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Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
LEARNED NOTHING.

The anti-imperialists have failed to grasp the significance of the verdict rendered at the polls on November 6, and already we hear them talking of q change of policy in the Philippines. l quote the following from the New York Evenig Post, one of the most vit- riolic of the anti-administration news papers, in order that patriots in Ariz- ona may get an accurate idea of the ex- tent of the nagging that this adminis- tTation is being subjected to:
 Tt would not be surprising if there were a change of policy in regard to the Philippines in the not distant fu- ture. A new Philippine question must be faced. Heretofore the question has been whether the American government thought it best to restore order there and assume it's responsibilities before the nations of the world. Now the ques- tion that comes to the front in terms that cannot be mistaken is whether the people If the United States wish to maintain permanent hostilities in that
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
LEFT TO FREEZE
Ohio Robbers Cruel Way of Extort-
 ing Money.

Midd.etown, O., Dec. 1S.-Four mask ed men entered the house of Michael Friedman, two miles from here, early today and bound and gagged Friedman after which they searched the house. Finding no money they released Fried man and told him they knew he had just received $3,OO0 and that they wanted it. Upon his denial he was knocked senseless with a club.
 Friedman was revived, agaIn ques- tioned and upon his second denial was again knocked senseless. His uncon- scious body was then bound with ropes and he was left to perish from the cold. The open house attracted the at tention of passers by, who investigated and found Friedman. He is in a pre- carious condition.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
DEATH PENALTY NOT ENFORCED

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-There are in the Kansas state psnitentiary at Leaven- worth forty men under sentence of death who have not been hanged be- cause for years no governor has been willing to sign the death warrants re- quired by law. In view of these facts Gov. Stanley has recently instituted an investigation of the entire subject of capital punishment and it's relation to mob law in the several states in the union. He has intimated that if his in vestigation indicates that the abolition of capital punishment has a tendency to increase lynch law he will recom- mend the enactment of a law enforcing the death penalty in Kansas, with a provision requiring the sheriffs to car ry out the sentence without a death warrant signed by the governor.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
A SARCASTIC NEWSPAPER.
Stands in the Way of a Princely
 Visit.

London, Dec. 1S.-A report is current that Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of state for the colonies. has caused to be intimated to the auj-hori- ties of New South Wales that, in the opinion of the government, it may be- come undesirable and impolitic for the Duke and Duchess of York to include that colony in their approaching visf- to Australia unless a certain element of the Sydney press ceases to publish articles concerning their royal high nessas, which are not only sarcastic, br- inflammatory in tenor and spirit
 The indignation of the royal family is said to have been aroused by a series of articles recently appearing in the Sydney Bulletin. So far as can be as- certained here the articles were more in the nature of ridicule than seditiOus- One of the latest to reach England takes the Melbourne Punch to ask because that papsr offered an apology for printing a picture Of the Duke of York in an "unpretentious" naval uni form, which," says the Bulletin, ev- everyone knows he is only about half qualified to wear" Some surprise is expressed that the royal family or the government should take notice of such comment when much stronger an1 more offensive articles are published in this country by radical and republican newspapers.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
DIsCoURTEsY TO GEN. WOOD.
Havana Bar Association Honors Dis
 graced Havana Judges.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch from Havana yesterday says: Govern or General Wood has severed the off cial connection of the Havana bar as- sociation with the government in con- sequence of the action of the associa- tion yesterday in electing to the board of governors five deposed judges, who had been removed for dishonesty.
 Hitherto the association has sus- tained semi-o1ficial relations with the government, and the board of govern ors or executive committee and has had power to review certain court proceed ings. Gen. Wood had notified the as sociation that there was ample cause for the removal of the offending judg- es, and that no protest had been made and no appeal taken.
 In laying his letter upon the table and proceeding with the election, the association was guilty of a gross dis courtesy to the governor general, which he has promptly and emphatically re- buked.
 The association has 300 members, siXtyfve of whom were present at the election.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19

