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Arizona republican., 1903-04-09

Totals w 2,64O SIS, 1861, TOT s2S,016, ,996
 A steady decline in failures and lia- bilities is here shown, the March totals being the smallest reported this year.
 New England and the northwest showed more failures occurring this year than last in the first quarter, but the increase in New England is only about l per cent, while the increase In the northwest is 20 per cent.
 Against this is to be noted a falling off of 15 per cent in the middle states and of 14 per cent in the western states. while a drop of 20 per cent occurred in southern failures, and of 27 per cent in the far west and in the territories. As regards liabilities very slight in crease is noted in the middle states. with an increase of IS per cent in the west On the other hand, western states liabilities are less than half those of a year ago in the first three months, southern liabilities are 15 per cent smaller, and New England and the territories also show decreases in fail ure damage.
 Peculiarly matter of pride for Ari- zona is the fact that during the first three months of this year there was not a failure in the territory. No other state or territory in the United States equals this record. Hawaii alone ranks with Arizona in having no failures.
 Some marked expansions in liabilities are noted over a year ago in few states In New Jersey, for instance, liabilities are over three times as large as year ago owing to two large bank failures in February. In Arkansas the quadrupling of liabilities is also due to a few bank failures in January. A large bank failure occurred also in Ohio in February. Despite a large hosiery trade failure in March, New York lia- bilities are less than a year ago. In Michigan liabilities are less than one seventh those of a year ago, when De- troit bank troubles affected totals. Witt the possible exception of these banking suspensions, they, by the way, being In widely separated sections and having no common origin, nothing like con- nected failure troubles are noted in the first quarter.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09

States side was the approval of the ac- count of Court Commissioner John stone.
 On the territorial side the case Of Everett Spicer against Sarah G. Evans was reset for April 13. In the case Of J. Ernest Walker against George L.. Williscroft the complaint was dismissed without prejudice on the motion of the plaintiff, who was given leave to fife q reply to the answer of the defendant, and the case was set for trial on May 19th
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09
Fewest Failures In Twenty Years.

The wonderful prosperity of the Ssuntry is still in full swing, regardless of the troubles of stock gamblers. March and the first three months faii- ure returns, reported by telegraph to Bradstreet's, are very favorable, those for the entire quarter being particu- larly so. because showing that com inercial endorsements were the smallest reported in the first quarter for twenty years past. while liabilities in other words. failure damage are the smallest reported in that period for sixteen years past.
 There were only 2,640 failures re- ported for the months of January February and March combined, a de- crease of 12 per cent in number from last year and the year preceding, and of nearly per cent from the hitherto low-record total of recent years, that of 1900. Liabilities aggregated only BPS, ,O16, ,996, a falling off of IS per cent from last year and of per cent from the low record of 1900. Failures, in fact, were the fewest reported since 1887.
 Following will be found the failures by months for the first quarter this year.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09
MINING NOTES.

Cecil G. Fennell has taken a lease on the Gladstone mine. near the McCabe, and will start work on it very sooE. The property has been closed down since November last.-Prcspect.
 The sale is reported of a number of onyx claims near Mayer, owned by Dan Bowen. The purchase price is said to be s15,000, the purchasers being Den yer people. MT. Bowen's claims con- tain some of the finest onyx in that section.-Prospect.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09

