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The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
A DEATH TRAP.
Terrible Accident at q Corner Stone Laying
ut Lorraine, q.

ut Lorraine, o.
Lorraine, O., Oct. 7.-While q great
crowd of people was assembled yester-
day afternoon to witness the laying of
the cornerstone of the new St. Mary's
cathedral, temporary floor, on which
many of the people were standing. sud-
denly gave way, precipitating many
men. women and children into the base
ment. One was killed outright, eleven
were fatally injured and between thirty
and forty others were badly hurt
The services were just about to begin
when the accident happened. Fully
5000 people were assembled on and
around the platform, which had been
constructed across the foundation of
the edifice. The boards forming the
temporary floor had been laid across
the joists, which were supported in the
middle by upright posts. These sup.
ports broke and the floor went down
with crash. Fully 800 persons were
thrown into the pit formed by the sag
ging in the middle of the floor.
AS the floor gave way a great cry
went up from the multitude, but with
in another second it had fallen and
carried in its ruin the lives of several
persons. Those at the top of the mass
escaped easily. but when the pit was
partly emptied those victims still en-,
trapped could not Chamber up the steep
sides and they tramped each other like
SO many wild creatures, the strong
getting on top and the weak being
crushed beneath the great weight.
Although there were thousand peo-
pie ready to rush to the rescue, they
could render very little aid to the help
less persons in the pit, and several
minutes elapsed before ropes and lad
ders could be procured. When assist
ance finally reached the unfortunate
victims several had already been
trampled to death and others fatally
injured
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
LARGER BEER TAX
1t Is Said secretary Carlisle VIII Favor II
to Raise Needed Revenue.

1t Is Said secretary Carlisle Will Favor It
to Raise Needed Revenue.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Sccretary Car
Isle is already gathering data for his
annual report and recommendation to
congress. 1t is asserted that one of
his leading recommendations will be
the imposition Of 81 additional tax per
barrel on beer as icing the quickest
and simplest method of raising
the needed revenue. 1t is believed that
the brewers throughout the country
have received an intimation of the Sec
retary's proposed action and they are
determined, if possible, to defeat it in
congress. 1t has often been stated that
this additional 81 per barrel on beer
would result in raising $40, 600, 600 rev.
enue annually. This would go some
way toward filling the hole now in the
treasury,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
MEAT INSPECTION.
Secretary Morton Issues Another Order on
the Subject.


the Subject.
WASHINGTON, Oct I'm accordance
with section of the act of congress,
approved March 5, 1891, and as amend
ed in the act approved March 2. 1898,
Secretary Morton has issued the fol-
lowing:
1t is ordered that oil beef offered for exporta-
ton. whether fresh sailed, canned corned or
packed, shall be accompanied by certificate
OF an inspector of this department, showing
that the cattle from which 1t was pro-
duced were free from disease, and
that the meat was sound and wholesome. And,
In order that it might be determined whether
all beef exported has been so inspected and
found free from disease and wholesome, 1t Is
further ordered that the meat OF all
other species of animals which is packed
In barrels, cases. or other packages,
shall be le2ibly marked in such manner as to
clearly indicate the species OF animals from
which the meat was produced. Meat which is
not so marked and which is not accompanied
by certificate Of inspection will be subjected
to unpacking and examination in order to as
certain II IL is uninspeeted beef.
Notice is hereby given to all exporters of
beef, whether said beef is fresh, sailed, canned
corned, packed or otherwise prepared. and to
owners and agents of vessels upon which said
beef is exported, that no clearances can be
given to any vessel having on board said beef,
until the provisions Of this order are complied
with.
As reliable evidence has been submitted
showing that a large quantity OF inspected beef
has been prepared for export, the identity OF
which has been lost in the process OF curing,
and that the immediate enforcement OF
this order would prevent the fulfilment
Of many contracts now outstanding: and as
it is also evident that the inspection force
Of this department must be increased before
the affected trade can be properly accommo-
dated it is directed that this order shall not
be enforced until January |, 1895.
All orders and regulations Of this depart
ment inconsistent with this order are hereby
ravoxp1
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
VICTIMS OF TRICHiNOSIS.
over q Hundred Guests at an Iowa Feas
Made Jli-One Death.

