- tinel
 Grand command5ry-R. F. Sir Fred erick Gustave Brecht, grand com mander; V. E. Sir Charles Dwight Bel den, department grand commander: E. Sir Anthony Arthur Johns. grand gen eralissimo; E. Sir Thomas Armstrong. Jr., grand captain general; E. Sir Owen Thomas Rouse, grand senior warden; E. Sir John Jay Hawkins, grand junior warden; Rev. and E. Sir Lewis Halsey, grand chaplain; E. Sir George H. N. Luhrs, grand treasurer; E. Sir George James Roskruge, grand recorder: E: Sir John Joseph Sweeney, grand stand ard bearer; E. Sir George w. Vickers. grand sword bearer; E. Sir George Ed ward Ilohler, grand warden; E. Sir Joseph E,ngle, grand captain of guards.
 Tonight the Eastern Star will give 8 grand reception and banquet to MaSonS and their ladies.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
MINNESOTA JAG LAW
Held by the Supreme Court to Be
 Unconstitutional

St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 14.-The s.ate supreme court has decided that the so- called jag cure law unconstitutional because it applies only to counties of over 10000 people and Is limited in it's benefits to aS certain number in each county. one per year to each 1000 pop ulation. The law provides that indi- gent inebriates, upon proper petition. signed by some friend or relative, may be treated at a private institution, and the expense shall be borne by the county. The consent of the inebriate must be obtained, and the number which may be treated in any year is limited to one for each 1000 popula- tiOn
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
CYCLONE BILL"
Who is Elected Justice Of the Peace
 in Clifton Precinct

A strange story of freak v0.ing comas from Clifton, the great mining. camp in the eastern part of Graham county, says the Arizonian. It seems that w. F. Beck. Esq, alias "Cycljna Bill" was 1he candidate for justice of the peace, and the result showed that he had con- siderable following. A few of his sup pOrters voted fer ''W. E. Beck" but a great majority of them voted for "Cy- clone Bill" The judges. of the election knew TO person who answered to that nama, and threw all of them out. leav- ing Mir Beck with a very few votes, hardly a respectable minority. His Cp- p0nent was judge Anthony Wright, familiarly known as Dad" Wright. Many of Judge Wright's supporters voted for Dad" Wright, and the elec- tion board had no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that these w=re meant for Anthony Wright. and they were so counted. This gave MT. Wright large majority over MT. Beck. Fad the votes cast for Cyclone BIr have been counted he would have been elected, and should the votes cast for Dad" Wright have been thrown out. then he would have a majority. 1Ir. Beck is hot and threatens all kinds of contests and things. The final outcome of this strange result of freak votes is awaited with batzd breath.
 A complication of this kind would have been avoided by the board Of su- pervisors printing tha names of the precinct officers on the tickets. This would be the only way of heading off the smart man and preventing his ex- asperating complications.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
RECRUITS OFF FOR MANILA.
Transport Buford Sails With S9S to Fill
 Depleted Regiments.

New York, Nov. 1.-The transport Buford sailed yesterday afternoon for Manila with sos recruits. who will fill up depleted regiments in the Philip pines. Wives and sweethea1ts of off cers and msn were out in force at pier %, Brooklyn. t5 give the parting sol Giers goOd-by. As the Buford drew out of her berth the women and men on the pier waved hanlkerchiefs and hats and the soldiers ch5ered heartily. Many of the blue-coated boys cut off their brass buttons and threw to the pier for the women to keep as souvenirs. Then the hanikerchiefs were used for another purpose than waving.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
NATIONAL COUNCIL or WOMEN
The Opening of the Grand Convention
 at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 1L-The National Council of Women convened here today in annual executive session, with a full attendance Of delegates rep resentirg the many women's oTgan.z3- ti0ns affiliated with the council. This afternoon the formal council took place in the First Unitarian church, Ms. A. |. Higbee, presiden, of the Mime apoiis council, presiding. After an of fering of prayer, the visitors were well comed by Mrs. w. B. Leach. Re sponse in behalf of the delegates was embodied in the annual address, deliv- cred by the president. Mrs. Fannie Humphreys Gaffney, of New York.
 Mrs. Gaffney spoke of the great gains to be derived by a union of thought, sympathy and purpose among women, and urged a renewal of the efforts of rhe affiliated organizations to overthrow forms of ignorance and injustice and to ocrserve the greatest good of the family and state. Mrs. Gaffney's address. which Was received with hearty applause, was followed by
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
BELGIUE's PURPOSE
No Political Ambition But Only
 Territory.

