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Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
THE OLDEST LAWSUIT.

2 A lawsuit which may probably be claimed as the oldest in the world is reported from the Trentina The two communes of Gallio and FoZa have
 been for four centuries in litigation for the possession of an extensive tract Of woodland which has assumed the character of a virgin forest. with trees of colossal size, which no man dares to touch. Spots are still pointed out where zoo years ago the two cOmmunes fought pitched battles for the dis
 puted wood Apparently the homeric struggle is as far from closing as ever
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02

to the club was made behind the at torney generals record breaking team in order that all of the features of the entertainment might be complete. MT. Knox, however, had forgotten to pro- vide himself with cigars and soon after the start deplored the oversight. The correspondent at once produced bountiful supply and throughout the afternoon the smoking went on. When the programme had been nearly com pleted and the drive home almost fin Ished, the attorney general threw away the last half of his last cigar. We'll" he ejaculated, we have had a nice drive. a good game and 1 haven't vio- lated my physicians orders not to use tobacco either"
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
AN HISTORIC BILLIARD TABLE.

There is a billiard table in London at the present moment that can boast of q lifetime of two centuries and long acquaintance with men who have made history. It belonged originally to Louis XIV. passed into the possession of Napoleon l., and now. in its old age, has come into the hands of Messrs. Orme & Sons, and is on exhibition in Soho square. This celebrated table is smaller than an English table. The body of the table is a block of oak, weighing 10000 pounds, covered with a cloth of electric blue. The frame of the table is of rosewood, and the six pockets-perhaps the most striking feature of the table-are reproductions in bronze of queer hideous old gargoy- les. When the ball falls into the pock- ct the lower jaw of the gargoyie drops. and the ball is found in its mouth. It is a clever piece of ancient mct haniSm
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
CONCERNED HIM DEEPLY.

The timid caller at the book store leaned over the counter and spoke to one of the salesmen in a low tone. e -'Will you please tell me" he asked. show Flights Of Poetic Fancy the new book of poems by r.. Will BOru~. is selling?"
 'I am sorry to say responded thu salesman. we have scarcely had any demand for it. You are Mr. Borus. perhaps?"
 No" rejoined the other. wipng his forehead nervously. I'm the man that lent him the money. to get the bOo, cut"
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02

J. D. Tripp, West Kennebunck. Me. says
 ''I suffered from indigestion. liver trouble. kidney disease and rheumJ- tisnf. The worst trouble was in Tuy head; the pain commenced in -E shoulders and ran up my neck until 3; reached the head. l could not sl.-p at night, had ugly dreams and bed feelings when I did sleep. Since taking three bottles of Paine's Celery Com pound. l am well and feel like a new man. I have a good appetitz and can do good days work. I am recon mending Paine's Celery Compound Jo every one who is suffering
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
4 ROYAL COAL sToKER.

The stony is current that the Duke of Connaught, when coming home from India in the battleship Renown, deter mined to inquire personally into the conditions of naval stokers. In spite of protests he descended into the boiler room. Having been provided with a proper kit and a shovel, he proceeded to stoke coal with all the enthusiasm at his command. At the end of half an hour his royal highness confessed he had had enough. and he yielded up his shovel with the admission that naval stoSers have no easy time.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
WHAT HE WAS CELEBRATING.

President Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell university was born in Nova Scotia. Last Fourth of July his young son used up all his firecrackers before dusk and begged his father for more money. "I'll give you some more. my son" said the professor. "if you will tell me what you are celebrating" That's easy. dad" said the lad. who was born in New York state. This is the anniversary of the day when We licked you fellows" An extra and un- eXpectedly large supply Of cash was forthcoming on the spot
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
STRANGE. BUT TRUE.

Hes one Of the most interesting characters in the swell set"
 Huh, Why. he has no character at all"
 That's just it. The less character a man has the more interested swell so- ciety becomes in pulling it to pieces
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
HOW KNOX oBEYs ORDERS.

Attorney General Knox has keen ap- preciation of fast horse. game of golf. good companions and a good ci- gar. The other day he invited news paper correspondent 10 join him in an afternoon at the links. The ride out
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
KING EXPECTS TO BE EATEN.

