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Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
DEFENSE WEAK. Durrant'S Attorneys Are Cropping in the Dark. His AIibi Crumbles to
 the Ground. Prisoners Demeanor Remains
 Unchanged. Unless the Defense FindsiWitnesses to SubStantiate the Alleged Alibi
 Durrant VIII Hang.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-(By the Associated Press. )-If Theodore Dur rant has anything tangible on which to base his denial of the charge that he murdered Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. his attorneys have failed to give satisfactory evidence of the fact. After two days devoted to the testimony of the defense the trial was adjourned at noon today until next Tuesday. In the meantime, however, the defense disclosed enough to satisfy the prosecution that Durrant's attor. neys are groping in the dark in the hope that something may develop within the next few days to save the prisoners life.
 The weakness of the defense is made more apparent at this time on account of the extravagant assertions that Dur rants attorneys have uniformly made since the trial began. When the pros- ecution was engaged in putting in it's case and the situation looked darkest for the young Sunday school superin- tendent, Attorney Deuprey was accus. that he had no fears for the future of his client. "We will clear him in three minutes" said Deuprey, land the public will be at loss to understand how Durrant's name was ever connected with the case" In one day. however, the case of the defense crum bled and fell of its own weight and today Dur rants alibi has not leg upon which to stand.
 Dr. Cheney, who was expected to tell so much for the defens was as strong witness for the prosecution as has taken the stand during the trial. In. stead of fulfilling Deuprey's statement and swearing that Durrant attended the lecture at Cooper college on April 3d, he said he had no recollection of seeing the young medical student there. The denial dun bfounded the defense. If further proof were needed of the belief that the defense has little to offer in refutation of she case put forward by the 'osecution, it was furnished today. Instead of placing witnesses on the stand to testify to some material fact in connection with Durrant's alleged alibi, two gas6tters were called to testify with regard to the sun burners in the gallery of Emanuel church. Not once during the entire session was the name of Blanche Lamont mentioned, nor was anything said to indicate that 1t was not suit to collect plum ber's bill in- stead of murder trial that was before the court.
 The apparent hopelessness of his case, however, produces no change in the de- meanor of Durrant.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
By a Man Who Chokes
 Her Into Silence.
He Takes Her Clothes and
 Pocketbook.
Her Husband Was Sitting Only a Few Feet Away Unaware of
 What Was Happening.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-As the Wabash limited was leaving for Detroit last night well dressed man entered the Pullman, and stopping at the first occu- pied berth, calmly clim bed in, at the same time choking into silence Mrs. George Mach, the occupant. After ee- curing well filled pocketbook, the iewelry and clothes of the terrified woman, whose husband sat in the smoking com partment only few feet away, the robber attempted to leave. Mrs. Mach clung to him, however, and knocking her senseless he jumped from the moving train and, uniEiured, es- capped in the darkness.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
A GIRLS STRANGE TRANCE.
She Saw Her Dead Uncle Calling Her
 On to Purgatory

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 27.-(Special Miss Bernadette Demarais, a pretty brunette of F years, has been in a trance-like state since Monday She recovered consciousness today. She only for an hour.
 The girls uncle, Noise St. Denis, died Sunday. Monday night the girl and her parents attended the wake. With others she had formed circle around the casket and the prayers for the dead had been chanted, when with slight cry she fell forward, with her arms outstretched over the coffin going into cataleptic state. Her limbs were so rigid that the knees could not be bent. The hands were clinched, and not even the little fingers could be strengthened. The eyes were open wider than usual, but the eyeballs never moved.
 There was no sign of life until this afternoon. Then Bernadette returned to consciousness and told her mother that her uncle was in purgatory and was calling to her. For an hour the girl moaned this message from her uncle, and then she returned to the catalept1c state.
 Her pulse is strong, though thet etgirl has not swallowed any food since Mon- day. Mrs. Demarais says that before St. Denis died he warned her that something terrible would happen to the family.
 The girl is said to have gone into a trance once when much younger, and remained so for three days.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
DRAMATIC RECITAL.
An Enthusiastic Audience at
 the Opera House.
Miss Addie L. Murphy, Assisted by Mrs. Ellis, Gives a Most Excel
 lent Entertainment.

