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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
LEWIS WILL BE PROSECUTED.

United States Attorney Morrison rs- ceived a request today to go to Tue son and prosecute man named Lewis on charge of starting a forest fire Lewis k the man arrested charged with starting the fire in the Catalina mountains which destroyed J0.O00000 feet of timber. It is alleged that he stepped on q pine burr which turned with him, Spraining his ankle This so incenSed him that he said he would not only get even with this particular burr. but would put all the pine burrS in the mountains in a condition that no other mans ankle would be in danger of being sprained. He accord ingly lit a match and applied it 10 the cone and the blaze thus started spread with such rapidity that a large area of the forest was destroyed There will be little danger for years to come of one spraining his ankle in that par ticular section of the CaltalinaS by stepping on a pine burr or cone In addition to the loss of 5O.Osl.Ooo feet of timber it cost the government be- tween $500 and $1OO0 to stop the pro greSs of the flames
 United States Attorney R. F. Nor rison turned the prosecution of Lewis over 10 his assistant, T. D. Bennett as his official duties here are such that he cannot go to Tucson at present
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
UNBEATABLE POSITION.

A Washington telegram says the navy department k about to issue advertisements calling for proposals for supplying face-hardened armOr of the best type for battleshipS now building; for the protected cruisers al ready authorized. and for the three battleships provided for in the new naval appropriation bill.
 Having been assured that much better terms could be extended by the armor companies if the contracts were for large amounts of armOr. the department will test this by providing in the advertisement for the submis- sion of bids of three classes( namely, for supplying 10000 tons or armor, then for 10000. and finally for supply ing 30.OOO tons. There is reason to be Heve that under the last provision. at least. the companies will offer to pro vide armor for less than S5OO per ton. It will be for Secretary Long to de termine whether their figure is reason able: if not. he must build an armor- plate plant. The weight of opinion. however. is to the effect that any rate below $500 will be regarded as req sOnable"
 Congress. it will be remembered. made an appropriation of S4.OO0.00O and placed it at the disposal of the secretary of the navy for building a plant to manufacture armor. in case he could not receive a reasonable bid from manufacturers It is q pretty safe prediction to make that no matter what action the secretary takes he will be subjected to criticism from the opposition. If he accepts bids as be ing reasonable he will be criticized for playing into the hands of the monOpO- Iistic manufacturers. and should he reject bids. he will be criticized for putting the government 10 heavy ex- .pense. The position of the secretary on this question is not an enviable one
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
UNITED STATES FINANCES.
Statement by Treasurer Roberts of Its Condition-COmparisOn With
 Other Countries.


 Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the United States, speaking recently of the new era in our finances and cur rency. as established by the act of March II. 1900, said:
 This law makes q unique rate of interest on government bonds, and so affects the earnings of capital in all uses. It fixes. except for a small per cent. the denominations of silver certificates at S10 and below. and of United States notes at $10 and above. while it does away gradually with treasury notes and puts silver certi~ ficates in their place. It opens the door wide for an increase in the notes of national banks. It gives parity to all our currency. On the face of all our money, paper and coin. white and yellow, on all our bonds. all wages. all trade. all banking, all business. it brands deep and sure, to be read of all men for all times the pledge of gold 1 interest abroad and at home.
 ''The lowest rate of interest borne ! by the bonds of any foreign nation is 1 2A per cent, on British cOnsols. This l is to run until 1903: and then to be 215 per cent On only part of the 1 debt of Germany. France and Russia. | is the rate as low os per cent. Den mark bOrrOws at the same rate. Aus tria pays no less than 1 per cent. and 1 Italy no less than ,.
 "The average bank rate for money ] in the European centers in the year ending with June last. was 2.6 per cent in Amsterdam 2T in Paris: 317 in London; 4.29 in Hamburg and Der T,,Ir- D 1900. the average in Paris was 3.24 {: in London, 40; in Berlin and Ham burg. 5.51. In the year ending with June last, the average for call money in New York was 2.36 to 3.65. and for prime paper 3.34 to 4.20. For the months from July l last to March ?. the average in New York was for call money. 3.52 to 6.51. and for prime paper. 4.75 to 5.S7.
 The changes every day in New York are greater than elsewhere; but the records show that the rate for money is less in our country than in any point in Europe. except Paris. and often lower than on the bourse there.
 At the market price during March last our per cent bonds of 1925 earn ed to the investors an average of 2-149 per cent year; the Is of 1907 earned 1.543 per cent; the 3s earned 1.593. and the 5s only .0972.
 For April on the same basis. the average earnings were: For the Is of 1925, 2.244 per cent: Is for 1907. 1851; 3s. TBS; 5s. 1.452.
 The contrast with foreign loans is most marked. The German 315 per cents sell at 961a to 97. and the 3s at S6 to S61a. so that their earnings to the buyer are more than interest stat ed. The premium on British cOnsols is about 1 per cent and on the French rentes 1 per cent, or a slight fraction more. and their earnings a very little above the face interest. The latest allotment of British treasury bill was at 9S.19d for three months; and at 96.9d for twelve months Thus money is cheaper with Us than anywhere else among men.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
sHERIDAN's RIDE AUTHENTIC.

