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Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
SHE DID "oUIETD HER BABES.
Mther Gave Two Children Morphine
 and They Died.

Sterling, H., Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Ellen Larson gave her two small children morphine to quiet them and put them to sleep"
 She succeeded in effectualIy quiet ing them. Both are dead. She was arrested but was exonerated by the coroner She explained that she had several times administered small doses Of morphine to the children without evil effects.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
HAS PAID SINCE 1872.
Maxwell in Utah One of the Best
 Steady Producers in Country.

Salt Lake City, Sept. 1S.-While any of the larger mines may excel in the amount of production. there are none which produce more regularly or with better results than the MaxffeId-
 This property is but a short distance from Salt Lake. about half way up Big Cottonwood canyon It is worked year in and year out, simmer and winter. and for years has been constant con tributor to the valley smelters-
 The mine is an old one. being worked since 1872, and during its long and sue cessful career has paid it's owners large dividends.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
ANOTHER BIG BATTLE
Both Armies Have Recovered From
 Their Late Fatigue.

Mukden, Sept. 1S.-The armies hav- ing recovered from the effects of the recent fighting before Liao Yang. an early development of the situation may be expected. A mysterious movement eastward is on foot on the part of bands of Chinese suitable for military service. All the leading young Chin ese who have aided the Russians are leaving Mukden.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
NEW AUTOMATIC SWITCH.
Motorman on the Surface Car Controls
 Without Stopping.

New York, Sept. 1S.-A new auto matic switch has been adopted by the Metropolitan Street Railway company In place of the anticipated devices that are now operated by hand. The new switches will be operated by the mo- tormen from the car platforms.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
SHORTAGE IN ALASKA SALMON

Seattle. Sept. 1s.-The pack of all va- rieties of salmon in southeastern Alas ka up to Sept. aggregated 393, 800 cases. Very few canneries have equalied their pack of last year. and many were closed this season. The to- tai shortage in the Alaska salmon pack for 1904 is placed at 4O0,OO cases.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
CONFESSED BIG p. o. THEFT.

Cleveland, Sept 1S.-The police say that John w. Newton, a prisoner. has confessed to being implicated in the theft of s74,O0O in stamps from the postoffice in Chicago several years ago Little credence is placed in his story.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
ANOTHER LEHIeH RESIGNATION

Philadelphia, Sept 1S-It is reported that Second Vice President Sayre, of the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.,. will short ly resign.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
LEG AND EYE GONE.
Two Men Hurt by Explosion of
 Powder Tube.

Aitzin, Minn.. Sept. 1S.-One man will lose a leg and Prof. James an eye as the result of an explosion of an eight pound powder tube in the bicycle fac tory of the Nelson Bros. The building is completely wrecked
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
WATERVLIET FOUNDRY DYNAMIT
 ED.

Troy, N- Y, Sept. 1S.-The West Side Foundry at Watervliet was dynamited last night. The foundrymen have beeD on strike for some time.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
FINDS COPPER LEDGE.
College Professor Strikes it in Search
 os Stone Man.

St. Paul, Sept. 1S.-Prof. Pierre Gus 'tave Toutant Kendell. of Tulane uni Versity, New Orleans, left for St. Louis over the Minneapolis & St. Louis road
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19
WEATHER TO-DAY.

Fortcaci: Nv Mexico aus Ar.7-na fair Monday and Tuesday.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-19

FOR SALE-Nice room modern brick cottage Small payment down, balance In monthly payments. like rent. E. E. Pascoe. loans and notary public, no North Center street
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Gov. w. H. Taft has left Manila fJr

Gov. w. H. Taft has left Manila fOf
the United States.
Japan, according to London adviees.
will strike the first blow in the war In
the far east, before the Russian squadron
can reach the orient
Japan's war ships were being concen-
trated at Port Arthur, and the govern
ment was said to have seized 25 steamers
for the transportation of troops. China
will aid Japan.
The pope has decided to give the
money for the sale of friars' lands to this
church in the Philippines.
Actions of Russian officials at Kish-
ineff are construed as inviting fresh out
RACES against the Jews, and an appeal
has been made to prevent another mas
sacre.
Leaders in the Cuban congress are
planning a tariff law revision to abolish
the reduction provided by reciprocity
treaty.
Russia is held to have made the best
concessions possible in the far eastern
question. Japan will not recede from her
position and the prospects for war are
considered more grave than ever.
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paamas these until morning

