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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
ARMoR PLATE FRAUDS.

Damaging Testimony of Congressman Dun
 phy Before the Investigating Commit
 tee.
 WASHINGTON, May 25.-The congress sional investigation into frauds and ir- regularities in naval armor plate began yesterday with open doors. Repre- sentative Dunphy stated his informa- tion came from documents sent to the departments from official papers and from the newspapers. Mir. Dunpby's statement detailed the early discovery of irregularities and the investigation made by the navy department, which led to the fining of the Carnegie com pany. He said armor plate had been tested at the Indian Head proving grounds and had been found defective. It had then been retreated to overcome the defects,
 ''Was this retreatment in secret?" asked Chairman Cummings.
 MT. Dunphy answered in the affirIna- tive. He said that one plate was picked out as a sample of large num- Der of plates, amounting to 348 tons. When this secret retreatment had been made it served to pass the sample plate, and that in turn passed the en- tire 34s tons of armor.
 He then spoke of blow-holes in the armor of the Monitor Terror. Experts had gone to the navy yard and had act ually located two blow-holes which had been filled up to deceive the government. Similar blow-holes ex- isted in the armor of many other ships, but it was impossible for the experts to locate the defects, as the ships were abroad at their stations. The first charges covered 700 de- fective plates. In some cases pebbles had been dropped into blowholes. In others a calling card had been dropped in. This was done by the workmen as a means of detecting the blowholes, Recent charges covered not only armor plates, but the bolts and screws secur- ing the plates.
 In conclusion Mir. Dunphy said: My information is that the defective plates will be found on the Oregon, the Machias, the Castine, the Monadnock, the Cincinnati, the Terror, the New York and the Monterey, and that the exact position of the plates on each of these vessels can be located by the par ties who made the complaint, and whose names the committee will be able to obtain from the evidence on file in the office of the secretary of the navy.
 My object in offering the original resolution of inquiry was, first, that the government might save perhaps millions of dollars by the discovery of those great frauds, and secondly, that if our cruisers and battleships had, plastered on their sides or elsewhere, armor plates so defective as to lessen their effectiveness or safety, the govern ment upon discovery of it might take proper steps to remedy those evils and provide for the proper effectiveness and safety of the vessels" He added the defective plates located by the gov crnment experts had been estimated to be worth S700,OO0 to Sl,000,O0O.
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the case, for Ferris was in Pittsburgh hospital, his wrist shattered by spent ball Inflammation set in, and he did not leave the hospital for six weeks.
 On his return to New York he learned that "Semiramis" had gone on the road and Marguerite with it. A presidents wife lay dying at an Adj rondack summer resort, and the Planet sent Ferris to write it up. Shortly after his return from the Adirondacks he was sent to report congress, and consequently saw little of New York that winter.
 Before going he called at the Grays' Hat, only to learn that they had given it up the month before The young lady, the janitor said, had left her new address in case anyone asked for them, but that had been lost Marguerite was in town at tue time of this call, but was singing in another company. After Ferris went to Homestead she had written to the address he gave her; but as he was in hospital at the time the letter did not reach him. Then the COupduy WSuJ Ou Jilt TOau, ana the nat was given up. After the careful direc- tions left with the janitor she thought t it odd that Ferris never wrote, but sup posed he was busy; and invariably ended such reflections by falling into day dreams based on his words of that last evening. Even if they did not see each other for a few months, he should find how true she could be, and how she would try to make h ,rself worthy to be the wife of so brilliant man.
 Accordingly all her spare salary went toward tfe purchase of books she had heard him praise. Dickens, Swin burne, Thackeray, Balzac, Emerson and a host more authors were religiously studied regardless of any connection. Late into the night she would read, after hot days dusty travel and a long evenings singing at some one- night stand.
 There was a French girl in the chorus whom she paid to give her French les sons. This new teacher lost her tenn per at the many blunders, and laughed at the ridiculous accent of her Amer ican pupil, but for this Marguerite
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
Another Army at Washington.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Michael Fitz- gerald and his band of forty-three in- dustrial delegates arrived in this city shortly after o'clock yesterday, and took up quarters in the small chapel annex to the Mount Zion Methodist church, situated in the northwest sec lion of the city. The delegates are the most intelligent in appearance of any of the armies of the unemployed that have reached this city.
 Fitzgerald says his men do not ex- pect to stay here more than three or four days. They have petition to present to congress, but have not as yet made any plans concerning the manner of presenting it. The petition is strongly socialistic in its nature and goes much further than the Coxey plan.
 Fitzgerald says his men are in sym pathy with CoXey, but they are not in any way connected with him or his army.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
TARIFF DUTIES COMPARED.
Treasury Experts Complete Their Compars
 tive Statement.

