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Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
A NIGHT OF FIRE
Col. Wilson Competes With Burning
 House.

Colonel J. F. Wilson is not allowing the nomination on the democratic ticket for delegate to congress to go by default He addressed a meeting in front of the city hall not upon the pro priety of electing d democrat to con- gress but of clecting one certain demo- Crat. After the brass band had labOri- ously collected a fair sized crowd and just as MT Wilson was beginning his address, there was d fierce, prolonged and competing blast from the water works whistle. The water works are supposed to be sympathetic with Mark Smith. Then there was the hoarse clanSOr of the fire bell. It is reported that the fire department is friendly to MT. Wilson. Then there was a lurid glow in the south, the rattle of hose wagons, hook and ladder trucks and fire engines. Col Wilson's meeting was consumed more quickly than the burn ing building. Nothing but part of the band and the colonel himself were left There isn't an orator living or dead who can talk against a Phoenix fire Colonel William J. Bryan himself could not hold a half dozen Phoenix demo- crats together.
 It was instantly surmised that the conflagration had been started by some of the Smith adherents though it was subsequently aScertained that the fire was started by fate. That seemed even worse to those who believe in signs than if it had been started by Mark smith. After the fire the crowd re- turned in increased numbers.
 There was nothing about Colonel Will sons speech that was quite new. The first part of it briefly referred to the beauty of Jeffersonian principles as distinguished from the principles of the Jeffersonian club of Phoenix which was trying to remove an office, a political nest, from beneath a man before it had got fairly warmed by his occupancy. This the colonel thought was no way to hatch good and enthusiastic democrats.
 The middle part of the speech was de- voted to the forest reserve question and Sam F. Webb. Concerning the former Colonel Wilson showed by the record that when he introduced the so- called forest reserve grazing bill into congress he had only done what he had been plainly instructed to do by the convention which had nominated him, and he might have added that he was acting upon the line of memorial to congress adopted by every democratic vote of q legislature overwhelmingly democratic. Colonel Wilson explained that the purpose of his bill was to throw the reserves open to grazing under proper restrictions" and that corps of scientific men were engaged in trying to find out the meaning of the expression proper restrictions" with reference to the forest reserves. In the meantime there could be no legislation and when once the department had made up it's mind that would settle it. Frequent use was made of MT. Webb's neglect of his early opportunities to ac- uuire d familiarity with the English language or any other accomplishment or requirement usually possessed by learned men.
 On the subject of his own return to congress MT. Wilson said he desired it only as an endorsement of his course
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
THE GOLD DEMOCRAT
How He Is Going to Divide
 Up This Year
Pitiful Few of Him Will Vote For Bryan, Majority For Mckinley and the Rest Will Look On.

Boston, Mass. Aug. 25.-An impartial canvass of Massachusetts gold demo- crats, persons who voted for Palmer and Buckner in 1896 and men generally regarded as mugwumps. does not bear out the claims and assumption of the democratic managers that this class of voters, notwithstanding the general un- popularity among them of Mckinley are generally going to vote for Bryan Of twenty-eight men whose names were selected at random from the mem bership list of the Young Mems Dem Ocratic club and the Massachusetts delegation to the gold democratic con- vention four years Ago. those openly affiliated with the anti-imperialist movement or conspicuous in the pres ent party management being purp0sely omitted, only four declare their purpose to vote for Bryan, seven say they shall vote for Mckinley, and the remainder have not made up their minds or will remain away from the polls. Several of the latter say they won't vote for Mckinley because they dislike him so and because their vote is not needed in Massachusetts, yet they hope he will be elected, and would vote for him if the result in this state were in doubt.
 John NJ. Moors. who was one of the most prominent in the gold democratic movement in 1896, declares frankly for Mckinley, and is one of the few who combat the idea that the latter is d choice between two evils. He main tains that from an unsatisfactory start. the president has grown into a states man and surrounded himself with ad- Visers of unusual capacity, instead of mere politicians.
 Colonel John T. Wheelwright. who was on Governor Russelrs staff. thinks the country will be in safer hands if Mckinley is reelected than if Bryan is chosen, and believes the policy Cf Imperialism to be self destructive.
 Thomas B. Cotter. the well known lawyer, who was a delegate to the Palmer and Buckner convention of 1896, is among those who do not say speci- fically how they will vote, but he eX- presses the opinion that MT. Bryan's s election will be more injurious than MT. McKinley's. Mir Henry W. Lamb, president of the New England Free Trade league differs from nearly all the others who have strong anti-im- perialistic views relative to the advisa- bility of putting d third ticket into the field. He was disposed to oppose a third ticket. he says. before the Indian apolis conference. but he believes the resolutions adopted there. which in dorsed Bryan, misrepresent the inde- pendent sentiment of the country. He would accordingly like to see a third ticket nominated
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT
The Opening Day of the Great
 Demonstration.

