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Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
BURT ALyORD IN JAIL
Posses Now Securing the Country for
 Billy Stiles.

TombStOne, Ariz., Feb. 20. (SpeciaD- Burt Alvord was brought here this ev- ening and placed in the county jail by Sheriff Lewis. He is suffering colsid- erably from the wounds he received in the fight of last night. He refused to talk tonight to your correspondent on account of his suffering. The bullet that entered his thigh causes him great pain. So far he has refused to divulge anything to the officers. It is stated that at the time of his capture, he. Stiles and the Mexican had but two horses between them. He denies that he had been at Cananea since he broke jail.
 Deputy Sheriff Porter Mcdonald and several posses of rangers are now searching in the vicinity of Naco. the San loses and the Huachucas for Stiles and his companion. The trail from the ranch was followed this morning to- wards Naco where it was lost in the hard ground. A thorough search was made on the Mexican side for them with no results.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
IROQUOIS THfATER FIRE
Indictments Against Five Persons in
 Connection Herewith.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-The special grand jury summoned to investigate the Iro- quOis theater fire, completed its labors tonight by voting indictments against five men, and no bills against four oth- ers./ The formal report of the jury will not be made public until next Tuesday.
 Those who were indicted were: Will J. Davis, part owner of the Iroquois theater: Thomas Noonan, business manager of the theater and James F.. Cummings, stage carpenter, all of whom are charged with manslaughter. George Williams, city building commits sioner, and O. L. Williams, city build ing inspector, are charged with culpa- ble omission of official duty in office.
 ''No bills were voted against Mayor Harrison. Fire Marshal Musham, Fire man William H. Sellers and Wm. Me Mullen, operator of the floodlight which set fire to the asbestos curtain.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
General kurOptakin Russian
 Commander -in-Chief
PORT ARTHUR'S DEFENSE
It Is So Far Unhampered on the Land Side-Russians Make an Inspection South of the Yalu-Reviving Battle ships.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-General Kuropatkin has been relieved of his functions as minister O. war and has been appointed commander in chief of the Russian army in the fareast.
 A dispatch from Port Arthur an- nounces that by order of Viceroy Alex jeff, an irregular volunteer corps is be- ing raised to defend the fortress. The men will be provided by the state with arms, rations and necessary clothing. It is thought, the dispatch added, that Japan regards foodstuffs consigned to Port Arthur as absolute contraband of war, and that she will undertake to compel the equalization of Port Arthur by a siege.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21

sidered Cleveland as a respective can didate, in view of the article.
 Mir. Cooper of Wisconsin, asked Mr. Bates if it was not true that CleVe- land, while president had sold bonds at figure less than the price quoted in the open market MT. Gaines of Tennessee explained that the state ment was right and that every honest democrat condemned it.
 MT. Fandiver of Missouri, said 1t was waste of money to spend $7,500,- 00o Tor battleships when that sum would construct forty torpedo boats, any one of which would destroy battle ships. In the future, he said, more great naval battles will be fought under water than on water.
 Mir. Townsend, of Michigan. ar> raigned the minority for its action to- ward the Panama canal.
 MT. Thayer having asserted that the democrats were not opposed to the canal. MT. Townsend said the minority leader. Mr. Williams, had found il necessary to make such a declaration MT Townsend said he had not been able to discern the dernocratic-eposi- tion on the canal from speeches ne had heard complaining of the action of the government and other utterances in opposition to what had been done
 At 3:45 the committee reported anC several bills were passed including: TC ratlfy the acts of the legislature oi Arizona, providing for the issue o bonds for the construction of a station for agricultural experiment purposes m Arizona.
 The house then adjourned until Mon day.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21

state legislature of Mississippi request ing him to vote for the canal treaty, saving that the request had as much influence with him as if it were a com mand.
 MT. Spnoner resumed the speech which he had begun on Thursday last. He said that if the United States had abandoned the treaty the French gov ernment would have assumed our res possibility which this nation would not have tolerated. MT. Spooner declared it to be strange that men who had spoken with such feeling of the condi- tion of Cuba before the Spanish war should not have a word to say for Panama.
 In response to q question from MT. Tillman, Mir. Spoorer defended the or ders of the government of the United States, prohibiting the landing of troops within fifty miles of the canal. Mir. Tillman said that the United States never would have interfered in Panamas affairs if the canal had not been involved and MT. Spooner replied that the president had obeyed the acts of congress in all that he had done.
 The president, MT. Spooner contend
 