have raised treasury gold holdings far
above all previous records, and money
is unusually easy for the season. Owing
to the decrease in speculation, bank ex-
changes for the week were 1877 per cent.
smaller than a year ago at New York,
while at other leading cities there was
a gain of five per cent.
Leading interests in the iron and
steel industry brought more stability
to the situation by deciding against
any further reductions in quotations,
and there are numerous indications that
prospective purchasers do not intend
to delay placing contracts beyond the
season of inventories and repairs. Exs
pressions of opinion are heard in many
prominent markets that orders will be-
gin to appear about the middle of Janu-
airy, and liberal volume of business
will be placed for work to be done early
in 1904.
Grain moved within narrow limits,
no special news appearing other than
new record for wheat production in
Australia. Prices are firm.
Failures this week numbered 284 in
the United States, against 2O9 last year,
and % in Canada, compared with 81 a
year ago."
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIES.

Jealousy aroused by Christmas gift
led to the killing of Frank Thompson by
Norman Redmond in Chicago.
Cooper Union in New York has won
its suit for $3.50, 900 damages against the
Manhattan elevated after years of fight
ing.
Illinois leads all other states in the
number of electric power plants. Mu-
nicipal ownership of these plants is gain
ing.
Cornelius N. Bliss reached New York
from western trip and declared pros
perity reigns there, regardless of Wall
streets troubles.
Notices of a general reduction in
wages, effective January 1 next, have
been posted at the Illinois Steel COM
pany's works in South Chicago, Ill.
Over 154,S00 railroad cars were built
in the United States during 1903, against
l64,5OO last year; 2,0O7 were passenger
cars; 1913 were exported; 5,152 locomo-
tives were built.
The Aurora Gill; timers union has
been sued by M. M. Trauten for $4,000
damages because of alleged strike
threats which prevented his securing
work as nonmember.
Republican leaders are warned by a
United States senator at Washington
that the presidential election will be no
walkover. fractional troubles in the
party and democratic unifcation are fac
tors.
Repetition of the massacre of Jews in
Klshineff, it is feared, will take place
on the Russian Christmas day, January
Z. lncendiary leaflets and post cards are
circulated and the governor offers little
hope.
John Alexander Dowie says that with
in 100 years Christ will return to the
earth and rule for ten centuries at Zion
City, after which the world will be de-
stroyed. Dowie says he will accompany
Christ in the return.
Advices received in New York from
Rome say the American archbishops
have been summoned to Rome to confer
with the pope over plan to decentral-
ize many of the attributes of the congre-
cation of the propaganda.
Thirteen passengers who faced death
for five days when. the steamship Me-
nominee was overwhelmed and disabled
by giant wave in the Atlantic arrived
in New York city on the Cedric and told
of their thrilling escape from death.
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Personal AND POLITICAL.

Mrs. Honoretta Marshall, of Webster,
Mass, died in the hospital for the insane
at the age of los years, four months and
IL days.
r. j. G. Walters, member of the For
ty-seventh congress from Pennsylvania,
died in Philadelphia, aged IS years.
Fred Pfiugradt, hardware merchant
in Chicago, disappointed because his
wife gave birth to boy instead of girl,
killed her and himself.
Mrs Martha A. Forbes, the first
white woman born in western Wiscon-
sin, died at La Crosse, aged II years.
The United Christian party has is
sued a call for it's national mass con-
vention to be held in st. Louis May
and 2 to nominate candidate for
president.
James Rial, one of the original Ran
dolph slaves, died at the infrmary at
Piqua, O., aged 102 years.
Mrs. T. j. Cunlmins, mother of Gov.
Albert Cummins, of Iowa, died of pneu-
monia in Des Moines, aged II years.
Rev. Oren Burbank Cheny, founder
and first president of Bates college, died
at Lewiston, Me-, aged 81 years.
Hiram w. Beckwith, of Danville, ILL.,,
from 1856 to 1861 law partner of Abra-
ham Lincoln, died in Chicago, aged u.
Senator Hanna has declined to serve
as chairman of the national republican
committee after the expiration of his
term next June.
Rear Admiral Edwin White, retired,
of Princeton, N. j., died suddenly in
Brooklyn, NJ Y.
Judge Poke Barrow, a member of
the United States senate from 1882
to 1888, died in Savannah, Ca, aged
GA years.
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SITUATION IS ENCOURAGING
MANY Favorable Indications in
Business Circles.
Weekly Review of Trade Conditions
as They Appear to II. G.
Dun & Co.

