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Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION
Was Well Filled in With Ha1d
 Work.

Canton, O., Aug. 16.-Pre sident Me Kinley's departure for Washington cannot be said to interrupt his Vaca- tiOn for the several weeks he has spent at his old home here had been a Vaca- tion in name only. Midsummer is usu- ally period of rest for the president and his official family. With congress not in session and the diplomats ab- sent from Washington enjoying their summer vacations, there is seldom anything that absolutely demands the personal and prompt attention of the chief executive. The difficulties in China, however, have brought about a change in the usual condition of af- fairs this summer. Those who have called on the president during his stay here have found him as busy as though it were the last day of the congress sional session. Many times each day he has held conferences over the long distance telephone with members of his cabinet and department officials in Washington. On one occasion, as Will be remembered, he was obliged to drop everything and hurry to the national capital to consult with his advisers re- garding the situation in the far east.
 All III dll lIeIe Has Deell lllllt IGClc- ation or rest for the president. Not withstanding these drawbacks, how ever, both the president and Mrs. Me Hinley leave Canton looking better than when they arrived here from Washington. The immediate purpose of their return to the capital at the present time is to receive the Cuban teachers who are to be in Washington Saturday. The following day the presi- dent will attend the memorial service for the late King Humbert. They will remain in the east for about ten days and if the Chinese situation will per nit the president will spend a few days at the seashOre before leaving for Chicago to attend the national encamp- ment of the Grand Army. Following the trip to Chicago another visit of a week or ten days will be made in Can ton, after which they will go to Somer- set Pa. to witness the marriage of Miss Mabel Mckinley and pr. Hermann Baer.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE END IN SIGHT.
China Shows Signs of Being Brought
 to Terms.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The Chinese minister today received a belated cable dispatch from Minister Conger in the American cipher addressed to the state department. He delivered it to Acting Secretary Adee. The department also received special from Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese peace envoy, asking to have the allied armies stop their ad. vance at Tung Chow, at which place. he says. they may be met by high of ficials of the Chinese government who will be empowered to negotiate an ar mistice.
 This is in response to the demands of our government in it's communication 10 Ii Hung Chang. This government will reject the proposal for an armis- tice. It will stand on the proposition heretofore announced.
 A portion of the Conger dispatch is in answer to inquiries made of him. The navy department received tue following from Admiral Kenny:
 'Taku, August 13. "The front has been unheard from since the 11th. Lieutenant Latimer IS on Chaffee's staff eXpre ssly to furnish me authentic information. The latess reports from Japanese sources say the allies occupied Tung Chow on the 12th and would attack Pekin today.
 "REMY."
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE LETTER CARRIERS.
Some Facts in Connection With the
 Detroit Convention.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 16.-EXtensive preparations are being made for the annual convention of the Letter Carri- CTS National association, to be held in this city early next month. Correspon- dence with the various local organiza- tiOns indicates a large attendance. New York, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, and nu- merous other cities have promised large delegations. Special invitations have been sent to the postmaster general and to the various heads of the post office department.
 Interest in the convention centers largely in the action it will take on the pension and retirement bill which has been drawn up by the New York let ter carriers for submission to congress, after it has been approved by the na- tional association. The bill provides that letter carriers for the first ten
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
WATER POLO IN ARIZONA
Growing Popularity of Another
 Youthful Sport.

Arizona, kissed by perennial sun shine, burned up bX drouth and hung on the fence to dry, is about the last place in the world that one would eX- pect to find a sport like water polo at all, much less find it on the rising tide of popularity.
 But the genius of man overcomes many natural drawbacks and the same intelligence that has turned the natur- al desert into verdant pastures and taught the peaceful settlers to carry water in a bucket and fill up their wells every morning has made this game possible and popular in the arid west. Tucson, Phoenix and several other towns in Arizona have excellent swim ming baths. either natural or artificial and also some good swimmers.
 This year. for the first time. has there lrNanything like an organized play ing of the game of water polo. The Phoenix boys have been practicing all summer and now have a team that they think will be priZe-winner.
 In Tucson two teams have been or ganized, the Reds and the Blues. Ne gotiations are under way for match between the Phoenix team and one of the Tucson organizations at an early day.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17

