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Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
A QUESTION OF RATES
Spirited Interstate Commerce Hear
 ing at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Assertions that witnesses were avoiding questions and were refusing to tell what they knew,
 and that an attempt had been made to deceive the interstate commerce com | mission as to rates on coal shipments in the west. were made today in the hearing of~two cases before Commis- l sioners Yeomans and Prouty. One of the cases heard by the commissioners was the. proposed freight rate on sugar which goes into effect Ja. 1905, against which the jobbers of Wichita, Kan, are complaining and which they aIlege is a serious discrinination<a against the city in favor of Missouri river points. The defendant railroads are the Santa Fe, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, the St. Louis and San francisco, the Missouri Pacific, the St. Louis & Iron Mountain and the Southern Pacific and Texas Pacific. Although the report was directly against the proposed rate, it developed today that the jobbers of Wichita and Missouri river points are warning upon one another concerning the territory into which they shall ship sugar.
 The other investigation by the com missioners was the conclusion of a hearing begun by Commissioner Prou- ty in Fl Paso, Texas, concerning the rate charged on coal on the Santa Fe railroad against which complaint was made by the Caledonia Coal company. It was charged that the railroad had discriminated in making rates in favor of the Colorado Fuel and Iron com pany. General Freight Manager w. B. Riddle of the Santa Fe, was the only witness in this case and in questioning him concerning the rates charged. At torney N. B. Field, forced the witness to answer. certain questions. In ques- tioning MT. Riddle concerning the price charged the Caledonia company for transporting coal. Attorney Field asked if the tariff named by the rail- road company did not include the price of commodity MT. Riddle refused to an swer the question.
 Attorney Field became excited at this point and demanded that the com mission compel the witness to answer the question. Commissioner Prouty said he believed Mr. Riddle had cov- cred these points in his previous tes- timony. saying that Mir. Riddle had re- fused to answer the question for ''bus- mess reasons"
 In sending your tariff lists to the interstate commission said MT Field addressing MT. Riddle, "you aid not mention this fact, did you? Did you not attempt to conceal it from the commission? Did you not attempt to deceive the commission concerning the facts?''
 MT. Riddle refused to reply and his attorney, Robert Dunlap, protested while Commissioner Yeomans declared that the matter had been all gone over
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
HARTMAN SYSTEM CHANGES.
Number of Shifts of Important Officials
 to Take Place Jan. i.

New York, Dec. 29.-It is said the fol- lowing changes are to take effect on the Hartman system Jan. IA: w. H. Bancroft, general manager of the Ore gon Short Line, to become general manager of the Southern Pacific at San Francisco, in place of. W. H. ThraIl, and to be succeeded by J. M. Gruber, general superintendent of the Union Pacific at Omaha; W. L. Park, super intendent Of the wyoming division, to be promoted to succeed MT. Gruber.
 w. A. Whitney, assistant superin- tendent Cheyenne, is to be superin- tendent of the Nebraska division, in place of ". A. Deuel. to be transferred to the Colorado division, H. E. Ferris of the latter having resigned to take service under General Manager Dick inson of the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient, as general superintendent At present MT. Bancroft is acting general manager of the Central Pacific
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
ARABIA CASE REOPENED.

St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The admir- atty court has agreed to a rehearing of the American claims in case of the Portland Asiatic line steamer Arabia captured by the Russian VladivostoE squadron on July 22, if it can be shown that the claimant were unable on ac- count of lack of time to perfect their appeal from the decision of the Via divostok court. The rehearing will at least assure the release of the flour and if the Vladivostok court is sustain ed as has been intimated in the case of the machinery it will enable the au- thorities at Washington to make diplo- matfc representations.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30

once before. Attorney Field insisted that he was attempting to bring out facts that would show that the law had been violated.
 '1 am trying to find out if this wit ness attempted to deceive the public and the commission" said MT. Fields.
 Turning toward MT. Riddle MT. Field asked: Did you not write a letter to the Caledonia Coal company informing them that they could sell their coal to the Colorado Fuel and Iron company or keep it?"
 The witness admitted having writ ten the letter but he placed another interpretation upon it and said that he did not mean that it should be con strued as the attorney suggested. The commissioners then decided to take no more testimony in the case, and then resumed the case of the Wichita groc- CTS against the railroad companies Both sides to the controversy asked for a continuance of the case, and the commissioners put the hearing over until tomorrow morning.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
A WIFE HELD FOR MURDER.
She Lays the Crime on a Lover for
 Whom Police are Huntinu.


