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Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
MIR. SAGE DIDN'T PAY TAXES.
So His Rooklald County Farm Was
 Put Up for Sale-He Bid It In.

Nyack. N. Y, Dec. 17.-Russell Sage neglected to pay his state. county and school taxes cn farm which he owns at Sickletown. Rockland county. and today County Treasurer Randolph offered the farm for sale at public auc- tion, with 25O other pieces of property in different parts of the county, for non-payment of taxes.
 An agent for MT. Sage was present and bought in the property for the amount of taxes due and upaid.
 Mir. Sage's farm consists of nearly one hundred acres and contains a house and barn. The place is occupied and worked by D. C. M. Rand, as MT. Sage is net sufficiently familiar with raising Rock land county potatoes and cabbages to warrant his working the farm himself. Mir. Rand. however. not being the owner. leaves the taxes to MT. Sage to pay out Of his spare change.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
PLAYED HE WAS cRoKER.
Stranger at West Baden. Ind, Imposed
 On the Public.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 17-Some vis- itor at West Baden Springs, has been playing d practical joke on the news paper correspondents by representing himself as Richard Croker. and he has played his hand so well that others besides newspaper men have been taken in. On Monday evening a we'll dressed. heavy-set stranger arrived at the springs and was soon installed as a guest of MT. Gagnon.
 . As Croker had been expected and the stranger bore strong resemblance to the Tammany chieftain an attempt vas made to interview him on na- tional politics, but he declined to dis cuss questions of that character and waived them all aside with the state ment that he had come to Indiana to rest. He condescended to say. though. that the democrats will win next year, and this was regarded as the state ment of an oracle and was accepted without question. The man answered blandly to the name of MT. Croker' and there was no suspicion Of the i'm posture till reports were received that Croker had not left New York.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
A MEETING PLACE
To Adjust the Differences Between
 Labor and Capital.

New York. Dec. 1.-The conference between the leaders of labor and capital was closed today with a decision to give a plan to harmoaize their di- vergent interests q practical test. It was unanimously agreed that the work ing details of the scheme shall be per fected by an executive committee of thirty-siX. to be chosen in equal mum . bers from the ranks Of organized labor nd the great industrial and financial leaders. and the public not to be identi- fled with either of the two interests.
 In the afternoon Chairman Strauss and Secretary Rasley. with Archbishop Ireland, Senator Hanna. Samuel Com pers. President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. Frank P. Sargent of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and others who had taken part in the conference, met to select the members of the executive committee. After sev- eral hours consultation the following names were announced:
 To represent employers and capital ists-Senator Hanna. James A. Cham hers. William H. Pfahler. s. A. Call away. Lewis Nixon, Charles NJ. Schwab. H. H. Vreeland. Charles A. Moore. John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. F.. P. Ripley. Marcus M. Markes and Julius Kruttschnitt.
 To represent organized labor-Samuel Gorapers, John Mitchell. Frank P. Sar- gent, T. J. Shaffer, James Duncan, Daniel J. Keefe. James O'Connell. Mar tin Fox. James F.. Lynch, Edward E.. Clarke and Henry White.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
SOUTH AFRICAN CRISIS.
The English Outlook Reported to be
 Brighter.