territory on official business, but doub;- less he would have been glad to make z personal inspection of affairs at Mc-
 Dowell had the trip been suggested to
 him. The failure of the settlers to meet
 the commissioner is regrettable, for :r seems that nothing but an examination of the situation on the ground will lead | the officials of the government to a sat isfactory understanding of the problem which confronts the settlers and the | Indians
 And yet, the whole matter is very simple. On a small area of irrigable land on the Mcdowell military, reserva- tion, number of white men with thelr families have gathered during the past few years, and are making a living farming. They are using all the water there is available, and there is no room for more settlers. In the immediate neighborhood of this little white see- clement Mohave-Apache Indians have established permanent camps. The number of Indians, including women and children, is estimated at not less than 150. The Indians are there by permission obtained from the Indian agents at San Carlos from time to time. They are there because their old home and the home of their ancestors was on the Verde river, and they were not sat- isfied on the reservation. They claimed that if permitted to leave the reserva- ton and take up their residence on tho abandoned Mcdowell reservation, they could make a living for themselves. It has turned out that the living they make is exceedingly precarious There is no game, no water wherewith to irri- gate land, and but little employment to be obtained from the white people. The squaws make and sell a few bas- kets, marketed at Phoenix. The white settlers, all of whom are poor, complain that the Indians are not only persistent beggars but are guilty of much petty thievery. The Indians deny the thiev- cry, but it cannot be denied that there is much ill feeling between them anu the white people.
 Every time heretofore that the Mc- Dowell troubles have been laid before the Indian bureau at Washington the officials have considered the incident closed" after the announcement that they had looked into the matter, had found the Indians peaceable. and had ascertained that all reports of a prob able outbreak were nonsense. The real question at issue has been overlooked or ignored. The Indians are peaceablc, there is no danger of their becoming hostile, and probably they commit no more thievery than would white people of the same grade of intelligence when pressed by hunger. What the govern ment should understand is, that land in Arizona, and the readiest way 10 starve an Indian to death or drive him to law breaking is to place him on the desert and tell him to farm
 It is extremely desira ble, of course that all Indians be required to support themselves in all cases where it is pos sible for them to make a living. But Indians on the desert cannot support themselves honestly, and the govern ment may as well recognize now as hereafter that it must provide rations
 
 Mcdowell.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09
The Mcdowell Indians.

It is unfortunate for the settlers at Ft. Mcdowell that they did not have an opportunity to meet the Hon. w. A. Jones, commissioner of Indian affairs, while that gentleman was in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09
A PRESCOTT BURGLARY.

Early Sunday night robbers forced an entrance into the hardware store o9 the Samuel Hill company. and made an intellectual attempt to enrich then, selves. With the exception of $1 in silver, the robbers went away as poor as they were when they entered the place.-Prescott Herald
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09
Political Announcement.

I hereby announce myself as can- didate for reelection to the position of city marshal of Phoenix, subject to the action of the republican city convention, and if nominated will stand squarely on my record of the last two years.
 J. H. KINNEY.
Arizona republican., 1903-04-09

render verdict for week or so until some clue to the dead man shall be found out. The corpse was brought to town and burried-Tucson Citizen.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY.
HOCKEY.
New-York a C. Defeats Hockey Club Of
New-York in a Rough Game.

The Nev-1ork Athletic Club and Hockey tluh
Or New-Iork PLAYED one OF the toughest sanes -
hockey 81 the season last night at the St Nichoia@
Rink The former club won hV score Of : to l.
L was found necessary for the referee ~ rule =
he Casanova. whose roughness plainly in
evidence from the start had to he rlled off tor a
"a minutes 3n each half and when he came
into the game after being off tho second time
he kent Up his TOO aggressive tactics, and the
spectators shouted 70 have him put out If the
game third time.
For the first few minutes the contest was eN-
tremeIy close and interesting. Howard was first
begin the excitement Just after scrimnlaCe
iu the New-York Hockey Clubs territory by send
ing the puck into the cage for the first goal I'M
rnediateIy after Clark made the second goal, 9nd
minutes later HoTnfeck scored on a clever pass
from Howard. L after this that the game be
gan grow rough. end for the remainder OF the
struggle IL looked more like wrestling match
Russeli's good work at the start succeeded IN
making the first and. Il turned out the onH
goal for the hockey club. Howard and ne Casa
nova were each 70 the side line for Two MIN
utes for throwing and the half ended in favor "i
New-York Athletic Club with score of to /
De Casanova was ruled off again just after the
beginning Of the second half Clark shortly after
made the fourth and fifth goals for the winged
foot team in rapid succession. Then followed two
fierce scrinnnage in front. OF the hockey club
cage bur Ellisou's good work kept the disk ot Of
II Shortly before the half ended n. boTalcSofi
made the final goal Howard was hoTt ii II II
second half but vas able 10 resume play ne
11rTr
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
GOULD PL4NS IN TOLEDO
TO Hare SO. 900, 900 Terminals TO
Connect Their Lines.

