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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
PEACE AGREED UPON
Bnt the South American War PrepaI-
ations &c On.

Buenos Ayres. Dec. 25.-The new pro-
tocol between Chill and Argentine has
been signed. The newspapers say the
new protocol dispels immediate dan
ger of war. but that the remedy is not
paramount. The armies of the two
countries are meanwhile continuing
their warlike preparations. At a Sc
cret session of the Chilian senate yes
terday the government demanded au-
thority for the expenditure OF sl5.0o0.-
600 in preparation for defense. The sit
ting was an exciting one. 1t was final
ly decided TO authorize the floating OF
n loan for that purpose
a dispatch from Santiago de Ctili
says that after fresh conference held
this evening between President Riesco.
Foreign Minister Ynez and Senor Pos
tella, the Argentine minister. the new
agreement was signed.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Dec 25.-The president
and Mrs. Roosevelt and their children,
Robert Ferguson and another friend.
took luncheon with Commander and
Mrs. Cowles at the latter's residence
The party remained at the house sev-
eral hours. and then t,:e male MEM
bers, including two of the Roosevelt
hoys. Joined by several other friends.
among whom was Secretary Root,
went for horseback ride in the out
skirts of the city.
Tonight there was quite gathering
at the family dinner at the White
house, which included the presidential
household, Commander and Mrs
Cowles and other guests. After dinner
the entire party adjourned to the East
room where the evening was spent.
the guests being entertained with n
medley of popular airs. The dinner
was followed by a musical programme
afterwards in honor of Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr. The evening was closed
with a dance, in which about twenty
couples finished the Christmas night.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
IMPORTS OF SUGAR
EXCESS for the Year Quarter of
a Billion Pounds
Total Imports More Than Four Bill
ions 70 Which is Added a Home
Production of More Than Half a
Billion Comparison With Other
Years.

Washington. Dec. 25.--Sugar i'm
ports into the United States in
the calendar year 1901 will ex-
ceed those of any preceding year
by about $50 million pounds. and the
cost will be greater than any preceding
year except 1893. when prices were un-
usually high. The total importations of
sugar in the year about to end will.
according to the treasury bureau of
statistics, aggregate 1870. 900. 900 pounds,
and the cost about $115, 100000. The
highest record of sugar importations in
any preceding year were, in quantity,
those OF 1898. 4.399 74s.07s pounds; while
in value. the figures of 1893 made the
highest record. s123.0s5,217.
The estimate of the bureau of statis-
tics for the calendar year 1901 is based
upon the actual figures of importations
from foreign countries for 10 months
ending with October. to which are ad-
ded the actual figures of sugar shipped
from Hawaii to the United States. To
these are added estimates for Novem-
Der and December. both from foreign
countries and Hawaii, and for the full
year from Porto Rico; this method of
obtaining the Hawaiian and Porto Rico
figures being necessary by reason of
the the fact that commerce with those
Islands is no longer included in the
statistics of the foreign commerce of
the United States. This shows an in
crease of about 30 per cent in the sugar
importations into the United States in
the decade, the figures for 1891 being
3,679. 7S9. .S54 pounds against 1870. 900 900
in 1901. the actual increase in the de-
cade thus being In round terms. one bill
lion pounds. The enormous quantity
N larb ha hat zad xt-ha fr
is stated that accepting the average car
load at $4,000 pounds the sugar impor-
tations of 1901 would be sufficient to
load 7s.000 cars.
In addition tc this enormous figure of
1870 oe0. 600 pounds imported. the sugar
produced in the United States for the
year is presumably about 500 million
pounds. this having been about the an
nual average during recent years.
OF this four and a half billion pounds
Of sugar imported into the United
States in 1901, more than four billions.
or fully 81 per cent. is cane sugar from
the tropics. The remainder is chiefly
beet sugar mostly from Germany and
Austria Hungary. In the 10 months
ending with October the importations
OF beet sugar amounted to about $50
million pounds, out of total inlporta-
ton of more than four billion pounds.
OF the more than four billion pounds
of cane sugar imported during the year.
about 90 per cent comes from Cuba,
about 10 per cent from the East Indies.
and the remainder chiefly from the
West Indies and Central and South
American countries.
The following table shows the total
sugar importations. quantity and value.
by calendar years from 1891 to 1901. No
vember and December being estimated,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
SHAW ACCEPTS
His Succession to Sec
retary Gage
IOWA'S TWO PLACES
The Date of the Transfer of the Treas
ury Portfolio Not Known, But Sec
Retary Gage Consents to Remain
in Charge Until Governor Shaw
Finds it Convenient to Take Up
the Duties of the Department.