over q Hundred Guests at an Iowa Feast
Made Jll-Ons Death.
DUBUQUE, Ia. Oct AT the wed.
ding of II. d. Gage, near Sabula, Jack
son county, three weeks ago there
were more than 400 persons. OF these
lO4 are now confined in their beds,
suffering the most intense agony.
Many of them are insane and their
screams are to be heard in the little
town all day and night. George Bry-
ant died yesterday and II. d. Gage.
the groom, and others are at deaths
door The first cases of sick.
ness were noticed last week.
Since then nearly every family
has been stricken. At the wedding
feast pressed chicken. prepared the day
before, was served. Another dish free
ly partaken of was pork, and many in
cline to the belief that the victims are
suffering from trichinosis. All of the
victims complain of violent pains in
the head and stomach and general
symptoms of cholera.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
HOW A SNAKE EATS A fRoo
when It Has Captured Roth Hind
Ia (sOnd,nv Ss IL

when It Has Captured Both hind La.
IL Good.By.
How a snake eats frogs is worth Al.
telling. The writer distinctly reman
bers witnessing dramatic meal M ~.
kind, in which, of course, the snahs
came out the winner, getting his din
ner in excellent style and completsI,,
vanishing the frog.
Though a snake may seem at fire..
sight an organism that is extraora;
nary slow of comprehension, anv wall
regulated ophidian knows, neyertha
less exactly how to satisfy the want.
of nature in the most approved manner
A snake invariably grabs the FROG br
one of his hind legs. This preliminarr
struggle is one of the most impressive
features of the combat. With a wall
defined natural instinct the chief o.
fort of the frog is to keep his other
hind leg away from the snakes mouth
in the hope that he may speedily er'
haust his enemy's strength, and aIso
becauss'he feels that if his other bind
leg is made captive he will have less
power to fight.
Once both hind legs are within the
serpent's fangs the act of SWALLOWING
begins Inch by inch the struggling
frog is drawn further and further int
the yawning orifice that expands a,
each gulp.
The gullet of the snake in its natural
proportions is quite large enough to
contain the limbs of the frog. but as
by frequent gulps the body is drawn
further into the gullet the difficulty of
swallowing. increases. Gradually the
ophidian's throat is distended, gradu.
ally the frog is compressed and drawn
out Finally the latter is double his
normal length and half his circumfer.
ence. AS the process of expansion on
the one hand and contraction on the
other goes on, the frog is worked down
little by little until he is finally 30.
nahed," and the snake starts in on his
afternoon nap.-N. Y. World.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
DENVER HAS A BLAZE.
Serious Sunday Connsgration Which for q
Time Threatened Heavy LOsn.

Serious Sunday ConfiSgratiOn Which for q
Time Threatened Heavy Loss.
DENVER, Col, Oct Fire broke out
at 5:15 p. m. yesterday on the top floor
of the four-story brick block, 1886 to
1914 Lawrence street, burning fiercely
for several hours. For some time the
Markham hotel, at tine corner of Seven.
tenth street and the immense
dry goods emporium of Daniels &
Fisher, extending from the burning
building to Sixteenth street, were in
great danger, but the fire department
succeeded in combining the flames to
the structure in which they started.
The losses are as follows: Leon.
ard & Montgomery building, $780,
900; Cooper-Hagus Furniture Co..
goods stored on third and fourth floors,
$4,000; Brunswick Bake Collender
Co., billiards and bar fixtures, S2O.-
900; Trexel Bros & Clark, bicycles
and riding academy, $4,000; Illinois
Glass Co., wholesale warerooms, siO,-
600; total, SIS, 900. The last three firms
suffer principally from water.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned BY Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.


