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Arizona republican., 1903-03-25

Washington, March 24-Secretary Root today received cablegrafn from Governor Taft giving the following ac- count of the attack at Surigao: "The affair at Surigao turns out to be an escape of prisoners sentenced to long terms for ladronism, who with sixty or eighty of their fellows returned to Suri- gao and succeeded in surprising and rushing the constab bulary barracks, ob- taining constabulary arms and ammun- ition, killing Constabulary Inspector Lewis M. Clark, and thus taking com mand of the town, Nine Americans, including two women, retreated to the provincial building, where, under the direction of Luther s. Kelly, provin- cial treasurer, formerly captain of vol unteers. and still earlier an Indian scout known as Yellowstone Kelly, barricaded the buildings and withstood the attacking party.
 "The Americans, armed only with d few shotguns and short of ammunition, maintained their defense against the ladrones, refusing to yield to an ulti- matum demanding the guns by the re- ply of Kelly that they would not give up single gun and would kill on sigh. any ladrone within range. Assistant Chief Taylor arrived a Suriago with a constabulary force about eighteen proach the ladrones disappeared, and the columns are now following them.
 ''Suriago, in the extreme northeast of
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
BIG NEW PACKING COMPANY.
Announcement of the Organization of
 the National.

Chicago, March 24-Announcement of the incorporation of the National Pack ing company, capitalized at $50, 000, 900, and including several of the smaller plants in Chicago. Omaha and else where. was made today by J. P. Lyman. president of the company. The incor- poration papers were>taken out in New Jersey. and it is said the following the the companies purchased: The Omaha Packing company, the Hammond Pack ing company, G. H. Hammond & Co.,, the Hutchinson Packing company, the Provision company, the United Dressed Beef company and the Fowler Packing company. The pur- chase, 1t is said. is made for investment with the idea of doing a business of be- tween S140,000.OG0 and s15G, 900, 900 q year
 The directors. whose names follow, are all interested in the big packing companies of Chicago: J. p. Lyman. J. Ogden Armour. G. F. Swift, Edward Morris, P. A. Valentine, Arthur Meek CT, L. F. Swift E. F. Swift. Ira Merrys. James D. Standish, Kenneth K. Me Laren. J. D. Standish is secretary and treasurer.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
FOUR DRUMMERS
 LOST IN THE FLOOD
While Being Rowsd Across the Sub
 merged Arkansas District.

Memphis. Tenn. March 24.-J. R. Hood, an employe of an Arkansas saw mill returned from the flooded district of Arkansas today and reports that while at Gavin, a station on the 'Fris- co railroad, Saturday afternoon, he saw a skiff containing four drummers and two negro Carsmen swept under railroad bridge by the swift current.
 The boat was overturned, and all six of the occupants were drowned. Mir. Hood does not know the names of the travelling men. but says they had em- pIoyed the negroes to row them across the submerged district to Mound City. Ark
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
closing at decline oi 10 points to s5.65. Bar silver, 4S12c.
 Mexican dollars, 3SAc.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Chicago, March PA quite general liquidation in the grain pits caused weakness in all markets and May wheat closed %c lower.
 May corn was down 5s@Ac, and oats were 13sc lower Provisions were weak and May hog products were off from @71ac to 221Ac.
 May wheat opened at 73@733sc, closed at 12@121sc, sold off to 717sc. May corn closed at 427s043c. ranging between 4234c and 437sc. May oats closed at 3124 Q317, after selling between S13sc and 33Ac.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
WOOL AND HIDES. New York, March 24.-Hides and wool firm
BOSTON WOOL, MARKET

Boston, Mass, March 24.-There has been a rather better business in the wool market this week, largely made up of odds and ends and job lots. Prices are about the same, although there has been a shading of prices. Territory wools have been fairly ac- tive. with little change noted in prices. Quotations are as follows: Choicest staple, secured basis, 54G55c; fine medi- uIa, 47N49c; territory ordinary fine, 52 @53c; fire medium. 4S@50c: medium. 45 @46c: Colorado and New Mexico spring, 52G53c: No. l, 46@4Sc; Georgia.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
STRIKERS PROBABLY WON.
The Fight With the New York, New
 Haven X Hartford.

