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Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
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KEITH CONFESSES.

He Admits Having Killed Miss Nora
Kifer and Is Very Sorry for It
Evansville, Ind, June 1-Joseph D
Keith, the murderer of Nora kifer,
has admitted his guilt Detective
Covey pumped the prisoner for over
three hours. The strain was too great
for him. During the conversion he
broke down and wept bitterly.
4 am a runied man. he said TO the
detective. You need not look for an
other man in connection with the mat
ter Only wait until tomorrow after I
have seen my wife and l will tell you
how l did it"
Officer Covey says he got everything
necessary from Keith. except the man
ner in which the deed was done and
the place the deed was committed. He
could have gotten the whole story. he
said but Keith wept and begged him
10 wait until after a conference with
his wife. He thought it best not To
crowd matters too much vita the
prisoner when the case was coming
his way.
Joseph d. Keith was before Judge
Winfrey today His attorneys entered
a plea of not guilty. and he was re
manded to Jail without bail. The at
torneys requested that Keith be re
moved to the county Jail as soon as
possible This request was for the
purpose of preventing the police get
ting any more information from him
William Butcher Jr who stated that
he saw two men in company with Miss
Kifer on the night of her disappear
ance was brought to the city this
morning to testify in the case. His
testimony was a disappointment To
the officers. as he claims TO have made
the statement as joke.
The officers believe that he knows
important facts in the cas-. and he
was held as witness, under $1A1
bonds for his appearance before the
coroner's jury tomorrow.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
DoINGs IN CONGRESS,

Washington. May 29.-The house has
decided to devote the next three days
TO consideration of the different trust
measures now before the house \
vote will be taken Thursday afternoon.
The house committee on agriculture
reported today Il bill taxing oleomar-
G@rine when coIored as butter. ten
cents per pound.
The senate today gave st. Louis So
100000 for its worlds fair in 1903
The measure was made Il rider to the
appropriation bill
\ vote was taken in the senate this
afternoon on TelIer's resolution OF
sympathy for the Beers. which had
been referred to a committee. The
resolution was not adopted by vote
of forty TO twenty-six.
Martin Maginnis and w A CLARK
We're accorded the privileges of the
floor pending the settlement of the
Montana senatorial case
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
OH. IN COLORADO.

Colorado Springs. May 30-Interest
in Routt county oil fields is increasing
steadily. Recently the Standard Oil
company leased $1,000 acres near
Steamboat Springs. where drilling will
shortly begin. Developments may re
suit in Il branch railroad The num-
ber Of newcomers to the county during
the past thirty days largely through
interest in the oil wells. is greatly in
excess of any previous record. The
Florence oil wells are flowing quite
large. The Florence field. like the
Canon City coal deposits. is convenient
to Cripple Greek This fact has made
these towns important smeIter and mill
centers.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
VICTIM OF HYDRoPHoBIA.

Fort Scott. Kas.. May 29.-JOhn Foust
Il prominent young attorney of lola,
and son of Judge Oscar Foust. of that
city. died of hydrophobia this after
noon. the result of having been bitten
mad dog on an lola business street
last fall He suffered such a horrible
death that his young wife and parents
had to leave the house to avoid the
pain Of listening TO his agOnizing out
cries After having been bitten on the
ankle by the dog last fall he came to
Il mad stone in this city and the stone
adhered 10 the wound sixteen hours.
He was a graduate of the state univer-
sity and was well known in southeast
Kansas.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
SALARIES OF CUSTOMS SERVICE.

Washington. May 29-The division
of the customs and insular affairs of
the war department has given out the
statement that the average annual sal
aries paid in the customs service of
the United States, as compared with
the average annual salaries paid in the
customs service of Cuba, is as follows:
The average annual salary per man
in the United States customs service
is S1205S5, while the average annual
salary per man in the customs service
of Cuba is $500 24, making a differ
ence in the average annual salary in
favor of the Cuban customs service,
as compared with that service in the
United States. of $3S3.61 per man. In
this connection, it is proper to state
that of the total employees in the Gu
ban customs service only : per cent
are Americans
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
THE VERY LATEST NEWS
4 Budget of Daily DOings From all
Sections Of the Country.
Interesting Domestic Matters and Foreign
affairs From Reliable Sources.
THE RUSH TO NOME
Nothing in the Annals of Gold Excite
ment Equals the Hegira North
ward This Spring.