A RECENT dispatch said that En-
gland, France and Italy had decided
upon collective action with view to
securing satisfaction of their respect
i've claims upon Brazil.
EVERY mayor of every city, town
and village throughout the United
States will be requested by the execu-
tive committee of the Cuban sympa-
thetic mass meeting, held in Chicago
recently, to confer with the most
prominent citizens to arrange for ma
tional mass meeting on October 81, for
the purpose of awakening u kindly
feeling toward the suffering and patri-
otto Cubans, who are struggling for
liberty. Every prominent organiza-
ton in the country and churches OF
every denomination will be called
upon to assist in making the mass
meeting on October 81 great wave of
public sympathy for the Cuban cause.
MAJ. j. c. c. BLACK, democrat, has
again defeated Thomas E. Watson, pop
ulist, for congress in the Tenth Georgia
district by q majority Of 1,64l. The
election was one of the quietest ever
held in Georgia, a striking contrast to
the one held eleven months ago. when
three leading men were killed in the
streets of Augusta Watson claimed
that the election was unfair and Black,
in Difference to Watson's views, re-
signed.
PRESIDENT HARPER of the Chicago
university, announced that Mrs. Mary
Esther Reynolds, widow of Diamond
Joe" Reynolds, the we'll known Missis-
sippi steamboatman, had given sees, 900
to the university, ITO be used for edu-
cational purposes in such manner as
shall commemorate the name of her
husband"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

ACCORDING to the official Statistical
Abstract for 1894 the people of the
United States practiced a sharp econ.
omy during the hard times. Compar-
ing the year 1894 with 1892, the con-
sumption of cotton per capita fell from
"a. 03 pounds to 1891; the consumption
of wheat from 600 bushels in 1890 to
3.4l in 1894. The per capita of corn
consumption was S2.O9 bushels in 1890
and ZIG in 1894. The consumption of
wool in the same time fell off more
than one.siXth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

THE United States commissioner of
education has made public some stats.
tics for the school year ended Novem-
Der 30, 1894. He shows that the num-
Der of pupils in schools and colleges
was l5,0s3,63O or 22.5 per cent of the
entire population. The number of
schoolhouses was 235, 426, valued at
S3Os.435, O39. AS result of professional
education in the year there were grad
uated 4,09l medical students, 2.s52 dem
tai students, 1894 pharmacists, 6.77e
law students and 1886 theologists.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
BAD FOR OURRANT.
Prosecution Said to Have Evidence That
VIII Skater His Alibi

VIII Skater His Aiibi
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. "A local
paper says: One of the greatest sensa .
tions in the Durrant case, and one
which comes now as climax with
crushing weight upon the accused
student, has become the property of
the prosecution. Theodore Durrant not
only confessed to class-mate that he
had no notes of DR.. Cheney's lecture,
but he begged his friend to take his
notes to his mother, Mrs. Durrant,
that they might be copied. II have
no notes of that lecture" the ac.
cused student said, land / only need
them to complete my alibi." When the
student to whom Durrant made this
confession takes the witness stand the
crum bling fabric of the defense will
fall. The student to whom Durrant
made the fatal Acknowledgement is his
class-mate and friend, DR.. Gilbert +.
Graham
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

DR. MARY WALKER, who forty years
ago preached the gospel of dress re-
form to the women of this country and
who was arrested in many cities for
appearing in public in male attire, has
bought farm containing las acres of
land near Oswego, N. Y, and proposes
to form colony in which man shall
have no part Only females who will
bind themselves to life of celbacy
while members of the community and
TO wear boomers for life are to be
eligible. They will plant and harvest
the crops on the farm, dispose of Their
in market and take care of the
stock
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

ACCORDING to u report to the state
department from United States Consul
Bigelow, at Rouen. the worlds pro.
duction of wool has not increased dur.
ing the past year, but has actually
diminished. The figures collected by
the permanent custom house commits.
sioners show that in 1893 the quantity
of wool available for commerce was
1,ol2.ooo,o 900 of Kilograms, as agains
1.0o., 100000 In 1894. In France the
product has steadily diminished from
Ss,l5l,4So Kilograms in 1910 to 20.275,.
ZIG in 1893. The quality of wool does
not improve. and sheep are being raised
mostly for meat.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
SHOT IN GOLD BLOOD.
John Oxford Murdered Near Platte City
Mo, by His Som in-L Law.

