Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-22

cal unlOnS tnFOuSnOut the dutnrdclte coal fields are engaged today in cleo ting delegates to the mine workers convention to be held here Monday for the purpose of considering President Roosevelt's plan for the arbitration of the strike. There will be objections raised on the floor of the convention to certain features of the plan, but they will not be of serious nature. Many obstacles will have to be sur mounted, including the question of finding work immediately for all of the strikers. The companies have decided to take care of all the men who stood by them during the strike. It is probable that the union will take care of all the men who cannot be given work at once.
 Mexico City, ,'Oct, 17.-El Tiempo, the leading clerical daily here, com ments sharply on the decision of the Hague tribunal in the matter of the plus fund case. It says that Mexico was "forced by the stroke of pen to deliver to California bishops the money which as arbitrators they well know will be employed in anything but the improvement of the unfor- tunate Indians in whose behalf it is claimed"
 Kingstown, Island St. Vincent, Oct. 17.-Thsre was a slight eruption of the Soufriere volcano last night, and it increased to full eruption early this morning, lasting until 4:30, accompanied by a fall of volcanic dust, which caused a complete stop page of business.
 Washington, Oct. l7.-Secretary Shaw has telegraphed instructions from Chicago to the treasury depart ment to give notice that he will pur- chase for the sinking fund on Friday and Saturday any four per cent bonds of the loan of 1925, and pay for them at the rate of 1873 and interest to the date of purchase.
 Berkeley, Cal, Oct. 1.-The Santa Fe By. company has purchased for STE, 900 sixty-three acres of land in West Berkeley for yard purposes in connection with the establishment of a terminal at Emeryville.
 Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 1.-The fif- teenth annual convention of the Live Stock association began here today. Three hundred delegates are in at tendance representing the live stock exchanges in fourteen cities.
 Bakersfield, Cal, Oct. 17.-A broken wheel caused the wreck of a Southern Pacific freight near Han ford today. Three unknown tramps were killed and one or two persons slightly injured.
 London, Oct. 1S.-Sir Thomas Lip ton today expressed to correspond ent of the Associated Press his great qualification at the cordial acceptance of his challenge for another seiies of races for the American cup. He said he hopes that the Shamrock III will be fifteen minutes faster than tbe Shamrock II. The new challenger will have about ten times more alum mum in its hull than the old one. It is likely to be the most expensive of the three Shamrocks. One of those connected with her construction said: "You cannot beat Columbia with a cheap boat. Even to equal her, costs more than most yachtsmen care to spend. "
 Washington, Oct. 1S.-While Pre- sident Roosevelt was unable to go to Oyster Bay to register his vote tor the November election, he will go home to vote. The president is pro- gressing finely toward complete re- covery and is now able to move about without crutches or cane. His physicians advised him not to travel any distance for at least two weeks, and for this Ieason he will be unable to attend the inauguration of Presi- dent Wilson of Princeton university as he desired.
 New York, Oct. 1S.-Tbe consul general of Venezuela in this city has received the following telegram from the secretary to the president of Ve- nezuela: General Castro reports a sweeping victory after several days of battle. Three thousand casualties in rebel camp"
 London, Oct. 1S.-The visit of Generals Corbin and Young to Eng land was concluded this morning when they left Waterloo station to embark on the American line steamer Philadelphia at Southampton. A large crowd of friends were present including Sir Thomas Lipton and representatives of the United States embassy. Before their departure King Edward asked all of the gen. erals for their photographs.
 Philadelphia, Oct. 1S.-At meet ing today of the board of governors of the Thomas Jefferson memorial association of the United States, held in Independence hall, Admiral Dewey was elected president. The territories were represented by Hon. Mark A. Smith ot Arizona. (Mark Smith is supposed to be in Arizona today making Jefersonian speeches for Wilson ).-Editor.
 Wilkesbarre, Oct. 1S.-President Mitchell is engaged today in arrang- ing the details for the convention on Monday and is preparing an address to be delivered to the convention. If President MItchelPs advice is follow ed the convention will be held be- hind closed doors, but it is probable that he will speak before the doors are closed to outsiders. There are no new developments today in any phase of the strike.
 Washington, Oct. 1S.-Advices re- ceived here make it appear that the fate of the treaty of the cession of the Danish West Indies to the Unit ed States is very uncertain. Parties in the rigsdag are so narrowly divid- ed that the illness of two members may defeat the passage of the treaty
 London, Oct. 1S.-The degree of doctor of laws will be conferred on Professor Alexander Graham Bell, of
 Washington. D. C., in addition to Ambassadors White and Choate on October Fl by St. Andrews College of which Andrew Carneoie will he in.