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Thomas Williams of the Agricul- tural Department at Washington, is in Tucson Investigating the ranges for the purpose of ascertaining if certain grasses can be grown suc- cessfully in this country, which will insure good constant feed for stock.
 Ranchers are putting in a large acreage this season, as it bids fair to be one of the best in several years. Rains have so far been abundant and frequent, and should they con- tinue the yield of all kinds of crops will be unusually large.--Coconino Sun.
 It is singular why Northern Ari- zona is so free iron, sheep disease, which has almost destroyed the herds of the states further south and in low attitudes. The scientists of the Department of Agriculture, aware of the wonderfully heavy losses that occur every year from parasites in sheep, have undertaken extensive experiments, and have discovered that the parasite not only in the alimentary canal, but also in the lungs, and the grubs in the head can be completely eradi- cated by light doses of gasoline.
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HOLBROOK, ARIZONA SATURDAY, JUNE g. 1900,
ARIZONA MATTERS.
Interesting Bits Of Information Gath. cred from All Parts Of the State.

places where an excess of moisture can be found.-Miner. [Our Navajo county ranchers should make note of this.
 Gov. McCord has finished gather ing his crop of apricots. He sold about thirty tons at an average price of S25 per ton.-Phoeni1 Gazette.
 Thirty-eight cases of typhoid are reported in Yuma and vicinity. The epidemic of fever is attributed to the poor quality of water supplied. l The Jerome town council has employed J. J. Fisher to draw up plans and make an estimate of the cost of adequate waterworks, includ- ing 6-inch main and finch lateral pipes leading all over town. Con- struction will be commenced at an early date.
 Miss Mabel Hoover, Arizon's repre- sentative. at the Dread Institute of Worcester, Mass, famous school of household economics, is rapidly win ming honors there. A new depart ment called Domestic Science has just been established at the Institute and Miss Hoover has been placed in charge of it. She is a daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Hoover of Mari copa county.
 Captain J. W. Lind, while asleep in his tent on Boulder creek, short time since. was bitten by a centipede, causing quite painful wound, says the Prescott Journal Miner. His only treatment of the wound was pulverized prickly pear leaves, of which he made a poultice and ap- piled to the wound. He says that it is good for the bite of any venom ous reptile or insect, as it draws the poison from the wound.
 Special Agent S. J. Holsinger to- day (June ? returned to Tucson from the Catalina Mountains, where he went with twelve men on May p to fight fire which had been raging two weeks in the mountains. The flames could be seen plainly from Tucson and in the darkness of the night the great mountain crest pre- sented magnificent spectacle. MT. Holsinger says that at least 50,OOO,- GOO feet of good timber has been destroyed, beside an enormous area of undergrowth and young pine.
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PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.,,
 CHICAGO.
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Tetter, SaIt-Rheum and Eczema

The intense itching and smarting incident to these disease, is instanly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permanent ly cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem edy for sore nipples, char ped hands chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts. per box. For sale by F. J. Wattron druggist.
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First publication May 5-Last June g. Notice For Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIz..
 April 2S 1900. Notice Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his inten- tion to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be made be- fore Clerk of the Probate Court, at Hol- brook, Ariz:, on June g, 1900. viz: Thomas tion 30, township 24 north. range i9 east. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiya- tion of, said land. viz:
 Ben Williams, Will Williams Ed. Chandler, Winslow, Ariz., and Vim. Armbruster, of Holbrook, Ariz.
 FREDERICK A. TR1rLE, Register.
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First publication April 2s Last July !.
 Notice.