Washington, Dec. est is an
nounced authoritatively this evening
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa.
would be appointed secretary of the
treasury to succeed Secretary Lyman
J. Gage. There will be no change in
the office of the secretary of agricul-
ture, Secretary Wilson. also OF Iowa,
continuing to retain that portfolio.
The date of the transfer of the treas
ury department will depend on the
mutual convenience of the outgoing
and incoming secretary. Mr.. Gage hav-
ing signified his entire willingness to
remain at the head of his department
until such time as it may be agreeable
to his successor to take hold 1t is
supposed. however. that Governor
Shaw will be inducted into his new
office some time in January.
It has been known for two or three
days that Governor Shaw was slated
for the appointment to succeed Sec
retary Gage. but il was not until today
that the Iowa executive accepted the
tender made him.
The definite announcement of Cover
nor Shaw's selection for the position OF
secretary of the treasury gave the
greatest qualification to the IowaEs
resident here. They regard him as be-
ing well equipped for the place and feel
confident that his appointment Will
give general satisfac tion. Secretary
Wilson voiced these sentiments when
asked about Governor Shaw tonight.
and added that the governor was bet
ter known to the people east of the
Mississippi river than any man in pri-
vate life on questions OF finance
To Senator DoIliver. whose relations
with Governor Shaw have been close
his selection for the treasury portfolio
gave the greatest pleasure. The gov
ernor.'' he said. has demonstrated By
his speeches delivered before chambers
of commerce and banking associations
in every large city of the United States
his theory of our banking currency
system. He is not only a student OF
these questions. but has been for many
years q successful banker. In the Sc
lection of him the president undoubt-
edly acted in u great measure upon his
personal familiarity with Governor
Shaw's abilities in dealing with the
special subjects that belong to the
treasury department. His appointment
will be especially gratifying to the peo-
pie of Iowa and. indeed. to the whole
west, and no doubt satisfactory to the
great business and commercial inter
ests of the United States.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26

ing a credit of $4,000. were found in
an old stocking in the wall of their
bedroom. She was 65 years old and up
to her last illness picked up coal along
the Harlem railroad tracks. Fitz-
patrick was ~ years old and for years
was a laborer on the Harlem railroad
tracks at s1-25 a day.
The last time the old miser was seen
alive was on Saturday last. when he
entered the Croton Falls hotel much
emaciated and begged for drink of
whisky. He said he had bad cold and
had no money to buy medicine He
was not seen again until last We'd
nesday, when he was found dying on
his bed. There had been no fire. in the
house for several days and no food.
His relatives found several bank books
in the hole under the bed representing
1900. Tied up in old rags was about
SS5 in gold. Two sisters who live in
West Brookfield. Mass, will share
Fitzpatrick's money.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26

