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Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26
RousTABouTs OF BIG RIVER.
Miss sissippi Steamboat Men Planning
 Change in Old System.

Change in Old System.
 Mississippi steamboat men are plan ming change in the conduct of their results, even away from the river country, says the New York Commer- cial Advertiser. Their plan is simply to substitute white for negro labor in loading and unloading their boats, but the adoption of this plan Is cer- tain to bring about q more general shifting in the labor market. The com plaint against the colored man Is that he has become "so untrustworthy that the steamboat business is seriously hampered and the freight carrying trade seriously lnterfered with"
 This does not seem perfectly consist ent with the further statement that the mates and other officers prefer the ne groes for this work, though this seems to be admitted. The interesting phase of the whole matter Is the prediction that if the negroes are displaced at tho docks they will go back to the cotton fields. where their labor Is In real demand. The advocates of the change say that competent white men will be willing and glad to take the jobs on the river front, while inland the plan, tation owners are hard put to 1t to find tenants and laborers. If the situation were so simple as that the solution would be easy. The negro roustabout Is not an institution of immemorial an- tiquity. White men, 1t appears, were used to advantage on the Mississippi steamboats in the early days, and the negroes came into the field only be- cause slave owners found there was money to be made by setting their hands to load steamboats. Those who are dissatisfied with negro labor, there fore, contend that they are merely re- storing original conditions.
 One difficulty in their plan is ap- parent at once. The roustabouts are said to b0 among the best paM labor CTS in the country, receiving as much as $15 a month, with lodging and four meals day. The attractions which have brought such numbers of country negroes to the cities doubtless exer- else q stronger influence on these men than on their fellows in less profitable callings. A field hands work may not appeal to them at the start, and, into the bargain, they may not make good deld hands. The "rouster" of the lowsr Mississippi, with his songs, his nondescript costume and lis tremen- dous though spasmodic activity, has been so often celebrated in song and story that his loss would be felt by generation of dialect story writers.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26
HAVE COME TO CELEBRATE
STARS AND STRIPES WAVE HUN
 DYED YEARS
Spain and France, Formsr Owners, Participate. in Centennial Celebration -Dignitaries Review inc Procession of Warships

of the state of Louisiana, the city of New Orleans and the Louisiana Hstor- ical society, the series of official cele- brations in commemoration of the cen tennial of the transfer of the Louisi- ana territory from France to the Unit ed States were begun Friday, the fea- ture being the review by Governor Heard and party of distinguished guests of the French and American warships which have come here to as sist in the ceremonial. Spain. who owned the territory before its cesson to France. accepted an official invita- ton but her warship has not yet reached the city and her participation will be through her consul here.
 It was the 20th day of December, 1903. that the French flag fluttered down from the station on the flagstaff of the Place de Armes opposite the Cabildo, in which the official transfer occurred. and the Stars and Stripes were hoisted. and the ceremonies will culminate on Sunday with magnifi- cent pontifical mass in the old St. Louis cathedral.
 The grandsons of Governor Clai- borne and General Williamson. who participated in the historical event of a hundred years ago, will be conspicu- ous in the celebration.
 M. Jusserand. the French ambassa- dor to the United States; President David R. Francis and directors of the St Louis fair, Judge A. B. Routhier of the EXchequer court of Canada and Sir E. TashereauL chief justice of the supreme court of the dominion, have come to assist in the celebration The . United States government has desig- mated Admiral Wise to represent the federal authorities.
 All the courts. public offices and schools have been closed The celebra- tion began with reception at the city hall, where Mayor Capdeville receives the distinguished guests. At noon the governor, the mayor and the visiting guests boarded the United States steamship Stranger and steamed around the fleet, anchoring near the Minneapolis, the flagship of Admiral Wises squadron. A number of official calls were then made between the visiting commanders and Governor Heard and his staff.
 Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 1S.-One hundred years ago today occurred the formal transfer of Iowa as part of the Louisiana territory to the United States. In commemoration of that event 13,000 schools of the Hawkeye state held special services today. Ad- dresses by prominent educators were a feature.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26
Venezuelan Claims Forwarded

