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Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

Washington, Feb. 4-(SpeciaL)- Notwithstanding the high hopes of beating the statehood bill which have been entertained by it's opponents dur ing the past ten days. it is admitted by the most conservative tonight that the situation is critical. Nobody really knows what the outcome of next Tuesdays voting will he. Positive predictions, directly contrary to each other, are numerous. The only thing certain is that the best posted men are in doubt. Only eight republican senators are absolutely known to be inheSibly opposed to joining Arizona and New Mexico together as one state. Several other senators have been cIassed with the eight but without di- rect authority from them. \ very large majority of the republican member ship has failed to indicate it's position during the debate, and the opponents of the biu are beginning to fear that too much has been taken for granted ou account of the considerate attitude taken by many senators when listen ing to objections from Arizona. Op- position from the territory should not be relaxed
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

appeals from 500 organized commer- cial and agricultural associations, by the position the democratic party had taken, by the recommendations of the republican party and by fact that dur ing the years the interstate commerce commission had existed as a rate mak- ing power none of the railroad inter ests of the country were injured.
 An explanation of the value of the bureau of American republics was ask ed of MT. Hit by MT. Perkins of New York. MT Hit said that measured by the actual increase of trade gained through the bureau it's value would be very small. The translated reports on trade conditions, he had ascertamed, were regarded as very valuable by ex- pOrters and importers. These reports and the machinery which the bureau afforded for dealing with the South American republics justified it's main tenance.
 Ascertaining by questioning Mir. Hit that consular fees paid into the treas ury amounted to more than the eX- Pense of the consular service. MT. Grosvenor advocated applying the diff ference to increases in the pay of con suls
 Mir. Mann of Illinois offered an amendment providing for six diplO- matic attaches of the department of state at Q salary of S5,OCO each for the encouragement of commerce. In ex- plaining the amendment MT. Mann said it was in line with the recent recom- mcndauon of the president. Mir. Hitt said he did not wish to shut out the amendment on point of order but he saw no special advantage and no au- thority or prestige to be gained. MT. Mann stated that he was willing to accept the judgment of MT. Hit on the matter and withdrew the amendment. The diplomatic and consular bill was then passed.
 A bill to construct dam and reser- Voir on the Rio Grande river near En- gle N. NJ, for irrigation purposes in New Mexico and Texas also passed.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
CALIFORNIA RAIN.
Dc-angement of Service oa shs 5. D.
 ard Santa Ee.

Los Angeles. Feb. 4-AIrhougl rE- rain has ceased. the sun shiuIu.- brightly in Los Angeles reports from other points in southern California show a continued downpour and fur ther damage from floods All the railroads out of Los Angeles are li-l up and there were no trains on either Of the JranSCo1tiucutll lines ir or ouc Of tho Cit-- today Iu-erurhau traffic is also hampcTed but all of the lines are open. Los Angeles river. which last night reached the highest staEe recorded in several years Is subsil- ing Thee are reports of overflow and some damage along its course buJ nothing of a serious nature The damage to streets of this city which were converted into torreutial streams last night for several hours by floods from adjoining hills will reach about S2O,OOO. Quantities of oil were car ried down into the main part or the city from the surrounding highlands where the oil district Is located. COW ering the gutJers. pIvements and sidewalks with black petroleum
 The Southern Pacific tracks are washed out at Fl Casco. near Beau mont. south of san Bcruaudiuo- Here Q torrent of water came down a uEr- TOW mountain canyon carrying our hundreds Of feet of track and roadbed and cutting a broad ditch thirty feet reep through the right of way AI east bound Southern Pacific trains. both passenger and freight are heiuE held at Iudio. The washouts ou the line between Los Angeles and san Francisco above Ventura were repair ed today and trains are moving uoth ways. T. probably will ~- two days or more before the damage to the roadbed ct Fl Cazco can be rep-ireI and the train schedule resumed.
 Santa Fe trains. both east and v.s- bound. are tied up Serious Wuslr,l.s are reported o1 the Arizona division near Kiugmou and iJ will probably t- twenty-four hours OF .o1ser before traffic can be resumed West an1-l trains numbers one and seven are be- ing held at Ash Fork and number @ at Kingmau- East bound number is at Needles. number aJ AulaEs and another east bound train at Bar stow The track and ro-dhed is car ried out in short stretches iu many places near KiuEUan and several bridges are gone All of the Iar-- steel bridges. however. are safe and .- is expected that temporary repairs sli-
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Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
RUSSIAN DENIALS.
Of Tokio Reports Of the Recent En.
 qaqenlents.