Toiedo. Ohio Feb. with the completion of
the new S3esteoo belt around the city the
Gould interests. controlling The Wabash Ann
Arbor and Wheeling and Lake Erie lines have
purchased property through the heart Of the city
with which they Viii develop terminals At d
ccst Of Slo.eotsa. II Is intended To lay four
track road connecting their diversified interests
with The terminals The right II way passes
within : square of the Courthouse Central Con
GrzgatioHal Church and thFee public school
buildings. and Is the most valuable property in
the CITY.
The Gould agents have carried ON secret neso-
tistions for this property. and need only feFF
pieces to complete their right Of Nay. It Is eN-
pected that the Council viii he asked soon for
permission 70 cross various streets. This will re-
suit n = determined night. similar to the one ia
which the Wabash Is nov engaged in FittsburS-
TIE conopsny's agents refuse 10 say whether
the Intention is 10 huild 4 surface or elevated
lire through tho city. though they deny Jhst
sn oper tunnel plan viii be used
Negotiations were begun to-day FOR eight hun
dred acres Just oursi6e the city limits be used
foT cattle yards. At the sane time options
secured enough property for z station within
five blocks Of the poStof4iCe
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
GOLF.
Horace Russell Chosen President Of Metro
politan Association.

Owing 10 the absence abroad % Percy Chuhb the
retiring president and the recent death OF y.
AIlston F7agg, the nominee for the coming year
the annual meeting Of the Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation At the Metropolitan Club last evening was
called to order by c. T. Watson. the nominee for
vice-president.
The secretary reported that there were torty-uine
clubs in the association, four new members having
beep elected and four clubs having resigned during
the year The new clubs the Hollywood fTolf
club Of Long Branch; Bayshore Golf Club, Eastern
Parkway Golf Club. Of Brooklyn, and the Hillside
Golf Club. OF Piain1eId- The resigna tons we're
from the Rocks way Hunt Club. the Newark a c.
HiIlandale Golf Club Of Stamford, and the Bay
shore Golf Club.
To avoid repetition OF the embarrassment in
cident 70 the death Of nominee the executive
committee was authorized TO make nonina tions II
case Of such death occurring within thirty days
Of the annual meeting The committee then pro-
nosed ex-JudEe Horace Russell, OF the Garden city
Golf Club for the Office of president. and the
ticket was unanimously elected as follows Presl-
dent Horace Russell: vice-p7esident. c. F Watson,
Essex County; secretary. u. FellcUes Morgan,
BaItusroI: treasurer, NJ NJ. Singer, Fox Hills; e%-
ecutive committee. II. !. Travis, Garden CITY :
Maturin BaIlou, Apawanlis; Harvey Murdock
Nassau; G7enyille " Garth hnol"ood ana
Adrian H. Larkin-
Two other amendments TO the constitution were
made the first changing the annual dues OF each
club from s. so pear, and the second pro-
viding that no club shall hereafter hold an open
OF invitation tournament without first having q
date assigned 10 it by the executive committee
Of the association
II was also voted to adopt at the annual cham
pionShip and at other tournaments held under the
=seocfa-io,'s auspices the same handicap system
as that recently adopted by the New-Jersey State
Golf Association
The Deal Golf Club OF Deal Beach, y J.. made
appca ton for the annual championship but as
ne delegates were apparently unwilling TO decide
important a matter al this early date the choice
rraS LEFT the executive committee. which viii
mako irs decision later is understood. however.
that no objection %ill be offered TO the Deal course
-%-er arranging for suitable memorial on the
death Of Mr. Flagg. the meeting adjourned An
Informal meeting followed, At which a luncheon was
served
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
BASKETBALL.
disqualification Will Probably Not Affect
Yale Team

The recent trouble between the Amateur Athletic
Union and the Yale ba skstbsil team. il is thought
viii not the college representatives much
anxiety. The registration committee of the Metro
poEtan Association o. Amateur Athletic Union
disqualified the individual players OF the team for
playing with the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion team that had OF its players It's pro-
fessionaI instructor.
The colleges themselves have strict rules in re-
gard to amateur standing. and many clubs
have players who have graduated from the differ
ent universities the withdrawal Of college sane
ton from the union might 4 means of reorgan-
ization in the union. II Is not likely that the
Yale players will pay any attention the union :
rntng. the big colleges agreed last fall 10
resist tie associations demands for registration
and fee. they considered il unnecessary 10
seek for recognition at the hands of body which
they asserted had no business whatever with the
rifles or the regulations of colleges.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
THE RACETRACK.
If You Dare and Brush By Win at New
Orleans.