Chicago. Aug. 25-Chicago is now decked oUt@in gala attire to an extant never before known in her history. in honor of the visitors to the thirty fourth encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. The latch string is hanging on the outside, but there has been no need to pull it, for bright and early this morning the city threw open her gates and extended a hearty wei come to the advance guard of visitors
 The enCampment will be specially in augurated tomorrow by special relig- iOus services in the Coliseum. both af- ternOon and evening. Bishop Fallows will preside and among the speakers who will address the assemblages are Gen. Albert D. Shaw, cOmmander-in- chief of the G. A. R.; Rzv. Frank W. Gunsaulus, Rev. w. H. Thomas. Rev. J. C. Tiff, D. D. of Salt Lake City. and Rev. Father MOrrissey. C. s. C., presi- dent of Notre Dame university. The afternoon exercises will be held for the the general public. The Duke and Duchess D'Arcos. of Spain, and other guests of note will be present. Martial music for the meeting will be furnished by Cook s drum corps of Denver.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
THE GERMAN SIDE.
Suspicious Regarding the Purpose of
 France and Great Britain.

Berlin Aug. 24.-Oficial circles here after the taking of Pekin and Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee's ap- pOintment t. the command of allied for ces in China, stands in precisely the same attitude as before. G rmany, it is added, still insists on carrying out the program which the minister of for eign affairs, Count VCn BuelOw, pub lished in his circular of July 3rd, and which was approved here and abroad. It is also officially claimed that all the other powers interl s-ed still adhere to that program, of which there now re- main two most important paragraphs. viz: Adequate redress for Chinese crimes against international rights and the re-establishment of an orderly state of affairs and the installation of gov ernment willing and able to give guar antCes against the recurrence of the re- cent Outrages. Many papers, however, continue to express distrust of the in- tenti5ns of several of the powers, espec- ially Great Britain and France, claim ing they have separate plans r. garding the Yang Tse valley and the southern provinces So far as Russia is concerned the German press is not exercised.
 The Chinese ambassador is still re- ceived at the foreign office whenever he has anything to cOmunicate. But the foreign office does not regard him as qualified to carry out serious political negotiations.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
ELEVATION OF DIR. MOELLER.
He Was Consecrated Bishop of Colum-
 bus Yesterday.

Cincinnati, Aug. 25.-The ceremonies attending the elevation of Rev. Henry Moeller to the Dishopric of Columbus in St. Peters cathedral today were cF a most impressive nature. The cathe- dal was crowded to it's utmost capaci- ty with the most prominent Roman Catholics of Cincinniati, Columbus and other cities. The ceremony was con- ducted by Archbishop Elder. who was assisted by Rt. Rev. Bishop H. J. Rich ter, D. D. and Rt. Rev. Bishop T. r. Byrne. D. D. A number of other bish- ops and clergymen of prominince took part in the ceremonies. The cOnsecra- tion sermon was preached by ths Very Rev. Laurence F. Kearney, O. P. pro- vincial of the Dominicans. At the con clusicn of the ceremonies many costly presents were bestowed upon the newly consecrated bishop.
 Rt. Rev. Henry Moeller. D. D., was born in Cincinnati in 1S49. After grad uating from St. Xavier college he went to Rome and was one of the first stu dents to enter the famous American college. In 1876 he was ordained to the priesthood by Mgr. Lenti. in the church of St. John LatOran, Rome. Returning to Cincinnati, Archbishop Purcell gave him charge of St. Patrick's church. Bellefontaine, but a few months later, recognizing his scholarly attainments. made him a member of the faculty of Mt. St. Mary's seminary of this city. In 1879 he accepted the position of sec retary to Bishop Chatard. of Vincennss. but was recalled the following year by Archbishop Elder, and was made chan cPllOF 1inppSP a he continued to fill in the most satis- factory manner until his appointment to the see of Columbus.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26

