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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

A. BROWN, farmer, who had just sold his property in McPherson county, Kan, and gone to his claim in the Cher okee strip, near Guthrie, Ok, was awakened at night by strangers, but refused to open the door The men fired volley through the door and then broke it in with axes and attacked Brown and his wife. The couple fought pluckily and Mrs Brown was badly hurt, her husband bound and gagged and the house robbed of $500.
 CLEARING house returns for the prin- cipal cities of the United States for the week ended October showed an average increase as compared with the corresponding week last year of 11.1; in New York the increase was 12S; out side New York the increase was 9.2.
 DUN's review of trade for the week ended the 5th said that with the money crops of the west and south declining in value it. was not strange that pur- chases of manufactured products were smaller than expected. The price for cash wheat was small fraction higher. Corn receipts were only a third as large as last year. Pork products were weak in tone, though only lard was quota bly, lower.
 ON the night of the 5th the depot at Fort Gibson was robbed by six masked men. The Cook gang were thought to be the robbers. They went to the agents home and compelled him to go to the depot and open the safe. They got about $500.
 A FIRE broke out in the Kidder furni- ture building at Buckhannon, W. Va, and spread rapidly. The furniture building, feed store, a hardware store and half dozen frame dwellings along Main street were soon in ruins. The loss will amount to SsO,0OO; insured for less than half that amount.
 ARTICLES have been signed for fin- ish fight between Tommy Ryan, of Chicago, and Jack Dempsey, the Non pareil." The men will meet at the Auditorium Athletic club, of New Or leans, December 12, for a purse of S5,- 900, weighing in at IA pounds at the ring side.
 TIE twenty-ninth annual convention of the Army of the Tennessee closed with a banquet at Council Bluffs, la, on the 4th. At the afternoon session Gin cinnati was chosen to entertain the army in 1895. The sherman monu- ment fund was shown to be $65, 900 and will be raised to twice that this year.
 AT Chicago on the 4th Manager Glori was interviewed with reference to the announcement that Fitzsim- mons deposit to fight had been covered by Corbett. He said: "We have been notified of Corbett's action and Fitz has replied to Corbett that he will meet him to arrange the match. As to the date, we do not wish to do any thing that will interfere with Mir. Cor bett's plans or force him to break his contracts. All we shall ask is that the fight take place in a reasonable time"
 TIE first regular session of the twen- ty-ninth annual reunion of the Army of the Tennessee convened at Council Bluffs, Ia., on the 3d, with about no delegates present. Gen. Dodge pre- sided. In the afternoon he held re- ception.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

IChSoNhb fAND
 RETURNS from 100 towns of Connecti- gut show large gains for the repub- licans in the town elections on the 1st.
 NEWS has reached here from Erze- roum, Armenia. that the people of Sas- sun have attacked the Kurash and Turk tsh soldiery and killed and wounded over 800 of them. The Turkish troops were said to be in a pitiable condition and their sufferings were greatly en- hanced by the severity of the weather.
 A LIGHTER vote was boiled in the Georgia election than was cast two years ago. The democratic ticket was elected by about 3O,OOO majority. At kinson, democratic candidate for gov srnor, ran behind his ticket.
 PROF. DAVID SWING, the noted Chi cago divine, died on the 3d.
 EX-VICE PRESIDENT MORTON was off nation for the governorship of New York and in brief address he signitied his acceptance.
 PREPARATIONS are being made in In- dia to concentrate English and Indian troops in readiness to proceed to China to take action in the event that for eigners are massacred in that country, IS now seems probable.
 THE Choctaw council has completed the work of counting the votes of the late election at Tuskahoma, TT. Gard ner was declared elected and the oath of office was administered to him by Chief Justice Garland. Gov. Jones be- fore retiring delivered speech in Choctaw and then read message to tell why the Choctaw nation was a financial wreck. The nation is bank rupt and national warrants are going at heavy discount.
 THE San Francisco Chronicle says that all federal employees in San Fran cisco have received a circular letter from the democratic campaign commit tee, stating that as officeholders they are presumed to desire the perpetua- tion of the present administration and that the democratic ticket may be sue cessful. Each officeholder is requested to contribute per cent. of his yearly salary to the funds of the party.
 JUDGE GAYNoR, of New York, has de- clined the nomination for judge of the court of appeals.
 IT has been decided by the treasury that it is impossible, in the absence of any appropriation for the purpose, to carry into effect the pro- vision of the new tariff law relieving from taxation alcohol used in the arts or in medical preparations.
 A MEETING of the women of New York to organize in opposition to Tam many was held on the 4th. Miss Ella Rowls was chosen secretary and treas urer. Mir. Pomeroy made a speech in which he said a large percentage of the poverty and misery in the city was due to Tammany because Tammany built private palaces with the money it's leaders stole from funds generally contributed to relieve suffering.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