Mukden, Feb. 4.-Though there is a momentary pause in operations Rus sian activity on the Shakhe has not ended. Two hundred Japanese pris- oners were brought in today. They were badly dressed and suffering from cold. The Japanese report that 500 Russians were taken prisoners during the Sandepas operations is untrue and the Japanese losses greatly exceed the TolsiO estimates of the Russian losses, because on their advance over frozen ground it was impossible for the Jap aneSe to entrcncE.
 The report that General KurOpatl-in received orders from St. Petersburg to advance on account of internal cJu- ditious in Russia is also untrue. The fighting was inaugUrated independent Iy and the operations could have as sumed important dimensions only in case of the success of their primary object the capture of Sandepas.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
The Weather in ManChuria
 DiSCOurageS lighting
RECENT ENGAGEMENTS
In Which Russians Claim to Have Trimmed the Japanese Population. A Rumor That KuropatKin Is About to Give Up His Command.

Qpiet reigns in the zone of hostili- ties in ManchUria with the extreme right of the Russian holding Chiant- scnhcnan, six miles northwest of San depas and neither side apparently is able to move on account of the seyeri- ty of the weather The Russian troops yesterday, however, brought in 2Co Japanese prisoners who were poor ly clothed and suffering from cold The reported intention of General Ku- ropatkin to hand over his command to General Lincvitch is not confirmed.
 No disorders arising from the strike were reported in Russia yesterday. At Moscow the assembly of nobles voted to send two addresses to the emperor on the subject of political freedom for the people.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
HOUSE LEGISLATION.
The Passage of the Diplomatic and
 Consular Appropriation Bill.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The house to- day passed the diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill carrying $2,- 157Ot7. which is an increase for this service of $7S.713 over the current ap- propriation. A number of minor bills were disposed of by unanimous con sent The debate while the diplomatic bill was under consideration was very brief and was devoted to railroad rate legislation and reciprocity treaties.
 The bill carries a total appropria- ton of S2I57,C47. The general debate was limited to one hour by unanimous consent and MT. Lamar of Florida took the floor for half this time to discuss railway rate legislation. He asserted that congress had power to fix every rate and had constitutional authority to delegate this power 70 commits sion or tribunal. That congress should do this was emphasized, he said, by
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
BURNING OF BIRMINGHAM
A Loss of a Half Million Is Already in
 Sight.

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 5.-A fire starting tn Franklin, houses of Stiles and Franklin, commission merchants on Morrison avenue and Twenty first street ate it's way into Robert Gary and company's wholesale notion store. a four story building on West avenue and Twenty-first street at 1:3O this morning. The fire at 2:3O 9. m. is be yond all control and after hasty con sultation # has been decided to ask assistance of Montgomery and Chat tanOOga.
 Famed by a strong northwest wind, the entire block from Twentieth to Twenty first street on First avenue back to Morrison avenue is doomed. It is estimated that the loss will be at least S5OO.000. The amount of insur- anCe carried by different firms cannot be obtained.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
WILL DISCHARGE MRS. DUKE.
A Texas District Attorney Suggests
 Release.

Houston, Tex, Feb. 4.-District At torney w M. Imboden of NacagdOches states that he today wrote to District Attorney Jerome of New York, sug- gcsting that Mrs. Alice Webb Duke be discharged from custody. she being held on indictments against her ill Texas.
 MT. Imbodcn says he has decided on this course because of the delays incl dent to securing extra addition papers and the expense of bringing Mrs. Duke 10 Texas, for which MT. ImbOden does not feel inclined to stand personally re- spOnSible.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
ABANDONING POLAND.
Refugees Pouring irto Prussia by All
 Trains.