ested road will be represented. From what has been said no trouble is antic-
 ipated in organizing the association. The question is. what will roads with
 lines east and west of the Mississippi river do? Thly have fought the or ganization of a transcontinental asso- citation. because, being members of the Western Passenger Association, they claimed that by joining the transcon- tinental they would be members of two similar organizations and subject to the rules of each. Such an arrange ment would entail endless bother. IL is said that an arrangement has been made whereby there would be no trou- ble for these roads in their two mem- berships, and that they, therefore, have consented to join the transcontinental.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
%F l WIN THIS FALL"
A Conditional Clause Indicating a Subconsciousness That He May Not While Regrets That There Was Not Populist or Democrat From Nebraska to Aid Agui- naldo.

Omaha, Aug. 25.-Mr. Bryan made two speeches here today. one referring to the importance of the election of United States senators. MT. Bryan said: '1 want a senate that will be in harmony with the congress and with the president if I win this fall. If we had had populist or democrat in the senate instead of John M Thurston there would have been no war in the Philippine islands, because that one vote would have been sufficient to have carried the Bacon resolution. and I do not believe the administration would have carried on a war against a ma jority of the senate"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
A DISORDERLY CITY.
Renewed Rumor of the Capture Of the
 Empress Dowager.

London, Aug. 25.-Street fighting breaks out intermittently in Pellin, according to dispatches from Shang- hai the allies not having sufficient force to police the city. As small parties of the allied troops penetrate into new districts they have to engage half arm ed mObs.
 A Shanghai dispatch repeats the re- ports that the Japanese troops pursued the dowager empress and court and overlook them so miles south of Pekin. The emperor, it is added, threw himself on the protection of his captors. The prisoners have not yet reached Pekin.
 Tn the engagement at Tfen Tsin one thousand Americans and Japanese routed three thousand Chinese and killed three hundred of them.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
A ROYAL TRAIN.

Albany, N. Y., Aug. 25,-The largest and finest equipped train that ever went from New York state to any na- ti0nal c. A. R. encampment startl q from Weehawksn today for Chicago. On board were Col. N. B. Pond, depart ment commander of the state G. A. R.. the members of his staff and several hundred veterans. Commander-in- Chief Shaw was not If the party. but started for Chicago on a second special train, fact which is due, it is said. to the long standing controversy be- tween the G. A E. factions in this state. Both trains are of the high st class and will reach Chicago about the same time tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
A MERE CURTAIN RAISER
Was Fitzsimmons' Vicory Over Sailor
 Sharkey.

New York, Aug 25.-Fifteen minutes after tn i.z.immons- -Sharkay fightIast night, Fitz, the winner in two rounds, returned to his home at Berg-n Beach, and went to a dance with his wife.
 Fitzsimmons' comparatively easy vic tory within two weeks over Ruhlin and Sharkey, both strong, heavy men, has put the former Australian in a posi- tion where he has a right t. expect an other contest with Jeffries, but it is not certain yet that ke will challenge the boiler maker a present.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
REPAID FOR SAVING A LIFE.
Faithful Servant Gets Her Reward Af-
 ter Many Years.

New York, Aug. 25.-For saving the life of Mrs. Elmer Carthage, of Calves ton, Texas, A years ago, Mrs. Julia Sheldon, d knitting mill employe. is made heir to q flrtune of $12,0OO. Mr'. Sheldon was Mrs. Carthage's maid in 1866. Willie out riding with her maid the horse ran away. Mrs. Sheldon cut tho traces in time to save them from being dashed over a precipica.
 Maid and mistress parted soon after thc accident, and Mrs. Sheldon never heard of Mrs. Carthage. who died several weeks ago. Her will made Mrs. Sheldon sole heiress.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
GRIEF FOR CHICAGO.

