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VOLUME XXXVII. Admiral Dewey Sustains Schley Other Members Criticise Him. WASHINGTON. !>. Dec. II Last night Secretary l/ong announced the findings of the Schley court of inquiry Ailmlral Dewey sustains) Schley all along the line, saying that his conduct was proper in every Instance ami m.-i us the ranking officer ixescnt at the battle of Santiago, lie was entitled to full credit for the glory oi the engage ment. Hear Admirals Denham and Ramsey, the other members of the court dc elded against Schley on eleven < omits. Denham and Ramsey arena • Schley of dilatorlncss, lack of enterprlae and vacillation, while sear.ltlnt f.ir the Spanish fleet, hut soy that his tonum", during the battle was self-oossease I and that he encouraged In Ins own per son his subordinate officers and men The secretary of the navy has be fore him for review the report, of the court. He Is naturally taking lime to HE WON'T TAKE TRUST BONDS. WASHINGTON, Dee. ll It Is said to be definitely decided that President Roosevelt will not accept the offer of Mr. Andrew Carnegie of f 10,000,000 worth of bonds in the United States Steel Corporation for the purpose of founding an institution for higher edu Cold Weather Prevails in the North LA CROSSE. Wis . Dec. H -This morning ihe Mlbslhblppl river at. thl.i point was closet!, Ice forming in the channel. At 8 o'clock tiie government, ther mometer registered twenty-three be low zero. Our British Cousins Are Not Happy. LONDON,. Dec It. The Saturday Review continues its campaign against the Niraraugua treaty. It declarer that Senator l.otlgt' speech tinriiig tin* executive session oI the cenati on Do cemlntr Jtt should tit least imu<»* 1 dear how complete It lord Lnns downe'g surrender to the Unite 1 States. The Review holds that permission to fortify the canal nxi.su, Imt Dial Senator laidge, in order to win_(;> r tiie more iniputlent believers In “Ain erlcan almigiitineas" exaggt rated the Intention of the trea y on tit'- to i.i.t principle of which the writer holds is perfect neutralization and opposed to ; an arbitrary act ny the "nit" I St.it'* Seats on sale for "The Circus Girl at Kimball & Francis. What, ts a home without sms t Wlten you can get a piano at your own terms from the /.dinar I’iatio Co, at their special sale for o ily one week. IN ANDBEHIND GLASSES Some glasses may lx- disfiguring. Clothes inny he ill fitting or T>e- Jp: S" jf k. coming—it depends upon who fits ySkAT -rg? -I ( ,X them and how. Py .me otf j "Do they fit?" is a question often K sS- *# asked, regarding shoes or clothes, but T *«a nf R always thought of, in connection 1 J' with glasses. i /' ” vTWP Almost anyone can fit you with •| JjHPh f iJr glasses, but will you lie ••fitted," Ntcf a \ after lie has "fitted" you. We can assist in prolonging vour eyes' usefulness and good vision. Eyes examined absolutely free and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. DR. H. A. SCHELL, Century Block—Up Stairs. Rooms 7 and 8. PIANOS—PIANOS —PIANOS] Largest Shipment of High Grade Pianos Ever Shipped to Arizona. ‘•• ill SPECIAL SALE FOR ONE WEEK- ..GREATLY REDUCED rRICES - I THE ZELLNER PIANO CO. 114 E. Congress St. ' ■ -v-SMpPF Third Week of the Great Fire Sale EAST CONGRESS STREETS A. O. U.W. Building. New Goods" 15 Don’t Forget Our Holiday Department, Down Stairs. Dolu ’ *° y *jjl SATURDAY SPhCIAL CONCfjRI »1 IOR ANI) 7 TO 9 I*. M.—Get One of Our Beautiful Calendars Saturday. "W\ 33- FELIX siloS^H ————— - Arizona Daily Citizen do this can fully so that Immediate a< lion is not expected. Meanwhile the 'court lei'htilcally in session and will remain so until dissolved h.v order o. | Secretary Dong 'I he question has been raised since the appearance of two reports in print i how far Admiral Dewev w II subscribe to the opinion ex prosed in tie Hist re port by appending his signature, that ■ signature being required of Inm ap parently by the regulation <, regardless of Individual opinion. in respond.; to Inquiry the judge .id vo. ate general of the navy says: ''Ac cording lo naval pra'lie Admiral Dewey, by affixing Ills signature to til* report of the court of Inquiry, express i s full concurrence in all the tin.ling In fact, in all the opinions reached by •he courl. except those vth reaper to which he has In terms sign I lied dis sent in the minority opinion." j cation in this city. | I lie President, however, is vury hope ! fnl that hii adjustment will Ist made by | which Mr. Carnegie will convert the ! bonds which he has tendered into cash | or I nited States bunds ami that the gift can then Ist accepted in that ediape. In the Mountains Floods Come Down CHATTANOOGA. Tcnn . Dee. 14.