Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-11-05

he did not appear to mlnd the phy- sical discomforts. The commission CTS returned to their hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Yorktown, N.W.T., Oct. 3l.-"It is beyond honor or reason to barley with Doukhubers any longer. Hunger and sleeplesness have rendered their condition such that they can no longer be reasoned with. All efforts to induce them to return to their homes have failed and 1 have notified the authorities at Ottawa the neces- sitv of immediate action"
 This statement of Colonization Agent Speers, made today, is the summary of the situation here. Two of the women are now helpless luna tics. The Doukhubers slept in ditches and on railroad tracks last night.
 Manassas. Va, Nov. In the fitful glare of railway lanterns President Roosevelt, at 4:3O a. m., stepped briskly from his private car here and greeted cordially the little groups of newspaper men and railroad men who had gathered to see him start of on his hunt for wild turkeys. He was attired in a Khaki suit with leggings, long heavy overcoat and black slouch hat Sheriff Leachman, of Prince William county, acted as guide to the party this morning in a hunt over the preserve of 1900 acres owned by Representative John F. Rixey. brother of Surgeon General Rixey. The president said his trip is tak ken prin- cipally for the needed recreation the outing would afford him and for the purpose of going over the historic battlefield of Bull Run, which he had never visited.
 New Orleans, Nov. 1.-President E. J. Odenahl of the Odenahl Com mission company, one of the largest grain exporting firms in the United States has issued a circular announc- ing that the firm has been forced into liquidation. No explanation is made but the widely circulated re- port that alleged forgeries of a promi- nent officer of the firm amounting to between S250,000 and S275,000 are responsible for the failure. At the present time the banks hold the con- pany's paper for about Sl6O,OOO.
 New York, Nov. Eleven children whose average ages are ten years arrived here today from Santiago, Cuba, enroute to Point Loma, Cali folnia, to join the "Universal Broth erhood." The immigration officials have been asked to hold these child ren for inquiry. They are in charge of Dr. Gertrude Van Pelt. The little immigrants are thinly clad and felt the cold very keeuly when they ar rived. The case has been taken up by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 1. The members of the strike commission ar rived here this morning from Scran- ton. They proceeded at once to No. tn Wilkesbarre where the u0Tn- ing was spent in going through the workings of the Lehigh valley mines. Judge Gray said today that no time has been fixed for the starting of the hearings nor has any place been selected definitely for holding them.
 Five men fell fifty feet down a coal shaft at Newton, Iowa. today. The cable broke. The men were brought up unconscious. Three will die.
 A slight earthquake shock was felt at Los Angeles at l2:l5 today. It was also perceptible at Santa Ana and San Diego. No damage reported
 The following telegram, which ex- plains itself, was received by J. E. Morrison this morning;
 "Advices today from republican national headquarters concede Okla homa democratic by 5000 majority.
 This change in affairs makes ii absolutely impossible to secure state hood for Arizona if Wilson is elected. If the people of Arizona desire state hood they must show their sympathy with the republican majority in Con gress and the national administration bv the election of Hon. Robt. E. Morrison for delegate to congress.
 George |. Youg,
 Secretary Territorial Republican
 Committee.
 Manila, Nov. SD. C. Montgom- cry, superintendent of schools in Oriental Negros was murdered on Friday by Ladrones three miles from Dacelee. Montgomery was on his way to Bacolod for a conference to assume control of the division. He had a large sum of money on his person. Six bolomen attacked, killed, mutilated and robbed him The authorities are pursuing the rob bers who will probably be captured.
 HazeIton, Pa. Nov. 3.-The an thracite coal commission arrived in the Lehigh region today. The pro gramme for today covered the entire Hazelton region. A greater part was viewed from a special train. The visit to one of the mines took up the time until noon. This afternoon the south side will be gone over and to- morrow the arbitrators will be in the Panther district.
 Brandy, Va, Nov. 3.-The special train bearing President Roosevelt and parsy left here this morning fol Washington. The president is iA ex cellent health having enjoyed his outing greatly.
 Political Forecast.
 Indianapolis, Nov. 3.-Republicau state chairman claims the state by 10000, nine, possibly ten, of thirteer congressman and will control the | legislature Democratic chairman claims state and legislature, which will elect Fairbanks successor.
 Detroit, Nov. 3. Michigan vii elect state officers. legislature, which | will chose successor to late Senator McMillen. and twelve congressman Republicans confident of success Democrats claim governor and three congressman.