existing circumstances, as it would be imperatively necessary to retire the volunteers of the Philippines on the prescribed date, and no less than five months would be necessary to make the exchange contemplated for this bill. He was assured by the members of the committee that the bill in all probabil ity would be reported to the senate by the beginnings of next week.
 Gen. Miles took a vzry positive stand against the abolition of the regimental organization in the artillery arm of the service, saying that such a course would inevitably have the effect of de- stroying much of the esprit de corps of that branch of the service.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
THE SANTA FEE STRIKE
A Committee Engaged in Formulating
 a Demand.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-According to a statement issued tonight by J. M. Barr, third vice president of the Santa Fe railroad, a committee composed of rep resentatives of the different railroad organizatio which have taken up the differences of the striking telegraph operators, consider the strike a mis- take, and at tomorrow's conference to be he'd here with officials of the Santa Fe nothing but unemployment of the telegraphers will be requested from the company.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
RETURN OF VOLUNTEERS
To Be Replaced By Regulars Under
 the New Army Bill.

Manila, Dec. 1S.-The volunteer regi- ments will proceed to the United States to be mustered out in practi- ca!ly the same order as they arrived in the islands. They will be replaced by regulars provided by the army bill.
 Lieutenant Evans of the Forty fourth volunteer infantry with fifty men attacked December 12, several hundred bolomen and fifty insurgents armed with rifles occupying an in- trenched position at Tonoxigan, in the island of Cebu. The Americans had three men wounded and the enemy lost twelve killed and many wounded.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY.
Secretary Root Before the Senate Mill
 itary Affairs Committee.

Washington, Dee. 1S.-The senate committee on military affairs today continued its consideration of the army organization bill. Secretary Root was before the committee for a brief time. and recommended some changes. He was followed by Gen. Miles. who con- tinued his remarks of yesterday. Gen. Wilson chief of engineers, was also be- fore the committee.
 Secretary Root suggested no mate rial amendment to the bill, but devoted his energies almost exclusively to the presentation of the general subject of rhe reorganization of the army on a permanent basis. He said that cxpa- dition was especially necessary under
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
THREATENING swITCHMEN.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 1S.-Santa Fe switchmen and brakemen here say they will strike if the demands of the tele- graph operators are not granted by Third Vice President Barr. The con- Guctors announce that they will stay by the road, but it is thought that they will Ee induced to join in the strike if one is ordered. Engineers and firemen have not said whether or not they will strike. Considerable pressure has been brought to bear on them and they show much sympathy with the strikers.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
A PROPOSED DUTY
Which Will Almost Make the Intro duction of Wheat Into the Empire 1mposslble-The Probable Effect Upon Wheat Growers of the
 United States-Also the Effect on
 Germany. '

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Agrarian party in Germany having successfully brought about the law at the last ses- sion of the reichstag prohibiting. in effect, the importation of American canned meats, is now using its power full influence to increase the heavy i'm port duties on all grains entering the empire, notably on wheat, repOr-s United States Consul Dietrich at Brez men to the state department. The aim of the Agrarians. according to the con- sul is to make Germany entirely in- dependent of all countries for its breadstuffs and food supplies.
 Tt is difficult to see,' says Mir. Diet rich, how the proposed national leg islation can have any other effect in the long run than to enhance the price of daily bread, needful to every man. woman and child in this country. It is impossible to understand how the proposed duty can increase the crop of wheat throughout Germany or de- crease the appetite of the German peo- pie.
 At present, however" says the con- sul, there seems little doubt that the proposed law will be passed by the reichstag. As a large portion of the importation of wheat is American grown, this will seriously affect the in terest of the American farmer.
 "A duty of forty or fifty cents on every bushel of wheat" concludes the consul, "cannot fail to be well nigh prohibitive and the consequence will be more limited markets, fiercer cOmpeti- tion and lower prices to producers"
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19

