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The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
THE NATlONRL LAW FACTORY STHRTED
UP ON TIME TODAY WITHOUT INCIDENT
I'm Inn6ns6 PrOtuSlOn Of Flowers, We'll
Dressed WOm6n, But V6ry Brief
Session OF Both Houses.

universal sorrow was expressed at his
demise.
The Hall OF Representatives also pre-
sented brilliant scene at the opening
of the session. During the recess the
chamber had been redecorated through
out. The old color scheme has been
preserved, but with fresh colors which
serve to tighten the general effect.
The galleries were packed soon after
they were thrown open at 10 o'clock.
The opening Of Congress is a society as
well as political event and the CALLER
les were filled with handsomely gowned
society women. There was the usual
floral display.
The members began to arrive soon af-
ter III o'clock. Greetings were exchang-
ed between political friends and oppon-
ents.
At II minutes after noon the Senate
adjourned as mark of respect for the
late Senator Mcmillan.
The House adjourned at12:56 p. m.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
THE PhNhMA ChNAL ROUTE
The Colombian Government Now Attempting to
Rob UnCI6 Samuel

WASHINGTON, Dec. Secretary
Hay has made it plain to the Presi-
dent and cabinet that, in his opinion
the isthmian canal negotiations have
been blocked by Colombia because
Colombia has determined to play gi-
gantic hold-up game.
He has also pointed out that il
Columbia pursues the course she is be-
lieyes to have determined upon, COM
plications are almost certain to result
which, to avoid very unpleasant
situation with france, may make it
necessary to abandon the Panama
project entirely.
Secretary Hay has stated that Senior
Concha, the Colombian minister
claiming to have full authority from
his government to negotiate the canal
streaty, has finally rejected the United
States proposal on the ground that
under the Colombian constitution a
perpetual grant for the right of way
for the canal can not be granted
The State Department does not be-
lieve this statement is accurate
After great difficulty a copy of the
Colombian constitution, printed In
Spanish, was secured It was inter
preted and found to contain no prohi-
bition Of the alienation of territory
Diplomacy required the additional
statement that there might have been
mistake in the work of the State
Departments translators, but this is
not regarded seriously.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
Old Bandit Captured
Had Successful Career

zACCATEGAS, Mexico, Dec. L.
Juan Contreras, the oldest and most
notorious bandit leader in Mexico, has
just been captured in the mountains
of the Juchipila district, this State, by
a force of rurales, and placed in
prison.
Contreras Is more than 100 years
old, and for period of seventy-fve
years he has been the leader of bands
of desperate bandits. He is one Of
the few bandit leaders who refused to
accept the terms of peace which Pres
ident Diaz offered twenty years ago
For many years he boldly collected
high tribute from all the mines in the
nacf tecas district, his estimated rev.
yenue from this source alone exceeding
lS100, 900 year. He contributed large
sums and was never known to rob the
poorer classes. OF recent years he
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
PL6RD CONTEMPT
II the Packers Tru to Effect a
Combine on the Lines Followed
bu the Big Billion Dollar
Steel Trust

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-The
Department of Justice is preparing tc
checkmate the next move of the beef
trust. When evidence is produced
showing that the great packing houses
have consolidated in ore corporation
a simple but it is believed effective
proceeding will be begun. The plan
decided upon is to charge them with
being in contempt of court.
The department has reports that the
meat packers intend to organize on
the same basis as the steel trust. 1t
is the intention of the department to
go into court and show that the new
organization is in contempt of the
United States circuit court for the
northern district of Illionois and its
injunction against the packers granted
last May
This plan has been considered by
the Attorney General and assistants
and they regard it as an effective
barrier to any effort at combination
by the packers. The proceedings
against the beef trust last spring were
to enjoin various monopolistic prac-
tices, and, the packers making no
answer, restraining order was grant
ed by Judge GrOsscup enjoining each
defendant from continuing the unlaw-
full agreements and conspiracy charged
in the petition.
is held that this Injunction not
only prevents the agreements com
planned of in the petition, but that it
restraints attempts to organize in a
legal way to carry out the agreement
All tht will be necessary is to show
that the packers have violated Judge
Grosscup's order. 1t is admitted that
the packers might have formed an or
ganlzatlon similar to the steel trust
If there had been no preliminary pro-
ceedings. but the restraining order
having been issued it is held to be a
barrier against any attempt to form
trust.
It is stated the packers have had an
intimation OF the intention of the
department. and that delays in effect
ing their organization have been due
to their inability to find a way of
evading contempt proceedings. They
will first have to go into court and
have the injunction lifted before they
can organize without being subject tn
continual contempt proceedings and
in danger Of being sent to prison.
This plan gives the courts a continual
restraining power, which not only
goes into effect Immediately, but pro-
vides imprisonment when the in
functions are violated.
1t is generally understood by those
who have been watching the course of
the market that the recent drop in
certain packing companies stock was
due in large measure to the fact that
there was feeling that the Washing
ton authorities would be able to block
the combine.<
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01

W WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. lit is
probable that Senator Beveridge, chair
man of the Committee on Territories,
will not make his report on the measure
providing statehood for Arizona, New
Mexico and Oklahoma, until Thursday.
Under the agreement reached during
the last session, the bill is to be taken
up on the 10th of this month and re.
main the unfinished business until dis
posed of,
It is thought that some conferences
between the Senate leaders will be nee.
essary. Senator Quay will make an
earnest effort to secure the admission of
the three Ter. itories and Senator Bev-
eridge; it is intimated. may find it ad-
visable to ascertain the probable senti-
ment of the Senate before the re.
port is made.
If it seems likely that the Senate will
pass the bill with the three Territories
instead of the one the con-
mittee may yield its opinion, and 80 re-
commend in the right place.
They bring back a story on Senotor
Beveridge from Albuquerque, The Sem
ator had been putting an educational
test to some of the Justices of the Peace
in the vicinity and was not pleased with
the result. Some of the Justices pres.
ent at the test betrayed decided ignor-
ancs of the law and Constitution The
polished and educated young Indiana
Senotor expressed himself rather vigor.
ously and in language to the point up
on their ignorance.
Finally an old fellow, member of
the bar, who had been present at the
examination, but had said nothing, sit
ting on the rear bench, meditatively
chewing tobacco and looking over the
top of his steel trimmed eye glasses
spoke up and said:
Senator he drawled, "In the
spring of the year I always go back to
dear old Injianny and round up my old
friend, Jeems Whitcomb Riley, the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
Il JEALOUS HUSBAND SHOOTS
Disastrous End Of a GhurCh Festival at the
Wisconsin METROPOLIS

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. IF
William Reul, banker of Water
town, Wisconsin, was shot by Albert
l.. Schissler bookmaker Of this city
and died as he was being taken to the
Emergency hospital.
Reul had come to Milwaukee to
assist at church festival, and met
Mrs. Schissler In the afternoon. In
the evening they happened to meet
again, and a carriage ride followed.
Schissler, on returning to his home
late this morning, found that his wife
had been absent all night He was
fastening to make an investigation
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
0HUNT FOR HIDDEN TREASURE
PIund6r OF River Pirates B6H6v6d to Be HID
den Near St. Louis

from point pleasant at the mouth or
the Kanawha river, to Cairo, and
thence north ON the Mississippi as far
as Dubuque.
Captain Aeon had three experiences
with the Malones, and on each occa-
sion his vessel was fired.
THE first was the Nancy Lee, which
was wrecked and burned at the mouth
of the Missouri on August Ii, 1865,
said the venerable skipper.
s'The boat hit a snag and ioated to
the Missouri shore, where she was
burned. Four passengers were shot
and most all robbed by a gang that
came from the thick bushes. Then
there was the Roberts, wrecked and
burned opposite st. Charles, and
piece Of whose hulk still sticks In the
south bank The aJmes Gray was de-
stroyed between Cairo and Louisville
in the early 70's, and was one of the
last operations of the gang. Their
method of proceeding seldom deviated
il at all.
Usually a confederate would ship
on the St. Louis steamer sometimes
weeks, perhaps months, before the
time selected for the raid. Being an
expert river man. he soon was en-
trusted with the wheel. On the Sc
lected night an obstruction would
be placed for the accident, and then
It was the old story of wreck, burn
and rob.
vessel afte- vessel was robbed in
this manner. Until the federal author
tiles joined In the hunt of the States.
The men were traced to Bryan Island.
but were lever taken"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01

S. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. I'D. G. Tay-
lor OF Manchester, acting for himself
and others, today purchased Bryan
Island, situated in the Missouri river.
two miles above the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, at a sheriffs sale in Clayton.
st. Louis county.
Behind this simple statement on the
county records is a story Of wild adj
venture, dare deviltry, murder and
arson in the old days when palatial
steamers with the wealth of the land
traversed the Ohio, Mississippi and
Missouri rivers.
And again there Is a modern chap
ter, one on which the sheriff's sale of
today has an important bearing.
Seekers after the treasure supposed
pirates under RED" Malone have
been so numerous and so persistent In
their digging that from 420 acres the
island has shrunk to such proportions
that, with the aid of the turbulent
Missouri, the land will vanish.
Mr.. Taylor stated it was the pur-
pose Of the syndicate he represented
to patrol the island under a guard
and to conduct an exhaustive search
for gold believed to have been Sc
creted there.
It is principally famed for being the
base of operations of the Malone
Snyder steamboat robbers, who
flourished in the reconstruction days
at the close of the war. The opera
tions of this gang, according to Cap
tain Simon Aeon, known then in the
st. Louis Cairo Louisville trade and
now a resident of St. Louis, extended
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
afraid to MdrrU
And she Ran AWav

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 1.-Attired in
her white satin wedding dress, with
white veil flying. Miss Alice Wells
daughter of an official of Swift & Co.
yesterday evening created sensation
by rushing along TIE crowded stretes
closely followed by her father and
lover, both in evening dress. The girl
gave the men the slip, and up to a
late hour last night had not been
found.
Miss Alice, who is only 15 years old
was to have been married to Soph
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01

when a vehicle drove up, and Reul
assisted Mrs. Schissler to alight. The
angry husband secured a revolver,
and just as the Watertown man was
bidding the woman good night, rushed
at him and fired, the bullet penetrat-
ing the lung
Mrs. Schissler ran. Schissler fired
at her, then returned to the house,
wrote note saying that he had gone
for good and for his sister to take
care of the baby, and left.
The woman was later found wander
ing near her home, and placed in GUS
tody. The husband is yet at liberty
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
SOFT SNAPS HURT
In Manu- Gases Husband and Wife
Are Drawing Good Salaries
Also Several Members
OF Same Family

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-When SEN
ator John A. Logan visited Washington
shortly after the first Cleveland inau
guration, it was in the palmv days oi
offensive partisanship,' the plank on
which the Republican brethren were
walking out in hundreds. Logan met an
Post Office Department and said:
II see you are in the department
still"
II am. and id STILL" was the ans.
wer. This is the status of the married
ladies in the department under Post
master General Payne. No longer the
buxom married woman on Uncle Sans
payroll is looking with pity and super
iority upon her spinster deskmate. The
latter is looking more reconciled, and
her cheerful department during the last
week shows that she has found new
proofs ithat the single life is most bles-
sed.
1t is long time since any one order
has caused such consternation to
happy homes as the edict of Postmaster
General Payne that that ''no married
woman need apply"
There are not many occupations
where ladies can earn from 81, 900 to
81 800 year, "work" from 9 or there
abouts to 4, ten months in year, while
the husband can bring in as much more
for similar toll and all regardless of
business conditions, whether good bad
or Indifferent.
Uncle Sans payroll is not suhject tn
cut-doWns and it is a maxim of the Gov
ernment olerk that hardtimes are the
best times. Then his salary stavs up
and prices of what he buys 90 down.
Just as the Civil Service rules were be-
ginning to work 80 that the lady clerks
had come to calculate upon life tenure
for husband, wife and in many cases,
numerous relations, the frost of General
Payne's order Gets in.
There is a chill on the Government
clerk, and visions of real work outside
the Government service are depressing
him and her of nights. 1t is not alone
the Post Office department that is the
scene of trouble.
1t is felt that General Paynes order
will be followed by similar mandates
from all the Government departments in
Washington and be extended to the big
Offices where many clerks are employed
throughout the country.
1t is not so many years ego that the
female clerk was unknown in the de.
partments. The first one was appoint.
ed by John Sherman, when he was Sec
retary of the Treasury, in 1877. It is an
adage among Congressman and Govern
ment officials that this one act of Sher-
man more than offset all the public
service he ever rendered. How she mul-
tiplied. The problem of the horseshoe
nails was not an atom compared with
the increase of female clerks under the
Republicans in the Gays when no exam
ination was necessary.
For some years there has been rule
in the Treasury that two persons of the
same family could not be given employ
ment in that department. and while the
rule has been administered with great
liberality. it has never been suspended
80 far az to allow husband and wife to
be retained on the rolls.
In almost all the departments, how
ever, there are women employed who
have husbands in the public service.
both parties being retained through pol
itical or social influences.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01

has confined his robbing operations
to unprotected ranches and village
stores.
He was captured in a cave, which
was filled with great store of goods
and valuables that he had obtained in
his foraging expeditions. Much sym
pathy is felt for him on account of
his age, and an appeal for executive
clemency will be made to President
DiaZ on his behalf
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
Colorado Quarantine
Found Constitutional

