Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-12-16
Late Teleqraphic Briefs.


Despite American, British and
japanese pressure, Russia's influence
over Corea is mistaken and it is ex-
pected that Corea will procrastinate
and will eventually refuse.
A feeling Of unrest is growing
among the Corean people. The for
eigners in Seoul are expecting dis
order. American residents desire a
war-hip to be sent there.
Washington Dec. 15.-In the Gen
eral Wood case today, Alex. E. Frye,
formerly superintendent of public in
structinn in Cuba, told the committee
that the schools of Cuba we're organ
lied under laws issued by General
Brooks.
The order making cut in the sal
aries of teachers, was issued by Gen
eral Wood.
He declared that breach of faith
on the part of General Wood interior
ed with the efficiency of the schools.
He also asserted that General Wood
was untruthful in many matters
affecting public affairs. Secretary
Root will be called tomorrow when
the committee will conclude its in
quiry.
Connellsville, Pa, Dec. ia re-
duction in wages, averaging II per
cent, and affecting thirty thousand
men in the COnnellsville Coke region
was announced today, the Fl. c. Prick
Coke company taking the initiative.
This is the first reduction since the
great strike in the early nineties.
Simultaneously, the Union Supply
company, owner of the company /
stores, announced a cut in all kinds
of goods
New York, Dec. according to
advices from the Colombian minister
lat the vatican, Pope Plus has address
ed" says Herald dispatch from
Bogota, "a note to President Roose-
veit, offering his good offices on be-
half of Colombia to arrive at a just |
solution of the present troubles of
Colombia. "
Washington Dec. l5.-United States |
Consul Simpson at Puerto Plata, San
Domingo esbled the state department
under today's date that revolution
has broken out at Santiago. The
movement is extensive and quite SER
ious.
1t is supposed to be the result of the |
failure of the provisional government
to secure recognition at the hands of
the United States by Minister Powell
thus preventing the government from
obtaining the necessary money for its
maintenance through foreign loan.
The navy will take all precaution to
protect the American legation in San
Domingo.
Washington, Dec. 15.-When the
Cuban reciprocity bill was taken up
in the senate today. Senator Perkins
of California spoke. He declared that
the people of the United States had
increased their sugar consumption six
pounds a year, per capita, during the
past eight years.
He maintained that the sugar in
dustry will not suffer by reason of the
operation of the treaty, as, should we
buy the whole of the Cuban cIop the
supply would only be one third of the
amount needed. Cuba, he said, has
abandoned the cultivation of citrus
/ fruits, on account of the vast success |
of these crops in California and
Florida.
Malvern, Iowa, Dec. 15.-The en-
CINE and for@afd trucks of the bag
gage car on a Burlington train west
bound from Chicago to Denver, left
the track one mile east of here at five
O'Clock, this morning, killed Engi-
neer Knox. of Creston, and slightly
injuring Fireman Hayes. The passen-
gers were pretty badly shaken up but
none were seriously injured.
Washington. Dec. 15.-The demo
cratic caucus, today, after consider
able opposition, passed resolution
declaring the caucus action binding |
when it has a two thirds vote. The |
Panama canal situation was discussed |
and it developed that a sufficient
number of democrats are favorable to
the treaty to insure its ratification.
Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hep
burn, of Idaho, today, introduced
joint resolution, requesting the presi-
dent to acquire by annexation the is
land of San Domingo, and the Deepen
denotes Of San Domingo and Hayti.
Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 10
Colonel Verdeck berg announced today
that all troops guarding the mines
will be Immediately drawn into CEN
trail camps and the military force of
the district will be reduced to $50.
London, Decl "a lengthy letter
from counsel for the foreign bond
holders. personally addressed to
President Roosevelt, putting forward
the bDcAlluu oA llt ALliiSI bOuu1tO4u-
ers, anent the Panama and Colombian
situation was forwarded today by the
foreign Office TO Ambassador Durand,
With instructions to hand it. un
officially to the president.
The letter recites the history of the
Colon bian debt, and asks the presi-
dent to use his GOOD offices to secure
an equitable assumption of its proper
lion by the Panama leaders.
Arbitration at The Hague, or the
personal decision of President Roose-
Welt will be satisfactory to the bond
holders.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The house,
on converting today, went into COM
mittee Of the whole for the further
consideration Of the pensions appro-
priation bill. Crumpaeker was the {
first speaker and addressed himself to
the Panama question saying that the j
attacks on the conduct of this govern {
ment in connection with the new re-
public were unwarranted by the facts. I
New York. Dee. 15.-The steamer
City of Washington arrived here to-
day from Colon, bringing a signed
copy Of the canal treaty with the re- 7
public Of Panama. The treaty was in