equal terms with that of other great nations. The leading exchanges of tine world are the Royal exchange in Lon don. the Paris bourse, the Berlin. Frankfort and Vienna bOurses, and the New York stock exchange, but the lat ter is now on it's way towards the lead ership of all these.
 A very sensible provision in regard to the allotments of the British bonds, is that negotiable certificates are to be issued against subscriptions. This will permit an active trading in them, which we shall, no doubt. see upon our eN- change. Markets are thus opened to this issue that are denied to English consols. deliveries of which are only ac- complished by change of registration upon the government books in the Bank of England. The latter are con fined in consequence to a home market. The English government might with great advantage consider the extension of world wide market facilities to them which would be obtainable by the issue of similar transferable certificates when demanded by any holder of consois It is most noteworthy that American subscriptions to the English loan have not produced the slightest disturbance of money rates.
 It is not improbable that the Brit ish eXchequer experiment will be re- peated by other nations and New York soon become d good market for the securities of numerous foreign gov ernments. The accumulation of capi- tai in the United States is proceeding at an enormous rate, and the absOrp-
 tion of a portion of this abroad will avert congestion on this side. The course of our foreign trade during the last three or four years created an inn mense balance in our favor. These
 funds are not wanted here, and their retention on the other side, where they
 are most wanted for relief in London
 and Berlin, is beneficial to New York.
 Thus the international exchanges ad- just themselves automatically. afford
 ing support where support is most | needed.
 The new British loan may be consid- cred a good investment for those who require that grade of security, being re- 1 deemable at par in three years and pay ing about 3& per cent on the subscfip- tion price. As a simple investment | they are more desirable than Ameri- 1 can government bonds, because the 1 cost of the latter is enhanced by cir | culating privileges, freedom from tax
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
CHICAGO IN SHAPE.
Everything Ready for the G. A. R.
 Encampment

Chicago, H., Aug. 16-Though it is still ten days before the opening of the national Grand Army encampment all arrangements for the big gathering are practically complete. AS many of the old soldiers feel that this will, at least for them, be the last encampment, they are bending every effort to be present and advices received at headquarters indicate that in point of numbers this will be the largest reunion ever held.
 The grand court of honor in Michigan avenue is rapidly assuming shape and painters and decorators are putting the finishing touches to the new Coli scum where the business sessions of the encampment are to be held. Deal CTS have laid in extra supplies of flags and bunting and by this time next week Chicago will be attired in gala dress in honor of the host of visiting veterans and the wives and daughters who accompany them.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
ANSWER TO u HUNG CHANG.

Washington, Aug. 16.-The appeal of China and the prompt response of the American government were subjects of supreme interest throughout the day. Coming at the moment when the allied armies Were in the shadow of the great walls of Pekin, the circumstances in which the correspondence occurred were of a peculiarly momentous char acter. The president had just re- turned from a brief respite at Canton and going to the White House found his advisors ready to present him the issue now advanced by China.
 After the cabinet meeting the Amer ican reply was sent to the Chinese min- ister who. later In the day, cabled it to Ii Hung Chang. Thus the issue was framed and unalterably. the United states declined to consider the pr0po- sition of Ii Hung Chang for a halt and an armistice at the city of Tung Chow. Even the supreme appeal of the ven- erable Chinese statesman, that the Chi- nese empire would be shaken by an ad- vance of the allies beyond Tung Chow, was not needed. The answer of the United States is that our position is the same now as it has been from the outset. namely, that the ministers must De delivered at the walls of Pekin, and in such circumstances as will meet the Judgment of the military commanders on the spot.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17

