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Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Thousands Gathered at the Biennial
 Meeting at Detroit.

Detroit Mich, Aug. 27.-Thousands of members of the Knights of Pythias, in- cluding more than 10000 members of the uniform rank, have invaded the City of the Straits for the biennial meetings of the several branches of the order. which will be in session here dur ing the present week. It is expected that before the parade starts tomorrow afternoon 5OOO0 representatives of the order will be in the city. This morning Camp Pingree consisting of 1000 snow white tents. erected on the boulevard for the accommodation of the uniform rank members, was formally turned over to Major James R. Carnahan commander of the order. The camp this year is much larger than at lndi- annapolis two years ago, when many cf the members were serving in the army The Indiana brigade occupied $40 tents along the right of the camp, while Ohio has 5000 men sheltered on the extreme left. Other large contingents are from Illinois, Michigan. Iowa, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New York, Tennessee and Colorado.
 Governor Pingree will formally wei
 come the members of the order to the state at the opening af the supreme lodge tomorrow morning. An unusual 1 amount of business is 10 come before the legislative body. which is expected to be In session eight Dr ten days. The annual reports of the officers. which were made public today, show that the total number of subordinate lodges at the close of the calendar year was 6 TAO, 1 and the total membership of the order 492, 5O6, net gain during the calendar year of 5S lodges and 21 ,7OS members The supreme lodge will ask to pass upon the question of taking legal ac tiOn against what is known as "The Improved Order of Knights of Pyth'as." This last is the order which grew out of the failure of German members of the original order to have their ritual printed in the German language. An other important question to come be- fore the present session of the suprema lodge is the right to amend the supreme constitution, the manner in which it shall be done, if at all, and for how long period proposed amendments shall lie over until finally voted upon.
 A strenuous effort is being made to elect Q western man supreme chancel- Tor commander in the place of the pres ent incumbent, Thomas G. Sample. of Allegheny. Pa. The leading candidate for the succession is Oscar H. Fethers of Janesville, Wis, now supreme vice chancellor. MT. Fethers has the sup port of the delegations from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and the west gener- ally.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28

number of departmental commanders in attendance Is unusually large. Some of those seen about headquarters to- day were, Boom of Indiana. Bailey of Iowa, Thompson of Idaho Minty of Arizona, Thompson of Arkansas, Ran dolph of Alabama, Martin of Kansas, and Snipe of Maine.
 The parade of the National AssocIa- lion of Naval Veterans this morning aroused the greatest enthusiasm. The different divisions included the naval veterans of the ctvll war. escorted by veterans of the Spanish American war and naval reserves. together with the National Association of Union ex-Pris- onerS of War. escorted by a battalion of the national guard and the boys brigade, representing the soldiers of the past, present and future. The pa rade was reviewed by Mayor Carter Harrison, Commander-in-C Chief Shaw of the G. A. R., Commodore George L. Seavey, commander-in-chie of the Naval Veterans association, and Na- tional Commander James Atwell of the ex-prisoners' association.
 This afternoon Memorial Hall was the scene of a brilliant reception in honor
 
 manders and distinguished guests. The reception was confined to members of the Grand Army and admission was by button. The reception was interrupted for a short time to allow the guests to review the naval pa rade from the windows of Memorial Hall. which overlook Lake Michigan. General Shaw. as well as the depart ment commanders. were accompanied by thfir full Staffs.
 The fight among the candidates for commander-in-ch chief has begun. IlLi- nofs is pushing the claims of General John c. Black Of Chicago, but surface indications point to Leo Rassieur of St. Louis as the strongest candidate In tlie field. Seseral cities are also bid ling for the next encampment. A ma jority of the veterans seem to favor the selection of some city west of the Mis- sissippi.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
THE OPENING DAY
Of the National Encampment at
 Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 27.- Visitors poured into Chicago from all directions today and veterans who have attended for mer national encampments of the Grand Army of the Republic say they never saw a larger attendance on the first day of the great reunion week. Commander-in-Chie Shaw and other visitors of note are greatly impressed by the manner in which the city has prepared for the reception and enter talnment Of the veterans and other visitors. During Sunday local rail- road men estimate that fully 5OOOO strangers arrived by rail and boat This morning there was the confusion and twice the crowds about the depots and docks, and up to noon l,he rail- roads had brought fully 5OOOO additional people to the city. Yester- day the streets presented a crowded appearance. Sightseers were on every thoroughfare in the downtown district, and particularly in the vicinity of the court If honor in Michigan avenue, viewing the decorations and the ar engagements made for the accommoda- tion of the veterans. But today the crowd was several times as large as
 