i Notice. U. S. LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT ARIZONA April 2, 1900 To whom It may concern: Notice Is hereby given that the Santa Fe Pacific Successors to the Atlantic & Pacific) Railroad Company has filed in this office a list of lands situated in the townships de- scribed below, and has applied for patent for said lands; that the list is open to the public for inspection and a copy thereof by descriptive subdivisions, has been posted in a convenient place in this office, for the i'm spection of all persons interested and to the public generally. Within the next sixty days following the date of this notice, protests or contests against the claim of the company to any tract or subdivision within any section or part of section, described in the list, on the ground that the same is more valuable for mineral than for agricultural purposes will be received and noted for report to the Gen. eral Land Office at Washington, DC. FREDERICK A. TRITLE, JR.. Register. J. E. MARTIN. Receiver.
 SANTA FEE PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDS. North & East of Gila & Salt River Meridian Arizona.
 Township 16. Range 2s, All of section l, 2, S. q g. Il, IS, I5, r, Ia. 2, 2S 25, 27, 2s. s1, ss, S5.
 Township F, Range 2S All of section l, g. 5. 2, g. Il, IS, 15 IT, IS, 2l 2S, 25, 9, 2e, e,S1, SS, S5.
 Township Is. Range 24. All of section l, 8, 5, '. g. Il, I3, 15, I7, I9 2l 2s. 25, 9, 29. s1, ss, s5.
 Township 17, Range 24. All of section 1. g. 5, :, g, II, IS, 15, r, r9 2, 2s. 25. 27, 29, s1, s3, s5.
 Township Is, Range 25. All of section l. 3, 5, 2. g, Il, 1S Is, F, I9 21, 2s, 25, 27, 29. S1, SS, S5.
 Township r, Range 25. All of section 1, g. 5, 2, g, Il, Is, Is, I7, ls 21 g, 25, P, 29, S1.SS, s5
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JOSE P. RUIZ HANGED.
The Criminal Talks to the Crowd
 Was Game to the Last.

Was Game to the Last.
 ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., June I.-Jose Ruiz, aged g, who murdered a i've year-old child in this city in May, 1896, was hanged at the county jail at Old Albuquerque this morning. Nine Hinutes after the drop fell the murderer was pronounced dead.
 At few minutes of g o'clock the criminal, attended by Father Per sone and Jailor Lucero, walked with a firm step up to the gallows plat torm. About one hundred spectators were present. These observed the utmost silence while Ruiz, from the platform, delivered a short address in Spanish, which was interpreted by Nestor Montoya. He said that his terrible crime had been caused by drink, which had been responsible for all the evil he had ever done. He urged parents to train their children to avoid this curse. He had made his peace with his Maker and was ready to suffer the penalty of life for a life. The doomed man, with the shadow of eternity closing over him, then calmly stepped upon the death trap and took one last glance at things terrestrial before the black cap was pressed down upon his head and the trap sprung.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-25
THE MYSTERY SOL we'd
Kuhn Cut His Throat, Slash
ed at His Wife.
In the Struggle the Woman Fell Out Of the
Window, Dragging Her Husband
After Her.
(By the Associated Press J

Philadelphia, Pa, April 24.--William
Kuhn and his wife, Lulu, each aged
about % years and formerly of Richmond,
Va, are in a critical condition in hos
ptal here. as the result of an attempt by
Kuhn TO kill himself and wife with d razor
last midnight. The affair took place in
boarding house, 719 North 10th street,
where the couple have been living for
about four months. Kuhn accused his
wife of inattention to her home and going
to theatres with other men. The wife
resented the charges and a quarrel fol-
lowed. Suddenly the husband grabbed a
razor and drew it across his throat, maxi
ing a wound about four inches long. He
then rushed at his wife, but only sue
ceeded in cutting her slightly on the chin.
The couple then struggled around the
room and just as they reached the open
second floor window the woman slipped
and fell through, dragging her husband
with her. The woman's spine was badly
injured and her head lacerated and the
husbands leg was broken. He managed
to crawl back to the house where the
police found him. Shortly after the wo-
man was found in the yard.
Little is known of the couple here. Kuhn
is said to be a former State Senator OF
Virginia. but this could not be confirmed
They came to the city about a year ago
and were well dressed and well behaved
For some time the husband has been en-
ployed as an awning cutter in depart
ment store.
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Leads North DaiesimN News andC Circulation