years are to pay 2 per cent of their wages into the pension fund. From the tenth to the fifteenth year of service they are to pay 3 per cent. From the fifteenth year to the twentieth the as sessment on their salaries for the pen sion fund will be 4 per cent of their salaries. and from twenty years and until he retires the letter carrier will pay in per Sert of his salary. A let ter carrier. under the provisions of the proposed law. will be entitled to retire ment on half pay after twenty-five years service. If he is incapacitated for work after five years and up to ten years service he will be retired with 20 per cent of his salary. If incapaci- tated after fifteen years of service he will get 30 per cent. If incapacitated after twenty years and more of service he will receive half pay.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
A NEW MONEY CENTER
IA Prediction Which Seemed Unreasonable
The New Figure the United States Will Cut In the Financial World. The Promising Conditions of Trade.

New York. Aug. (SpeciaD.-A New York would become the monetary center of the world does not now seem so visionary as it once did. Great Britain issues a war loan of $50, ,000, 900 and allots $2S, ,OOO 900 to the United States; not because of inability to place it at home Con the contrary, British pride, like our own, seems to have resented borrowing abroad' but very largely to strengthen the Bank of En- glands reserves, and somewhat as matter of good policy New York has thus been selected in preference to Paris or Berlin.
 This is altogether q Very remarkable departure in international finance, en- phasizing in a most striking manner the present financial strength of the United States. and our development from debtor to a creditor nation until We are giving financial aid to the most powerful empire on the globe. This transaction affords us a financial pres tige never before enjoyed, and is an other decisive step in the direction of New York's advance to the first place as the worlds money center. It is the forerunner of the worlds government securities that will ultimately find their broadest market here. We have dem onstrated our immense financial strength before all nations and now make a beginning in reaping the re ward. Such development would be utterly impossible if our finances did not rest upon an unequivocal gold basis, maintaining our currency upon
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE ARMIsTICE AGREED TO.

Washington, Aug. 16.-A special meet ing of the cabinet was held today at which the Chinese situation was thor oughly discussed. The several mes sages that have been received from Minister Conger and Consul Goodnow on the appeal of Li Hung Chang that the allied forces halt at Tung Chow in order that an armistice be arranged. were carefully considered. An answer was prepared to this appeal in which it is understood this government agrees to an armistice for the purpose of re- lieving the ministers, the members of the legations and the people under their protection.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
A JAPANESE PROPOSAL.

New York, Aug. 16-A cable dispatch from Kobe. Japan dated today. to the Evening Journal, says: Japan has proposed an armistice between the powers and China, and China has ac- cepted. The terms of the powers are that the ministers be placed under the protection of the allies at the gates of Pekin or that the allies be admitted to Pekin 10 receive them. Japan has be- gun negotiations"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.

New York Aug. 16.-The democratic state committee met here today at the Hoffman House to select the date and place for the state convention. Mayor Mcclure, chairman of the democratic state committee, says he feels very much encouraged over the outlook in the state. Secretary Mason, of the cam paign committee, says thirty-six Ger man newspapers and twelve Irish newspapers which supported Mckinley for four years are now supporting Bryan.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
APPEAL OF THE AUNTIEs
Resolution Adopted Yesterday at
 Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Aug. 1e.-The resolu- tions adopted by the anti-imperialist hold their support from Mckinley and to give direct support to MT. Bryan as the most efficient means of checking imperialism.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
BENHAM GOING ON THE STAGE

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 16.-Howard c. Renham, recently acquitted on the sec ond trial of the charge of murdering his wife. will make his first appearance at a Buffalo vaudeville theater tonight He says that hereafter he will make his living on the stage. He will appear in mOnologue. On the first trial Ben ham was convicted and sentenced to death when the supreme court granted a new trial on a technicality.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
LATEST FROM CONGER.