Mo, by His SOn-in-Law.
PLATTE CITY, Mo-, Oct. "A family
quarrel of long standing resulted in
the murder of Jacob Oxford, an old
and well-to-do farmer residing about S
miles north of this place, by his son-in.
law, James M. Frazier, yesterday
morning. The crime was committed
in cold blood and on the threshold of
Frazier's home. Its immediate cause
was the separation about four months
ago of Frazier and his wife, although
for more than two years the murderer
and his father.in.law had been on very
unfriendly terms.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

WHEN Robert j. closed the racing
season of 1894 with record of 2:Ol1S
for PAGERS, and Alix with a record of
2:O3& for trotters, it was generally
believed that the two-minute goal
would be reached in 1895; but Alix has
been unable to lower her record or
even to equal it; and the best Robert
J. has been able to do is 2:O4I, while
Patchen has only equaled his own
record of 2;O4.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Increased Passenger Receipts,

KANSAS CITY, NO., Oct. THE re.
ports of the several Kansas City rail.
roads for the month of September show
very gratifying gain in passenger
traffic over the same month last year.
Not single road entering the city
shows q falling off.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Nebraska silver Democrats Beaten,

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. THE sound
money branch of Nebraska's democra.
cy has won victory over the free
silver faction in the matter of indicat.
ing its candidates on the official ballot
for the November election, Secretary
of State Piper holding that the former
are entitled to use the word demo.
crat" opposite the names of their candi.
dates on the official ballot.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

THERE are quite number of canals
in this country, built half a century or
more ago, that are almost abandoned,
but if the trolley experiment on the
Eric canal succeeds they will proba bly,
be the scene again of active commerce
The twentieth century will probably
greatly develop our waterways.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Cannot Fight In Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE. Ok, Oct. ALL talk about
the probability of the Corb ett- Fitzsim-
mons mill coming off in Oklahoma is a
waste of breath. The punishment by
the laws of the territory is $500 fine
and from one to three years in Jail,
and Gov. Renfrow long ago announced
that he would allow no prize fight to
come off in the territory under any
conside ration.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Attempted Murder and su,c,d.

NEW YORK, Oct. ALBERT Within
sky, shoemaker, SO years old, had an
alteration with his wife, Augusta,
yesterday. He fred two shots at her
one of which slightly injured her in
the knee. He then committed suicide
by blowing his brains out.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Massachusetts Republicans.

BosToN, Oct. THE republican state
convention placed the following ticket
in the field: Governor, Frederick T.
Greenhalge, renominated; lieutenant.
governor, Roger W. Walcott; secretary
OF state, William L. Olin; treasurer
Edward B. Shaw; auditor, John NJ
Kimball; attofney-general, II. M
Knowlton
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Decapitated by an E.plo.,o,.

VICTOR, COL, Oct. while picking
out a missed hole in one of the levels
OF the Buena Vista mine, Frederick
Roberts, miner, was instantly killed,
his head being severed from his BODY
by the explosion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

THE svndicates that have been cut
ting down the great redwood forests
on the Pacific coast are evading the
United States laws by placing dummy
settlers on the land, their object being
to remove the trees and then abandon
the claims
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

GEORGE CORwIN, of Belle Vernon,
Pa, grew nine pumpkins on one vine
this year which aggregated almost
1000 pounds in weight. The largest
pumpkin weighed 1853 pounds and
measured feet 7 inches in cir
cumference. One was feet inches
in length and WEIGHED los pounds.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Over seven Thousand nallots raken.