Washington. Aug. 25.-The population of the city of Chicago, according to the official count of the return of the twelfth census, is as follows:
 In 19OO Chicago city, 1898, 757; in 1890, 1909, $50.
 These figures show for the city as a whole an increase of 596,jS5, or 115.5S per cent, from 1890 to 1900.
 The popula tion in 1889 was 5O3, ,1S5. showing an increase of 1885, or 115.5S per cent, from 1880 to 1900.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26

during the last two years. "Oh, that can be fixed easy enough" said Smith disciple in the audience; we'll get up an endorsement and I'll bet $10 we can get it signed by every democrat in Ari- zona. If that's all he wants and will stay out of the race we'll all join in the endorsement" A reason, MT Wilson said, why he should have another go at it was because he was familiar with the needs of the territory. After his late election he had spent year travelling over Arizona inquiring what everybody wanted.
 It was remembered by those with long memories that in his campaign of two years ago Colonel Wilson had urged as a reason why he should be elected, his familiarity with the needs of Arizona born of a long and observ- ant residence.
 It was agreed that Colonel Wilson's speech last night was the best he ever made in Phoenix. The theme was nearest his heart and he was warmed up to it.
 After the crowd was dispersed the skin of MT. Webb which Colonel Will son had hung on the fence was removed by friends of the skinned and taken to the office of the Independent Gazette where it may be called f9r this morn ing.
 Hon. Mark Smith, who had been in- vited by the bill boards to come to the meeting to see what he could see and controvert the. things he might hear. wa S on his way there when the fire bell sounded. Being free moral agent, MT. Smith took his choice of conhagra- tiona and went to George Caldwelrs fire, leaving the flames of Col. Wilson s holocaust to die out for want of fuel.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
TWENTY YEAR ROMANCE.

Sheridan. WyO., Aug. 25.-Father Sasss united in marriage at the Catho- lie church in this city Sunday night MT. Daniel Rogers and Miss Margaret Trainor. The couple met for the first time on a steamer coming to this coun- try from Ireland over twenty years ago. Since that time the couple have cores bonded with each other continuously and the marriage resulted. MT. Rogers is a prosperous ranchman of Sheridan county and Miss TrainOr made her home in Massachusetts.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
FARMERS OF AMERICA.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. 25--At the sessions of this, the last day of the Farmers National congress papers were read as follows: ''The Farmer and the Republic" by L. R. Elrick, of Colo rado; Farmers Outlook in the South, :" by H. $. Berry, of Kentucky; The Northern Farmer in Dixie" by F. w Mickey, of Mississippi; The State Farmers Congress- by E.IA. Callahan, of New York.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
LIEUTENANT COPP RESIGNS.

Washington, Aug. 25.-The resigna- tion of Second Lieutenant William M- Copp, Sixth artillery, has been accepted by the president to take effect Septem- Der l next. Lieutenant Copp is now on duty in the Philippine islands.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
A BURGLAR KILLED HER.
Sister and Brothlr Suffer in a Fight
 With Three Robbers.

Pittsfield, Mas, Aug. 25.-NIiss Mary Fosburg, the 24-year-old daughter of k. L. Fosburg, a contractor, was shot and killed this morning by a burglar. Her brother E. F. FOsburg, was badly beat en by one If the men, whom he tried to capture. There were three of the burg lars and all escaped. MT. Fosburg $ Home is in Buffalo, N. Y, and he is living here while engaged on work for an electrical company.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
PRESIDENT DETAINED.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Owing to the continued pressure of public business of immediate importance, President Me Kinley has been obliged to withdraw his acceptance of the invitation to at tend the national encampment, G. A. R., at Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
BASE BALL
Record of Games Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

St Louis-St. Louis, 2; Chicago,0. Pitsburg-Pittsburg, 6; Cincinnati, ,. Chicago-Chicago, l; Kansas City, O.. ilwaukee-MilwauKee 9; Minnea- polls, 6.
 Buffalo-BuffalO, ?; Cleveland, 1. Indianapolis-Firs Indianapolis, 2; Detroit, 1. Second: Indianapolis Detroit, 3.
 New York-Philadelrhia, ,; New York, 3.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
RACE WAR THREATENED.
Great Excitement In Sabine County
 Texas.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 25.-Therc is great excitement in Sabine county ow- ing to fears of a race war between the whites and blacks. The negroes have posted notices threatening to kill three prominent white men and are intimi- dating women. Police officers have been asked for from adjoining counties.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
A STORM AT NOME.

Seattle, Wash. Aug. @5 A tarr:f, storm ragged at Nome August :. Out of siXty-eight launches only five remained ahoat and of seventy-two barges but seven are riding the sea. Twsnty-four bodies were washed ashore.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
THE BOXERS ROUTED OUT.