Brussels. Ncv. 1l.-In the senate to- day the minister of foreign alsoirs. Nj. DeFavereau, made the Following state- r2z.:'5 w1-h refer r-- to ahe intentions of Belgium in China: The govern ment does not contemplate military open atiors in Chirn nor the formation of gen C G'arnerics. We are seeking to acquire 2 piece Of tsrrit-ry, bug as a single settlement only and without po- litical importance.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
RACE HORSE DEAD.

London, Nov 14-WiIliam c. Whit nsy's crack 3-year-old lilly, Killashan- dra, which recently arrived here from America, di-d shor-ly after her arrival at Newmarket, today. KiIlashandra was bay lilly by GolIfnch-Connevrd She was the winner of number of rich stakes 1n the American turf.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
NEW ENGINES DELIVERED.
santa Fs's Twenty -Wheelers on
 Their Way Here.

Topeka, Kan, Nov 14.-At the rate of two day the twenty passenger engines built by the Rhode Island National Lo- comOtive works are being delivered to the Santa Fe road at Chicago. They are sent to Ft. Madison to be set up and tesaod, contrary to the eXpecta tion that tnGs work would be done at the Topeka shops.
 These locomotives are oG the ter- wheeler type. They win be assigned to service on the California limited, other wise, principally on the western part cf the Sac.a Fe System. Some of them may go through Topeka any day now on their way to their western stations.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
SUICIDE AT HOT SPRINGS.

Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. 4.-Abner L. Gaines, son of Major w. H. Gaines, one of the original claimants of the land upon which the hot springs are To- cated, committed suicide this morning by cutAns t's throat with a pocket knife. He Tad been in poor health.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
A PEOENICIBN SHOT
The Dissolution of Helminthologieal
 Partnership.

Les Angeles. Cal, Nov. 14-Beniamin Perez was shot and probably fatally wounded this evening by Manuel Yslesias. his fCrmer Tlrtner. The man advertised themselves as helminthol- o3is;s and were reapirg harvest when q businezs misunderstanding arose and thy dissolved partnerhip.
 They met 'Jn North Main street and after wordy war both commenced shooting. Perez was shot through the left lung, Yglesias escaping un.njured.
 Perez is resident of Phoenix. Dr. Yglesias, the elder. came to Ari- zona from Mexico more than a year ago, entering the territory at Nogales. From that poiril he moved northwest. leaving in his wake a wormless waste. H remained in Phoenix until tn re were no more worms to conquer, and thzn went to Prescott. where he died. During his stay in Phoenix Perez. at tracted by the beauties of helmin. lol- ogy, attached hims If to the doctor and picked up the trade. The Yglesias men, tioned above Is not relative Of the original helminthologisc. A1.ar the doe tors death ths younger Y1Slesias and Perez headed the crusade against worms. They located fin Los Angeles, nc'e because the field was any broader there than in Arizona, but because the worm population was believed t9 be njJTe dense.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
THE OLD ROMANS GRAVE.

Columbus, O., Nov. 14-In accord ance with it's yearly custom, the Thur man club today decorated the grave of the lase Allen c. Thurman with flow CTS. it being the anniversary of his birth. Before Mir. Thurman's death the anniversary was observed by q dinner to which the democratic lead CTS of national prominence were al N'ays invited.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
RICE LAND DEAL.

Bay City, TX, Nov. 14-Dr. Geo. w Collier, of Beaumont has just closed a purchase with Col. A. II. Pierce for 200O acres of land out Of the Raiey pasture four miles north of Bay City. He pur- chased it for a rice farm for immediate and will water it by canal from the Colorado river.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
TROUBLE IN COLOMBIA.