Washington. Aug. 16.- The acting secretary of state made public the fol- lov Ing extract from a dispatch re- ceived this mOring fr~n MT. Conger: We have been imprisoned and com pletely besieged snce June 2S: only rifle fire since, but daily. The French, Italian, Belgian. Austrian and Dutch legations and all other foreign prop. erty in Pekin has been destroyed"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
BASE BALL
Record of Games Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

At Pittsburg.-Brooklyn S: Pitts burg, o.
 At Cincinnati-Cincinnati 6; Phila- delphia, 3.
 At St. Louis-BostOn, 3; St. Louis. l At ChicagO-Chicago ?; New York. 0. At Buffalo-Indianapo 5; Buffalo. ?.
 At ilwaukee-Milwaukee, 3; Chica- go, 3.
 At Cleveland-Detroit,2 2; Cleveland. 0. At Minneapolis-No game; called off.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17

the date of August II: Arrived here
 this morning early. after a most try ing night march. The troops of all na-
 tionalities are suffering severely from heat. Ten of our horses died yester- day from sunstroke. The enemy is be- lieved 10 be entrenched north of Chang Chi Wan. There is no further news from the legations"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
TEN MILES FROM PEKIN.

Taku, Aug. 14.-A semi official dis patch from Tung Chow, dated August F. says: The Japanese troops Occu- pied Tung Chow today. We are now ten miles from Pekin."
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE 18th OF AUGUST
How Defective Memories Lead Good
 People Astray.

"Oh, yes, it will surely rain today. You know it always rains here on the 18th of August"
 The speaker was a most estimable young lady, whose word is as good as a government bond and the remark was made on Wednesday in the pres ence of The Republicans weather prophet. The prophet does not depend on his memory, for he has none, but just goes ahead grinding out his pre- dictions in accordance with whatever he can find to hang a theory on. A cloud or two passed over the heavens Wednesday afternoon and it looked very much as though the rain was com ing. But it didn't, nor was there any thing but few struggling clouds yes terday on which to base a hope.
 It was very evident that something had gone wrong with the 18th of Au- gust so the weather office was visited and an explanation demanded of the observer. He pulled down big pile of books and dug into the records, which
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
RAILROAD RUILIDNG.

Berlin, Aug. 16.-An undated dis patch from Tien 'Fsin says the railroad between Tien Tsin and Pei Tsun has been restored, and RussiaEs are repair ing the linz in the direction of Pekin.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
MISSIONARY ALLIANCE.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 16.-The southern camp meeting of the Christian Mission Alliance opened here today The AL liance is doing a great work in the south among the negroes.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE LAST ASSAULT.

Shanghai, Aug. 1G.-Dispatche5 de- clare that the Chinese had intended to make a final attack upon the legations last Sunday. but whether the plan was carried out is not known there.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE REAR THREATENED.

Rome. Aug. 16.-rhe following dis- patch has been received here from Taku, via Che Foo. August 15: "A Russian regiment has disembarlled to protect the rear of the allied forces. which is seriously threatened"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
A LATER RUMOR.

London. Aug. 16.-The British gov ernment believes the allied forces are now at Pekin, but no completely trust worthy message. official or press. has been received. The allies were ten miles from Pekin on August F.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
A TRYING MARCH.

London. Aug. 16.-General Sir Alfred Gaselee. commanding the contingent of troops from India t1 China, has wire 10 the government from Matow. under
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
THE LAST DITCH.

According to a semi-official dispatch received at Tokio the military author ities here infer that the Chinese troops defending the capital were not going to fight again outside it's walls.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17

MT. Ingalls, came to Arizona last fall and spent the winter at Tucson. He ina gined for time that his health was improving but in the spring there was a relapse and he found it necessary to change his residence. He went from Tucson to Las Vegas.
 MT. Ingalls, was 67 years old. He was born at Middletown, Mass, and was graduated in 1855 from Williams col lege. He studied law and two years later was admitted to the bar. In 1858 he went to Atchison, Kas, which has since been his home. He practiced his profession there, was a member of the famous Wyandotte convention in 1859 and in 1860 was secretary of the terri tOrial council and of the state senate in 1861. The following year he was a member of that body and the same year was an unsuccessful candidate for the office of lieutenant governor. He next went into journalism for three years and was editor of the Atchison Champion. He was again defeated for the lieutenant gOVernOrship in 1864. MT Ingalls was elected to the United States senate in 1873 and was twice reelected In 1887 he was president pro tempore of the senate. He was one of the most brilliant members of that body, and an able debater and a master of sarcasm MT. Ingalls, was swept out of public life by the wave of populism which broke over Kansas in the latter eighties, was succeeded in the senate by w. A. Peffer in 1891 After that MT. Ingalls, devoted himself to featuring for some years. his most famous lecture being "A States man out of Job. HI a contributed ex- tensiveiy to magazines and newspapers articles of an economic or political character
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17

