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ON THE TURF.
GRAvEsEND RESULTS.

' NEW YORK, Sept. 10. --An originally -brilliant programme today was reduced to a mere skeleton by wholesale withdrawals. ~There were two big events down for de- -cision-the Speculation stakes and the 7 Oceanview handicap. In the former race the three contestants got away well to- gether, and Jack of Spades assumed the position Of pacemaker to the homestretch. Stonenell and Hugh Penny then collared him. They raced well together, but at the last sixteenth post Simms gave Stonenell his head and won by tlree-quarters of a length.
 Prince Karl flssued in front for few strides after the start for the Oceanview handicap had been made. Soon Patrician sailed to the front, but had to give way to Dutch Skater, who assumed command at the backstretch. At the far turn Sir Ex- cess came like shot from a cannon from the rear and aiternated in the lead with Dutch Skater the rest of the journey, both crossing the line on equal terms. The owpers.agreed to divide the money.
 A special race has been arranged for Sat urday IAsxt between Domino and Henry of
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ELECTRIC FISH.
Living Galvanic Batteries and Their
 Anatomical Peculiarities.

Living Galvanic Batteries and Their
 Anatomical PeculiarIties.
 Electric fish have always been plenti- ful in the Nile. The ancient Egypt ians were familiar with the capacity of these fish to communicate a shock to their captors, although, of course, the nature of the shock was not under stood. In picture in bas-relief from the Metropolis at Memphis, dating pre- sumably three thousand years B. C., we see the Pharaoh of the day engaged in watching the sport of spearing hippopotamuses, while a solitary fish erman in a small boat is represented in the act of catching an electric shad. Galen, too (2OO A. D., mentions the electric rayfsh, the action of which he compares to magnet; and for cen turies the Abyssinians have used the electric eel as remedy for diseases of the nerves. There are three species of electric fish now known: The electric shad, the electric eel and the torpedo or electric rayfish. The electric shad is from twelve to twenty inches long, and is found in the Nile and the Sene- gal. According to Brehm, the electric organ of the shad consists of tissue, resembling the fatty tissue, between the skin and the muscles, over the whole body. This tissue consists of six or more membranes superimposed one upon the other, with space between them for gelatinous mass furnished with peculiar arterial and venous system, and with very much branched nerve. On being touched with the hand, the electric shad gives shocks of varying strength. The utilization of its electric energy is absolutely under its own control.
 The electric eel, first described by Humboldt. is capable of communicate ing the most powerful shock. It some- times reaches a length of six or seven feet and a weight of thirty or forty pounds. The skin, which is olive-green above and orangered below, is covered with slime, which, as Volta showed, conducts electricity twenty to thirty times better than water.
 The electric organ of the electri c ray occupies the same space between the head, the gills and the pectoral l fins. It consists of small cells, close together like the cells of a honey comb, separated by cross-membraneous walls and permeated by nerves. Its shock is materially weaker than that of the electric eel, but nevertheless quite painful. Digest.
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sible and such spirit should actuate all laboring organizations. At no time during the Pullman boycott was there any danger of sympathetic strike on the part of the brotherhood of locomotive tiremen, and all talk to that effect was by persons not familiar with the brotherhood laws. He was sorry for those brotherhood tiremen who had gone out of their own accord and had lost their jobs, but they knew the consequences when they struck, as the firemens organization had no trouble whatever with any of the rail roads.
 Sargent said that he was personal friend of Debs and admitted his hon. esty of purpose and his intellectual ability, but declared that he made a mistake in ordering on this sympa- thetic strike of the American Railway union. What effect it would have on Debs' own organization he could not say. One effect it might have for awhile would be to make it harder for all railway organizations to get con sessions from the companies.
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HE HAS HIS TROUBLES.
How the Freaks Make Trouble for tn
 Museum Manager.