The audience that attend ded the dra- matic recital given by Mss Addie L. Murphy last night, although not large, was fashionable and most enthusiastic The program rendered was select and of the highest order. Miss Murphy is an elocutionist; in fact those who were present pronounced her the best ln that line they ever had the pleasure to listen to. Miss Murphy is tall, handso ne lady of a graceful and commanding carriage and decidedly winning ways. and that she is popular was evidenced by the applause she received upon her appearance on the stage. She was as sisted through the recital by Mrs. N. Ellis, who in her inimitable manner rendered some very choice and classical instrumental selections that could not but create profound impression on her fortunate hearers. Mrs. Ellis began the entertainment with Schubert's Eli K ing. followed by Miss Murphy's re- cital of Dickens ''Chiid Wife" The other selections were in the following order: "Griggsby's Station" "Mary's Night Ride," trenulo, instrumental by Mrs. Ellis; Patsy" reading; "Blue Danube" instrumental; Bill Mason's' Bride;" Imph me, instrumental; 1.-The Dinner Party" recitation; Rhapsodie No. Il. instrumental; selected reading. Miss Murphy carries her listeners with her during her recitations which was alternately blended with humor and pathos. Her voice is pure and sweet but under complete control in changing to the speech of the different char acters she inflated. The gifted lady is we'll deserving ot the rep itetion she has earned and the encomiums showered on her by the delighted audience W as abundant proof that she had given an entertainment that more than pleased her audience. Should Miss Murphy ever again decide to give a dramatic recital in Phoenix she will surely be accorded a most hear well come for it can be truthfully said that as an elocutionist Miss Murphy is without peer.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
DON'T WANT IT. Massachusetts Women Oppose the Ballot. They Do Not Want the
 Right to Vote.
Reason Why They Are Opposed
 to Woman Suffrage.
The Present Division of Labor Be-
 son and Laws of Nature.

BOSTON, Sept. 27.-(Special.) 1.-The Massachusetts association, opposed to the extension of the suffrage to women yesterday sent out the following man ifesto relating to the vote which is to be taken in November upon the ques- tion of granting municipal suffrage to women:
 ''To the people of Massachusetts The Wellman bill, enacted by the last legislature, gives the opportunity to all men and women, qualified to vote for members of school committees, to express in November their opinion on the question: Is it expedient that municipal suffrage be granted to wo- men?'
 This bill is not rightly called re- ferendum, for it proposes no change in our laws, but provides merely for an expression of an opinion by vote. Its practical result will be it's influence on future legislatures.
 eve urge the duty upon all women to interest themselves in thos question and to aid the formation of a right public opinion thereupon, and we call upon all men voters to justify the pres ent suffrage status by an overwhelm- ing no at the polls in November.
 "We do not urge women opposed to the further extension of the suffrage to vote. We affirm that the burden of proof rests with the suffragists. We declare that the silence of our sex at the polls will not mean consent, but opposition or indifference.
 We find tangible proof that the wo- men of this state do not desire the bal lot in their general indifference to school suffrage which has failed to rouse their zeal and interest during the many years of it's existence, while some time before such suffrage was es- tablished the valuable services of wo- men on the school board had been se- cured by the votes of men.
 We believe that the extension to
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
THE MISSING LINK.
A Learned Professor Who Thinks He
 Has Made Discovery.

ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., Sept. 27.- (By the Associated Press.) .)-In it's issue of September 20, the Rocky Mountain News contained an interview with Prof. J. L. Wortman, of Columbia col lege, New York, in which the profes- sor related the thrilling find of the body of the Missing Link, a being that moved and lived 15O,OOO years ago." The bones were found by the professor near the head of Bitter creek near the Wyoming Colorado line. The interesting find has caused intense merriment among the old time cattle men of this section, as it is well known that the bones were the skel- eton of a pet monkey owned by cow boys, which died twelve years ago.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
WAS NO BRIDE GROOM.
He Already Had a Wife and Seven
 Children.

