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ment of mines, smelters, etc., shall fur nish to the assessor on the last day of each month a statement of the product for that month. In the event of the failure to make such statement with in five days the assessor shall make a personal investigation and demand permission to examine the records. For this he shall charge $l0 for the in- spection and mileage computed at five cents mile. These charges are to be added to the tax.
 In order that the business of the mines shall not be impeded by the op- eration of the law, owners shall be al- lowed to furnish security for the pay ment of the tax and their products may then be shipped out of the terri tory. Evasion of the law is to be pun ished by fine not less than the taxes and costs or by Imprisonment for not less than six months and not more than two years, or by both fine and Imprisonment. False statements are to be punished under the penal statute relating to perjury.
 In the council Mir. Roemer intro- duced bill providing for the employ ment of convicts of the penitentiary on the road and other public works of the territory The same gentleman also brought in bill providing for the employment of prisoners of thecounty.
 Dr. Looney introduced bill relat- ing to revenue. This is one of the measures formulated at the joint meet ing of the supervisors now in session in the city. The bill is very long one and amends most of the para graphs of the revised statutes relating to the raising of revenue.
 Other new bills in the house were:
 By Mir. Anderson, an act placing sheriffs on salaries. In counties of the first class the salary shall be s4, GOO; second class, $500; third class, S3,00O:in counties of all other counties, &, ,50O.
 Defining holidays to be January |, Feb. 2, May 30, July 4. Arbor Days, Thanksgiving and December p. When any of these days fall on Sun day the day following shall be re- garded as holiday. /
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ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
Some of the Bills introduced in the tegis- iature Resolution Regarding Strip
 Adopted and Sent to Congress


 of passing some of the numerous bills introduced by its members.
 The bill allowing jurors in criminal eases fees was up for passage but it failed by vote of r to9. Members generally agree that the laborer is worthy of his hire and that jurors all who gave their service to the public ought to be paid but most of them be- lieved that payment in this case is not practicable. The operation of the bill they believed would bring the territory to the verge of bankruptcy.
 The bill authorizing the payment of attorneys appointed to defend impecu- nious persons indicted for crime was defeated by l3 to 9, presumbly on the theory that the younger attorneys are usually appointed and that the prac- tice they acquire is worth something to them-probably as much as their services in behalf of the unfortunate defendant. The bill authorizing Gila county to bond itself for the building of new court house and jail was pas sed. Two bills were introduced by Mir. Strong, relating to attachments and forced sales.
 In the council Mir. Ruiz manifested impatience regarding the sequestration of his anti ranger bill which has been reposing in the committee for several days. He gave notice that unless a report is made on it today he will move that it be put into the hands of a more expeditions committee.
 Mir. Downs introduced bill relating to the employment of scrip checks, and bills, boleta, etc., payable in merchan- disc. The bill prohibits the use of these evidences of indebteness unless they shall be made payable in cash at their face value. Such bill is now pending in the house.
 Mir. Neal of Coconino introduced the following concurrent resolution in the house:
 'Be It Resolved, By the house of representatives of the twenty-third legislative assembly of the territory of Arizona, the council concurring, that we respectfully protest against the pro- posed segregation of that part of Ari- zona lying to the north of the Colorado river, and it's cessation to Utah, for the reason that it deprives us of a valuable territory, makes an interstate boundary of the Colorado river to a greater extent than heretofore, thereby leading to complications concerning it's future use, impairs the symmetry of Arizona, increases the burden of taxation on the remainder of the terri tory, and is proposed without either consulting us or having our assent, and without suggesting any equivalent advantage, political or otherwise.
 "And we respectfully urge that con- gress may not accomplish this pro- posed dismemberment.
 ''1'he speaker of the house is directed to telegraph the text of this resolution to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house and to our dele gate in congress.
 And the resolution was unanimously adopted.
 The first of the bullion tax bills was brought in Tuesday. The author oi it is MT. Wilson, of Pima. It is some. thing more than bullion tax bill in- asmuch as it provides for the assess. ment of mines and millsites at not less than $5 an acre. the tax to be estimated
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For Sale-The Cross ranch in Spring Valky. Good Improvements and good tite. Apply to F. 0. Pol son, Williams /Arizona. If
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THE TX. B." SHOULDER

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MiosHIPMAN MERlWeTHEa.
Told the Story Of His Fist Fight with
@ldct'raaar Sraneh.