Berlin, Feb. 4.-TLe Loilal AnzeiSer's Kattowitz (Prussiia) correspondent says the advent oc refugees from Rus sian Poland is assuming large dimen- Sions and that every incoming train is crowded, mostly with women and chill dren. All German towns near the from tier are filled with refugees. The strikes in Russian Poland. the cOrrcs- pOndent says, are still spreading, af- fecting the entire industrial region from SosnOvice to Granica on the Aus trian frontier. Polish newspapers es- innate the total number of strikers at 100000.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
A RECEPTION FOR HOCH
His Multitude of Wives Will Meet
 Him at the Depot.

New York Feb. Extradition pa pers for Johann Hoch had not arriv- ed today and the prisoner was again remanded to police headquarters. HOch will appear in police court again next Monday.
 Detective Loftus of Chicago who came Eere to get Hol4., said today af- ter the prisoner had been remanded that Superintendent of Detectives Shippy will have fourteen women at the depot in Chicago when Hoch ar rives there, who will attempt to iden- tify the man as their husband.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

ments. The arsenic found in the stomach was apparently given before death"
 Letters received by the police here today contain information through which it is hoped to connect Johann Hoch with at least two matrimonial ventures in addition to those already reported with Mrs. Annie Dodd and Mrs. ReSiua Miller Curtis both of Dayton, Ohio, in 1903.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
AN ARGENTINE REBELLION.
The Whole Republic Put into State
 of Siege.

Buenos Ayres, Argentina. Feb. A. An insUrrectiOn has broken out in this province. Several police posts were at tackled by bands of men and the assail- ants repUlsed. An attack on the ar senal was repelled. It is rumored that two regiments of troops mutinied and are marching out of the capital The authorities appear to be in control of the situation.
 As a result of the insurrectfonary movement, which broke out not only here but in other cities, the Argentine government has issued a decree estab- fishing d state of siege for thirty days throughout the whole republic and or dered the mobilization of the national guard.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
BRITT AND WHITE.
An International Light Weight Fight
 Has Been Arranged.

New York, Feb. An international light weight championship battle to take place in SaE Francisco between Jimmy Britt of California, the light weight champion of America and Ja- beg White, the English light weight champion has been arranged.
 Tom O'ROurke, who is looking after Whites interests in this country, an nouuccd today that all arrangements have been completed and that White q ld his manager, Charley Mitchell, would sail for this country within two weeks.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
coMMONER's NEW EDITOR.
A Former Associate Of Mr. Bryan in
 Newspaper Business.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 4.-ChGrlcs ". Bryan. business manager of the Com moner of which his brother, William J.. is editor, issued a statement today 10 the effect that on May 1, Richard |. Metcalfe, for several years editor in chief of the Omaha World Herald would leave that paper and come to Lincoln as associate editor of the Com mOner
 He and MT. Bryan were together on the WOrld-H Herald before the Common CT was published.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
GRIPPENBURG's FAILURE.
Overshadowed by His ReIinqushing
 Command of the Second Army.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 4.-Interest in the i'll starred attempt to capture Sandcpas is eclipsed by the with drawal of General Grippenberg and uncOnfirmed reports regarding the re tirement of General Kuropatkin.
 According to latest information re- ceived by war office operations on the right flank of the Russian army are at a standstilL The extreme right of the Russians continues to hold Chiantsan- henan on Hun river, six miles north Of Sandepas. Apparently both sides are unable to move owing to the terrible weather.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

The LolaI Anzeiger's Warsaw cor respondent says: At Lodz during the funeral of the fifteen victims of the re- cent troubles, a fight between the workmen and military broke out. two of the latter being killed and fifteen injured.
 Serious labor disturbances are an 2ounced from Sieloc, Russian Poland. and Lublin, sixty miles southeast of Warsaw
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
THE VESSELS ESCAPED.

New York, Feb. 4.-More than a score of sound steamers. tugs and oth- CT steam craft bound for this city, which were caught in the ice pack off Whitestone, L. l., last night and held fast for many hours, effected their release this afternoon and all reached their destination uninjured.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
sYMPATHIzERs WITH eoRky.

