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Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
APPLE IS A FAILURE
One Fruit Which Doesn't Flourish
 Here-Big Crop Elsewhere.

With all the marvellous fertility of it's soil. the Salt River valley cannot raise
 apples. It can produce the finest or anges that ever grew, the sweetest mel ons that ever tempted 'Rastus. the rosiest and best favored peaches that
 have ever delighted the eye of a fruit
 connoisseur, grapes that excel Cali fornia' s. best, and even pears that in size and taste are unrivaled, but there
 is no clambering over the fact that it is an unqualified failure in apple
 culture. During the past year many
 ranchers in the valley have tried by all the artifices known to the craft to grow an apple that was eatable, but have not succeeded in raising any but small, dry and f1avorless fruit. and it is very likely that efforts in the future will be confined to the fruits which are better adapted to the soil and climate and lovers of the apple will depend on the north for their supply. There are plenty of excellent apples on the local market, but they are still high priced and well up in the luxury class Ac- cording to the National Apple Shippers associations report, a copy of which was received here yesterday by a wholesale fruit dealer, the crop of ap- pies this year Tn the united states. Canada and Nova Scotia, will be the largest of any crop in the history of the country" While the drouth has affected the yield in Missouri and many apples have dropped prematurely in this state and the states adjoining on the east, the crop, it is estimated, will exceed the record crop of 1896, which was seventy million barrels, by from ten million to thirty million barrels This years crop in North America, it is believed, will be from eighty million to one hundred million barrels. Four teen states have bearing apple trees numbering more than three million each. The reports from these states are favorable, and in New England, New York and Pennsylvania the yield is reported to be heavy. There will be large numbers of apples on the Pacific coast and in Canada and Nova Scotia, also. There is a market for apples abroad, and it is said that Great Brit ain, France and Germany are prepared to take some of the surplus. The quail ity is good. according to the reports, as we'll as the quantity.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
Thirteen Are Killed and Ninety Injured
REAR END COLLISION
Mistake of a Philadelphia and Read ing Line Dispatcher Sends An Excursion Train Crashing Into Milk Train and Piles The Two Up In Fearful Heap of Death and Ruin.

Philadelphia, Sept. D. Thirteen killed and over" thirty injured is the appalling record of the rear end collision between an excursion train and a milk train near Bethlehem Branch, on the Phila- delphia & Reaiing railway, this morn ing. at Hatfield, Pa. twenty-seven miles north of here. The milk train was standing on the main line and was crashed into by the rapidly moving excursion train. consisting of ten cars filled with excursionists for Atlantic City. Two passenger cars attached to the rear of the milk train were crushed like egg shells. The milk car immedi- ately in front was also badly wrecked. Four persons on the passenger car or the milk train were instantly killed Fortunately there were few persons on this train. The excursion train was a picture of indescribable horror. The locomotive was a heap of bent and broken iron and firmly held the bodies of the engineer and fireman beneath. Behind the engine six of the ten cars were also a mass of wreckage, the first car broken in twain and the other five cars thrown on the sides and complete ly demolished. Nine Were killed in the first two cars and the others in those coaches were badly maimed. A special with doctors and nurses started from Bethlehem, but before it reached the scene was signalled to return, as special bearing the injured had already started for Bethlehem.
 The special arrived at Bethlehem at 11:30 a. m. and was met by fully 5000 people clamoring for news of loved ones. The injured were removed to waiting ambulaEces and conveyed to hospitals
 The second section was Jagged and returned to Bethlehem, where there was great rejoicing over the narrow escape.
 There are several stories as to the re- sponsibility for the wreck. One places the responsibility on the dispatcher's office at Philadelphia The train men refuse to talk.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE
Bishop Hamilton to Attend Annual
 Meeting Here.