Annapolis, Md. Nov. 3O.-Midship-
man Minor Meriwether Wednesday
told his story of the fist fight between
him and Midshipman James A. Branch.
jr.. which was followed by the death
of Brancn. He closed with the words:
II have never seen him since. We
parted as friends"
He was testlfying in his own behalf
before the court.martial which is try
ing him on charges that embrace one
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of Branch.
Meriwet was on the witness
stand an hour and half. testifying in
detail as to the fight and the incidents
that led to II. His evidence excited
greater interest than has any previ.
GUS portion OF the trial. and while
speaking ~the accused was at times
vlsDly affected. When he left the
witness stand the defense rested
The prosecution called in rebuttal
several midshipmen DIR. Thomas.
ncurologist of the Johns Hopkins hos
pital; Surgeon Byrnes, of the naval
academy, and Capt George p. Colvo-
cOresses, cOmmandant of mdshipmen.
IL Is expected that argument of coun-
sci will be concluded and the case CIV
en- TO the court on Friday.
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THE CUBAN ELECTIONS.
President Palma With the Moderates
Candidates Elected.

Havana, Dec. 2.-The political agita-
tion which began six months ago with
the national convention of the liberal
party and which has dwindled since
the withdrawal Of Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez, the presidential candidate
named by that convention, ended in
an election that was so quiet and un.
interesting as to cause scarcely a rip
vie Of excitement. The vote cast was
very light. this being due to the lack
OF interest in the wholly one-sided
election and the heavy rains. The
withdrawal OF the liberals from all
nominations as a protest against al.
legged injustices by the government
and the people in conducting the pri.
maries. left clear field for the mod.
crates and every moderate nominee
was elected from President Palma to
the provincial councillors.
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the CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
THE TweNTY-sEcoND ANNUAL
REPORT GIVEN OUT.
Collection Of Fee From Applicants
For Examinations For the Gov.
ernment Service.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The 22d an
nual report of the United States civil
service commission, just made public,
Contains . ra"cmmcndat'cn that con.
gress should authorize the collection
Of fee from applicants for examlna-
ton for the government service.
Should this authority be given the re-
port states that the commission will is
sue a manual giving such detailed in
formation regarding the examinations
as will rnnbp " u,receesarv for the
more intelligent applicants to make
special preparations for the examina.
tion in some civil service school or in
stitute. The amount of the fee. 1t Is
suggested. should be a small one. Inc
argument in its favor Is that 1t would
eliminate from the examination the
large number of persons who take
them out of curiosity or to secure a
higher rating on the eligible list
through re-examination. II is stated
that 10000 persons were examined
last year, 10000 of whom secured po-
sitions. During the year the number
of competitive positions increased
from l54,093 to 1.S07.
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GIVEN FREE.

The Cincinnati Enquirer has Just
issused New Valuable up to ds.s
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each 2S inches wide, SO inches lreg.
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this Map up to date, al rev {, IS
are located, all Electric and T.ac d.
Railroads are shown, all Rural II
Routes, and portraits Of all
Governors.
On other pages Of this Ma nif
Chart are Maps Of tic Urittl S.
with portraits OF all the Presidents.
Map Of Panama showing Calul
zone, with data relative to the licsl
Ship Canal, now being buiit by 'la
United States, enc of tie greatest
enterprises ever attempted.
A typographical Map Of the Russia
Japanese War district with data an1
details Of the two great Armies and
Navies, battle fields, clc., lnc!uding
the last Naval battle in the straits of
Korea.
A map OF the World, with Names
of Rulers. Goats cf Arms. Flags Of
all Nations. Steamship pouto', with
data and Statistics ci ereat wcrt.
Other maps arc the lilHpfne
Islands, Hawai-, Alaska and Porto
Rico, in all nine distinct maps.
An index will locatc ny point
desired and is so simple tSild can
understand it. The Charl i new,
correct and up to date, maki2g it an
invaluable educator, ild -spensablc
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The selling price is $s.5o yet It's
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A "Pull" Boat on the Middle Riv-
er in Alabama Destroyed
by Flames.
ONLY ONE OCCUPANT ESCAPED.
The Victims We're Dumped Into q
Roaring Furnace While Some We're
Asleep and Roasted Alive.
There Had Been No Steam on the
Craft For Three Days and the
Cause OF the U,ssster Is
Mystery.

