Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-29


 Steamship Company. was found to- day on the Washington Park goli links with a bullet hole in his head but no trace of any weapon near. The circumstance as to his death is shrouded in mystery.
 Panama, Oct. 27.-The Columbian cruiser Bogota, formerly the steamer Jessie Banning, arrived here this morning from San Francisco.
 Captain Marmeduke reported a good trip. The cruiser steamed slow lv to allow the crew to engage in target practice. Captain Marme- duke will take command of the Co iumblan fleet, which will be reorgan- ized on the American plan. The ar rival of the Bogota caused the great est enthusiasm here. It did not sight the revOlutionest gunboat Padilla on the trip as it was hoped it would
 Washington. Oct. 27.-The anthra- cite coal strike commission met this morning in the hearing room of the Interstate Commerce Commission. All members were present. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers and District Presi- dent Fahey appeared for the miners. The coal carrying roads were repre- sented by their presidents and other officials. Before proceeding the members were photographed. Judge Gray, president of the commission then read the order of the president creating the commission and In a general way outlined the procedure to be followed in the presentation of the issues. l. Is stated that in ac- cordance with immemOrial practice among English speaking people, the statement of the miners will be first received. The reply of the other side will tlea oe heard in order that the commission might have before it a definite issue. President Mitchell followed Gray with the presentation of the miners original demands, the rejection of which resulted in the strike.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 27.-More mines are in operation in the anthra- cite region today than at any time since May F last, when the strike be- gan. The Lehigh region continues to be barren spot. Ninety-tive per cent of the mines in the Wyoming and Lackawanna regions are now in operation and large increase in the output is looked for to-day.
 Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 27'.- Christopher Norbeck, formerly mem Der of the detective force of this city, was sentenced today to three years iu the state prison for bribery.
 The third annual horse show opened this evening in Chicago.
 J. c. Rodgel, Dan Carnahan and Hugh Morrow, of Oklahoma City were killed this morning by a Santa Fe train. The boys who averaged l3 years in age, had been hunting and returning home by the track.
 Des Moines, Iowa. Oct. 2S.--At Prairie City. early this morning, rob bers dynamited the safe of the Iowa State Bank and secured an amount approximating S4,OOO. They ex- changed fusilade of shots with the local officers and escaped. Four men performed the robbery, two of them patrolling the streets and hold ing the citizens at bay, while the safe was being dynamited.
 Washington, Oct. 2S.-The fact re corded'in the News dispatches from Havana that President Palma has re turned to Washington the draft of the reciprocity treaty, without his ap- proval has not shaken the belief of officials that they will have the treaty ready to submit to congress by the date of its next meeting. It is gen erally stated that the Cuban objec- tions is based on the belief that the United States demanded undue con- sessions in remission of duties on United States products enter Ing Cuba. As the difference is one of figures and not of principal it is the opinion of the state depart ment that the matter can be settled 
 Alamosa, Colo, Oct. William J. Bryan's special train was beseiged this morning as early as four o'clock by eager throngs at every station. At Anita and Legeria Col. Bryan spoke briefly. He advocated strongly na- tional irrigation and watos storage, declaring that the money expended in the un-American conquest in the Phillipines would have provided ir- rigation for all the arid belt.
 Chicago. Oct. 2S.-An important principle of law was established to- day when Judges Jenkins, Grosscup, Baker and Dunn, of the U. $. Court of Appeals, handed down an opinion to the effect that the Western Union Telegraph company has the right of property in the news that it gathers and that such right does not cease when the news is published on tickers rented to its patrons. In laying down the opinion the court afhrms two de- cisions of the lower courts and for ever enioins the National Telegraph News Company the Illinois Com mission Company and other defend ants from using its quotations Tn question.
 Washington, Oct. 2S.-The fearful ravages of cholera and plague in the old world are fully set forth in the mali advices from Manila. Chief Quarantine Officer Perry makes a conservative estimate that the cases of cholera in the Philippines aggre- gate 75.000 since March 20 last with a mortality of 75 per cent.
 Hot Springs, Ark, Oct 2S.-At Happy Hollow, a pleasure resort near here, containing 200 people, Robert Tatum, an eight-year-old lad, was caught between the paws of a large black bear who dragged him close to his body, then placed the boys head in his mouth and started to crush the skuii. When rescued the boy was unconscious. His skull is fractured and h. will die.
 Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 2S,-Dr.