Guayaquil, Nov. 14-News by steam CT from Panama shows that extensive military operations have occurred in Colombia within a month and that it is probable the government will be overthrown by the liberals. The ab- sence of news heretofore was due to censorship.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
DIPLOMATS QUARREL.

Berlin, Nov. 14.-The Frankfurter ZeitunS prints q dispatch from China 1lyirsg that discord prevails in Pekin between the military and diplomats. and that ths latter are also at logger heads among themselves.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15

the reports of the recording secre- tary. Mrs. Anna Garland Spencer; cor responding secretary, Mrs. Kate Wal Ter Barrett. and Treasurer Mrs. Han nah G. Solomon. Tonight there will be an open meeting for the discussion of the subject, Women in Municipal Life" Among the scheduled speak CTS are Prof. Maria !. Sanford and Mrs. May Wright Sewau.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
BOTHA SUBMITS TERMS.

Lon5on, Nov. 14.-Conman5ant Gen eral Botna. according to dispatch to the Daily Mali from Pretoria. has sent to Lord Roberts Q statement of the terms on WaiCh he will surrender.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
WILL RETURN TO PEK1N.

Ti5n Tsin, Nov. 14-It is reported that an imperial edict has been issued announcing dhat Emperor Kwang Su and the empress dowager will return tn Pekin.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
A RUSSIAN VICTORY.

Tien Tsin, Nov. 14.-At Hsiatin the Russians tough, 2.O00 Chinese troops. G-s2eTscng them and killing 200 The Russians had no casualties.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
AN ELEVATOR BURNED.

Fort Worth. Nov. 14.-Fire today de- stroyed the Wichita Falls mill and el- evator. The loss is $14OOoO; fully in sured
Arizona republican., 1900-11-15
A YOUNG woMAN's SUICIDE.
Manager of Western Union Office il
 Nyack Takes Carb0lic Acid.

Nyack, N. Y, Nov. 1A-Rach1el Brown, a highly esteemed young wom- an, who for a considerable length of time was manager of the Western Cn- ion Telegraph office at Nyack. commit ted suicide at her home today by sWai- lowing two ounces of carboHc aci1. Several months ago Miss Brown took a vacation to recruit her health, which began failing quire rapidly Too severe work, it is sad. in handling press mat ter late at night at the time of the kid mapping of Marion Clark, first caused her health to give way, and after a time she was obliged to give up her dU- hi-s until she became strong enough to resume them again.
Washington sentinel., 1900-09-08
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REMARKABLE SITUATION IN MAINE.

REMARKABLE SITUATION IN MAINE.
The utter futility of prohibition is well
exposed in a new scheme just hatched
out oy the city council of Calais, in the
State of Maine, for getting rid OF some
of the saloons in the city and at the same
time raising money to pay the expense of
the police department. At a meeting
recently held the council instructed the
assessors to tax the business Of every
liquor dealer at the regular citystax rate
of S24 so per $1,000. but upon a most
surprising basis of valuation which was
furnished by the council. The assessors
directed the collector to go ahead and
collect the taxes as prescribed, and when
he called upon the liquor dealers and
told them that they must pay up IN
August those wine merchants were
astonished.
Theresare in Calais twenty saloons,
whose stocks are worth anywhers from
S1o to $Ioo each. The valuations fixed
by the city council range from f., 900 to
SGo, 900, and aggregate about $GGS,ooo,
so that at the rate OF S24 so per $1,000
the new tax would yield S2,S9I. In ad-
dition to this the liquor dealers are to
be taxed as usual on real estate and
personal property other than their stocks
in trade.
Some of the liquor dealers declare
that the tax is illegal, for the reason
that legal tax cannot be assessed upon
an illegal traffic, and the prospect is that
Cd account of the absurdly high valua-
tions none OF the dealers will pay, pre-
ferring to give bond and.appeal to the
court. The city council SAYS the tax
must be paid or the saloons closed, put
II remains to be seen whether this
new device will be any more successful
thanthe countless other attempts to stop
the sale ofliquor in Maine, In the larger
cities prohibition has long since been
abandoned, and in lieu of license the
dealers pay fine Of SIoo and costs, or
about $GIs each, once year. Bangor
has about $50 bars and Portland nearly
as many, the only difference between
the two cities being that in Bangor the
bar rooms are OF a better class and are
wider open than those of Portland.
Washington sentinel., 1900-09-08