Mobile. Ala, Dec 2.-Nine persons
whose names are not yet known, oc.
cupying pull" boat on Middle river,
which runs between the Tcnsas and
Alabama rivers, met a terrible fate
early Friday morning, all being burn
ed to death In fire which destroyed
the boat. Sidney Wheat, the negro
steward. was the only survivor OF the
ten men who lived In the craft Wheat
escaped death by being awake because
of illness. The cracking of burning
tmbers warned him in time. and he
made his escape just as the huge struc-
ture of the boat collapsed. Stewart
& Butt. of Mobile, who owned the
craft. say there had been no steam on
The c-9ft fsr three 'rve o~l ...y ,ycys
at a loss to account for the burning of
the vessel.
According to Whcat's story the nine
men were dumped into n roaring fur.
aace while some of them were asleep
and roasted alive.
The pull or houseboat upon which
the men were engaged in getting logs
cut of narrow places for rafting pur-
poses, Is constructed something simi.
lar TO a dredge boat with structure
for shetcring the machinery and
apartments in which the crew and em.
pl1ycs lived. In this case those on tho
vessel occupied the second story OF
tho structure The fire had evidently
been burning some time when Wheat
was awakened. He says he rushed in
and yelled to the others TO get out as
fast as they could. as the boat was
burning tIe does not know whether
any of rhe men heard him, and mo.
menl afterwards ieaped from the YES.
sel into The river. Tie had no sooner
struck the icy cold wafer than the
house of the vessel collapsed. precipl-
tat.ng the men into the b'azing hull.
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BANKING AND PUBLISHING co.
TWO INDICTMENTS WERE RE-
TURNED AGAINST IT.
The Charges Are Conspiracy To De.
fraud the Government and Mis-.
use Of the Mails.

st. Louis, Dee. 1.-Two indictments 3
were returned by the federal grand
jury against u. f. Lewis, president of
the Peoples United States bank and
publisher of the Woman's Magazine
and Woman's Farm Journal.
One indictment charged a scheme
to defraud in using the mails to in.
duce persons to subscribe for stock
and deposit money In the bank. The
other charges conspiracy to defraud
the government ont Of LARGO sums nf
money in postage on the two publica-
tions of the Lewis Publishing Co. In
the latter connection an indictment
was also returned against F. ]. Cabot,
secretary of the Lewis Publishing Co..
and William b. Miller, assistant sec
retary of the Peoples United States
bank.
The grand jury's action followed a
three days investigation into charges
made against Lewis by post office in
spectors who have been investigating
the banking and publishing company
for several months. Some time ago.
on the order of the postmaster a fraud
order was issued against the banks
mail. Lewis has been prominent in
st. Louis for nearly FIVE years. though
It is within the past year that his name
has been extensively brought to public
attention la connection with The TCV-
pies United States bank, his publish.
ing company and several other
schemes
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A Synopsis Of the Annual Report
OF Commissioner John w.
YeYkes Made Public.
RECEIPTS FOR TIE FISCAL YEAR
The Sum of S284,178,976 Was Collect
ed, all Excess of SL284,1 1876 Over
the Fiscal Year of 1904.
Leading States In Payment Of Reve.
nue. Taxes Are Illinois. New York,
Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.