New York, Dec. 2S-R. G. Dun & Co. s
Weekly Review of Trade says: "Holi-
day conditions pervade the markets,
and most of the exchanges are closed
until Monday. Manufacturing plants
are stopping for inventories and repairs,
in many cases the extent of idleness be-
ing considerably greater than for the
corresponding season in recent preced-
ing years. There has been liberal
volume of business in holiday goods, but
reports are somewhat conflicting in COM
parison with 1902. An encouraging sign
is the improvement in collections. Rail-
way traffic was not seriously impeded
by recent storms, owing to better meth
DDS of operation, and earnings thus far
reported for December exceed last
years by six per cent. Agreements are
being made with little friction as to
wage reductions, except in the case of
coal mining, and several idle plants have
fixed the date for resuming work. Few
labor disputes are in progress, and steel
producers look for much new business
early next month. Engagements of
gold were checked by a sharp recovery
in foreign exchange, although receipts
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LATER.

American consul at Cali reports that
the Colombian volunteer forces in that
section are disbanding and there are
From Cartagena comes information OF
a similar character.
Colon is in state of joyful excitement
following upon the news that the Brit
ish government had, recognized the re-
public of Panama.
Joseph Phillips, a Hollowville IN. W
farmer, murdered his three children and
then hanged himself in neighborhood
barn. Phillips had complained lately OF
his poverty, and it is believed his mind
became unsettled.
William Coggswell, one of the best
known and Oldest artists in the country,
is dead in South Pasadena, at the age Of
IS years.
William Goebel, 20 years old; Fred
erick Haberstraw, 80, and William Beck
husser, SO years old, were found dead
in their room in Baltimore. 1t is sup
posed they neglected to turn off the flow
of gas and were asphyxiated
Emery Sheldon and Eli Hemp were
run over by train and instantly killed
while driving across the track four
miles east of Gladwin, Mich.
Pneumonia has become so prevalent
in New York city that the health depart
ment has decided to amend the sanitary
code by classifying that ailment with
measles, scarlet fever and smallpox and
making it compulsory on physicians to
report every case of pneumonia prompt
ly. This is said to be without precedent
in America or Europe
Passengers on the steamship Menom-
inee, disabled in midocean by wave go
feet high, reached New York. One sea-
man killed and three injured. The boat
was helpless for five days.
Reports on the volume of the country's
holiday trade are conflicting, according
to Dun's weekly review.
William Buchanan's credentials as
United States envoy were presented to
the government at Panama.
The president and Mrs. Roosevelt
spent Christmas quietly at the white
house, entertaining few friends at din
liner.
The insurgent army in command of
Gen. Jiminez, former president of San
to Domingo is marching on the City Of
San Domingo and battle is expected.
The rebel cause is said to be growing.
Bologna's famous leaning tower, i'm
|mortalized by the poet Dante, has been
sold to an Italian nobleman, and a pro-
test is made to the government.
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Killed in Pitched Battle.

Brownsville, Tenn, Dec. 2S.-One
man was killed and four seriously
wounded as the result of a pitched
battle near Randolph. The trouble
started by fusillade from a double
barrel shotgun in the hands of a
Hollingshead, and che volley was re-
turned by John Jackson with a pistol
Hollingshead fell dead with a bullet
through his heart and John, Walter
and Henry Jackson and Andrew Pugh,
all negroes, were seriously wounded
The trouble arose over the settlement
of a few dollars.
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MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