London, Dec. IA dispatch from Lord Kitchener, dated from Belfast (about half way between Pretoria and the frontier of Portuguese East Africai. |. received here today announces that 'ommandant Kritsinger. the famous Boer commander who figured so prom . hently in connection with the invasion of Cape Colony. has been captured. badly wounded. by General French.
 kritsinger was trying to break the block house cordon at Hanover read
 The capture of Commandant krit- ginger. who has been styled the "Dewet Of Cape Colony" is regarded as very important. He has been a troublesome invader of Cape Colony and is credited with more barbarities than any other commandant except Schiepers. In re- cent proclamation he called himself the chief commandant of Cape Colony.
 turing the last few days the most persistent reports, emanating both from south Africa and the Boer headquar- ters in Europe. of an approaching crisis Tn south African affairs have been cur rent. It is alleged that Kruger will abandon his demand for independence and that the Boer leaders in the field
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
STATEHOOD PROSPECT
Constitution of the Committee
 on Territories
Geographically it is Not Very Favor able to the Admission of the Ter ritories - The Attitude of the Speaker.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The territories fared unusually will in the distribution of committee places by the speaker of the house. Delegate Smith of Ari-- zona, was placed on the committee on Indian affairs, the committee on terri tories and the committee of mines and mining.
 Delegate Rodey of New Mexico. was placed upon the committee of military affairs and the committee on postonice and roads.
 Delegate Flynn of Oklahoma. is on the committee of agriculture. the com mittee on public lands and the com mittee on territories.
 Delegate Wilcox of Hawaii. is on the committee of coinage. weights and measures and the committee on private land claims.
 Congressman Knox of Massachusetts. is chairman of the house committee on territories. and of the seventeen mem bers of that committee fourteen are from the eastern and southern states. This Is not particularly good show ing for statehood and although it is too ea.,ly to poll ssle committee on the question of admission it is evident the speaker is not an enthusiastic advo- cate of admission.
 It will require considerable hard work to arouse much sentiment in favor of making new states during the present session of congress. Oklahoma standS the best chance. but in the case of that territory the situation is complicated by the contention between Oklahoma and Indian Territory as to whether one or two states should be created. If the agreement was unan- imous that Indian Territory could come in as part of Oklahoma thus giving the proposed state q population of nearly a million. there is little doubt but what the bill would pass
 If there is any serious contention be- tween rival interests congress is apt to let the matter go over until Indian Territory is farther advanced in the dis petition of the affairs of the five tribes
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
A KICK. BY SAMPSON
Protest Against Admiral Dewey's
 Findings to be Filed

New York, Dec. 17.-Stayton & Camp bell. attorneys for Rear Admiral Samp- son. are engaged in drawing up a for maj protest against the minority find ing of Admiral Dewey in the Schley court of inquiry. Mir. Campbell said today: We are preparing brief and have until Thursday afternoon to file it. It is based upon the record of the court. Three times. in behalf of Admiral Sampson. there was tender of evil dence to show who was in command at the battle of Santiago.
 '.The court ruled that such testimony was inadmissable and the question was mo- gone into. As a matter of fact. Rear Admiral Sampson's flag was never down at Santiago and he was in command Of the squadron. The question of the command at Santiago has all ready been passed upon by the court of claims. which awarded that honor to Rear Admiral Sampson"
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
AMERICAN ASIaTICS
What the Association Wants Done in
 the Orient.

Washington Dec. 11.-John Ford, secretary of the Asiatic association. which is composed of about 250 firms doing business in the far east. has ar ranged with the president to receive a memorial from the association next Wednesday, The association is particu- larly anxious that the door to Man churia be kept open to our textii ? fabrics and to that end wishes the gov ernment to obtain written pledges from Russia in case China relinquishes that province. It also desires to repeal the war tax on tea, the establishment of an international bank in China. and the private ownership of the proposed Pa cific cable. The delegation which will call on the president will also appear before the congressional committee on immigration to argue in favor of a modification of the Chinese exclusion act. which will permit Chinese mer- chants to come into this country with more freedom.
 Commercial bodies throughout the United States are being asked by the Merchants association of this city to cooperate in a movement toward curing favorable action by congress in the matter of commercial reciprocity with Cuba. To this end resolutions on the subject, recently adopted by the sent to merchants and commercial or ganizations all over the country and also to President Roosevelt, the mem- bers of his cabinet and all the members of congress.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
RICH PRIESTS WILL FOUND.
Was Hidden Away in a Drawer in
 Basement of His Church.