part of the earth. Since election, be-
 ming with Gen. MacArthur's cele- ,s. xIpOrt, there has been less con-
 e }othe real situation in the is ~ Con improving and there is rN~ aex, SteSssd by saying any longer t.-Tae President Me Kinley and~s& 9t are coming to regard the outfso from a military point of view, as Very serious"
 The outlook as a matter. of fact is no more serious than it was expected to be by the president and his advis- CTS. Reports from the Philippines show that the American troops are making decided gains. The insurrec- tion is certain to be overcome in a year or two at the outside, and that is the most that intelligent people expected. When it is finally stamped out it will be found that the American people have in the Philippines not only a mag nificent territory, but naval and trade base which in point of potential advan- tage will more than compensate them for the great loss in men and treasure brought about by the late war.
 A NATIONS BURIAL GROUND.
 I spent a few hours at Arlington to- day, and was amply compensated for the trip. Here is a. national cemetery that has no equal in the world. Over 400 acres are dedicated to the memory of our hOnored dead and the heart is indeed dead that does not thrill at the sight of the names of Sheridan and Sherman and the other national heroes that mark imposing monuments near the historic Arlington house. One of the first monuments that attracted my attention in walking from the railroad station to rhe mansion was that of Major Erasmus Gilbreath, formerly Of Whipple barracks, who died two years ago in Porto Rico. Captain John G. Bourke, who will be recalled by many old timers in Arizona, lies buried near him. The grave of Gen. Abner Dou- bleday, who commanded the federal troops at the first battle of bull run, is close by. I rode over the Bull Run battle field a few days ago. At Manas- sas there is a confederate monument. The entire field is covered by a growth of scrub oak. I saw the remains of intrenchments erected by both sides in that memorable contest. The entire re- region round about Washington is full of memorials of the civil war and some day when there is nothing more inter- esting to write about, I shall try to give pen picture of them.
 c: c. RANDOLPH.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
CLEMENTS NARROW ESCAPE
His Entire Army Was in a Boer
 Trap.

Johannesburg. Dec. 18.-The details of the British defsat at Nooitge- dacht indicate that General Clements entire force narrowly escaped cap ture. The Boers' plans were masterly and only by the rapid retreat of the British were they saved from over whelming disaster. The Boers who crossed the Orange river into Cape Colony last Saturday have encountered and driven back Brabants' forces and the Cape Rifles near AIiwalnorth.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
NO KISSING FOR THE YOUNG.
Warned Against the Mistletoe Habit
 By Mgr. Seton of Jersey City.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Monsignor Seton pastor of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church on Baldwin avenue, Jersey City, surprised his parishoners at the g o'clock mass this morning by announc- ing that he is strongly opposed to all kinds of parties where the young peo- pie indulge in kissing under the mis- tletoe on Christmas. He advised par ents not to allow their children to at tend Christmas parties.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
COMMITS LESE MAJESTE.

Berlin, Dec 1S.-Max Lenzmann, the ten-year-old son of a Berlin lawyer. has been dismissed from his gymna- sium and forbidden to enter any other in Prussia for committing lese majeste when the principal of the gymnasium mentioned to the pupils the recent at tempt at Breslau upon the life of Elm peror William.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
PRESIDENTS VISITOR INSANE.

Washington, Dec. 1S-Michael Ruhl, the man who attempted to see the president on the night of December ?, and whose peculiar actions led to his arrest, was adjudged insane yesterday by Dr. Percy Hickling. The papers in hhe case have been referred to Sanitary Officer Frank for action.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
1ABoRING WITH THE TREATY

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Again today the senate had the Hay-Pauncefote treaty under discussion in executive session. No business of consequence was transacted in open session.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
M'FADDEN WON.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 1S.-McFad1en got the decision over Leon in the twentieth round.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-19
NATURE STUDY.

The paper was followed by a discus sion headed by Fred J. Breeze. His principa! points were: Nature study is not text book work. It is observation
 experiment and induction. Nature study and study of elementary science are two terms for the same thing. Some scientists opinion of nature study is as follows: w. P. Shannon says: Mature study or science work embraces those clements of the natural
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
DEFAULTS IN IT'S INTEREST.
BONDHOLDERS OF BROOKLYN WHARF
AND WAREHOUSE COMPANY ACT.

