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Arizona republican., 1902-11-14

The consultation referred to means conference regarding the plans for the reconstruction of the post on which Captain Walcutt has been engaged since last June under orders of the de- partment. The plans were completed some weeks ago and Captain Walcutt then expected to submit them shortly. He regarded the location of the post as one O; the most favorable in the United States, taking into account the water supply and the general health ful surroundings.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
FRENCH STRIKE ENDS.

Paris. November 13.-The general coal miners strike has practically come to an end. although many men are holding out. About two-thirds of the strikers have already returned to work at the mines. A miners congress now in session at Lens has voted in favor CT a resumption or work
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
sTROAiBOLTs FIERY PILLAR.

Rome, November 13.-A volcano on Stromboli island. off the north coast Of Sicily, has commenced a terrible erup- tiOn. A colossal column of fire is ris- ing, and incandescent stones are being emitted from the craters. Many houses on the island have been destroyed.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
PERRY THE SUSPECT.
Jewelry of a Murdered Woman in the
 Possession of His Sweetheart

Cambridge. Mass, November 13.-The police spent today Investigating the past life and movements of. George L. O. Perry, the young negro who yester- day, upon the release of A. G. Mason. was charged with the murder of Miss Clara A. Morton at Waverly
 Somerville officers have found Perry's sweetheart and after persuasion got her to exhibit whatever jewelry she had received from Perry Among the trinkets was a gold chain, which was immediately recognized as having be- longed to Miss McPhee
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
HOLD UP THAT FAILED.
The Engineer Instead of Stopping
 Ran Faster.

Frankfort, Ind, November 13.-Four men attempted to hold up the south bound MOnOn express at Cyclone today The train slackened speed on striking torpedoes- on the rail, but when the engineer faced four revolvers he threw open the throttle. The four men fired rapidly and often, but all the trainmen and passengers escaped injury.
 Sheriffs Corns and deputies after ward caught the men, who gave the names of Charles Johnson, James Mock, Frank Smith and Harry Gray All claim to live in Cincinnati, O.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
COMMERCIAL
 FINANCIAL
A Temporary Rally in Stocks Follow
 ed by Reaction.

New York. November 13.-Quite vio- lent advances at the opening of today's stock market, which were somewhat exceeded by rally from a subsequent reaction, entirely melted away before the close, which was weak and at net losses, reaching a point for some Of the leading speculative stocks.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
ARIZONA POSTMASTER.

Washington, November 13-(Special.) Presley D. Notes has been appointed postmaster at Central. Ariz., vice George Coombs, resigned.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
SECOND DAYS WORK
 OF SENATE COMMITTEE
The Investigation in New Mexico
 Going on Night and Day

Forty Witnesses Have Been Examined and Two Official Stenograghers Are Kept Busy-Though the Meetings of the Committee Are Secret It Is Said That New In formation Bearing Upon the Statehood Question Has Already Been Brought Out-The Work at Sante Fe Was Not Finished Until a Late Hour Last Night.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
4 C0hSULTAT!OH
 ABOUT WHIPPLE
Captain Walcutt in Charge of the
 Plans Summoned to Washington.

Washington. November 13-(SpecialD Captain Charles C. Walcutt, United States cavalry, has been ordered here fer consultation regarding the recon struction of Whipple barracks.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
A WARNING SOUNDED
 BY SAMUEL COMPERS
The Greatest Danger to the Cause of
 Organized Labor

Lies Within the Organizations Themselves Internal Dis sensions Are Leading to Conflict Which Will Make the Struggles That Have So Far Engaged the Atten- ton of Labor Seem Trivial-The Opening of the Con- vention of the American Federation Reports Showing What Has Been Accomplished in Year
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14

charge a Chinese cook. The company has agreed to employ nothing in the future but white cooks, and the men returned to work today.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
BONDS.

U. s. ref. 2s, reg. and coupon, 1OS& !; 3s, reg. and coupon. 1OS; new 4s. reg. and coupon, 136; old As, reg. and cou- pon, 111A; 5s, reg. and coupon, 1O4
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, November 13.-Forecast for Arizona-Fair Friday and Satur- day; warmer in north portion Saturday.
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
CAUSE OF A STRIKE.
A Chinese Cook Has Been Put Out of
 the Way.