NEW YORK, Sept. H-(Special.)-
 Barbara Lutz, nineteen years old, of No. 95 Graham ave-, Brooklyn, yester- day asked Justice Goetting, in the Lee Avenue police court, for warrant for the arrest of Charles Borden, a butcher, whom she charged with trifl- ing with her affections. The young woman alleges that she met Borden at ball last winter and he at once asked permission to call upon her. She consented, and in July last he ask ed her to become his wife. The we'd ding day was fixed for last Sunday In the meantime the young woman prepared her wedding gown, sent out the invitations land Borden, she says, secured the service of the minister, while her mother drew S100 from the bank, rented a fiat at No. 116 Ewen street, Brooklyn, and started to fur nish it.
 On Saturday, the young woman says, friend called upon her and told her that Borden already had wife and two children living in New York She hastened to the address given and found that it was true She not only found the wife, but Borden as we'll, playing with the children. Before she l could demand an explanation, she says Borden left the house. When she returned home she became i'll, and i her mother at once informed the guests that the wedding was off for an indefinite period. Miss Lutz says her
 mother has since then become pros trated over the matter
 When told that nothing could be done for her she left the courtroom in tears
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
Texas Legislature to Convene Next
 IueSdaY.

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. Ex-Governor Culberson's proclamation, issued late last night concerning the legislature next Tuesday to enact an anti-pr1ze fight law, was a great surprise. There is some talk today that the Populists and other opponents of the governor may defeat his object by making law to go into effect in ninety days. It re- quires two thirds vote to give an im- mediate effect. Representative Ward, the leading member of the house, said the legislature undou btedly would pass a law to go into effect at once and that it would make prize fighting a felony. He thinks that the law will be passed a week after the legislature meets.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
SPHERICAL.
London Press Criticises the Irish Ma
 tional Convention.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-(By the Associ- ated Press)-The newspapers of Lon don today profess to find in the pro ceedings of the Irish National conven- tion at Chicago, material for amuse- ment. The Globe this afternoon ob- serves that MT. Finnerty and his col leagues deserve the thanks of the world for furnishing an entertaining farce. In the course of an article the St. James Gazette uses the following language: There are none so valiant as an exiled Hibernian in the secure atmosphere of an American liquor sa- loon. There are none so ready as he to attack Saxon when Saxon cannot get at him, or so patriotic in raising other peoples money for war;
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Gov. Morton Formally Put in Nom-
 inatlon at a Ser enade,

inatlon at Ser enade,
 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 27.-Gov- ernor Morton was formally put in nom ination for the presidency by Senator Edmond CConnor, at serenade ten dered him late last night by all the New Workers present in Chattanooga, at the residence oi F. G. Montague, with whom they dined. His policy as gov ernor, they said, was approved by Sena- tor Cantor, the Democratic leader in the senate.
 Speeches were made by John B. Stanchfeld, of Elmira, Speaker Hamil. ton Fish and Archie Baxter. clerk of the New York assem ply. MT. Morton re- piled. thanking them for their courtesy
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
INDICTED.
New York Grand Jury Returns
 Wholesale Indictments.

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-The grand jury today ordered indictments for man. slaughter against the following men who are held responsible for the coi lapse of the Ireland building in August last, when fifteen men were killed:
 Thomas Murray, mason foreman Thomas Walker, superintendent; John Parker, contractor; Dennis Buckley ex-inspector building department; O. B. Byrnes. architect, and Edward J Youdale, architects assistant. The punishment on conviction may be as high as ten years' imprisonment.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
BAYARD'S LECTURE.

