Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-03-25

Oyster Bay, l.. l., March 4.-Pres ident Roosevelt has made application for membership in the Oyster Bay board of trade, established nere re- gently.
 New York, March 24.-Albert T. Patrick, now under sentence of death for the murder of millionaire Rice, loses the Rice millions by decision of appellate division of the supreme court, affirming the decision of the surrogate's court admitting the first Rice will, dated September 26, 1896, to probate. The surrogate refused to admit to probate the will dated June 3, 1900, which gave practically the entire estate to Patrick.
 Washintgon, March 1S.-When the senate met this morning Senator Money, in accordance with notice pre- viously given, spoke on the Indianola, Mississippi, pOstoffice case. He said it was the duty of the postmaster gen eral to heal the breach that has been created. He continued: ''The depart ment has made the people of the south hate the administration. PeO- pie of the south had hoped that Presi- dent Roosevelt would be an American president but instead he is the presi- dent of the black belt. This is a white mans country and government and there is a feeling in the south that no colored man should hold ottice.''
 Madrid, March 24.-King Alfonso is in bad shape as a result of persist ent colds Court Physician Alabern and Ledesma have decided that a quiet, methodical life is necessary as after a consultation with other ex- perts they have agreed that he is es- pecially susceptible to pulmonary complaint. It was feared for a time that he had phthisis. The king has dropped attendance at the theaters and retires very early. He will short ly go to Andalusia. The queen mother is most anxious regarding her royal sons condition in view of the fact that his father died of phthisis.
 New York, March 24.-Today marks the third anniversary of the begin ming of work on the rapid transit sub way. Contractor John Mcdonald as- serts that the work will be completed by the beginning of another calendar year.
 Up to the present time s24, 4S0, 900 of the contract price of S36, 800, 900 have been paid by the city to the con- tractors. A total of twenty one miles of tunnel, or ninety five per cent of the excavating has been done. In the three years nearly four million cubic yards have been taken out of the heart of New York.
 San Francisco, March 24.-A myster- ious runaway accident, which cost one life and one disabled woman, who subsequently, disappeared, occurred in Golden Gate Park at one o'clock this morning.
 The dead man is c. E. Hays, man ager of the Standard Portland Ce- ment company, and secretary for sev- eral other enterprises.
 He died from fractured skull, sus- tained in being thrown out of a bug gy in which he was seated with fe male companion. Hayes was found un- conscious by the road where the runa way occurred but the woman could not be found.
 Buffalo, N r., March 24.-The in quest into the murder of Edwin L. Burdick was resumed today before Justice Murphy. The widow of the dead man continued her testimony which was begun yesterday. Before the hearing opened today District At torrey Coatsworth intimated that her testimony would probably take up the entire day.
 It is probable that Mrs. Burdick's testimony today will lead more closely to the affairs with the husband and the events in the Burdick home i'm mediately preceding his tragic death The court room was crowded full when the proceedings began. When Mrs. Burdick walked into court the result of yesterdays ordeal was evi denced in her pale, and care worn ap pearance.
 Memphis, March 1S.-The river is stationary here this morning. The levees continue to hold. Ony one break is reported i'll the St. Francis system and that is at Trice landing twenty miles north of here. The wa ters are rushing through this crevice at a furious rate and is flooding the Arkansas basin south. The town of Marion, in Crittenden county, is in desperate straits on account of the rapidly encroaching flood. There are hundreds of refugees in Marion and every available building is being used to house them. A reported loss of life in some of the remote sections is also current but thus far only two deaths have been verified. Sixty persons were rescued from island thirty five near Covington this morning by a steamer