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The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
HowaArE CAUGHT.
Tho Former Chief of the Weather Bureau Finally Run DOwn--His Escape Thirteen Years Ago.

Tho Former Chief of the Weather Bureau
 Finally Run Down--His Escape Thirteen
 Years Ago.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-Capt. Henry Howgate, formerly chief of the weather bureau at Washington, was arrested Ill this city yesterday on charges of for gery and the embezzlement of $101, committed in 1878 and 1879. The arrest is the result of search which has oc- cupied the attention of the United States secret service for over thirteen years. About two weeks ago it was suspected that he was keeping an old book store in the basement of 50 Fourth avenue, under the name of Harvey Williams. Not being sure of the mans identity, the authorities in Washington were asked to send man to the city who was acquainted with Howgate. A clerk in the war de- partment who had been formerly asso- ciated with him in the weather bureau was sent here. He met Howgate, but at first was uncertain about his iden- tity, as the latter had changed consid- erably in thirteen years. After en- gazing him in conversation, the clerk at length became convinced that the man was Howgate and a warrant for his arrest was procured from Commis- sioner Alexander
 Howgate, who organized an Arctic expedition in 1878, was arrested in 1880 in Washington, on the charge of em- bezzlement. This created intense ex- citement at the time. April 13 he ob- tained permission from Judge Wylie, who afterward tried Guiteau, to visit his home with a bailiff. He escaped through a window, and had since baffied all efforts at recapture. With Howgate there went a notorious woman of Washington, for whom it was alleged he robbed the govern ment
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

IN Vienna it was semi-officially stated that the czar is suffering from Bright's disease of the kidneys.
 ARRANGEMENTS have been perfected for a woman's congress to be held at Dallas, Tex, on October 31 to Novem- Der inclusive.
 THE president has appointed Gen. William Ward Duffield, of Detroit, Mich, superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey to succeed Prof. T, c. Mendenhall, resigned. The position is worth $6,000 per annum.
 TIE democrats of Carroll county, Md, have passed resolutions strongly denouncing Senators German and Gib- son and advocating the election of senators by direct vote.
 JOHN J. HAWAIIAN was nominated for congress on the 25th by the Sec ond district democratic convention at Chicago. He is vice grand master of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire men and was an adherent of Debs dur ing the great strike. He had the sup port of the labor element in the con vention and defeated his opponents easily.
 SENATOR DAVID B. HILL was nomina- ted amidst intense enthusiasm by the democrats assembled in convention at Saratoga, N. Y., for the governorship of the empire state over his declina- tion.
 AT Yokohama it was said that the de- lay in Japanese military movements was to allow time for the completion of a great plan for the invasion of China, but the Japanese were deaf to all ap- peals for information. Advices from TolIio of the 25th stated that second army of SO,000 men had sailed from Hiroschima, and in Washington official circles that was regarded as the first advance on the Chinese capital, Pekin.
 GEN. EGUssoUIsEA has been elected president of Paraguay to succeed ex- President Gonzales, whose term has expired while he is in exile.
 STEVE O'DoNNELL has issued chal- lenge to Bob Fitzsimmons to fight.
 TIE London Pall Mall Gazette re- gently published a letter from Shang- hai saying the Chinese navy cannot fight because the ships have only about twelve rounds of ammunition per ship, the supply of ammunition having been sold by the captains of the warships. The correspondent adds that one of these commanders actually sold one of his ships Armstrong guns and went to sea one gun short.
 A RECENT dispatch from Shanghai re- ported that the Japanese have suc- ceeded in entering the Chinese prov ince of Manchuria and were advancing upon the capital, Mukden.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Some Figures by the Politicians as to Its
 Probable Complexion.

