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Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
PLAN TO COLLECT
 FROM VENEZUELA
Proposition Submitted by One
 of the Allied Powers
It Has Not Yet Received the Approv- al of Minister Bowen but There Is Some Reasonableness About It.

Washington, February 1.-Proposi- tions involving a compromise of the allied powers in the contention for preferential treatment in the settle ment of their claims against Vene- zuela have been submitted to the gov ernments of Great Britain, Germany and Italy by their representatives in Washington, and while no answers have been received yet. there is reason for belief that the allies will see their way to accept the latest proposition.
 A compromise has been suggested by one of the representatives of the al- lies here. and while it has not formally received the indorsement of Minister Bowen, it is felt that he will not enter serious objection to it's adoption pro- vided the United States and the claim ant nations outside the alliance can be convinced that their own interests In Venezuela will not be substantially in- jured by the yielding of the plan.
 Tine details of the proposition are not obtainable. but 1t is understood that it provides for a short period. perhaps six months or a year. for Great Britain, Germany and Italy to receive eXclu- sively 90 per cent of the customs re- ceipts of the ports of Porto Cabello and La Guayra. and at the end of this period 30 per cent of the receipts of the two ports shall be divided among the claimant nations in a ratio base on the amount of each nations claim. Whether the claimant nations outside the tripartite agreement will assent 70 this scheme is not yet known.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

bus statehood bill will continue to hold the place of unfinished business on the senate calendar. but it seems quite probable that the discussion of the statehood bill will come up in connec- ton with appropriation bills. Senator Quay has slightly changed his tactics of the past week. and after trying to secure a quorum for night sessions oa two different occasions. he has aban. doned all efforts in that direction in leaving senators who oppose the state hood bill to take the responsibility for delay.
 Now he apparently is the least con- cerned of all the senators to secure late sessions. He makes no confidlntes. but it is evident that his purpose is to make his fight in connection with the appropriation bills and has secured promises of votes for the statehood riders to the appropriation oils. Thus far there has not been a delay on any supply measure on account of the statehod debate. but there will be q decided effort to attach the statehood amendment to the appropriation bills.
 It is expected that the amendment will be ruled out on a point of order. in which event there will be an appeoi from the decision Of the chair.
 It is quite possible however. that the question may be submitted to the sen ate without reading by the chair. This plan has been pursued in other cases and has been found to work satisfac- torily. Supporters Of the omnibus state hood bill intend to seek 10 add the statehood bill to more than one appro- priation bill.
 Senator Cullom will attempt to secure the consideration of the Cuban treaty but until the statehood bill is disposed ! of all speculation of what may be done with other questions is idle
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
LIVE STOCK REVIEW
 OF THE LAST WEEK
Satisfac ,ory Conditions in the Kan
 sas City Market.

Kansas City. Mo-, February L. (SpeciaL) the first time in many weeks it is possible to note that all kinds Of livestock have taken an up- ward turn. Cattle, hogs and sheep are all higher than q week ago, and it is gratifying to include cattle in this list, as most kinds of cattle have had a stormy time for the last month or more.
 Cattle receipts for the last week amounted to 39, 200 head, 4,oOO less than the week before but 5000 more than the same week last year. Range cows and killing steers have been scarce, but such as have arrived have been ready sale at stronger prices each sue Ceeding day, as the demand for killing stuff is increasing. the line of buyers this week being bigger than at any time this year. Some Colorado cows sold Monday at $2.S5, weighing S3O pounds, and would bring S3 on today's market Western veal calves brought S6 Tuesday.
 Stcckers and feeders have been com ing literally, and with the country de- mand not quite so brisk, only the good kinds have sold with the customary snap, common kinds being slow and at times dull and lower. The average market on all kinds of stockers and | feeders, however, has been steady. | Colorado feeders sold Tuesday at s4. weighing 96S pounds. Steers with any quality and of good weights have been
 ready sale all week and close Toe to 20c higher, but the demand has not been enough to clear the yards oi plain to common kinds.
 Sheep receipts are 50 per cent heavi-
 CT than a year ago. at 2O,60O for the | week. but several thousand more could
 have sold without hurting the market
 any. Fourteen loads of Arkansas val ley stuff arrived Monday consisting of all kinds. Fed yearlings sold for S4. .S5 Monday. but have gold at S5 both l Wednesday and Thursday. Tie Dewey Mexican yearlngs brought $4.90 Tues day. Western wethers brought S4.0 the same day. Idaho wethers brought
 $4.55 Wednesday. Colorado fed lambs
 are ten cents higher. selling at 5.9O
 within 70 cents of top price for natives
 The country demand has been good wethers bringing $S to $3.25, and lambs
 $4.25 to $4.50. The general sheep mar
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
ESCAPES SURGERY
 BY SUICIDE ROUTE
Woman Shoots Herself Rather Than
 Undergo Operation.