Arrangements have virtually been completed for the annual conference of the Methodist church of Arizona, to be held at the First M. E. church in this city, commencing Tuesday, September 21, and continuing over the following Sabbath. The occasion will be a no table one in Methodist circles, as in connection with the conference will be held anniversary sessions of the W6- mans Home Missionary society and the Fteedman's Aid society. The confer ence work will begin on Thursday evening and Bishop Hamilton will be present to deliver the opening address. Rev. Joseph H. Smith, one of the best known of all Methodist evangelists, will also be here and conduct three meet inSs each day. Mrs. Hamilton will come here with her husband and she with Mrs. P. H. Bodkin, secretary of the Woman's Home Missionary so- cie-y of the west, will address the meetings of the ladies. It is expected that about twenty-five ministers will attend the confers nee, as well as sev- eral hundred other church people who are interested in conference work.
 So far as known at this time two changes in pastors will be made by the conference. Rev. MT Rogers of Tempe will be retired on account of oli age and a successor will be named. Rev. MT. FrambeS of Glendale will also give up his church and remove to Phoe- nix.
 The M. E. church south will hold its conference here in October, and the Presbyterian synod win also occur next month.
 Services began yesterday in nearly all the churches. Rev. McAfee of the First Presbyterian church will return this week, and the Methodist church south will reopen next Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
APPEALS TO WERS
Italian Rule Intolerable - Humbert
 Meditated Giving Up Rome.

London, Sept. 2.-"As a result of the outcry against the declaration of the Osservatore Romano" says the Rome correspondent of the Daily Express that the late King Humbert had medi- tated giving up Rome to the hierarchy the clerical papers have been instructed to publish a statement giving confirma- tion and details.
 According to this account, Kin9 Humbert, some months before his death, wrote to Cardinal Giuseppe Frisco, archbishop of Naples, request ing that trustworthy priest be sent to hear his confession. A priest was sent but absolution was refused unless Humbert would agree to abdicate and give up Rome. The king asked time to consider, as he was anxious to re- ceive the sacrament; and, according to the clerical version, twas this com municatiOn to the priest that induced the holy see to grant Christia burial. King Humbert's letter to Cardinal Frisco will be published"
 "A circular note from the vatican to the Catholic powers declares that, so long as Italy contests the rights of the holy see, the pope will only recognize Victor Emmanuel as king of Sardinia The note appeals to the powers to re- ation, declaring that the condition of the papacy under Italian rule is stead fly growing worse"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
GoEBELIsM TO BE DEFEATED
Good Prospects Also For Carrying
 Kentucky For Mckinley.

Washington, Sept. 2.-John w. Lang try. appointment clerk of the census office has just returned from a visit to his home in Kentucky and gives a cheerful account of republican pros poets there. He says:
 ''I was most agreeably surprised to find the conditions so favorable to the republican state ticket. It is the uni versal opinion of the republicans and Brown democrats that there is no foun- dation for the charge that there was a conspiracy among the republican lead CTS. as a result of which MT. Goebel was assassinated. There are thousands of democrats who support Mr. Goeb2l and who share in this opinion, and the conviction of Powers, in whose innO- cence they have the utmost confidence, has only intensified the determination of the anti-GOebelites to defeat Mir. Beckhan. The partisan rulings of the court aLd the acts of injustice toward M". i'ow CTS only add to this deteraninl- ticn.
 "l bf'Ieve that the desperate light that will Le made again it il-rcIi>m m wil GETTY Inc natfonat cEe;. along wi:h C2l. Yerkes. although uhe latter Till get the larger vote. l may say. however, 'hat there are mauJ free s:l- "'i d' mocra Is who under OuUi:.arY ci:- cumstances would support Bryan, but who will not do SO this year because Of his well known sympathy with the Goebel element
 Twill not the Goebel law enable the democrats 10 count you out just as they have heretofore?"
 II do not think so, for the reason that this is a federal election. as well as a state election. which wip afford us ad- ditional protection. Not only that, but the intense feeling that has been en- gendered among the republicans and their allies as a result of the recent trial at Georgetown is an additional se- curity against fire ud. They simply do not intend t0 have it.
 Mckinley and Roosevelt will get the electoral vote of Kentucky. Yerkes will be elected governor. We will have republican majority in the court Of appeals and at least four republican congressman from the state. I don't like to speak of politics in connection with the highest court of our state, but the democratic members have been de- ciding political questions in the inter- will have accomplished a great deal when We have fixed it so they cannot do that any more."
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03