New Haven, Conn, March 24.-Presi- dent John NJ. Hall of the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad com pany tomorrow will send communi- cation to the members of the joint grievance committee representing the trainmen and the conductors employ ed on the railroad. inviting them to meet him and the directors committee tomorrow morning to confer upon the action taken today in New York by the board of directors.
 Nothing official can be learned of the vote taken. The members of the com mittee are confident tonight that the managers have granted their requests or have taken action looking toward a meeting of their most important de- mands. namely, for an increase in the rate Of wages per mile and a reduc- tion of the hours of their day runs.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25

tending Columbia Law school. He was admitted to the bar in 1892 and has since practiced in Auburn, N. Y. He became referee in bankruptcy for the northern district of New York in 1898. In January, 1899, he was appointed by Governor Roosevelt a member of the state civil service commission, which position he still holds, becoming presi- dent of the commission in 1901. In March of this year he declined the posi- tion of solicitor of internal revenue. He is the author of Collier on Bank ruptcy" and "The Trusts, What Can We Do With Them? What They Do For Us.
 He is the editor of the American Bankruptcy Reports
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
Slowly Rising at New Orleans But No
 Danger Is Apprehended.

New Orleans, La, March 24-The Mississippi river guage here tonight registers 21.1 rising one tenth of an inch during the day but the conditions are unchanged and the engineers still expect the crest of the flood to pass without mishap, even in LaFourche and Ponchartrain district, where the hardest fight is being made.
 A report received here tonight from Donaldsonville, La, states that the break in the LaFourche levee near Braddox, although causing fall in the bayou at Napoleonville has caused no fall on either side of the river or the bayou at Donaldsonville, and that on the contrary, the river rose s03 in the past 24 hours
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
A NEW REVOLUTION
 ON IN NICARAGUA
Probability That Bluefelds Has Been
 Captured.

Panama, Colombia, March 24.-The following cable message has been re- ceived from Nicaragua:
 Campo De Marte, March 24-A pub lie order has been distributed in the crnment has sen sufficient forces to crush the movement. Peace reigns throughout the rest of the republic.''
 (Signed) ZELAYA.
 It appears that the Nicarauguan gov ernment has been expecting a revolu- tion for some time. Nicaraguan refu- gees who have arrived here believed the revolutionists have captured Blue fields.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago, March 24.-Cattle- Receipts. 24,oGo head; steady; good to prime steers, S5.1O@s5.65; poor to medium, $3. 15GS4.75; stockers and feeders, S2. .75 @s490; COWS, s1.50@$4.6O; heifers, s2.5O @s4.75; canners, S1.5OGS2.I5; bulls, s. 25 @s4.4O; calves, s3.OOG$7oO; Texas fed steers. S4.O06$4.7O.
 Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: steady to i0c higher: lambs, same, good to choice wethers, $5.50@s6.G0; fair to choice mix cd. S4.501$5.4O; western sheep, S5.25@ S6.5O; native lambs. $5.25@S7.2O; west ern lambs, S5.50@SI.I5.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
A BLACK BEAR
 .ROUGH RIDERS GIFT
They Will Present It to the President
 at Grand Canyon.

Tucson. Ariz.. March 24.-Fifty Rough Riders of Bisbee and southern Arizona, finding that President Roose- welt will ccnfine his Itinerary to the northern part of the territory. have ar ranged an excursion to the Grand Can yon where they will meet
 Desiring to give the president some appropriate token of their esteem. they have secured monster black bear. captured in Sonora, and will pre- sent it to him when they meet at the Canyon.
 They realize that it will be some what awkward for the president to carry live bear around with him but they have decided that he will get at least one bear on his western trip. The bear is in chains. and in charge of Geo. Roberts of the Spanish-American vet eranS
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
MISSED TREASURE CHEST.
But Got the Life of the Stage
 Messenger.

Ukiah, Cal, March 24.-A lone high wayman commanded the stage travel ing between this point and Mendocino City to halt this morning. The bandit seeing that a shotgun messenger sat behind the driver fired instantly, kill ing O. A. Overmeyer, the messenger The driver, Harry Owsley. whipped up escaped beyond the range of the high waymans rifle uninjured.
 Sheriff Grace of Sonoma county is on the scene with his pack of trained bloodhounds and it is expected that the robber will be captured. The stage was held up in the same spot about month ago and it is thought by the same man. Today's stage carried a heavy treasure chest.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
RATHBONE'S APPEAL.