White Plains. N. Y. Dec. 17.-Hidden church of Our Lady of Victory of Mount Vernon. a second will, alleged to have been made by the Rev. Father Joseph Albinger, an eccentric priest was found and today was offered for probate in the surrogate court here Father Albinger. who died while on T visit to Germany in 1898. left an estate estimated at from S15O00 to $50. .0O0 Shortly afterward a will was filed at White Plains purporting to have been made by the aged priest on June IS. 1897. and bequeathing one-half of the entire estate to Nicholas I.auer Of Greece. N. Y. and cutting off his sisters without a cent.
 After contest which lasted a year. Surrogate Silkman declared the will a forgery. Ever since then the estate has remained unsettled. The newly discov- cred will was written with a typewriter and is dated April 20. 1897. about two months previous to the forged docu- ment's date.
 In it Father Albinger bequeaths to Nicholas Lauer. friend. S25.o in cash and all his real estate. and also ap- points him eXecutor. To the Church of Our Lady of Victory he gives SlO.O0o. and to his two sisters, Mrs. Adeline Koberg and Mrs. Annie Niemann. who are in Germany. he gives s1O,O00 each
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
WAS URGED TO REMAIN
He Will Return to the Editorship of the Philadelphia Press-His Sue cessor Hon. Henry c. Payne of Wisconsin-No Other Changes in the Official Family are Now in Contemplation.

Washington. Dec. 17.-Charles Elm ory Smith, of Philadelphia. has ten dered to President Roosevelt his formal resignation as postmaster gen. eral, to take effect early next month, and Henry C. Payne. of Wisconsin, vice chairman of the republican na- tional committee. has accepted tender of the office, to which he will be nom mated immediately after the holiday recess. MT Smith agreed to remain until January 18th, if necessary. and will return immediately thereafter to Philadelphia. to resume the editorship of the Philadelphia Press.
 This change in the cabinet was formally announced at today's session of the cabinet. All of the members of the cabinet expressed their profound regret and the president paid a very impressive tribute to the services and personality of the retiring member of his official family. He said he had sought to persuade Mir Smith to alter his determination and remain in the abinet. but without success, and he had finally accepted Mir. Smiths req son as decisive.
 MT. Smith first announced to the president the latter part of last month that he had decided to return to his editorial duties. The president at that tine urged him to remain MT. Smith. however. had been frequently reminded
 by lis business associates of the du- ties devolving upon him, and he was anxious to return to them. He had several talks with the president on the subject. and finally on Saturday after noon last. he formally rendered his resignation Mir Smith delayed the formal tender until the president had
 chosen his successor.
 ] MT. Payne is now at his home in Wis co1sin. His name will go into the sen ate for confirmation in the first week of January. He is expected to be ready { to take charge of the office by the middle of next month at the latest. It is stated that no other changes in the cabinet are at present contemplated. ' Mir Smith has been postmaster general since April 21, 1898. succeeding James | A. Gary of Maryland.
 The cabinet meeting today was all
 most entirely devoted to the discussion of appointments. principally in the de- pertinent of justice. The following have | been selected and will be appointed within a day or two: w. J. Robinson. i third judge of the circuit court of
 Hawaii; Robert J. Breckons of Wy
 oming, United States attorney for the | district of Hawaii.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18

the farmers were helped here. The time had now come when the British government must take a greater inter est in agriculture. The manufacturers also would have to consider that with the world closing its markets against the British it was to the rural districts that they would have to look in the future.
 He regretted that the board of az riculture's powers were less than those possessed by similar bodies abroad. especially in the United States. He locked for aid from the county councils. He urged that the depart ment of education give rural interests advantages equal to those of the man. ufacturing interests.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
s5,OOO FOR A KINDNESS.
Strangers Request to a Man Who
 Once Took His In.

McKeesport, Pa. Dec. 17.-George Adams, miner living at Shaner. this city. has received a bequest of 5000 in return for kindness to a stranger. A cold winters night, ten years ago,
 Adams was called to his door and found q stranger almost famished. He took him in. fed him and gave him food and place to sleep. The next morning the stranger. who gave his name as David Craig. was too i'll to travel. Adams and his wife nursed him for two weeks. Then he regained his health and left. They never heard
 of him again until last Monday, when Adams received letter from Denver attorney informing him that Craig had died in that city leaving a large amount of property. In his will he be- queathed 5000 to Adams and his wife.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
BRITISH ROW AT MARsEILLEs
Crowd Threatened Englishmen Who
 Kissed the "Marseillaise.'