 government of Panama was stable, for Colombia without a treasury CT navy and with a small army and no means of reaching Panama could not be ex- pected to be very formidable. He said that if the South Carolina senator had been in Panama he would have been chief conspirator there. NJ: Tillman replied that his antagonist had paid him a great compliment. Mir. Spooner retorted that in making this admission Mir Tillman was conceding what he himself had been contending for.
 MT. Spooner then entered upon the question of the benefits to be derived from the canal, the presidents right tC recognize, and Colombian ownership ot property in the Panama railroad and the canal under the present conditions MT. Spooner concluded at 5:2O D. m.
 The senate then went into executive chamber, and at 5:27 adjourned.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
VERY SATISFACTORY
The Reply of Russia to Mir.
 Hays Note
There Was a Fear in Paris That It Night Not Be and That Trouble Would Ensue.

Paris, Feb. 20.-It is learned that the Russian foreign minister, Count Lams
 dorff, today received from the Wash ington government a communication announcing that Russia's reply was considered responsive to the American note on China and would be trans
 mitted to the governments of China and Japan. This favorable response from the United States to Russia is highly gratifying to officials here, as it counteracts mischievous reports to the effect that the Russian answer was equivalent to rejection. As a matter of fact Russia's reply is practically the same as those of other powers, rec
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
THE MADISON RIOT.

St. Louis, Eco. 20.-Warrants were issued by States Attorney Brown to- day for the arrest of Patrick McCam- bridge, chief of police of Madison: Policemen Wm. Street and John Moran and twelve other men charging par ticipation in the riot al the Madison pool room yesterday.
 Aside from the name of Will Coyle. son of Mayor Coyle, of Madison, and John Paul, States Attorney Browns father in-law, the names of those fO- whom warrants were issued were care fully concealed. Each warrant car ries six charges, assault, carrying concealed weapons. assault with intent to kill and maim, assault with a deadly weapon. fiourishing a deadly weapon and rioting.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
Why Pay Rent?

When you can secure Q home on such easy terms :?
 This price has never been made before for these lots and when these are sold you will never buy a home so cheap and on such easy terms.
 These lots are just south of the Santa Fe Railroad Yards and when that road is finished to Benson and the new cutoff is built to the Coast (which MT. Murphy assures us will be built at once,) Phoenix will be a rail- road center and these lots will be in demand for homes for railroad employees.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
Morgan Announces He Has
 Conclude His Remarks
ALL DAY PANAMA DEBATE
Little Opposition to the Treaty De- veloped but Great Deal of Demo- cratic Criticism of the Course of the Administration in Panama.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Panama was the subject of three speeches in the senate today and was the only subject of general importance. MT. Spooner finished the speech begun by him on Thursday and Senators Money and Morgan made brief speech. MT. Nor gan spoke on the treaty as usual. MT. Money announced his intention of vot- ing for the ratification of the canal treaty but he criticised the part taken by the United States in connection with the secession Of Panama. Dur ing his speech MT. Spooner engaged in spirited colioquy with Mir Tillman. He defended the president against the assumption that his position on Pana- ma amounted to recognition of the right of the southern states to secede.
 MT. Morgan said this was his last speech on the Panama question. He urged that the treaty should be so amended as to unequivocally permit the intervention of /the United States in case of necessity. He urged as a reason for this suggestion that in his opinion ultimately Panama would drift back into union with Colombia. unless held in leash by this country. MT Mor- gan declared that a vote on the treaty was being unduly hastened and he as serted the haste to be due to compii- cations with the new Panama canal company.
 MT. Money in his speech said:
 'Whatever broken faith or blighted honor attaches to the country was not brought on by the democratic party: neither is either branch of congress re- spcnsible. The censure belongs to the administration and it's supporters as they are accessoriec after the fact
 MT. Money declared that the presi- dents course was in violation of in- ternational law and had been such as to render it indefensible. He was sure that this and otlier acts of the United States with the Panama revolt would deserve and receive the censure of his tory. But, bad as our course had been | in Panama, he said that it was no worse than our course in Hawaii and the Philippines had been. He also con- tended that the president had been wrong in his recognition of Panama but he concluded that as he had given it recognition it was established and its rights as a nation fixed and this status being fixed the new republic had 9 right 10 enter into a treaty. Mir. Money referred to the acticn of the
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
A CHINESE REPLY.
To Russian Request to Guard the
 Railway.