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The United
States Supreme Court today sustained
the constitutionaIity of the stock quar-
antine law of Colorado.
The law prohibits the importation of
cattle or other live stock into the State
from points south of the thirty-sixth
parallel of latitude between April and
November unless they bear bills of
health.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
D6W6u in His Element
once More on DECK

WASHINGTON, Dec. Admiral
Dewey resumed active sea duty today
for the first time since his return from
the Philippines.
The four starred peunant was hoisted
on the Presidents yacht, Mavfiower,
and accompanied bv his staff the dmi-
raj sailed away to take command of the
large feet in the Caribbean sea.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
HEEXPENSES OF GOVERNMENT
Estimates for 1904 Sent to CONGRESS bu
Secretary OF Treasury

several executive departments.
The total appropriations asked for are
$3.50, 900, 900. which are $3.50. 900 less
than the estimates for 1898, and $685.
O00, ,JoO less thai the appropriations for
that year.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
Pau for Commissioners
To Settle Goal Strike

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.--Represent-
ative Cannon introduced bill today
appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of the anthracite coal strike COM
mission.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01

Banks, and the party was en- route
to the church. When within half a
block of the ediice the girl suddenly
exclaimed: Il won't get married; I
am too young to marry" and ran
away. All trace of her is lost
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01

WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The Secre-
tary of the Tielsury today transmitted
: to Congress bis estimates of sppropria-
tions required for he, government ser
1904, as furnished by the heads of the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-01
Metal and MOneu Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. 90 Copper II 35
to IS; silver 4712; Mexicans 81.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-02
DROUGHT CONTINUES
GENERAL IN TEXAS.
Favorable Farming Weather Dur
ing February in Upper Missis-
sippi Valley.

Washington. March 1.-The Weather Bu-
reau has issued the following summary OF
crop conditions for the month of February:
In the Lower Missouri and Upper Missis-
sippi valleys and to the northward of the
Ohio River and In the Middle Atlantic States
the month. although cold. was generally IA
vOrable for the prosecution of such farm
work as IL usually performed In winter.
In the Southern States the conditions
were not favorable for farm work. Moder-
ate rains have partly relieved drought in
Eastern Texas, but elsewhere in that State
drought conditions continue.
On the Pacific Coast the temperature has
been favorable and the rainfall abundant
The northern portion Of the winter-wheat
belt was generally well protected by snow
during the month, and an Improvement in
the condition of winter wheat Is indicated
over the northern portions Of Ohio. Indi-
ana Illinois and Missouri the outlook be-
ing less favorable for the southern portions
of these States and in Kentucky. Tennessee
and Arkansas.
The severe sleetstorm near the close of
January left a large portion of the Ohio
Valley covered with ice. which remained on
the ground for considerable part Of Feb
ruary, the effects Of which. II is feared,
will prove unfavorable.
In Nebraska and Kansas the crop, as a
whole. Is in promising condition.
IN California the condition OF wheat has
materially improved. except in a few sec
tions. where the rains came too late to o.save
is in excellent condition. and II is generally
promising In Eastern Oregon where. how
ever. considerable is wtnter-kilied-
In Washington the severe cold of the lat
ter part OF January caused serious injury
in localities. but where not injured by cold
1t has made good growth
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-02
BANQUET OF HARVARD ALUMNI.
Professor LIE Baron Briggs the
Guset of Honor.

