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Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
IS IN "ACTIVE DUTY"
Notwithstanding His Retirement by the Age Limit While the Court of Inquiry Is in Session-The Of fcers of the Brooklyn Testify in Behalf of the Flagship's Com mander.

Washington. Oct. 1.-The presenta- tion of Schley's side of the case was continued today. Eight witnesses were examined. five being ensigns, and all having served on the Brooklyn during the campaign. While Ensign Hal!i- gan was on the stand MT. Raynor sought to bring out information as to the American ships in sight at the beginning of the battle of July 2. but Judge Advocate Lemly objected on the ound that the question was intended tu show the absence of the New York. ani the question was withdrawn
 Ensign Marble stated that he had heard Captain Sigsbee tell Schley. when the former came aboard the Brooklyn. that the Spaniards were not at Santiago.
 There has been some inquiry as to Sch.ey's standing in the navy since he was placed on the retired list. be- cause of age, but it appears that all questions on this point have been set tied by i.lIe department having as- signed the admiral to active duty at the court of inquiry while 1t is in pro- gress. This action was taken to pre- vent any question of the effect of the = the court.
 The first new witness called was Commander Griffin. who was the sen for watch officer of the Brooklyn dur ing the campaign He gave the de- tails of the Cienfuegos blockade and the trip to Santiago. when it is said the weather was heavy. In the block ade of Santiago. he said. the ships were closer at night than day. When asked regarding the conduct of Sch!ey during the battle of July 3, the wit ness sai6,: He impressed us as be- ing remarkably cool. He was perfectly natural in his manner and bearing"
 Judge Advocate Lemly questioned the witness on the subject of coaling at Santiago. The witness said that Schley declined to go to Guantanamo to coal bs-aUse he wanted to be at Santiago when the enemy came out.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
OHIO SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

Columbus. O.. Oct. 1.-The annual convention of the Ohio Sunday School Flelc Workers is in session at the ioca! '. M. C. A. today with a good attendance f.om various parts of the state The proceedings began at 10 cock with a half hour of prayer for state. county and township work Amorg the addresses delivered at the forenoon session were the following:
 FuzzAng Points and PeTplexing Prob 'eifs Patiently and Persistently Pom "ered, by Secretary Clark; ''The For ward Movement in Ohio-Its Plans an1 Purposes" Presdden. W. O. Thompson, D. D.: "The Almighty Dol- ar w. A. Euday of Cincinnati.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
GREATEST OF ITS KIND
The Launching of the Biggest Dry
 dock Fever Heard of

Baltimore Md. Oct 11.-At the great yards of the Marylard Steel company at Sparrows Point hundreds of wo+k- men are busily engaged in preparing the great floating dry dock launched '-wo weeks ago fo;' its long sea voyage to the gulf coast. An official of the company said today that everything would be in readiness and the trip would commence within the next two weeks, so as to avoid the heavy storms of the early winter. While the voy age of the dock will be one of some peril there is no fear fe,t that it will not be landed in safety.
 The trip will be followed with close interest, no. only by the bureau of yards and docks of the United States navy, but by the naval officials of other nations. This is because the great structure is the longest and heaviest fiCating cry dock constructed for any government and the largest in the world by several thousand tons lifting capacity The elock has a length over all of 525 feet, a breadth of 126 and a maximum dIaft of forty-nine feet. six frches. The material used in it's con stru1.ion is basic open hearth steel. It Is the design of two English engin- eers, Clark and Stanfield who built the great dock at Bermuda fer the Brit ish GovernmeEit, and have lately de- signed a new one to take Its place.
 The dock Will ba located at Algiers, near New Dreams. on the Mississippi river where the water is deep and free from salt. It is the design of the gov ernment that Algisrs shall became a great naval station The unusual physical characteristics of the naval reservation at Algiers were important factors In determining the type of dock to be located there. The strong current of the Mississippi renders it almost impossible to turn ship across it. and the difference of about eighteen feet between high anl low tide, com bined with the soil of sand and clay, made it apparent that a sunken dock was out of the question, so congress made an appropriation for a com bined floating and graving dock of stee!. The dock has been two years in building and whsn placed ct Alsieis will have cost the government In the neighborhood of sS25, 1000.
 Before starting on its long trip down the southern Atlantic coast and into the Gulf of Mexico the dock will be joined and sunk almost awash, and then with four big ocean tugs on the , sides. the voyage will begin. The great mass of sseel. drawing nearly i thirty feet and as blunt as. the enl. of a house. will offer powerful resistance to the water. and none put the heav- fsst towing vessels can possibly get it south.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18