 city brought large increases to the crowd, and at noon the congested ap- pearance of State street, Michigan av- enue, Madison street, Wabash avenue and other downtown thoroughfares reminded -Caicagoans of some of the big days of the worlds fair period. Everywhere sprinkled through the crowds could be seen the neat blue uni forms and black gold corded hats Of men who wore those colors during the war. Here and there could be distin guished the badges and buttons of members of the National Association of Naval Veterans, National Associa- ton of Union ex-Prisoners, WOmarts Relief Corps, Ladies of the G.. A. R. and other organizations affiliated with the Grand Army. -a-A
 All of the state departments estab- liahed headquarters this morning. The
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
STOOD OFF BY A WOMAN.
A Bloody Battle With the Law at
 Gilman, III.

Gilman, nl., Aug. 27.-Two men killed. three wounded, two perhaps fatally, one woman wounded and her residence burned, were the results of an all night battle between a mob and Mrs. Dr. c. w. Wright, accused of the murder of Bessie Salter, 16 years old, the daught- CT of a citizen of Gilman.
 Mrs. Wright is 50 years old and con- ducted lying in hospital. The girl died there on Friday night. As a result of the cOroner's investigation warrant was issued for Mrs. Wright's arrest and a posse went to the house at 10 o'clock last night. The door was barrsd. The constable broke in and a fight ensued, with the above result. Mrs. Wright is a prisoner with a bullet hole in her shoulder.
 The prisoner was taken to Paxton at noon to be placed in the Watseka jail.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
GUESSING AT WEIGHTS
Skill In It Is Largely the Result of
 Experience.

Frank Hartwell spent few days Of E. Slosser. He had a very pleasant time fishing and hunting and when he wearied of those amusements MT. Slos- ser got him to guessing on the weight of his hogs, of which he has a great many. They guessed at 25 cents a side. MT. Hartwell invariably lost. A hog that seemed to be the twin brother and counterpart of another hog that weighed 200 pounds was found to weigh 125. In all his guessing he never came within 50 pounds of the correct weight. MT. Slosser. on the other hand, is an adept at guessing on the weight of stock in general and hogs in particular. He keeps scales only as matter of form and to satisfy buyers. MT. Hart well returned to town with an idea that guessing at the weight of hogs is a business by itself; one that has to be learned. like photography, by slow and expensive processes.
 few days ago MT. SIosser came to town and became the guest of MT. HartWell. They were walking up Wash ington street when the latter said:
 
 your ranch last week you nearly broke me guessing on your shotes. You'l ad- init you had big lead, for don't know as much about hogs as elephants. Sup pose you give me a show for my white alley now? You see that woman look ing in that window? Let's bet OH her weight. I don't know as much about women as you do about hogs, but ah don't know anything about hogs."
 How can We settle the bet?" asked MT. Slosser That's easy" said MT. Hartwell; I'll ask her; Pm acquainted with her. It's your first guess. MT. Slosser walked slowly past the woman. took in her height and breadth and depth. He walked past her the other way and verified his estimate. She is a pretty soggy looking female" said Mr. Slosser; She'll weigh 200 if she weighs a pound; my guess is 2OO.' MT. Hartwell guessed 16o. He then asked the woman her weight, which she said was exactly 1892
 That's 1t, said Mir. Slosser, "every man to his own business; I'm at home estimating the weight of hogs and cat tle.' He learned then that of all liv- ing creatures there was no other so deceptive as to her weight as woman. MT. Hartwell told him that compara- lively few women were as big or soggy as they seemed. Many of them supple ment the work of nature. who is often a niggard. and the material employed is as light as possible. weighing almost nothing.
 "Oh, I see" said Mir. SlOsser, guess ing at the weight of self-cOnstructed woman is like guessing at pig in a poke"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
WASHINGTON FUSION.
Three Conventions in That State Now
 Going on.