Virginia City. Mont, November 13.- The strike at the Kersarge mine, one of the most noted gold producers in Montana, has been declared off, The miners quit work two weeks ago over the refusal of the management to dis
Arizona republican., 1902-11-14
ACCOUNTANT

Up-to-date, labor-saving systems of bookkeeping installed for large or small concerns mining company books ad- justed; annual closing of books ar ranged.
 Phoenix, AriZ. Tel. 3731.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01

Washington, December 31.-"The treas ury is in a condition of unexampled strength said Secretary Gage today. when asked to review briefly the treas ury situation of the year.
 For the calendar year we show re- ceipts in excess of the ordinary expendi- lures amounting roundly to one hundred million dollars. Such an excess might have resulted in serious embarrassment had not the department been able by means of this surplus to reduce the pub lie debt in large amounts
 Since April 1 last the treasury has re- deemed and cancelled United States bonds to the par value of s5S,714.5oo. which have been applied to the sinking fund.- and dis bursements resulting therefrom was s72,- 226, S46. The available cash on hand Is, therefore, only about ssO, Oo0 900 larger than the amount held a year ago.
 'On April last year the treasury held money of all kinds to the amount of $25O.- S73,0oO. including $1OO,OO0,OOO as a gold re- serve, leaving, therefore. s150O0O.0OO as a cash balance. Today In money of all kinds the treasury holds $296. 659, GOO. and if we deduct the s150O0O,00O now held as a
The age-herald., 1902-01-01

not such as to merit the sentence inn pdsed Further, he finds extenuating cir cTmstances. Mr. Bartley. he says, was the state treasurer at a time when the whole country was under great financial Oppression Owing to depreciating values nhany Nebraska banks were on the verge of collapse and it was with the best in tentions to tide them over, the Governor Urges that Mr. Bartley advanced them state money.
 1 Much of this had been lost and for 1t Bartley stood responsible, though he did hot profit thereby. The Governor finally lgives the names of several hundred of the Imost prominent men in the state appeal ling for the pardon Four thousand others, The says. have made the same request. The Governor also refers to the parole granted Bartley last July, which he jub- tihes It was given, he says. because lit was represented that by so doing it whs possible for the paroled prisoner to make collections of money which would be re- stored to the state. The action of the Re publican state convention, demanding his return to prison. while he regards 1t hn- wise, seemed to him mandatory, and he cancelled the parole.
 Further study of the case, the Governor says. finally leads him to believe that the ends of justice are fully met by an uncon- ditional pardon.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Gov. Savage Par dOnS Man
 Who Embezz led $55O,OOO

Lincoln, Neb., December Ex-Governor Savage tonight granted an unconditional pardon to Joseph l. Bartley, former state treasurer who five years ago was sen fenced to twenty years in the penitentiary on conviction of having embezzled $201.- GOO of state funds. At o'clock with his family and lawyer Bartley was brought in carriage to his home In the city.
 To newspaper men, he said he had no immediate plans than to spend the first day of the new year with his family. He said his joy over his liberty was so com plete that he had no desire or time to recount the past or discuss the future.
 Bartley has been in the state prison four years and six months in addition to a year in the Douglass County Jail, while his appeal to the Supreme Court was pending. His entire shortage Is alleged to have been $55o,O00, but he was convicted on the single count of embedding s201, : 900.
 Governor Savage makes an extended explanation of s reasons for granting the pardon. Primarily he sal he is led to believe the ends of j. stic have been met in the punis n7ent ,ady inflicted He thinks the enofrnity the crime wal,
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
DIAMOND NECKLACE
 MYSTERY IS SOLVED
FIRM SELLING PUT WRONG ADJ DRESS TO IT AND WOMAN WHO RECEIVED IT NOTIFIED THE EXPRESS COMPANY

Washington, December 31.-The $500 diamond necklace, supposed to have been shipped by Messrs Shaw and Berry of this city to Jos. Frankels & Sons of New York, and which was thought to have been stolen, has been found. A long dis tance telephone message from a lady in Pittsburg to the jewelry firm here con- veyed the information that the neck had reached her among other Christ mas packages from Washington but as it bore no card of the sender she made inquiry of the local firm as to who had sent it. In this way the necklace was located An error of a trusted shipping clerk gave rise to the conclusion at once that the package containing the diamonds had been tempered with and its con- tents removed. The necklace is now on its way to Washington from Pittsburg.
 The original belief of Messrs Shaw & Berry that the diamonds were abstracted from package while 1t was in transit from Washington to New l ork by ex- press, is shown to have been incorrect
 The firm desires to absolve the express companies with the temporary disappear ance of the jewelry which was due who'll ly to the incorrect address placed upon the package.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
AMERICAN POSITION.
Hay Communicates His Opinion to the
 German Government.

