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Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
A COLLEGE CORNER STONE.

Akron. O., July 4.-Today's ceremony of the laying of the corner stone of the new building of Buchtel college was marked by the presence of President Mckinley and a number of other not able visitors. The crowd was one of the largest that ever assembled in the city, special trains having brought in hundreds of visitors. The exercises were preceded by a large parade of To- cal military and civic societies. The Rev Ira A. Priest, chairman of the col lege faculty, spoke briefly. touching the new building. He then introduced Pres ident Mckinley. who delivered the ad- dress of the day.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
SLAUGHTER AT PEKIN.

London, July 4.-Nct a single for eigner is now alive in Pekin, is the latest Chinese report which has reached Shanghai. Earlier reports from the same sources describe the con dition of the British legation as some thing awful. It is said that the rooms of the legation were filled with sick and wounded, the killed lying unburied in heaps. It is believed many members and officers of the Tsung Ii Yamen per ished when the German guard, mad dened by the murder of Baron von Ket- tier, the German minister, set fire to their building. That the foreigners at the Chinese capital have been aban- doned to their horrible fate seems no longer open to doubt, in the light of a message received by the Associated Press from Taku this morning, an- nouncing the decision of the admirals regarding the hopelessness of further attempts to relieve PelkiR under the cir cumstances. The same message fore shadows the evacuation of Tien Tsin by the international forces pending the arr rival of fully equipped army
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05

today gives promise of being the most successful assembly, of it's kind ever held west of the Mississippi river. Promin- ent among the speakers and lecturers who will be heard during the coming four weeks are Congressman J. P. Dol liver of Iowa, General Albert D. Shaw. commander-in-chief of the Grand Army: Rev. Robert Mcintyre of Chi cagO; Hon. Luther Manship of Jackson. Miss: Professor George F. Vincent of the University of Chicago; Hon. Champ Clark of Missouri. and Rev. Dr. Eliza P. Brown. editor of the Rams Horn.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
PEKIN INACCESSIBLE.

London, July 5.-The commanders of the allies in Tien-Tsin inform the cor respondents that it would be suicide to attempt to reach Pekin with the troops now available, in face of the colossal force of the imperial troops and Boxers occupying the country between Tien- Tsin and Pekin. So far from taking the offensive, 12,000 international troops at TienTsin and 5000 other at Taku and intermediate points can barely keep up communications, fighting necessarily with overwhelming numbers, using far more numerous artillery than the allies.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
CONSUMPTION IN HAWAII
Increase of Disease Causes Prohibi-
 tive Measures.

Honolulu, July 4.-The commissioners of education have adopted a resolution prohibiting anyone from teaching in the public schools who is suffering from tu- berculosis or other contagious or in fectious disease. It also prohibits pupils afflicted with the disease from attending the public schools.
 This action is due to great increase of consumption in the islands, which amounts to fully 100 per cent during the last year. One cause of the in crease has been the influx of consump- tives who have sought Hololulu be- cause of it's mild climate. Many of these have been teachers who have secured positions in the public schools.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
PITTsBURG's CELEBRATION.

Pittsburg. Pa. July 4-The big cele- bration here today is in charge of Mayor Diehl, and consists of parade, speeches and fireworks. The arrange ment for the latter are the most elabOr- ate ever seen in this vicinity. One of the features will be the device known as Our Empire" This display is pro- duced by d mammoth combination shell which, at thousand feet, releases a large bomb with red. white, blue and green stars. representing the United States. followed by a gold shell repre- senting Cuba, a silver shell for Porto Rico and number of smaller shells for the Philippines. ''The Southern Cross" and the representation of Niagara Falls by moonlight will also be included.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
DAY OF DEMONSTRATIONS
But Very Little Real Work Is Ac-
 complished.