Sioux CITY, Ia, Oct. THE repub.
lican representative convention at
Rolfe, Ia, which has been deadlocked
since July l6, finally adjourned with
out making a nomination. Seven
thousand one hundred and thirty-seven
ballots were taken in the convention
during its intermittent sessions.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

NOT long ago the car of Russia
abolished the knout and he has now
issued decree warning duelists that
they will incur severe punishment, as
will also their seconds and those who
encourage dueling.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
Gold Find in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. This CITY has
a genuine attack of gold fever, large
quantities of the yellow treasure being
found in sandy strip near Milford.
Numerous assays show the gold to run
$3.50 per ton, and in no case less than
$65. Land values have gone up all
around the location of the find. The
pay strip entends into Kansas,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

THE District of Columbia grand jury
has recommended the establishment Of
the whipping post for wife-beaters and
other petty criminals, and the judge
thought such a method of punishment
would be productive of good results.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

THE Texas senate recently adopted
resolutions extending sympathy to the
Cubans for their gallant struggle for
independence and urging the federal
government to accord them belliger.
ent rights.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

L. r. DAWSON, of Des MOines, Ia,
claims to have discovered process for
making steel equal to the famed
Damascus. the art for making which
has been lost for centuries.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

THE worlds gold output has mount.
ed up to about $50, 200, 900 a year, but
the pig iron production Of the United
States this year will probably ex-
eeed IT,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Oct. Three YES
sells, one French and two English, have
been lost on the south coast of the
island, and five men were drowned.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10

ARIZONA contains the largest I'M
broken forest area in the United
States, there being from 5000, 1000, 900
to 10. 900, 900, 900 feet of standing tim Der.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-10-10
CURRENT COMMENT.

ALECTURER on science in England
recently produced frozen bubble
floating on liquid air.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1895-04-04

New York. April 2. - One OF the
most mysterious murders committed
in this city since the mutilated BODY
of old shakespeare" was found in a
| low resort near the East river front
for whose butchery the Algerian
"Frenchy" is now serving a life sen.
tcnce, was discovered shortly after 6
a. IN. The victim In this case was a
young colored woman whose dismem-
bered body was found wrapped In
pieces OF carpeting and partially hid
den from view in the area OF the
building OF the New York Bank com
pany on the southwest corner OF Sixth
avenue and Wayerly place. How long
the CHASTITY remains had been lying
there is not known. AS yet the police
have no clue to b person or persons
who deposited the body there. I'm
mediately upon the discovery Of the
crime the police OF the central office
were notified and a h~alf-dOZen of the
best detectives were detailed to faith
ON the mystery If possible. The BODY
was found at almost the same time
by two men. One of these was Jo-
seph Phillips. a young electrician, ana
the other. Patroiman Edward S. Kas-
mire. Of the Mercer street station
The bundle in ', hich the remains were
found was bound at each end with
pieces Of clothes line. leaving the mid.
die portion somewhat loose. Around
be- neck was tied in q double knot a
long piece CT cheese cloth. This had
been tied so tightly that it had caused
stTa nGulation and had forced the
tongue TO protrude from the mouth.
Ibis had been tied across her breast
with a strong piece Of cord by means
OF slip-knOt. Her legs had been cut
off Just above the knees and one of
them lay On the top of the body with
it's foot toward her head. while the
other was found underneath the body.
Both members had been hacked oil
with a sharp ak or n butchers cleay-
o.. pieces Of ragged skin and flesh
hanging from the dismembered legs.
The only clothing the oma had on
were a chemise and chemisette OF
white material. When these were re-
mcved q gaping wound. nine inches
long, aui which penetrated to the
bore, Were disclosed just above the
rig > t''ch. IL the bundle there was
found Il piece of note paper. On this
paper was a eliot of blood. and written
in pencil were these words. so far as
they could be made out:
March %, Railway. y. j. James
Tor Jane) T.. Surindell. Railway. n. j."
Beneath was the word Solomon" and
also the word Brother" while the
word ditto was written between
them.
1t is the opinion of the police that
the woman is a member Of that class
Of c0lored women who live On streets
running out of Sixth avenue and gain
their livelihood as women of the
town. They make no attempt TO eX-
plaia the motive for the crime. The
police Of the city sent TO Railway 10
find IL any II Of the name OF Surin-
dell, the name which appeared oil the
piece Of note paper found with the
body, lived in Railway, n. ]. No one
of that name could be found in the
town.