Nev-Or1eans Feb 3.-Tf You Dare and Brush BY
the only winning favorites to-day The stew
ards have forbidden Jockey Buchanan 10 accept
mounts outside Of the stable of his employer,
Sam Hildreth. The weather was cloudy and
sultry and the track heavy summary
First race tseven furlougslRight and True, ~ tcta
ferfy) Won Lady Alberta. t93 (F2edfern 10 l.
second Marshal Neil IT, 3, third Time
1:32l KiIosrar Touch8ood, Double O. and Great
American also
second race selling: mie)-Thane, 127 'Foucon).
X to / won: Denny Duffy 1870 w Hicks. 10 l. sec
onl Sue johnson. 25 tFuer1, to l. third Time ~
Aratona Peat Ceylon Csatian, Svordsuan and Whit
also
Third mile and seventy yards!Fen nkn 20 '{oo-
bInsl ~ to > won: Potheen 9s (Redfern TO > second
Flintlock Lindsey. - !, third Time 1:49@s -
Tannlany Quisante also
Fourth haniioap; six furonss' You Dare: u
iRedra-nl. :. won halOns 1o5 tRohbinsi. 70 !.
second: Frank Rice fVinkhe5). to l. third Time
11Tss Ran After. Fonspray Rosy Posy and Crtchhetd
also
Fifth race acknowledgements. e5 Lindsey.
to / uou. Bourke Cochran 1o4 Battisel. 20 l. sec
ORD. senator Morrusou 1I5 CWinkfeld. : =. third
Time 1slb. Lady Mistake, Senator Bush, MEstc and
Martin Brady also
Sfrtb race six furongsl-Rrush BY, ITO (Redferat.
8 70 3 won: IIenlevis lie CRebertSonl. 70 ? second
Fair Lass Lindsey. 10 l. third Time 1f6ts.
Orrature. Marco. Barkemore and Leon also ran.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
AUTOMOBILE NEWS,
National Association to Meet and Elect
Officers.

4 meeting Of the executive committee Of the
National Associat ton of Automobile Manufacturers
yilI be held it headquarters. No. East Forty
second-sr to-day Officers for the coming year
will be elected
we'll attended meeting Of the race committee
Of the Automobile Club of America was held at
No 753 Fffth-ave. yesterday afternoon. at which
some important business was transacted.
A cabIegran from the Automobile Club of Great
Britain was read suggesting July as the date
for the cup races A letter previously received
said that a splendid course for the race had been
found in Ireland which complied with the condi-
tions governing the James Gordon Bennett Cup
race It is 126 miles in length. with = loop the
base of which is eleven miles long. Whether the
French club will agree to il is not known.
Among the members elected at the afternoon
session were William Rockefeller. Henry Randolph
Sutpheu. James c. Aver. J. Mcmillan Hamilton.
James A. Burden jr., John E. Trevor and James
r Woodbridge.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
PIPER NOT TO RETIRE. SAYS GREENE.
The Deputy Commissioner TO Study Street
Traffic and Licenses in London.

General Greene Yesterday gave emphatic denial
reports THAT he had offered Deputy Commissioner
rT1e-- place 1Ia 7or Malcolm 4. Raffert~. former
O. - rhe list Regiment and employed in Trini
dad and shat ptain Piper would retire from the
Fos1~r Department.
These reports absurd-' General Greene said.
y -rI= cs.,tsiu Piper is abroad 7 shall try
cf the police cases myself and place others the
shoulders of Deputy Commissioner Ebstein. I have
requested Captain Piper 70 study the conditions OF
street rsf7c aud street licenses in London and
re-crur1e7d 70 ne what he thinks would be sppli-
cable rare He has d letter from Mayor Low 10
rhe lord .IaEor Of London. and I have given him
letters to the County Council and 70 AnbassB dor
C-Hnzte 49, 7 think be RlIl BE- well taken care OF.
hope 70 profit by the experience he will have"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
BILLIARDS.
Poggenburg and Conklin Winners in ANA
teur Tournament at Hanover Club.