OF this city have been trying to or
ganize j possum dinner and once at
least large and powerful association
of white citizens put forth an effort
in the same direction without any other
result than failure.
That was when the Missouri society
was formed eight years ago. The Mis-
souri, society was not organized for the
purpose of eating possums, but it was
deemed that a possum banquet would
be an exceedingly appropriate function
for the celebration OF the birth of the
society. So possuns were ordered from
q Kansas City commission house.
There was enough money in the treas
ury to pay for 300 and there seemed
no obstacle to the success of the move
ment. But one shortly presented itself
it arose within the society Itself. Those
who knew nothing about possums ex-
cept their peculiarity of shamming
death thought 800 would be too many.
Those who had once tasted possum
were equally sure that the order was
too small. The factions could not be
brought together and the banquet was
abandoned. So also was the Missouri
society.
1t was then agreed that fate was
against possum dinners anywhere west
of the Rocky mountains, out the COL
ored population kept on chasing what
was believed to be an ignus fatuuHi.
They never came up with it, though
on Thanksgiving it looked for a mo-
ment as though possum dinner had
boon brought within the range of pos
sibility 1t ended. however. in the
same old failure. that when N d.
Valentine announced a poSsGm dinner
for Christmas he was regarded with
as great suspicion as il he had mads.
a public statement of the invention of
a flying machine which could fly to the
moon.
Mr.. Valentine said that he had con-
tractcd for three dozen possums- a
wild rumor spread through the barber
shops on Tuesday that there would be
only eight. The porter at Shirley's
said that only a miracle as great as
that of the miraculous feeding would
save Mr. Valentine from the vengeance
of the colored population There would
be riot in the old postoffice building
opposite the court house on "Crismus
if they wasn't nuff possums to go
roun.' 1 won't be satisfied with nothin'
less n three myse'f" The day passed
off quietly and an Arizona sun at last
set on the first possum dinner within
tho Gadsden Purchase.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
THE WATER CURE
Phoenix Man Describes its Use in Mil
itary Operations.

The Republican yesterday morning
printed n telegre phic dispatch regard
ing the court martial proceedings IN
which three Filipnos were tried ana
sentenced to death for the murder OF
five American soldiers and presidente
friendly to the American cause Ihe
soldiers and the presidente, whom
they were escorting, were taken by
ambush and We're afterward murdered
Two of the Filipinos tried. were the
cosnmandante. who ordered the killing
of the helpless prisoners, and the lieu
tenant who executed the order. An em-
ploye of The Republican WAS meInSer
of the regiment to which the murdered
soldiers belonged, the Thirty-fifth vol
unteer infantry. and had enlisted at
San Francisco with two of the victims.
Hickman and Smith. He wcs in the
neighborhood at the time the am
bush occurred
Speaking of the dispatch last night,
he said that at that time great risks
were necessarily run on account of
the meager force with which the Amer
leans were endeavoring to subdue the
islands. On this occasion Il detail of
eight men had been sent to escort the
presidente distance of seventeen
miles through a country alive with in
surreotos. The escort was ambushed
by force of 200 Filipinos. Two of the
soldiers were killed, in the fight one
escaped and the rest were taken pris-
onerS.
The relator also described the ad-
mirable working of the intelligence
bureau of the army of the Philippines.
Nothing has been said of ii in the
official reports to the department, and
ii is possible that the department is
not aware that it is in operation, but
it is, and it is doing good work. 1t
is technically described as watering
niggers." "nigger" being the generic
term for insurrecto. 1t is therefore a
political, rather than Il racial desiG-
nation.
Said the returned soldier: when
we thought a niger knew something
that we ought to know that would ia
cilitate our military operations. we
watered him. We laid him on his bacx
and gagged him with gun-barrel.
Then we poured water down his throat
through a hollow bamboo. 1t was as
tonishing how much one of those mig
gers could hold. I've seen as much as
six gallons poured into one. When a
Niger had been well watered he was
nearly round. Then a soldier would pur
his foot on his stomach and rest his
weight on 1t. The water would squirt
out of the nigger's mouth to a height
of six or eight feet He was a human
fountain. That treatment was known
as the water cure, and in the case of
the common insurrectos it was gener-
ally effective. If the nigger knew any
thing he told it after he got
so he could talk. 1t always took five
men to administer the treatment, four
to hold the niger down and the other
to keep the water turned on. The in
surrectos were always stronger when
we were giving them that deal than at
any other time. But I never knew it
to have any effect on a Filipino officer.
saw the water cure given to two of
them until they became unconscious. p"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26

New York. Dec. 25.-Public and pri-
vate charity gave happiness to thou
sands of persons in this city today In
the outlying districts where the veal
thy have their homes the people were
better cared for and made happier
than ever before. The feature of the
day was the organized work of the Sal
walton army. By means of funds raised
by that organization 5000 persons sat
down this evening to substantial din
ner in Madison Square Garden, while
earlier in the day 3.4OO baskets, each
containing a complete dinner, We're
distributed at the garden. These bas-
kets are estimated to have contained
food for 10000 persons.
At the Bowery missions nearly 10.00o
boys and men were fed and enter
tanned. Various other organizations
supplied all applicants with clothing
and toys for the children All the
churches held special services, and
with the elaborate musical pro-
grammes and despite chilly. drizzling
rain. the day is believed to have been
a record breaker in the way of charit
able work
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
TENDER NOT Acknowledged.
But the Matter Is Regarded As Having
Been Settled.