Tokio, Feb. 20.-Advices to the Jap anese government from Pekin say that while at Mukden, Viceroy AleXieff ask ed the Chinese troops to aid in guard ing the railway, so as to prevent the interruption of traffic. The Chinese re- fused to comply and asked for in- structions from Pekin. The Chinese government told them to inform Alex jeff that as Russia had insisted that the Chinese were unable to guard the railway in time of peace. surely Rus sia could not expect them to guard it in time of war.
 Three hundred Russian scouts recon noitered yesterday, in Wiju and viciR- ity. They crossed the Yalu river, en- tered the town and secuted through surrounding country. They then re- crossed the river and rejoined their main forces.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
WILL ACCEPT TEMPORARILY.

Cleveland. Ohio, Feb. 2O.-Postmaster General Payne's statement relative to the resignation of Perry s. Heath as secretary of the republican national committee, was read to the assistant secretary tonight. MT. Dover said that he would accept MT. Payne's appoint ment as temporary secretary until the successor to MT. Heath is formally named.
 MT. Dover did not care to state whether he would in the event of his appointment to the office. accept the position or not; he said that he had an appointment to meet MT. Payne in Washington early next week. The pow CT of appointing the secretary, accord ing to MT. Dover, belongs to MT. Payne.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21

ognizing neutrality of China with ex- ception of Manchuria.
 The terms of the Russian reply are substantially as follows:
 Russia will be glad to join with the powers in recognition of Chinese neu- trality on three conditions.
 First, that China shall maintain neu- trality.
 Second, that Japan shall loyalty sup port this neutrality.
 Third, that Manchuria being the field of military operations shall not be included.
 The reply is quite brief, not contain ing any language before the foregoing three conditions and introductory sen tence.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
PERRY HEATH QUITS
Resignation as Secretary
 of Committee Accepted
He Will Be Temporarily Succeeded by the Private Secretary of the Late Senator Hanna.

Washington, Feb. 20. - Postmaster General Payne today received the re- signation of Perry g. Heath, as sec retary of the republican national com mittee and announced that he would accept it immediately.
 The duties of the secretary will de- volve On Elmer Dover. the assistant secretary of the committee, until the full committee meets few days before the national convention, when a secre- tary will be elected to succeed MT. Heath.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
BUY A
 HOME
 NOW /! I can sell you a full-sized lot, 5ox I5o, in the Irvine addi- tion, for
 $5O.OO
  Only s Down and $3 Monthly
 Payment

and interest, 35c. If inn provements are made to the value of $Ioo, I will give a years time on the purchase price, you pay only the in- terest and taxes. These lots are less than one mile from the center of the city Center and Washington streets) just outside the city limits, on high, dry ground, plenty of irrigation water with each lot and perfect title.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
A NEW YORK REPORT.
That the Japanese Are Menacing the
 French.

Paris. Feb. 2O.-The foreign office here declares to be absurd the report circulated yesterday in New York, al legged to be from Paris, to the effect that 60,000 Japanese troops had been concentrated at island of Fermosa, with the intention of invading the
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
OUR WAR REPRESENTATIVES.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Japan having acceded to the request of this govern ment to be allowed the privilege of sending military observers with the forces in the field the general staff to- day designated four officers for this purpose as follows: Col. Crowder. judge advocate: Captain Marsh and Captain Morrison, of the artillery and Capt. Kuhn, of the engineer corps.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
THEIR FINGERED coUNTRYmEN.

Seoul. Feb. 2O.-Japanese fugitives who were maltreated at Port Arthur. arrived at Chemulpo yesterday and the report of their ill-treatment has caused great excitement among the soldiers here.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
FINANCIAL.