treasury Experts Complete Their ComparA"
 tive Statement.
 WASHINGTON, May 24.-The treasury experts have completed their work of calculating the equivalent ad valorem rates of the compromise tariff bill as compared with the Mckinley law and the house bill. This shows the follow ing averages on each of the schedules of each of the two bills and the exist ing law:
 Chemicals-Present law, Sl.6l; senate b.E. 24.2i; house bill, BOO
 Earth, earthenware and glassware-Presezt law, 5l.25; senate bill 37.33 house bill. 34.37.
 Metals and manufactures of-Present law, 5S. 43; senate bill, 3i26; house bill, 35.06.
 Wood and manufactures of-Present les, g 66; senate bill 2ss2; house bill, 22.6.
 Sugar-Present law, l4.55; senate bill, Se.st; house bill, 2S.43.
 Tobacco and manufacturers of-PreseDt lrsg. 1l7s2; senate bill, lO595; house bill, 9l.5s.
 Agricultural products and provisions-Prcs. ent law, S3.2l; senate bill, 23.62; house bilr 2l.5s.
 Spirits, wines and other beverages-Pres- ent law, 6e.90; senate bill, 5s.9s; house bill, 6U69.
 Cotton manufacturers-Pre law, 55.25; senate bill 4092; house bill. 3s.45.
 Flax, hemp and jute and manufacturers of Present law, 45; senate bill, S2,4l; house bill, 30.5l.
 Wool and manufac turers of-present law, 9S.62; senate bill, 4l.l3; house bill, 39.7S.
 silk and silk goods-present law, 1856; sen- ate bill, 45.90: house bill, 45.l3.
 Pulp. paper and books-present law, 23.S5 senate bill, 20.3S; house bill, 1910.
 Sundries-present law, 27 senate bill, 2.l2; house bill, 2O.2S.
 Total-present law, 4s.5s; senate bill, 3e.7e; house bill, 35.52.
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REVOLUTION IN coREA.
Three Thousand Men Rise and Massacre
 FOrty-One Onicials-ManY Arresta.

Forty-One Onicisls-Many Arrests.
 VANCOUVER, B. C., May y24.--Through advices received by the steamship Elm press, of India, it is learned that the trouble that had been breeding in Corea had taken definite shape and Chinese soldiers were being poured into the country.
 The first outbreak occurred at the Sing-la-Too, but it was premature through the misunderstanding of ar engagements of insurgent plans by the persons at the head of the movement at that point. It had been the inten- tion to have uprisings all over the country simultaneously and so par alyze the officials and get complete control before help could be secured.
 Three thousand fully armed men suddenly mustered and before the guards could recover from their sur prise the governors palace waa in their possession. No mercy was shown and the governor and his forty officials were put to death, the more detested of them being horribly mutilated.
 Before the troops could be gathered the insurgents were on the march to Zeeoul. To this point coo Chinese sol diers have been dispatched, but at the date of the dispatch it was feared that, fired by success, the rebels would over come all opposition.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
The Saunders Army.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 2S.-Attorneys s. A. Snidcr and J. D. Waters, who repre- sent the Sanders army now in the GUS tody of the United States marshal at Leavenworth, went before Jndge c. C.. Foster yesterday afternoon to see if he would afford any assistance in secur- ing the release of the men. After dis cussing the situation with the att torneys Judge Foster sent the following message to United States Attorney w. c. Perry at Wichita: "Unless you con- sent to discharge all the Sanders men except five or six will have to issue habeas corpus" It is now believed that the men will soon be released and that the legal proceedings pending will be confined to the leaders.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
THE WEEKS TRADE.
Dun's Review Shows That Prices Are Stiu
 Tending Downward.
New YORK, \