Seattle, Wash, Aug 27.-The fusion state conventions composed of demo-
 cfats, populists and silver republicans. are being held in Seattle today for the
 purpose of uniting on q full state ticket
 and congressional nominees to be chos- en at the November election. The con- vention ends one of the most exciting contests in the political annals of the state Governor Rogers has made a strong fight for renom atiol against the opposition of a strong faction in the democratic ranks headed by James Hamilton Lewis. A. V. Fawcett of Ia coma has figured as Governor Rogers chief opponent for the gubernatorial nomination. but there are also several others in the field, and it is said that ex-Congressman Lewis could be pre- vailed upon to accept the honor in case the anti-Rogers people could not unite upon another candidate. Lewis. how ever. Is generally credited with an am bition to return to congress and to this end is desirous of securing the election of state officers friendly to his designs.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28

Washington. Aug. 27.-After several days intermission in Chinese advices the government today received two dispatches which presumably bring it's advlces up to the most rec, mt date. There are indications that the principal delays in the line of communication are encountered between Tien Tsin and Pekin, fact eXplainable by ,wspa- per adviceS that small bands of Box CTS are operating on the line of com munication of the Pekin campaign force. Just such interference with the work Of the signal corps men was eX- D. rienced by the United States forces in the Philippines and by Lord Rob- erts troops in the Transvaal campaign. Usually these interruptions are very short, the marauders being driven off and the lines restored within a day or two. The fact that more !,aD week was covered by the last interruption gives rise to a belief here that these attacks on the line of communication by Boxers are more formidable than was supposed to be possible, after the heavy losses inflicted Upon them by the international forces in it's advance.
 The last dispatch of the day was the one from Minister Conger referring uo the military situation in Pekn. Cn- fortunately it lacked q date, the min ister presumably not having vet re- ceived the departments instructions to include the date in the body of his dispatches. The state department at first undertook to have the cable com pany correct this serious omission, but finally concluded from internal evi- dence that Mir. ConGer's message was It, l,4 tion from the Chinese capital, and the message was allowed publication for what it was worth.
 MT. Conger's reference to the arrival of 2,000 fresh German troops -aused some surprise. no one apparently hav- ing closely watched the movements of the contingent which is now arriving with fairly regular frequency in China and which consequently may be ex- pected soon to equal in numerical strength the military contingen:s of any of the Europeans there represented. A significant statement in Conger's dispatch is that respecting the ap- pearance in Pekin of some members Of the Tsung Ii Yamen. Naturally the construction to be given to this state ment Is that these ministers wish to undertake to represent the Chinese government formally in negotiations with the powers.
 IL having been found impossible up to this moment, according to MT. Con gers statement, to meet any repre- sentatives of the Chinese government In Pekin, who Were competent to open negotiations, it may be inferred that if these ministers actually appear with proper credentials, one of the problems connected with the present difficulty in China will be solved. With some re- sporsible person or p,rsops)~to deal with it may be possible for the United States to come to some agreement as to the settlement of the Chinese trou ble.
 It is said in administration circles that in the event of the ability of the powers to agree upon Chinese policy that they will preserve the integrity of the empire. The plan most likely to be adopted will provide for an interna- tional administration of the custorUs service
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
THE TAX LEVY.
The Supervisors Fixed It Yesterday
 For the Coming Year.

At a meeting of the board of super coming year was fixed and Is as fol- lows: For territorial purposes-Terri- torial general fund. R. s. 2,659, 35 cents on each $1O0; territorial insane asylum interest fund, R. s. 2,473, 10 cents; ter ritorial university interest fund, R. S. 2,509, 212 cents; territorial normal school fund, act A, laws 1897, 312 cents: territorial school fund, K. s. 1.569, 5 cents; territorial interest fund, R. z. 2,047, act congress, 1890, 14 cents; re- demption fund, R. $. 2,473, 31a cents; in- terest Worlds Fair bonds, act l03. laws 1891, F cent; capitol interest fund. act g. laws 1897, cents; University fund. act 50, laws 1898, cents; normal school fund, act 27, laws 1899, 11a cents; capi- tol building fund. act 55. 1899, 31s cents: insane asylum improvements. act 8. laws 1899. cents. Total for territorial purposes, S5 cents.
 This is the same total territorial levy as last year.
 The levy for county purposes is:
 Black Canyon Road bonds due in No vember, 1900 4 cents on each $1OO; = county territorial refunding bond in terest fund. 14 cents; road fund, 20 cents; school fund, B cents; general fund, 55 cents. Total for county pur- poses, s1.5O. making a total for county and territorial purposes of s2.35.
 The levy for county purposes last year was $1.75, making a total for county and territorial of S2. 50.
 In addition to the levy described above there is 14 cents for the mainten- ance of the high school and cents fer the payment of interest of the high school bonds. This levy is separate from the school fund and has nothing to do with the district bonded indebtedness. the levy for the payment of interest on which is as follows:
 No. l. cents on each s100; No. 3, 16 cents; No. 4, 2S cents; No. ,. T. cents: No. ', 20 cents; No. 8, 10 cents; No. 10, 20 cents; No. Il, cents; No. IA. 10 cents; No. 19, 20 cents; No. 21, 10 cents: No. A, F cents; No. 27. 15 cents; No. 29. 16 cents; No. 3S, 21 cents; No. 40, % cents; No. 45, 30 cents.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
WALCOTT QUIT.
A Funny Ending of His Fight With
 Tommy West.