securing land near coal mines on which to build coke ovens and ot.he- s.ruc- lures necessary to carry on the busi- nsss. This bill was never heard Of however. since it's introduction. and no recent effort has been made to revive it. While it is true that congress has al ready appaI ently exhausted its inge- nuity in devising schemes for getting rid of the public domain it is equally true that a number of new laws could be enacted to the material advantage and prosperity of the western states
 There should be some law which would provide that individuals CT corpora;ions could secure the necessary acreage for industrial enterprises. The acreage of such filings would not be large and each one of them, if honestly carried out, as large percentage of them would be. would represent far more good to the state in which situated than an equal area devoted to almost any othe- purpose. The present town site law is inadequate to the purpose, and all of the other laws contain cer- tain requirements which make it i'm possible to take the land honestly and use it even for the purpose of building a plant to cost several million dollars and employ thousands of men. The man who homesteads such a piece of and for the purpose of selling it out to the company commits perjury. The man who takes it under uhe placer act. the timber and stClne act, the desert land act, or any of the mineral acts likewise eVades the moral rosponsibii- ity, placed upon him by the law and the courts to devote that land to the pur- pose alleged in his filing.
 There are many other inconsistencies in the present land laws. Some could be repealed to the advantage of the stat5s in which they Cpe- ate, and near ly all of them could be amended in such a way as to decrease fraud and encourage settlement and industry. Che of the great difficulties met in the administration of the public lanis lies in the autocratfc power of the sec retary of the interior. The secretary is the coul of last resort in all disputed llsnd claims. The probabilities are that the land commissioner makes most of the decisions. but the esponsibility nllis sntirely upon tEe secretary. Each succeeding secretary Of the interior has had his own ideas in regard to the dis pc5aI of public domain and the proper interpretation of existing laws. The result of this has been to affori no chain of precedent upon which to bass decisions. Che secretary has been re- veIsed by another unti5 the records of the department have become largely value.ess as a guide to new officials in deciding the hundreds and thousands of most important quest.ors which come up during each fiscal year.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
ILLINOIS Y. M. c. A.

Dixon, nl.. Oct 17.-Leaders and workers in the Young Mems Christian Association will be in possession of Dixon during the remainder of the week, the occasion being the twenty ninth annual convention of their state organization. Arriving trains this morning brought a host of visitors from Chicago. Springfield. Moline. Freeport, Jacksonville, Peoria and other cities of the state. Besides the regular routina business concerning the affairs of the organization the programme provides for papers and addresses by prominent leaders of the sssociaticg, in Illinois and neighboring states
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
WHITE MAN LYNCHED.
He Was In Jail and Accused of At
 tempted Criminal Assault.

Nashville. Tenn, Oct. 17.-News reached Nashville tonight of the .ynching of a. white man named Mat thew Wilson, residing near Rutherford, a sn.all town not far from Trenton, Tenn. Wilson was arrested on Satur- day afternoon charged with having entered the home of his father-in-law few nights ago with the intention of criminally assaulting his 16-year-old sister law He was also held on the charge of housebreaking In both cases he was bound over to court
 So far as can be learned citizens of Rutherford heard a fusiliade about Il o'clock on Sunday morning and about an hour later the lifelesS body of
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
AMERICAN COAL.
A Syndicate for Its Introduction Into
 Europe.

Berlin. Oct. 1.-The formation nf q German-American syndicate de- signed to introduce American coal into Europe on a huge scale is the purpose of Herr Paul A Panckow, a promi- nent German exporter. and Herr Gus tav Schu.tze, the largest anthracite coal merchant in the empire. The two men sailed for New York today to ar range for carrying their project into execution. The visitors carry assur- ance that both the transatlatic lines between New York and Germany are willing to make freight concessions to enable the landing of American fuel a continental ports at figure permit ting it to compete with the European article on more than even terms.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
IOWA DOCTORS.