Paris, Feb. 4-The Imprisonment at St. Petersburg of Maxim GOrky as a result of the part he took in the re form movement in Russia creates a profound impression in French literary circles which are siging a petition for his release. Among the signatures are those of Nm. Rodin, Anatole France. Jaures, Charpentier Claretie, Mariel Provost, -Halevy, and Claude Monet
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
EX- GOV. HOGc's ILLNESS.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 4.-The children of former Governor HoE6 were sum moned to Houston today by the re- ported serious illness of the governor. His friends here are apprehensive.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
THEY FOUND POISON.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Referring to the death Of Mrs. Marie WaIcker Hoch. Coroner Hoffman said today: After arsenic was found in the stomach, the chemists directed their attention to an analysis of the embalming fluid and instruments used by the undertaken. This analysis shows beyond question that there was no arsenic either in the embalminS fluid or on the instru-
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
A NINE SHOT WINNER.

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-W. R. Con don at 9 to 1 was winner of the Burns handicap. Claude. the favorite, was second. and NcteranO, who was 50 to in the betting. came third. The time was 2:17 1-2. the sIoWest known in the history of this classic event.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
SLEIGH MYSTERY SOLVED.

New York. Feb. 4.-George H. Wood, an iron worker, who was arrested here last night as the suspect in the Plain field, N. J.. sleigh mystery has been identified by PIdinfield officers as the man for whom they have been search ing
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
A SPEECH FOR JOINTURE.
Especially for the Proposed State of
 Oklahoma.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Mr. Long oe- cupied most of the time given by the senate today to the statehood bill with a speech in support of the bill as it stands. Be gave especial attention 70 that portion of the bill providing 1or the union of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state and urged the importance of self government to the people of that section.
 In connection with the agricultural appropriation bill there was consider able debate on the question of forest reserves. The bill was not disposed of
 Tn his discussion of the statehood bill Mr. Long described the conditions
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
ITALIAN SENTIMENT

Rome, Feb. 4.-Demonstrauons in sympathy with the Russian recoustruc- tive movement for the release of Max i'm Gorky the author, continues to be held throughout Italy.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
sToEssEL EN ROUTE HOME.

Colombo, Ceylon. Feb. 4.-General and other Russian officials from Port Arthur arrived today from Japan on board the French line steam pr Australian. In an interview Gcner- al StoesscI indignantly denied t1e statement that the fortress surrendered
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
THE MAINE COAST FROZEN.

Portland. Me, Feb. 4.-The Maine coast as far east as Mount Desert Is land is completely ice bound today eX- cept an occasional passage was avail able only for steamers.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
A CHANGE OF CURRENCY.

Panama, Feb. 4-Beginning today Columbian currency is being exchang- ed throughout the whole republic of Panama for new Panama coin.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
STILL POUNDING AWAY.

Russian headquarters. Huan Noun tain, Manchuria, Feb. 4.-The artillery engagement has been resumed on the Russian right.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
PAPERS JUST ISSUED.

Springfield. IL, Feb. IA requisi- ton on the governor of New York was issued today for the extradftfon of John Joseph Hoch, wanted in Chi cago, on 9 charge of bigamy.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
ANOTHER FETTERED HAReoR.

Newport. R. l., Feb. 4.-Ice in the harbor was so thick today that naviga- ton was practically suspended.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
THE DOUBLE=HEADED STATE
The MOnstrOSity Again Raises Its Head in
 Threatening Manner

It Is Admitted by Friends of Arizona Hopeful Long Ago of Defeating the Joint Statehood Bill, That the Situation Has Again Become Critical A Realization That Too Much Has Been Taken for Granted
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
RUSSIAN ASSAULTS.

Tokio Feb. 4-Manchurian head quarters. telegraphing February 5rd, says: February 2nd the enemy's ar tillery bombarded from several points our right wing. Otherwise the situa- ton is unchanged in the direction of our center. On the morning of Feb. 8. one company of the enemy's in fantry attacked our oUtposts from the Mukden road and later another section attacked in the neighbOrhOod of Wau- chiayuantzu. Both were repulsed. In the direction of our left the enemy has been attacking in the neighbOrhOod of Liutiaokou since the morning of the End. their forces consisting of the first and fifth rifle brigades, being driven back toward ChanGtan. The enemy's losses are estimated at 700. We wit messed the removal of over 300 dead. The Russians inferred after the battle of Heikoutai in the neighborhood of
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05
WILL KUROPATKIN QUIT?