CTS from all over the county, is billed to appear in a comedy production. Ad- vance notices, however, give out the inference that the entertainment is 70 be spiced with tragic scenes. Indeed, the management, Messrs. Smith and Wilson. have provided the ballet with cheese knives and are giving instruc- tions in their proper use.
 But the trouble with this perform ance is that there are so many anna to rehearsals. and those that do ap- pear give the management little satis- faction as to the parts they propose to play when the curtain rises.
 Seriously speaking, the Smith Wilson situation remained about as dense all day yesterday as it was the night be- fore. Most of the precincts not heard from Saturday night are still unheard from and the few that reported yester- day made no apparent change in the general result.
 Wilson partisans claim four out of the Tempe delegation and two of the Second ward of Phoenix. On this basis it is understood that Mir Wilson claimed a majority of seven in the county last night, which was practi- cally his claim on Saturday night.
 But the Smith packers are willing to stake their honor that both the pre- cihcts named above are solid for their candidate, as well as a number of de e. gates claimed by the Wilson men from other points.
 Enterprise and Agua Caliente have not been heard from, but the Smith men say they have no fears in that di- rection.
 Buckeye and Arlington are still among the missing. but it is conceded that Wilson may get those delegations. The Smith men, however, feel assured they have a majority in sight. giving the other candidate all the precincts yet to hear from.
 The most notable feature of the in- cident is the extreme feeling that seems in evidence wherever friends of the op- posing factions meet. Each faction is so firmly convinced that its leader is the logical candidate that it cannot countenance the suggestion of defeat by fair means, and both are ready to suspicion conspiracy and treachery when unwelcome news is heard.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
ADMIRALs AT BAR HARBOR
Extensive Preparations to Entertain
 the Naval Officers.

Bar Harbor, Me, Sept. 2.-The com- ing visit of the British and American warships is arousing much interest here. The following programme has been arranged. On Tuesday. September 4, there will be an exchange of official visits between the admirals and shore authorities, followed by a luncheon for the admirals, given by MT. and Mrs. Henry Redmond at their cottage-in- the-Field. In the afternoon a public reception will be given to the officers and admirals of the fleets at the St SauVeur, under the auspices of the board of trade. On the evening of Sep tember Admiral Farquhar will give a dinner to Vice-Admiral Bedford and the captains of both squadrOns on board the New York. On Wednesday, September D. a reception from to will be given on board the New York. In the evening a private ball will be given at Kebo. Dinners on Wednesday even ing will be given by the following per sons: MT. and Mrs. Montgomery Sears. E. J. Curley Mrs. Alexander Van Nest. MT. and Mrs. Frank Ellis, MT. and Mrs. J. J. Emory, Dr. and Mrs. Abbe, MT. and Mrs. A. C. Barney, Dr. and Mrs. w. w. Seely, MT. and Mrs. T. G. Con- don, Miss Furniss and MT. and Mrs. Edward Coles. On Thursday, Septem- Der 6, the admirals will take luncheon with MT. Johnston Livingston, and in the afternoon they will be entertained at garden party by Mir. and Mrs John s. Kennedy. In the evening MT. and Mrs De Grass Fox will give a dinner and dance .'-i a Malvern. On Friday, September '. nner to Admiral Far quhar and the captains of both fleets will be given by MT. and Mrs. Charles Carroll Jackson.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
RIOT ON EXCURSION
One Man Drowned, One Shot, Another's
 Skull Fractured.

McKeesport, Pa, Sept. "A general rough house held sway on the excursion boat Annie Roberts tonight, while re- turning from q trip up the NIononga- hela river, near Elizabeth. and at the end of the fifteen minutes the boat pre- sented the appearance of having gone through riot, bullet holes showing upon much of the woodwork, and the decks of the boat being bespattared with blood. As result of the fight one man is supposed to he drowned, ore is in the McKeesport hospital. his head battered with an aX. Two more are in the McKeesport lookup.
 The trouble occurred during an eX- cursion, said to have been given the colored Knights of Pythias of the Mon ongahela valley.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
ROCKHILL's VIEWS
If Concert of Powers Is Broken Fore
 igners Better Leave.