New York Feb. 20.-The character of the stock market showed no change to- day from that of the whole week. The effects of the days depressing factors were slightly moderate and were well resisted
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21

French possession in the far east in case of France siding with Russia against Japan.
 The foreign office today denied the report that President Loubet intended to visit the cZar and added that such visit had not been considered.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
STOCKS.

Atchison. 652k; do pfd. SS7S; N. J. Gen. tral. 1541s; c. x O.S, 29% Manhattan, 141@4: Metropolitan, 116: New York Cen tral. 1137s: Penna., 114: St. l.. & $. F. 2nd pfd., 46A; Mo. Pac., SS%; So. Pac. 445s; U. P. 7eH; Amal. Copper i6A; Sugar, 1231k; Anaconda. 61; L. $. Steel 10%: do pfd. 56; w. L. S7.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
ALBANIANS ROUTED.

Salonica, Feb. 20.-Another battle oc- cured between the insurgent Albanians and Turkish troops on February IS. The Albanians were beaten, losing 800 killed or wonded. The Turks lest heavily.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.

Washington. Feb. 2O.-About $500 worth of jewelry and $50 in cash have been stolen from the hotel apartments of Postmaster General Payne. Detec- t:ves are Investigating.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
BONDS.

U. S. Ref. 2-s. reg. and coupon, 1O5: 3-s. reg. and coupon, 1O6; new 4-s. reg. and coupon, 1924; old As. regular and coupon, 107A.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
SEEN YESTERDAY MORNING.

Douglas, Feb. 20 (SpeciaD-StiIes and the Mexican passed Agua Prieta this morning. Both fired at officers. miss ing. Stiles will probably soon be cap tured.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington, Feb. 20. Forecast: Arizona: Partly cloudy Sunday: Monday fair.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-21

For Sale:-Five acres, five room house, barn, shade, one and one-half acres alfalfa; three miles out Grand avenue. Price $S5O. F.. E. Pascoe. Loans, Notary Public, 110 North Cen ter street.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Flames Do Damage in Lumber District
to Extent of Over $350,00o-

Chicago, Feb. u.-At / o'clock this morn.
ing a serious fire broke out in the lumber
district. The fire started in the factory
of the Wilce Lumber company and occui
pied by the Chicago Table at
Twenty-first and Allhort streets. The
flames spread through the factory with
great rapidity, and it was soon evident
that the greater part of the factory was
doomed unless additional help was Sc
cured. A special call was sent for addi-
tional help, but before it had arrived the
flames, driven by a high wind from the
east, had spread through the block from
leaped across the latter ~thoroughfare ard
had attacked the box factory of j. j.
Wintermeyer.
The department was unable to check 1t
here, and additional calls were sent for
more engines.
From the plant of the W~intermeyer COM
pany the flames spread to the establish
ment of the Chicago Picture Backing COM
any which adjoins 1t on the west, and
this place was soon In flames. The lum-
Der yard Of H. c. Schultz, on Throop
street, was attacked by the flames, but
after a hard fight the f1remen succeeded in
checking its spread. The plants Of the
Chicago Table company, the Chicago Pic
ture Backing company and of the Winter
meyer company We're completely de-
stroyed. 1t is expected that the loss will
aggregate s35O,oOO.
Two bremen were injured by a falling
wall, one Of whom, N. c. M%arggraf, will
die.
Shortly after . O'Clock another section
of the wall of the Wintermeyer factory
fell, injuring five more firemen. None
of them was fatally hurt.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
ARREST IN BEDFORD.
James Mcdonald, rcamster, Charged
With Killing of Miss Schafer-
Much Exci%erent
Much Excitemer

Bedford. Ind, Feb. Thames McDon-
aid. he teamster whose testimony before
the board of inquiry in the Bedford muir
der mystery was to the effect that he
walked home In front of Miss Schafer and
Captain Alexander and met two men
standing at the corner Of the place where
the murder occurred. has been arrested,
charged with the murder.
Mcdonald was later taken to the JEFF
~fersonville ~reformatory to avert a posi-
BILE attempt at lynching.
The detectives claim to nave much cir
cumstantial evidence against the prisoner.
The motive for the crime, they say, was
twofold-robbery and assault. The latter
was unsuccessful, but as to the former
Detective Reed will not state whether a
elew has been secured. Mcdonald has
been before the court of inquiry several
times. He is about So years old and has
q Wife and several stepchildren. He has
been employed by the Bedford Coal and
Mining ompany for some time.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
EARLY PIONEERS.
Great Contrast in Conditions Arouno
Pierre in Twenty Years.