Des Moines. Ia. Dec. Ex-Governor
Leslie NJ. Shaw was seen again this
evening with regard to his appoint
ment as secretary of the United States
treasury. He declined to talk at large
about the matter. merely reitera ting
that the president had confidentialIy
asked him by wire if he would accept
the position should it be rendered him.
He replied that he would accept but
up to the present time no FORMAL ten
der of the position has been made by
the president. However, from the tone
of the dispatch from Washington. he
assumed that the president would ap-
point him, and that to all intents and
and purposes the matter had been fully
settled.
The governors term as chief execu-
tive of Iowa will not expire until Jan
uary 16. when Governor-efect Cummins
will be inauguratcd. The legislature
convenes on January 13, and Governor
Shaw will be very busy in the mean
time with the preparation of his an
nual message. so that If the appoint
ment by the president is made. Cover
nor Shaw will hardly be able to take
up his duties as secretary of the treas
ury before January 90. and possibly
later
The people of Iowa are greatly elated
at Governor Shaw's prospective entry
into the presidents cabinet. but would
regret very much to have Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson retire in conse-
quence, and no one would regret this
more than Secretary Shaw. With Sen
ator Allison as the senate leader and
General Henderson as the speaker of
the house. and with a prospect now of
two members Of the cabinet the state
is undoubtedly greatly honored and
largely influential in national affairs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26

ing them a diamond mine in Arizona
Rad salted their property" with real
gems in greater or less quantity and
with the formation that is supposed
to accompany such n mine Mr.. King
came to Arizona to investigate and
discovered the fraud. and IT was the
means of saving a great deal of money
to various prospective investors Mr..
King, however. in reporting the inves-
tigation, said the work had been clev-
erly done and only n competent geolo-
gist could have discovered the fraud
except through the expensive method
of buying the property and working II.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
PRISON HAIR CUT ABOLISHED.
Convicts Permitted to Wear Their
Hair Long Enough to Part.

Albany, Dec. 25.-The state superin-
tendent of prisons has issued an order
prohibiting the cutting of the hair of
convicts with clippers, and directing
that prisoners be permitted to wear
their hair of such length as to comb
and part properly There have been
radical changes in discipline in th =
state prisons in recent years, and many
of the customs of the old system have
become inconsistent with the changed
conditions. Among them were the lock
step. which was abolished last July.
and the prison hair cut" which is
now done away with. Mr.. Collins says
that these changes must not be un-
derstood as a relaxation of discipline.
but merely the application of methods
conducive of its greater efficiency.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
OIL STRUCK NEAR sUEz.

London. Dec GA dispatch to the
Telegraph from Cairo says that a pc
troleum syndicate. after working for
two years at Gebelgeit. near Suez, have
found oil sand at a depth of 2.115 feet.
y terrific flow of gas occurred. followed
by an explosion. which wrecked the
boring plant and blocked the we'll This
is regarded as being evidence of an ex-
traordinary quantity of petroleum.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
A SAD CHRISTMAS
Mrs. Mckinley Preferred to Spend the
Day Alone.

Canton. O., Dec. 25.-Mrs. Mckinley
spent Christmas day alone at her
home. She was urged to join the Bar
ber family at their Christmas dinner
at the old Saxton home. but declined
to 90 SO. She did not wish to be so
forcibly reminded of the Christmas
days of the past, as she would be by
such dinner.
Mrs. McNinley's condition is as good
or better than it has been since the
tragedy. Relatives who see her most
often, state that she shows a gradual
Improvement.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
SAYS WE ARE SORE
Why John Barrett Quit the Pan
American Congress.