of General Brabant's cattle and horses.
General Dewet's losses at Dewetsdorp
were one man killed and six men wound
ed. Twenty British were captured be-
sides the killed and wounded. The Brit
ish appear TO be retiring beyond Dewets-
dorp.
"Cronje reports that with strong COM
mando, he attacked the British north
east of Boshof. A heavy engagement fol-
lowed and the English were driven from
llopie to kopje. The Federals displayed
great courage and resolution and spirited
ly chased the enemy in the direction OF
Boshof. Only two burghers were wounded
The British lost Is men killed and left
three wounded and eight prisoners in the
hands of the burghers."
The Cronje referred to is undoubtedl,
Commandant Cronie, the second son o
the famous Boer general, now on the Is
land of st. Helena.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-25
RUMBLE FEARS TO
RISK A BATTLE
Marking Time at Dewetsdorp
He Awaits Aid.
BRABANT AND HART NEAR
BRABANT AND HART NEAR
Soon They May Frustrate Any Attack
on Rundles Right,
FRENCH AND P0LE-CAREW APPROACH
Their Object to Bar the Boer Line of Retreat
Northward. If This Scheme Fails It
Will Effect Immensely Wars
Larger Issues.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 24-All attention is cen
tered on the interesting though compli-
Gated situation in the southeastern por-
tion of the Orange Free State, from
which developments of the utmost inn
portance must ensue in the near future.
General Rundle, it would seem, has found
the Beers confronting him at Dewetsdorp
in stronger force than he cares to engage,
and so he is marking time pending the
arrival of supports. While General Run
die is preparing to strike Dewetsdorp
Generals Brabant and Hart are pushing
along the frontier to Basutoland, where
they will be able to Illustrate any attack
on General Rundles right and Generals
French and Pole Carew are Fastening
from Bloemfontein to bar the Boer line OF
retreat northward.
Meantime the burgher forces occupying
Thaba N'Chu are in position to fight
a delaying action giving the Beers al
Dewetsdorp and Wepener time to retire
i'm case of defeat, and it seems as though
General French must dispose of this
Thaba N'Chu force before he can reach
the rear of the Boer forces opposing Ger
erals Rumble and Brabant, otherwise his
flank will be open to assault.
The Beers driven out of Leeuw Kor
will probably rally at Thaba Menu
where a stiff fight may be expected
Should the British fail in this attempt to
bring about another Paardeberg, it must
immensely affect the larger issues of the
war as it will undoubtedly lead to per-
sistent repetition of the guerilla tactics
which have been largely responsible for
the penning up of Lord Roberts at
Bloemfontein for so many weeks. Dur
ing the course of General Alderson's ad-
vance on Leeuw Kop the Canadians found
themselves in tight corner Sunday near
Donkerpoort The Canadian mounted in
fantry sent to reconnoitre the Boer posi-
tion approached within three hundred
yards of a farm flying the hospital flag
under cover of which the Beers opened
such a hot fire on the Canadians that
they were unable to attempt to retire
until another force of Canadians covered
their retreat by threatening the rear ol
the Boer position.
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our hiStory-a date from which all things
will be reckoned. But after it there is
to be another event that will carry Joy
to the heart of every patriot Some stall
wart Democrat is to be sent to Washing
ton to take Buffers place in the Senate
and two years more and some mighty
leader from your own Western section
will succeed Pritchard.' (Applause).
The other candidates were happily in
troduced by Mr.. S. C. Welch, county
chairman. Following Dr.. Dixon Mr..
Grimes spoke, and his remarks were fire.
quently interrupted by applause.
The enthusiasm was especially marked
when he closed an appeal in behalf of the
East by saying: Il am sure that the
Short speeches were made by Mr.. Lacy
and Mr. Rogers, both of which met with
"a most cordial reception
Then came the event of the day, the
speech of Mr.. Aycock When he arose he
was greeted by storm of cheering and
applause second only to that accorded him
on his nomination in the convention at
Raleigh. For more than a minute he stood
waiting for quiet to be restored that
he might speak, but the applause would
die away Only W oWCil DuTSJ Oul
again with renewed force Finally the
band struck up Dixie" after few bars
of which the speaker was allowed to pro-
ceed.
SPEECH BY AYCOCK.
Il think shall have to take the night
train for home, he began. ''to renew my
allegiance to the East. You have given
me such cordial reception that | am
constrained to become a mountaineer. |
knew, of course, that Haywood was a
Democratic county, but l did not know
that you were all Democrats l don't see
any use in speaking. No sinners to be
converted, nothing to do but comfort the
saints. Fortunately / belong to denomi-
nation that believes it's the business of
the preacher to do that. / shall speak
the Democratic doctrine in all earnest
ness and yet with forbearance. No man
shall go away saying that the candidate
for Governor of the great State of North
Carolina abused him for his politica! be-
liefs. / shall so speak because | was
born Democrat and can't help it,
With this, by way of introduction, Mr.
Aycock set himself seriously to the mat
ter in hand-a discussion of the Constitu-
tional Amendment and the causes leading
up to it. AS he proceeded he seemed to
forget himself and remembered only the
matters he was discussing. He spoke as
men seldom speak. His tongue seemed
tipped with fire and eloquent periods
flowed from his lips. Many say it was
the speech of his life, certainly it was
the greatest speech that has been deliv-
cred during this campaign.
THE unlettered white man is better
than a negro he declared, "better able
to exercise the elective franchise. | have
Continued ON Second Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-25
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
The Foraker Emergency Resolution For Porto
/ Rico Adopted.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, April 24.-The House today
adopted the Foraker emergency resolu-
tion to continue the present officers in
ments are made under the civil govern
ment act as amended by the Committee
on lnsular Affairs. The amendments re-
quire that all franchises shall be approved
by the President before they become oper-
ative and place certain restrictions upon
chartered corporations such as. the is
suing Of stock or bonds except for cash
and inhibiting real estate corporations or
the holding Of real estate by corpora
tions except such as is necessary to car
ry out the purposes for which they are
created. The House, except Mr.. Hill
Comm seemed to favor the amendments.
He sought to have them ruled out on a
point of order on the grounds that they
are not germane. The Speaker held that
they were not germane, but overruled
the point of order on the parliamentary
objection that the point came too late.
About 20 pages of the Postoffice Appro-
priation Bill were disposed of, the, only
substantial amendment adopted being one
to give extra compensation to letter car
riers who work in excess of AZ hours a
week All the other substantial amend
ments were ruled out on points of order.
An amendment to bring the rural free
delivery service within the classified SER
vice by striking out the word expert
mental" was voted down.
Without completing the bill the House,
at sos p. M, adjourned.
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LORD ROBERTS SPREADS VAST NET
But it is Feared That the Beers May Es
cape.
(By the Associated Press.