Seattle, Wash, May 29.-Today the
rush to the new gold delds reached high
tide with the departure of three steam
ships. Since this day week ago nine
steamers have sailed from Seattle to
the mines on Behring sea, and there
are half dozen to leave within the
next week, not to speak of the six
transports of the war department, car
rying 1000 troops and a years supply
Of provisions. clothing, etc, for the
garrisons along the seacoast and the
valley of the Yukon.
As a matter of fact, nothing in the
annals of the gold excitements on the
Pacific coast has equaled the hegira
of this spring from Puget Sound to
Cape Nome The rush to the Frazer
river diggings and the Cariboo a quar-
ter of a century ago is as nothing COM
pared to the movement of people north
ward which began two weeks ago. Nor
was there a period in the Klondike
rush of 1898 that is to be compared
with the present stampede.
In one day this week 1900 souls en-
barked on steamers for Nome and
Cape York. During the week ending
today. nine steamers. including the
Robert Dollar, the Senator, formerly a
government transport; the Oregon, the
Aberdeen. the Cleveland. the Baronne,
the Ohio. the Olympia and the Nelson.
have sailed north from Puget Sound.
carrying an aggregate of 400 men. An
immense amount of freight has gone to
supply the gold hunters during next
winter. \ large proportion of the for
tune hunters are from the east
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
BROKE Up IN \ ROW.
Daughters of the Confederacy Have 4
Lively Wrangle

Louisville, Ky. May 30.-The Albert
Sidney Johntson Chapter Daughters of
the Confederacy. broke up in a row he
cause one member moved that the
stars and stripes be used jointly with
the confederate flag in decorating their
headquarters. The chapter expects to
take a prominent part in entertaining
southerners at the coming confederate
reunion. and has one Of the largest
buildings in the business portion of the
CITY. One of the members suggested
that one American flag be used with
each one hundred of confederate flags.
and the women hooted. Then Il sug-
gestion was made that the American
flag be used as the back ground of the
decorations. and that it be concealed
with confederate flags. The women
then mounted chairs and yelled their
protest against anything like this. The
meeting broke up in the widest dis
order. but the sentiment against using
;he American flag was so manifest that
4 search warrant viii not discover one
in the mass of flags which viii be used
in decorating the headquarters.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
AN IOWA BANK ROBBED.

Des Moines. Ia. June 1.-The State
bank Of Sheldahl. twenty miles north
of here. was entered by burglars
early this morning and the safe blown
open. The explosion awoke the in
habitanta, who turned out to learn the
cause. The bank building was on fire.
Fifty citizens rushed to the scene, to
be met With cleaning barrels of two
rifles in the hands of strangers. who
ordered the citizens to halt Two of
the strangers We're seen looting
the wrecked safe The crowd had no
weapons and were compelled to wit
ness the robbery of their savings
without lifting hand
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER.

Waco. Tex. June 1.-Sherif John W.
Baker has returned to Waco from
Houston, having in custody Robert
Johnson, a negro. who is charged by
Indictment with the murder of J. b
Daniel. The Daniel killing was myS-
terious affair, occurring July a. 1897,
at , o'clock in the morning The
murdered man was Il labor agitatOr
and for several years was the pub
Usher of Il labor and pOpuliSt weekly
newspaper When he died he was in
sured for between $4,000 and Seo,OeA
in various benevolent associations
which he represented as agent He
was found in woodshed on his own
premises with Il bullet through his
heart. pistol grasped in his hand.
and near him was another revolver
and Il black mask. Detectives worked
on the case diligently. The grand jury
indicted Johnson, the eolored man.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
ROBERTS AT kip.