The king of Siam apparently posses ses a sense Of diplomatic humor. He is quoted as saying he has no idea that benevolent assimilation" will let him alCne. .'I know he said, that I shall be eaten with English or French sauce. The latter is too tasteless prefer the English sauce, mixed with the famous Japanese sauce.'
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02
WINTER ESE-

New Catcher-There is something pe- culiar about this mark IL smells like hair.
 Ptoher-Yes. sir; we have been using it as dog muzzle since last season.
Arizona republican., 1903-06-02

spiring In behalf of the Christian family and under the guidance of Him who founded it, we may well look up and move forward
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
Hangs Suspended to
Bridge GirdGr Over
Burning Cars.
POW0rl0SS Spectators View
Little Ones Awful
Torture.
Rail Disaster in Iowa Costs Lives Of
Five Persons and Ten Receive
Serious Injuries.

OTTUMWA, Iowa, Dec. 13.-Five per-
sons were killed and ten injured this
morning in a wreck on the Burlington
Road, three miles west of Algia, Iowa.
The westbound passenger train was in
some manner derailed while running
on the Cedar Greek bridge and five
cars were wrecked by collision with
the steel girders of the structure. The
wreckage Immediately caught fire and
several of the victims were badly
burned.
The dead:
MRS. w. f. MITCHEN, Abba, Iowa,
crushed to death.
MILDRED MITCHEN, three years
old, burned to death.
THOMAS BEATTY, killed in wreck
of smoking car.
JOHN FRANKLIN, labOrer.
Unknown labOrer.
The injured: w P Martin, Chicago;
c. S. Blair, Lamont, Iowa; Robert Fer
guson, Mitchell, Neb.; Mrs. ]. H. Rob
inson, Ottumwa; E. T. Scott, OsceOla,
Iowa; Z. T. Browning, Yates Center,
Kans.; Gabrielle Allen. Chicago; r. P.
Price, Chicago; S. T. Williams. Chi
cago. None Of the injured will die.
Mildred Mitchen, the 3-year-old
child of Mrs. w. Z. Mitchen, was hung
to one of the bridge girders and
burned to death before the eyes Of the
uninjured passengers and trainmen.
When the train was derailed just be-
fore reaching the bridge, the sides of
the cars struck the bridge and were
torn out. The live Goals from the
stove were scattered throughout the
cars. The Mitchen child fell through
the bottom of the car, its clothes
catching to the girder, when it cried
loudly for its mother. who had been
instantly killed in the wreck. The
cars and the bridge in a few seconds
were a mass of flames and the child
was burned to a crisp before aid could
reach it.
Just what caused the accident is
mystery. AS soon as. the engineer no
ticed there was something wrong he
applied the airbrakes, but was unable
to stop the train. Five cars were COM
pletely burned and the remainder of
the coaches badly damaged.
The work of rescue was carried on
with difficulty, as the cars took fire
Immediately after the accident and the
bridge is a hign one. The injured were
taken to Abba and Ottumwa.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
Beautiful YOungCOm-
teSSG Diane d'IVry
Loses Life.
Heavy Vehicle COllid0S With
Her Pony Cart on a
Paris Street.
Accident Occurs While She Is Engaged
in Pastime of MasqueradinS in
Garb of a Youth.
Special Dispatch to The Call

PARIS, Dec. 13.-The COmtesse Diane
Ogier d'Ivry, the beautiful young
daughter of Comte Ogier dIvry. died
last night in a hospital here under re-
markable circumstances.
Last night at $50 o'clock a pony cart
driven by handsomely dressed young
man. accompanied by a groom, was run
into by a heavy vehicle near the Bois
de Boulogne. The occupants of the
pony cart were thrown out and the
groom was slightly and the young man
dangerously injured.
The latter was removed to a hospital.
There the patient was placed in the
male ward and doctors were preparing
for an operation when they found the
injured person to be a woman. She was
removed TO the female ward and was
identified as the daughter of COmte
Ogier d'Ivry. An examination showed
that her skull was fractured in three
places. and she died soon afterward.
The COmtesse was 20 years old. Her
blonde hair was cut short. and il is eX-
planned that she was in the habit of as
suming male attire in the streets to
avoid attracting the attention Of men.
The D'Ivry family is highly connect
ed. The COmte is a retired army officer
and the author of a number of pcetical
works, including Rhymes of the Cape
and Sword
A member of the family's encourage
says the Comtesse was fond of daring
feats of horsemanship and liked to
drive tally-ho drags and four-in-hand-
She found that male attire attracted
less attention when driving, and when
thus attired she was one of the most
daring drives on the avenue.
The family has a chateau at Nerac,
in the department Of Lot ct GarOnne.
where the peasants were familiar with
the Comtesse's strange costume and
daring.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
DEMOCRATS PLANNING
A COUP ON OPPONENTS
Proposition Is on Foot to Hold Con-
vention Week Earlier Than That
of RenuhIicans

