Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-06

recommended action which would
have extiDguished the company's
rights. Following the Panama out
break, Colombia notified the company
that it would maintain the company's
rights and would oppose the transfer
of the concession to any government
whatever. "
Washington, Dec. 30.-Cabling to-
day from Port of Spain to 1.-THE navy
department, Admiral Lamberton states
that he has ordered the cruiser Detroit
to San Domingo to relieve the Scor-
pion which was ordered there yester-
day.
Butte, Mont, Dec. 3O.-A Missoula
dispatch says: "Word has just been
received here that the east bound twin
city limited on the Northern Pacific
railroad was wrecked near Troy, be-
tween here and Hope, Idaho, this
morning.
One report says that sixteen were
killed. Another says that nobody
was killed but that number we're in
jured and the entire train was ditch
ed.
Georgetown, Colo, Dec. 30.-The
hearing of evidence began today in
the trial of fifteen of the labor union
men, charged whit completely in the
Sun and Moon dynamiting at Idaho
Springs in July last in which Philip
Fire, one of the dynamiters was killed.
All the defendants, but one, are
members of the Idaho Springs Miners
union. One is a member of the exec
utive board of the Western Federation
of Miners.
Berlin, Dec. 3O.-The local Anzeiger
says that the japanese government has
informed representatives of the powers
at Toxic that the situation at this
moment is unbearable, that Japan
must strike, if Russia does not accept
the proposition which Japan has sub
mitted. The latter cannot longer wait
the final decision.
Paris, Dec. 30.-It is learned from
diplomatic circles that the japanese
government has informed the foreign
diplomats that the situation in re-
spect to Russia is quite desperate but
is not necessarily dangerous.
Jibutil, French Somaliland, Dec.
3l.-The United States expedition in
Abyssinia under Consul General Skin
ner, of Marseilles, has been entirely
successful in its mission. A treaty
between the United States and Eth
iopia, opening up commercial rela-
lions between the two countries was
signed by Emperor Menelik who also
accepted an invitation to participate
in the st. Louis exposition. AS a per-
sonal tribute King Menelik sent Pres
ident Roosevelt two lions and a pair
of elephant tusks.
Chicago, Dec. 3l.-One man was
killed and two severely injured in a
fire in the United States feather fac
tory today. Property loss is $50, 900.
Chicago, Jan. ?. Investigation of
the fire horror divided attention here
on New Years day with burial of
dead.
The list of missing varies, one au-
thority places it at 312, and the in
jured at 104. The hunt of searchers
for relatives and friends continued
at the morgues all of yesterday.
A majority of striking drivers have
returned to work. eve ordered them
back, wages or no wages, to help the
city in the calamity which has befal
len it," said President Hagen, of
the union. "After ten days the strike
will be resumed where it left off.
Archibald Bernard, chief electrician
of the Iroquois thesbeELWas taken into
custody by the police yesterday.
After being questioned for two hours
by the police, he was formally charged
with "manslaughter. "
Many funerals are in progress to-
day. All celebrations have been post
poned, and business is suspended.
The bodies of the unidentified will
be kept at the morgues as long as pos
sible. The city hall, except the abso
Iutely necessary departments we're
closed today. The board of trade
closed an hour earlier than usual.
The large dry goods stores which were
open met with an extraordinary de-
mand for mourning goods. The total
number of unidentified is %.
Thirty four teachers are known to
have lost their lives in the fire, and
the schools will be closed on Monday
to their memory. The tolling of bells
for an hour at noon today was in re-
Spouse to the express wish Of Mayor
Harrison.
The coroner estimates that $780,
600 worth of diamonds, watches and
jewelry were lost by the fire.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-The total number
of corpses recovered from the Iroquois
theater fire stands today $50. OF these
twenty five are unidentified. A large
number is still reported missing.
Washington, Jan. .. Admiral Glass
cables the navy department from Pan
anna today as follows: GAN is quiet
on the isthmus.'
Moscow, Jan. 1.-The government
order to publish nothing in relation
to the movements of troops has been
practically observed by every Moscow
paper. One editor said, 81 know ex-
actly which division is going to the
far east and know the names of the
officers who have been ordered not to