Kansas City. July 4.-Amid scenes Of tumultuOus enthusiasm beftting such an event and such a day, the demo- cratic national convention began it's sessions today. But after sitting until a late hour tonight the expected eli max of the day-the nomination of William J. Bryan as the democratic candidate for president-has failed of realization and all of the larger busi- ness of the convention awaits the con- pletion of the platform.
 As a spectacular event, however. the convention has fulfilled the hopes of the most fervid party man. tor the vast as semblage of delegates and spectators has twice been swept with a whirlwind of demonstrations. first for the leader who is about to be placed in nOmina- tion. and then for that other champion of democracy, David E. Hill. But :n actual accomplishment the days work > confined to organization, with the speeches of Temporary Chairman Thomas of Colorado, and Permanent Chairman Hon. James D. Richardson, the appointment of various committees and detailed preparations for more serious work yet in store.
 Senator Hill was late to come upon the scene. The great audience had been awaiting him and his entrance was a signal for the first real ovation of the day. He found no place reserved among the Croker- Murphy dignitaries in front of the delegation and contented himself with a seat far in the rear. Sitting with the Mississippi delegation was a white haired lady alternate, Mrs. w J. Brown al f1t1.t IaY. hg ,.l- sat Mrs. J. N. Cohen, another lady all ternate from Salt Lake City.
 BRYAN'S NAME CHEERED.
 When, at the. close of the speech of Permanent Chairman Richardson, he paid a glowing tribute to William J. Bryan, pandemonium broke loose and the historic scenes of Bryan's nomina- tion at Chicago was repeated, even eX ceeded, in a frenzied demonstration lasting half an hour. State standards were wrenched from their sockets and borne aloft and a battle of supremacy was waged between the standard bear CTS. urged on by the deafening applause of the entire shouting, gesticulating multitude. Outside of the formal pro- ceedings of the day, interest was cent cISu III lHt pldllOIiil AS the evening advanced it became known that a determined struggle was in pro- gress, involving not only the question of incorporating q specific 16 to 1 de- claration but to some extent involving the desires of the prospective nominee as to the terms of the platform. The outcome is awaited with absorbing in terest as the chief development tomor- rg.VH
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
WAR VETERAN cENTENARIAN.

New York, July 4.-William Harring- ton, Of this city, is about to breath his last, but his last wish has been granted. He was born just 100 years ago today in Delaware, and recently suffered a stroke of paralysis which is about to cause his death. This is his first ill., ness, and since it's occurrence his only desire has been to complete his century mark. He used liquor and tobacco un- til two years ago. when he experienced his first religious belief and discarded the obnoxious habits. He was a mem- Der of the SiXtieth New York regiment during the civil war, and fought at An tietam
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05

Johnson and Trolea, Tucson, p inches. The single-handed contest will come oH tomorrow afternoon.
 The steer tying did not take place, as the steers could not be secured, and the bronco busting was also stricken from the programme of the days events. The baseball game this morning result ed: Tucson, IS; Phoenix, 10.
 The parade this afternoon was the finest ever seen here. Tonight there were speeches and patriotic songs in Ihe plaZa.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
HOW wINsLow CELEBRATED.

Winslow, Ariz.. July 4-(SpeciaD.- The Fourth was observed in Winslow with more display of enthusiasm than for several years. Visitors from Flag staff, Williams Ariz., and Gallup N. M, were present. Several horse races were run. good tine was made and at the score there was scarcely daylight between them. The Winslow base ball team defeated the Flagstaff team in the forenoon, and the Gallup team in the afternoon. The day wound up by d grand ball in the opera house. Good feeling prevailed generally.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
wOODMEN's ENCAMPMENT.

Kansas City, Mo, July 4.-The Kan sas City Woodmen opened their century encampment here today, and it is to continue until July IS. It has been ar ranged So as to help entertain the visit ors here during the convention. The programme includes daily competitive drills. sham battles by companies of the third regiment, music by bands, and dancing. Friday there will be a big log-rolling contest. There are 5000 WoOdmen in Kansas City, and fully 30.OOO more are expected to visit the citV
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
SILVER REPUBLICANS
Henry M. Teller Selected for Tenn
 porary Chairman.

Kansas City. July 4.-The national convention of the silver republican The delegaes were rather slow in ar irving and it was some time after F o'clock, the hour fixed for the conven- tion, when Chairman Charles A. Towne's Gavel fell. Twenty-four states and territories were represented. Com paratively few spectators were present.
 Henry M. Teller. of Colorado, was named for temporary chairman. Teller delivered an eloquent address. bitterly denouncing the characterization of silver
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY.