New York, Aug. 27.-The fight be- tween Tommy West and Joe Wa!cott ended in a most peculiar manner to- night. The bout had zane eleven rounds very much in Walcott's favor, as he punished West badly about the body and had him in a very weakened condition. When the bell rang for the twelfth round, to the surprise of every body Walcott refused to go on, claim Ing he had injured his left arm.
 Referee Charley White suspecting croOkedness. insisted on Walcott's e,on- tinuing, but he refused to do so, which left the referee no other alternative than to declare West the winner. Res- cree White said: "Walcott was not in jurd: he quit deliberately and it Is my candid. confirmed opinion that he was actuated in quitting by some dishonest mOtive'
 Walcott's share of the purse will be donated to some charitable institution.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
FITZSIMMONS RETIRES.

New York. Aug. 27.--Robert Fitz- simmons today announced his retire ment from the pugilistic ring. He made an intellectual attempt today to get on q match for the heavyweight cham pionship with Jam J. Jeffries to take place before the Horton law expires at midnight next Friday, and tonight he issued the following statement: ''I am through with fighting. I will retire from the rinS and will not claim the championship from Jeffries. I am ready and on edge to meet him on Fri day night, as his manager suggested ten days ago. but as he claims he is in no condition to fight on that night I am through with him and the ring"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28

questing the arrest of Prince Tuan and the disarmament of the Boxers in order 70 give him an opening for negotia- tions with the powers.
 The iluminations projected at Shang- hai in celebratio of the relief of Pekin have been abandoned lest they should cause a native outbreak. "Evi- d5nce has been received here,'' says the Shanghai correspondent of the Stand ard. going to show that General Lung Wu was the red author of the anti foreign OutbreaH, the empre s dowager. Prince Tuan and others all having been persuaded bv him to take an extreme attitude while he stood aside and awaited developments"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
A STORY OF DISASTER.
A Rumor of the Defeat of the Allies at
 Pekin.

Paris, Aug. 2S.-(3:45 a. m.)-A spec ial dispatch to LeSiecle from St. Peters burg says: Tt is consistently rumored in St Petersburg that the Russian gov ernment has received a dispatch as serting that after a fierce battle inside Pekin, the allies retreated, losing 1,S00 men. mostly Russians. IL is further said the Chinese occupy fortified posi- tions, from which they are bOmbarding the allies in a murderOus manner.
 The French consul at Shanghai wires that Emperor Kwang Hsu and Prince Tuan are now in the province of Shen Si.
 Official dispatches from Shanghai eX- plain that the HankcW uprising was not due to the Boxers, but was a plot organized by partisans of Rang Yu Wei, the reformer, combined with a secret society known as I<o Lao Hui. an anti-foreign organization. vho proposed to the southern viceroys 70 revolt against the Pekin govsrnment. The leaders of the movement relied espec- ially upon Chang Chi 'Tung, the vfcerOy at Hankow, fo:- arms, gunpowder and other agents e destruction.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
Boer General Captured
 Near Winburg
IA FIGHT ON SUNDAY
The Results Not Known But the Bat tie Ground Was of the Boer's Own Choosing and Adapted to Their Tactics.-The Assassination of British Scout in a Pacified Con- munity.

oLndon, Aug. 27.-The war office has received the following from Lord Rob- erts: "The Boers were beaten back by Bruce and Hamilton at Wlnburg. Gen eral Olivier was captured"
 Lord Roberts reports that Butler. French, and Pole-Carew were all en- gagged with the Boers on Sunday. The English casualties were over forty, the. Boers making q determined stand The country was well suited for their tae- tics.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28

Rose will welcome the visitors. The session promises to be unusually inter- esting and a long list of subjects af- fecting the improvement and good gov ernment of cities is scheduled for con- sideration. Many delegates have all ready arrived and it is expected that before the convention is called to order members will be on hand representing several hundred of the chief cities of the United States and Canada The convention will be in session three. days
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
A RESTRICTED KING.

