Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-03-18

' which is a disavOwal of any intentio
 on the part of the United States to in
 crease its territory at the expense O
 Columbia or its sister republics il Central or South America, so as to In
 clude Mexico.
 Honolulu, H. l.. March H. (B,
 Pacific cable. )-Prince Albert Kukail
 imoku Kuniakea is dead here of con
 sumption. The prince was the las
 descendant of Kamehameha the great
 Preparations for a state funeral ar,
 being made.
 Buffalo, \. r., March 11.-Fiv,
 small boys lighted stick of dynamit,
 this morning which they found in tht
 northern part of the city.
 The explosion went off with terrific
 force It is feared that three of the
 boys will die.
 New York, March Whitaker
 Wright, was arrested yesterday, and
 taken to the federal building today tc
 be arraigned before Commissioner ! Alexander. Miss Florence Brown.
 who is said to be his niece, and who arrived with Wright yesterday, went to the office of the United States mar shal with her counsel but was not made prisoner.
 Wright's counsel stated in court that although client is willing tosre- turn to England, he would insist on an examination here before doing so.
 London, March H. Southampton Welcomes Home Britain's Empire Statesman, in huge letters surround ed by Union Jacks was the greeting that first met the eyes of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain on landing at Southamp- ton today from South Africa.
 The travellers had a magnificent greeting. An elaborate public recep- tion was held at which Secretary Chamberlain spoke of his work in South Africa.
 Donaldsonville, La, March 13.- Great excitement prevails here be- cause of telephone advices of an i'm pending break in Arlington levee near Baton Rouge The hands are be- ing corraIled on all the plantations across the river and hundreds of them are being sent on a special train to the scene of the trouble. Should the levee give way all of the river section in this parish will be flooded. The region is populated principally by poor small farmers.
 Washington, March 13.-Secretary Hitchcock of the interior department has granted authority for the acqui- sitiOn of necessary property, rights of way, etc., prior to the construction of irrigation works in five localities.
 These projects are: Wyoming, Sweetwater, Dam; Colorado, Gunni- son tunnel; Nevada Truckee; Arizona, Salt river Reservoir It is estimated that these will cost seven million dollars. They will provide for the irrigation of about six hundred thou sand acres of arid land.
 Washington, March 11.-Senator Morgan this morning continued his argument against the Panama canal treaty in executive session of the sen ate. The democratic senators are making no effort whatever under the leadership of Senator German to reach an agreement upon the amendments to the treaty, to be supported by them. So far, substantial unanimity has been expressed in favor of the of article 23, so as to place the control of the canal in Am rican hands.
 Jefferson City, Mo, March 13.-In the state assembly today Door Keeper Clark became involved in fight with c. M Selph of St. Louis because the door keeper com manded Selph to keep quiet during a speech of Speaker Whitecotton, in which he charged that poodle was be- ing used in the house. Clark struck Selph and the house was instantly in an uproar. Members jumped on their desks, others rushed into he melee Order was finally restored by the ap- pOintment of a committee to assist the sergeant at arms to clear the floor.
 St. Paul, Minn., March 1.-The re- port of the testimony, taken before Frederick G. Ingersoll, special exam iner in the case of the United States against the Northern Securities com pany and others, has been filed with the clerk of the federal court. The report comprises four volumes of ap- proximately five hundred pages each
 Most of the testiOmOny has been published, except the proceedings at an interesting session held in New York, when the contentious of the parties were outlined.
 St. Louis, March 12-A special jury in Judge McDonald's division of the circuit court has decided that when an attorney solicits a damage suit on condition that he is to receive as his fee a part of any judgment which may be obtained, and the suit is afterward settled out of court, the attorney can not hold the defendant liable for any fee, although notice has been served on the defendant mo- tifying him of the relations between the attorney and the plaintiff, and the defendant against a set 1 clement without the attorneys con sent.
 Memphis, Tenn, March I6.-The | srucial test of the great levees along he Mississippi is at hand. If they withstand the pressure of the immense -Olume of water which is rushing 'outhward today, the most sanguine of the government engi- leers will be fully verified. The river -auge this morning marks 391 feet. ,eing the highest stage of water ever ,nown here. In North Memphis the is assuming a very serious spect. Hundreds of people are aban- Ioning their homes. Every industry Ocated along the river has closed own. Buffalo, \. Y., March 11.-Mrs.