Government officials announce that
wireless communication between Seat
tie and Nome will soon be established.
Miss Anne S. Evans, public school,
teacher of st. Louis, resigned rather
than attend teachers meeting where
there are negro teachers.
France is said to have entered new
epoch as the result of the ties binding
her to Russia, England and Italy.
The pope intends to play an active
part in international affairs and is
studying conditions in different coun-
tries.
Alfred Mosely, who headed the Eng
lish commission to the United States,
says English educators have much to
learn of America.
Former United States Senator James
X. Jones has announced his intention
of leaving Arkansas He may live ia
Washington.
The pillory has been substituted for
solitary confinement in dark dungeons
at the workhouse at Cincinnati, o. 1t
Only Fl couples were married among
Boston (Mass.) university graduates
out of 95S women and 1000 men gradu-
ated in 80 years.
The Cuban congress has passed the
general electoral bill, which covers all
manner of elections, methods of regis
tration and other details. The date OF
the election for half of the members
of congress is fixed for February %.
American baseball league magnates
in session in Chicago voted unani-
mously against the foul strike rule and
decided on schedule of 154 games.
Pope fius is elated at settlement of
the friar question in the Philippines
and Gov. Taft is in high favor at the
vatican.
! President Roosevelt has been made
an associate member of the Travellers
Protective association
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor disapproves
the proposed bill for a national board
of arbitration.
| Two southern congressman served
in the volunteer army during the
Spanish war-A. A. Wiley, of Alabama
and Wyatt Aiken, of South Carolina.
The executive council of the Ma
tional Afro-American Congressional
league of the United States has decided
to hold the annual convention of the
league at Chicago June 20-25, 1904.
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A TERRIBLE DEED.
New York Farmer, Unable to Buy
Gifts for His Three Children,
Kills Them and Himself.

Hudson, N. Y, Dec. 28.-Brooding over
his inability to purchase suitable Christ
mas gifts for his motherless children,
Joseph Phillips, Hollowville farmer,
murdered the children and then hanged
himself in neighborhood barn. Phillips
had complained lately of his poverty,
and it is believed his mind became I'M
settled. With OK in hand Phillips en-
tered his house Christmas eve and
crushed the skulls of Todo, aged 10,
Frank, aged IL, and Carrie, aged 10. The
oldest boy was killed in bed and the
others while they were playing on the
floor
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Two Killed in Wreck.

Cincinnati, O.. Dec. 28.-Two were
killed and SIX Injured in a rear-end COL
lision at Williamstown, KY, on the Gin
cinnati Southern railway early Satur-
day morning. A wrecking train that
was backing up from Mason, KY, was
met by freight train. The relief car
and two cabooses on the wrecking train
were wrecked and afterward took fire.
The cars burned so quickly that James
Lux and Florence Crawley, two work.
men, persisted. Six others who were
also asleep in the relief car were badly
injured.
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FOREIGN.

The Peruvian government has recog-
nized the republic of Panama
A plot to kill Gen. Morales, acting
president of San Domingo, was frus-
trated.
European powers are bringing pres
sure on Colombia to prevent war with
the United States, and Gen. Reyes has
been warned that an effort to retake
Panama will be futile.
The story that Pope Plus was be-
queathed millions of dollars by his
predecessor is semi officially denied.
w. l. Buchanan, United States minis
ter to the republic of Panama, arrived
in Panama.
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Gov Bliss, of Michigan, paroled Frank
G. Andrews, the Detroit bank wrecker,
who has served Is months of Is years
sentence.
Livery owners refused to meet driv-
ers for conference to settle the strike
in Chicago and the employees declared
for fight to the bitter end.
The remains of ~ private soldiers
who lost their lives in the Philippines
were buried with military honors at the
National cemetery at Arlington.
Five officials of Franklin union, No.
4. of Press Feeders were indicted in Chi
cago as a result of recent labor troubles.
Eli Hilson, negro living eight miles
from Brookhaven, Miss, was assas-
sinated by whitecaps.
A battery of seven boilers in the pow
er house of the st. Louis (Mo.) Transit
company exploded, killing five en-
ployes.
Railway building of the year 1903 has
added 5,723 miles of track, bringing the
total up to 1895 miles.
Gladys Asch was shot to death in Chi
cago by Albert Altenhofen, formerly
Milwaukee business man, who deserted
his family for her. The slayer commit
ted suicide.
Andrew Carnegie has set apart 81, 000,-
600, the interest to form perpetual fund
to relieve workmen injured in Carnegie
plants and to aid heirs of those killed
while at work.
Sixty-three persons were killed and
scores injured at Laurel Run, Pa, by a
collision of Baltimore and Ohio east
bound limited train with protruding
timbers
Holiday shopping in Chicago this
year exceeds in quantity any previous
year.
Secretary Moody asks congress for
$2,000,000 for armor and armament for
the new naval ships now being rushed.
Gen. Rafael Reyes, now in Washing
ton, has informed the Colombian gov
eminent that "war on Panama means
war with the United States"
Engineer Albert and Conductor Her
zalt, both of Mattoon, were killed in a
head-on collision between freight trains
at Butler, ILL.,
Lawrence o. Murray, of Chicago,
has been chosen assistant secretary of
commerce and labor
Thirteen indictments against union
labor leaders, members of unions and
sympathizers for rioting at strikes,
were returned by the grand jury in
Chicago.
All records for Christmas business
in the New York post Office were
broken this year. One million pack.
ages passed through the office in one
day.
The Illinois Steel company mills in
South Chicago were closed without
notice and $500 men we're made idle.
A panic among 1,400 steerage pas
sengers on the Hamburg-America
line steamship Butcher was stopped
with revolvers, following a collision
with a tramp steamer in midocean.
The Missouri supreme court has de-
cided against ticket brokers, and the
railroads will make reduced rates for
the fair.
Rear Admiral John G.. Walker has ad-
vised the president that it is unnecessary
to send the army to the isthmus.
The navy department has been advised
that the first-class battleship Iowa had
been placed in commission at the Brook
Ign navy yard.
c. NJ Waters has been appointed sup
erintendent of the division of salaries
and allowances for the postoffice depart
ment in Washington.
Charles W. Graves was arrested at Des
Moines, Ia, for alleged wife murder, the
information being given by his STEP
daughter, member of the Grau Opera
company.
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Glass, dated Panama: perfect quiet.
Preparins Transports.

