Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1904-01-20

comes imminent to make a tender Of
their good offices.
This will consist mainly in giving
friendly advice for the maintenance
of peace.
There is a strong sentiment that
with the united influence of Europe,
the United States will give at least its
moral support to the efforts to avert a
conflict. The opinion today continues
to be that the parties themselves will
succeed in averting conflict, and I'M
til it is manifest that they are unable
to do so, no outside action will be
taken.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-The livery driv-
ers' strike was settled this afternoon
by the employees securing "closed
shop" agreement and the arbitration
of the issue of an advance of wages.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 15.-W. H. Ban
croft has been appointed general man
ager of the Union Pnacific railroad
company, by President E. II. Harri-
man.
st. Louis, Jan. 10. -"Everything
points to victory" said VIM. j. Bryan
en- route to Lincoln, to Post Dis
patch reporter here today.
81 think that we will win, and am
now convinced that some dark horse
will capture the nomination.
He refused to discuss Senator Cor
man, Judge Parker, or any other can
didate. In reference to Hearst he
said: al appreciate the work that
Mr. Hearst has done for the demo-
cratic party, and count him among
my personal friends, but | am not ad-
vocating his nomination or that of
any other person.
He refused to commit himself re-
garding Mayor Mcclellan as a candi-
date. He insisted that he himself is
not a candidate, and that his views on
the money question remains un=
changed.
Georgetown, Colo, Jan. 15.-The
jury in the case of the thirteen labor
men charged with dynamiting the Sun
and Moon mine, has not agreed on
verdict. 1t has been out since 4 20
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Chicago, Jan. I5.-In reply to the
report that he was to edit the new
Hearst paper in st. Louis, Mr.. Bryan |
telegraphed from Hannibal, Missouri,
today saying: 81 have not heard of |
any st. Louis paper. l shall publish |
a daily edition of the Commoner in |
st. Louis during the democratic con-
st. Petersburg, Jan. 15.-Diplomats
here regard very favorably the sug-
gestion of the transfer of the Russo
Japanese negotiations to st. Peters
burg.
1t is not intended to delay matters
but it is believed that it would re-
move the negotiations from the hands /
Of the war party, which is represented |
by Admiral Alexief the Russian vice
roy for the far east. and would enable |
the Gar and Foreign Minister Count /
Lamsdorff to more closely control
hem.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 15.-Japanese
Minister NJ. Kurino, today, delivered
he japanese reply to the foreign office
here.
Portland, Jan. 15.-The National
Live Stock association today elected
officers following: Frank j. Hagen
Darth, of Idaho, president; II. E.
Jastro, of California, first vice presi-
lent; f. NJ Stewart, of South Dakota,
second vice president; George L.
of Colorado, ~treasurer;
Charles F. Martin, secretary.
New York, Jan. 15.-The three story
,ar barn and about fifty cars of the
Joney Island and Brooklyn Railroad
in Brooklyn, we're destroy
ID by fire today. Three men we're in
ured. The loss is estimated at 1925,
100.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The state
department. advices today from Japan,
Indicate an extraordinary activity in
preparation for war.
These add to the pessimistic feeling
Ilready existing respecting the proba-
,ility of an amicable adjustment of
he Russo-Japanese trouble.
Still officials believe that if left to
the situation may con-
inue yet for several days and even
or weeks.
Two chances for an earlier breach is
aid to be found in the possibility of
he immediate occupation of Korean
,orts by the japanese forces, and the
presence IN the Red Sea, simultaneous
Y of the Russian and japanese war
hips.
Berlin, Jan. 15.-Japan's reply is
considered here as offering to Russia
graceful way out of the difficulty
without any loss of prestige.
London, Jan. 15.-ForeIgn Secretary
today expressed his dis
,elief in the rumor that the Russians ,
lad any intention of trying to send ,
Ieet through the Dardanelles, adding 6
hat it would be breach of the treaty
n which Great Britain could not pos
IDLY acquiesce. IL
San Francisco, Jan. 16.-At Wool $
ey, Nevada, at 2:30 o'clock this
morning. a Southern Pacific freight {
rain ran head on, into the east bound
atlantic express injuring the freight
reman and brakeman. No passen-
ers we're hurt. The accident was !;
ne to the telegraph operators error !
u orders.
jackson, Miss, Jan. 16.-Bishop G.
'. Galloway of the Methodist Episco-
al church. south, cabled all mis-