Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-01-29

The president has nominated Dr.
 Presley NJ. Rixey to be Surgeon
 General of the Navy.
 The Isthmian Canal Commission
 has reported favorably on the Pana-
 ma Route.
 U. G. Blair and his handsome wife after living in high style in San Fran cisco for nearly two years, have been arrested on a charge of counterfeit
 ing. They have confessed.
 Investigation of the books of the late J. c. 1atum, secretary and trea- surer of the Western Commercial Travellers association, who recently committed suicide at St. Louis, shows shortage of about S16,0O0.
 The syndicate of German bankers who have been floating the new per cent loans, amounting to 300,0O000O marks, have received subscriptions from the United States nearly cover ing the entire amount of the issue.
 It has been definitely decided that the treaty with the United States, providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies, will be signed at Wash ington this week. All formalities are completed.
 There is a disagreement between two learned judges of New York city as to the value of human life. One judge set aside verdict of S5O00, de- claring the award insufficient. An other set aside a verdict of S12,5 because it was excessive.
 Representative Clark of Missouri has introduced a joint resolution in congress expressing sympathy with the two South African republics and regret over the suffering caused by the war. The resolution expresses a hope that this declaration by congress will influence Great Britain to con- sider favorably settlement of the troubles.
 It is alleged that Theodore Brae mer, secretary-treasurer of the J. & F. Schroth Packing company, at Cincin- natl, Ohio, is short S160,000 to S400,- 900. According to the story printed in the tocal papers Bremen and wife turned all their property over to the Schroths, and the shortage will be fully covered without prosecution.
 Lord Kitchener reports that Gen. Methuen overlook a Boer command near Boschport Jan. 20, and after a running fight of eight miles captured all their wagons, cattle and 24 BOers. Gen. Bruce Hamilton made a night march against Gen. Botha near Wit bank, Jan. IS, but the Boer com mander had left the camp when the British reached the spot. The lat ter, however, captured 27 prisoners.
 The national board of trade con cluded its sessions in Washington after adopting resolutions asking con- gress to enact laws for the improve ment of the consular service and pro vide a currency that can be easily cir culated in times of distress. Later about twenty-five members of the board called on the president and ex- pressed satisfaction with the stand he had taken in favor of the new depart ment of commerce. The president told them he was greatly in favor of the new executive department, as in dicated by his message in congress, and hoped the necessary legislation would be enacted at the present ses- sion.
 An effort was made in the senate yesterday by Mir. Mason to obtain consideration for joint resolution which he introduced extending the thanks of congress to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley ''for his brave and able conduct while in command of the American fleet at the victorious battle of Santiago" The effort, how ever. was not successful. Mir. MasOn's resolution, in addition to the thanks of congress, provided that Admiral Schley should be presented with sword, that bronze medals cOmmemO- rative of the battle of Santiago should be distributed among the officers and men under the command of Admiral Schley during the said battle," and that S10,000 he appropriated to meet the expense of the resolution. The was referred to the com mittee on naval affairs.
 The committee appointed by the convention of the United Mine Work CTS of America now in session at In- dianapOlis, to investigate the charges of Miss Meredith, an ex-employe of the national headquarters, that Presi- dent Mitchell and Secretary Wilson had suppressed the truth in connec- ton with the shortage of ex-Treasurer Pearce, this afternoon reported, ex- onerating Mitchell and Wilson. The report declares that the statement of Miss Meredith has worked irrepara ble injury to the miners organiza tion. The report was adopted. The convention rejected a sOcialistic reso- lution to the effect that a political party should be organized, having for its purpose the welfare of the labor ing people of the country in fighting for crOvarDp,apf oyvDerShipr