Two games we're played in the Class = amateur
billiard 1.-inch baIkline at the Hanover
club Brooklyn. YESTERDAY In the afternoon game
F FoEgenburg had Albert Townsend
i,o1ent. The former won os- score Of 300 70 299
Tllirtv-tvo innings played before the re-
7,Iired number of points were made win the
came The cIoseness of the match and the clever
pIsvs by both men brought forth appreciative ap-
nlsrse The evening game was not SO long. end
ms in the tu-euty-ninth inning. II won by G
= CoukIin who had u. T FosS as rival The
game vas also interesting. and Conktin displayed
Wonderful control OF the iVories long shots and
-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
CHICAGO IN STORMS GRIP
One OF The Worst the City Has Experienced
in Years Does Much Damage

Chicago. Feb 3.-one OF The worst storms Of
reoe0t years has been raging IN this city since
early this morning. and has caused much dam
sEe To telephone and telegraph wires. The
storm began With fail of rain, which later
chsnzed 70 snow. and tonight has changed back
rain Tne rain freezing the trolley wires
Rs caused r74 street car companies much trou-
RE sU5 nE5frber of the outlying lines I'm the
s1r1l-bs haze been hadlz- crippled The storm
has baen accompanied lv gale of forty-elght
p ilsE hour 5 number of persons have been
sheet Y
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
FOOTBALL.
Rumor That Yale May Play Columbia at the
Polo Grounds Next Fall

F2urnors were ahoat at Columbia yesterday that
game NAV be arranged between the university
and Yale AT the Polo Grounds Yale's objection 10
thA Polo Grounds playing field is said 70 have
ts.~, re-,o,,ad bz- An offer Of certain Columbia
graduates to put the field in the best possible CON
5;.{or for me game The date for the proposed
ro+es+ i said 10 either October Il or October q
There have been rumors Of q 'orneIi- PRINCETON
Or GorueIl-FIarvard game also in this CITY. heSe
r11n7ors however have had no conhrma tlon-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
GRACE CHURCH YEAR BOOK.

~'5rsee Church Ye8r Book which tells of the
activities q that parish for 700. ready yes
tHrday for distrib1tion among the psrishioners Il
volume ~ more ths1 Two hundred pages and
Is opened with notes by the Rev. Dr.. X. p Hunt
i1g1on, rhe rector. The total receipts Of the
crErch for the year were s1s5.20z s and the eE-
peoditures $3.50 ~
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
PACTNG-2:23 CLASS.
BERLIN FosT OiscARos MACHINES.

Berlin Feb. 3.-Hcrr kratke, the Minister ot
Posts Informed the Budget Committee Of the
ReichstaC to-day that automobiles have turned
out TO failures in connection with the mall
service. The electrical machines in al cases got
out OF order after few weeks use The postal
officials got tired Of sending horses after the au-
tonobes and discarded them altogether
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
WRESTLING.
Atherton Defeats Riley at Ithaca

Ithaca y. Y. Feb. Ed" Atherton of Buffalo.
and Tom Riley. Of England. engaged in vrest-
ling bout herr tonight for purse of 1900 and the
middIeweight championship Of the world. Ather-
ton won in two falls. the first of which secured
with half Nelson in e3 minutes and the second in
Is minutes
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
ROWING.
The American Henley" Regatta.

Philadelphia Feb. "a committee OF the stew
ards Of the American Rowing Association to-day
announced that the American Henley regatta will
be held here on July >, previously red. IT had
been suggested that the date of the American re
catta be changed Of the fact that the Peo-
pies regatta will take place here on July and the
National regatta probably July ~ and H. A mail
vote taken by the stewards. the decision
being unanimous AGAINST q change of dates
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
M,coY TO MEET ROOT AND GARDNER

J IT, Herman. Of the International Athletic club.
~ Fort Erie succeeded IN making two matches fo7
his club Yesterday KID Mccoy ana Jack Root
signed articles fight before the club for purse
Of g 0p0 on March l6 and both men and the cIub
POSTED forfeits. George Gardner signed agree
Tnert TO meet Mccoy month later.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
IF y0U BIT VIEW

What a ready reference book The Tribune
Almanac for 1908 So you would he with
out one. you will he without III
don Z hurry. a.. they going fast. Price, 23
gents.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
BOXING.
Munroe and Sharkey to Meet in Twenty
Round Bout.

Jack" Mun-oe. the miner boxer. who re-
obtained q decision against Jeffries. the heavy
weight champion was matched yesterday TO fight
Tom Sharkey. the sailor pugilist. The bout VIII
he for twenty rodnds. and will take place before
the club offering the best inducements.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
THE SHAMROCK BEING REFITTEn

London. Feb. s. Captain Bevis has begun 10 fit
the Shamrock 7 with the intention OF putting
her In exactly the same trim as when she took
part in the trial races with the Shamrock n. 50
as secure reliable data regarding the capabilities
Of the new challenger for the Americas Cup.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-04
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