London, April 25.-(5 p. m.)--Lord
Roberts has now spread a net with some
10000 or more men, and $50 guns, cover
ing the whole western semi around
Wepener while General Hamilton has oc-
cupied the water works, practically with
out opposition. The Seventh division
under General Tucker, assisted by naval
guns, has made demonstration from
Karee Siding the Beers showing some
opposition. At the same time a brigade
moved out from Glen to take up a posi-
tion on a range of hills at Gannadenale
north of Modder The water works were
found undamaged, with the exception OF
the removal of the sliding valves of the
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TRIPS
UP HIS ARGUMENT
And it Comes Tumbling
About His Ears.
HIS PLEA FOR THE NEGRO
HE Does Not Want to Dominate the
He Does Not Want to Dominate the
White Man"
"WHERE IS WHITE 2" CRIED A VOICE
This Question Caused The Senator 10 Grow Hot
and Perspire. He Did Not Answer it.
Negroes Crowd to Hear Him
at Rockingham.
at Rockingham.
Especial to News and Observer.)

tCDtCidI 10 -NpNS anu ODScINCl
Rockingham, y. c., April 24.-1es
terday during dinner hour of court a
large crowd in the court house listen
ed to ringing speeches from Hon. }.
\. Lockhart and Cameron Morrison,
Today during intermission Senator
Pritchard delivered the speech he was
to have delivered here two months
ago.
1t being Tuesday the court house
was packed. Two thirds of the space
was taken by negroes clear across the
rear, down one side and filling the
jury box. The rest of the space was
filled by nearly all the revenue mep
and mossy backs in the Sixth district
and few Democrats.
Among the prominent figures on
the rostrum were United States Mar
shal ii. c. Dockery, VIII Cox, of bal
lot box fame, eX-Solicitor Seawell, OF
incendiary fame. and DR.. Normeni
with his famous big pipe. II. {. Dock
cry opened the ball with a lengthy
introduction eulogizing the speaker.
Mr. Pritchard started out by as
serting that the Republican party
here determined that if the amend
ment was passed they would cut dowIi
North Carolina representation. Later
on he said they would declare it un-
constitutional. His whole speech was
a plea for the negro; unlike other an
ti-amendment speakers. he makes the
square issue that it is a great wrong
against the negro to disfranchise him
and crime against civilization. III
4 = In Ia in,
an outcast without hope" In a for
mer speech he declared the negro
would out-learn the whites. He adj
vised the negroes to let this matter
alone and let the white folks fight ii
out. but did not forget to warn them
to go 10 the polls on election day and
vote.
After arguing that only negroes
would be disfranchised he made this
astonishing statement: This amend
ment will, in my Judgment disfran-
chise every illiterate white man. II
| had fifteen year old boy who
would admit that the amendment was
constitutional | would give him tEe
worst whipping he ever had"
This, he said, standing in front OF
II. G. Dockery, who has an ''erriu"
SOMA splendid lawyer who says
that it is constitutional He argued
against the unrighteousncss of requir-
ing the payment of a poll tax as =
qualification. "Thc negro" he said,
does not want to and cannot domin
ate the white man.
where is White?" cried voice.
The Senator made no reply. but at
ter IL moments awkward pause during
which he mopped his face, he contin-
ued: THE negro has never proved un-
true to the white man." He has not
answered that question yet. Much OF
the speech was poppy cock. contain
ing such expressions as Did Sim
mons or Aycock march up the
heights of Santiago?" Major Dixon
is a tin soldier. &C.