- A speeial from Spring City says a cloudburst in the mountains last night forced the Plnct river out of its hanks and flooded the town, driving many people from home and damaging prop erty. | The waters are stlii rising and rain’ still falling. Federation of Labor Winding up Work SCRANTON. Pa . Dec e. 14 The American Federation of luilcor begun work promptly tliia morning. A vast amount of work must be d I posed of today as the convention is to adjourn sine die tonight. The special committee on autonomy is not yet aide to report. Three rough drafts of the- report have been made nnd the members of Die committee hope to agree later in the clay. The report, it is believed, will favor trade autonomy, the only difference ol opinion among the members being on the wording of the report Samuel (iompers was re q > ( -to<. pre s blent of the American Federation ,u Labor. James Duncan of Boston was also re-c-lecled first yi<-e president. Watchfor "The Circus Girl.” ~~ Sons of Yeterans To Organize Here. The descendants of civil war veter ans ,n the city held a meeting Thurs day night In the A. O. It. W. hall to dis cus and plan the organization of a lo cal camp of Sons of Veterans. Gen eral Minty presided at the meeting and appointed a committee consisting oi, Win. Angus. Homer Santee, Frank Reno, I, H. Hayes and Kirk Hart. whV will canvas the city and secure all tho charter members possible for this camp. The Sons of Veterans now have about 1,000,001) members In the United States. The purpose of the order is tc keep green the memory of civil wai veterans and to Instill patriotism arm love of country in the hearts of the members as well as those of others. The membership includes only those who are lineal descendants of union veteratia of the civil war Tho order is engaged in building a university In the state of lowa as a memorial to civil war veterans. As soon as the committee obtains enough members to secure a charter, a second meeting will be called to take steps preliminary to permanent organization. Earthquake Shock Shakes Stockton. STOCKTON, Calif . Dec 14 Stock ton received a very pronounced shak ing up thlH morning about X:ls o'clock tiy three quakes, the second one being much the heaviest. No damage is re portd The Circus Girl Talk of the Town. As the time for the production ol ' The Circus Girl approaches, interest becomes more and more intenae. OI j all the attractions for which the Lucas j Dramatic Club lias boon responsible, this is promised and expnea-d to prove tho best. There Is not a dull spot In tho play—there Is not a bad actor i the cast. Interested and ronsrientoua always in the art which they have taken up as a pastime, those engaged In the presentation of amateur play In Tucson nro giving their tiest and closest attention to this their latest .-(Tort, The result will unquestionably reflect credit upon them and tie a source of pride and pleasure to our resident theater goers and orltloH. The Circus Girl is a comedy—and such a comedy. Os all the laughable things ever written, this easily ranks' among the first and best Don't forget to secure your tickets early, for the rush about the box of fice will certainly make the securing of good seats a problem. Tickets on sale at Kimball & Francis, SI,OO. 50c ani 25r. Why it's just like winning a home to cat utGoldtree’s up to date case, corner Court and Congress street. - '•DOVERS' LANE.” The New York Raging Success, "Lov ers' Lane” is one of the songs sang in "Too Rich To Marry" which comes to the opera house soon. You can bear all the latest songs, and there are a number of them with this Comedy Hit. TUCSON, ARIZONA, SATURDAY DECEMBER 14. 