WashintsCn, March 24.-Estes G. Rathbone, former director of the ports of Cuba, has appealed to President Roosevelt from the action of Secretary of War Root in dismissing the charges filed by MT. R&thbone against General Leonard Wood. The substance O: the charges and of Secretary Roots en- dorsement on the papers have been published recently.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
PROSECUTOR OF THE TRUSps.
President Appoints Judge Collier Third
 Assistant Attorney General

Washington. March Civilian Mill Ter Collier of New York has been an pointed by the president to be special assistant to the attorney general. and has been assigned to duty as solicitor of the department of commerce and to labor in connection with the enforce mcnt of the antitrust laws He will enter on his duties within the next few days.
 He was born in Lodi, Seneca county N. Y, in 1867. and was graduated from Hamilton college in 1889, afterwards at
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
SHOT A PICKET.

Omaha, Neb., March 24.-A. G. Me Cam, a Union Pacific striking machin- ist, who was on picket duty near the shops was today shot and dangerously wounded by Fred Root, a strike break. CT. Root says he was assaulted by the strike pickets as he left the yards and was being beaten when he fired in self defense. McCann's companions. how ever, say that no violence was offered Root until after the shooting. Root is in jail.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
A DIAMOND HAUL.
Two Men Carry Aaway s5,cOO Worth of
 Sparklers.

Omaha, Neb., March 24.-This after noon two men entered the jewelry store of E. E. Huberman, and walked out with two trays containing diamonds of the value of $5,C00. The men request ed to be shown the diamonds. and while they were looking at them. the clerk was called to the telephone.
 He left the trays upon the showcase After answering the telephone call, he returned. In the meantime the men had disappeared, taking the diamonds with them.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
STOCKS.

Atchison. S1H; do pfd. STA; c. 6; O.. l61s; Big Four 91; C. 6a S., 2614; do pfd 6s12; do second pfd. zO1z; Erie, S5; Great NcTthern pfd. 192; Manhat attan, 1882; metropolitan, 134&; M. P, 1OS: N. J. C., li9' N Y C. 1858; Pennsylvania, 142A St- L. S & F.. SOA do pfd. SO1@; do sec ond pfd, so; St. Paul, 1695s S P, 63A; U F. SIS; Copper. 71A: Anaconda llSs; Sugar. 124 F; |. s. Steel, 3G1s; do pfd. SEA- w. L., aS; Santa Fe cop per. 212.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
STATIONARY AT MEMPHIS.

STATIONARY AT MEMPHIS.
 Memphis, Tenn, March 24.--The river has remained stationary all day at 39.4 feet. which has been something of a surprise in the face of the fall which has occurred since the crest of the overflow was reached. The tents sup piled by the government have arrived, and are being employed in giving shel- ter to the destitute refugees. Tomor row night will see all western lines op erating passenger service on schedule time. Freight traffic will be resumed.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
A LOS ANGELES DowNPoUR.

Los Angeles, March 24.-Coming down in sheets at times, the rainfall of to- day has exceeded the records of the season. Tonight the downtown streets are flooded and in many of the out lying districts are impossible. The railway service was crippled by the flood that flowed down from the high ground of the city.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
BOILER BLEW UP.

Paducah, ky, March 24.-The boiler of John McCauley's saw mill. six miles from Wickliffe, exploded today. James Baird, engineer, who was on top of the boiler, Arthur Starks and Warren May, employees, were killed and John Mo Cautry and George Marshall were bad ly hurt. Baird's body was blown to fragments. and Starks' head was blown off. The building was demolished.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. March 24.-For Arizona, showers Wednesday and Thursday.
 New Mexico-Fair Wednesday and 
 Wyoming Snow Wednesday and colder.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
HOUSE WAS TOO SMALL.

Pittsburg, March 24.-The ten-round fight scheduled for tonight between George Gardner and Peter Maher was not pulled off. ,Because of the small house the fighters refused to go on.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
COMMERCIAL
 FINANCIAL
Copper Fell Off in London-No Change
 on This Side.

New York, March 24.-The stock mar ket made no heaGway today against the Encouragement of holders Of se- curities and was weak from start to finish with only q difference in the de- gree of weakness from time to time.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25

Kenneth Woodland, and the arrest of John Young, Verri Carni and a man named Keiffer of Clayton. N. M., charged with the shooting. The trouble is said to have been caused by wom- an.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25

O. the society of ether women and for some reason not quite clear she said that Mrs Pennell vas quite familiar with the dining room and the den in the Burdick hoin"
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
NO GUILTY KNOWLEDGE
 OF HuSBAND'S MURDER
Mrs. Burdick Completes Her Story
 at the Inquest

The Children the Dead Man Displayed No Emotion and Had No Memory of the Occurrences of the Night of the Ki1ling-Mrs Burdick Supplemented Her Story With the Statement That Her Relations With PenneN Had Not Been Improper Immoral-A Hint as to Pencils Wife
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
DANCE HALL DUEL.
Three Men Killed in New Mexican
 Festivities.