New York. Aug. PA Rome special to the Journal says a circular has been sent to Catholic governments declaring that the Pope renounces non-papal rights and will recognize the king of Italy only as the king of Sardinia.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
CAN'T GET AT HIM.
Jeffries Refuses to Meet Fitzsimmons
 Next Friday.

New York. Aug. 27-William A Bra dy met Fitzsimmons today to arrange for another match between Fitz and Jef- fries. He says a fight before September l is impossible, but that it will probably occur within six months.
 No match was arranged. Brady re- fused to let Jeffries meet Fitzsimmons on Friday.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
BASE BALL
Record of Games Won and Lost
 Y s:erday.

At Detroit Milwaukee. g; Detroit, 5. At Indianapolis Indianapolis, O.; Minneapolis, 0.
 At Buffalo-Kansas City. 3; Buff falO, 0.
 At Cleveland Chicago, ?; Cleve- land, o.
 At Chicago Chicago. ?; St. Louis, 2. At Brooklyn Brooklyn, 9; New York. ?.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
THERE IS NO WAR.

London. Aug 27.-There Is absolutely no truth in the dispatch from Che Foo of August 24 saying it was rumOred there "on good authority" that Russia. Germany and Japan had declared war on China and invited Great Britain and the United States to- retire from that country" Inquiries made at S.. Petersburg, Berlin and TOkio show the report rejected as unworthy of noti, e"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
AMERICANS ENGAGED.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Chaffee reports that the Sixth cavalry engaged the Chinese near Tien Tsin on the 18th, killing 100. The American loss was five wounded.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
JAPAN'S PRETEXT.
For Sending Troops Over the Protest
 of the Powers.

New York, Aug. PA dispatch to the Journal and Advertiser from Annoy. China, says: The Japanese are landing marines without provOcation and against the protest of the consuls. seiZ- ing the destruction of the Japanese temple by fire as a preteXt. The landing of the marines breaks the agreement of the powers with the vicerOys.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
A DIFFERENT TALE.
The Internationals Said to Be Extend
 Ing the Conquest.

London, Aug. 2S.-(3:5O q. rn.)--The allies. resuming aggressive operations, have taken the district west of Pekin. This statement, based on Chinese au- thority. is cabled from Shanghai. From the same place comes the furlner state4 ment that Ii Hung Chang has wired the empress dowager at Hslan Flu re-
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
TONNES SUCCESSOR.

Chicago. Aug. 27.-At a meeting of the peoples party national committee the declination of MT. Charles A. Towne a the presidential nominee of the party was accepted and the name of Adlai E. Stevenson was put i'll his place.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
BRINGING BACK THE WEAK.

Rome, Aug. 27.-A Taku dispatch confirms the report that a convoy is be- ing formed at Pekin to conduct the all lies wounded and women and children to lien Tsin.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
THREATENING THE REAR.

oLndon, Aug. 27.-A dispatch from Tokio says 5000 Chinese, with fifteen guns. are advancing on Pekin from Shan Tung, probably intending to cut the allies communication.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
WILL STILL SELL GRAIN.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 27.-Oficial con- tradiction has been issued of a rumor of the impending prohibition of the ex- port of Russian cereals.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
FOR BETTER CITIES

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1.-The Amer ican Society of Municipal Improve ments begins it's seventh annual con- vention in Milwaukee tomorrow. Mayor
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
THE METAL MARKET.

New York. Aug. 27.-Brokers' price for copper, $1675.
 San Francisco. Aug. 27-Silver bars, 615s; Mexican dollars, 49G4915.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-28
SENT TO SEE.

Washington. Aug. 27.-The gunboat Castine has been ordered from Shang- hai to Annoy to report on the conditions there.