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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
ENTERPRIsING GEORGIA MEN.
They Form Plot to XIII Their Wives and
Then Sue for Damages.

They Form . Plot to XIII Their Wives and
Then Sue for Damages.
MACON, Ga, March 26-Warren Cris-
well yesterday made voluntary con-
fession to having removed the rail that
caused the wrecking of the two trains
on the Southern railroad on the night
of February go. Three people were
killed outright and Is seriously and
some permanently injured in the wreck.
Criswell says he removed the spikes
from the rail under the direction Of
Tom Shaw, who held him covered with
a shotgun. Shaw has been arrested,
but denies the charges made by Girls
we'll The wives of both men were on
one of the trains and both were in
jured. The detectives at work on the
case say they have positive proof that
the men entered into the plot to get
rid of their wives and at the same time
collect damages from the railroad COM
pany. Shaw yesterday effected a COM
promise for the injuries sustained by
his wife, receiving, it is said, $500 from
the railroad company.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
TESLA'S NEW WONDER.

Says He Has Machine Which Will Make
Electric Wires Unnecessary.
New YORK, March 26.-Nicola Tesla,
the well-known electrician, says that
he was satisfied that he had machine
which, when perfected, would enable
him to make practical experiments in
distributing electric waves about the
earth so messages might be conducted
to all parts of the globe simultaneously.
He believed electric waves might
be propagated through the atmos-
phere, and even the ether beyond, q
disturbance of the waves at any point
being instantly felt at every other
point along them. He declared he be-
lieved the transmission of news about
the earth by electric waves in the place
of wires was no longer a dream
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

tiny bottles of aromatic salts so dear to
the heart of The swooning maidens of
half a century ago. The English matron
now swings her censor through the
London drawing-rooms as sedulously
US she carries her lorgnette rampant.
The perfume burners are also appear
ing in New York, and are to be found
in the shops which make a specially
of imported novelties of the toilet, both
in sizes for the chatelaine and for the
dresSiug-table.
TIE little chatelaine censor comes in
cut glass and silver in very dainty de-
signs. lis inner mechanism has nice
little device for automatic lighting; ex-
tingushing is accomplished by merely
excluding the air by putting Oh the sill
Yer top.
The perfume burner is in reality a
tiny lamp, burning, in lieu of wick,
q prepared stick of incense as fragrant
US the frankincense and myrrh Of Rib
lical days. Eastern perfumes, such as
the pungent, aromatic sweet grasses
OF India and Ceylon, are favorites for
this use.
In a short time the woman who for
merly affected musk and altar of roses
will float into drawing-rooms, theater
boxes and church pews in cloud OF
oriental incense; and she of the violet
sachets i'll silken interlinings of every
frock will burn violet-essence in clouds
or spring odorousness.
And who shall not say that the bou'
doir incense chats may not rival the
club smoke talks of the masculines as
social occasions among women fail
when the season Of lenten solemnity
settles down upon the world of fash
ion?-N, y, World.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

when it was restored to power, and the
mistake will not be repeated. There
are no conceivable circumstances under
which they would consent to give it an
other trial. 1t is in worse odor to-day
than it ever was before. Public senti-
ment is against it in an indignant and
uncompromising way, and it has itself
entirely to blame for the fact that moth
ing can save it from the sort of a calami-
ty in which everything is lost that
makes the life of a political party worth
living.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
HE MAY BE THE MAN,
Cleveland's Silence Is Beginning to Look
Suspicious.

Cleveland's Silence Is Beginning to Look
Suspicious.
President Cleveland has not yet writ
ten his letter of declination. He has.
however, given out the statement that
in his opinion the democratic party can
win this year on Sound money" plat
form. Mr.. Cleveland's declaration to
the effect that the democratic party
must take an unequivocal stand on this
subject, that mo straddle, no compro-
mise will do" is significant, taken in
connection with recent developments.
One can hardly avoid the conclusion
that Mr.. Cleveland is looking toward
another nomination for himself, OF else
that he is preparing the way for the
nomination of one of the members Of
his cabinet, whom he has coached on
this subject of money. 1t is safe to es-
innate that two-thirds of the demo-
Gratis in the west, including states like
Iowa, are infected more or less with
the free silver mania. If the. presidents
declaration does not include himself
as the nominee of his party, it at least
excludes large number of men, who,
if they be not aspirants, have been
talked of in connection with the rresi-
Dental nomination. Among those ex-
cluded men is, of course, Horace Boies.
1t means, also, that the eastern end Of
the democracy is determined on taking
the management of the party in it's
hands. This will be all the more rea-
son for the republican party looking
to the west for it's candidate, provided,
always, that he is sound on the gues-
ton of money-as sound and as west
ern as Senator Allison, for instance
Iowa State Register.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
SPEAKER REED PRAISED.

National w. C. T. U. Expresses Gratitude
for One Act with Hope for Another.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The general
officers of the National w. c. T. U.
have addressed letter to Speak
err Reed at Washington, expressing
their gratitude for the speaker
action in enforcing the rule against
smoking in the house of representa-.
tives The letter also expresses the
hope that at no distant day the sale of
liquor will also be banished from the
national capitol.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
W. c. T. U. Convention

CHICAGO, March 26-Miss Frances E.
Willard authorizes the statement that
the national convention of the Women's
Christian Temperance union for 1895
will be held at St. Louis almost with.
out doubt. The matter was discussed
at q conference yesterday in the rooms
of the association at the Temple, and
ct which the managers recognized that
the sentiment in favor of St. Louis was
practically unanimous. The conven.
ton will be held in September or Octo-
Der. In addition, it was decided TO
hold three conferences on the, Pacific
coast, at Seattle, Portland and San
Frapcisco, during the winter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
INcAPAclTY OF DEMOCRATS.