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-There is a
movement in the Democratic party to
smash precedent and have the Demo-
cratic convention held before that of
the Republicans. A Democrat of Ma
tional prominence said to-day that he
was in favor of such a move and that
it would be made.
The Republican convention having
been called for June 81 in Chicago, it
is probable that the Democratic con-
vention, If the plan set forth above is
carried out, will be held the first week
in June. The drift is strongly in favor
of Chicago, although efforts will be
made by ST. Louis. Milwaukee and Bal
timore to obtain the convention. Just
what strategy of holding the Demo
cratic convention at such an early day
is has not yet developed, except that
the Democrats say that they want a
long campaign. The Democratic Ma
tional Committee will meet III Wash
ington on January II to fix the time
and place -or holding the convention.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
TRIUMPH
FOR FOES
Of "BOBS'
Lord Of Kandahar to
Lose Command Of
British Army.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-Lord Roberts de-
nies the report that he is to resign as
commander in chief of the British
army. Nevertheless the new army reor-
ganization scheme abolishes his office
and makes the King the nominal COM
mander in chief and the Duke of Con-
naught his chief of staff.
King Edward strongly favors this
change, which was proposed by the
new War Office commission, of which
his nominee, Lord Esher, is the princi-
pal member.
Lord Roberts is against it. He re-
sents the prospect of being shelved, and
evidently intends to compel the Govern
ment to throw him overheard. He is
suffering at the close of his career for
the incompetency of Sir John Brodriclx,
the former War Minister, whose mis-
handling brought the present system
into irremediable disrepute.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
HeinZe Accuses Foes
OF Destroying Ore
Bodies.
Montana Copper King Will
Swear to Criminal
Charges.
Declares Explosions Which Imperiled
Many Of His Workmen Were
Caused by Hired VandalS.
Special Dispatch to The Call

BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 13.-An under
ground battle. the result Of which was
the destruction of thousands Of dollars
worth Of rich ore, is alleged by F.
Augustus Heinze to have occurred yes
terday- Heinze charges the miners Of
the Pennsylvania mine, one of the
Analgamated properties, with having
exploded box after box of dynamite
IN the Slopes Of the disputed ground
between the Rarus and Pennsylvania
mines, wrecking timbers and destroy
ing ore bodies rated among the richest
10 be found in the Butte camp. The
Heinze officials charge the Amalgamat-
ed men with having begun tNa explo-
sions shortly after O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, after Judge Clancy had ad-
judged the Boston and Montana Off
cisls Of the Amalgamated guilty Of
contempt and fined each $500 for tres
passing upon the Heinze ore bodies.
one explosion caused a large cave-in
in the Rarus mine, one of the Heinze
properties. entombing seven men, who
later miraculously escaped through
ore chutes. The affair caused wild ru-
LllL OF EItdL 4irc6 u me- w DAAtA
men were blinded by the explosion.
The Aualgamatej officials declare
the wrecking Of the timbers and the
cave-in in the Rarus were the result Of
defective timbering and disclaim the
destruction Of ore bodies. 1t is said
on the best OF authority that Heinze
VIII prefer criminal charges against
leading Amalgamated officials in this
city and that they will be placed under
arrest. Two Of the Rsrus miners de-
clare they discovered unknown miners
in the disputed ground with flash
lights and shortly afterward they
heard a defeaning report and then the
crashing Of timbers.
Superintendent George Moultrop Of
the Pennsylvania declares the story Of
Heinze is created TO attract sympathy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
RULER OF KOREA, THE RUSSIAN
MINISTER, AND 4 SCENE IN
THE CAPITAL CITY.
Japan Is Checkmated in
Empire She Seeks
to Control.