TIeTFe IN twenty wears.
Pierre, S. d., Feb. "a retrospective
glance at conditions a quarter of a CEN
fury ago will disclose great changes in
the capital of South Dakota. Those
who came to Pierre in 1880 and stayed
during the winter of that memorable
snow blockade of ITO days. without q
regular mail or train, witnessed some
times. They no doubt can
wildly recall to memory the notorious
"Aarkansas" whose career was ended
by vigilants on the night of November
Is. Nineteen bullet holes We're found
In his body. No unusual sight was the
renowned frontier character, Calamity
Jane" astride her white steed in the
regulation cowboy attire, with her A
Colts shooting right and left. "One-
conspicuous as a 'hold-up" artist, and
many other lesser bad" men and
women held undisputed sway in the
little frontier town on the Missouri.
1 But there was another element here
the better element-respectable, or
serly, courageous and progressive. They
had the best interests of the infant
city at hand. Among them were P. f.
Mcclure, Arson Hilger, brother of John
Hilger, Major Ledwick, Colonel S.. M.
Laird, Colonel Campbell, formerly of
South Carolina, who served with Gem
sral Hampton in the confederate ranks,
Noses Kinkaid, now congressman from
DNeill City, Neb, George Drew and
many others who We're leaders in a
movement to rid the community of the
most desperate set of robbers and para
ftes that ever infest a civilized COM
honwealth. OF those who came here
p 1880 but a few remain, but they have
leen we'll repaid for their diligence in
he progress n prosperity of the
ountry.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
FORCED TO RETRAcT.
Considerable Commotion al Sioux Falls
Over Slanderous Article.


Sioux Falls. Feb. 10.-There was
considerable commotien IN Sioux Falls
Saturday upon the appearance of the
south Dakota Forum, a weekly paper,
which contained a broad statement
hat a meeting Of parties interested in
The reelection of G. W.. Burnside for
mayor had been held at which an ar
-angement had been made to hold up
he sever gambling houses OF the city
or S1,4O0, which sum was to be turned
to the Argus-Leader as hush
money to keep still regarding the gam
bling situation during the spring cam
oaign. The Forum gave it's authority
or the statement as q representative
If the Sioux Falls Brewing company.
saturday evening when the Argus
leader appeared there was a letter
ron M. Levinger of the brewing COM
oany offering a reward of $500 for the
lame of the representative Of the brew
cry who mad the statement and deny
Ig that my such statement had been
made. In connection with the letter of
Mr.. Levinger there also appeared a
signed statement from A. B. Sessions,
,ditor Of the Forum, %retracting the
charge against the Argus-Leader. 1t is
understood hat Mr.. Sessions was given
his choice between issuing the state
nent retracting or standing a suit for
lander.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-12
MAcHEN ON STAND,
Makes Emphatic Denial of Material
Alterations.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE central
figure In the postal trial, August w.
Machen. former superintendent of the
rural free delivery division. occupied
the stand Tuesday. He said he as
sumed responsibility for the acts of
Miss Liebhardt, his chief clerk, who
had initiated and signed letters from
his division. He rehearsed the oil
transaction which has figured ONE
what conspicuously in the trial, and
said that the $25. 900 received from Lo-
REM In payment of the Machen inter-
est in the oil property was a bona fde
sale.
The Croft fastener. he said. had been
called to the attention of the depart
ment before he received his appoint
ment. He denied emphatically that
up to h time Lorenz In August. 1895,
spoke of having an interest In the de-
vice he had any suspicion of the fact,
and was equally emphatic in saying
that neither Mr.. Lorenz nor the Groffs
ever influenced his action, either in
placing the first order for the fasten-
ers or in any subsequent orders.