Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-11-19

T legislature will be republican in botl houses. Republican leaders say tn, election will be the death of the hom, rulers party, and will result in a di vision of voters along the lines of re publicanism and democracy. 4 grand jury is being sworn in to in vestigate charges of defalcations il the department of the territoripl gov ernment.
 Washington, Nov. I2.- Recorder Carroll D. Wright of the anthracite commission, left here for the coa region today, taking with him the formal replies of the several com panies to President Mitchell's tabu lated charges. By these replies it i. apparent that the companies will fight to the limit against having tho question of the recognition of the miners union enter into arbitration by the commission.
 Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. I2.- Judge Sherwood in the state supreme court decides that the state whiskey tax law is unconstitutional. The court sat en banc.
 Washington, Nov. PA slate has been arranged for the promotion Oi ma jor-generals to fill vacancies in next years retirements. General Hughes retires in April, General Davis in July, Lieut-General Miles on August 8. Miles will be sue ceeded by General Young. The Brig. Generals to be promoted are Wade, Sumner, Leonard Wood. It is supposed Wade will succeed Davis in command of the Philippines.
 Shamokin, Pa, Nov. F. - The Burnside shaft, employing 700 men and boys is on fire. A large force is working desperately to extinguish it. All miners got out safely.
 New York, ov.l2.-The body of John Mackay arrived here today on the liner Oceanic, accompanied by bis widow and daughter, the latter princess Colonna.
 Washington, Nov. 12.-Animport-- ant conference bearing on the Cuban reciprocity treaty will be held at war department today between Hay, Root and Bliss. Semi-officially the United States is still in ignorance of the changes, if any are desired, by President Palma.
 Columbia, Mo. Nov. I2.-At this mornings session in the trial of Col. Ed. Butler for attempted bribery, Dr. Albert Merrill, a member of the St. Louis board of kealth, testified that Butler importuned him to secure the approval of the municipal garbage act by the board of health, and offer ed him S2,400 as bribe.
 Pittsburg, Nov. I2. - President Roosevelt, secretary and physician passed through here this morning en route to Memphis. Bears are re- ported plentiful in the Mississippi region where the president will hunt as a guest of President Fish of the Illinois Central. A big crowd greeted the presidential party here. Roose- welt took brisk on the station plat form, stopping to speak to yardmen. He waived back the secret service men, but allowed the police to keep the crowd from surrounding him. No stops at Cincinnati or Columbus.
 Berlin, Nov. 12.-The reichstag tokay adopted. by vote of 191 to
 1 the new tariff clause, authoriz- ing the government to retaliate against any country that discrimi- mates against German goods. The measure is generally weighed as a direct slap at American tariff laws. The ministry has also decided to not agree with Russia or any other country for years extension of existing treaties.
 Monterey, Cal, Nov. 12.-Quarter- master Hummer, stationed here, has been advised that the Secretary of War has allotted S50,000 to build a cantonment at Monterey to sccomo- date one squadron of cavalry. The construction of quarters for two bat teries of field artillery will be begun within sixty days.
 Chicago, Nov. 12.-More than 300 men employed by the Ellsworth Cereal plant struck today and formed a union. They demand increased wages.
 Victoria, B. C., Nov. 12.-The steamer Rosalie, a passenger and freight boat collided with a steam freighter in Frigal harbor here last night. A hole was rammed in Fin gals port bow and she was run ashore and to prevent. laundering she lies on the beach. The Rosalie pro eeeded on.
 Sacramento, Nov. 12.-At the Ford copper mine near Georgetown on Monday night John NJ. Buchlin and Thomas Marsten were killed by the explosion of twenty sticks of giant powder in a blacksmith shop. The men were torn to pieces and the shop demolished. The powder was being primed by a man named Butcher when it exploded.
 Washington, Nov. 12.-W. Godfrey Hunter has rendered his resignation as minister to Guatemala and Hon. duras. Leslie Combs, now pension agent at Louisville succeeds. Hunter had stormy time since he assumed the ministry in 1S97 The salary Is S10,000.
 New Orleans, Nov. 13.-The 22d annual convention of the American federation of labor, met here today with 400 delegates present Presi- dent Lee, of the organization here deliveredkthe address of welcome, paying a warm tribute to President Gompers. The latter in replying said: "No educated man, who pos es as a strike breaker IS fit for the position he holds" He compared such man to Benedict Arnold as martyr and Judas Iscariot as a Saint. It is understood that Com pers referred to the president of an eastern college who recently sp4k, against strikes and the organization of labor. The meeting is very en- thusiastic.
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