"ndividual Liber ty, Germ of Nation
 al Prosperity and Permanenoe.'
 LONDON, Sept. 27.-Thc subject of the lecture which Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, United States am bsssador, will deliver before the Edinburg Philosophical SO. ciety on November 7. was announced today. The lecture is entitled "Indi- vidual Liberty, the Germ of National Prosperity and Permanence," and will contend broadly that individuals rather than aggregations of men have accomp- lished the most.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
HORRIBLE BUTCHERY.
A Young Woman Killed and Packed
 In Box.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-Advices from Australia state that the people of Sydney have been startled by the atro- clous murder Of girl on the night of Septem Der 1. At midnight on wharf was left box containing the body of young woman. She had been scient- fically butchered; the corpse was soaked in carbolic acid and the remains then crushed into @ dry goods box. The Identity of the murdered girl is rot yet discovered.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28

in the Hampden National bank at Wes:ford, to five years in Pittsield jail for the embezzlement of $4000 of the funds of the bank. Lee had pleaded guilty to the charge, and said he used the money in having good time. The bank has been reim bursed by Lees family.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
TWO TORPEDO BOATS.

Secretary Herbert Awards the Con-
 tract for Their Manufacture.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Secretary Herbert today awarded to the Heres choff Manufacturing company the con- tract for building two torpedo boats, authorized by an act of the last con gress. MT. Herreschof was the lowest bidder at $144,0O0 for each boat. The third boat will go to Moran Bros., of Seattle, Wash, if the department is satisfied of their ability to do the work.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
FIVE SQUARE MILES.
Devastation of Large Area by
 Forest Fires.

Los GATos. Cal. Sept. 27.-The for. est fire which has been burning for the past week in the Santa Cruz mountains has devasted an area of five square miles. 10000 acres of heavily wooded territory is located in the path of the fire and will undoubtedly be destroyed unless rain opportunely subdues the confagrat1on.
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
Five Years for Embedding,

BosToN, Sept. 27.-In the United States dis rict court today Judge Nelson sentenced Louis A. Lee, assistant teller
Arizona republican., 1895-09-28
Coin and Bullion,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27.-Silver bars, 67@671s; Mexican dollars, 543s@545s.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21
Imprisonment For Snoring.

The club member who goes to sleep
and shores in the reading room or libra
ry is a nuisance, but the punishment Of
his offense by term of imprisonment
has not yet been heard of. The magis-
trates at Aston police court, however.
are, it would seem, in favor of such
treatment. The London Truth calls at
tention to case heard at Aston, where
laborer named John Groves was
charged with vagrancy for having slept
in a furniture van in the public street.
A police constable on his rounds heard
loud snores. He was not at first able to
discover the origin of the sound, but on
getting over q wall into yard he found
the prisoner asleep in a furniture van,
snoring in such a manner as to make
himself heard at considerable distance
from his hiding place.
The prisoner, in reply to the bench,
said that he had been at work at Sutton,
and on returning to his home to Aston
he was unable to gain admission, so that
he went and slept in the van. The
deputy magistrates clerk pointed out,
however, that he was disturbing the
neighborhood with his mighty snore,
whereupon the magistrates, probably
taking this heinous offense into consid-
GRAFTON, for nothing else was alleged
against the prisoner, positively sentenced
the wretched man to six weeks hard
labor.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21
SUN AND MOON.
A Couple of Interesting Folklore Stories
Concerning Those Luminaries.