The lIague-With the exception of France, all the powers interested in the Venezuelan arbitration have for warded to the tribunal notification of the verifcation of their claims by the Caracas commission. Judgment will be delivered in February.
Holbrook argus., 1903-12-26

Don't guy people. It's not much fur for you. and the people whom you guy will hate you and lay for a chance tt get even.-Atchison Globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
Enthusiastic in Its ReCep-
 tiOn of President
IN THE SOUND COUNTRY
His Brief Entertainment at the Cspi- tai of Washington The Greatest Demonstration in the State
 Occurred at Olympia.

Olympia. Wash. May 22--President Roosevelt caught his first glimpse of Puget sound at 1:20 o'clock this after noon as the train entered Olympia. the capital city of Washington Although stops had been made in Washington. is was in this city that the official receD- tion of the state was accorded the pres ident. The SOverZOE's stan. ex-gover- nors of the state, state officers and the reception committee appointed by the legislature, in addition to 5Oe0 people from out of the city. were gathered here to greet the president.
 From the depot to the capitol build ing Q long line or troops from the Ma tionaI guard were deployed and the president and party were drivea to the office of Governor NcBride- At the office Of Governor Mcbride an -r-. nal reception of ten minutes ws leid- From the main entrance Of tEe C-piJcl building a platform had been con structed.
 Ore hundred and fifty people were stationed on the platform. and from its outer edge the president addressed briefly the people gathered in the capi- tol park. At the colse of the rresi- dents address the party was driven for ten minutes through the residence DOT ton of the city to the Masonic temple. which was built over fi:ty years ago After few minutes srent in the tenn pie the party at 2:S0 left for Tacoma
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
q Good Cash Indication Temporarily
 Buoyed Figures.

New York, May 22.-Today's early stock market did not make good the promises or maintaining the strength which developed yesterday, but the announcement that a bankers syndi- cate had been formed to underwrite the new Pennsylvania stock issue caused q sudden upward spurt in that stock to level two points over last night. The stock held that position but momen- tarily and did not get back to the top level again for the rest of the day. In the general mal ket the average high level for the day was touched in the afternoon, when the preliminary esti- mates of the cash movements of the week were published, showing unex- pectedly a heavy receipt of balance from the interest, thus offsetting the weeks loss by good exports. which it was feared would make tomorrow s hank returns very weak. There was sufficient selling to take profits during the last hour to make considerable in roads upon prices, and the closing was dull and heavy, below the best
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
NOTHING TO BE DONE
Now That the Russian Government
 Has Taken Action.

Washington, D. C., May z2.-Cranlk letters are appearing in the mail of the Russian ambassador, Count Cassini. They criticize his Uttera nces and attack his arguments concerning the character of the Russian Jews. Secretary Hay is also getting his share Of such communi- cations. These letters, however, give TO serious concern to either the secre- tary or the ambassador. Secretary Hay and the Russian ambassador had a long conference today. presumably in reference to the status of the Jews in Russia and the UtteTances of American newspapers in that connection
 As things now stand, it is said there is nothing for the state department to do as the Russian government appears to have acted and peaceful conditions are reported to prevail in Bessarabia. There is not believed to be any danger of a recurrence Of anti-Jewish out breaks, the Russian government hay ing given strict orders to the local au- thorities and the latter will be held re- sponsible for further disturbances.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
A CALIFORNIA FEAR
That Some Chinese Labor May Be
 Diverted.

San Francisco. Calf, May PA re port has reached here from London to the effect that several Chinese Iaborers were to be sent immediately to South Africa. The Chinese consul general here knows nothing of the matter, and at the consulate it was stated that any such engagement or shipment of labor CTS would be made at Hongkong and not at this point. There is said to be no surplus of Chinese labor in Califor- mia and the transportation rate from San Francisco to Johannesburg is much greater than from Hongkong
 The steamer Atholl, which arrived here from the Orient, left 400 Chinese at Manzanilla, Mexico, these being the first installment of 4,OOO engaged to work on the Mexican Central railroad. The steamer Ching Wo will soon reach Manzanillo with S35 more of these la borers. So far as known no reports have been received from the commits sioners who recently passed through here with the avowed intention of se- curing Chinese coolies to work in the South African mines.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
TACOMA'S TURN.