PRAYER AND PoLITICs.-Members Of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union Of Washington are taking little
or no interest IN the action OF their
sister members OF indianapolis on their
anti Mckinley crusade. Recently the
Indianapolis union inaugura,ed what is
known as an "endless chain OF prayer"
calling upon ibe Almighty to stretch
forth his hand IN the coming election
and defeat President William Mckinley
on account Ol the President slattitude
on the army canteen. The endless chain
OF prayer IS effected by each woman,
after sending up her own prayer, writing
10 a friend or friends asking that they
contribute a prayer and also send like
request to their friends, It is said that
tbs Indiana Union has taken up this
uniouc crusade with great energy and
that thousands of PRAYERS are being sent
up every day.
A reporter interviewediseveral PROM
inent Washington w. c. 7 U. members
with an idea of getting their views on
the subject, and found that the general
sentiment here is most emphalically
against the movement. Almost all the
officers of the local organization ATE out
Washington sentinel., 1900-09-08
week End Rates, Southern RAILWAY

Effective May 10Th and continuing
until September 23, 1900, the Southern
Railway viii sell tickets from Somerset,
Warrenton, Hauisonburg, Front Royal,
Round Hill, Va, and intermediate
stations TO Alexandra, to Washington
and return at rate Of one fare for tnr
round trip; to be sold Saturdays and
SUNDAYS good returning following Mon.
days. Similar tickets will also be sold
from Washington to stations named.
Washington sentinel., 1900-09-08
A SOLDIER FoFFEITs NO Personal
RIGHTS.

"A 2OLDlER FOtFhllS NJ hRoONhL
RIGHTS.
a good deal OF comment has been
aroused on the order of Brigadier
General Frost forbidding the use OF
liquors by the Connecticut militia while
in camp at Mantle. The following view
of the Generals action is taken by .
we'll known military man at Waterbury,
Conn. After expressing surprise that
so much stress was laid upon the
enforcement OF the order, he said Gen.
Frost or any other officer OF the Con-
necticut National Guard had no right to
issue such an order; that when a man
enlisted he by no means forfeited any of
his personal rights. A commanding
officer may regulate the use of intoxi-
Cants at camp, but if he tried to prohibit
its use entirely he exceeded his author
itY.
According to his view man has the
same right to drink intoxicants at
Mantle as he has at home. He did not
believe the order a good one, and was
OF the opinion that if an attempt was
made to enforce it, it would be met with
strong and successful opposition. A
person is not guilty Of an ofiense if he
drinks intoxicants. but ii he becomes
int oxicated q law governs his case and
he is liable TO arrest
Washington sentinel., 1900-09-08
INFORMATION FOR BREW ERS
AND OTHERS.

LIQUORS Taken ON CHATTEL MORTGAGE
Replying to the collector Of the Tenth
district, Toledo. Ohio, the Acting Com.
missioner OF Internal Revenue writes:
"Your letter of the 10th instant has
been received, inquiring whether "if a
man has a chattel mortgage on saloon
containing liquors in quantities Of more
than five gallons, and Of less than five
gallons, and N settlement Of the debt
he taxes the saloon, or business, under
the terms OF the chattel mortgage, and
desires to dispose OF it, he has the right
to sell it to one customer without paying
special tax as wholesale liquor DEALER
"If he is not otherwise a dealersin
LIQUORS, in view Of the exempting pro-
vision Of section 4 of the act of March 1,
1879 Compilation 1900, page I26), he IS
notrequired to pay special tax for selling
this entire stock OF liquors to one person
at one sale"