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The age-herald., 1900-11-16
ASPHYXlATED.
Physician and an Unknown Woman
 Found Dead in a Hotel.

New York, November 15.-Dr. Christopher T Ahlstrom of this city and an unknown woman weae found dead today in bed- room in the Boulevard Hotel, on Broadway, Both had been suffocated by Illuminating gas.
 Rheinhold Busse, proprietor of the hotel, said the couple, whom he had never seen before, came to the hotel about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. They drank together in the restaurant and seemed in the best of spirits. About o'clock the man asked for a room for himself and the woman. He was registered as John Mullane and wife, New York City" He was assigned to a room on the third floor.
 About 2 o'clock this morning Proprietor Busse found that gas was escaping from the room An entry was forced and the gas was found escaping. One of the gas jets burned dimly The woman was found on the floor and the man on the bed. Both were dead The woman was a handsome bru- nette about N years old. Her clothing was of good quality On her left hand were four rings which are worth $100O In the room was a sealskn sacque with tag upon it bearing the name Marshall Field & Co.,, Chicago"
 There were no signs on either body in- ulcdtlHS poisohiHS' u ls lHe oplnloH ol lne police that the deaths were accidental: the occupants shut off the radiators of the gas supply
 pr. Ahlstrom was a widower His daugh- ter. Rachel, who lived with him, was un- able to give any information bearing on the tragedy except that yesterday a woman, of the description of the one found dead, called at her fathers office. Rachel ad- mitted her, believing her to be a patient. The visitor left in half an hour and was not accompanied from the house by the doctor
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
MINISTER COREA
Says Way is Clear for Consideration of
 Nicaragua Canal.

Washington, November 15.-The minister from Nicaragua, Senor Don Luis Corea, arrived in Washington this morning after an absence of four months in Nicaragua, during which time he conferred with Presi- dent Zelaya and the members of the cabi- net concerning Nicaragua canal affairs and other subjects of interest to the two coun- tries. He says that by happy combina- ton of circumstances the country is now clear of private concessions and border misunderstandings, so that direct govern mental consideration of the waterway may be taken up.
 Senor Corea also brings word that he has just signed at Mexico City, acting as minis ter for Nicaragua, the first treaty between Mexico and Nicaragua for amity com merce and navigation, covering fourteen articles and firmly uniting the bonds be- tween these two countries.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Natural Gas Explosion Injured Several
 Persons in Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, November 15.-A natural gas explosion al No. 1010 Caxson street, South side, at S:30 o'clock today wrecked the building and seriously injured three per- sons, one fatally. The explosion was im- mediately followed by fire which almost totally consumed the building. The injured are:
 Joseph Dobson, frightfully burned, will die.
 Mrs. Annie Dobson, his wife, painfully burned about the head and face, will re- cover.
 August Murchert, face and hands burn ed.
 It is believed the gas accumulated in the house from a leak during the night. The loss on the house was 5000.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
THE BEAUTIFUL.
Lake Region Visited by a Heavy Fall
 of Snow.

Cleveland, Ohio November 15.-As a re- suit of the heavy snowstorm that ranged throughout the lower lake region today, railway traffic was badly delayed on the lines running east from this city. A high wind caused the snow to drift in huge piles along the tracks In many places The westbound Lake Shore limited arrived here nearly two hours late. According to the local weather forecaster, the storm will continue throughout the day and possibly tonight
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
Dock Damaged.

Washington, November 15.-The Navy Department has been advised that the big naval dry dock at Port Royal has suffered further damage by the bulging and swell ing of the timber sides, which will take about $6OOO to repair. Aside from the im- mediate loss naval officers say the bulg- ing involves some possibility of a collapse of the structure under adverse clrcum- stances, although it is expected that re- pairs will make it serviceable for all ordi- nary needs.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
---------- - - - Sherman's Will Probated.

Mansfield Ohio, November 15-The will of the late Senator sherman was admitted to probate this morning in Judge Brinker- hoff's court, and Col. Myron M. Parker of Washington, D. C., and Congressman W. s. Kerr of Mansfield were made executors. No bond was required, the will having request ed that no bond be asked. The probate judge stated that he had received no inti- nation that there would be any contest. Appraisers are to be appointed later.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
At Buffalo.