Recently General Stephen H. Man ming. of Boston, and formerly of the old 9th army corps. undertook to re- move the halo from the effigy of Phil Sheridan for the Cedar Creek victory over Early. and to relegate 'Sheri- dams Ride from Winchester, twenty miles away" to a jog trot General Manning declared that when Sheri- dan arrived the tide of battle had been turned arleady and defeat had been changed into victory by General Horatio C. Wright. who died in 1888 chief of engineers. but uncelebrated in song and story.
 This iS an old story. Doubtless Gen eral Wright failed to receive all the credit that was his due for checking the retreat: but Sheridan was not a man who would wear laurelS to which he had no claim. and there were too many witnesses of his ride and his arrival to have the incident wholly diScredited at this late day More over. his widow now comes to the de fenSe of his laurelS with an auto graph letter from Abraham Lincoln written to the general three days af- ter the battle of Winchester was fought. in which he thanks him for his operations in the Shenandoah val ley. and especially for the splendid work of October 19. 1864" Evidently President Lincoln. who had the best means of knowing. believed the fam ouS rode was q real occurrence.-New York World.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
LAST NIGHTS RECEPTION.
General Merriam and Aide Given q
 Warm Grpqtinp

General Merriam and Aide Given q
 Warm Greeting.
 Surely Prescott added new laurels to her already splendid reputation as a hospitable city last evening in the reception rendered General Merriam and aide. Captain Ryan.
 When it was learned Tuesday that the general and his aide could remain over in Prescott until today prepara tiOns were at once begun for a public reception to our honorable guests Mrs. E. B. Gage. Mrs. R. E. Wells and Mrs. Harry Kinsley were given full charge of the matter to act as a committee of arrangements. and this fact alone was enough to give assurance of it's sue cess. as these ladies never attempt anything with any notion of ought but complete success.
 In the first place the occasion was one of more than ordinary interest and importance to our people. on account of the distinguished character of the guests and the desire to make their visit as pleasant and agreeable as pos sible.
 With this object in view the ladies of the committee went to work with a will and the transformation they made in the appearance of the interior of the opera house was q perfect reve- latiOn to all present, for only eXpres- Sions of delight and admiration were heard from every one as they entered the hall and gazed upon it's beauty The walls. ceiling and stage were al most hidden from view by flags of every size from tiny ones of a few inches to immense ones of many yards in dimension, arranged in every con ceivable shape FeStoonS of Japanese lanterns were strung from the center of the ceiling to each corner of the room. hanging in graceful curves. which made a very pretty effect. Banks of flowers. potted plants, palms. vines, etc, with SetteeS, cOucheS and easy chairs covered with rugs and Navajo blankets, all helped to make up a scene of elegance and cozineSS never eXcelled in the city and which would have done credit to a city of many times the size of Prescott. At the rear of the stage were arranged tables where refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. while to the right of the entrance was a little corner of the room which was very popular during the evning. At this place was located the large punch bowl where the sparkling claret punch was served to visitors.
 Promptly at S:3O o'clock the citizens of the city began to gather and by 9 o'clock the hall was comfortably filled with people. among them being Cover, nor Murphy and many of the leading business men of the city and territory, and as they entered they were present. ed to the guests of the occasion. Gen eral Merriam and Captain Ryan.
 An orchestra composed of Mrs. B. H. Smith. pianist. and MeSSrS. Eman- uel and Robinson furnished excellent music. which added charm to the evening.
 About 10 o'clock dancing commenced and was indulged in for a couple of hours. making in all a most enjoyable evening.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
A SHOOTING SCRAPE.