St. Petersburg, Feb. 1, D. m.--Itu- mors of Kuropatkin's handing over his command to General LineVitch (cOm- mander of the first armY) have been
 current in St. Petersburg since the announcement that Grippenburg desir
 ed to be relieved of his command of the second army. The Associated Press is unable to obtain confirmation. The war office declares that the rumOrs are inn
 probable but is unable to deny them.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

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Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

FOR RENT Furnished houses. four to ten rooms from $a5 to $@OO per month, according to size and furnish ings. E. E. Pascoe, real estate, loans and insurance, 110 N. Center st., oppo- site Hotel Adams.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-05

$500 CASH: Buys the eGuiTv i5 room frame house with bath and cleo trtc lights Large screen room RaI- ance $500 at per cent I.ocsrion close in U, F. PasCOe. lIe V. Center street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-02
THE LEGISLATURE MEETS
IN EXTRA SESSION
Both Houses Preserve Their Old Organization
and Show Disposition to Get Down
TO Business.

The legislature of 1905 session yesterday,
appropriation bills passed them first read
ing got business busness-lke It
spirit will
ave halls If be that the work of
finished shorter order
gune body Senator Achi has far dared to hope
Mr. Ach said the Senate yesterday that that body
could do what had do and everything cleaned
That much But then, the other hand
that the members will talking for
six days fear much, perhaps.
Both bodies OF the legislature yesterday chose the d
them who had satisfactorily
their the regular the presiding officers
the and the Senate itself together
breaking Altogether the first day of great
Il hope that the legislature will take and the
BILL said Governor Garter
the legislature had adjourned L the
notification committee that waited upon And the Senate has
the This Senate bill which
failed OF the regular session 1t bill
You nobody would stand for the schools closing
Superintendent of Public Works
of his contingent But all
the committee
The several committees of the houses have already
the bills although the
both Houses short yesterday all done that could
DONE appropriation bill having passed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-02
FESTIVAL AFFAIRS
TAKING SHAPE

Madame Ida Gray Scott, the eminent
has been especially engaged to sing
at the coming musical festival, is ex-
pected to arrive by the s. S. Ventura
tomorrow.
She has been the recipient of a
wealth of extremely fiattering notices
in the mainland papers and the pro-
motors of the festival are to be con-
graduated upon having secured the
services of such a distinguished artist.
Her presence will mean that Honolu-
lans will be able to enjoy a musical
treat greater than any which has fallen
to their lot for a long time.
The orchestra which has been or
ganized by Mrs. A. B. Ingalls, to ac-
company some of the numbers will
consist of Miss Ramus, Mrs. ingalls,,
Messrs. Busch, Love, Carl Smith, WITCH
man, Marx, Or. Ramus and several
others whose names have not yet been
fully determined upon.
hearsa1 yesterday of the choruses of
Kamehameha schools, Oahu College,
High School, Normal School and Mills
Institute. The affair took place in the
Opera House in the afternoon and the
choruses did some extremely creditabIe
joint work.
On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
the contest choruses of Kaiulani, Ka-
ahumanu and the Royal schools will
rehearse in the grandstand of the Boys
Field. The next rehearsal at the Opera
House will be on Thursday evening
when the band will be in attendance.
The Opera House will be decorated
in such way as will allow the colors
of the respective schools being conspic-
uous in a tasteful and elaborate whole.
The plan of seats is now on view at
Wall. Nichols Co. where tickets may
be obtained.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-02
LEGIsLATURE-.-ExTRA sEsaoN--.FIRsT DAY

Dowsett introduced a departmental
appropriation bill, being Senate Bill
122, spoken of by the Governor to the
committee. Under a suspension of the
rules this went to the Ways and Means
Committee at once. All the other bills
passed first reading by title, no refer
ence being made to the Printing Com
mittee until it was known what bills
the House would take up.
McCandless moved the appointment
of a committee of three to arrange for
division of work with the House.
81 object to that, said Achi. cit
will delay work for us to wait on that
committee. We can finish up all these
bills in six days if we go right ahead
regardless of the House.
McCandless defended his motion as
a time-saving device, and Dickey APP
proved it also, amending it so that the
Senate would not be bound to do any
thing if it should finish its work first.
The motion, as amended, carried, and
McCandless, Woods and Dickey were
appointed as the program committee.
An invitation to visit the exhibit of
the Forestry Bureau was received and
accepted.
McCandless reported that he had
been notified by Representative Har-
ris that the House would take up the
current expense bill first, and then the
Senate adjourned