How the Freaks Make Trouble for the
 Museum Manager.
 "I've struck the worst lot of freaks ever see," said the dime museum man. ager, withdrawing his face from the "stein." i've handled human streaks of lightnin' for twenty years, too, but this outfit beats the world. They haven't done a thing for the last two weeks but invent new schemes to drive me crazy.
 "That there only genooine mermaid of mine," he continued, refiectively, 'she was the darndest l ever see. They was no satisfyin' her. give her the best they was to be had and paid her her salary regular every Tuesday mornin,' but there was never a time but what she had kick comin'. Last week had my last racket with her an up an give her the bounce. She sent word for me to cum in wh ere she was being shown an l went in. An what do you think she wanted?'
 No guesses were hazarded.
 O"Well, she tol me that she would quit if I didn't hire a chiropodist for her special benefit, an I fired her. I was willin' to pay for corn plasters, but drew the line at a private chirop."
 The manager stopped long enough to finish his beer. My ossified man." he went on, The was another just like the mermaid. He more'n kicked at things. I had 'em guartered in hotel, an as l was walkin' through the hall heard a terrible cussin' comin' outen the room where they was. I went in, an I'll be blowed if that there ossified man want swearin' blue streak at the snake charmer. He didn't have no idea ot courtesy toward the fair sex. I never heard such talk, an l gave him notice there an then that my show was high ly moral an I was afraid he would learn bad talk to the wild man of Borneo."
 "What was the matter?"
 "Why; the snake charmer wanted put him across the top of two chairs sos she could use him for an ironin' board an iron out some handberchiefs, an he wasn't gentleman enough t oblige lady. y."-Chicago Times.
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A Veteran Publisher Passes Away.

ORANGE, N. J., July lG.-George RoX Graham, the veteran publisher and journalist, died yesterday of heart dis ease at the Orange Memorial hospital. He was identified with Charles J. Peter. son in the management of the Gentle mans Magazine in 1s4O, and later es- tablished Graham's Magazine. In 1864 he bought the North American In Phil adelphia, but financial reverses caused
 him to lose control of all his publica- tions. Through the liberality of George w. Childs he was maintained in Orange Memorial hospital from 1887.
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12:3O o'clock, thus declaring that so far as they were concerned the strike was at an end.
 The action of the council of the Fed. eration of Labor supplemented by that of the Building Trades assembly last night is accepted universally as the death blow of the Pullman boycott.
 The railroads are taking back their old employees who have been quiet dur ing the trouble, but they are not dis. charging any of the men who were employed to take the places of the strikers, and such as are re-employed are taken back as individuals. It ne. sessarily follows that a number of the strikers find themselves unable to secure reinstatement, and these are insisting upon continuance of the Struppla
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Homestead Certificates.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Senator Mar tin, from the committee on public lands, Saturday reported a substitute for bill heretofore introduced by Sen, ator Carey validating outstanding sol. diers' additional homestead certifi' cates. The bill as reported provides that all these certificates heretofore is. sued under the rules and regulations of the general land office shall be valid notwithstanding any attempted trans, fer or sale. It also validates sales of these certificates and provides for the approval of land patented to assignees under such sales.
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Petal Cloths and China Sets.

The tea cloths oftenest seen now are what are called petal cloths. A loose bunch of roses or nasturtiums or,carna- tions or any flower with a large petal is embroidered in one corner as if care lessly thrown down, and from it, scat tered all over the cloth, the loosened petals have carelessly blown. On the tea table, too, now more than for merly, is seen the little china tete-a. tete sets, usually on a matching china tray. The little hot-water kettle, the tea caddy and spoon and the gay cozy give enough variety to the furnishings to keep the china of one kind. Y. Times.
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A Modest Request.