Washington, December 3.-Secretary Hays views as to the proposed Ger man programme in Venezuela was com municated to the German government in the shape of a written memorandum. This supplemented verbal exchange that had taken place in Washington between Ambassador Won Holleben and President Roosevelt directly and between the Am bassador and Secretary Hay at greater length. The State Department positively declines to make public the memorandum or its substance, but 1t Is pointed out again that the basis of the United States representations is to be looked for in the utteranoe of President Roosevelt in his annual message to Congress touching the Monroe doctrine in its application to South American countries which do not pay their debts.
 Nothing has been heard from Cara cas to sustain the report that United States Minister Bowen, through urgent representations has induced a postpone ment of the execution of the German programme. He is certain that no in- structions to that effect has been given MT Bowen. Confirmatory evidence had from unofficial sources of the German government to delay action against Ven ezuela until the issue of the present revo- lutionary movement directed against President Castro.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
POWERFUL LOBBY IS BEING
 ORGANIZED TO MAKE WAR ON
 THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL
U. s. TREASURY shows
 UNEXAMPLED| STRENGTH

gold resdrve the balance stands s146, 0O0. GOO. or $,o0o I0O0 less than it was April 1, 1897. SubstantIial equilibrium has been main tained
 The vd,lume of money on March 1, 1S97 outside fthe treasury was $l,67o. 694.953, and the ambunt per capita was s23.14. On the first of December last the amount of money outside the treasury was S2250.- 256,2So, and the amount per capita was $2S.73.
 The Increase in amount was $574,561, PIT and in per capita s5.59.
 "Thel amount of gold coin and gold cer- tihcatds in circulation increased from S553, 515 on March l. 1897. to S914, 300 ,0S9 on Ddcember 1, 1901 Every other kind of mdney in circulation is greater in amount now than March l. 1s97 with the single exception of the treasury notes of July 14 1890. The amount of these in circulation December 1. 1901 was only $4O013, ,622 as against ss5, o46 6zI on March l. 1S9t.
 This reduction in volume grows out of the Ihatura operation of the act of July 14, 1890, and the act of March A. 1900.
 The increase in the amount of national bank notes in circulation during the pe- riodi in question was s132. 132, ,731. This in- crealse is mainly attributable to the act of March A. 1900.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Formidable Opposition to the Project is Becoming More
 Apparent Daily PANAMA DEAL IS USED AS EXCUSE FOR DELAY
 
Notwithstanding Confidence of sena- tor Morgan and His Friends, Fear Is Felt for the Pass
 age of the Bill
BY WALTER sTEAuY.

Washington, D. C.. December 3l-(Spe- ciaD-The formidable opposition to the Nicaragua canal projects is daily becom- ing more apparent. The Panama canal people in conjunction with the Trans Continental railways has money to burn and seems to be burning it.
 A most gigantic lobby will shortly be at work on the Senate for with the pas sage of the Nicarauguan canal bill, through the House next week, the meas ure reaches the upper branch of Con- g1ess. The offer of sale of the Panama canal for s40.0OO,00O is but a step in a well defined plan of no action. Already the names of such men as Lodge, Platt and even Hay are mentioned as favorable to further Investigation.
 The present plan seems to embrace the following moves:
 To ask that the selection of an Isthmian canal route be left to the President: To ask for delay in order that the offer of the Panama company to sell its interests to this government for $4o,o000o0 may be fully considered; to ask that Senator Morgan's bill be referred back to the com mittee on the ground that it was irreg- ularly reported. The Senate committees having not been announced at the time and the canal committee having since been increased three members. Senator Morgan and the supporters of the Nic- auragian project express confidence in the enactment of their measure.
 The power of the lobby, however, cannot we'll be exaggerated and the Nicaragua canal outlook is not as bright as when Congress convened.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
CASTRO EXPLAINS.
Writes Letter Defending His Position
 In the German Controversy.