Alexandria, Ind, July 4.-The Patri- archs Militant, l. O. O. F., of this city, are carrying out an extensive pro- gramme Of celebration today, this being the one hundredth anniversary of the organization of Indiana as a territory in 1900. Fifteen hundred dollars is of fered to competing companies as prizes.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
TUCSON's HOLIDAY.

Tucson, Ariz., July f. 4.-(SpeciaD.- The miners drilling contest was the chief attraction of the celebration here to- day. The rock used was tough and each team drilled fifteen minutes -McGowan brothers. of Prescott. took first mon=y. The teams and number of inches drilled are as follows:
 McGowan brothers. 291s inches; BaN- ter and Jones, Bisbee, z5ss inches; Ship rell and Briggs, Helevetia. drill broke after II minutes in hole 1214 inches;
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
NEofRo JUBILEE.,1

Niagara Falls. July A grand negro jubilee is being held here today. Ath- letics, parade, music, feasting, speak ing, etc, are the order of the day There are probably 10000 attracted here by the affair. Rev. B. B. Johnson, the colored pastor who is conducting the jubilee. says: Tt is one of the greatest occasions for the negroes of the north that has ever happened(in this vicin- ity." Booker T. Washington and Rev. D. Augustus Straker will speak
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
INDIANA'S DAY.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 4.-One hun dred years ago today civil government was established in Indiana and in cele- bration of the centennial interesting exercises were held today in the hall of representatives, of the state capitol. Interesting papers and addresses were presented, sketching the growth and development of the state and reciting the history of the national road, the Central canal and other pioneer works; that played an important part in the early development of Indiana.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05

pole attached to the banner, in order to win first prize.
 Mir. Secretary Akers tried at Philadel- phia to win the distinction with the Arizona Reservation Marker, but either the pole or his legs, or his arms were too short, for he was outclassed by other ardent politicians. Selim Michaelson of Phoenix is one of the ushers at the Convention hall. Captain Cooper of the Ford hotel also is one of the officers.
 C C pANDOT PIT
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
COLLEGE BOYS TO DO EUROPE.

New York, July 4.-Clarence Perkins and Charles Dow sailed on the steamer Majestic for Liverpool today, in com pany with M. A. Wilcox and R. w. Holden. All are boys from the Syra- cuse university. The party will visit London, then go to Paris for the inter- national games; and afterwards make trip on bicycles through Europe, visit ing Switzerland, Italy. Germany, Hol- land and Belgium. They will return to New York about August 20.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
GEORGIA LAWYERS.

Macon. Ga, July 4.-The Georgia Bar association opened their annual session here today, and will conclude Friday evening. number of distinguished visitors from various states are present. Papers on professional topics of general interest and importance, by persons peculiarly well equipped to handle them, have been prepared.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS.

Columbus, O., July 4.-The state con- vention of the social democracy was called to order in the city hall this morning with several hundred dele gates from all parts of the state in at tendance. The convention will nomin- ate candidates for the state offices to be filled at the November election.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
ARIZONA DELEGATES.
How They Make a Showing at National
 Conventions.

Kansas City, Mo, July 4.-(Special)- During the Bryan demonstration at the convention hall tonight the tall figure of T. C.. Norris. of Prescott. was seen on the platform. with those of other enthusiastic members who were trying to see how high they could raise their respective banners. MT. Norris, by dint of standing on his toes, managed to shoot the Arizona banner shade higher than the other. winning thereby a round of applause. IL was very in structive spectacle, the moral being that when man becomes wild with po- litical excitement, and marches about a convention hall with a banner, he should not only have plenty of length
 himself, but should have an extra long
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES.

Bayonne, N. J., July 4.-The all-round championship mee- of the Amateur Athletic union, under the auspices of the knickerbocker Athletic club, is talk ing place here this afternoon at the lat ters grounds. Among the men who are competing are Hilery H. Clark and Ernest White. former winners, and D. J. Reuss, of the Knickerbocker Athletic club.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
THE DAY IN SAFFORD.