Des Moines. la. Oct. 17.-Prominent medical men from all sections of the state. members of the Iowa State As sociation of Railway Surgeons, assem- bled here in annual convention today and were called to order by Dr. G. G. Cotton. of Rock Rapids, president of the association. The programme for the meeting covers two days and is a full and varied one. Papers and ad- dresses on subjects of great interest to all surgeons and physicians will be presented by a number of eminent members of the profession
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
A wICKENBURG FIRE
Restaurant Burned-Probably Work
 of Incendiaries.

Wickenburg, Ariz., Oct. 1e.-(Special Correspondence of The Repubiican.)-- Mrs. N. Maurey's restaurant burned to the ground early this morning; cause unknown. but incendiarism suspected. The loss to Mrs. Maurey Is about $500, $500 of which is covered by insurance. The building was a one story frame structure. owned br Dan Curry, valued at s5tS and uninsured. The McNeil lodging house and railroad eating house ware saved only by the prompt action of citizens acting as a bucket brigade.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
MISSING MESSENGER
Conscientious Enough to Send Back
 Some Drafts.

New York. Oct 17.-George Armi- tage, messenger for the New Am sterdam National bank, has been mis- sing since Tuesday. When he disap- peared he had with him s50,000 in cheeks and drafts. The bank officials believe he has met with foul play To- day the bank officials received by eX- press the banks wallet. which Armi- tage carried, containing all the mis- sing checls except @5,90O which may have been actual cash CT negotia ble paper. The missing man bore an ex- cellent reputation
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
MARK TWAIN TO STUMP
Considers Himself a Citizen and In
 tends to Register.

New York. Get. 17.-According to the friends of Samuel M Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, he is going to be Low boomer in this municipal campaign. MT. Clemens was for many years a resident of Hartford. Conn. but on his return from Europe last year he took up his abode in this city, and for year he lived on Staten island and his residence may be there. He has told some of his friends that he considers himself a citizen of New York and tha t he intended to register this week.
 If he does the managers of the Low campaign will try to get him to go or the stump.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
THE WHITE RIBBONERS.

Newcastle. Pa. Oct. 17.-Arriving trains today brought scores of dele gates to the annual state convention of the w. C. T. U., and by noon the white rsbbcners were in possession of the city. great welcoming dsmonstra- ton was prepared in honor of the visitors this evening and the real bus mess of the convention will be taken up tonIorrow morning. The programme is one of the most attractive ever pre- pared for a state convention of the Orea nizsi ion.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
AMERICAN COMPETITION.

London. Oct. l7.-A Northampton today and Wednesday turbulent scenes o6 cured Hundreds of unemployed shoemaksrs. melted by ..orialists. stormed tie workhouse and demanded relief from the distress caused by paralysis of trade. attributed tc Amer ican competition.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
WILL FIRE DON CARLOS
Rome Is to Be Too Hot for the Pre-
 tender.

Paris Oct. 1T-A dispatch from Rome says the Italian government intends to eXpel Don Carlcs from Venice in consequence of information that the pretender had frequent conferences of party leaders from Spain in ccnnec- tion with the present troubles in that country.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
Department for instructions.

Department for instructions.
 The absence of Secretary Root at this time is felt very much at the War De. partment as he was thoroughly famll- jar with the conditions in the Philip pines arising out of the dual authority of the military and civil branches. He and President Mckinley had given the subject much study independent of the rest of the Cabinet. and it is not i'm probable that before reaching a de- cision the President will await Secre- tary Roots return to Washington
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
AUSTIN RACES.

Austin. Tex. Oct. 1T-whait promises to be one of the most successful race meetings ever held in this part of Inc state opened at the Driving park to- cay. Some of the fastest horses in tte southwest will be seen in the va rious events which will extend over thrce days.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
OIL CARRYING BUSINESS.

