Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-16

It publican national convention.
Neither of these questions were dis
|, cussed at the meeting today but viii
e be taken up tomorrow when the va
:, rious city delegations will be given al
S opportunity to be heard. Chicago an,
{ st. Louis each have large delegation
here to secure the next convention.
Chairman Hanna called the meetin,
e to order and expressed his thanks t.
D the committee for the work of the las
? campaign.
| He said that the meetings of tn,
committee will be public except OF
tomorrow, when the balloting for the
place to hold the next convention
, would take place. The committee
, will go in body to the White House
tomorrow to pay its respects to the
president.
Washington, Dec. ll.-Secretary
Moody has received a cablegram from
Rear admiral Glass, saying that a
rumor had reached Panama that a
small body of Colombian troops has
landed on Colombian soil, with the
view of marching overland to Panama.
Admiral Glass was unable to confirm
the rumor.
Information has reached the navy
department to the effect that the Col
mbian troops which we're said to have
landed at the mouth of the Atrato
river, to march on to the isthmus
have been withdrawn.
Panama, Dec. 1.-THE junta is
preparing to call a convention Feb
ruary 3 for the purpose of adopting a
constitution. There is no news here,
confirming the reported movement of
Colombian troops to invade Panama
Several Panama scouting parties have
left here and others will follow to
watch the movements of the Colon
bians.
Calgary, n. W. T., Dec. 1.-Ernest
| Cashel, sentenced to death for murder,
made daring escape from the Jail here.
When his cell was searched last night
Cashel drew two revolvers, and forced
three guards into the cells and locked
them in. He then took the keys aud
walked out. He was to have been
hanged next Tuesday.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE state
ments attributed to General MacAr-
thur in last nights dispatches from
Honolulu in which he is alleged to
have predicted war with Germany in
the immediate future have come to
the notice of Secretary Root.
In an interview the secretary said
today that he did not regard the case
as calling for action by him inasmuch
as the dispatch quoted Macarthur as
saying that the statements in Colonel
Jones report, did not correctly repre-
sent his views.
st. Louis, Dec. Thames L. Blair.
through his attorneys, J. F. Lee and
Henry T. Kent, entered appearance in |
the United States circuit court to-
day in the case instituted against |
him by the Mutual Life Insurance
company of New York. The suit is |
for the cancellation of a policy for |
500, 900 on Blair's life. Blair will |
fight the suit.
Salinas, Dec. I1.-Jesse D. Carr,
the well known California pioneer,
politician and millionaire land own
er, died this morning, at his home
here, aged SO.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Joint |
army and navy board, which recently
visited the United States naval sta
tons at Guantanamo and Bahai Hon
da, Cuba, has reported that it will be |
at least one year before either of these |
stations is ready for the coast artillery |
force. In view of this report the war
department has determined to with |
draw all artillery companies now at
Havana and Santiago and to keep
them in the United States until they
are needed at the above named naval
stations.
Pittsburg, Dec. Il.-Seven persons
we're seriously, and a number of others
slightly burned in a fire and explosion
at the Armstrong cork factory today.
One man is missing. One hundred
women were carried down ladders
from the upper stories by the firemen
and the police.
Washington, Dec. 2-The state de-
partment has been informed that final
steps have been taken for the forma-
ton of a permanent Republican form Of
government in Panama. The news
came in dispatch, direct from Cou-
sui General Gudger dated at Panama
today follows: "An election for con-
stitutional convention has been call
ed for January 4. The convention
Will meet January 20.'
Chicago, Dec I2-For the first
time this winter. transportation facil-
titles, today, on the railroads center
ing in Chicago and the east and the
street Car systems are crippled by q
heavy snowfall. Teaming is also
greatly impeded. A severe cold wave
is advancing in the rear of the storm
and has already overspread the entire
northwest. The temperature is as low
as 20 degrees below zero at some
points.
Toxic, Dec. l2-Russia's reply has
been received here. The Russian
m ulster informed Premier Katsura.
that Russia will entertain Japan's
proposals, probably with some mcdi-
ficstions. A general election has been
fixed for March /.
Washington, Dec. 12.-Civil Service
Commissioner John r. Proctor was
stricken with neuralgia of the heart
this morning and died at two O'Clock
this afternoon.
Washington, Dec. l2.-The renubIi
can national committee, today, select
ed Chicago as the place of holding
the next national republican conven-
ton.
The committee fixed June q, at
twelve o'clock, noon, as the time for
the meeting of the convention.
Two representatives of Porto Ricans
appeared before the committee shortly
after Chairman Hanna had called it
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