The directors of the Brooklyn Wharf and Ware
house Company met yesterday afternoon and
had been expected, decided TO acknowledge de-
fault of interest due yesterday on the bond issue
of $17.5OOO00.
Frederic +. OlcOtt, Frederic Cromwell, Adrian
IseHn, jr" Walter C. Oakman. Henry \. Redhed
and George w. Young, a the request of the hold
ers OF large amounts of the purchase money first
MOI tgage bonds of the company. have consented
TO act as a Bondhoders Committee. under agree
ment dated February l, 1900. BOndhoders are asked
10 deposit their bonds and all unpaid coupons with
the United States Mortgage and Trust Company on
or before February IS The committee will advance
70 bondhoders who deposit their bonds be-
fore February IS SO being the amount of the
coupon due February /. 1900 Negotiable trust
uhcates will he issued for the deposited securi-
ties Copies of the agreement may be had at the
office of the trust company from James N Wal
lace, secretary OF the committee, No. "a WaII-St.
Referring to the default the agreement says that
"a suit has been is about to be instituted by
the trustee of and under said mortgage (of $17 800
GO in the Supreme Court of the State Of New
York for the foreclosure of said mortgage and in
such suit receiver has been or is about to be APP
pointed; but 1t is not yet known who will be Sc
lected to act receiver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
DELAY CAUSED BY CONTRACTORS
WORK ON THE NEW CITY PRISON HIN
DERED BY FAILURE OF AN EIEC-
TRICAL FIRM.

Francis j. Iantry, the Commissioner Of Correc-
ton said yesterday that some unavoidable delay
in the work on the City Prison. on the site or
the old Tombs in Centre-st, had been CAUSED by
the failure of Armstrong 81 Bolton. OF No. 62
Grand-st, who had the contract for placing an
electric light plant and heating apparatus In the
building. He said:
They began work their contract, and must
have spent about $1,000 on the work, and then
they quit busted and vanished. There has been "A
big rise in the cost OF heating and electrical ma
teTlal since they took the contract, and suppose
they would have lost heavily in carrying out the
work. The city Is protected. however as Arm
strong IL Bolton had to give bonds Tor the work
when they the contract, and the security com
panes will have to 70 have the contract carried
out. have served notice that there Will be a pen
atty Of 500 day for every day that eapses after
the time fixed for the completion of the contract
until the work is finished. | believe the time limit
prison will expire IN August next, and l hope the
prison will be ready for before the end of next
summer.
Mr.. Lantry said there no truth In a report
that Horgan e. Slattery. the architects for the in
terror OF the prison. had been obliged to get
other architects to prepare plans for the cells
Horgan & SIattery. he said. had made all the
plans for the interior of the building while all the
plans for exterior work were made by Withers d
Dickson, the original architects for the prison
Much of the work still to be done the building is
0 be according the plans of Withers & Dickson
and the plans OF these architects Will be followed
in the grading in front of the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
INSURANCE BILLS INTRODUCED

Albany. Feb. 1.-Assemblyman Coughtry has in
troduced the request of the State Insurance De-
partment four insurance measures. These bills
were before the Legislature last year in another
form. but failed of passage.
One limits mutual fire insurance company TO
organize in this State the transaction of business
within the State
Another repeats the Retaliatory Insurance law
The third establishes the valuation of policies
obligation of life insurance companies. There are
now statutory valuations.
The fourth provides the proceedings 10 be taken
by the Department OF Insurance and other parties
thereto in case of the insolvency of assessment
insurance company.
The four bills will be read in the House in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
CHARTER REVISION BILL.
GOVERNOR SAID TO OPPOSE PART RELAT-
ING TO MAZET COMMITTEE.