A shooting scrape occurred at Nor ristOwn yesterday afternoon, in which William COnnOrS. one of the best, as well as one of the best known miners in Arizona, received two bullet wounds. One bullet grazed his head, blowing q furrow through his scalp, and the other passed through his right shoulder just above the upper portion of his lung. The shooting occurred about 2:30 ?. h.. in q saloon owned by a man named Gibson. who was also the shooter. No particulars of the cause of the trouble could be learned.
 On q telegram from NJ. J. Hickey, of Hotel Burke. ConnOrs was brought to Prescott on the train arriving here this morning. and was taken by Mir. Hickey to the Sisters hospital where his wounds were cared for It is not thought that any serious results will follow, and it is expected that the wounded man will be out again in a couple of weeks. COnnOrS worked for years for John Lawler and also did lot of work for the late Dan Gil lette and has the reputation of being q hard working and peaceable man. He has a host of friends who will re- gret this trouble and who will hope for his speedy recovery.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
MUST HAVE AN AGENT.

The question as to the necessity of companies. incorporated under the laws of Arizona, but doing business outside of the territory. having an agent in this territory, was recently submitted to the attorney general by Secretary C. H. Akers. and in reply thereto he submitted the following opinion on the question:
 Hon. C. H. AkerS. Secretary of Ari- zona. Phenix Arizona My Dear Sir Replying to your favor in which you ask my opinion as to whether it is nee esSary in the formation of local cor norations within this territory. for such corporations to appoint an agent in Arizona. I beg to state that. in my opinion. if the corporation is form ed under the laws of the territory by parties who are nOn-residents of this territory. they should either have an agent upon whom service could be made or some director of the corpora ton who shall reside at the place of business designated in their articles of incorporation. and upon whom service can be made
 Many corporations are being formed under the laws of this territory. where none of the incorporatorS. or the off cers. reside in the territory. and no agent has been appointed within the territory In these cases. am of the opinion. that whenever the matter is called to the attention of this office. it is the duty of this office to bring suit to dissolve said corporations
 Yours very respectfully.
 (Signed .'C F. AINSWORTH.
 'AttOrney-GeneraL
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20

John OverStreet. q cOlOred man. died in Albuquerque q few days ago from the effects of bursting a blood vessel while riding q bicycle.
 dispatch from JOubert'S farm an nOunces the continuation of Buffers successful march. VOlkSruSt was Oe~ cupied without opposition and a mum Der of prisoners captured. while the Boer casualties are reported very heavy.
 One of the OddeST epitaphS Is the fol lowing. copied by a Buffalo paper. from q country graveyard near PreS- colt. on the St Lawrence river Erected to the memory of Elizabeth Richardson. who herOically defended the life of her lover by sticking 1 pitchfOrk in mad cows nose. Aged 3S," Curiosity iS aroused aS To the rest of the romance If this k all Ihe, lover is left aJ a disadvantage.
 A Seattle telegram SayS the SteaIn> ship Seattle has arrived at tAat place. being the first gold boat to arrive from the north this year. It carried 222o passengers. of whom 160 came from Dawson. The Seattle brought mOre than a ton of gold dust worth apprONi~ mately S500,OOO. PurSer ParInlee had charge of $2500OO of gold. which was owned by the passengers In Sdd,- | ton many passengers carried their treasure in their state rooms. One
 man. F. c. Moves. had about $so 9asA | The cleanup of gold in the klOndike | this season will be from $20.Ooo,t0o
 to $12OO0. 900. according to the eSti-
 mates of well-knOwn miners who ar
 rived today.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
CHANGE OF TIME

The railroad people are figuring on their new time table which goes into effect about the first Of July \ de cission has not yet been arrived at in regard to the north bound train but the south bound will pass through Prescott about 9 o'clock at night On the Santa Fe there iS little if any change made in the arrival of the west bound train The east bound train leaves Los Angeles at o'clock in the evening instead of at 10,10 in the morning. and will arrive at Ash Fork in the evening. taking supper there.
 The S. r. r. X r. will run 10 con meet with the west bound. and will accordingly arrive there about noon The question under consideration by the officials is whether it will he bet ter to make an early morning start and run through on the usual time. or whether it will not be better 10 start at about bed time and make a slow run In either event passengers could take a berth in the Pullman and re- main during the night. but on account of the heat it will be impossible 10 sleep in the ear while not in motion The train will reach Prescott about SEQ or o'clock a. m.
 Under the new Santa Fe Seheduls. passengers will cross the desert both ways at night which will be a great convenience.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
MAYOR VAN WICK ON THE RACK.