TOXIC, Dec. 13.-The Jill Shimpo's
correspondent reports that Korean
Minister Shin Kaui Sen and NJ Paw
loft, the Russian Minister to Korea
have entered into an agreement by
the terms of which, in the event of an
emergency, Russian officers will be
employed to guard the royal palace.
LONDON, Dec IA dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from one of it's corre-
spondents in the Far East asserts that
the warships of both Russia and Japan,
now in Chinese waters, have been
painted black, their war color.
Special dispatches from various cor
respondents in Japan. received this
morning, indicate that the nature of
Russia's reply to the proposals of Jap
an will not be permitted to leak out
in the latter country. The Daily Mails
Toxic correspondent believes the reply
to be of satisfactory nature and that
an amicable settlement of the existing
differences is in sight. The correspond
ent adds:
''As far as I can ascertain Russia
has made certain concessions to Japan
concerning Manchuria and is willing
to recognize Japan's supremacy in ko-
rea. The relaxation of the tension is
shown by the distinctly sanguine feel
ing on the stock markets. Contrary to
what might have been expected. the
effect in business circles of the disso-
luton of the Diet has been favorable.
During the week ended December is
fourteen thousand tons of coal were
sent from Japan to Port Arthur.
Doubtless if the Japanese Government
had expected war it would have found
means to prevent these shipments. The
Premier has received an imperial man
date to carry the negotiations with
Russia to a conclusion"
The Daily Mails Chefoo correspond
ent says the Russian warships now
at Chemulpo are the torpedo boat Pc
tropavovsk, the cruiser Boyarin, the
auxiliary cruiser Poltava and the gun
boat Bobr.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 13.-Accord-
ing to the Vladivostok correspondent
of the Novoe Vremya, Admiral Alex
Jeff, the Russian Viceroy in the Far
East. has postponed his visit to ST.
Petersburg.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
SEAGULL
The CAUSE
OF WRECK
NaVigatOrS Ascertain
Why q Cruiser
Hit Rocks.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 13.-A dis
patch from Nanaimo says that the re-
cent disaster to the British cruiser
Flora was undoubtedly caused by a
seagull which perched on the top of
a spar buoy at Village Point, Vancou-
yer Island, causing it to resemble a
cage buoy located two miles further
down the channel
These two buoys being on the same
side of the channel, it is obvious, nav
igators say, that If one were taken for
the other the vessels course would be
laid TO put her in shore. This error in
distance will presumably be brought
to light at a court martial soon to be
held at Victoria.
Navigators declare that these buoys
are wholly inadequate as protection to
vessels which steam along the rocky
and foggy coast of Vancouver Island.
The steamship Willamette and a num-
Der of other vessels have been wrecked
in that vicinity.
1t is expected that the disaster to the
cruiser Flora will cause the Ottawa
Government to provide more protection
in the form of whistling buoys and
light houses. The weather was dense
ly fcggy when the Flora was pulled off
the reef by the cruiser Grafton, and the
officers of the latter did not know their
efforts had been successful until the
men aboard the Flora broke out into
cheers as the vessel was pulled into
deep water.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
WRECK IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Five Are Killed and Many Hurt by
Engines OvcrturI1ing.