Paris. Aug 25.-General Frey, com manding the French force at Pekin, telegraphs this under date of August 20. "The allies have driven the Boxers from all the points they occupied. The allies are camped outside the imperial palace.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
THREATENED RESISTANCE.

London, Aug. 24.-A special dispatch received here from Shanghai dated August 9, says: The Viceroy. Chang Chin Tung, declares that hS will rz- eist any attempt to extort territory or to interfer= with the armies of the va rious viceroys. It is stated here that it was Prince Yum and not Prince Tuan who was captured by Japanese.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
TODD SLOAN'S MILEAGE
He Beat the Favorite and Made a Fortune For Whitney.

New York, Aug. 25.-After journey of 5000 miles to ride Vim. C. Whitney's colt, Balleyhoo Bey, Tod Sloan. the whilom American jockey, who has done all of his riding for the last two years in England. succeeded in sending his mount first l. wire in the rich Futurity stakes at Sheepshead Bay today and gathered in $3,S30 for his employer The favorite. Olympian was second.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
GOT DEWET AGAIN
But That Slippery Person Has
 Not Surrendered
The British See a Relation Between Their Pursuit and Sherman's Marching Through Georgia. Lord Roberts New Position.

Pretoria, Aug. 25.-DeWet is reported to have been headed off and surround cd, Lord Methuen having got in front of him, and Lord Kitchener pressing his rear
 D-Wet's passage of the Vaal was a clever move. He nearly escaped Lord MethUen, who turned in the wrong di- rection.
 It is the intention of these Free Stat CTS to join Delarey in the neighborhod of Rustenburg and attack Baden-POw- ell.
 The Orange river colony is now clear of the enemy except for few score of guerillas. The situation there resem- bles a phase of the American civil war.
 Sherman's march left 4000 rebels in his rear. and they were pursued for months through Georgia and Texas. The chasz employed S0,OOO men and when they were caugh. they were treated as bandits and given no quar- ter This broke the back of the resist ance.
 The enemy in the Orange Free colony are now bandits, as the country is now British territory. The situation in the Transvaal is different.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
GOING TO CHINA.

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-Bishop D. B More, cf the Methodist church, arrived from the east this afternoon. Bishop Moore is on his way to China, where he goes to take full control of Methodist interests in the Orient.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
TERRORIZED BY NOES.

London. Aug. 24.-AccordinG to a d;s- patch from Hong Kong dated August 24 turbulent mObs are devastating DOT tions of the provinces of Flu Kien an Kiang Su.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
WE'RE INVITED OUT.

Che Foo, Aug. 24.-It is rumOred on good authority that Russia, Germany and Japan have declared war on China and invite England and the United States out.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
THE LANDING OF TROOPS.
Gathering of Foreign Transports at
 Taku.

Taku, Aug. 25.-Transports are bear ing troops into Taku. Three large Ger man vessels have arrived and are un- loading. Che regimlnt disembarked on its way to Pekin and another is bound for Tien Tsin. Three Russian yes sels are alsp in harbor. The Fifteenth infantry the Third artillery and 55O ma rines are camped at Tten Tsin awaiting orders.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
CALIFORNIA COPPER DEAL.

4 Fresno. Cal, Aug. 25.-It is reported that he Heiskell group of copper mines in this county, owned by H. B. Vercoe and son, has been sold to an English syndicate, which will develop the prop erty on a large scale.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
COMBINATION OF RAILROADS.
Association With Lines From Sea to
 Sea.

Denver, Aug. 25.-Railroad men be lieve that they will be successful in or ganizing the Transcontinental Passen- ger Association at Glenwood Springs, August 30 It is said that every inter-
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
METAL MARKET.

New York Aug. 25.-Coprer quiet: brokers 16 ss. casting 15A; lead. brok- CTS, s4OO. Bar silver, 161s, Mexican dol- lars 4S%.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
AKRON STILL AGAIN.

Akron, O., Aug. 25.-The city has rc- stunned it's WontCd quiet.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-26
ROBERTS NEW BASE.

London. Aug. 2i.-Lord Roberts has left Pretoria and established headquar- ters at Wonderfontein, where the bulk of BJers are supposed to be.