Philadelphia, February l-Rather than submit to grave surgical opera ton which her physician told her was inevitable, Mrs. Anna Pyle shot and killed herself yesterday morning, an hour before she was to have been talk en to the Presbyterian hospital.
 After having been patient in q sanitarium at Primos, Delaware coun- ty, for a long time. Mrs. Pyle was brought to Philadelphia several months ago. She had apartments at 1507 Walnut street. Her health did not improve, and upon the advice of her physician she consented to enter the Presbyterian hospital yesterday, preparatory to being operated upon.
 A sister of Mrs. Pyle called at the Walnut street house. which is occupied by pr. C. B. Dixon, yesterday after noon to accompany her to the hospital.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
BEVERIDGE MEAKENs.

Washington, February 1-(SpeciaD.- It is claimed tonight that a compromise is proposed and that it takes the form of admitting New Mexico jointly with Arizona as one state. This proposition comes from the Beveridge side anI confirms what was hinted last week before Mr. Quay proceeded to attach the measure to an appropriation bill. l. is understood that if the opposition will give positive assurance that this ygill be acceptable in the house the statehood deadlock will end in the sen ate this week.
 It may be added that MT. Quay has refused to entertain any proposals for a compromise. One was suggested by Senator Spooner and others a couple of weeks ago providing for the passage of the omnibus bill with the added pro vision that the bill should not become effective for two years, that is, just soon enough to allow the territories to participate in the next presidential election.
 MT. Quay only said that if such an arrangement would meet with the ap- proval of the representatives of the territories he would accede to it, other wise would not. He will certainly en- certain no proposition combining Ari- Zona and New Mexico, as both Dele gate Rodey and Delegate Smith have made known to the statehood fighters that that would not be acceptable to either territory
 P. s. CREAGER.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

Washington, February 1.-The un- paralleled activity in those industries of the United States in which iron and steel manufactures are required is it. lustrated by the figures of imports and exports announced by the treasury bureau of statistics simultaneously with the figures of pig iron production announced by the American Iron and Steel association. The figures of the Iron and Steel association show an in crease of two million tons in the pro- duction of pig iron in the United States in 1902 over 1901, a gain of more than F per cent; yet, despite this enormous growth in home production. the inn portation of iron and steel manufac- lures in 1902 are actually double those of 1901. more than those of 1901 and 1900 combined, and are two and half times as much as those of 1899. At the same time the exports of iron and steel manufactures have fallen five million dollars below those of 1901 and 32 mil lions below those of 1900. Comparing conditions in 1902 with those of 1901. it may be said in single sentence that home production has increased F per cent, imports have increased 100 per cent, and exports have decreased 3 per cent: comparing 1902 with 1900, home production has increased 30 per cent, imports have increased 100 per cent and exports have decreased 25 per cent.
 Ehis growth in imPOrtations Of iron and steel and falling off in expectations thereof has been continuous during the year. but especially marked in the clos ing month of the year. The December importations of iron and steel were S4, 701, 1856, against g, ,127, ,133 in December, 1901. and S1,422, ,03O in December, 1900. Exports of iron and steel manufactures in December, 1902, were $7,756, ,O12,
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
A TROLLEY STRIKE.
Called Out the Connecticut National
 Guard.