Stafford. Ariz., July 4.-(SpeciaD.- Five thousand people participated in the celebration here, the largest crowd ever gathered in the Gila valley. An address was delivered. sports were en- gagged in and there was a procession half a mile long. with many decorate floats. In the evening d grand ball was given, the hall being crowded.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
REUNION OF SOLDIERS.

Tacoma, Wash, July 4.-The various companies composing the>First infantry regiment. national guard of Washing ton. met here today for the first time since reorganization of the state guard subsequent to the Spanish war. The boys are the guests of thisi city. and Tacoma is paying the expenses. The feature of the parade is the officers and men of the battleship Iowa.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
SIT. PETERSBURG IN DEsPAIR

London, July "A dispatch from St. Petersburg says: "Vice Admiral Alex iif's official announcement of the im,. possibility of advancing on Pekin wfth\ out reinforcements. and the necessl for stores, has caused despair, as regarded as tantamount to~>npdok the Europeans
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
PRESCOTT WENT VISITING.

Prescott. July 4.-(SpeciaD.-Inde- pendence day was quiet one in Pres cott Nearly everyone who could do so left the city. One hundred Elks at tended the celebration at Jerome, While about 600 other citizens attended the big picnic al Point of Rocks.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
SITUATION LAST NIGHT.

Kansas City, July 4.-Fully one-half the delegates are absent, it being understood that very little, if any busi- ness could be transacted tonight
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
THE BOULDER CHAUrAUoUA.

Boulder. Col. July 4-The annual chautauqua meeting which opened here
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
A TACOMA HORROR
Thirty Five Killed, Eighteen Injured
 in Street Car Wreck.

Tacoma, Wash, July "A crowded electric car from South Tacoma crashed through bridge at Seventeenth and D streets at S:30 this morning. The people were coming into the city to witness the celebration.
 Thirty-five men, women and children were killed, and eighteen terribly man gled, most of whom will die. The car went down the gulch sixty feet. It left the track on a curve, going at fun speed.
 WORSE THAN FIRST REPORTED.
 Tacoma, Wash, July 4.-Nearly> 100 people, passengers on car bound for this city. were plunged down a gulch at Twenty-siXth and c streets shortly after o'clock this morning. Those who were standing on the platforms dropped off, only to be crushed and wounded by the heavy body of the coach, while others inside were killed and maimed before they knew what had happened.
 The car jumped the track and was smashed to kindling wood in the bot tom of the chasm over 100 feet below. The dead will number nearly three score, for there are many Of the in jured who will never recover and who are expected to die at any moment. and there are at least sixty of the pas sengers of the car now in various hos pitals and under the care of physicians.
Arizona republican., 1900-07-05
srEvENsON's CANDIDACY.

C. c. RANDOLPH.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-31
MORE RAILROAD IRON
Amur Brings Rails and Lumber for
 Railroad Extension.

Four hundred and fifty tons more of rail- road iron was received yesterday by the White Pass road on the steamer Amur. The same ship also brOugh; 2s,Ooo feet of lumber and I34 tons of coal for the rall- road. The only other freight brought by the Amur was 20 tons of merchandise.
 The Amur arrived in the morning She had only eleven passengers, but all her freight space was occupied. The vessel brought no later news than the City of Se- altle, having been In at Port Union on the way north to take coal, and thereby being delayed. She left Vancouver, March 2S, the same day the City of Seattle got away from that port.
 The Amur will sail for Victoria at s o'clock Sunday morning
 It was planned for some tim. to have the Amur go to Nome this spring, but the plans have been changed, 1t Is understood, and she will remain on the Skagway-Bht- lSh Columbia run. The recent creation by the White Pass X Yukon, the Canadian Development Company and the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company of a through rate to Dawson, It appears, may have the effect ot keeping the Amur and the other ships of the Canadian Pacific Navigation Company we'll supplied with business uorthbOund, and neeeSsitates keeping theIr fleet here.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-31