some Flkures Dy the fOutlclans ab IO hUs Probable Complexion.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 2s.-As the con- gressional elections are approaching both campaign committees are begin ming to count the congressional chick ems, even though in many cases nomi- nation eggs have been set. In each campaign headquarters claims are made for certain democratic and re- publican elections. The following lists have been obtained at each head quarters:
 The democrats have in the certain list: Alabama, 9; Arkansas, 5; Cali fornia, l; Connecticut, 1; Florida, g; Georgia, II; Illinois, g; Indiana, 8; Iowa, l; Kentucky, 9; Louisiana, 5; Maryland, 5; Massachusetts, 2; Michi- gan, 2; Mississippi, 2; Missouri, II; New Jersey, 3; New York, 16; North Caro- lima, 8; Ohio, 5; Pennsylvania, 6; South Carolina, 4; Tennessee, s; Texas, H.; Virginia, 2; West Virginia, 9; Wiscon- sin, 3. Total, 157.
 The republicans have on the sure list: California, 8; Connecticut, 9: Hi hoios II, lHuidud, O, lO"d. lU, hduSuS, 4; Kentucky, l; Maine, 4; Maryland, 1; Massachusetts, II; Michigan, &; Min nesota, 6; Missouri, 2; Montana, i; Ne braska, 4, New Hampshire, 2; New Jersey, 4; North Carolina. 1; North Da- kota, 1; New York, F; Ohio, 14; Ore gon, ?; Pennsylvania, 24; Rhode Island, l; South Dakota, 2; Tennessee, 2; Yer mont, 2; Virginia, 1; Washington, 2; Wisconsin, 6; Wyoming, 1. Total, l56.
 This leaves in the doubtful column, or with the populists: Arkansas, l; California, 8; Colorado, 2; Connecticut, l; Delaware, l; Illinois, 9; Indiana, ?; Idaho, l; Kansas, 4; Kentucky, l; Louisiana, 9; Michigan, 2; Minnesota, l; Missouri, 9; Nebraska, 2; Nevada, l; New Jersey, 1; New York, 1; Ohio, 2; Rhode Island, l; South Carolina, 8; Texas, 9; Virginia, 9; West Virginia, 9; Wisconsin, 1. Total, 43.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
NIISCELLANEOIrS.

ADM. DA LLAMA asserted that there had been rioting recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, accompanied by out rages, instigated by President Peixoto. The number of killed was stated at S2s and there were 23l wounded in the hos pitals. The damage to the property of foreign residents amounted to over Sl,- 300, ,00O
 PRINCETON undergraduates voted in n body to abolish hazing. IN Nanaimo, E. C., two men were burned to death, two other men and a little girl were badly injured and s1OO,- 900 worth of property destroyed by fire ] on the 2Sth.
 ONE fireman was killed and two oth- CTS rendered unconscious by smoke at fire in restaurant at Chicago. James Russell, a pipeman of engine c, was sutfocated by smoke. He leaves wife and several small children.
 TIE governor of Oklahoma has caused the arrest of number of squat ters in the Cherokee strip who had To- cated on school lands and would not get out.
 NEWS has been received from Costa Rica of an anarchists attempt to as- sassinate President Yglesias during the military review in San Jose Five shots were fired.
 A GENERAL store at Sulphur Springs, Ark, was footed by robbers on the 2sth. They loaded their wagon full of the choicest things they could find. As soon as the robbery was discovered the robbers were trailed to different points, but they were not captured nor were any of the goods recovered.
 CAPT. HENRY HowGATE, formerly chief of the weather bureau at Wash ingtoD, was arrested in New York on charges of forgery and the embezzle- ment of S1Ol, ,257 committed in 1878 and 1879. The arrest is the result of search which has occupied the atten- tion of the United States secret service for over thirteen years. Howgate, who organized an Arctic expedition in 1878, was arrested in 1880 in Washington on the charge of embezzlement. He after wards obtained permission from Judge Wylie to visit his home with bailiff. He escaped through window and had since baffied all efforts at recapture.
 TIE fistic encounter at New Orleans on the night of the 24th between Plim- mer and Murphy resulted in draw after twenty-five-round contest.
 A PANIC occurred among cable car passengers at Chicago on the 18th when four heavily loaded trains dashed down the incline into the Van Buren street tunnel and crashed into each other at the bottom. The passengers were hurled in all directions, but none were seriously hurt, although the cars were badly wrecked
 TIE closing games of the Western Baseball league were played on the 18th. Sioux City won the pennan4 with standing of .592 per cent. Toledo is in the second place with .549 per cent and Kansas City third with .53e, per cent. The other clubs of the league stand in rotation as follows: Minnc- apolis, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, De- troit and Milwaukee.
 SIXTY houses ,Es the city of Blasseki, Russia Poland, where the cholera is making fearful ravages, were set on fire on the night of the 24th and com pletely destroyed A number of the inmates nf the houses who were suffer- ing with the dreaded disease and were unable ta make any effort to save themselves were burned to death.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
Van Horn for Congress.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 2s.-The re. publicans of the Fifth congressional district met at Turner hall this morn. ing to formally nominate Col. R. T. Van Horn as their candidate for con. gress at the approaching election. The nomination was practically made by the republican voters at the pri. maries held in this city and county early in the week, and was merely ratification of the expressed choice of the republicans made al the primaries.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
Desperate Cherokee Negro.