Waterbury, Conn, February l. Eight companies of the First regiment of the Connecticut National guard and five companies of the second regiment with two Gatling guns. were called to Waterbury today by the command of Governor Chamberlain because of the imperative need" occasioned by the trolley strike situation.
 The riot about the streets last night coupled with threats Of further distur- bances tonight led to the call for troops. There was no repetition today Of violence. During the day all the lines were operated as usual with nom union trolley men,
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
STUDENTS WORK BY
 THE IID OF DRUGS
Digitalis, Stryehnine, Atropia and
 Caffeine Used at Old Penn.

Philadelphia. February 1.-Apothe- carries in the vicinity Of the University e. Pennsylvania have been beseiged during the midyear examinations now on with demands from collegians for stimulating pills and powders of many descriptions.
 While it is no unusual habit for many of the medical students at old Penn to prepare mixtures in the labor atories that will enable them to burn the midnight oil until daybreak with out clcc piness. this is the first time that the practice has grown to such proportions that evidence of it is to be found in almost every house at the 'dorms.' which shelter some five hun dred undergraduates.
 The reason for it all lies in the scope of the present series of examinations. For the first time since it's beginning the faculty of the Wharton school has refused to grant a single exemption. This course has always been sought by those collegians looking for something dead easy" and by constant attend ance at lectures and recitations a ma jOrity of them were able to escape all mid year examinations.
 The announcement, made only two days before these began. that no one would be excused from the written tests, which were to be exceptionally severe, fell like a thunderbolt among those who had been dividing the prin- cipal part of their time between Franklin Field and Houston club. To many it meant a study of the terms work in two days.
 Accordingly. no lights were extin- guished in the dormitories last night and Monday. Groups Of students. who had formed themselves into quiz class es, were found by a North American reporter at an early hour of the morn ing, fianked by piles of text books and lecture pads. and boxes oi pills and powders.
 Fer the most part these have been prepared by the upper classmen in the medical school. But one or two cases have appeared where a student had be- come i'll from an overdose while indus triously "crammmg."
 The favorite stinulant in use con sisted of a small capsule containing digitalis, strychnine, atropia and saf- feine. Two Of these in the course of an all night quiz is the average dose necessary to prevent a Pennsy man from drowsing.
 Its the greatest invention yet" said a student in the arts and science course, as he swallowed a capsule with apparent relish. Everything grows as clear as a top when you get one of these into your system. Why, here's a problem that l couldn't see through after two whole lectures on it. l just now 2cllad if and threw if hard after ! five minutes work, and if we get a question on it tomorrow I'm going to hot air on it for two pages and a half
 until the professor will be willing to stop right there and pass me-
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

Washington. February 1-(SpeciaD.- What is going to happen next in the statehood fight is a matter of conjec- ture. Even the enemies of Senator Quay agree now that he has a strangle hold on the senate whenever there IS a quorum. and they also agree that his forces are so firmly knit together that there is no possibility of breaking them- They are ready to support any proposi- tion looking to the securing of state hood for the three territories that the Pennsylvania senator may offer. So far as they are concerned all other leg islation is subservient. The next inn portant struggle. of course. will come up on the presentation of the appro- pliation bills from the committee. So far as can be judged the opposition is beginning to lose heart. They seem to link that there are only two things to be done-either defeat the bills with the objectionable riders attached or go to a vote.
 Mir. Beveridge announced last week that the appropriation bills would. be talked to death if necessary. but the intimation thrown out by MT. Quay that the statehood matter would be re- vived in the extra session in that event has left his opponents at sea No ex- pression could be called out from then, today regarding the latest threat of Senator Quay.
 General AIger, who has not pro- Hounced himself, but who is understood 70 be friendly 10 the territories wss seen today. He would only say that Senator Quay has every confidence Of winning out. It may be said that there E a divided opinion here on that sub- ject, but if the enemies of the state hood bills have any plan of campaign they have not yet made it public.
 CHARLES C. RANDOLPH.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

When the sister sought to enter Mrs. Pyle's room, in the front of the fourth floor, she found the door locked.
 Fearing that Mrs. Pyle was ill., the sister summoned aid. Through a win dow which opened into the room from another apartment, Mrs. Pyle was seen lying in bed, with the bed clothing drawn over her head. The door was forced.
 Mrs. Pyle was dead. She had dress ed for the street, and evidently had suddenly determined to end her life There was a bullet wound in her right temple.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
MINING ENGINEERS TO MEET.
Interesting Papers Will Be Read in
 Sessions to Be Held in Albany.