 New YORK, May 26.-R. c. Dun & Co., $ weekly review says:
 Storms and foods prolonged strikes and large exports of gold have done their utmost this week to give business vacation. But the wants unsatisfed during the past year, belated and much lessened, and yet greater than those of any other nation, have caused volume of trade quite large for the season.
 Prices of products still tend downward. with out much speculation. It is not surprising that farmers retain wheat at present prices where they can. Corn has been stronger notwith- standing large receipts and insignif- cant exports. Cotton has recovered a shade, to 7A cents, though receipts for the week were nearly as large as last year, and exports much smaller. Pork products all declined with heavy receipts, and coffee is also lower. The astonishing cheapness of wheat and cotton will affect the rapidity of move ment in the fall and also will directly lessen the amount of money required in moving the crops
 Failures diminish in importance, the amount of liabilities for the third week in May being only S2,20i, 1S9, and for three weeks, ,s36 972, of which &, ,642 S67 were of manufacturing and B, ,O07 of trading concerns. The number of failures reported this week is Is3 in the United States, against 259 last year, and in Canada 2S, against IA last year. There are not noted any of much importance.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
BAD WORK.

 Eleven Men Reported to Have Been Blown
 Up in Mine by Colorado Strikers-Ugiy
 State of Affairs.
 CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, May 26.-Eleven men killed, with a strong probability that the number of dead will be in- creased when all is known, is the record of the first day of trouble here, although real fighting has not yet be- gun, as the deputies are awaiting rein forcements before beginning active operations.
 At 10 o'clock yesterday morning elev- en men started to work in the Strong mine on Battle mountain. Shortly afterward party of strikers blew up the shaft house, causing a loss of S25,- 900, and then dropped TOO pounds of giant powder down the shaft, which was also exploded killing all the in- mates. Not more than 300 yards from the Strong shaft house, sixteen men, who had been engaged to go to work in the Independence mine, were sur rounded in their bunk house, and after a long barley agreed to surrender. Each one was armed with rifle and brace of revolvers, the arms now being in the possession of the strikers.
 At Victor, miles away, where fully 1000 people reside, reign of terror exists. Within half mile of the cor poration limits of the town, all day long fully 300 union miners, armed with rifles, have paraded up and down the side of the hill. Occasionally de- tour into the village would be made, and people whom the miners thought to be objectionable were ordered to leave the place.
 The special train bearing 15O armed deputies reached Victor about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The depu- ties were immediately surrounded by 400 miners. A pitched battle ensued in which the deputies took refuge be- hind the rocks. The deputies finally proceeded to the Independence mine and secured possession, where they are besieged by part of the miners.
 At the summit of Bull hill, but 800 feet away from the Victor property, the miners have a barricade of logs and broken rock, which is supplied "ith iooPlioiCS anu lduuSTo' NonoluSr- able ammunition is stored there, and also quantity of provisions, but there is no water. Whole kegs of blasting powder have been stored in the barri- cade, and there is no telling to what desperate extreme the men may go.
 Two wagons loaded with powder and cartridges for one of the mines were captured by the strikers and their con- tents conGscated.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
Frances Ministry Resigns.

PARIS, May 23.-In the chamber of deputies yerterday during the debate on the question as to whether the minis ter of public works had the authority to allow the employees of the state rail roads to attend the congress of railroad men, the premier demand ed the adoption of the order of the day pure and simple. The motion was rejected by vote of 272 to 225.
 NJ. Cassimir-Perier thereupon left the Palais Bourbon.
 The ministers then proceeded to tn @ Elysee palace and handed in their resignations to President Carnot.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
BIMETALLIo LEAGUE.
Work of the Silver Meeting at Washington
 No More Bonds Wanted.