1901 Pat Garrett Draws a Prize Gets El Paso Collectorship. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. It. A dispatch from Washington announces that Pat Garrett of New Mexico has been ap pointed Collector of Customs to suc ceed Moses Dillon, recently removed. Oarreett Is one of the best Known men in the Southwest, lie has been a New Mexican sheriff for many years and won fame many years ago by causing the noted desperado. Hilly the Kid. to cash in his checks. CANDIDATE FDB CHIEF JUDGE. X WASHINGTON. D C. Dec It Walter F. McEntyre of St liouls looms up strongly as a candidate for chief justice of Arizona. Mr. McEntyre oas the hacking of some of the leaders of the St Louia bar, and the cordial support of Secre tary of the Interior Hitchcock, Bridge Went Down as Train Crossed TROV, Ohio. Do 14 The last span of the Dig Four bridge across the Mi ami river went down today as a we*, bound freight train was crossing it. Fireman W. H Clifford of ludian apolls was killed and Conductor Henry j badly scalded. The engine and nine tears went Into the river. British Storms Are Still Fierce l-ONDON. Dec 14 -Although abat ing over the channel, the storm on the east coast of Great Drltaln continue*) fierce. The British hark Wave Queen sank today off West Hartelpool Seven of her crew were drowned. AT THE TUCSON CHURCHES TOMORROW SUNDAY. DEC. 15. 190 l CONGREG ATIONAL CHURCH Sabbath School, it 45 a m Morning Service, 11:00 a m Y P. S. C. E„ 6:30 p. m. Evening Service. 7:30 p. m REV J. BOWEN. Pastor GRACE CHURCH: 9:30, Sunday School. 9:45. Confirmation Class. 11:00. Morning Prayer and Sermon "Salvation Without Self Sacrifice.'' 7:30, Evening Prayer and Sermon "The Subtler Social Forces.'' CHAR E FERGUSON. Pastor BAPTIST— The pastor will preach at It <>o a m and 7:30 p.tn. Sunday School at 10:00 am. Young People's meeting at 6 45 p m All cordially invited METHODIST CHURCH. Services as follows: Sunday School at 9:45 a. m. Junior league at 7:30 p m. Subject of the morning sermon. The Messenger of Satan. 3 Cor. 12:7-10; subject of the evening sermort. The Purpose nnd Measure of Human Re demption. Kph. 1.7. The public Is cordially invited to all the services. A M. GIBBONS. Pastor Doran Bros, for your Christmas or ders. Don't try to keep from falling In love with “The Circus Girl." It will he | useless. The El Paso politicians are not at all pleased with the appointment. They wanted a local man and a Texan Garrett was urged for the place Ip, Die New Mexico polllit ians and it is probable the President look him as a compromise. The office is worth about $4,000 a year. Garrett is noni.na ly a Republi can and Ims never been a si rung part man. Mr. McEntyre Is under 40, but has beeii a successful pra*-t it loner. He was an unsuccessful applicant for s consulate under President Harrison quid lias been Identified with what is 'known as the silk-stocking element of the Missouri Republicans. it is thought here that his chances of getting the appointment are good Modern Slavery Just Disclosed. NEW DECATUR, Ala., Dec. 14—Thai negroes have been confined for year* within a stockade and held a* slaves on a Tennessee River inland plantation near here it disclosed through a story told by a young black a ho recently escaped from the place.* Ren Milam, a negro, formerly a slave in 1-awrence county, lias lieen arreated, charged with kidnapping negroes and selling them to the manager of the plan tation. The negro youth says that one man has been con lined on the island for seven years. it is charged that Milan induced ne. groes to accompany him to the island i with tl»e promise of securing jrositions I for them on the plantation on good I wages, and that » hen they reached ! there he would sell them in Urndage. Pianos are Going A Rare Chance. The large number of high grade pi i ana* shipped in by i'll • f. dinar Piano 'Co for the special sale are fast being .sold And as this sale will only last ! for one week, anyone that is at all 1 considering pun basing a piano, should not ilcfcr calling an I inspecting there