MT. Henpeck Ia very small man. What shall get up on that chair for, Mirandy?
 Mrs. Henpeck (very large and mas culine)-Get up on that chair, you in significant little whiffet, so I can box your ears without having to stoop over Get up on that chair! Do you hear?-TexaS Siftings.
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was held and it was decided to sen d back to Mayor Hop kins without com ment the proposi- tion of President Debs, of the Ameri- can Railway union.
 This was ratified at the formal meeting of the managers to- day. Then the or gan izat tion a d. iOurned sine die at
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12
Enrines Cnme Tneether.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 16.-Passenger train No. 7, south bound, on the Louis. vile & Nashville, and freight train No "A, north-bound, came together in q head-end collision at Colesburg, Ky, al 6:35 o'clock Saturday night. Both en zines were badly wrecked and Engi neer Frank Dudley, of this city, was killed, and Fireman Fay Mccormick slightly injured. None of the passen gers were hurt.
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Democratic Rally.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 16.-Chairman J. S. Richardson, of the democratic state central committee, announces that all the candidates on the state ticket will address the first grand rally to be held at Leavenworth, July 26.
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The stolen Safe Found.

HELENA, Mont, July 16.-The safe containing S12,O0O stolen from the Great Northern Express Co. Friday was found Saturday 'cached"'in the bed of mountain creek about miles from Wickes. The robbers had buried it and made their escape on horseback. They have not yet been apprehended.
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Given Ninety Days In Jail,

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, July l6.-A deputy United States marshal brought in from Danville Saturday number of prison CTS charged with contempt of the court in interfering with trains. Frank Lap pine and J. Scott were charged with stoning the engineer of train bring ing other prisoners to Springfield They were convicted and sentenced to ninety days in jail.
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Didn't Know His HusIness.

Customer las journeyman barber leaves the shop)-What did you dis charge him for?
 Boss Barber-Why, he ain't got no more sense than a stone wall! One of my customers left pair of razors here to be sharpened, and that ignorant chump actually went and sharpened them so the man could shave with them-pucl<
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Fourth Glass Western Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-The follow. ing fourth class post office appoint ments were made to-day:
 In Kansas-At Homewood, R. Guy: at Nor wood. Gus Tepfer at Richter, H. Jefferson. All are in Franklin county.
 In the Indian terrltory-At Cheek, Chicka- saw nation, J. Yocum.
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The Thistle Must Go.

WAsmNGToN, July 1G.-Senator Hans brough, of North Dakota, has been au- thorized by the committee on agricul' ture to report as an amendment to the agricultural appropriation bill an'ap- propriation of St,OOO, 900 for the exter, imitation of the Russian thistle, the amount to be disbursed to governors oi the various states under direction of the secretary of agriculture.
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No One Mourns the Loss

Of the treacherous, long abiding, deceptive symptoms of kidney complaint But the return of regularity is hailed when, with the aid of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the wise ceiyes return of regularity. Use the Bit ters in malarial, kidney ordyspepsia trouble, disorder of the bowels, nervousness or de- bility.
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The Minneapolis a Flyer.

BosToN, July 16.-The new cruiser Minneapolis made her official trial trip to-day. Her average speed during the four hours consecutive run is esti. mated at 234 knots, which, if verified by the official timekeeper, would give her S45O, GOO premium.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12
Muley Mohammed Put In Prison.

ROME, July 16.-A telegram received here from Tangier reports that Muley has been imprisoned by tho governor of that city for intriguing to induce the powerful Rahamma tribe to proclaim him sultan.
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BANK ROBBERS DONE FOR.
Three of the Longview, Tex, Desperadoes
 Killed by Federal Officers.

Killed by Federal Officers.
 DALLAS, Tex, July l6.-Adyices from the posse of deputy United States mar. shals who have been in pursuit of the Longview bank robbers in the Trinity river country near Clarksvillc, state that the posse came upon four of the band to-day and in the fight following an attempt to arrest them, three rob- bers were killed and the fourth cap tured. The bodies of the dead will be taken to Paris, Tex, this afternoon by the posse The band, it was reported, was en route to Detroit, Tex, to rob a bank there.
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erhood, said to-day
 that the old broth erhoods would come out of the Pullman strike stronger than before it was ordered, for it had demonstrated t h e conservative char acter of those or ders. The laws of his order were made so as to prevent a strike aS far as nOS-
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The Ladies.