We ngton, December 31.-President Cast of Venzuela, has written an open lette copies of which have been re- ceive by officials here in which he de- fends the general policy he has pursued and throws considerable light on his as- pirations. An indirect allusion is made to the German affair in the Presidents ap- peal for united support in defense of the Fatherland. In lne course of the let ter, President Castro says:
 ''It Is painful to observe that the rash ness of some, the impatient ambition of others: the mistaken criticism of the leading classes and the obstinacy of the revolutionary spirit, have sorely tried the virtues of my liberal policy. Our prosper ity has been withheld through errors and entanglements for which my government iS not responsible. but which claim a prompt and quick solution. In carrying out this policy I should have the support of all citizens of Venezuela because there In rests the sovereign of the Fatherland 1"
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
JEWELRY RECOVERED.
43o,ooo Worth of Gems Were Stolen
 By Valet.

New York. December 31.-It was made known at the detective bureau this evening that S30,000 worth of jewelry, stolen from Paul G. Thebaud. had been recovered.
 Detective Captain Titus said he had learned that on Sunday Kern, the valet, had told a pawnbroker in this city that he wanted to get $500 on the jewels. Kern said 1t was a mat ter of life or death. as he had to have the money, and the pawnbroker gave him $700, telling him to come next day and get the balance, $500. The police have Mrs. Poillon, wife of a waiter, in custody. She was friendly with Kern. She was arrested on the street after having been at hotel with Kern, and had with her two satchels. In them was some of Kern's clothing and some of the Thebaud jewelry.
 She said that she and Kern had planned to go to Switzerland to live there.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
REALTY COMPLAINTS SALE.
Prominent Citizens to Erect Four
 Costly Residences on Highlands.

The Birmingham Realty Company. of which Mir. A L. Fulenwider is president. has sold to MT. Otto Marx, as trustee 400 feet in block s44, Highland avenue. at Crowder station. for s1sOoO. This prop erty Is opposite the residence of MT. c. P. Orr and MT. c. B. Meglemry.
 Prominent citizens are interested in this purchase, and 1t is said to be their in tention to erect four elegant and costly houses. The character of the building was one of the conditions of the sale It is the fixed policy of the Realty Company to deal in a most liberal spirit with pur- chasers who agree to improve the prop erty.
 The four new residences will add great ly to the attractiveness of the beautiful boulevard.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
TRIES TO KILL ENTIRE FAMILY
INSANE MAN SHOOTS WOMAN CLERK, HIS WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN TWO INSTANT " KILLED

Turner's Fall, Mass, December d. Louis Bitzer who shot and killed his clerk, Miss Ida Columbe and his live year-old son and attempted to take the lives of his wife and two other chiltiren today, was taken to the Franklin cbun- ty jail in Greenville late today Friends of Bitzer aver that he was insane when he committed the murders, but tho of ficers, after a careful investigatioH say that they have secured no evidenJ,e to bear out that claim.
 Bitzer is said to be financially ednbar- rassed in the jewelry business hf has carried on here. He failed in 1SsB and was discharged by the court two years later.
 Bitzer shot five persons. two of whom, his clerk, Miss Ida Columbe. and Hitzer's 5-year-old son, are dead.
 His other victims were his wife, Chris tine, and his two daughters, about Is years of age and Carrie, 12 yearB old.
 It is thought they will not die.
 There is evidence that 1t was Bitzer's purpose to take his own life.
 From a note left in his store bH Bitzer It appears that while he was Cleaning reVoiVer the weapon was dlscnafged &C., cidently and the bullet hit Miss Q,olumbe in the head, killing her instantly.
 Bitzer apparently rushed to his home hatless and wild with excitementJ and be- gan the work Of exterminating thfs family.
 The little boy i'll in bed with thd measles was shot and killed.
 The 16-year-old daughter, Arinie was wounded through the left hand and in the ear.
 The 12-year-old daughter Carrie was shot through the neck.
 Mrs. Bitzer was hit in the fface, the bullet passing through the nosel
 The sound of the shots brought neigh bors into the house and Bitzef was ar rested.
 The police believe that Bitzerflis insane.
 The note which they found irk his store after the affair was almost an Iincoherent tumble of words.
 After telling of the shootirlR of Miss Columbe. Bitzer wrote that me had de termined to go to his home and end the lives or ms vile and childrfn and his own. Isfi
 He asked that at Inf funeral the hymn Nearer My God to fnee." he sung.
 He wished his property should be given to his brother and his aged Imother and ended the letter with an expr9ssion to the enect that God would not bIlame a man for doing what he had done. f
 Substantially the same stoIry was told by Bitzer after his arrest.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Boat Is Declared a Pirate.