Copyrighted by Associated Press.)
 Shanghai. Sept. 2.-WilliGm Wood- vile ROckhill, special commissioner of the United States to investigate the af- fairs in China. declares that if the Chi nese government is able to break the concert of powers, the foreigners had better pack up and leave.
 There has been a deliberately planned movement on the part of the Chinese government to expel all for eigners," says MT. Rockhill. 'The de- crees printed in the Imperial Gazette prove that this movement has been practically successful, since. every for eiSner in the interior has been obliged 10 seek refuge in the treaty ports. The imperial government merely utilized the Boxers as accessories.
 'The relief of Pekin is merely an in- cident of the crisis. The really i'm portant work remains to be done. Marquis Ito, probably the best in- formed man alive on eastern politics, said to me the present was the great est crisis in the history of China and that all the preceding eastern ques- tions sink into insignificance beside it."
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
GERMAN DEMANDS.

Tien Tsin, Ser. 2.-(Copyrighted by the Associated Press).-The Germans have formally demanded all the build ings and grounds occupied by the United States troops, explaining that they will be needed by the large Ger man forces soon to arrive. As the Am erican camp lies in the German conces- sion, the demand will probably be com piled with, and a new camp for the United States troops will be established outside the city.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
RIOT FOLLOWS CRIES OF "scAB. ."

Cumberland, Md, Sept "A riot oc- cured at Ocean mine, No. :, near Mid land, this county, as the result, it is stated, of the yelling of ''scab" at men at work. Andrew Leslo had his head crushed with a stone. Michael Barrie was pounded with stones and left for dead, and several others were injured The men had been drinking. The in jured men are mostly Italians. Sheriff Martin. who visited the scene today found that, while it was a serious af- fair, it had been much exaggerated.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
CHOLERA VICTIMS.

London, Sept. 2.-"The present epi- demic of cholera" says the Simla cor respondent of the Daily Mail, lis one of the worst outbreaks on record The bubonic plague is child's play com pared with it. The natives are dying like flies at the rate of 5000 a week. The epidemic is undoubtedly due to the pollution of the scanty water supply during the famine"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03

Greenland. While Miss Minnie Hutch inson was driving with Orve Miner they were stopped in the road by Spencer Dicks. who was on horseback Dicks pulled a gun and shot Miner, who died soon after Dicks fired again at Miss Hutchinson. the bullet hitting a steel in her corset and glancing off withodt iniuring her. Dicks rode off and has not Vet been captured.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
TRANSPORT LAWTON.
Will Be Sent to Relief of Miners in
 Nome

San Francisco. Sept. 2--The United States transport Lawton, which arrived today In ballast from Seattle, will be sent to Cape Nome as soon as it can be got ready, to relieve destitute miners and furnish transportation home. She will accommodate 700.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03

been appointed regent, but is afraid to
 return here unless the foreign envoys
 guarantee his liberty. Ten dignhtaries remaining in Pekin consequently re- solved to petition the diplomats and in- vite Prince Ching to return to PeSin."
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
ROOSEVELT IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. Sept. 2.-Theodore Roose- welt arrived from New York today and proceeded to the Auditorium annex. He was met by a committee represent ing 150 labor unions under whose au- spices he speaks at Electric park to- morrow.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
COURTHOUSE BURNED.

Kingfisher, Okla, Sept. 2.-The cOul t. house and several adjoining buildings were destroyed by fire here last night. causing a loss of $5O,OOO. Nearly all of the courthouse records were destroyed
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
OLYMPICS DEFEATED.

San Jose. Cal, Sept. 2.--The Garden City cycleTs defeated the San Fran cisco Olympics today in a fifty-mile relay race for a silver cup and the state championship. The time was 2:16:1S 3-5.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
BRYAN IN CHICAGO.
Will Deliver Labor Day Grafton, Then
 Go to Maryland.

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Bryan spent the day at the Auditorium hotel with Sen abor Jones and other democratic poli- ticlans. He will deliver the Labor Day oration tomorrow and leave at 8 p. m. over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for Cumberland, Md, where he will open the campaign in that state Tuesday night. -.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
NICARAGUA'S ACTION.