London May 29.-The war office has
published the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts, from Kip river. Trans
yaal:
We marched twenty miles today
and are now eighteen miles from Jo-
hannesburg. The enemy had pre-
pared several positions. where they in
tended to oppose us. but they aband-
Oned one after another as we neared
them. We pressed them so hard that
they had only just time TO get their
five guns into a train and leave as
soon as some of the Australian infan-
try dashed into it. French and Ian
HamiltOn's forces are apparently en-
gagged with the enemy about ten miles
to our left, as firing has been heard
since noon. The farmers near onr line
of advance are surrendering with their
guns and horses. Rumble occupied
Senekal on May "a No report of
what took place has reached me as
yet
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
EPIDEMIC OF ROBBERIES.

Joplin. Mo. May Robberies and
burgiaries are becoming alarmingly fire.
quent in Joplin. Last night there were
three highway robberies and two drug
stores We're burglarized. There are
two or three hold-ups every night and
the robbers always escape Three
weeks ago young man who refused to
give up his money was shot dead on
the street and his companion was
wounded. Excitement ran high for a
while. hut it has not accomplished any
thing so far.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
MURDERER MosER.s DEFENSE

Pekin Ill. May 3O.-Sherif John
Mount arrived in Pekin early this
morning with Samuel Moser murderer
OF his wife and three children. No one
knew of the sherifr's arrival until an
hour after Moser had been locked in
in Jail This afternoon Moser talked
TO but one representative of the press
He said he was not sorry for what he
had done and that it was best that his
family was at rest. He regretted that
his attempt at suicide was Il failure
and declared that the rigid laws of the
Omish church was responsible for his
crime Two years ago he had made
up his mind to kill his family if his
wife did not consent to accompany him
to Minnesota Moser now intends to
make a defense, having previously
stated he would let the law take its
course. He says his object in going TO
Salt Lake City. Utah. was to get as far
away us possible. kill himself and leave
nothing behind with which he could
he identified Later he concluded to
let his father know of his suicide. He
wept bitterly today while talking Of
the affair. There is no talk whatever
of lynching
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
SHORTAGE OF WATER.
Minnesota Saw Mills Compelled to
Close Down ON Account of Il
Scarcity of Water.

Minneapolis May 30. Minneapolis
lumbermeu. aud. in fact, the manu-
facturers Of the entire white pine dis
tric1 of Minnesota and Wisconsin. are
nov facing d crisis which is almost
without parallel in the history of north
western lumbering. Al the present
time most of the ten or twelve saw
mills of his city. the mills which last
wear sawed over Go0000.oG0 feet of
lumber. are idle. and all of them Will
be idle within the next week
More than tha.. there is scarcely a
saw mill OF any consequence in the
white pine lumber district that has not
shut down. or that viii not be obliged
To shut down in the course of Il few
days. In the city of Minneapolis alone
about 27oo men viii be thrown out of
work. with the gloomy prospect that
the shutdown is for an indefinite time.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
DINE TO-DAY At JOHANNESBURG

London, May 29.-Lord Roberts is
confident that he will occupy Johan-
nesburg tomorrow. He cabled to the
war office late this afternoon as fol
lows:
Il expect to enter Johannesburg
with all my troops at noon tomorrow
The posting of the dispatch has
caused great iubilation in London this
evening.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
CLARKS GIFT TO HIS DAUGHTER

New York. May 2S.-The big hospi-
tails of this city are bright with color
this morning with flowers which cost
a fortune. from the Morris-Clark we'd
ding. DR.. Norris and his bride left
this morning ON their honeymoon.
which includes a short trip to the south
and a summers cruise in the steam
yacht Latharna along the English
coast. to the North Cape, thence along
the coast of Norway, through the
Baltic sea and Gulf of Finland TO St
Petersburg. 1t was announced in the
city today that Senator Clarlz's wed
ding gift to his daughter was Sl4,0o0.-
OOO
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
The Question OF ice-Presidentia
Candidate Still Unsettled and
Open TO All Corners.