Mexico City. Mexico. Dec. 25.-El
TEMPO. the clerical organ. says that
diplomatic circles and politicians are
commenting on the return to the Uni
ted States of Hon. John Barrett at n
time when the conference has just be-
gun the consideration OF important
fundamental questions.
FL Tiempo says it is now coming to
be believed that at Washington there
is discomfort over the fact that the
Latin nations do not show docility in
accepting the leadership of the United
States.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
PRAYERS FOR MISS SLOAN
BY The Armenian And Turkish
Christians.

New York. Dec. 25.-Letters received
in this city by native Armenians con-
tain information that the people of the
east are still greatly agitated over the
abduction of Miss Stone and her COM
panion, Mms. Tsilka. The Armenian
and Turkish empire Christians have
assembled daily in their places of wor-
ship since September 3. to pray for the
delivcrance of Miss Stone and her COM
panion. Special prayers were held to-
day in Beyreut and i'm every Christian
church in the Orient in pursuance of Il
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
sTARvEs WITH s1s,ooO ON HAND
Relatives Find a Small Fortune il
Miaer Fitzpatrick's Bed.

Croton Falls, n. Y. Dec 25.--Al-
though John Fitzpatrick of this place
was worth more than $4,000, he died
of starvation and neglect. After he was
buried in Massachusetts today. his
fortune was found in an old leather
bag. which was bound with chains in a
hole in the floor under his bed.
Both Fitzpatrick and his wife pre-
tended that they were Denniless. Mrs.
Fitzpatrick died four months ago and
after her death two bank notes show
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
FATAL CHRISTMAS QUARREL

Little Rock. Ark, Dec. 25.-Three ne
groes were killed near Wilmot yester-
day as the result of quarrel over Il
land sale. Martin Davis and John
Davis, cousins. engaged in a fatal duel
James Thompson, friend of one of
the dead men. was subsequently shot
and killed by Arthur Davis. father Of
Martin Davis.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
AN IGNIS FATUUS
At Last Run Down by an Enter
prising Colored Phoenican.

There was possum dinner in Phoe-
nix yesterday. In some places. for in
stance in Missouri and some of the
southern states. that would not be an
event worth speaking of. but in Phoe-
nix it is cataclysm hardly second to
an earthquake. In fact there have
been more earthquakes in this part of
the world than possum dinners. From
the earliest times the colored people
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
A YUCATAN FIRE.

Mexico City. Mexico. Dec. 25.-Word
reaches here from Merida, Yucatan.
that a great fire has been raging at
Progresso, starting in the warehouse
of Escanova Bros. and spreading to
the warehouses of Gabriel Escalante
and the consigning department of the
Merida railway. Some 10000 bales of
henequin are exposed to the flames.
and it is believed that much of 1t has
been destroyed. The loss is estimated
al million dollars.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
MIR. CLEVELAND BETTER.

Princeton, n. J.. Dec. 25.-EX-Presi-
dent Cleveland's condition was. if any
thing. more favorable today. He
showed a greater disposition to move
about and while he did not attempt
to come down stairs and take part in
the children's Christmas, he showed
much interest in the gifts.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
SCHOONER PROBABLY LOST.

Gloucester. Mass, Dec. 25.-Eight
men are believed to have lost their
lives in the probable laundering of the
schooner Parkhurst. which was posted
today by the owners as missing. The
Parkhurst was out a month from New
Foundland and has not been heard
from.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
NOT OUT OF DANGER.
But General Alger Has Passed the
Worst Stage

Detroit. Dec. 25.-Tonight Dr. c. c.
Jennings who is attending General
Alger. said you may announce that
General Alger has safely passed the
first and most critical stage after the
operation that was performed on him
last Sunday. OF course there will be
a possibility Of dangerous develop
nents for at least another week, but
we do not expect any
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
Quantit,

%Inoluding 300 million pounds valued
at IL million dollars estimated imports
from Hawaii from June Is to Dec. 81.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
SALVATION ARMY DINNER.

Cleveland. o., Dee 25.-The Salvation
army gave a Christmas dinner to 5000
people in this city today.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-26
The Occasion of Record
breaking Charity
THOUSANDS WERE FED

The Magnificent Work of the Saliva
tion Army Which it is Estimated
Furnished Food to $4,000 Persons.
Clothing and Toys for Children.
The White House Christmas Was
Pleasant aud Homelike Event.