Managua, Nicaragua, Sept. 2.-The Nicaragua congress -.---y approved the commercial reciprocity treaty between Nicaragua and the United States.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
RESCUED BY THE HARTFORDs

Southampton, Sept. "A pleasure yacht was capsized in a gale off South amptOn today but all the members of the party were rescued by the launch of the United States training ship Hartford.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
THE AMERICAN BAR.

Saratoga, N. Y. Sept. <.-The Ameri- can Bar association elects Edward Wetmore of New York president, and John Hinkley of Baltimore secretary.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
TRANSYAAL ANNEXED

London, Sept. 2.-It is reported that Lord Roberts has issued proclamation formally annexing the Transvaal to the dominlons of the British crown.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
CHING APPOINTED REGENT

St. Petersburg, Sept. 2.-The official Gazette publishes the following dis. patch. dated Pekin, August 20. from the Russian minister: There i. an un. confirmed rumor that Prince Ching has
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
BIG FIRE IN ATLIN CITY.

Victoria, B. C., Sept. 2.--The steamer Amur, from Skaguay, reports the bus mess section of Atlin City wiped out by fire on Sunday last. The loss was over $40, 900.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
CONCERT OF POWERS BROKEN

London, Sept. Republication of the text of the Russian proposals has in tensified rather than diminished the suspicious entertained by England of Russia's proceedings. The rupture of the European concert is considered an accomplished fact. Opinions differ as to the way the powers will now group themselves. Some papers think Great Britain, Japan and the Triple Alliance will stand together in refusing to leave Pekin.
 The Daily Telegraph expresses regret that President Mckinley has commit- ted the United States to follow the Russians" considers that Japan will throw in her lot with Russia and be reluctantly followed by France, who dare not risk divergence from Russia.
 Events therefore cOnspired," says the Daily Telegraph, ito throw the bal ance of power into Salisbury's hands. Italy and Austria must side with Ger many, who will probably propose a compromise and be supported by En- gland.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
BUBoNIC PLAGUE AT GLASGOW

Glasgow, Scotland, Sept 2.-Three persons, (father. mother and chi.d). who have been certified to be sufferers from bubonic plague, have been place I under the care of medical authorities here.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
JEALOUS MAN KILLS HIS RIVAL

Denver, Col, Sept. 2,-Jealousy was the cause of a murder last night at
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
BASE BALL.

At Buffalo-Buffalo, 9; Minneapolis, S.
 At Chicago-Detroit. 2: Chicago, 1.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-03
Powers Fail to Make Sat-
 isfaCtoTy Reply
ENGLAND SUSPICIOUS
A Growing Belief That the Powers Cannot Longer Act In Harmony. British Press Considers the Rup- ture an Accomplished Fact Where abouts of the Chinese Emporer An Important Matter.

Washington, Sept. 2.--SO far as as- certainable there were no important de- velopments in the Chinese situation to- day. The officials maintain unusual reticence. They say they have no in format ton to make public regarding re- plies to the American Russian proposals regarding the withdrawal of the mili- tary forces of the powers from Pekin. MT. Adee, acting secretary of state, de- cided for the present not to make pub- lie the names of the powers which have answered or indicated the character of the replies, on the ground that the publication of the attitude of the pow CTS might embarass negotiations at this time. It is therefore impossible % learn definitely to what extent answers have been received. The opinion pre- vailed. however that none of con- elusive character have yet come to hand, such communications as have been received being merely of a prelim- mary character In diplomatic circles the opinion prevails that none of the great powers have reached a final de- termination as to the course they will pursue.
 No dispatches of importance have been received from China by any of the departments today.
 DOWAGER AND EMPEROR. Ii Hung Chang is reported still at Shanghai. The empress dowager is said to be leaving Tyan Flu and moving still further away from Pekin. Nothing is said of the emperor. It is suggested that he may have left her entourage and decided to remain where he is or return to Pekin, which would probably completely change the situation. He belonged to the progressive party be- fore he was compelled to sign the i'm perial rescript of 1898. and if restored to power peace negotiations undOubted- edly will facilitated.