from Atlin to QuesnelIe, in connection with the work on the various hydraulic plants which will be In operation from now on, .Atlin will be as active as a hive of bees.
 Col. J. H. Brooks, "the old reliable, '" arrived from Bennett Thursday evening with his pack train outfit. Mr. Brooks has the contract for taking the sawmill plant belonging to Messrs, Brown X Sin clair into the Wright creek country. It amounts to about for..y tons.
 Fourteen double teams of the Red Line Transportation Company came in on the afternoon of March I4 from Bennett, bring ing about so,ooo pounds of supplies for the government telegraph line and nineteen passengers, seven of them being llnemen. and crew of twelve carpenters 10 com mence the erection of the Dominion gov eminent building; which. when completed, will be occupied bv the postoffice, tele- graph office and customs house. The site has not as vet been made public. MT. CharlesOn, who has the government work in charge, is expected in pretty soon, and upon his arrival the work will be eom' meneed.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-31
EGGS- EXTRAORDINARILY
 EGGS-PER|ENCES
Three Stories of Eggs on
 the Dawson Trail.
ONE LOT WAS ROASTED
Another Travelled Behind n Run away Horse Uninjurod, and An Other is Being Held. at Bennett For n Less AddIosome Trail.

Strange tales from the trail are fl,atlng back to Skagwav from those who have esSayed to get from Bennett to Dawson with supplies, and of all these a trio of amusing stories have just been brought over the hill from the lakeside town by Bume Pollock, the genial news purVeyOr.
 Eggs are the subject of the three tales. The first story Is that of the adventures of several cases of the eggs which were taken from Bennett on a sled for Dawson, and before they were out of sight of the place of beginning were rushing along madly over the Ice of the lake>bosom behind frightened and runaway team. The team ran four miles. Eggs all smashedl No Not at all. They rode seTenely through the wild race. and came out everyone as whole as the day they were laid, and their owner went rejoicing.
 The next story Is needed only to ems phasize the irony of fate and throw, a' it were, a little side light on the peculiar
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-31
Jim Williams Admits Cut ting Mrs. HOrtOn's Throat.
THE PRELIMINARY TRIAL
All Waive Examination and Are Held Without Bail--Further Par- tioulars in tho History of Bort and Mrs. Horton.

lt ls0 longer question as to how or who cut the throat of Mrs. Bert Horton after she had been shot. Another Indian has turned coniessor. and acknowledged that he wIeded the blade that made the horid gash.
 Quanish. also known by the anglaeiSed name of Jim Williams, confesses that he cut the woman's throat. The confession was made to United States Deputy Mar. shal Tanner. The Indian held the matter a secret for five days after his arrest, and at last made the revelation.
 Williams Is youthful Indian and a member of the Si,ka tribe. He is now in jail with eight other Indians held on being implicated in the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Horton. All these Indians save one, KitehikOo, are members of the Sitka tribe. Kitehikoo IS a Chilkat.
 Now that Williams has confessed to having cut the throat of Mrs. Horton, and Hanson has confessed that he killed Mr. Horton, the only other wound so far known that has to be accounted for Is the shot that struck Mrs. Horton in the breast; and this Kltchikoo has practically admit ted.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-31

other who has tried the egg speculation. This time it Is Mr. Falconer, proprietor of the Klondke hotel. of Bennett, He finds himselflconfrOnted with a grave problem. While below, not long ago, he bought twelve hundred dozen of fine eggs and had them packed in asbestos to keep them from the eongeallng effect of the fflRld zone. and brought them north in- tending to rush them through to Dawson. and hoping to dispose of them to an egg less and hungered people for shekels and nuggets of gold.
 But no. The thermometer got up; the snow left the trail in places the reports were all of a rough road that would addle the eggs or break their shells. The stock went as far as Bennett, and Is now on the market, asbestos and all, and not for many moons has Bennett been the acel' dental terminal of so great crop of cheap and fresh hen fruit.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-03-31
LATEST ATLIN NEWS.
Culled From tho Columns of tho
 Atlin Globe.

lt Is reported that a 36-ounee nugget was taken out on Willow creek.
 Messrs. Canavin and Swltzer left for Wright creek to put their hydraulic prop critics in shape for working during the coming season,
 Brown X Sinclair, at their sawmlll on Surprise lake, are doing rattling good business. They have s 10 70 men and IS horses at work. These will be doubled.
 The Presbyterian hospital Is completed. furnished and the accommodation com plete. with the services of two excellent trained nurses.
 With the railroad work at the Taku portage, the work on the government building and the government telegraph line