TIE death of John Jackson at the house of correction at Annapolis, Md, was reported recently. Jackson was famous for having performed one of the most heroic actions of the civil war. The progress of the union fleet up the Savannah river was impeded by tor pedo placed in very narrow channel, and communicating with the shore by a wire. Jackson swan to the torpedo and took off the cap, rendering it harm less. He was given medal for this gallant conduct
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

TIE Chicago Women's Christian Tenn perance union has entered upon cru. sade against objectionable theatrical sign boards and the exposure before the footlights of scantily clothed women and have employed counsel. This ac- tion was determined upon at the recent monthly meeting of the W. c. T. U., when the report of a subcommittee consisting of Mrs. l.. A. Hagans and Mrs. Jane Zimmerman, of the social purity committee, was made and adopt ed. The committee made tour of the Chicago variety theaters and concert halls and told shocking stories at the meeting.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

COMMISSIONER MCDONALD, of the fish commission, says that despite the diff culties experienced in the work of propagating and rearing fish owing to drought and excessive heat, the work of the season has been large and will compare favorably with the records of previous years. Over 600, 900, 900 fish of various kinds have been matched and loosed under the auspices of the com mission, including 100000, 900 shad. l. OO0,O 900 white fish and 5000, 900 perch.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
THE LLAMA.
An Animal of Great Importance to thu
 Peruvians.

Peruvians.
 The llama is native of Peru and an animal of great importance to the Pe- ruvians. It is beast of burden, and at one time was the only quadruped in the country which could be used for that purpose, taking the place of either horse, OK or goat; it also furnishes them with food and clothing. In South America the animal is commonly known by several names-llama, alpaca, ci- cugna and guanaco. The llama and alpaca are domesticated, but the gua- naco and vicugna are wild. These last are of light brown color, the under parts white, while the others vary in color, being white, brown, black or mottled. The vicugna is smaller and more slender in form than the guana- co. It is wild, timid creature, living in herds on the bleak rocky precipices of the snow-clad mount tain tops of Peru and Ecuador, where it climbs the rocks with the greatest agility, for its feet are so formed as to render it possible for them to do so, as beneath each toe is pad or cushion. In this, as well as the construction of the stomach, the llama is supposed to be allied to the camel.
 The guanaco, another variety, is very beautiful creature about the size of the European red deer. It also is a very timid animal and when frightened bounds off at great speed.
 The llama, which is domesticated, is supposed to be descended from the guanaco. It is used by the natives as a beast of burden and will carry a hundred pounds or perhaps little more. If the load is too heavy or the animal too tired, it will lie down and nothing will induce it to go further on its journey, and if urged it will turn and spit in the face of its driver. The pack must be removed from its back before it will move.
 The flesh of the llama is good for food and the skins and wool for cloth ing. The alpaca is thought to be of the same variety as the vicugna, but in domesticated state. It is not used as beast of burden, but is noted for its wool, which is abundant, long and heecy, and for this reason the alpaca sheep are highly prized. Free Press.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

GEN. WADE HAMPTON, the commits sioner of railroads, has just returned to Washington from an extended trip over the government-aided roads which come under his supervision. He said he encountered in California a great deal of clamor for government control of not only the Union and Central Pa cific roads, but of all roads. Both of these propositions are opposed by the commissioner, and he said the demand for foreclosure of the Pacific roads did not come from the best informed peo- pie of the Pacific coast, although it had got to be very popular movement in the west.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

ACCORDING to census bulletin just issued the aggregate population of the five civilized tribes of Indians in the Indian territory is 17S,O97 of which 57,- 900 are Chickasaws, 56,OOO Cherokees. 43, 900 Choctaws, 17,OOO Creeks and 2,7O0 Seminoles. The tribes are declared self-sustaining and fairly prosperous, the Creek nation being especially so, because of the large negro population.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

Ar the annual convention of the hu- mane societies of New York state at Albany Elbridge T. Gerry, of New York, favored the introducing of the whipping post into the state to be used especially in the punishment of those cruel to children. Imprisonment, he said, had been found to be inadequate as punishment. Rev. Dr. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Rochester, spoke in the same vein
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
Chinese In Wild Retreat.

SHANGHAI, Oct. s.-Telegrams from Moukden report that thousands of Chi nese soldiers are passing through that city in wild retreat. The Japanese army is believed to have arrived there now, aided by 10000 armed Coreans. The empress dowager is exercising su. preme power in Pekin.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
Heavy Loss by Fire.