 San Francisco, Dec. 29.-Bruce Met call, photographer was shot and kill ed today in a room which he was oc- cupying with his wife. She was ar rested on suspicion of having murder cd him, and told a story to the police which duplicates a man named Edward Pierce Keeley, with whom she had been keeping company. The woman, who had filed an application for divorce, met her husband and went to the room with him. They were heard quarrelling and soon afterwards other lodgers in the house were startled by two pistol shots. The police found Metcalf dead on the floor, with a bullet wound in his neck. His wife had fled to another room where she was taken into custody. She said man resembling Keeley came to the room, breaking in the door, after her husband had knocked her down, and shot Metcalf. The police are look ing for keeley, who is a structural iron worker.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30

Dortnund sent General Kuroki in Sep tember card of enthusiastic congratu- lations On his military successes and has now received the following an- SWer:
 'The Battlefield in Manchuria, Nov. 5, 1904:
 HOW I rejoice to be congratulated at so great a distance upon our victor ies. And you know we are pupils of German tacticians, hence I have the double pleasure of being congratulat- ed by German men.
 With special regards,
 Your obedient servant,
 "KUROKI." The above letter from General Kuro- Xxi removes all doubt, if 'any existed, that General Kuroki is still alive. He was persistently reported to have been killed during the fighting of October last.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
The Japanese Closing in
 OF Port Arthur
THE RlHLUNG FORT TAKEN
The Japanese Casualties Were Twice as Great as the Number Of the De- lenders - Chinese Decline to Butt Into the War.

Headquarters Japanese Third Army before Port Arthur, Dec. 29 via Fusan. Dee 29.-Rihlung fort was captured at o'clock this morning with thousand Japanese casualties. Seven dynamite mines exploded at 10 o'clock yesterday made breaches in the front wall through which a large body c.f Japanese charged under cover of bombardment and captured the first line of light guns. \ bitter fight resulted in the capture of the fort The garrison of 500 escaped.
 The imperial headquarters today published a list of the casualties at Port Arthur, which includes forty-nine officers from colonel downward killed. and fifty-eight officers downward in-
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
TREATIES WITH CHINA.

Washington, Dec. 29.-The Chinese minister had a long talk with Secre- tary Hay today about the arbitration treaty which this government has in vited China to negotiate. No definite answer has yet been made to the invi- tation, and preliminary exchanges OF the subject are being kept secret.
 So far as the Chinese exclusion treaty is concerned, the minister is doing his utmost to assist the sec retary in concluding this convention in time for it to be presented to this con gress.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
METALS.

New York, Dec. 29.-Copper was higher abroad with London quoting spot at e6S ss Sd and futures e6S 15s. Locally the market was reported in the sellers favor and prices in some instances were held higher Lake is quoted at $15. .121k @15.25; electrolytic at $15.00@15.25, and casting at $1462h @14.871a. Lead is Is Sd higher at ZIP 16s Sd in London. Locally it was un- changed but firm at from $4.6O@4.S0. Spelter was higher at e25 2s Cd in London. Locally the market showed considerable firmness with spot quot ed at S6.1O@6.15. Silver 61%; Mexican dollars, 4SA.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
MAXIM co. NEEDS MONEY.

London, Dec. 29.-At a meeting of the creditors and shareholders in the Hiram Maxim Electrical Engineering Go. today it was stated that the present difficulties of the company were due to want of capital A scheme of recon struction is in contemplation.
 The debts of the company amount to 2 50,000. The assets are valued at ST. 0O0.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30

as reported by the Associated Press yesterday. and says the guns will be F 1-2 pounds for, horse and Is 1-2 pounders for the field artillery
 Simultaneously with Earl Roberts article it is officially announced that 16O batteries will be supplied with new guns at a cost of $17, ,50O,Q 900, and that the order will be executed within twenty months.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
STOCKS.

Atchison, SSH; pfd. 1O1%; N. J. Cen tral, 190; c. & O., 4S7s; St. Paul. 173&; Big Four, 91; c. & s. 23h; 1st pfd. 62h; 2nd pfd. 37; Erie, 3S2s; Manhat- tan, 1645s; Metropolitan, 122; Mo. Pac. 107%; N. Y. Central. 1445s; Penna. 1894; St. L. & $. r. 2nd pfd. TOE; So. Pac. 65z; Union Pac. STA; Anal. Copper, 7334; Sugar. IA; Anaconda, 115; U. s. Steel. 31as; U. s. pfd. 947s; Western Union, 93H.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
DRAWING NEARER.