Buffalo, November 15.-Ten inches of snow fell in South Buffalo during last night and continued falling this forenoon. East Au- rora and Dunkirk report eighteen inches and Orchard Park reports two feet. Rail- road traffic Is greatly impeded.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
Attorney Suspended.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 15.-The Supreme Court to-day suspended for two years Alt torney William Reister, of Evansville, for contempt It was charged that after the Supreme Court had made a ruling unfavor- able to clients of this attorney and had called attention to a defect in his trans cript, the record was altered by slipping a sheet of paper remedying the defect and the court was then said in brief note to have stated the facts as to the record.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
STRANGERS
 IN THE CITY TAKE NOTICE!

That the Metropolitan Cafe, near Union depot, is now open ready to serve you. Paul Gil ardoni is there giving special attention to the culinary de- partmenu, and will make it the BEST, and it is the PRETTI- EST Restaurant in the city.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER

hereby announce myself candidate for the office of Police Commissioner, subject to the action of the City Democratic pri- mary pledging myself, if elected, to dis charge the duties of the position fairly and impartially and to the best interests of the city w. T. SIMMONS.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
ANNOUNCE MENT
FOR MAYOR

I hereby announce myself candidate for Mayor of Birmingham, subject to the &C., tion of the Democratic party.
 1O-21-tf w. M DRENNEN.
The age-herald., 1900-11-16
A New Line of French Flannels.

line of Fannes all coors all shades embroidered dot and feur de s also Persian designs, worth SIPS yard for 0
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
\ STAGE ACCIDENT.

A serious accident happened to the NacOsari stage Saturday which result ed in the driver being seriously injured and a horse being killed. The stage left Naco as usual and was well on the way to Bisbee when a breast strap broke. The driver. Joe Irwin. go5 down t0 fix the strap when the leaders start ed. This caused the wheel2rs to run and away went the stage. The driver was knocked down and had two ribs broken and was severely bruised. He was unable to get back to Naco. and so lay there suffering the rest of that day and all of that night. and it was late the following morning before MT. Rags Gale found the injured and exhausted man. One of the horses was killed. George Ray, of Curry and Ray drove the stage into Bis5ee today. The in Jured man is in the care of Dr. Ed mundson, who says his patient will be out again in a few days.-Bisbee Re N.eW
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

All is not beer that is bitter.
 Overtalk tires more people than over work.
 Hospital bulletins contain the news of the weak.
 A vain woman is like a stree; piano she is full Of airs.
 Every man who isn't prominent imagines he will be some day.
 A spinster cant learn to play the vio- lin unless she has a beau.
 Now is the time to keep cool. Don't overburden your liver or conscience.
 Talk is rather cheap. but some people have a mania for trying to nolopolize it.
 Women are ever the same. Eve shared the ample w,,h AGlm but she took the first bite.
 If you would keep your enemi5s from knowing any harm of you. don't let } our frienGs know any.
 It doesn't matter whether a thing is cheap or dear, you always have to pay the same amount for a dollars worth.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

that are pointed at him from all direc- tions.
 The season will shoryly be here wEen tEe men will lie about the small amount of hard coal their base burners consume.
 When a woman becomes interested in church work, she has a good deal to say about the separation of the gold from the dross.
 When a girl can write good hand. 9 her mother wonders that the big whole sale houses don't engage her as head bookke5per.
 A man today was telling something that happened q long time ago. Tt was so long az that when I attended a cir- GUS. I waited for the concert" he said.
 Some one writes to this office 10 com plain of married man engaged in q filtration. The Globe regrets t. learn That there is any man in Atchison so low that he goes outside of his domestic circle to fiirt.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

Be constantly prepared for misfor- tune.
 When !the war is over. nearly every man in the army will be an officer.
 The real fashionable girl dresser wears three things that look like wire rat traps.
 When people are going to get married they lie as freely as people who have been fishing.
 When y4u are wronged. people say it is shame" and that's about all the help or comfort you ge.
 Every time a peach on a tree sees a boy looking at il through the fence. it is scared out of a weeks growth.
 Times are changing. It used to be that all babies and sixteen year old girls were pretty. But this year we deny il.
 An Atchison woman went to a doctor recently, and he told her that she had seven Cfssases, ana that he could cure them all.
 Mr. Knowitall has a peculiar blemish in his vision: he cannot see the guns
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
COST HER WEIGHT IN GOLD.