NEW YORK, Oct. s.--A fire was dis covered about 6:3O o'clock Saturday evening on the steamboat City of AL bany, which was lying in the Harlem river between One Hundred and Forty ninth and One Hundred and Fiftieth streets The damage to the boat was S15o,ooo. A frame building caught fire and caused damage of $10O, ,OOO to the DrODertv
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

IT is reported from St. Petersburg that the new law making dueliug ob- ligatory upon the officers of the Russian army, not only whenever they them selves fancy they have been insulted but likewise whenever anybody else thinks they have, is not meeting with any very general approval.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
Foster Will Pay Forty Cents.

FosToRIA, O., Oct. s.-The long de. layed settlement with the creditors of ex-Gov. Foster and his partner, Mir. Davis, has at length come about. The assignee to-day announced that he would be able to pay 40 cents on the dollar on all the claims, amounting to $213,O00 The settlement will begin at once.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

THE farm ownership of Kansas is stated to be over per cent. larger than that of Illinois, while the mort gage percentage in the suntlower state is only 19 per cent. larger, but the ag- gregate of the mortgages is over S@5,- 900. 900 less.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

RESIDENTS within the city limits of Spokane, Wash, have been in terror because of cinnamon and three black bears that have been prowling about. The bears entered kitchen, frightened a woman into a faint and attacked a man whom they nearly killed before they were driven off.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

JUDGE STUART, of the United States court at McAlester, l. T., decided re- gently that an Indian who had taken the oath of allegiance to the United States became in every sense citizen, but could still retain his Indian citizen chin
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

A NEGRO laborer, while digging a post hole on E. B. Shepard's farm, near Mobile, Ala, recently, found buried in the earth an iron box containing large amount of gold money. He turned it over to his master, who, upon counting it, found it contained Sl, l0O. The dates upon the coins indicated that the treas ure had been buried perhaps fifty years
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

JEFFERSON GARDNER, who was in- nugurated principal chief of the Choc- taws recently, in his message said he opposed any change in tribal affairs or the holding of land and asked the members of the council to dismiss the extraordinary subject from their minds, as no proposition from the Dawes commission would be enter fainad
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

TIE democratic state executive com mittee of Ohio, of which A. W. Thur man is chairman, has issued mani festo to the voters of that state in which it holds that the money question is now the vital one before the country.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

THREE colored boys who have robbed slot machines in many cities were cap tured in Chicago with more than 5000 pennies in their possession.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11

LORD RAYLEIGH thinks that three of the five great problems of aerial navi- gation have been solved-motive power. propelling power and lifting power, steering and maneuvering yet remain intr
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
Killed in n Saw NH Explosion.

PARKERsBURe, w. Va, Oct. 2 A saw mill at Mineral Wells, owned by George Schultz, blew up last night, killing Frank Haley and fatally wouuding Samuel Cook and George Schultz,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-11
Resolution to Do Good.

Without the resolution in your hearts to do good work, so long as your right hands have motion in them, and to do it, whether the issue be that you die or live, no life worthy the name will ever be possible to you; while in once forming the resolution that your work is to be well done, life is really won, here and forever.-Detroit Free Press.
 Hogs carry straws in their mouths on the approach of bad weather, be- cause of hereditary instinct. Wild hogs always make a comfortable bed when rain is coming on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14

between his twelfth year. when he ques-
toned the priests In the Temple, and his
thirtith year when he began his public
ministry in Jucea, the discovery OF this
document In the Thibetan monastery and
the publication OF its translation is Of
great interest OF course. II is too early 10
say what effect. II any, II VIII have. bat IL
will naturally stimulate research among all
ancient records which bear upon biblical
times. wherever they may be found or
wherever they are accessible.
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treTne north OF India. TO the Himalayas
fear / cannot do 50. and after 7 have
preached in the various large cities of south
ern and central India j shall take ship
through the SueZ canal 10 the east coast
OF the Mediterranean, where / expect to
stop for brief time in order 10 visit the
sites of the ancient Chaldean cities OF Tyre
and Sidon. There. too, / expect 20 preach.
standing above the dust OF vanished race.
which once controlled the commerce of the
known world. and standing upon the un-
recognizable ruins OF what were once thu
greatest and most wonderful works OF man.
That people and it's movements are now but
spoken bv the Son of God still live. as they
will still live when Brooklyn and New York
have gone to join Sidon and Tyre
81 admit that from motives OF curiosity I
would very much like TO visit Mecca and
Medina. the holy cities OF Islam, and so far
as geographical accessibility goes they are
not hard TO reach, but IN orger 10 enter
medan or an impoStor disguised as a fol-
lower of the Prophet As for me. a am not
a Mohammedan and VIII not be an inn
postor To visit Mecca would have TO wear
false whiskers and 10 cry aloud God is good
and Mohammed is His prophet L cannot
do 1t. i will not do II. The holy city OF
words would stick in my throat and thu
false whiskers would probably slip of my
chin. In that case L would never come back
hack but i will never see Mecca"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14
The Canary Bird.