Chefoo, Dec. 29.-The Japanese line at Port Arthur is now much closer to liaoti mountain the result of the gen eral attack begun on Dec. 25. Chinese who left Port Arthur yesterday re- port that a greatly inferior Russian force defended the outermost trenches for three days retiring before the Jap anes9 artillery.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
ITS UP TO THE RUSSIANS.
To Get the Meat Cudahy Furnishes In-
 to Port Arthur.

to Port Arthur.
 Sioux City. Ia. Dec. 29.-The last shipment of a million pounds of bar reied beef has been sent from the Cudahy Packing company here to the besieged Russians at Port Arthur. The problem of getting the meat to the be- sieged army is left to the Russians to solve.
 The last shipment of million pounds was captured by the Japanese mos quito fleet just as it was rounding an island off Japan and was delivered to the besiegers instead of the besieged.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
STOCKS MOVED UPWARD
An Advance in Copper in the London
 Market.

New York, Dec. 29.-There was an other pretty comprehensive advance in the prices of stocks today and the movement was without any signs of speculative excitement or reactionary consequences which usually follow traders buying for a turn.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
CHICAGO NOT RESPONSIBLE.

Chicago. Dec. 29.-Judge Chas Walker today decided that the city of Chicago is not liable for damages growing out of loss of life in con- nection with the Iroquois theater fire.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
CAUTIOUS CHINESE

St. Petersburg, Dec. 29.-The negoti- ations which have been in progress be- tween Japan and China for the occupa- ton of Southern Manchuria by Chinese troops in order to tighten the task of the Japanese armies have failed ac- coEdlnS to dispatch from Pekin be- cause the Japanese could not furnish guarantees for the future. The visit of the Japanese minister to Tol1i is as- serted to be in connection with the pos sibility of early foreign complications for China.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
BONDS.

U. S. 2s reg. 1O4A, coupon 1O4A; U. S. 3s reg. 1O41k, coupon ~1O4h; U. s. new As reg. 1SO%. coupon 1SO%; U. s. old 4s reg. 1O5h, coupon 1O6k.
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Dec 29.-Forecast for Arizona: Fair Friday and Saturday,
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30
kUROHI STILL LIVING.

Soma Of His German Friends Have
 Heard From Him. Berlin, Dec. 29.-A convivaI circle at
Arizona republican., 1904-12-30

 FOR RENT Furnished houses, four H to ten rooms from $25 to $20O per month, according to size and furnish ings D. E. Pascoe, real estate, loans q and insurance, 110 N. Center st., oppo- site Hotel Adams
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
C.'lT.Y'|IHALL. in. N |
MANCHESTER.
Councilman Owen Has Plan for
Courthouse and City
Hall.
WANT 10 ADOPT CHILDREN Y \
Judge Clopton Will Heat Petit
tons To-day--Mr Betty H5.
8a for Assistant. t5si