Professor lie Baron r. Briggs. dean of
Harvard College. was the guest Of honor at
an elaborate dinner given by the Harvard
alumni Of st. Louis last night at the IJni-
versity Club. The dning-room of the IInI
gersity Club was Illuminated with a pro-
fusion Of red lamps red being the Hsrvard
color. One large table stood in the eentes
and over II hung cluster of red balloons
In It's center stood a big bunch OF red car
nations. Around this table was set a num-
per OF smaller ones. and over each hung a
risky red balloon.
Club OF New Bedford. Mass, was a guest.
The menu was in Latin. and the after.
dinner part of the programme was left to
be suggested by whatever merry mood
might overtake the hosts or guests In the
President N. s. Snow presided. Attending
were:
9. +. Steedman. ". W. Boyd. E W. stix.
e. n Roberts. 8. p. Goddard. c. A. 6ooh,
A =. Taussig, A. F. Parrot, Louis How.
4 e: Tanssig. g. Gray. C: ID. Morrill,. E.
Petsgs; Pen.1d.dS =; Il AuEust. 7. ". Day. W; r.
Cole, 1, N. Han. g. c. Davis. Hunt Turner,
Hugh Jones. H. c. Dyer. q. q. Whiteiaw.
R. A. Holland. 3. c. Rowee, /. MuiiSsrd.
9. B. Leighton. r. G. Hatch,
7. s,,0 Won y sshrenk: s s:k::, J. Klein: 4.
J. E. Huiskamp A o. Loyejoy. H. ". Sal.
mon. E: II: Sears. E. 8. Klein, c. ".
Moore, 2: 3. Day. c. NJ. Woodward, ".
ffschel. E. N. Grossman. A. T. Perkins, G.
+. Prescott. v. NJ. Porter, @. j. TanSsiR
SNOW h " Hassfpsa; ssmon J. = pefsep hsep:o5 mr. y
Ch4mpney. e. Mallinokrodt, J. Cook. sr.,
3. 8. Lehman. J. Harrison, Howard Elliott.
Prank Wright. Le B. R. Brfggs, r. c. Ciif.
ford. ., Davis. L. Abbott.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-02
TO REFUND 100000, 900 OF BONDS.
Reported That All Southern Pacific
Companies Will Be Merxed,

San Francisco. March president E. II.
hartman OF the Southern Pacific Railway
Company Will soon arrive in this city and
II Is steted that papers providing for q new
railroad corporation will b. ready for his
siEnature. Erastus Young. statistician and
auditor Of all the Hartman roads. IL said
to be now preparing the necessary docu-
Pacific law department.
1t Is Understood that the purpose Of the
proposed corporation r., to refund millions
Of the Southern Pacific securities and to
simplify methods Of Bookkeeping
The Southern Pacific has three distinct
companies operating its main line between
San Francisco and El Paso, in addition to
number Of branch roads. They are the
Southern Pacific Railroad of California.
Southern Pacific OF New Mexico. These
companies. It Is alleged. are to be merged
: into a new corporation to be formed under
tho laws Of the State. They have an az
Eregate bond Issue OF SO 900. The bonds
bear and per cent interest per annum.
and many Of them fall due within the next
twn or three years.
The three companies have 5.oso miles Of
road. BY putting the three lines into one
clerks will be dispensed with.
The main object. however. OF the new
merger company as alleged will be to re-
fund the 900 Of bonds mentioned at
31s and per cent interest. BY this means
q saving may be made of not less than
81. .0o0.oo0 year in nxed charges. 1t is un-
derstood that the new corporation will take
over the properties of the three Southern
Pacific companies and assume all Of their
and bonds may be retired and the com
pantes dtSincOrDorated
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-03-02

ter IN New York with Hill and Hartman.
Eureka. the terminal. Possesses the one
harbor between San Francisco and the CO.
lumbia River. n stretch of $50 miles. With
population of 1000 and no railway. Its
exports and imports amount to s6.o0op9
annually.
The Eureka and Eastern. the new roads
title. will have no snow Sheds Its highest
pass being 5000 feet. asains, the Union Pa
cifc's $500. 1t will pierce the Redwood
country and the Shasta mining region. At
Redding. 160 miles inland. 1; crosses the
Southern Pacific: at WeiSer. Idaho. the
Oregon Short Line. From Fall River Mills
a branch runs southeast TO Wadsworth.
New. TO tap the Union Pacific. James J.
Hill Is building down to Weiser from the
Northern Pacific. The directors are: G. II.
and William r. G. Wilson. The real parties
interested are presumably the Rockefellers
and j. J. Hill. besides English capitalists
with Lord Thurow and Mr. Proctor. Lord
Thurlow has been West two years engaged
IN the scheme