Paris, Dec. I.-When the P. & O. mail steamship Himalaya arrived at Marseilles today the passengers. who included number of British officers. hissed the "Mairseillaise,' which the Italian musicians played, and demand
 ed God Save the King" The Italians played this tune and finished by shout
 ing, Long live the Boers." An excited crowd threatened the British. who were protected by the police. The commis- sioner of police reported the incident to the English consul at Marseilles and the British ambassador at Paris, asking for the punishment of the captain of the Himalaya.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
PLEA FOR BRITISH FARMERS.
President of the Board of Agriculture
 Points to Our System.

London, Dec. 17.-In speech here today the Right Hon. Robert William Hanbury. president of the board of agriculture, deplored the unsatisfac- tory condition of agriculture in Great Britain, which he compared with that in America. where President Roose- welt had declared the farmer was never more prosperous. He regretted that although the condition of agriculture here was somewhat brighter in 1901. there was, taking the country through out, not only a diminishing areas of grain. but a decrease in the number of live stock.
 British agriculture was deliberately sacrificed fifty years ago to manufac- turers. None of the prophecies then made that some countries would be- come agricultural and others merely manufacturing had been fulfilled.
 Recurring to his American compari- son MT. Hanbury said the farmers of the United States had not only enor- nous physical advantages, but the government helped them more than
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
A CURIOUS STAMPEDE.
What Has Drawn Prospectors to Mayo
 Creek.

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 17.-Dawson ad- vices of. November 26th, tell of great stampede that is going on to Mayo creek, in the Stewart River district. Prospectors wandering in the country late in the summer discovered evil dences of several years quiet develop rlent on Mayo. but no one was around, the operators, who ever they are. evil dently having gone out for the winter. Cabins well stocked with provisions and tools were found. The news started a stampede, and now the creek is staked from end to end. The original locators having failed to record their claims. will return to find they have no holdings in the district. Il is not known in Dawson how rich the pay dirt is, the sole reason for the rush being a mysterious development.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
THE SENATE.

Washington. Dec. 17.-Senator Gull lom today introduced in the senate a bill providing for the retirement of Hawaiian coinage and currency.
 After the transaction of purely routine business today the senate at 12 35. on motion of MT. Allison, went into executive session.
 Senator McComas of Maryland will introduce in the senate tomorrow a resolution authorizing the payment to Admiral Schley of the same amount allowed him before his retirement from active service.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
VOTE THIS AFTERNOON
MT. DeArmond of Missouri Makes the Debate the Occasion to Reiterate the Democratic Objection to a Retention of the Archipelago. Resolutions for the Reopening of the Schlsy Case-Brief Senate Session.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The bill to pro- vide temporary revenues for the Philippine islands was debated in the house today and will be voted on to- morrow at l o'clock It was the first debate of the session. and was con ducted calmly and without display of temper. Several lively exchanges and an impassioned speech by Mr. DeAr- mond of Missouri. who has just re- turned from trip to the Philippines. in opposition to the retention of the islands. were the principal features
 Mir. Payne. the floor leader Of the majority, opened the debate. Owing to the indisposition of MT. Richardson. the duty of opening for the minority devolved upon MT. Swanson, of Vir ginia. The other speakers were MT. Grosvenor, republican. of Ohio. and Mir. Robertson. democrat. of Louisiana. for the bill, and Messrs. Shafroth. sil- verite. of Colorado: DeArmond, dem- ocrat. of Missouri; Thayer, democrat. of Massachusetts. and Patterson. dem ocrat, of Tennessee, against it.
 Tomorrow Mir. Mccall. republican, member of the ways and means com mittee. from Massachusetts, will op- pose the bill. time having been granted him by the democrats.
 Representative Wheeler of Kentucky introduced resolution for an investi- gation of the Schley case. The resolu- ton recites the result Of the recent court of inquiry, and adds:
 Whereas. Admiral Dewey. recog- nized as the foremost naval officer of the republic. entirely disag grees and dis sents from the opinion of his colleagues cH the board of inquiry: x:-.-
 Resolved, That the committee on naval affairs be directed to Inquire into the conduct of Admiral Schley from the time he assumed control of the flying squadron until the Spanish fleet was destroyed.''
 Representative Griffiths of Indiana introduced resolution Tor the investi- gation of the navy department and the Schley case.
 Representative Schirm of Maryland introduced resolutions which. it is said.- to a considerable extent represent the views of the Maryland delegation in congress. After reciting the opinion of Admiral Dewey in the recent court of inquiry, the resolution recites as fol- lows: That the opinion and findings of Admiral George Dewey be and are hereby indorsed as the only opinion and finding justified by the evidence ad- duced and the pertinent facts estab- lshed before the court of inquiry.
 That the thanks of congress be ex- tended to Schley. and that full nay and allowance for active services be allowed to SchIey."
 Representatives Gaines of Tennessee. Ball of Texas and Cummings of New York introduced resolutions with simi- lar objects.
 The house committee on interstate and foreign commerce toGay fixed Jan uary II for taking up the Pacific cable question.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
REGRET FOR TEEN rsIN ROW.
British General Exonerates the German
 Troops From Blame