Washington. May 1.-The gathering
here of members Of the subcommittee
of the national republican committee
having in charge the final arrange
ments for the national col rentiOn at
Philadelphia, has revived 'ae talk as
to possible candidates for the vice
presidency The members of the ma
tional committee are doing all they can
to keep the impression from becoming
general that the matter of second place
on the ticket has been in any way
disposed of by previous arrangement.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06

removed the capital of the rransvaal
to Lydenburg in the norlhrra part Of
the country.
Dispatches from Lorenzo Marquee
yesterday described President kru-
ger as "wavering," but demanding a
guarantee that he shall not be .ex-
lied TO St Helena" Tie lighting
burghers continue to desert. and Il @
total collapse of the Boer military or
ganization is not far off TIE stun | er
Beers are sending their families with
wagons and stores. to the Zouipans-
berg district
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
KILLED BY A TRAIN.

Carrollton, Mo, May 29.-AIiss Jessie
Cary daughter of Robert Cary, was in
stantly killed at a railroad crossing one
mile east of here today by being struck
ny the fast mail on the Santa Fe rail
road. Her brother. who was in the
buggy with her. escaped with only a
few slight bruises. The horse was
killed and the buggy demolished. The
coroncr's jury returned a verdict in
accordance with above facts, without
attempting 10 determine who was re
sponsible for the accident
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
OUR ALASKA ARMY.

Seattle. Wash, June 1.-Five compan-
les. which have been in temporary
quarters here. left today for Alaska
These companies. together with the
three already there. will form the com
mand General G. NJ Randall, com
mander of the Department of Alaska,
said: We viii protect life and prop
erty. and assist in the development of
the country After the telegraph line
from St Michaels to VaIdes is com
pleted. the next move will be a cable
from NaldeS to Seattle
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
NOVEL MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

The Sea TO Be Strewn with Flowers as
Memorial to the Sailor Dead
Los Angeles, May 29.-Memorial day
will he observed i'll Il novel manner in
many of the coast towns of this state
this year. Mrs. \. ). c. Forbes, of
this city. recently sent a circular let
ter To the superintendent of schools at
all the coast towns. suggesting that
after the usual exercises the pupils
march to the sea shore. and there, with
appropriate ceremonies, strew flowers
upon the water as a memorial to the
sailor dead and those who have found
graves in the ocean. She also ad-
dressed the state superintendent of
public instruction on the same subject.
He cordially approved the plan, as did
nearly all the city superintendent, and
il will be generally adopted.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
a LOST PLANET FOUND.

Denver. May 2S.-While Professor H
A Howe was waiting this morning i'll
Chamberlain observatory for the sun
TO rise he made one of the most i'm
portant observations of the year, the
re-discovery of the planet Eros. This
tiny planet, which was discovered only
two years ago at Berlin observatory,
has been looked for since last Septem-
Der
Astronomers all over the world have
been scanning the skies for it but with
out success. Prof. Howe discovered the
planet near the first point of Aries.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
GANG OF DEsPERADoEs.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. May 2S.-Federal
and state officers have been informed
that there is Il gang of desperadOes in
hiding in the Hartville hills. 100 miles
north of Cheyenne, and it is the in
tention of the bandits to hold-up the
pay master of the burlington track
laying gangs or the bank at Guernsey,
Officers have gone TO the scene. and
should the outlaws attempt to carry
ont their plan they will be shot down.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06

lieved as committee of the person and
estate of his wife, Ida \. Flagler. who
is mentally incompetent, and, at Mr..
Flagler's suggestion, has appointed DR..
Carlos F. Macdonald committe of her
person and Eugene NJ. Ashley commit
tee of her estate The estate is valued
at about $1,6OO,OOO. consisting mostly
of Standard Oil securities. Mr. Flag
ler asked leave to resign because he
has changed his residence TO Florida
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
MEAT FOR NOME.

Seattle, June 1.-The steamer Villa
mette, of the Hamilton line, sailed
from this port today bound for Nome.
She carried 100 head of cattle and on
passengers. c. H. Hamilton, of the
steamship company. says there is a
great outlook and they have applica-
lions from large list of passengers
and heavy cargoes have been contract
ed for.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
ACTUAL GLOBE TROTTER DUE.