Dallas, Tex. March 24.-A special from Tucumcari, N. NJ, 200 miles north of Fl Paso. gives meaSrc details O: pistol duel in q dance hall which result ed in tho death of Hoffman, Curley and
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
NOT WAR AFTER ALL
 ATTACK ON SUR|CAO
Only an Incident of 2 Wholesale Jail
 Delivery of L5z?nes

They Took Possession of the Town H g Secured Nearly all the Constabulary Arms and ,unition, and fot Eighteen Hours Besieged the American Residents of the P1ace-They Were Driven Off by Another Force of Constabuary and Were Hotly Pursued-That Part of Mindanao To Be Occupied by Troops.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
METALS.

New York. March c4-London was easier on copper which lost Il there and closed at fe5 g 6d for sr.ot and f64 17s i'd for futures. The New York mar ket, however. remained dull and un- changed. Standard quoted at s14: lake and electrolytic at S14.75@$15.00: cast ings, $14.50G$15o0.
 Lead declined IS in London to f13O IS but remained quiet here at s4.61%.
 Spelter lost los in London, where it closed at f23 and was also easier here
Arizona republican., 1903-03-25
BONDS.

IT. S. ref, reg, 197; coupon. 1o7M; 3s, reg, 1O1A; coupon 1cS: new Is. reg. 1854; coupon, 1864; old is. reg. 1CS15 coupon. lG91s; 5s, reg and coupon, 1O34
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
DESERTED BUSSANA
Visit to Italian Town Which Was D Ruined by Earthquake.
People Believe the Place Cursed and
 Hold the Delightful Location on the Crest of a Beautiful Hiu a in Swperstitious Awe.

There is something majestic, and grand. and picturesque, but awful and awe inspiring in piles of ruins which speak of former symmetry and order, and life and activity It is long enough ago-18S7-since the destruction of the Italian town of Bussana by earthquake to have the narrowing bloodiness of the human tragedy enacted there during the midst of the carnival festivities of the Riviera towns lose it's keenness and permit visit to the deserted town without that shock to human sen abilities which comes when catas- trophe is young. Nature is always
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
THE DIAMOND.
Lajoie to Play a. New Position Next
 Year

Lajoie to Play New Position Next
 Year.
 The latest story from California is that McGinnity and Tannehiu are dick ering for the Portland, Ore, team al though this was the club Jones of Chi cago was to manage.
 Cincinnati fans are still talking of the trade involving Roger Bresnahan ,and Cy Seymour They would doubt less put hearty O. K. on tue transfer. But how about the New York rooters?
 Rube Waddeu, the unmana geable, now spends his spare time playing football. It must suit his pugnacious nature, for after a. recent game he said: You can talk about base ball-it ain't in it for fun with football"
 Napoleon Lajoie, the great infelder, will play a new position on the Oeve- land team next season. He will be played at shortstop for the purpose of giving Terry Turner chance. Jimmy Collins, the captain of the Boston American league team, is one of the many who are of the opinion that the club is making big mistake in play ing "I1arry" at short, as he thinks the big Frenchman won't make good at that position.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11

uation- The church stands towering
 above the surrounding houses as do
 the churches of all Italian hill towns.
 forming focal points for travellers ap-
 preaching them from any of the passes
 through the mountains.
 At the present day. however, as onS
 draws near to this attractively situat~
 ed place, basking in the sunshine, and radiant under the blue Italian sky, it's strange silence and it's lonely aspect
 become noticeable, and then the fact becomes apparent that this place is not now a town, but merely the skeleton of one; that its church is but gaunt shell, and its houses but heaps of rub- bish; that 1t IS only a deserted ruin a town wholly abandoned to prowling animals and to desolation. The sensa- tion produced on climbing for the first time up it's winding main street, which is the only one that can now be trav- similar to that produced by a wallu through Pompeii and Herculaneum.
 There was never any attempt to re-s build the town. The inhabitants who escaped injury fled, and many of themI although property owners in the place. never returned even to visit the ruins. for ever afterwards they considered the town had been cursed, and held it in superstitious awe. The first shock of the earthquake which destroyed the town was felt at between 5:30 and six o'clock in the morning and was of suf-s ficient force to awaken the inhabitants.l Clad only in their night garments, the people rushed out panic stricken into the streets, and it was fortunate that they did so, for if they had not left their houses the loss of life would un-, have been much greater than it was, as the first shock was fol- lowed by another of equal duration, but far more destructive, It was this shock that brought down the majority of the houses in the small seaport town of Diano Marina, burying in their ruinsa hundreds of the unfortunate inhabi- tants.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
ONE DAY MORE.

