Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-04-29

beef on hoof be supplied the troops in
: the Philippines This portion of the
, report was referred to General j. s.
Weston, comissary general, who in re-
ply said: ''In my Judgment this is
} not feasible or economical plan, and
, there should be no departure from the
; present system of supplying the troops
with frozen beef"
Galens, Ills, April N.-The
eleventh successive celebration of
Grants birthday occurred here today.
This historic city is decorated in
honor of the great hero and crowded
with visitors. W. E. Gurley, of Oma-
ha, delivered the anniversary address.
Lancaster, Pa, April 27.-By the
explosion Of molten metal five men
were horribly burned, two of them
probably fatally, at the vesta furnace
early today.
The men were preparing the cast
when the accident occurred, shower
ing them with molten metal.
Buffalo, Kan, April 27.-Eleven
men were killed and twenty five in
jured by collision last night between
Missouri Pacific stock train and the
rear end of work train.
Four of the injured men will die.
All we're Greeks and Italians except
Peter Frye, an American, who was
the boss of the work train.
The caboose of the work train was
filed with men, nearly all of whom
we're killed or injured. The wreck
was caused by the misleading of
orders.
Picking, April 27.-Minister Conger
has sent note to Prince Ching, grand
secretary, protesting against two feat
ures of Russia's proposed Manchur-
ian agreement, which is considered to
be particularly antagonistic to Ameri-
can interests.
The note objects to China promis-
ing not to open any more towns to
foreign trade and that foreign en-
ployes in China shall be only Rus
sians
Kansas City, Mo-, April 27.-Judge
Philips in the United States circuit
court today granted temporary in
junction restraining eight western
railroads from discriminating against
small shippers.
The case presented the same ques-
tions as those passed upon by Judge
Grosscup, Of Chicago, last Friday.
The cruiser Colorado is of the new
class of vessels which are being added
to the American navy. 1t is an arm
ored cruiser of the first class, yet
bears the name Of a state, an honor
formerly only accorded to battleships.
New York, April 25.-Engineer
Richard Pfund and Assistant Engi-
neer Welby, of the Marconi Wireless
Telegraph company, left New York
today for Alaska, to complete the in
stallation there Of series Of wireless
stations for the United States signal
service.
Bristol, R. l., April 25.-The cup
defender, Reliance, was given her first
trial today. The weather was not all
that could be desired, there being
only slight breeze, from the west
but the run was only to give her
builders a chance to inspect the boat
in her finished state.
Alden, Arabia, April 25.-Brig. Gen.
Manning, after an engagement with
Mad Mullah's forces, has relieved
Col Cobbe near Gumberru, Somali-
land.
About two thousand of Mullah's
men were killed. The British loss is
not known. Mullah's forces are said
TO aggregate about four thousand
hosermen and eighty thousand spear
men.
st. Petersburg, April 25.-The offic-
ials of the foreign Office have express
ed surprise to the Associated Press to-
day, most intense surprise, over the
report that American public opinion
is disturbed by the news regarding
1t is declared that the
people of the United States are being
misled by Japan and the said improve
ments which are in progress in Man
churia certainly would benefit inter
commerce.
Cheyenne, Wyo., April 2S.-Gov-
ernor Deforest Richards died at his
home here today Of acute kidney dis
ease.
He was serving his second term as
governor of the state. He will be sue
ceeded by Fennimore Chstterton, sec
rotary of state, as there is no lieu
tenant governor in Wyoming.
Washington, April 2S.-SecretaIy
Root, today, receied telegram from
President Roosevelt, asking him to
the presidential party
through Kansas. The secretary has
accepted.
Washington, April 28.-An import
ant conference, between the president
and members of his cabinet will be
held at St. Louis, probably on We'd
nesday night. Matters of Importance,
which have arisen since the presidents
departure from Washington will be
brought to the attention of the chief
executive. These will include the
Roussian attitude in Manchuria, the
development of the investigations of
the post Office department and some
matters upon which the
president will have to pass.
Springfield, Ills, April 2s.-The
Doodle investigating committee did
not make its report to the house this
Chairman Rinaker asked
for further time, which was granted.
The house voted also to defer the
appearance of Editor Hinman before
the bar of the house until after the
report of the committee is submitted.
The committee was in session until
after o'clock this morning.
Desmoines, April 2S.-Rain began
falling here at an early hour this
morning which marred the reception
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