"Ther- is an oIi lady living in south arn California. at the patriotic little mountain settlement known as Ameri- ean Flag. who Is an object of much in terest to strangers from the fact that she Is probably the only woman on earth the valuation of whose person avtr was literally appraised at her weight in g5ld," said Major H. Gardi- nsr late of the census bureau.
 'She is CS years old now, and the widow Of one Jesus Castro, a Mexican. This Mexican was one of the first min ers who struck fortune in gold in the pioneer GayF of California. He lived il the Santa Catalina mountains and re- turned home more than l.lGed down with gold dust. He fell passionately in love with his brothers daughter, q handsome girl of r. She returned her Incle's love and consented to marry him. The priest to whom they applied learning of their close blood relation ship, refused to marry them. Castro offered as high as 50O0 to the church as an inducement for the priest to per form the marriage ceremony, but the offer was refused. Then. as the old NlOpN . StOIN SOSS, NdSIlO aSktu WEat amount of wealth would induce him to marry ',hem. The priest. with the in tention and expectation of impressing Castro with the hopelessness of his ap- peal replied:
 The girls weight in gold
 Now the Mexican maiden, while not being over-buXom, was well to do in fig Ure for one of her age, but Castro did n3t even pause long enough to ascertain what her weight might be. He eX- claimed:
 Good. holy father.
 'Then he ordered scales to Ez brought, and, begging the girl to sand on one side of them. he poured glitter ing go!l dust into the other side until the precious stuff balanced %hc weight of his inamorata. The priest was dumb with amazemen:, and it was a long time Eef-re he recovered sufficiently to say the promised words that made the twain one. Castro had won his bride at the cost of 125 pounds of his hoardad gold. He had a snug lot left. however, and the story is that he lived long enOr2h to see the time that he would have taken great deal loss than the weight in gid for the wife on which his you,h hfui ardor placed 90 great a News.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Why> did Bryan enlist? Certainly such a high minded patriot would not have engaged in an unholy war If the cause in which he enlisted was right, and if the treaty of peace which he was instrumental in having accepted by the senate was right, what ground has he tow to denounce "militarism" and the logical results of the treaty of peace? The more this question is investigated the more contemptible Br%an's attitude appears.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

J. r. Perkins. the well known attor- ney of Columbus. Kan, who has in
 every campaign since | WHY 1890 stumpei his county
 PERKINS for the populists and QUIT 'EM. fusionists. now says he can stand populism no longer. He says: That party is in- sincere and it's officials have always been incompetent to handle the ques- tlons that would come before them for settlement. Our local populist congen- ton recently declared that the govern ment was a murderer on account of conducting the war in the Philippines. Such utterances are reasonable. While in actual war men must stand by their government. Right or wrong, stand by l.. All else is anarchy. It is as much treason to talk agains: the government in the time of war and uphold it's enc mics as it is to carry gun against it. The democrats are illogical. Bryan asked the democratic senators to rat;fy the Paris treaty. Now the democrats claim that by that treaty We bought a war and that the whole thing is wrong. In my Judgment that treaty and the report of the commissioners containing the offer made by this government to the FilipinOs will never be read by d democratic orator In this campaign. I was raised in southern Indiana and was d boy Curing the civil war. That was the hotbed of the Knights of the Golden Circle and copperheads. The same proposition now urged in this campaign was urged for George B. Mcclellan. It is ',he proposition that I am against the government We were mistaken in 1896 as to what would result if the gold standard were adopted. Destruction and desolatiun didn't follow as pre- Gicted. I am in favor of a. solid gov ernment with little money. If needs be, than a government of anarchy with lots of money. As to our duties in the Phil ipplnes-it is the duty of civilization to force civilization upon the unrivilized countries. The American flag is way ing in the Philippines. may she feat forever"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
READY FOR THREE YEARS.