Albany. Feb. l (SpeciaD Governor Roosevelt
made inquiry to-day about the progress which As
semblyman FaHow's bill making. providing for
the appointment Of a commission to revise the
charter OF NeW-Yorll. He told that the As
sembly Committee Cities had not yet acted upon
the bill and was delayed in doing by a con-
sideraton of the question of enlarging the number
Of commissioners from eleven TO fifteen
Governor Roosevelt said the suggestion had been
made that the commissioners should be paid for
their work and did not know but that this would
be good idea.
John Proctor Clarke, one Of the counsel of the
Mazet Committee which drew up the bill, here
to-day 1t is limited that Governor Roosevelt is not
enthusiastically in favor of that part of the bill
which gives the Charter Revision Commission
the powers of investigation of the MaZet Commit
tee. thus it continuing this committee in
a new form, and that he is willing 10 have this
feature of the measure dropped if it promises to
delay the passage of the bill The Governor has
said that ne intends to appoint Democrats well
Republicans members Of this Commission, and
therefore would not like to have provisions in
serted in the Charter Revision Commission bill
which might prevent Democrats from serving upon
the commission. 1t IS suspected that the Gov
ernors lack of affection for the Mazet portion Of
the bill may be one of the causes of the delay in
reporting II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
CARTER CASE IN SUPREME COURT
PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI PRE-
SENTED BY ABRAM ]. ROSE.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The papers in the case OF
eX-Captain Oberln NJ Carter received by the
United States Supreme Court to-day. The petition
for writ of certiorari is presented by Abram ].
Rose. He says:
The gravity and Importance of the decision
against the plaintiff in below is apparent
when IL Is considered that the views expressed. if
sound. would prevent the inquiry upon habeas
corpus as to whether the prisoner had been twice
punished for the same offence in direct conflict
with the provisions OF the Constitution and the
decisions OF this court.
Moreover, in all trials for offences committed by
persons In the military service no matter of what
number of offences the accused may be found
guilty If the conclusions OF the Circuit Court
Appeals he correct, general sentence may be i'm
posed without specifying for which offence the pun
ishment inflicted, virtually deprivnG the
CuSed from knowing for which offence he pun
ished by fine for which offence by imprisonment
for which offence the other punishment was In
hicted. The decision Of the Circuit Court of APP
peals invests Court-martial with power to
ride constitutional provisions and takes from the
courts the right to inquire by habeas corpus
whether constitutional rights have been transcend
ed thus putting a person sentenced by a court
martial beyond the pale of constitutional provisions
and protection of the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
GAYNoR HEARING GOES OVER

The hearing in the OF the Gaynor brothers
and r. d. Greene the contractors alleged TO have
been concerned with ex-Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter
in the Savannah frauds, resumed o'clock
yesterday afternoon, before Commissioner Shields
EX-Assistant Engineer Geisler called
witness. He asked about the reports which
he had made the Savannah River and Cumber
land Sound Improvement work while he
Gected with the War Department. The witness
answered he simply made estimates and monthly
reports statements furnished to him by the
foremen engaged the work
At the close Of Mr.. Cicsler's testimony Mr.. Rose
asked fer further time prepare his hnal argu-
ment saying that his associate. Mr.. Kellogg, is
OF town being engaged before the Court OF
Appeals. and that the latter's presence alb
soutely required in the interest of the contractors
The prosecution protested against further delay,
but finally Il was settled that the argument for
the defence will be made at 1:S0 o'clock this after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-02
TRUSTEES OF SOLDIERS HOME.
GOVERNOR DECIDES TO APPOINT ONLY
VETERANS AT BATH

Albany. Feb (SpeciaD.-Governor Roosevelt
said to-day that he had decided upon the policy Of
appointing only veterans of the Civil War trus
tees of the State Soldiers Home at Bath. The
terms Of seven Of the present trustees expire In
April They are Frank Campbell, OF Bath. former
State Controller chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee and a member OF the Democratic
National COMMITTEES; Hotchkiss s. Finch, Of Rich
ford: John Palmer former Secretary OF State;
Joseph P. Ceary, Of Rochester; General Horatio
c. King. General Daniel E Sickles and George R.
Sutherland Of Campbell
Frank Campbell is not a veteran OF. the Civil
War, and therefore his retirement way be expected
under the rule and some other members of the
present Board are not veterans. There is thus
likely to be a considerable reconstruction of the
present Board Of Trustees. Governor Roosevelt
greatly desires Il is said 10 improve the manage
ment Of the Home, and 10 Danish political influence
from its walls.