Caracas, Venezuela, via Haytien Cable, December 3l.-The official Gazette pub fishes decree today signed by President Castro. in which the steamer Libretador. a pirate.
 The government of Venezuela has of fered reward of s10,Oo0 for the cargo shc carries to any Venezuelan or foreign ship which shall seize the Libretador. The ship is being used in the interests of the rev olution against Castro. of which General Mates is the reputed leader. General Ma tos has Issued e manifesto.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01

ment when a foreign difficulty might strengthen President Castro's hold upon his country by uniting Venezuelan na- tional feeling against Germany. It Is un- derstood at the foreign office here. that the United States is not only the other one of Germanys purpose toward Ven- ezuela but pleased that Germany and not the United States is to undertake to discipline Venezuela into paying her debts and keeping faith with foreigners doing business there.
 Germany's action with regard to Vene- zuela has been likened here to Frances recent course toward Turkey which was considered wholesomely to have affected the controversies between Turkey and other countries.
 The German press today prints with satisfaction copious extracts from Amer ican editorials disappearing the dispatch from Washington to a New York news paper, printed Sunday to the effect that persons of importance in the American war department had said war between the United States and Germany was in- evitable.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
$1,ooo, 900 oil Refinery.

Pittsburg, Pa., December 31.-Con- tracts have been placed in Pittsburg for the building of one of the largest independent oil Fefineries in the coun- try for the J. M. Guffy Petroleum Company. The cost is to be $1, 900 ,000. This will bring the largest producing fields in the country into competition with the Standard oil Company.
 A new refinery is to be located at Port Arthur, about twelve miles from the Beaumont fields in Texas.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
EVIDENTLY SHOT HIMSELF.
Man Found In Memphis Hotel With
 Brains oozIng Out.

Memphis. Tenn, December 31.-Ed Plaisted, travelling man, was found in his room at the Delta Hotel this afternoon with three bullet wounds in his head from which blood and brain tissue were oozing. The indi- cations point to suicide.
 Plaisted registered at the Delta Hotel Sunday|porning as coming from Cincinnati. He came to Memphis, however, from Baton Rouge, La. His home is in Springfield, o. He has been employed by the Baton Rouge Sugar Company of Baton Rouge as a travelling salesman.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01

Berlin, December 31.-Until Dr. o. Schmidt-Leda, the German minister to Venezuela, arrives at Caracas, which will be about January 5. nothing win be done by Herr Won Pilgrim -Balttazzi the Ger man charge d'affairs there to press Presi- dent Castro further. Dr. Schmidt-Leda bears instructions from the German gov- ernment, and the carrying out of the suc- cessive steps outlined in these instruc- tions will end in coercive measures which will probably. be applied in four or five weeks if intermediate efforts shall have failed in the meantime. It is possible however, that events may shorten this period.
 In so much as Germany Is possessed of the good will of the United States in this matter. Baron von Richthofen, imperial secretary of foreign affairs desires to give President Castro ample time to re- cognize this fact and the fact also that Germany Is really In earnest in the mat ter. Germany will not act at the mo- N<~<~~<->-~e-~-<<-~- is formed, and if it Is unlawful. It's unls w. fitness consists not in the retiring of tlis stock, but in the acts which resulted in the formation of that company and plac- ing other securities in rret company. It seems to me that this l. junction should be dissolved, at lee It st far as 1t as- sunes to prevent the etiring of the pre- ferred stock. And I see no reason why 1t should be retained for any purpose"
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Inquest in ioIIenbeck c;Ise Ended.

Hudson. N. Y., December 41.-The coro- her today concluded the taking of testi- mony In the late reter Hollenbeck case. who was murdered in his holme Christmas eve. Ferdinand Shaw. cle4k in store at Stockport, gave evidenced contradicting the evidence or Mrs. VanwPrmer. mother of the three young men wrko are accused with Bruce. that her sons ahd Bruce were at her home. seven miles from Stockport Christmas eve.