San Francisco. Oct. 17.-The Southern Pacific railroad company applied to the railroad commission today for a re- hearing of the oil rate cases in which recently the commission decresd a re- duction of the cost of transporting oil from Bakersfield from 42 cents to SIS cents per barrel.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
REGIMENTAL REUNION.

Albia, Ia. Oct. 17.-This town is gay
 with flags and bunting today in honor of the veterans of the Eighth Iowa cavalry, whose annual reunion began here today. The attendance of vet erans and their friends is large and the reunion, which is to continue through the remainder of the week. promises to be one of the most inter esting in the history Of the regiment.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
ANTWERP TO BUY YANKEE COAL

Antwerp. Oct. 1T.-Owing to the high price of Eng1sh coal the American commodity will be imported hers dur ing the wiriter. The freight charges are Eine shilltngs per ton.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
ACCUSE LEGATION GUARDS.
Chinese Complain of Ill-Trea tment- Americans Charged With Looting.

London. Oct. IA news agency dis patch from Pekin says that the Chi nese officials are considering the de- sirattity of protesting to the ministers against the general conduct of the le- sation guards. alleging that they con- tfnue to treat the Chinese like a con- quered people. and that parties of for eign troops. often iritoxicauad and carrying side arms, roam about the city maIreating the natives and com n.a1ting petty robberies.
 The officials assert that a body of Americans footed a sflversmith's shop ar1 took several hundred taels' worth of silver. The entire garrison was con- fined to quarters until the guilty men were discovered.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
THE RANSOM FUND
People Falling Over Each Other to
 Get in.

New York, Oct. 17.-Rev. Charles Creegan, secretary of the American board, announcei today that a Mir. In
 gram of Eau Clare, Wis. had offered to pay the $50. 900 necessary to complete the Stone ransom fund. He also re- ceived a telegram from pr. Talmage of Washington offering to be one ot fifty to pay S1O00 to complete the fund.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
DIR. ITO.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The secretary Of the Japanese legation called at the White House today to arrange for the ieceptaon by the president of Marquis I.o. who will arrive on Saturday. The rEarqrts will be at New Haven next Wednesday. when he will receive the degree of doctor of laws from Yale at the same time that degree will be con- ferred upon the president
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
N. P. STOCKHOLDERS.

New York. Oct 1.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Northern Pacific was he'd today at the offices of the company in Wall street. Thirteen directors were chosen and ether business relating to the policy Of the road transacted.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
FIGHTING OF GRIEVANCES.

Berr, Ireland, Oct. 17.-Gun-sights and other fittings of the British first- class battleship Magnificent have been cast into the sea by members of the crew. the order being about fighting grievances of which the crew com plain. The ship is the flagship of Ad- Iniral Sir William Ackland. the sec on5 in command of the channel squadron
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
MENACING PANAMA.
Two Expeditions Outside the City, and
 the Situation is Critical.

Co.cn. Colombia. via Kingston. Ja- maica, Oct. 17.-It is reported that the situation at Panama is becoming crit ical. Two expeditions are menacing the city and. a contingent under General Porras is reported to have landed.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
TALK OF BRITISH COMBINE.

Liverpool. Oct. 1.-The Pest reiter- ates the story that overtures have been made to the Sheffield iron and steel manufacturers to form a combination of all British concerns in order to meet the American competition.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
A FIGHT WITH BoERs.

Cape Town, Oct. 17.-In a fight at Twenty-four Streams. near Piquetburg yesterday Captain Bellew and four other British were killed and several wounded
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
GAS LIGHT MEETING.

Boston, Oct. 1.-The American Gas Light association opened its annual convention in Boston today and will be in session until Saturday. City sup erintendsnts and engineers from many Of the leading cities Of the United States and Canada are taking part
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
. ATKINLEY P. O.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The assistant postmaster general has ordered the es- tablishment of pcstoffice in Franklin counisy, Washington, to be named Me Kinley. This is the first postofiice so named
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
LA RRErAGNE SAILS GUARDED

Havre, Oct. 1.-The French line steamer La Bretagne sailed from here for New York this morning. Owing to threats made by the striking stokers and dock laborers the vessel was es- corted part of the way down the, harbor by two torpedo boats.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
MORMON PRESIDENT
Joseph F. Smith Was Elected Yes
 .terday.