Tonight Mr.. Pritchard will rehearse
again to negroes and revenue doodles
in the court house.
II. \. CHAPPELL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-25
BRABANT AND HART NEAR WEPENER
Dalgoty Reports by Heliograph That All is
Well
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 24.-Ul:15 p. m)-The
War Office issues the following from Lord
Roberts
"Bloemfoutein, April 24-Generals
Brabant and Hart yesterday turned the
position occupied by the enemy who tried
10 prevent their moving northward and
got into heiograph communication with
Colonel Dalgety, commandant of the be-
sieged garrison at Wepener, who reported
all we'll.
General Brabant has three wounded,
one missing Three were wounded on the
previous day. The Border regiment has
seven wounded.
"At l D. M, yesterday Brabant and
Hart were eight miles south of Wepener.
The Eleventh division under General
PoIe-Carew and General French's two
brigades of cavalry reached Tweede Celuk
yesterday afternoon without having met
serious opposition"
"Heliograph communication has been
established with General Rumble. A pa
trol of the Seventh Dragons under Lieu
tenant jenkins, which was reported miss
ing yesterday, has rejoined General
French's camp with the exception of Cor
believed to be wounded and prisoners.
Mounted infantry yesterday under Gen.
eral Hamilton occupied the water works
at Sannas- Post. AS the enemy are hold
ing the neighboring hills in some
strength. the Ninth division, consisting
of General Smith Dorriens and General
MacDonald's brigades has been dispatched
to support Hamilton.
General Maxwell's brigade, formerly
General Chermside's of the Seventh di-
vision, yesterday moved eastward and
seized the hills covering the wagon
bridge over the Modder River at Kranz-
kraal, an important communication, much
used by the Beers during the last three
weeks. Our only casualty was Private
Brum, New South Wales mounted rifles,
taken prisoner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-25
RAILROAD TAX CASE POSTPONED.
Judge Shepherd Puts the Hearing OFF Until
Next Week

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, n. c., April 24.-Hearing
in the railroad tax assessment cases was
postponed today by Judge Shepherd until
next week exact date to be named later
Duncan McEeachern, member of the
new State Democratic Executive commit
tee now from the Sixth district today
was elected chairman of the board of
county commissioners to succeed the late
Col. Roger Moore.
Sheriff MOoring, of Pitt county, arrived
this evening for young J. W. A. Cahoon,
who was arrested yesterday by the po-
lice for the alleged fraud in giving worth
less checks to parties in Bethel and
Rocky Mount and using other fraudulent
methods to obtain money. Sheriff Mooring
will leave with his prisoner this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-25
A FIERCE ATTACK ON DALGETY.
The British Open Heavy Fire and the Boer
Recoil.
(By the Associated Press.)

MaSeru, Basutoland, April 24.-The
Beers severely attacked Colonel Dalgety's
northern position facing Bokoopoort ridge
at ten o'clock this morning, bringing four
guns into action, under whose fire they
made a determined advance.
The British returned a heavy fire. be-
fore which the Beers recoiled, after ex-
tending across the flats and maintaining
a continuous long range fusilade for some
hours.
Artillery can be heard in the direction
of Dowetscorp. but there is no sign that
the British relief column in that quarter
has advanced farther. The natives report
that another British force has been de-
tached from Bloemfontein. If so the posi-
tion of the Beers around Wepener is
precariouS.