Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-09-23

- Philadelphia, Sept. l6.-A sever, r rain and wind storm from the gulf re 8 zion prevailed this morning at Allan tic City. Fifty hotels and cottage, ' were unroofed and coast resorts 5 suffered severely. The wire service + crippled badly.
 The storm which began at Atlantic City early this morning was followed by a heavy rain. The wind reac he'd g velocity of seventy miles per hour. In
 that city the damage amounts to many
 thousands of dollars. The city beach
 front is strewn with wreckage, houses
 are blown down and trolley lines tied
 up. Business is at standstill. The
 streets are flooded and schools held no
 sessions.
 The heaviest wind, and highest seas known along Staten Island in years
 was experienced at noon today. The
 entire fleet of the Staten Island yacht
 club at Stapleton, consisting of
 eighteen boats, is wrecked. \ num-
 Der of wrecks off shore is reported.
 The sea is so heavy that it is impossi-
 ble to attempt to rescue.
 Washington, Sept. 16.-The follow | ing bulletin was posted today in the
 state department: "Under date of the
 sixteenth inst, MT. Beaupre .tele- graphs the department of state that the report of the canal commission has
 passed the senate unanimously on first
 reading. Senator Perez Sopo gave mo-
 tice of an amendment to restrict the
 executive absolutely to the terms of
 the proposed law"
 Chicago, Sept. 16.-Sir Thomas Lip ton is suffering much pain today from
 the sickness which attacked him on
 his arrival in Chicago yesterday. A conference of his physicians was call ed 'or today and the doctors agreed that the indisposition, which was at first pronounced to be acute indiges- tion, had developed unmistakable signs inflammation of the stomach and bowels His condition is regarded as serious. and an operation may be nec- essary, though physicians hope to avoid it.
 An official statement was issued this afternoon which says: "Sir Lipton is suffering from "colitis and catarrhal appendicitis. His condi- tion is stated to be satisfactory.
 Chicago, Sept. 17.-Sir Thomas Lip ton passed quiet night and is doing we'll. His condition is announced as encouraging and there will probably he no necessity for an operation.
 St. Petersburg, Sept. 17.-Fieree fights between Jews and Christians in which four Christians and two Jews were killed and many persons severely injured, is reported from Gomela, in the government of MoghilOeff. The disturbances were caused by a dispute l between Jewish dealer and a peas ant. Troops were required to restore order.
 Norfolk, Va. Sept. 1.-The steamer ROxby arrived here today from Port inglis, having on board Domingo Key | arbary, the sole survivor of crew of | twenty two men on the British ship i Mexicano which foundered with all on board off the Florida coast Tuesday night. Reyarhary caught a piece of wreckage and managed to keep afloat until seven o'clock yesterday, when he was rescued by the Roxby. The steamer was bound from TamDico for Vera Cruz, with cargo of petrol cum, when the full force of the hur- ricane broke upon her, and the noun tanous seas overwhelmed the vessel, which sank with all on board.
 Damaricotta, Maine, Sept. 1.-The schooner Sadie and Lillie, belonging 10 George l.. Edwards, of Gloucester, was wrecked on Pemaquid point last night and fifteen lives lost.
 Sofia. Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-The for eign office has received reliable infor- nation that the Turks have destroyed the town of Kastoria thirty six miles south Of Monastir, and massacred the entire population.
 London, Sept 1.-The associated press learns that Colonial Secretary Cham berIain has decided to resign from the cabinet on the ground that Premier Balfour's attitude is not sufficiently advanced on the fiscal question to enable Chamberlain to remain a member of the government without sacrifice to his own views.
 Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 1.-The clouds saved most of Kansas from kill ing frosts last night. Reports from Wisconsin indicate a killing tempera- ture in several localities. In Nebras- ka heavy damage was done and the weather continues cold.
 Beirut, Syria, Sept. IT. -Business is still suspended notwithstanding the change in the government. The feel ing of insecurity is very great. Some form of outrage against the for eigners and Christians occurs daily. Robberies and murder sare common.
 Sharpsburg, Md, Sept. l7.-Under lowering skies the magnificent monu- ment erected by the state of New Jersey on the historic battlefield of Antietam in memory of its men who fell in that great engagement, was dedicated today. The occasion was rendered memorable by the presence of the president of the United States and Governor Murphy of New Jersey. At ten o'clock the president and Gov ernor Murphy. accompanied by Sena- tors Kean and Dryden, and hundreds of citizens, left Sharpsburg station for the famous Dundark church on the A brigade of veterans es- coTtei the party to the monument. After the preliminary exercises were over Governor Murphy accepted the in brief address. When President Roosevelt arose to accept the memorial on behalf of the federal government he was given an ovation.
 Washington, Sept. r.. The federal grand jury returned three indictments today in the postal cases, involving two persa.s, one of them being a oiGl indictment. The names are not {