Manchester Bureeu. Times.Dlspatch
T No 11o2 Hull street.) 4
Besides the now pump house, Manch'e rs
ter is demanding a. new city Hall ana
courthouse. 1f$n fire should break out
In the courthouse the valuable papers on
file III the office Of the clerk would be
in ilnpinent danger. There Is nothing OF
a fire-proof nature, But with new
building, on tho plan as set forth py
Councilman r. ". owen. there VIII be n
flie-proof safe and a building large
enough to accommodate the City Coul,'
ell, Police Court and all the city officers.
1t was suggested last night that When
the appropriation for the new pump house
be passed, an addition be made, 50 that
the Issue Of bonds may reach $4,000, and
that the difference be placed TO the credit
OF The new City Hall,
Frank Gibson and Herbert Brown, two
youngsters. We're reported last Nght for
throwing bricks, They will be heard by
Mayor Maurice this morning
Want the Children.
In tho Corporation Court to-day Judge
Clopton Will hear the petition OF MI. ana
Mrs. w. II. Ashbrook and Mr.. and. Mrs.
James M. Walttial for the right to, adopt
the three small children Of the late
Mrs. Il. j. Green, whose father Is alleged
to have abandoned thcm Since tho death
of the mother, several weeks ago. the
children have been cared for by thel@
would-be foster PAL ents. Mr. M a.. Camp
bell Will n look after the chtldren's In
terests and Mark Il. Lloyd Will repre-
sent the petitioners.
Court Notes.
+. w. Smith,sof swunsporo, was fined
$3.50 and ctsts by Squire Cheathnrn
yesterday on the charge OF cursing and
ABUSING Squire Criddie. The aifair arose
over the arrest of a son Of Mr. smiths
for riding his bicycle on the sidewalk.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. L. S. Betty is mentioned as a sue
cessor to Mr.. Nv. r. Rudd, assistant prill-
clpal Of public schools. Mr.. Rudd has
been appointed to the Richmond High
School.
city Sergeant Saunders has lost his
COW.
Henderson Lodge, l.. o. Q. IT., has
elected the following officers for the en-
suing term of six months: Past Grand
j. FIarvie McGhee; Noble Grand, Thomas
B. Morton; Vice Grand, Forrest Jones;
Secretary, Matthew Morton; Treasurer.
o. j. Markham; Chaplain, e. B. Low 10y
Ing.
Mr.. Arthur v. Nunnally. OF New York,
is visiting his mother Mrs. g. II, Sharp
Tenth and Decatur Streets.
Mr.. G, Godfrey Petit. Jr.. and family
will leave for Lynchburg to-day MY.
Petit has accepted position IN that
city with a firm of architects
IIarrlss Nickel Plate Circus gave two
performances In Manchester yesterday
and will show again to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
THE NEW YORK DEAD. 8
Memorial Services to be Held in
Several Churches Tomorrow.

Memorial Services to be Held IN
Several Churches Tomorrow
AT the called meeting Of the committees
of st. John German Evangelical, Beth
lehem German English Lutheran, and the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
Churches. and Of the respective pastors
Rev Paul r.. Menzel Rev. L. H.
Meuschle and Rev. G, a. Marks hello
at the First Church Wednesday night, for
the purpose OF taking some action to-
wards holding Jointly q memorial service
appropriate for the sad occasion OF the
general slocum" disaster In New York
city It was decided and adopted mat
each congregation tomorrow morning
have such service in their own churches
at Ii o'clock to which the public are
cordially invited to attend. At the SER
vices tho resolutions OF sympathy and
coincidence, as will be framed BY the
pastors who were selected ms tho COM
mittee, will be rend and submitted to the
congregation for approval and duly for
warded to tho distressed congregation OF
st. Marks German Lutheran Church, ~
was the sense Of the meeting TO also
lend aid financially II It was asccrtained
that such was necdful and would be ac'
| ceplcd At the meeting Rev, G. A. Marks
| was chosen chairman and y. Meisel, Jr
| secretary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
Give UP old
PUMP HOUS'E
Important Recommendation OH
This Line by Superintcnd-
cit Boiling.
CEMETERIES ARE A MENACE v 1!
Rapidly Filling Graves Ma.
Pollute Water-The Report
Shows Great Progress.

Il The annual roportc OF the s,,perlntend-
ont Of the city Water Works for tho
year ending December 81, 1903. long de-
layed in the hands Of the printer has
finally hecll received and distributed,a and
1T is an interesting tlocumnt to those
who care for the prosperity and advance
ment of the city. 3@ a89.{ a5 fa
The report shows In detail the vast i'm
provements which have been made IN tho
Water Department during the year In tho
way OF enlarged water mains, additional
meters. the new stand pipe, and 1t tells
OF the progress made upon the settling
basin now in the course of construction.
Mir. Boiling makes the following I'M
8portant Recommendation concerning the
scheme to abondon the old pump house
and establish an up-to-date pumping sta-
ton on It's site: b, u. ~,
ne TINE o p worR ssddtos
TO the new works. and install an up-to date
pumping plant at this th w9ul sep ,erS s
taken to meet this needed management, i ama
submit the folowng, ea be wh rana f fh
UP Of the three cemeteries situated on , the
north sde Of the canal nnoy rao, the a, n Iajo
WOOD. tho nature. Of the soil and gravel forma-
tons everything tho granite under these GENE
s ses renaer s L ant Il S
now being built for supply OF good and clear
water are located g. mile above the new
pump house, or three miles above the old
works and are designed TO convey inc water .!,l
only to the new pumps. 10 extend CONDUIT
to the old works would cost not less than
sCOoO0, which | regard as a useless OUTLAY.
as the old works on!y provide ABOUT Wo-tiItls
is-5y Of our consumption. and the cost or
pumping water at the old works rs seventy
We have an abundance OF water power at the
new works now unused, which was provided
IN the plans for the new works, Tor TINS
addition ia the works at the time the new
works we're built, anticipated by the City I'm
& neer thnt this change would IN the future
be demanded. 81 4,
Lastly. the valuable water power at the Cd
works could be utilized for city electric
light and power plant, which would furnish
lights for our streets and parks and lup nc
present system. am confident such plant
could be erected for $4,000, placing the
Interest and depreciation at six per cent, or
5000 and payroll and expense at sl I, 9 %.
Tho annual outlay would be $4,000, a sum less
than the city now pays for electric lights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
sTATUETTE PRESENTED.
Receives Bronze Representation
of "Lee to the Rear