John Carlson of Hobolen shot him self with pistol purchased and loaded three years ago for that purpose. Carl son was a French painter. and claimed to belong to q weahhy family in Rus sia. but hl1 to leave that country. he said. to escape Siberia. He was an off, Ger Of the army ana had a quarrel with a superior officer. whom Ee threatened | to shoot, and was therefore obliged s3 ne. to this coun.r:. When Carlson received r-mittanoes from home. which came occasionally, he induIeed in ex- traCrdinary outbreaks Of eXtrayagance and WoCl- engage a band of music ard parade the streets at tho head of it. charter trolley car r his sole uee and do other cratic things, apparently for the purpose Of getting rid of his money.
 These spells of r:0tous plenty Were iu- variably followed by financial embar- rlssment and extreme melancholy. Three years ago he stated that he had Determined to commit suicide. and ex- hibited .ha pistol he had purchased fir that purpose. but was prevented from ending his life by friends. He loaded the revolver on the day he bought it. arG the same cartridges which he placed in it then served him to fulfu his Intention yesterday. Carlson shot himself Twice below the heart in his room. Mrs. Schwarzer. with whom ne boarded, found him lying dead with a hole six inches square burned in his shirt. wi, r. the bullet had struck. His hand still grasped the revolver.-New York Letter.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

conventlons-the presence Of SO many
 young and unattached boys. and. by the way, the unattached boy in q puh- lie gathering. that is to say ,one not accompanied by a parent or guardian is very apt to be a hoodlum. These boys have no businsss in al convention. They haven't sense enough to comprc- hend what is going on. become restless and contribute to the noise and general interruption of the proceedings. il has long been a favorite theory of mine that no boy should be allowed to be at large. Some time ago l suggested an idea which was hot well eceived. that every municipality should establish q compound into which all boys should be put at the age of eight O: ten and kept there until they arrived at the age of accour tabilitr. I II not insist upon the adoption of this notion. but | do beg that boys be excluded from conventions of all kinds in PhoeniN. Hereafter let a doorkeeper or ser geant-at-arms see that no boy who looks as if he night be under the age of sixteen enters place where a con- vention is being held.
 For more than q year I have becp trying % point out to the drivers of the sprinkling carts the evil of drench- ing the street crossings. I gave no other reason for my objection than that muddy crossings were incOn- Venient. It is no wonder. in the light of what l have lately learned, that my protests were unavailing. find that the drivers of the carts be- lieve We should have more crossingv and they believe that the soil of this valley is so fertile that it will produce almost anything if water is properly applied to It. They are therefore irri. gating the ground In the vicinity of the crossing with the hope, which nobody but the driver of srrinkling cart would entertain, of ultima siy reaping bountiful harvest of street crossings. fear their labors are futile. but we shall see
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
FLOODS AT FORT GRANT.

A severe rain storm struck on Satur- do" nfeh+ last. It seems as though the storms from north and south met at tnis point The water in the creek bed from Bonita creek and the Cascade falls was all of fifteen feet deep. It carried away the roof of our reser- voir and carried timbers 12X12 as though they were matches. The reser- voir was filled up with debris as is be- yOnd repair. I presume we will have 10 build a new one, which will cost at least $10,GCO. MT Van Valer, our butch CT, barely had time to move out of his house. Numerous chicken houses were carried away and the water was higher than ever before known. Rainfall 1h nches.-Ran"e News.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
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 THE FAULT FINDER |:

This seems to be proper time to write of a matter which l have had in mind for a long time-the thoughtless- ness or primitive ignorance of commit tees of arrangement of Phoenix con Ventions, political and otherwise, and if political, both democratic and republi- can. I am speaking of the neglect of the reportorlal fraternity. Everywhere else I have been, reporters of conven- tions are provided for by committed They are everywhere else than in Phoenix given place on the stage or platform from which they can see everything that is to be seen and hear everything that Is to be heard. They are given access by gentleme>ly and considerate secretaries to all papers whose publication is proper. and in every way their work Is facilitated.
 In Phoenix conventions, most of which are James Crow affairs, con- ducted by jays, and hardly worthy of more than a passing mention, the re- porter is required to forage. He gets what he can without any assistance from gentlemen who would feel that they have been ill treated if their proceedings had been incorrectly or inadequately reported.
 Let me say in this connection that in the conventions held in the Doris theater the reporters owe a great deal. m fact every advantage they have enjoyed, to the forethought and consideration of Manager Doris. He has had a table and chairs arranged in the nearest box and has been in every way thoughtful of their interests. He has done the best he possibly could since the convention committees are supposed to have control of the stage. The box, however, is not a good place from which to report the proceedings ot convention. The reporter is en- gagged in constant scrap for every thing he hears and sees. Thoughuess and ill-mannered people crowd around him at critical moments and talk to him and ask him fcDl que-;ious. He ,s too busy to turn upon them and curse them or slug them. I hope that these few lines will come to the notice of gentlemen who shall have charge 1r future con nyeutl0ns in Phoenix.
 Another ting regarding Phoenix
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

While the republican plurality in Maine in the state and congressional
 elections is not so large
 THE as the swee ping plural VICTORY IN ity in 1896, when the op
 MAINE. position was demoral
 izcd and utterly para lyzed, yet the victory for the republi- cans in the election just held surpasses every other victory scored by. them in Maine.
 The four congressman, Allen in Reeds old district. Littlefeld in Ding ley's old district. Burleigh in the Third and Boutelle in the Fourth, are all re- elected by majoritiss ranging from i,- 900 to 10000. The republicans have elected 15O out Of 1S1 members Of the legislature which will re-elect w. P. Frye United States senator.
 For governor J. r. Hill has been elected and the entire republican state ticket by majorities of about 5000. In 1898 Powers was elected governor by plurality of 24,769. There were four tickets in the field-republican, demo- cratic, prohibitionist and socialist labor and over all the republicans have piled up a majority far larger than was expected, not more ihan 25.OOO be- ing anticipated.
 Maine is by no means so stable and certain in it's vot, as Vermont. In 1880 it elected a fusion governor by 1s9 plu- rality, and a few weeks later gave Gar field for president S,SGS plurality. In 1884 republican governor was elected by 19,769 plurality, and in November Blaine's plurality for president was 20,- 060. Tn 1888 Harrison's plurality was 23,253 In 1892 his plurality was 14,919. In 1896 Mckinley had 45.777 plurality. In 1898 the republican nominee for gov ernor had 24,769 plurality.
 The anti-imperial;s ic propaganda has been vehemently pushoI in Maine a.. ih Vermont and it was thought in both these states it would cos. the republi- can party many votes. Instead of that we gee splendid rapU3lican victories. The fact that eX-Spoaker Reed refused to go on tn stump Was also thought 10 have taken the life out If the Maine republican campaign, but the plurality
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
THE NEWS FROM BILIVILLE.

While our leading poet and novelist was peacefully pulling fodder one Gay last week some one stole the only shirt he lad to his back. H. has been in bed ever since, but iS now slowly rec3v- ering.
 Several candidates called this way last week and have promised to help us pick cotton fir value received. These are the kind of campaign workers that We like.
 The race riots north and west con tinue. The best place on earth for the colored man is in the peaceful. law abiding south.
 No honest colored man is ever lynchei in Billville in the cotton picking season.
 Several Mormon elders were peace fully tal'red and feathered on Sunday evening last.-Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Bryans talk about militarism is ridiculous in the face of the fact that with 100000 men ia the regular army, the greatest number yet proposed. the proportion would be about one soldier 10 every 75O citizens. Scatter these soldiers in a dozen big cities and you couldn't find them. This is a big country and an army oe 100000 men is really too smaN for it.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
JUST AS WELL.

Thomas, we should have left our cards when we called at the Pinckneys. l don't know how We happened to for get it."
 ''I guess it won't make any difference Jane, we left a good umbrella there.'- Chicago Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

After the courts decide which of the democratic candidates for delegate is "lt," the winner will find that he is up against the real thing. The next del egate from Arizona will be a republ can and he will sit in a republican congress.