Further search through the musty pages revealed the fact that in 1895 there was a trace of rain on the 14th, and in 1896 it rained on the 16th.
 Then the weather man leaned back in his chair, looked wise, and said:
 T deduce from these facts that there is no good reason why it might not rain on the 18th of August, just as well as any other day, if it wanted to; but it don't want to-" Then he continued: There is scarcely a day that I am not forced to sit here for half an hour and prove to someone fiat he don't know what he thinks he knows he does know"
 But, seriously speaking. it is generally believed that it will rain here again sometime. This prediction is not made on present indications. but on blindd faith.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
AN ARIZONA POSTMASTER.

Washington, D. C., Aug. 16.-H. H. Helm has been appointed postmaster at Harqua Hala, Ariz., vice Charles Pickenback, resigned.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
DEATH OF INGALLS,
At Las Vegas, N. M., After a
 Lingering Illness.
A Man Who Was One of the Greatest and Most Brilliant Statesmen of His Time. Victim of Kansas Craze.

Las Vegas, N. NJ. Aug. 16-Ex- United States Senator John James Ingalls, of Kansas died in East Las Vegas this morning of an affection of the throat. MT. Ingalls, had been in ill health for many years. He came here early in the summer with the hope of obtain ing relief, but gradually grew worse. Last Tuesday it became evident that he could not live much longer and he sank steadily until his death.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-17
IRISH TAKE II UP
Protest Against British
 III Treatment
HEALTH THREATENED

By Being Sent to the Island of Ceylon. President Mckinley Asked to Interfere to tue End That the Prisoners May Be Allowed to Choose Their Own Place of Con finement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-15
GOOD ROADS PROBLEM.
1t May Find It's Solution I'm n Manner
Surprising and Certainly I'm
looked For.

The good roads problem, subject OF
interest to almost every man, woman
and child in the whole country, seems
to be about to find a solution in man
ner that is certainly surprising and I'M
looked for. And, as is usually the case
with such discoveries, it was accidental.
1t has been found that if a road be grad
ed up and put in good shape to shed
water and then have liberal applica-
ton of oil made to it, that it will soon
pack solid and remain so, not becoming
either muddy in wet weather or dusty
in dry. AS the kind of oil that is used,
crude petroleum, costs only four dol
lars per barrel, it is estimated that
mile of road 25 feet in width can be
treated for less than $500. Compared
with macadamizing or any other we'll
known method heretofore in vogue,
this cost is mere bagatelle, and If
the oil makes and keeps the road as
good as is claimed, and lasts as long as
it is said to do, this will certainly pr owe
the most Inexpensive way to improve
roads.
But this is not all. Everyone knows
that a good, dry, dustless road Of earth
is far the best in every respect to drive
on. 1t is pleasant for the driver, better
for the vehicle and infinitely better for
the team. AS the oil treatment has not
been extensively tried, it is not def
nitely known whether it will do well
Oh all kinds of dirt roads, but it costs
so little to test the matter that the
road supervisors in every county ought
to make an experiment on different
kinds of earths to find out the facts.
If all is true that is claimed, this is the
greatest discovery ever made in road
making, and makes good roads posi-
bic everywhere. The application of the
oil is merely vigorous sprinkling, and
it is therefore easy to make a trial.
Cleveland Cycling Gazette.