No More Bonds Wanted.
 WASHINGTON, May 24.-The Bimetal- lie league yesterday considered the re- port of the committee on resolutions As finally adopted they declare the league is unalterably opposed to the further issue of interest bearing bonds, that before casting their votes for congressman the members of the league will require assurances of adherence to the free coinage of silver and gold and at 16 to ratio, and pledge that if 8 bill providing for such coinage is passed by congress and vetoed by the presi- dent, they will work for and vote to pass the bill over the presidents veto; that if the election of president is thrown into the house they will vote only for the person in favor of free coinage; denounce the present system of national banks as the monumental monopoly of the nineteenth century.
 They recommend the enactment of a system of currency that will insure a per capita circulation of $50, to be made up by the free coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, and the issue of treasury notes; assert the discontinu- ance of the issuance of the silver money and the repletion of the treasury by bond issues is burdensome on the masses; declare that it is the duty of the secretary of the treasury to coin the bullion now in the treasury and to pay interest on the public debt with silver, and demand the issue of $780, 900, ,000 of non-interest- bearing notes of small denominations.
 A resolution was passed arraigning congress for legislation which it was alleged had burdened the people by benefiting the creditor class at the ex- pense of the producing class, the issue of interest-bearing bonds and demone- tization of silver being especially de- nounced.
 Speech making was the order of the day. Col. Fisl1e, of Denver, advocated the building by the government of railroads from Pittsburgh to San Fran cisco, and later one to the south as a means of assisting the people.
 The convention adjourned sine die after brief session last evening.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
Stub Ends of Thought.

Very few people are liars from choice.
 Men are deceivers, ever; which is not saying that women are not.
 Modern civilization has done more for machinery than it has done for morals.
 Love is the air the heart breathes.
 There are as many differentiation of religion and love as there are human beings.
 Beauty has the peculiar influence upon it's possessors of making them think that nothing else is necessary.
 A mirror never shows woman what is below the surface
 If there had been dozen Adams in stead of one, Eve wouldn't have tiirted with the serpent.
 Loss of respect for one man lessens, in certain degree, our respect for all Dsen.-Detroit Free Press
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
THE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
MT. Buttz Not So Anxious to Testify as He | ADneared to Re.

MT. Buttz Not so Anxious to Testify as He
 Appeared to He.
 WASHINGTON, May 23.-C. W. Buttz, who was very anxious to be represent ed before the senate bribery investiga- tion committee, was not on hand when the committee met yesterday. Instead he sent his attorney to explain he was otherwise engaged and asked to be ex- cused from further attendance at pres ent.
 On being questioned by the cou- mittee as to MT. Buttz's reason for his conduct, Attorney McGowan stated his client was engaged in making search for witness who could zorro borate his statements and throw light upon the question at issue. The explanation was far from satisfactory, and MT. Me- Gowan was informed Buttz was the man wanted and not substitute. Ac- cordingly they called the sergeant-at- arms to their assistance, and directed that a subpoena be issued for Buttz.
 While waiting the committee called in several senators, including Messrs. Voorhees,, Harris and Coke, to whom Senators Hunton and Kyle had stated that they had given information of the approaches made to themselves soon after Buttz had first made his proposi- tion to them. They confirmed the state. ments of Messrs. Hunton and Kyle. When asked if they knew of other at. tempts to bribe senators, Messrs. Voor- hees, Harris and Coke said they did not.
 The sergeant-at-arms reported to the committee at 12 o'clock; he had failed to find Buttz. He, however, had ascer- tained Buttz had left the city on an early morning train, with the purpose and expectation of returning by 9 o'clock, at which hour he had said he would again appear before the com mittee.
 Maj Buttz did not meet the expecta- tions of the committee by putting in an appearance during the afternoon, and they account for the absence by the probability of his having difficulty in finding the witness.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
Three Persons Killed in a Duel.

PLAQUEMINE, La., May 24.--At Dor seville, II miles below this town, on the Texas & Pacific railroad, an Italian and negro got into an altercation in front of the store of Adolph Block and Jules Lebe, who are brothers-in-law. The negro took offense at something that was said to him by the latter young man, and started off to get his gun, they doing the same. In ten minutes the trio met, all armed, and
 he shooting began. When the smoke cleared away it was found that all three had been killed almost instantly.
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PEACE REIGNS.
The Leavenworth Coal Miners "Invasion'
 Ends Without Bloodshed.