Washington. Dec. 4.-The annual re-
port of Commissioner John w. Yerkes,
of the internal revenue bureau. treas
ury department. shows that the re-
ceipts of the bureau for the year end
ed June 30, 1905. were S234,17S.976, an
excess of s1,2S4,195 over the collec-
tons for the fiscal year of 1904. Using
as basis the collections for the first
three months of the current fiscal year
The commissioner estimates that the
receipts from all internal revenue
sources for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1906, will aggregate S242,0O0, 900.
or nearly SS,000000 in excess of those
for the last fiscal year During the
last fiscal year there was collected
from the tax on distilled spirits SI29,.
i12.62S; on fermented liquors. $i9,-
i59.539, and on tobacco. $i5,659,910.
The leading states in the payment
II internal revenue taxes for the past
year are Illinois. 51,S92,7O3 New
York, s27.991, ,572; Indiana. s2i i,652,244;
Kentucky, s21,754, 1893; Ohio, S19,762
ais; Pennsylvania, s19,196,170.
lnere mas Deen an increase In the
amount of tobacco and snuff manufac.
tured and in the production of beer.
The amount of colored oleomargarine
produced shows an increase over 1904.
he amount on which tax was paid
during the fiscal year 1905 being 49,.
SSO,9S3 pounds, the tax collected ag-
Tegating $44;,o75.
Commissioner Yerkes discussed the
free work" done by his bureau. such
rs gauging of spirits at rectifying
houses; the free stamps used. clerk
hire, etc. and recommends legislation
nNing a charge of 20 cents per stamp
for each stamp issued to rectRers or
Wholesale liquor dealers for use upon
ackages prepared and sent out by
hem. From this source the commits
1ioner estimates that an increased
"eyenue of from S75O.OO0 to $4,000
would be produced. The commission.
rr also recommends that a tax of %
cents per gallon be imposed on all
sweet wines fortified through the use
Of grape brandy.
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WAGES OF TRAINMEN.
There viii BE No Reduction Should
Rate Law Be Passed.

Kansas City. Dec. 2.-P. II. Morris.
sey chief of the brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen, said in an interview
here:
There will be no reduction of wages
of trainmen in the event that con-
gress passes a law providing for gov
crnmental supervision Of rates and
the abolition of rebates. The railroads
may try to force economy in opera
tion by stealthily increasing hours or
by adding to the labors of trainmeu.
but ! do not believe that there will
he any reduction in wages. At the
same time, we are with the railroads
iu their campaign to prevent any dis.
turbance of the present situation. We
declared in our last annual conven.
tion against any rate legislation that
would tend to disturb present condi-
tions.
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TO ESCAPE TAXATION.
Stocks to the Amount Of 100000 Re.
moved From New York Lies Vault.

New York. Nov. 29.--Before the leg
slatlve insurance committee Tuesday
Edmund ID. Randolph. treasurer of the
New York Life Insurance Co., said
fha, 70 was truo that he removed $780,
700 worth OF New York city stock
from the vaults of the company and
put check OF the Central National
bank for that amount in the place of
/ on January 5. 1901. Mr. Randolph
understood that the bank wanted the
'Ock for clients, one of which was the
Merchants Trust Co. He promised
10 give the committee later the names
Of any officers Of the New York Life
Insurance Co. then ia the Merchants
Trust Co
New York. Nov. 30.-The resigna-
ton of Richard A. McCurdy as presi-
dent OF the Mutual Life Insurance CO.,
vas the most important development
of the life insurance situation Wed.
nesday Mr.. McCurdy is succeeded
temporarily by Frederick Cromwell,
the treasurer Of the company. but it
is understood that the position. has
been offered to James II. Eckels, who
was controller of the currency during
the administration OF President Cleve-
land and now is president of the Com
nercial National bank, of Chicago
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INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Petitions To the Next Legislature 10
Being Circulated.

Toledo. o., Dec. 4.-Petitions that
the next legislature pass laws so the
people can vote on an amendment to
provide for the initiative and referen-
dun for state and municipal affairs,
are now in circulation in Toledo and
before the end Of the month 200 will
be going the rounds
The idea is that the democrats are
pledged to the referendum idea by
their platform. and its devotees think
that these petitions will have enough
effect on the Independent republicans
to secure the enactment OF the neces-
sary legislation. TIE moment Is
general in all TIE Dig cit ss Of the
state. II saccessfi' It means that all
bills Will have to : 'Jt9d up)n by the
people before the: ,come law aft
er the legislative lies have acted
upon them. The pc 3rs go to the
labor unions next week and also TO
most of the prominent societies.
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Scores of Persons Were Either
Killed or Wounded in
Kiett, Russia.
MARTIAL LAW WAS PROCLAIMED.
Communication With the Outer World
Ceased at st. Petersburg Owing
to the Telegraphers' Strike.
The Population Is Almost In a state
Of Panic. Fearing That the Rail.
roads viii Stop the Run.
ming Of Trains.