New Haven, Nov 11-Yale will have one day more of hard practice today before the Princeton game on Satur- day. Then the men will practically rest with the exception of signal drill that will be kept up on Thursday and Friday. It is understood here that Princeton will bend all her energies to break down Yale's center, and that Roraback will be the principal point of attack for the Tigers. Yale is pre- pared to meet this kind of a campaign. Frank Butterworth and George Adee brought out new wrinkle yesterday afternoon at the practice This was a double pass for punt. They tried Rockwell and Soper at a double pass in which the ball goes from center to quarter to punter. The passing of the ball is the same as an ordinary for nation. The double pass is much surer in Rorabaek's case and may be used that the punter may have the ad- vantage of good passes in case Yale has to resort to a kicking game against the Tigers. 5
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11

kind, even in her destructive awful ness, and her convulsive moods are followed by her gentle touches which obliterate the signs of human suffering and distress and dress in picturesque ness and beauty the fallen walls of homes and the dismantled churches.
 Bussana is perched upon the crest of a hill which is a spur of the Plano del Carparo It is impossible for any one who may be inpressionable to lovely scenery not to be impressed by the beauty of these mountains, and, un- til closer inspection dispels some il- lusions, not to feel 8 little envy for the people who have built their villages amid such delightful surroundings and have perched their dwellings on such charming sites. Small towns dotted among the hills are visible on every side far and near and the leaves of the trees of their numerous olive orchards add a soft and exquisite green to the otherwise vivid coloring of the pano- rama.
 A mile or more further along this road 8 small town can be discerned hanging on the precipitous side of the hill and having for it's nearest outlook
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-11-11
ON THE MAT.
Jesse Foley Gets the Decision from a- Pierce

Jesse EOley GerS the DeclSlon rom
 New Haven, Nov 1.-The wrestling season in this city was formally opened last evening with carnival in the Turn hall. There were four con- tests and the matches included men from Derby, Waterbury and this city. All weights except the heavy were represented. As the affair had not been advertised in this city, there were but few local people in the audience, and the majority of those present came from Derby and Waterbury. What was supposed to be the chief bout was scheduled between Edward O'Connell, champion of Connecticut. and Max Spitzner of the Turn Verein. Spitzner outweighed O'Connell by a number of pounds, yet the latter was to throw Spitzner twice In half an hour. In the first fall there was some scientific wrestling, and 1t was easily seen that O'Connell had the better of his op- ponent. In fact, he played with his man for seventeen minutes and then threw him quickly by means of a com bination crotch and hammerlock hold. The second fall O'ConneH won in less JldLE HILL IL 1AiHulC, pLLIILlS ders to the mat in the first grapple.
 What proved to be the match of the evening was that between Pierce of East Haven and Jesse Foley of Water bury. Pierce is a pupil of O'Connell, and, although he has been in the blsi- ness but short time, hs+had matched himself against Foley to throw him twice in one hour. The first fall was won by Pierce in 39A minutes of the hardest wrestling seen in this city. Several times he nearly had Foley on his shoulders, but he could hardly hold him the necessary five seconds. Foley showed wonderful brilliancy in squirm- ing out of full Nelson and other "sure" holds. Pierce was unable to win the match, since Foley played on the de fensive after the first fall.
 The opening bout was between Bob Demmick and R. Miller, both of this city. Miller was somewhat heavier than his opponent, and won in two straight falls, the first being in nine minutes with full Nelson, and the sec- ond in five and three-quarter minutes with a combination crotch and Nelson hold. In the second bout, Jack eneh Of Derby won from Kid Parker of Wa terbury. The first fall was in four minutes, Speh using the scissors and half Nelson hold. In the second fall Speh successfully used the same hold at the end of three and one-quarter minutes. .~r