New York, February 1.-The S3rd meeting of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, being the S31 annual meeting, will be held in the city of AL bany, beginning February r. The so ciety has issued a bulletin requesting those members of the organization who intend reading any papers before the meeting to notify the secretary to that effect.
 Judging from the notices already re- ceiyed t would appear that particular attention is to be given at this session to the discussion of the use of electric ity as applicable to the development
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
BEAUMONT RAILWAY PLANS.
Orders Placed for Obstruction of Seven
 More Miles of Trackage.

Beaumont, Tex, February 1.-Harry K. Johnson of the Beaumont Street Railway company has returned from a trip north. He states that orders for all the material necessary for the con- struction of the seven miles of addi- tional street railway the company has in contemplation has been placed.
 Ten thousand creosoted ties have been ordered Of a Beaumont mill, and another order for 600 creosoted poles has been placed with a Beaumont con cern.
 Additional cars have been ordered. but Mir. Johnson says the car factories are behind with orders and there is no telling when the new cars will come.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
IGNORANCE CAUSED DEATH.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, February 1.-Six men were caught in an explosion of gas at the Prospect colliery of the Lehigh Valley Coal company yesterday and the ignorance of one, Paul Kopsko, resulted in his death. He had been in this country only four days, and it was his first visit to the mine. When the explosion occurred the other experi- enced mine workers threw themselves upon their faces. He stood erect and received the full force of the flame.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
FRISCO TO BLAME
 FOR MAzATLAN PLAGUE
This Country May Be Asked to Pay
 Damages.

Mexico. Mex. February 1.-The gov ernment has been Investigating the way in which the bubonic plague came to be introduced into MaZatlan and it appears highly probable that it came there by the little steamer Curazo. proceeding from San Francisco.
 IL is probable that the foreign rela- tions department here may make rep Iesentations to the United States in view of the great loss inflicted upon the leading west coast port.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
A SUGAR COMBINE.
Which May Be Beaten by an Arrange
 ment in Duties.

Mexico. Me. February Ut is ru- mored that the Mazatlan government has in contemplation the admission of sugar from Cuba free of duty in order to forestall the operations of the com bine that recently purchased the entire product of three of the leading sugar producing states oi southern Mexico. Sicce the deal was put through by the combine, sugar has steadily advanced in price
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
THE HOUSE.

Washington, February 1.-The anti trust bill scheduled for the early con sideration of the house this week will not come up until late in the week, if at all, and possibly may be postponed until next week. Friends of the cur rency bill are exceedingly anxious to get consideration for it and a rule has been prepared.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
A PULLMAN INCREASE.

Chicago, February 1-The Pullman Car company has posted a notice an nouncing that on April 1 ten hours wages will be paid for nine hours work to every man employed in the work. Nearly eight thousand men are affected and more than $7O,000 will be added to the cOmpany's payroll each month. A thousand extra men will be employed to do the work performed for the tenth hour by the old force.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
THEATER MANS ESTATE.

New York. February 1.-The appraisal of the estate of the hate Augustin Daily which was filed yesterday, shows that after payments of his debts and liabili ties, there is a deficiency of $2S, ,460. His gross personal estate is valued, at $332,- 9S6
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
sCALDED BY WHISKY

Shamokin, Pa, February 1.-While Mrs. simon Kirdon of Johnson City was boiling a homemade whisky to serve the guests at a social gathering last night the beverage boiled over the pot and she was so badly scalded that she will die.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

shocks throughout that section, one each on the twenty second, the twen- ty-fifth. the twenty-siXth and the twenty-seventh. All were followed by loud explosions but only slight damage resulted. Eighteen houses were de- stroyed at Guazapares.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
THE INDIANA SCALE.
The Coal Operators Will Not Agree to
 It.