MUsKoaEE, I. T., Sept. 2s.-Charlie Smith, Cherokee negro, who has re. gently served eight years in the peni. tentiary for killing man several years ago, yesterday added two more to his death list. He cut the lines to deliv. cry wagon in town and because John Welch, another negro man, remonstrat. ed with him against it, grabbed pistol from the belt of a bystander and shot him three times and mortaily wounded him. Robert Marshall, another negro, but an Indian police, approached tc arrest him, and, without notice he shot Marshall through the heart. He was finally captured and placed in jail.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

THE reported plan of Mexico to unite all the Central American states in one great republic was doubted at the Mexi- can legation at Washington. The re- port stated that Gen. Ezeta's visit to Mexico was part of plan for the ex- tension of the new republic from Texas to the isthmus of Panama, and it was added that all the states save Guate- mala favored the union. It was said, however, by the Mexican authorities at Washington that they had never heard such plan suggested in Mexico. and that no negotiations to that end had ever been made among the Central American states.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

A REPORT has been published show. ing the earnings of the Santa Fe rail. way system for July, the most disas. trous month in the history of American railways. There was a. decrease of nearly sl,500,O00 from the earnings in July, 1893. The strike injured the system badly. A decrease of S250,O0 in month would drive most railway stockholders mad, and decrease ot si,5OO, 900 in year would be q won derful loss, but that loss in one month is unprecedented. The exact statement of santa Fe earnings for July is: Gross &,SO5,o5l; decrease $l ,33l, ,720; net ST.. 463; decrease S962, ,197
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
HILL NOMINATED.
The Senior Senator from the Empire State Unanimously Nominated for Governor.

The Senior Senator from the Empire State
 Unanimously Nominated for Governor
 SARATOGA, N. r., Sept. 27.-A scene such as no delegation in the state dem ocratic convention ever witnessed be- fore and which is without parallel in the history of conventions, except, per haps that in 1876, when Seymour was nominated by exclamation, took place yesterday, when all mentioned candi- dates were forgotten and the advent of David E. Hills name caused stampede in his favor. Fifteen hundred people stood on their feet yelling themselves hoarse, two bands of music tried to drown the tumult and Senator David B. Hill pounded violently, but ineffect- ually, with his gavel in attempting to restore order.
 It was a scene of enthusiasm that would not probably be witnessed in a
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

A NUMBER of Baltimore men have chartered the Isle of Wight Inlet X Oyster Planting Co.,, with an author ized capital of S4OO, ,OO0, and it is pro- posed to construct canal across the narrow strip of land lying between the inland bays of the Maryland coast and the Atlantic ocean, thus impregnating the bays with salt water and making them available for oyster planting It is claimed that the curren,; of salt water obtained would make available 4s,OOO acres, capable of producing, if fully utilized, 10000, 900 bushels of oys- ters yearly, worth at the landings about S20,OOO,O00.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

TIE University of Chicago has made arrangements for the publication of an astronomical journal, which will be in- ternational in scope and character. Prof. George E. Hale, of the univer- sity, and Prof. James E. Keeler, of the Allegheny university, are to be the editors. The associate editors will be such famous astronomers and astro- physicists as Tachini, of Rome; Cornu, of Paris; Vogel, of Potsdam; Duner, of Sweden, and Dr. Huggins, of England.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

THE sully in which Alix was driven her great mile recently at Columbus, O., was the lightest ever made, weigh ing only twenty-one pounds. This is from eight to twelve pounds lighter than the best of the bike" sulkies. The weight includes the shafts. The sull1y is made largely of aluminium.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