Tacoma, Wash. May 22.-Unde a fE- vorable blue sky the presidents Irail rolled into the Northern Pacific dep7t promptly at 1 o'clock this afternoon A multitude thronged the streets about the station, and rent the air with cheers. He was escorted by the G. d. R. and Spanish-America& veterans The president was taken through the residence section. passiCg many Cf the public school buildings. where the clll- Gr'en were grouped anu save him e-- Jhusiastic reception All the bushes and residence stree-s were profuSc,F decorated with - lass and festOoEs- Pictures Of the president were to bc seen ol all sides. The streets were packed with the enthusiastic and the president was kept busy lowing his acknowleGSments- While the drive about the city was prosressing the crowd throrged Wright park. where the president was to address the people About the grand stand were msss=d the c. A. R. and Span.sh-ATaerIclu veterans, while a co-d9n Of police kept the way clear
 Cheering and college yeIls burst forth as the president stepped upon the platform and was introduced by Mayer Campbell. Looking Cown at the span ish- American veterans. the president said he understood a man who was ir his regiment in Cuba was on the ground and he invited him to come up On the platform. Mayor Campbell then presented Otto Winter. W ho was a Tex as trooper in the Cuban campaign
 The president shook his hand heartily and Gaid' Were you with the Texans Well, I'm awfully glad to see you How are you getting alonE?"
 The presidents remarks to the G. A R. men and the Spanish-AmericGn vet erans were particularly pleasing inci- dents at the park. lie also shock hands with the color bearer os he was leaving the stand. His address at the park was received with frequent shOlts of applause.
 On leaving the park. the Masonic grand lodge Of Washington. together with the grand commandery. Knights Templar. and the commentaries Of Ia coma and Seattle. escorted the presl- dent to the site of the Masonic temple, where the president laid the corner stone. Every available window and roof in all the surrounding buildings swarmed with humanity. A thousand MasoDs and Templars participated ia the impressive ceremonies IT. usesI- dent made a few remarks, s-I H- 11e conclusion of the ceremonies TS-rItere.l his carriage and vas conveyed to the Tacoma hotsl.
 Senator Foster gave Q dinner iu hou- or of the president at the hotel tonight
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
CATTLE AN DSHEEP.

Chicago, May 22.-Cattle-Receipts, 10G0; steady; good to prime steers, $4.9O G5.25; poor to medium, $i0046.50; stockers and feeders, $3.OOG4.75: cows and heifers, $1.5004.75: canrers. SL50G 275; bulls. S2.G0G425; calves. S2.50G6.55; Texas led steers, S400G460.
 Sheep-Receipts, 5000 sheep and lambs, steady; good to choice wethers, $4. 4.75@5.50; fair to choice mixed, S3.55Gp 4.75; Western sheep. $4.50@6.50; native Iams, S4.5G@5.O0; Western lambs, S4.5O 07.CG; spring lambs, $7.50.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
EFFECT ON THE MARKET.

Philadelphia, May 22.-President Cas- satt said today that Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and Speyer & Co. of New York had agreed to take and pay for at $60 a share all Pennsylvania rail- road stocks not taken by the share holders. The total amount of stock to be issued is s75,OOOOOO, which is half the amount authorized by the directors at the last meeting. The stock is offered to shareholders at 120, which gives the stock a cash value of $9O.O0O,OOO Pay ment for the new stock is to be made in three installments. Pennsylvania shares advanced two points over last nights closing prices soon after the rews of the syndicate became known.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
LOCATED BOMB THROWER
Officers After the Man Who Tried 10
 Blow Up the Umbria.