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladies may use the California liquid laxative Syrup of Figs, under all conditions, true and genuine article, look for the name of the California Fig Syrup Co.,, printed near the bottom of the package.
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A KANSAS man who lost five hundred chickens that were aboard one of the stolen trains has entered suit in the United States courts for the value of them. He wants to recoop, so to speak.-Philadelph Ledger.
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Coop natural rivalry in business is all right, but it is carrying things trife too far when an undertaken starts in with the avowed intention of laying his competitors sout. Buffalo Courier
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"DoN'T you consider Miss Bonby rather dull!" said one society man. "Well," re- piled the other, "after the manner in which she cut you this morning can't say that I do.n-Washington Star
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12
A New Kind of ConI.

Do they get good soft coal in these mines?"
 Madam, it is so soft that we call it the pianissimo brand. Judge.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

q SHALL celebrate my twenty-second birth dearest friend! q suppose you forgot it when it came around eight or nine years ago." was Miss Flypp's reply.-Harper's BaZar
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Halls Catarrh Cure Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.

THAT'S too bad My wife has gone and put my handkerchief in the wash, and am positive that l had tied a knot in it to re- mind me of something ngp'-Fliegende Blaet- fer
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

MAY-"Do you read after going to bed2" Madge-"Yes. love to read poetry on my back" May-"Bless me! Voc must be a contortionistr' Flown Topics.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

IT is positively hurtful to use ointmentfor skin diseases. Use Glenns Sulphur Soap. Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, soc.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

Mas. FLITIE-"I do so pity poor Mrs. Bookworm." Mrs. Jingle-'WhyF" Mrs. Flitie-"Her life seems so empty, she does nothing but study and write "-Inter Ocean,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

IN vain man the smallest spark may kindle into the greatest flame because the materials are always ready for it.-Hume.
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THREE years undisturbed possession of a setter dog will destroy the veracity of the best man in America. Texas Siftings.
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TIE best evening ties are those that keep man at home after dark.-Boston Com mercial.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

CHoLLIE-"rve got an awful cold in my head What'l do, Dawsonl" Dawson "Oh, let it alone. It'll die of ennui. liar per's Bazar.
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IN the commonest human face there lies more than Raphael will take away with him. Carlyle.
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THE DEATH BLOW.

The Action of the N. F. of l.. Probably Ends
 the Pullman Boycott.
 CHICAGO, July 16.-Friday night an in formal conference of the general man. aUers Of the railroads centerinp here
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

DUNNY-"Do you mean to say that cigar cites are offensive to youf Mabel-'No, no; it's only the people who smoke them. .n-- Inter Ocean
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sRoTHERHooDs NOT HURT.

The Debs Strike Only Proved the Conserv-
 atism of tha Older Orders.
 TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 16.-Grand Master Sargent, of the firemen's broth
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

BEATS the world-the impecunious tramps. Texas Siftings.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-07-12

IT never cools man off when the street sprinkler throws water on him.
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HHE STRONG IMPETUS given the