Mayor Van Wyck, of New York when asked by reporters whether he owned any stock in the ice trust brushed them away with the remark T ain't got nothing to say" His Honor however was brought before the court the other day. when it was a different matter. He there told the story of his transactions and according to tele- graphic reports he made q painful spectacle of himself during his eXami- nation. Forced to admit that he owns 420O shares of ice trust stock. he squirmed so. in trying to explain how and why he acquired them. that three of his best friends were obliged to con tradict him fiatly on oath
 The mayor swore that he did not know the American Ice company in- tended to raise the price of ice. or had secured control of the New York mar ket, but said he bought his stock, trust ing to the advice of John F. Carroll, c. W. Morse and President Gelshenen. of the Garfield National bank. who told him that it was "a good thing
 Carroll. Morse and Gelshenen swOre that they did not give the mayor any advice at all about buying ice trust stock The mayor acknowledged that he did not pay for his stock in a busi- nesS-like way, but said he borrowed S2OO.OOO from the Garfield National bank on time notes. giving the bank the stock certificates as collateral. President Gelshenen swore that the bank never lent one cent to the mayor.
 Before the court got through with him he probably wished he had not been compelled to say something.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20

General Merritt retired today on account of age.
 Mrs Gladstone. widow of William E. Gladstone, died yesterday.
 The war department intends to keep at least 10000 troops at the command of General Macarthur.
 A decision has been reached to send United States troops to China from the Philippines. as the navy cannot spare the marines.
 Richard Croker sailed on Thursday from Southampton. en route home. While in England. CrOker has had rare luck in picking winners in horse races. and consequently big roll ac- companies him.
 \ coach on the Kansas City and Leavenworth electric line crushed into a work train i'll LeavenwOrth. The coach was splintered into kindling wood. Five railroad men were in jured. H. S. Tubbs. mOtorman. will die
 General Macarthur cables as fol lows from Manila: General Mac Bulbs. with 124 men and 124 rifles, has surrendered to Colonel F.. II. Liscum of the Ninth infantry. at Tarlac. Mac Bulbs is the most important and the last inSurgent leader in Tarlica."
 George A. Stewart. cOlOred. band master of the Fort Wingate band. was arrested at Albuquerque for en- deavoring to obtain money under false pretenses. He presented a let ter to eX-GOvernOr Stover. signed by Captain A. NJ. Fuller. asking the for mer to let the bearer have S45. The letter k a forgery.
 General Roberts wires that Klerks- dorp surrendered the 9th inst. to an armed party sent out by Hunter Kitchener reports that BOers attack ed a construction train early this morning. a few miles north of Rhe- nOster river. He sent a mounted troop and drove off the enemy before they could do any damage. One man was killed and eleven wounded.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCY

It is to be expected. of course. that democratic congressman and politi- cians should be loud in their denuncia- tion of Hon. H. Clay Evans, Presi- dent McKinley's commissioner of pen siOns, whom they assert is unfriendly to the old soldier, and the soldier : widow. for the reason that they are desirous of securing the veterans votes. It may. however, be of inter est to these self-cinstituted champions of the old soldier as well as 10 the veterans themselves. to know that turing the first three years of COmmis- Sioner Evans administration of the pension bureau, he allowed nearly 5000 more widows claims than were allowed during the corresponding three years of his democratic prede- cessOr. During the fiscal years 1894. 1895 and 1896, widows allowances were 52.95S against 5T,S4S during 1897, 1898 and 1899. This. too, in spite of the fact that the decrease through death of widows of soldiers of the civil war is rapidly increasing from year to year.
 It may also be equally interesting to recall to ones memory that only a few years ago these self-same people were trying to create votes for their party by declaring against the reck- less granting of pensions. Finding out 10 their sorrow that such tactics lost votes to their party instead of gaining them they have now changed their tactics to try and win votes by pre- tending great friendship for the old
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
(No AS
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
United States Land OEce.
 Prescott, Ariz.. April 2& 1stsa