Butte, Mont, May 22.-Detective Ar thur Carr of New Yorl; and Detective Jerry of the Butte force have a clue which may lead to the arrest of the Anarchist ROsseau, who is believed to have placed .the internal machine on the dock of the Cunard liner Umbria on May 2nd, or to have caused it to be placed there. A posse of police heavily armed under the direction of the detec- tives left Butte at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon bound for Browns gulch, d gloomy ravine situated in the heart of the Rockies northeast of the town.
 It has been discovered that Rosseau lived there for several weeks up to a month ago, when he bought his battery for his internal machine and left the city. Three days ago he returned and this morning was in his house in the gulch. He lives there with a woman who passes herself off as his wife. Nothing is known of her.
 Browns gulch is wild and heavily wooded, and as Rosseau's cabin may easily be defended, the police are pre- pared for a fight.
 The officers who left for Browns Gulch today returned after learning that the man lived in South Butte. His name proved to be Napoleon Rossean suspected of attempting to wreck the Umbria.
 Rossean had been receiving his mail under the name Of Rosscau and that fact led 10 the suspicion against him.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
Certain Adoption of the Westminster Confession
PROPOSITION REFERRED
Overwhelming Vote of the Presbyter- ies in Favor of Revision Reror- ted to the General Assembly.
 The Seven Day Paper.

Los Angeles, May 22.-The second days session of the Presbyterian gen eral assembly was devoted entirely to the hearing of reports by special com mittees appointed by the last general assembly. The most important was that of the committee On evangelical work. The report had not been dispos ed of when the assembly adjourned to g o'clock tomorrow morning.
 Clerk Roberts reported on the vote O. the presbyteries on the amendments to the Confession Of Faith. He an- nounced that all the eleven amend ments to the Confession of Faith had been adopted by the presbyteries by an almost unanimous vote. Not a single overture received less than 1e5 affirma- tive votes nor more than nine negative votes. Three pTesbyteries voted against revision as Q whole. These were the presbyteries of Huntingdon, Penn: La Crosse and Ozark, Mo. As soon as Dr. Roberts had finished reading the report pr. VanDyke was on his feet and nov cd it's adoption. A second was promtly forthcoming and before anyone had thought of discussing the report it had been adopted.
 Moderator Coyle then appointed a committee of five to canvass the vote of the presbyteries on this important question ard instructed them to report to the general assembly next Thursday. It is q foregone conclusion that the re vision will be adopted
 Having temporarily disposed of the Confession of Faith question, the as sembly listened to an earnest appeal by Rev. Dr. Fox'of Brooklyn. secretary or the American Bible society. in he half of that society's needs in the way of funds for the distribution of Bibles. Dr. FOx's appeal was referred to the committee on bills and overtures
 The report of the committee on Sab bath observance contained strong ar guments against "seven-day journal ism"
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23

additions are 10 be fed by the eight inch main on Jackson west from Sev- enth street, by crcss mains north and south on Seventh street, Center street and Seventh avenue. There will be four-inch laterals running north and south and east and west as occasion re- quires. through each street.
 The Murphy addition will be fed from the Arizona avenue mains run ming south from the works, with later als running east and west on Van Buren, Lincoln. Washington and Jef- ferson streets and Cleveland avenue.
 The Dennis addition north of the wa ter works plant will be fed by the main running north and south on Arizona avenue, from which laterals will be run through Canal, Desert, State and High land streets.
 From these mains, as the careful reader will note, extensions can be made in every direction as the growth of the city demands, without revision or working over of the plans. The sys- tenn is planned for extension.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
PADDING SKELETONS. That's Postum's Job.