Paris, May 31.-Henry Gilbert. the
Frenchman who is making a tour of
the world ON foot. is due and expected
TO arrive here on time tomorrow Gil
bert calculates that when he finishes
he will have travelled 41,5O0 miles He
started from here February 10 1895
Two thousand pounds is involved in
the undertaking. and among the condi-
tions is one that no money is to he
asked during the Journey He passed
through Spain, Algeria Palestine
Syri;, Java. Armenia. Turkey and
Australia before visiting America,
Canada. Scotland and England. Many
times his life has been endangered.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
FAMOUS DUELIsT DEAD.

Richmond, Va. May 29.-Captain
Page AIcCarty. who figured in the fam
Gus duel here with Mr.. Mordecai, in
which the latter was killed and the
former terribly wounded. died this af-
ternoOn at the Retreat for the Sick,
after a long illness. This duel which
took place in 1873, was one of the most
noted affairs of honor that has taken
place since the war. Both of the prin-
cipals and all of the seconds to it Oe-
cupied the highest social positions
here. The lady who was the perfectly
innocent cause of the fatal meeting,
was one of the most beautiful. as well
as one of the most popular and highly
connected in Virginia
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SENTENCED FOR LIFE.

Guthrie, Okla. May William
Armistead. who shot and killed City
Marshal Boyd at I.angston ten days
ago. because the marshal disarmed him
when he attempted to shoot another
man with whom he had quarreled,
pleaded guilty to murder i'll the district
court today and was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
c0RBErT TO SAIL.
New York, May 31-James J. Cor
bett has sold his house and arranged
to sail to attend the Paris exposition.
MURDER FOR \ NICKEL.

Nashville, Tenn. May 30.-W. E.
Bartlett, a motorman, shot and fatally
wounded W. T Ivy, conductor, in the
sheds of the Nashville street railway
this morning. Ivy was taken to the
city hospital, where he died a short
time after his arrival. The shooting
was the result Of a quarrel over )
cent fare.
1t is said that Ivy attacked Bartlett
with a stick. whereupon the latter
fired. Bartlett is n years old, while
Ivy was 27.-The latter was member
of the First Mississippi volunteers dur
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Jacksonville. H.. June This city
and vicinity were visited today by
severe storm of wind and rain. ac-
companied by terrific lightning and
thunder \ tall church spire in the
city was damaged and on the farm
Of stephen Dunlay. east of the city,
George Osterholt and Carl Roach were
in Il field planting corn. After the
storm was over Mr. Dunlap went to
search for them. and found them dead
under Il tree. having sought shelter
where they were killed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
WEARY OF THE WAR.

London, May 29-Lord Roberts is
now within days march of Johannes
burg and General French and General
Ian Hamilton fought the Beers from
noon until evening on Monday, with
what result is not known here. II. ].
Whigham. in Il dispatch to the Daily
Mail. dated May %. says: The de
moralizatiOn of the Transvaal is re-
markable. Panic and confusion pre-
vail everywhere. Every one is weary
Of the war and full of fear as to the
coming of the British
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HARD FINANCIAL PROPOSITION

Kansas City. May 31.-The local com
mittee in charge of entertainment of
the democratic national convention has
found it difficult To collect the sub
scriptions made nearly year ago for
the convention fund. and has not been
able to gather in enough money to take
up the $4,000 note which is held by
the Bank of Commerce. \ half-dozen
public-spiried citizens signed the note
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06

three European officers were killed
and Captain Aplin and 100 Hausers
were wounded in a recent effort by the
Lagos Hausers to break the investing
lines of thibesmen at Kumassie. The
Ashantee loss is reported TO have been
very great
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
CALL 1T \ TRICK

Washington. May 31.-By party vote
the house took up the antitrust leeis-
lation despite the protest of tie demo
cratic leader. Richardson, who said the
adoption Of Il constitutional amend
ment was trick of the republicans
to eliminate the question of trusts
from the coming campaign.
Arizona weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1885-1903, 1900-06-06
A LABOR VICTORY.

St Louis, May 29.-The great street
car fight has come to an end. the men
winning. The company has announc-
ed that it will send away all imported
men and take back union men. paying
their demands The settlement will
go into effect on Friday.