AT Cooper's grove, near Seward, Ok, October 13, II and Ia, there is to be held a general reunion and picnic of Oklahoma boomers. A service to the memory of D. l.. Payne will be held and a committee appointed to work for the purpose of erecting on Okla
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

JOHN l.. SULLIVAN, while driving about Washington on the 24th. dropped in at the White house. The place was closed for repairs, so the ex-pugilist was not admitted, although he eX. plained to the watchman that he was much better known than the gentle man who occupied the mansion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

IT was reported that bad blood was generated at the Clan-na-Gael conven- tion held recently at Philadelphia and the dissatisfaction caused by the expui- sion of camps 10 and 03 of Brooklyn was much discussed by persons inter. csted. The trouble, it was said, may ultimately cause the disbandment of the Clan-na-Gael society.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
Rather Dense Fou

very foggy weather we are hav;Du , said the city man. a'ing'"-
 70, the fog you have in town is no., ing to what we have in the countUr U.r, s replied the commuter. 'Wben y train came down the Allegheny yalIo1. Tur this morning, it actually got stncl, J'ey the fog, and could not proceed uA uea., m hole was blasted through with dvna ,l mite. ."-N. Y. World. 0ynd-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

from Hiroschima Tuesday is regarded in official circles here as she first move in the advance on the Chinese capi- tai, Pekin. It is pointed out that there is no need of Japanese reinforce ments in Corea, as since the battle in Ping Yang the Ja-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

TIE proposal of Mexico to hold n monetary conference of the countries of North and South America has not as yet advanced so that the meeting can be held in October, as was contem- plated. The Invitations were issued last March. Since then some of the South American countries have ac- cepted. The United States has as yet neither accepted nor declined.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

IT is believed that the report of the United States commission to investi- gate the Chicago strike will lay special stress on arbitration, and will offer a general scheme of arbitration for the settlement of future difficulties.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

Ar the democratic congressional headquarters at Washington it was lately stated that the campaign man. agers would take very positive steps with the A. P A. question and intended to make war on the organization.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

LAST week 25,OOO barrels of Amer ican apples were exported to England, and prices ranged from s to & per barrel. The foreign demand for this product is constantly increasing and our farmers should plant bigger or chards where they are now raising wheat
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

IN the Atlantic, (N. J.) county court recently, Cowboy Evangelist Justin R. Rice, who created such furore in At lantic City last summer by preaching in the middle of the streets in defiance of the authorities, was adjudged to be a common nuisance and fined S25 and costs
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

AMERICAN naval officers are expect ing great things from their small-cali- Der magazine rifle, which will soon be officially tested.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
It Was NYptnaI

Pater (entering suddenly)-Phur.r.r, What do you mean, sir, by tbps an, bracing my daughter? Ethel an , surprised. an
 Ethel (bravely)-So are we. ponr.
 dear, so are we.-Truth. FP"'
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
CURRENT COMM ENT.

IT is estimated that there are fully 06,OOO negroes in Oklahoma. Most of them are in Logan and Blaine counties.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

TIE commissioners of Arapahoe coun- ty, Col, have decided to expend S20,000 in extcrminating the Russian thistles nbout Denver.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04

HAf1-NoiA ok ShfAN. pohCSS hdNC iidu practically possession of Corea and their first army of 15,Ooo needs no addi- tions. It is believed by diplomats that the Japanese have turned their atten- tion from Corea with a view of invad- ing China.
 The Gulf of Pechili, which the dis patches give as the probable destina- tion of the army, is the entrance of the river leading to Pekin. It is said, how ever, that the forts at the entrance of the river are practically impregnable, owing to a stretch of mud flats around them. It is not believed, therefore, that any advance on Pekin would be made up the river, but that the 3O,00O men would be landed at some other port, whence short overland march would take them to the walls of Pekin.
 Another dispatch from TolSio received yesterday confirms the advices received from Yokohama, Japan, via Victoria, B. C.. In those dispatches it was stated that any day might bring news of a battle in northern Corea and of the sailing of 5O,0OO troops for some point on the inner coast of the gulf of Pechili
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-10-04
MOVING ON PEKIN.