The rapidity with which pure food and drink will win a hard battle against ill-health makes people stare sometimes. The most wonderful medi- cines in the world may be tried with out success so long as the body is slugged with coffee. After lying ten months in bed from his third attack of la grippe, a gentleman of Bridgeport, Vt, recovered his health almost en- tirely in two weeks by leaving off cof- fee and drinking Postum Cereal Coffee at meal times. He says:
 ''I was reduced in weight from 190 to about 100 pounds and thus remained a poor, helpless skeleton for s months notwithstanding my physicians liberal prescriptions, besides many boxes and bottles of extensively advertised reme- other tonics.
 Finally in April l stopped using cof- fee and other drugs and medicines of every kind and adopted a diet of plenty of Postum and Grape-Nuts. To my surprise in a short time I was able to eat and digest soft boiled eggs for breakfast and beef steak for dinner. 1 gained flesh and strength rapidly.
 "On the afternoon of June 9 1 walked out of my residence for the first time in ten months and nine days. Two weeks later l left the city for my boyhoods home in the old Green Mountain State where l am now living in better health and sterngth than have had since my first attack of la grippe in 1892. I regard my case as having been hopeless so far as medical science was concerned by reason of heart failure, nervous prostration and, as my physician termed it, nearly total paralysis of certain internal organs, but found all this was caused by coffee drinking.
 Before I found Postum I was 70 years old, now I feel 70 years young. Name furnished by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
TWO CHILDREN KILLED.

Topeka, Kas.. May 22-A dispatch from Clay Center says that at 4:30 to- day a cyclone struck the little town Of Bala, in Riley county. Two little girls named Daub were killed. The storm struck part of Clay county, but as far as known nobody was killed At Bala nearly all the houses in town were blown away, telegraph wires were blown down and much other damage done. The cyclone cleared a path forty rods wide, moving just east of Trough ton and west of Gainesville in Clay county. A Union Pacific train at Wakefield narrowly escaped being caught in the storm. Heavy rain and hail followed the cyclone
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
STOCKS

Atchison. 76A; do pfd. 961s; c. & O.. 42; Big Four, S9; c. S S., 2fSs; do pfd. G214: do I'd pfd. g; Erie, 34%; Great Northern pfd, 1885; Manhattan, 139: Metropolitan. 1291k; Missouri Pacific, 469; New Jersey Central. 170: New York Central. 126%; Pennsylvenia, 12Sl4; St. Louis 6 San Francisco, 751s; do pid, 7S; do 2d pfd, 67A St. Paul, 15414; Southern Pacific, 51B; Union Pacific, SS; Anal gamated Copper, s37s; AnacOnda, 109; Sugar, 125B; U. $. Steel. 325+: do pfd, S2; Western Union, S31z; Santa Fe Cop per, 2.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
WIND STILL BLOWS
Another Day of Elemental
 Disturbance in Kansas
Reports of Cyclone Disasters From a Variety of Sources Human Victims
 Great Destruction of Property.

Abilene, Kas., May 22.-A cyclone swept up Solomon valley at o'clock this afternoon. then turned eastward anJ las'ed between Talna l.e ol Manchester, about two miles north of the former. It struck the buildings on the farm of H. C. Harvey, a former representa- tive in the legislature.
 The family went to the cellar and the falling house injured MT. Harvey seri- ously and perhaps fatally. All the buildings are ruined. On William Young's farm the house and buildings were destroyed; on Edward Gibson's farm the buildings except the house were wiped out. The storm then cours- ed north, killing cattle and destroying some barns, and broke near Industry.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
U. P. STRIKE SETTLED.
Amicable Arrangement Reached in New
 York Last Night.

Omaha, Neb., May 22.-A special to the World-Herald from New York says that the Union Pacific strike has been settled and will be declared off on May 27th. The terms of settlement between the officers of the railroad and the rep resentatives of the strikers have been signed.
 The men are to return to work at an increased rate of pay. There is to be no discrimination on account of the men belonging to the unions and piece work is to be abolished in the shops of the system.
Arizona republican., 1903-05-23
PENETRATING HAIL.

storm in the history of Saiina visited this place tonight. Nearly every win dow in the town was broken. The hail broke through corrugated iron roofs on the business houses and the rain pouring in damaged thousands of dol lars worth Of property. After the hail a severe windstoTm came up, taking the roo; off the Methodist church and do- ing damage to otkeT small buildings A bad storm is reported from the vii cinity of Niles and Pennington, north west of Salina, but no definite news is obt2inab!e.