THE STRONG IMPETUS given the dress goods de-
- partment by the big reduction in prices induces us
to give the most values line of fine imported
goods suitable for wear that has been offered
Fine black dress goods choice that have been
selling for 81 rs and $3.50 yard go down 75c. The fin
class of imported goods in ali leading shades that
have been selling for 81, $25 and $3.50 yard, will be
sold all day for 75c yard This lot of goods what
called slow sellers They goods that sell every day
the year the best class of trade They choice styles
and fine goods and in almost every shade They
goods that any lady will fancy The large increase in the
dress goods trade induces keep abreast of the times
giving extraordinary values few pieces of fine broad
cloths that have been selling for So yard 81 yard
In addition to this will cut fit and haste your capes
free OF charge Over 500 pieces of fine dress goods
cuded in the special lot marked down 75c yard We
have than doubled the dress goods trade this
We making tremendous effort treble it. We are
do it. Now the time buy dress goods We
giving the best values the dress goods department. that
have been given the The trade shows that
public appreciates it. We doing largest goods
trade that have done this city. Splendid values
in cloaks rs and capes Repeating the low profits the
dress goods department in the cloak
cloaks one-haf the usual profits That means great
saving every cloak buyer The trade of this house
the front Every salesman knows the reductions
making in all departments genuine reductions
They have the heart work harder when they know ep
methods being used increase the business
The great sale of dress goods has been equaled
this city, The past ten days has shown wonderful in
in trade Today kid gloves ST. 81. so and So
pair We have closed every pair of old kid gloves We
show nothing but gloves. Today show blankets
exceptionally low prices Good blankets for ST. $I25
So up Sc pair. Every pair new and the low
prices have sold blankets for We selling
goods very cheap with the object in vieto largely
the trade We showing great gains every de-
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After the convention had completed
its deliberations last evening serenade
was given Judge Ryan at his residence
on South Hill street. Fully 800 enthusi-
astic Democrats formed in line in front
OF Turnverein hall. and marched down
Main street to Fret. thence to Spring.
thence up Second street to Judge Ryan's
residence. In passing the HERALD office
three rousing cheers were given the
paper.
Upon arriving at Judge Ryan's resi-
dence. three cheers were given him. and
the gentleman appeared and made
brief address, thanking his friends for
the compliment paid to him. He de-
clared that, if elected, he would give the
people OF Los Angeles city good, honeat
administration, the features of which
would be economy and efficiency. He
said that he expected to be vilihed and
abused, but no man could point 10 one
single dishonest act that he had ever
committed 1t had been charged that
he owned no property in the city. This
he denounced as lie Az to the charge
that be was an unmarried man,
he admitted it was true, but he
pointed to the fact that when
Grover Cleveland was elected president
he was unmarried. but he had repented
after his election and washed the sin
away. Judge Ryan said that II he was
elected he could easily correct this fault,
and probably would if he was not. Three
more cheers were given and the crowd
dispersed.
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the convention took recess until l 80
Afternoon Session.

Afternoon Session.
1t was after 2 O'Clock and the galleries
were impatient when the convention
was called to order.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was made and adopted. In adj
dition to the list OF names as heretofore
published, with few exceptions, the
committee recommended that no one be
allowed to vote q proxy in the conven-
ton who had not been duly elected a
delegate to the convention from the pre-.
cinct in which the proxy is voted; that
no member OF the convention be allowed
to vote more than two proxies; that any
person holding = fractional vote be not
allowed to transfer his vote by proxy,
but must be present to cast mis- own
vote; that the contest in the Forty
third precinct be dismissed and that the
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fees OF city clerk for eight years. acting
city attorney, secretary of the board Il
education, director OF the public library
and other important positions OF trust
and honor Of public character. The
city was during all this time Republican
by about 1000 majority.
In the early 'S0a Mr.. Ryan was attor-
ney for the city in the case OF the city OF
Galeaburg against the Galesburg Water
company. This was an action brought
by the city to cancel the franchise OF the
water company. on the ground that it
had failed to comply with it's agreement
to furnish the city pure and sufficient
supply OF water. This case was holly
contested by the eastern bondholders of
the company, but the franchise was an
nulled by the United States circuit court
and this judgment was affirmed by the
supreme court of the United States.
Through the efforts OF Mr.. Ryan a sys-
tenn of waterworks was established,
which is nowin operation, and which il
owned and operated by the city.
Ten years ago Mr.. Ryan came to Los
Angeles, and has ever since resided here.
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He hoped the convention would vote in
favor Of the report.
M. W. Conklinz said that the joint
nominee in the Sixth ward had declined,
and the Democrats wanted chance to
put up the man II the Republicans did
so. He thought it would be best at
present to strike out the clause.
j. Marion Brooks offered as substi-
tute for the clause that the matter be
referred back to the committee, and that
they recommend that the wards make
nominations. Adopted.
The report of the committee was then
adopted.
General Jones, in brief speech, de-
clinsd the nomination for permanent
chairman, and moved that Mr.. Mead
be elected in his stead, which motion
prevailed.
TIRE PLATFORM.
The report of the committee on plat