A Large Japanese Army EmbarISs for the
 Chinese Capital
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-Yesterday's advices from Tolkio stating that a sec ond Japanese army of 30 GOO men sailed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-11
DISASTER AYERTED.
The Electric Piano Was Taken in Time
Before 1t Wrecked the Saloon.
From the IRdIanapoIIs sentinel.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel
A certain saloon, wishing to please its
patrons without the expense Of hiring
a Iong-haired pianist, bought an electric
piano. These pianos are very funny to
watch, for they start up a tune and go
straight ahead and play it to the bitter
end without any one near them To
person who does not understand the mo-
tive power, the thing appears uncanny;
and the boys prepared to have lots of fun.
The saloon was full of patrons when
somebody slyly turned on the current
and the piano started Out came the
solemn, majestic strains OF .'Tannhauser."
A man who was drinking at the bar set
down his glass and shivered. Three men
playing cards began TO get nervous, and,
finally, with a curse word or two, gave
up the game. Still the piano Numbered
out the heavy chords of ''Tannhauser,"
and the audience, not being familiar with
Wagner, got bluer and bluer.
The owner saw that the piano had
made a mistake and hastened to assure
his patrons that he had other pieces and
would put a new one in. This he did,
and the men frightened up a little
while waiting to hear the new piece.
Many expressions of disgust at hearing
funeral diTga on such an occasion were
hurled at the owner Everyone had about
IesuHleu MS aOTlSindI dIJiIUue Wleu the
piano as given another trial This time
1t was ''Lohengrh,' and while the piece
was little brighter, it was not festive.
One man declared it had been played at
his gTandmother's funeral or sisters we'd
ding, he forgot which. This piece was ia
ken out and third tried, but it was an ar
rangement of the national hymns with
variations and was just as solemn. The
piano was closed for the night and in the
morning the proprietor rushed to find some
more suitable pieces. Now the piano
plays The Bogie Man" with Danny
by My Side" and the Washington Post
March," and the crowd is delighted. But
tie plano came near wreoking the saloon
the first night. If it had been Meyerbeer
instead of Wagner perhaps the name
would have carried the music through
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-11

TO enrich and vitalize the blood, no
medicine can Doe compared with Ayers
Sarsaparlla.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-11

Cleopatra was a Greek. not an Egyp-
uRn, and it n supposed by some that she
was or the red-haired type or women
whom the Greeks admired excessively.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-07-27
MYSTERIES!
The Nervous System the Sec
Of Life and Mind. Recent
Wonderfui Discoveries.

No mystery has ever compared with that OF
human life. 1t has been the leading SUD eel
Of professional research and study il al es.
But notwithstanding this fact il is mol gener-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-07-27

tendent on the democratic ticket and
polled large vote, but was defeated.
There was larger number of female
candidates for educational offices this
year than usual, and the overplus may
be attributed to the belief that the law
of 1898 was operative. The only at
tempt 20 amend the constitution so as
to allow women to hold office WAS
made in 1882. A bill proposing that
the elective franchise Should not be
thereafter prohibited to any citizen on
account Of sex was passed by both
houses of the Legislature in October OF
that year. 1t was submitted to the
people for vote at the general election
in June, 1884, and was defeated. No
other legislature touched upon the
matter until 1898, when the law NEIL
toned was enacted.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-07-27

The commission which Mr.. Cleve-
land has agreed to appoint under the
act of 1888, to investigate the railway
strike, is not likely TO secure any very
valuable information, inasmuch as it
will have no authority to get to the
bottom Of the trouble by investigating
the causes of the strike against tie
Pullman company, which was RESPONSE
bic for all the rest. 1t can only deal
with interstate railways and their en-
pInvees. 1t is difficult to understand
how the labor organization got the idea
4hat THIS commission would have au-
thority to arDitlate One section Of
the law under which Mr.. Cleveland
will appoint the two additional COM
commissioners to serve with the G S.
Of labor in making this
investigation does authorize arbitra-
ton by such a commission, but only
after application has been made by
botn parties to the controversy for
arbitration.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1894-07-27

There is a feeling Of relief in con-
gress and in administration circles at
the failure Of the strike, which by rea
sou Of the non-aclion of the half an
archist democratic governor OF Illinois,
at one time threatened 70 become a
very serious matter The Attorney
general has asked for an appropriation
of $3.50 900 TO ray the extra expenses
incnrrel by reason of the strike by the
department OF justice, The war de-
purtment estimates have not been
made up.