 Prescott. AriZ-. April 2&. lst>, Notice is hereby given. that T, VI Boggs, NJ. F. Wheeler and N- E. D9yt1- son, whose pOstoffice address iS B1S bl1s- Arizona. have this day nled 1helr apQ1- cation for patent Tor nIIssn HS2drsS HS2eS claim, bearing gold. silver and copper. with surface ground six hundreI AeeNh feet in width. situated in the 6,S Eais district, County of 1avapaL and Aerst- tory of Arizona. and designated ny SA- field notes and official plat on He ta S2-s office as survey No. 1.4S on 0lSorNeSs1 \. Range 1 W of Gila and SalL HlNsr meridian Arizona. said survey No IN b. rollOws,
 Beginning at corner No l. t1e2rical with n e corner of location. Wes-S a granite rock 24N14N12 inches fS Sec E inches in the ground and ehiSeieo 1-lSNs c. w. with mound of stones alonSSea'e. An oak tree | inches in diameter Scrte.el 1-l43S G. w. B T. bears n 9o Seg. e V leSS A granite boulder 2SSSlts feet. tu,osoesc in ground. bears r feet UarSeS ---4AA R. W. B. R. Thence n St deg VI SD te. se feet to corner No. .. whence n VI eoSEsr of location bears n S deg A 1eeC No. g. identical with W corner Sc ioca- ton. Thence s e4 deg Q SD feet So COZ ner No. l. identical with e coEleE e- location Thence n S ceS e lSt reSo The course of the letge fS southwest erlV 11O0 feet from the discovery ees and 400 feet nOrtheasteriy rro-a the sane point.
 Variation 14 deg e
 Area 9l.65 acres
 Adjoining claims are. on the east. the Clha M R Parker claimant. on ths north the Grand Central John kfnnS-- and NJ R Parker. claimants
 Notice of the location Of the said Colt en Wreath mining claim Is recorded t,i book $ of mines on pages Si2-A rscortS of Yavapai county. ArizOna-
 Any and all persons Ciafmfng adversely any portion of said Golden Wreath Uie~ or surface ground are required tc ilie their adverse claims with the register colt Arizona. during the sixty days per iod of publication hereof or theN Ntil be barred by virtue of the provisions c1 the statute.
 Register. First publication April s.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
MAY BE COSTLY REVENGE.

Thomas Lewis was today arraigned before United States Commissioner Culver. charged with setting fire to the forests on the CatalinaS.
 The prisoner was represented by Roscoe Dale He pleaded not guilty to the charge subject to demurrer to be entered by his attorney as to the form of the complaint. The ease was set for next Saturday. It is said by those who made the complaint that Lewis was travelling in the mountains prospecting and falling down upon some pine needles became incenSed against the whole pine needle tribe. In revenge he set them on fire, causing blaze which destroyed 50000,000 feet of fine timber Lewis was arrested at Helvetia by a deputy United States marshall Citizen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
NOTIO TO VOTERS

Office of the Board of Supervisors. NaVa- mai County. Prescott. Arizona. Aprl 5 l900.- Are-regiStr0IiOn Of all voters o- Yavapai county. Arizona. k hereby or dered to be made. Every Quinned 1uStleS of the peace and deputy recorder IS a rSs- istering officer. Registering orncerS VII be appointed ton applicationl by Sns board of supervisors in any preclnet Wt.len is without a qualified justice or the pSssee Register closes October lo. lsSN
 By order of the board 0f SuperylSosS-
 l. H. ROBINSON. Clerk
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-06-20
A PRETTY ONYX MANTEL.

One of the prettiest pieces of work in the city is the handsome onyx man. tel in the Nicholson building on North Center street. The onyx is of the dark variety and was polished by the onyx works at the Indian school and is q masterpiece of art. The works at the school are turning out some excellent pieces of onyx which are meeting a ready market. Onyx slabs will also be used to complete the fitting up Of the office of the Home Savings and Trust company, in the Nicholson building. The company took possession of its new quarters today.-Enterprise.