Kieff, Russia. Dec. /, via Warsaw
Dec. 4.-There has been serious street
fighting between mutinous sappers
and Cossacks and between workmen
and bands of the Black Hundred" +"
Scores of persons have been killed or
wounded. Martial law has been pro-
claimed
Warsaw, Dec. 4.-Gov. Gen. Skallon
has issued proclamation prohibiting
street professions or meetings and
the carrying of arms or heavy sticks
and ordering shops and houses closed
on demand by the police under the
penalty of a fine Of $3.50 and three
months imprisonment for disobedience.
The workmen in the factories threat
en- TO strike in support of the eight.
hour day movement.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. 9. via Berlin,
Dec. i-Intense alarm prevails here.
Communication with the outer world
by telegraph ceased this morning when
the Finnish operators Joined their mis-
Sion comrades.
The embassies. legations and banks
ar hastily organizing courier service
20 both the Finnish and German from
tiers
The population is almost in a state
Of panic fearing that the railroads viii
stop running and that the inhabitants
therefore will have no mode of fight
I'm the event of The clareclysm which
thov seem TO fear IS imminent.
Stories Of the spread OF disaffcction
IN the guard regiments are In every
body's mouth and the revolutionarics
continue To boast that the troops will
no longer fire on thn people
This morning newsboys were openly
hawking fly sheets i'm the streets CON
tanning an account of an alleged re-
volt at Tsarksl>oe Selo and crying out
"The emperor's palace guard has mu-
tinted"
TIE air is also flied with stories Of
the alleged revolution at the palace
Friday in which Grand Duke Boris is
said to have attempted the life Of the
emperor These stories likewise are
untrue. but they prove tnat . rsvolu.
ton In the palace is considered posi-
bic at any time.
Count Witte continues to refuse 10
dCll with the telegraphcrs. declaring
that for the government to yield would
BE- equivalent TO its ablication at their
order. Nevertheless the surrender ~
the government to their demand for
the dismissal Of w. Durnovo. acting
minister Of the interior. Is regarded as
inevitable. Instructions TO the gov
ernors and the local authorities are
being sent with great difficulty over
the railroad telegraph lines.
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THE BALLOT RECOUNT.
Proceedings Of the New York Canvass
ers Brought To Halt.

New York, Dec. 2.-The proceedings
Of the New York county board of elec.
ion canvassers were brought to a halt
by the receipt of formal notification
10 Chairman Doull from Attorney Gen
Cral Maher that the law was being
violated in permitting the face of the
original returns in the recent city
election as made by the inspectors of
election to be altered. This brought
he canvass TO a sudden conclusion.
The opinion of the attorney general
IS that the statute especially sets forth
that while they may append to the
original record any correction they
may see fit, they are expressly pro-
hibited from altering the original fig
ures as recorded and sworn to by
them. Chairman Doull adjourned the
session owing to the letter he had re-
ceived from the attorney general.
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WITH NOTIFICATIONS.
The Sublime Porte Partially Yields To
the Demands Of the Powers.

Athens, Greece, Dec. "A Russian
torpedo boat destroyer arrived here.
Her commander. in an interview. said
that the Turkish governor OF the Is-
land of Mytilene presented to Vice
Adm. Ritter Won Jedina. commander
of the international feet, an oficial
dispatch from Constantinople, In which
1t was stated that the porte would ac-
cept the proposals of the powers for
the finacial control of Macedonia with
notifications. Adm. Won Jedina re-
piled, according TO the Russian officer,
that II, by Sunday at midday. the porte
had not definitely accepted the de-
mands, the international fleet would
occupy the Islands OF Lemnos and Im.
bros.