I magnificent Instrumeii's This is i genuine sale and this thin guarantee* to save a purchaser from »l'si to 1 1,V tn a piano, from regular prices Too is not a sale of ch-»»;>. shod Iv. pianos, but the stoi k that <» offered comprise, such world renowned makes as th< Geo Sleek & ('o Kra'iane - . Story St ! Clark. .1 A- C Fischer and min/ other well known makes On ihe easy pay nunt plan that this firm offers, any family can manage io get :r piano Very little money Is require I in i ash and the payments e:in lie made every month or every three r >n!hv At the price* these piano* are now being sold, the purchaser vets a lamer re duction on the easy payment plan than the same piano could be purchased a any other lime for R|k>l ruth. Christ mas ik very near and a fine upright piano with stool an I covet would b< a magnificent Christmas gift. \s this sale will positively last only l wee!, anyone interested -Jlrmll call at once. , The Zellnar Piano Co.. U Congress street opposite the old adobe school building. The meetings of the Woman's Club of Tucson, will be held, uniil further notice, at the residence of Mrs. If. W. Fenner, Stone avenue and Pennington streets. Mondays at 2:30 p. m. K. L. BOWERS. Secy. Scats on sale for "The Circus Girl" at Kimball & Francis. CRESCEUS, King of Trotters, 2:02} Thin mtfnlflfunt bor*e, the gr««trM trotter in tht* world, driven by It* owner. Q#org« k>l<h»in, will trot «n exhibition nuc Hgnitiit time, at Union Driving Park. Tucson, on December 19* In addition to tbl* peerle** luaturf, there w»ll n nine routs other turf event* of Jta portince. One fare for the round trip b«« Ih-uti ties-mred from nil railroad joint* In Aricona, thu* enabling distant rutidenta i*» witnc** Ly far the moat irn|»ort»ot turf event tb*t **>**r oceiirrud in the Territory. For further information addreso, J. D. MOORE, Secretary Union Park Driving Chib, Tucaaa. ■KTAL AND MONEY MARKET. Nrcw Yukk, Dee. 14 —Bar Silver 55; Mexican Itollars 43. - Leap— Issad quiet; broker*. $ 1.00 Cornea uresettled ; brokers lti.SOffr 17 <■•. Sc ats on saic for ‘The Circus Girl" at Kimball & Francis. For accident insurance go to Plumer A Steward’s. 44-49 Our winter stock is the choice of the tnanc'acturert art. Call and see it Smith theTsi'or in the npper Wedge. Why not get a piano for Xmas, when you can get one at a verj tow pric t and if you haven't all *h<- cash, you can pay small monthly o’ quarterly pay ments The Zellnar Piano Co., lit E Congress street Don't let "The Circus Girl” go by without seeing her. WANTED— A good rei'able driver foi a delivery wagon, g irrl wages, ap ply at this office SOAP TALK It's a fact that nearly all the chap lied and roughened hands and faces are made so hr the use of impure soaps. Me carry all the licst known makes, from ptire Castile at 10 cents to the famous Roger nnd Gallete Yiolette at 50 cents and L. T. Piver’s I-e Treffc ffnearnate at 75 cent*. We make a specialty of this line of Dr. Stewart’s antiseptic soap. Con tains 33'» per cent of buttermilk anil extract ol encumber at 25 rents a box. Remember We Call For And Dellver Preecriotloas. Bell’s Pharmacy, Two boon Sooth of Postoffice. Phone'l6l3.^^^ NUMBER 47 CARLOADS OF Cl A NOS. Spe. ial sale for a week. The SCell nar I’lano Co lit K. Congress street. Why not get a piano" When yon eat. get one at a very low price and small payment), He iyi-e an I call at the Zellnar Piano Co . who have a ape taf sab* of pianos The |.adieu Universal Aid and Be nevolent society will get "The Circus Girl's " money You may talk about yoor talk about’*, but Isidore can make ’em all taka a back gcat, by serving hi* delirious oyster* and fine juicy steak*. Corner Court and Congre** Woman’* Kxchange w ill have an open ing on Saturday, Dec. 14th. A nke dis play of holiday present*, leather goods, bnrnt wood*, etc. Tiie public are cor dially invited. 4S 44! Impure Food. Afore than any thing cine, im pair m the digem 11nn. lly timing SPeer/es^ 3lour.* ■ - * I’oti get a pure ;‘Yv? food and »tmo'm\*f fond that mi dm th c dlgomtion . All grooerm mail Feerlcmm Flour, Ever; Sack tanatu! Eagle Mifllig C*. Manufacturer* md hkitU.