London. Dec. 17.-Major General Creagh cables to the Indian office from Tien Tsin as follows:
 'I deeply regret that mad Sepoy killed two Sepoys and wounded a third. Owing to the numerous people about he escaped in the dusk toward the German lines. He shot two Germans and wounded a third. German guards killed the murderer and another man and wounded three men. do not blame the Germans. who naturally did not under stand the situation. ! have expressed the deepest regret to the German gen eral."
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
GOING AFTER MISS STONE
Messengers Now on the Way to Meet
 the Brigands.

ConstantinopIe. Dec INV. w. Feet. treasurer of the Turkish mission in Constantinople. accompanied by M. Gargiufo, dragoman of the United States legation here. started tonight to meet the brigands who hold Miss Stone captive.
 In accordance with instructions re ceived from Washington. they will at tempt to secure the release of the pris- oner in exchange for the ransom money now ayailabl
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
PEACE OR WAR
Determined By Chili's Reply to Argen-
 tines Last Note.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 11.-The Chilian answer to Argentine's reply to Chili's last note has not yet been received. The hope that the matter will be am icably adjusted still prevails here. Senor Concha Subercaseaux, the Chilian minister of Argentine, is doing his utmost to this end.
 According to the Tiempo. no ar engagement of existing difficulties is possible if Chili refuses to accept the modification suggested by Argentine to two important paragraphs in the orig inal Chilian note.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18

are inclined to cease fighting and seek the best terms obtainable.
 In a speech yesterday at Cape Town, Sir Gordon Sprigg. premier of Cape Colonoy. declared that the outlook had never been brighter.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
STOCKS.

Atchison, TIE: Rock Island. 15O% ; Lackawanna. PAS; Rio Grande. 42A {: Erie, 39A; Great Northern. preferred 1s2; Manhattan, 1345s; Metropolitan Street Railway, 160s4: Missouri Pa cific, 1OSk; Jersey Central, 1s1; New York Central, 1655s: Northern Pacific, preferred, 9911; Pennsylvania, 147h: St. Paul, 161H; Southern Pacific, 5Sis: Un- ion Pacific. 100A; Amalgamated Cop per, 63i2; Anaconda, 3O%: General Electric, 2S0: Sugar. 12OiA: United States Steel, 41A.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18

to Frederick and John Dumproff. s10.00o each. and $500 to Nicholas Pard, the sexton of the church.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
A SHORT FIGHT.

Louisville. Ky, Dec. 17.-Bill Hanra- han knocked out Marvin Hart in the first round tonight.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
THE FINANCIAL MARKET
Condition of the Stock and Bond List
 Yesterday.

New York. Dec. 17.-Money steady closing bid, 312 to 4. United States refunded, 10sA; coupon. 10914: 3s reg istered, 10S3s; coupon, 10S%4: new 4s, registered and coupon. 1893: old is. registered, 111h; coupon, 112s; 5s registered, 107A; coupon, 107Is.
Arizona republican., 1901-12-18
WONDERFUL INVENTION. Heat Without Fire or Fuel. Solar Furnace

Is without doubt the greatest invention of the age. A fortune in it for men with a few hundred dollars. On free exhibition daily S:30 a. m. to 4:30 D. m.. Cor. Third Ave. and w. Washington St.