a Couple of Interesting Folklore Stories
Concerning Those Luminaries.
The most touching of all folklore sto-
ries may be found in Charles F. Lum-
mis- Pueblo Folklore F" 1t is one of
the many myths of the moon and beauti-
fully conceived. The sun is the ALTA
Their, the moon the Allmother, and both
shine with equal light in the heavens.
But the Trues, the superior divinities,
find that man. the animals, the flowers,
weary of constant day. They agree to
put out the Allfather's, or SUM- s, eyes.
The Allmother-the moon-offers her.
self as sacrifice. blind me-" she
says, land leave my husbands eyes I"
The Trues say, 1T is good, woman"
They accept the sacrifice and take
away one of the Allmother's eyes Hence
the moon is less brilliant than the sun.
The man finds rest at night, and the
flowers sleep.
In Mrs. Leiber Cohen s translation of
Sacher Masoch's Jewish Tales" there
is variant of the sun and moon story
derived from the Talmud. Briefly told.
the sun and moon are equally luminous.
1t is the moon who wants to be more
brilliant than the sun. Deity is angered
at her demands. Her light is lessened.
The moon grew pale Then God pitied
her and gave her the stars for compan-
ions"
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21
Uncle Peters Circus Ticket.

On Saturday last Uncle Peter L.
Scaggs of Louisa came down to see the
circus and brought along a ticket pur-
chased IL years ago, when Robinson's
circus exhibited at Louisa. Uncle Peter
is widower. and when the show was at
Louisa he purchased two tickets, expect
ing to take his lady love to see the "ani-
mails" Before the show began they had
one Of those lovers quarrels which so
frequently turn anticipated pleasures
into bitter disappointment, and as re-
suit Uncle Peter went to the circus in
single harness. He placed the extra
ticket in his pocketbook, and for the IL
long succeeding years kept it as re-
minder of lost sweetheart. Last Sat-
urday he presented this ticket to the
gatekeeper, who demanded to know
where he got it. II paid my money fol
it IL years ago, when this show was a.
Louisa" replied Uncle Peter. well,
my old friend, you look like an honest
man, and guess the ticket is all right.
Pass in, was the reply made, and Uncle
Peter waltzed in, feeling that if he had
lost the old girl he had saved the money
paid out for her edifcation.-Cat
burg (Ky.) Democrat.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21
The Chief Justice on the Geary Law,

The chief justice of the United States
has filed his written opinion in the case
of Yick Wo, unregistered Chinese labor
er. 1t is very interesting reading. He
holds that the provisions of the fifth and
fourteenth amendments shelter all per-
sons of whatever nationality, race or
color within the territorial jurisdiction.
He describes the punishment of deporta-
ton sought to be inflicted on Yick Wo
under the provisions of the Geary act as
in effect legislative sentence of Danish
ment, unknown to the organic law and
in violation Of it. Concerning the Geary
act itself, the chief justice says that it
contains within it the germs of the as
sertion of an unlimited and arbitrary
power in general incompatible with the
immutable principles of justice, incon
sistent with the nature of our govern
ment and in conflict with the written
constitution by which that government
was created and those principles Sc
cured. "-Hartford Courant.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-21
Grand Opers Under Dittic ulties.

The hushing down of applause during
the progress Of Wagnerian opera ap-
peared rather to disconcert Mr.. Lassalle,
who, on making his first appearance TINS
season in The Flying Dutchman at
Coyent Garden last week, was received
absolutely without a hand. Between the
acts. however, he was accorded as much
appla use as he could have desired. The
performance of The Flying Dutchman"
must have Eeen considered strange one
bv any mem bers of the Wagner party VINO
may have been present. Some OF the
artists, in accordance with Italian pre-
cedent. sang to the footlights instead OF
to each other, the band, conducted by
the Italian Mr.. Mancinelli, went at It
with vigor, the drummer particularly
making a night of it, while the bitches
in the stage arrangement were often
very laughable.
To see several men walking IN the
trough of the sea pulling along the gi-
gantic phantom ship of the Dutchman.
calling to each other Get on! and
"Whoa!'' as the vessel from time to time
struck on rock, was amusing enough.
Mild wagers were laid that the Flying
Dutchman would never get to land at
all, and indeed Mr.. Mancinelli laid down
his baton and stopped his band while
the ship was being Unanswered. 1t was
not the fault of Mr.. Lassalle, for he
clearly could not be expected to walk
the waves. In the last act, too, the ship
absolutely refused to smash up, and it
was left still swimming the ocean when
the curtain finally fell.-London Figaro.