At tho session Of Lee Camp held last
night there was presented to the body by
DR.. David Gamble Morrell of Paducah,
Ky, a statuette. embodying in bronze
one of the most thrilling incidents of the
war-when Lee was forced back by MS
own men and literally dragged away from
the gunfire into which he would nave
The statuette is entitled Lee to the
Rear" and it Is by this name that the
incident is itself linown--Dr. N1orrells
own conception Of this historic event. !
Is a beautiful piece OF work, small but
elo1uently executed. It was presented
through Leutenant- Commander @. b..
Morgan and was gratefully accepted by
The camp spent busy evening. Sew
eral of the members gave. accounts OF
their recent visit to Nashville. and added
their Impressions of the reunion. A let
ter,from Mr. S. T. Kingsberry. commail-
der Of Valdosta Camp, No, 1916. y. g. W..
asked the assistance OF Lee Camp IN Sc
curing the names Of Georgians buried In
Virginia. a cabinet photograph OF Malo
JAMES Breathed, Of stuaTt's Horse :, AZ !,
tilery. was presented by Corniade. %. T.
Stonebrenlter. The death Of Comrades ID.
w Moseley and George r, O!phin was
reported. Mr. Robert Fl, Gillian was
elected to active membership. Applca-
tons for membership were rcccvtS from
Messrs. N. r. Savage and cyrus Bos-
ScllX.st tdt iEf. ri3a st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
WILL PROBE
TRUST WAYS
Two Arrests Made at Instance
OF Independent Tobacco
PEOPLE.

AS a direct outcome of the activity OF
The Independent Tobacco Manufacturers
Association, which has its headquarters
in this city. three representatives OF the
trust are under arrest and indictment in
Massa chusetts, and there is a prospect
that the entire question of trust methods
in New England will be aired in the
courts.
a recent movement by the A. T. and
Continental Companies had for It's object
the control of the trade in New England,
to which place the output of the inde-
pendents Of Richmond and other places
largely went. To accomplish this con-
troll they announced that all jobbers who
refused to throw ont the independent
goods would be refused any rebate or
profit whatsoever on the trust products.
in view of the fact that the latter cor
stituted the bulk of their trade the Jop-
lers were compelled to submit.
The independents met in secret conclaVe
81 Boston and determined to fight. They
al work ever since. There have heen q
number Of mysterious trips of Richmonu-
Nrs 10 New England and back. tlnhilg
an Interview was had with the dlstrict
attorney, and us a. result of certain rep
RESERVATIONS Lloyd D. MAYHEM. Of New
Aork, representing the American Tobacco
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-25
PITCHES INTO TUB OF WATER;
CHILD NEARLY DROWNED

Bernard Holmes, tho one-year-old son
of MI, and Mrs Harvey Holmes, OF Full.
ton Street, Fulton, came near being
drowned in tub of water Yesterday AFT
ternoon, Mrs Holmes mother of the
child, was at the time out OF the house
Who was otherwise employed when the
accident occurred, The child was playing
on the floor near tub OF water and
managed to get 70 the tub and draw. it
self up on the side There lie stood play
ing inthe water with high glee, when he
lost his balance and fell head first into
the water, The splash attracted the att.
csIld oug hut not before he had swallowed
quite d good deal of the water DR.,
George r. Barksdale Was hastily sum
moned. and after a short While got the
youthful patient out OF danger.