Salt Lake, Utah. Oct. 1.-The coun- cil of apostles he'd in the temple to- day chose Joseph F. Smith as presi- dent of the Mormon church, as sue cessor to the late Lorenzo Snow.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
BASEBALL.

Oaklani-Oaklant. 1: Sacramento, 9 Los Angeles-Los Angeles. San 4
Arizona republican., 1901-10-18
NORTHERN MILLIONS.

Seattle. Wash. Oct. 1T.-The steamer St. Paul brought down over a million and a half in g-ld.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
I'm mense Herring Traffic.

The annual North sea herring voy-
age, Which begins off the Northumber-
land cnast, has resulted. on the COM
pletioE Of the first stage, in a catch O;
over 10000 Grams of behring's, valued
at aboat G70,OO0 A Gran contains, ac-
cordink to size. from 600 to 1000 fish.
AS tho fish move southwark. the big
fleet If several hundred sail follows,
and 1t is now making it's headquarters
at Grimsby, whence its operations will
shortly be transferred to Yarmouth
and IOwestoft, where the fishing con-
tinues until Christmas, and affords en-
ployn.en to many thousands of both
men and women, says Tit-Bits. Last
year 1T YARN outh alone no fewer than
$4,000 900 behring's were landed, and
as this year steam fishing boats have
largely replaced "sat1ing vessels. it is
expected this great total will be far
exceeded, for in a single week 10000
Grams have been taken on the northern
grounds, giving a return of over G14.-
900 to the fishermen
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
Grave Filling Dovice,

A device for use in CONSTRUCTING
graves, the invention of Henry D.
Cameron. Of Burlington, Iowa, Is de-
signed to fill the grave with earth after
the coffin has been: lowered, and to
conceal as far as possible the actual
throwing Of tie dirt upon the coffin,
the most trying termination OF the
grave ceremony to the bereaved
mourners. It consists of a receptacle,
with detachable sides and bottom. and
Z gate In the latter SC arranged al to
be capable OF being opened to allow
the contents to fall. The front is a
flexible curtain, extending from the
top to the gate, and designed to pre-
vent the earth within from being seen.
This receptacle is filled with earth
previous to tie ceremony and carried
to convenient point. When all is
over and the grave is to be filled, the
receptacle is placed over 1t, and the
gates opened. thus gently closing the
last sad scene in a much more fitting
manner than the seemingly cold
hearted return OF the earth with a
spade
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-15
smoKELEss FUEL.


4 E. 10 . d I'D . E. 2. +,
Test for the elimination OF the smoke
nuisance, and a revolution IN meshoo
Of combustion, are under way AZ the
Fourteenth street power house ot the
illinois Central railroad, says tho Chl-
cago News. Fed by automatic nop-
pers, a battery of boilers Is being OPP
Grated by the consumption OF coal oSs''
Fires that burn with the fury OF VOL
canoes rage under them, while 1rom
glass peepholes arranged at every
point of vantage, combustion experts
watch the developments. AS though 10
complete the suggestion or volcano
the fires produce no cinders. streams
of lava form in small pool on tne
1loor Of the ash pit, and are removed III
a solid mass from time to time. Appar-
atuss that Is under test is the" property
Of the Schwartzkopff Coal Dust Firing
company, a German concern.
Schwartzkopff, son Of the famous
Teutonic torpedo maker, made the hEst
steps toward perfecting the SYSTEM
which vas completed by the discover
les Of Arthur C. Hesselmeyer, an Am
erican attached to the German navy.
The European concerns Immediately
purchased Mr.. Hesselmeyer's IDEAS
and he is now in Chicago conducting
tn actical tests that are being maze
by ,ward Trumbo at the railroad
p ". Illinois coal of cheap
& e is reduced to fine powder anu
by cans Of a draught is automatically
fe into a combustion chamber. only
the faintest suggestion Of smoke trails
away from the tall chimney, and 1t IS
asserted that the customary pressure
OF steam being maintained, with
large saving Of fuel.