Indianapolis. February 1.-The scale of the committees of miners and oper- atOrs will meet again tomorrow to re- sume consideration of the demands of the miners for an increase of wages. Expressions of opinion today indicate that the session will be protracted and if the miners insist on the demands all ready made there will be no agreement reached which will mean d suspension of work until April ].
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
BODY FOUND IN RESERVOIR.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. February 1.-The body of John Gerrity. who disappeared from his home in Edwardsville on De cember 1, was found today by some workmen who were cleaning a reser- voir near the Woodward mine. It is presumed that he wandered from the path and fell into the reservoir.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
AMID WEDDING GIFTS
A Butte Man Committed Suicide-He
 Had Been Turned Down.

Butte, Mont. January 31.-William Winters. one of the most prominent men in Butte, former county auditor. shot himself through the head with a revolver, dying instantly. It :s said that Winters fiancee broke their engagement after having learned that he had been drinking. and this, it is be- lieVed, led to his suicide.
 On table within a foot of the corpse were piled bags of wedding presents which had been sent for the ceremony. which was to have been performed to- night.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

ket has been steadily improving for nearly two months without interrup- ton, and is at present at the top notch of the season, insuring a successful year for the feeder.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

and operation of mines. Nearly 200 new applications have been received from engineers desiring to join the in- stitute since the last meeting was held in New Haven.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
ITS RAVAGES-

Mazatlan, Mex, February 1.-There were two deaths from the plague to- day. The people in the refugee shed number 19O. There were 165 deaths in January.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
WRECKED A KANSAS BANK.

Dexter. Kan. February 1.-Three craksmcn wrecked the safe in the state bank of Dexter early today. se- cured S1.500 and escaped on a handcar.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
MEXICAN EARTHQUAKES.

Chihuahua, Mex, February 1.-Re-
 ports from Urique regarding earth
 quakes in that district state that four
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
ENORMOUS CONSUMPTION
 OF IRON AND STEEL
Shown by Exports and Imports and
 Pig Iron Production

In the Latter There Was Increase of Two Million Tons in the United States Last Year-The Importatons Were Doubled and Exports Fell $5,ooo,ooo Below Those of Last Year-An These Conditions Became More Marked the Year Advanced.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
BECOMING ALARMED
 THE BEvERIDCE CROWD
Condescended to Submit Propositions
 Which Will not Be Heard

Mr. Quay is Complacent and Confdent-He Believes in the Admission of the Territories and is Evidently Waiting for His Intmation Regarding Possible Hap penings in the Extra Session, if There Should Be One to Have Their Effect on the Obstructionists.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington February 1.-Forecast: Arizona-Colder Monday: snow north; rain south; Tuesday fair.
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02
QUAY THE SPHINX.

Only Conjecture Regarding His Inten-
 tions. Washington, February 1-The omni-
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

The following table shows the details of iron and steel importations in the calendar year 1902, compared with those of 1901
Arizona republican., 1903-02-02

against $S. 427 O15 in December, 1901, and SI0. .C2S, 632 in December, 1900.
 The fOllo"ing table shows the home production of pig iron and imports and exports of iron and steel manufactures in the calendar years 1900, 1901, and 1902:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-18
THEIR HATE AROUSED.
Senator Money on Southern SEN
timent Toward Roosevelt.

Washington. March 1s.-The senate
met at IL o'clock today ana soon Mr..
Money (Mass.) in accordance with his
notice previously given spoke on the
Indianola. Miss, postoffice case.
Mr.. Money said it was the duty of
the postmaster general to heal the
breach that had been created.
The department has made the peo-
pie of the south hate the administra-
tion,1 he said. THE people of the
south hoped Mr.. Roosevelt would be
an American president. but instead ne
is president Of the black belt"
His appointments, he said, had
caused general disgust. He had raised
the question of social equality of the
negro Mr. Money said recent appoint
ments have revived the race question.
The south has tolerated negro office
holders but does not want any of them
This is white mans country and
government"
There was a feeling in the south that
no colored man should hold office.