Glass, dated Panama: Perfect quiet.
No news"
Preparing Transports.
Washington, Dec. 2S.-War depart
ment officials admit that the transports
Sherman, Buford and Crook, now at
San Francisco, are being made ready
for sea. Primarily these vessels are in
tended for the Manila service, but Of
ficials make no concealment of the fact
hat they want to be ready for any
emergency which may arise, and should
the government desire to use any of them
for the transportation of troops to Pana-
ma the ships will be available for that
purpose. Still, the positive assertion is
made that no orders have been received
by the quartermaster's Office with this
end in view, it is said. 1t is simply a
case of being prepared if the occasion
arises.
Postal Rates Reduced.
Consul General Gudger, at Panama,
has notified this government that the
republic of Panama has reduced its
postal rates so per cent. The foreign
rate for each so grammes or less is
equivalent to four cents in United States
money, and the domestic rate is the
equivalent of two cents United States
money.
Recognized by Italy.
Acting Secretary of State Loomis has
been notified by the Italian embassy
that the government of Italy has recog-
nized the new republic of Panama.
Dixie to Sail on Monday.
Philadelphia, Dec. 28.-Christmas
was not allowed to entirely interrupt
the martial preparations at the League
Island navy yard, where the cruiser
Dixie is being made ready to sail for
Colon on Monday with 600 marines.
With the arrival of "a marines and
two officers from Washington Friday
night the first large detail of those to
go to Colon were quartered on the
Dixie. Some additional stores were
taken on board Friday and everything
now is in readiness for the reception OF
the 400 marines who are to come to-
day and Sunday from New York, Nor
folk and Annapolis,
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Historical Writer Dead.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 28.-Rev. DR..
George Edward Street, pastor emeritus
of the Congregational church at Exeter,
N. H, died here Saturday of heart dis
ease, aged &c. He was widely known for
his historical writings and as corpor-
ate member of the American board of
commissioners of foreign missions.
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Plate Mill burned.

Pottstown, Pa, Dec. 28.-The plate
mill of the Glasgow Iron company was
destroyed by fire Saturday. The mill
was in full operation and employed
about 100 men. Loss $50, 900, partly in
sured.
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Three Drowned.

Boston, Dec. 28.-Three men were
drowned Saturday by the sinking of the
dredge General Poe, in the channel be-
tween Deer island and Nix's Mate, in
Boston harbor. Twelve others were
raSouod
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Acre Treaty Annroved

New York, Dec. 28.-The Bolivian
congress, by vote of Al to II, has ap-
proved the Acre treaty with Brazil, &C
cording to a Herald dispatch from La
Pas. The terms of the treaty were an
nounced some time ago.
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THE MARKETS.
Grain, Provisions, Etc.

Chicago Dec. rs.
BUTTER-Market quiet and steady.
Creameries, per h., 14@23c; diaries, 14d21c.
EGGS-Market quiet and unchanged.
Fresh eggs, at mark, new cases returned,
24a27c per dozen.
LIVE POULTRY-Market quiet and I'M
changed. Turkeys, per h.. 10q11c; spring
chickens, S9S1ac; ducks, 10G101ac.
POTATOES-Market steady. Burbanks.
good to choice, per bu., 61Q62c; Rurals.
good to choice, 61G62c.