The Leavenworth Coal Miners "Invaslon"
 Ends Without Bloodshed.
 LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, May 25.-Leav- enworth's war cloud has been happily dispelled and quiet peace reigns. The striking Missouri miners are safely landed on the east bank of the Missouri river, opposite this city, and have to all outward appearances given up all hope of their original intention to per suade the Leavenworth miners to go out on sympathy strike. In this city furnished firearms have been laid aside and feeling of relief has come over all good citizens.
 A community melted to high pitch of excitement, with many men carry ing arms, with vague mutterings, is not pleasant scene to witness, and the soundest and coolest heads felt that crisis was at hand which might magnify to unthought of propor- tions should one indiscreet or overt act transform the city into battle-ground.
 At 11:lO yesterday morning Capt. Steve Ryan, of Napoleon, Mo-, ac- companied by his chief lieutenant, Pemberton, who were in command of the approaching Missouri strikers, reached this city by Maple Leaf train. These representatives of the strikers were hurried to the city hall, where the committee appointed the night before to visit the strikers were on hand to receive them. Great crowds began to gather on the streets, and Ryan and Pemberton were visibly nervous.
 After parleying for time the head of the invading army was discovered approaching the city and the alarm was sounded. A great crowd assem- bled to repel the invaders" but when the wet and bedraggled crowd marched in they were escorted by the sheriff and his posse and taken through the city to an encampment across the river and provisions furnished them. The war was Oyer
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
Fourth Class Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-These post office appointments were made to-day:
 In Missouri-At Barroll, Cape Girardeau county, Mary Bean; at Banll, St. Louis coun- ty, J. Pitts; at Buckhart, Douglas county, s. Nelson;at Burlington, Stoddard county, Conder- relus Rooms; at Camden Point, Platte county, w. George vice Bertha Prior removed: at Dora, Ozark county, F. Francis vice Anton Fisher removed; at Hilloran, Butler county, T. Harmen; at Hartshorn, Texas county; w. stephens at Leeds, Jackson county, M Polfer; It Mendon, Charlton county, Corrine BlaBey, rice c. Yelling removed; at Swan, Fancy county, H. Hinkle; at ThornHeld, Ozark county, q Boomer vice G. Peary removed at Valley Ridge, Dunklin county, W. Craig
 In OlSlahoma-At Union, Canadian county, w. Marry vine M. Wells removed.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-05-31
OklahOma's Inning.

WAsHINGToy, May 24.-Olzlahoma had her inning in the house of representa- tives yesterday, and an amendment was added to the legislative appropria- tion bill apportioning the Cherokee strip into thirteen council and twenty nine legislative districts, and pro- viding for the appointment of three commissioners by the govern ment to make the necessary surveys by September 1. This assures the 15O,OO0 inhabitants of the strip an opportunity to vote at the coming elections, as the governors proclamation must follow within fifteen days after the appoint pent has been made.
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Will End in a Wolf Chase.

MONTICELLO, H., May 26.-The hot test political contest ever waged in Piatt county will have novel ending to-day, and will be wound up with a wolf chase, in which all the candi- dates, including Hon. H. B. Funk, Judge F. M. Wright and all the coun- ty and legislative candidates, will take part. The wolves have been very de- structive to the farmers sheep in the eastern part of the county and large rewards have been offered for their scalps, and the politicians will en- deavor to capture these prizes to help pay campaign expenses, which have Teen very heavy this year.
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Gladstone Operated On.

LONDON, May 25.-Mr. Gladstone s right eye was operated upon to-day by Drs. Nettleship and Habcrshon in Lord Rendell's house. Some time afterwards they issued bulletin stating that the eye had been operated upon for cata- ract and that the operation was very successful. This afternoon Mir. Glad stone is resting quietly in dar kened room. He does not show any feverish symptomS
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Presidential Party Returns.

WASHINGTON, May 25. - President Cleveland, Secretaries Gresham and Carlisle and Capt. Evans returned to Washington yesterday from their shoot ing and fishing trip in North Carolina waters
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Copyright 1894. by
 the Author.l
 ICK FERRIS, of tn c G O t h am Planet, was in the W orst of h Il m or s. He was a newspa- per man, and used to assign m ents of all sorts; but the
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Eleven Men Reported to Have Been Blown Up in Mine by Colorado Strikers-Ugiy State of Affairs.