In so many homes there are neglected,
unhappy canary birds, who have won the
dlspleaSure of their owners because they
did not sing. Now this fault lies in the
birds keeper rather than in the feathered
pet itself, for with proper care and proper
food canary will reward the kindness by
singing blithely all the day long.
the cage should be hung in a light cheer
full place protected from draughts and in
not too great a blaze of sunshine or rush
OF warm air. The cage should be cleaned
every day, and if it is possible second one
should be on hand into which the bird could
be put during the house-cleanlng process,
as birds as well as men are very much put
out by the upheaval of their customary
belongings.
A bath should be offered to the bird
every day, but If, after fifteen minutes, it
does not see fit to wash itself, remove the
tub. Never put cold water in the tub. but
desire the birds health. Cover the bottom
of the cage with fine sand. Have two
perches. a swing and a couple Of wooden
balls attached by a string from the roof
for his amusement. Be sure and cover
the cage at night, as many birds have ex-
hausted their vocal powers by being de-
luded into the idea that gaslight was day
light and thus singing too much
For steady diet nothing is better than
pure bird seed. Fill the cups fresh every
day, being sure that the water is cool and
refreshing. In addition TO the seed give
the bird a bit of the hard yolk OF an egg
every day. Vary his diet with bits of let
tuce or celery and Jumps of sugar. Place
a cutie bone between the wires and once
With such attentions as these a bird, if
well, will be happy and contented and will
prove his joy by singing his sweetest and
best for the edification Of his keepers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14
Small Social Duties.
HarperS Young People.


A distinct mark Of good breeding which
young girls are apt to treat rather lightly
Is what we may call the small social obi
CATION
Every girl who has been we'll brought
up VIII, of course, perform her important
duties, be they social or otherwise. She
will call to see her friend who has been IN
trouble: She could not fail to answer
promptly in writing any written invitation
or To return a first visit in due time,
acceptable or not but there are a thousand
and one slight occasions constantly arising
which one, unless she is quite punctilious
in such matters, as she should be, is apt
TO fail TO recognize as Obligations.
taste be either accepted or declined without
polite acknowledgement. The receipt through
the mails OF a newspaper addressed by a
friend and containing a marked paragraph
of interest to either or both should be
answered promptly by note unless for in
stance, the recipient should happen to have
another paper or magazine holding some
further notice Of the same subject In that
case the sending of this, with article
marked, would be a graceful and sufficient
acknowledgment of the first
Ordinarily notes of regrets sent in answer
TO formal invitations need, course, no
reply, being themselves final answers But
when a friend declines an invitation assign
ing for doing that her little brother has
fallen and broken his collar bone or that
she herself has met with an accident, an
early note expressing regret and interest
or visit, if the degree of intimacy iustf-
fieS it's absolutely obligatory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-14
TRADING WAS LIGHT
Wall Street Business Not Picking
Up Rapidly Just Yet.
Change Announced in the Settlement
with Cordage Creditors -IndianapOlis
Grain Market Devoid of Features.

At New York, yesterday, money on call
was easy at per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 3i2G515 per cent.
Sterling exchange was firm. with actual
business in bankers bills at sLS7G4S7I4 for
demand and at SfS5Q4S514 for sixty days;
posted rates, SLs6q4sS; commercial bills,
S4S4G4SrI
Silver certificates, 6414Q6424c. Bar silver
closed at size per ounce; at London, gid.
shares The share speculation was unset
tied and the movement of prices irregular
At the opening a general inhrm tone pre-
vailed. The trading, however, was very
light Early in the day il was announced
that the original plan of settlement with
the creditors of the National COrdage Com
pany had been changed, so that they will
receive only 10 per cent. in cash, in
stead OF % per cent the other 10 per cent
being payable in ten-per-cent. guaranteed
stock. This change Of plan induced sales
of the stock, which caused a decline OF 3A
per cent, with final recovery Of II per
cent.
The principal changes in the bond market
were as follows: AdVanceS-UniOn Pacific
gold SKIES. Collateral Trust notes and OHIO
Southern firsts, each 2; Baltimore & Ohio
firsts, PaTker'S Branch, SOLD at lis, against
III Nov. 10; Chicago 4 Alton Sinking
Fund tiyes sold at ll5l2, the last recorded
transaction being at 1lOh.
Government bonds were firm. state bonds
were inactive.
The following table. prepared by James e.
Berry. Room To- Board or Trade. shows tne
Of At