PIEDMONT. w. Va. Dec. 1S.-Five
men were killed and several seriously
injured by the overturning of two
engines attached to a heavy Balu-
more and Ohio freight train. on the
"seventeen-mile grade" to-day near
this city. The dead:
ENGINEER ERNEST d. Erwin,
2S years old.
ENGINEER EMORY ERWIN, 56
years of age.
FIREMAN WALTER B. MINE. 80
years of age.
FIREMAN ]. H. CARTER, % years
of age.
BRAKEMAN JOHN HAYS, % years
of age.
The more seriously injured are: En-
gineer NJ. ]. Gibson. 80 years of age,
Cumberland, Md, fatally crushed;
Fireman E. c. Bachelor, Terra Alta,
w. Va, legs, arms and head cut and
bruised; Brakeman B. G.. Bolinger,
Grafton, w. Va. seriously crushed.
While descending the seventeen
mile grade the train, to which was
attached two engines. left the track.
The engines and nearly all of the
twenty-four loaded cars tumbled into
a deep ravine, carrying the trainmen
with them.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
ROOT DID NOT PREDICT
WAR WOULD COME SOON
Secretary of Wars Speech at Dinner
Given by the Carabao Society
Is MisouOfed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. - Consid-
erable comment was occasioned here
to-day by reports that Secretary Root,
at a dinner given last night by the
Carabao Society, an organization Of
army and navy officers who have seen
active service in the Philippines, pre-
dfcted that a war would soon come
between the United States and some
foreign power, but the interest dis
PLAYED in the report and the specula-
ton II caused as to what the Secre-
fary had in mind were dissipated this
afternoon when il became known that
the word soon" was a misquotation.
Secretary Root himself said tonight
that he had not predicted that a war
would come soon, but in his speech of
last night merely had stated what he
had given utterance publicly to on
several occasions, namely that when
the time comes, as we know it will
come some time - we do not know
when and we DO not know whence, but
we know it viii come some time
when you Creferring to both the army
and the navy are called upon to de-
fend our country, you will do it with
mutual helpfulness and comrade-
ship"
The speech OF last night it was said
was mostly an expression of conf
dence that, in the event of war, the
zrnny and navy would cooperate and
stand shoulder to shoulder. eachs4n
support Of the other and the common
country both are charged to support
and defend.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
SANTO DOMINGO MAY
HAVE NEW REVOLUTION
Provisional Government Already Rent
by Factions and General Jiminez
Is Unpopular.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-According
to advices received at the State Depart
ment to-day from United States Min
lister Powell at San Domingo City,
there is already dissension in the newly
formed provisional government with
prospects Of another revolution. 1t is
said there is dissatisfaction with Cen
eral Jiminez, who was at the head of
the recent revolution which deposed
the government of General Wos GIL
General Jiminez and some of his follow
ers are now away from the city and il
is said that the probability is that op-
erations viii be conducted against him.
General Jiminez expected to be the
President Of the republic when the gov
ernment was given permanent form.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
DEADLY COMBAT IN
STREETS OF MEMPHIS
Politician Shoots Merchant and Com
mits Suicide When the Victim
Wounds Him in Return.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 13-John C.
King, a politician, is dead by his own
hand and H. ]. Kressenburg, a we'll
known merchant and member of the
City Democratic Committee, is prob
ably fatally wounded as a result Of a
sensational double tragedy enacted
here tonight. Shortly before midnight
Kressenburg, accompanied by his wife.
left his store in the business district
and a moment later he was shot twice
by man wearing handkerchief over
his face as a mask. Kressenburg fell
to the sidewalk. but shot his fleeing
assailant in the leg. After running
two blocks the latter fell exhausted and
turning his revolver on himself fired a
bullet into his brain. 1t was then DIS
covered that the masked man was john
C. King, member of the local police
force.
No cause is known for Kings attack
on KreSSenburg..
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
COLLISION RESULTS FATALLY.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Dec 13.-Three
trainmen were killed and five injured
in a freight collision early this morn
ing on the Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Railroad near Adel, Ia. A
double-header, westbound, and an
extra freight, eastbound, came to-
gether in a deep cut on a sharp curve.
Two engines and sixteen cars were
demolished. The dead:
FRANK FINNICUM, engineer. Des
MoineS.
OSCAR DYER, fireman, Des Moines.
WALTER w. KINGS, Des MOines
The injured: Conductor Flynn, Sc
riously; Brakeman Bell, seriously;
Brakeman Shields. Engineer Cham
bers. Brakeman II. L. Bremen
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
ROBBERS WOUND ONE
AND KILL ANOTHER
Saloon Man and Friend Make Futile
Resistance to an Attack of
Highwaymen.

CHICAGO, Dec. 13.-Anton Niesseler
was shot and killed and John Temple
was severely wounded in the latter's
saloon, at 2231 Princeton avenue, by one
Of two highwaymen who attempted to
hold UP the place. Niesseler, who had
stepped into the saloon minute before
the robbers. was shot while going to
the assistance Of Temple, who had been
ordered to hand over the money in the
cash drawer. AS Niesseler fell to the
floor shot through the heart Temple
sprang for the robbers, but he, too, was
shot, and it is thought will die. The
robbers, becoming frightened, fed with
out taking any money and are stin at
large.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
odeII Names Bruce's Successor.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Charles H.
Murray will be the president of the
mittee, succeeding M. L. Bruce, whose
resignation was announced last week.
The selection was the result of a con-
ference of district leaders with Gov
ernor Odell last night, and will be put
into effect at a meeting of the county
committee next Thursday evening.
Murray is at present quarantine in
spector and was formerly Commits
sioner of Police in New York.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-14
ROUMANIA WILL FIGHT
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
President of Council of Ministers Says
American Corporation Is Trying to
MOnOpOIize Their Industries.

VIENNA, Dec. Is. - Reports from
Bucharest Indicate that the Standard
Oil Company is meeting with much
opposition in it's efforts to obtain
footing in ROumania. At a private
meeting of the supporters of the gov
ernment. NJ. Stourdza, president Of the
Council of Ministers. declared that the
Americans had come to Roumania for
the purpose of mOnOpolizing the na-
tional petroleum industry, and that
they must prevent the country sub
hitting to such an economic yoke.
1t is said that the Standard Oil
Company has now abandoned it's in
tention of combining any of the ex-
listing oil concerns of Roumania, but
that, believing the country has large
and valuable oil fields at present un-
discovered, the company will endeavor
to obtain them for its European trade.