There Il No Lack Of Campaign Material
for the Republicans.
The triumph of the democratic party
in 1899 was complete. 1t elected the
president, large majority of the con.
gressmen, and the governors and legis
latures of number of republican states
The tide was in its favor everywhere. II
was placed in full control of the govern
ment under the most suspicious condi.
tons and the best possible opportunities
of usefulness. There was nothing to pre-.
vent it from doing what it pleased. The
people hadgenerously shut their eyes to
all OF its past delinqucncies. and given
it q chance to prove that it was worthy
Of their indulgence and their confidence.
But it very soon invited distrust and
condemnation. It Numbered from the
beginning, and went from bad to worse
at q rate never before known in the his.
tory of parties. Instead of using its
power to promote the welfare and pros.
perity of the country, it antagonized all
the vital interests of the people and
brought on a series of general misfor.
tunes. It's proceedings unsettled every
kind of business, depressed every kind
Of industry, and injured every class Of
citizens. In not q single respect did il
make good its promises of advantage to
the country; there has not been day
since it was put in charge of public At.
fairs that it has lived up to any of IL
possibilities of beneficial service.
This record of demonstrated inca.
pacity makes the result of this years
election absolutely certain. No party
that has thus frittered away it's chances,
and forfeited the respect of the people
can hope to be continued in power. It
has put itself in the way of inevitable
defeat by its own folly and recklessness
The story of its failure when it had
everything in it's favor is sufficient ia
insure an overwhelming majority
against it. There will be no necessity
for the republicans to go back of March
4, 1893, for campaign material. They
havean abundance of it within the lin.
its of this comparatively short period,
and nothing more will be required to
give them the victory. The country is
thoroughly satisfied, by practical and
costly experience, that the democratic
party is not competent to manage the
business of the government. They see
that a monstrous mistake was made
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
CONGRESS sPANKs HIM.
Noisy Mr.. Bayard IL Punished for His
Bad Behavior.

Noisy Mr.. Bayard IL Punished for His
Bad Behavior.
The democrats in the house failed ut.
terly in their attempt to prevent the
censure OF Ambassador Bayard by
name. Their policy from the intro
duction of the first resolutions in con.
gress through the whole consideration
Of the question has been one of OBJ
struction and delay.
After all the resolutions were re.
ferred to the committee on foreign af-
fairs, the republicans on that commit
tee tried to get the democrats to agree
to some form of censure that might
not be looked upon Us partisan, but ex-
Gov. McCreary and the other democrats
refused to consider any resolutions OH
the question, even one of general in.
structions to diplomatic representa-
tives, expressing the sense of the house
against their discussing political ques-
ticns while abroad. This was no more
than Mr.. Bayard did while he was Sec
rotary of state, but the democrats
would not accept it, and began u policy
OF obstruction that compelled Chair
man Hit to secure leave from the house
for the committee to sit while the house
was in session, that the question might
be fully discussed there, and vote Sc
cured.
1t was when Chairman Hit found
that the democrats were determined to
obstruct and make whatever political
capital possible out of the question,
and after the president had informed
the committee that the state depart
ment had taken no notice of Bayard's
action, that he and the other republic
ans reported the resolutions censuring
the ambassador by name.
In the house the democrats made no
defense of Bayard, except to justify
him for making an attack upon protec-
ton and the people of the United
States. Every one of their speakers fol
lowed this line laid down by Mr.. Nc
Creary. They made the debate an ex-
cuse for attacking protection and drag
cling in every political SANDER that has
been uttered against those republicans
who are candidates for president.
Through the two days of the debate this
has been their policy, and it disguised
many republicans, and some demo-
Gratis. who were at first opposed to any
recognition of Bayard by the house.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
It was on the motion of republicans,

It was on the motion of republicans,
Draper, of Massachusetts, and Willis, of
Delaware, that the resolutions were
voted on separately, so as to give every
member an opportunity to vote either
for or against mentioning Bayard by
name, and still have an opportunity to
vote for the simpler resolution laying
down u policy that diplomatic represen-
tativea should not discuss domestic
politics while abroad.
The last speech on the resolutions
was by democrat, who favored them.
This was Bailey, of Texas, one of the
most partisan of democrats, but he took
issue with his party on this question,
and made an eloquent speech in favor
of the resolutions, saying that an Amer
lean who would SANDER the whole peo-
pie whom he represented, as did Bayard
in his Boston speech, was not fit to rep
resent this government anywhere
Three republicans-Cooke, of Illi-
nois; Draper, of Massachusetts,, and
Willis, of Delaware-voted against the
resolutions censuring Bayard by name,
and five emocrats-Bailey and Cock
rell, of Texas; Cummings, of New
York; Sorg, of Ohio, and Latimer, of
South Carolina-voted for that resolu-
ton. The vote stood $50 yeas to II
nays. On the second resolutionyall the
republicans voted for the resolution,
and several more democrats joined the
majority so that the vote stood yeas
191 to 60 nays.
If Ambassador Bayard is Inundated
by this being made partisan question
in the house, he can thank his party as
sociates for it. They dragged PARTISAN
ship into the debate at the beginning
and kept it there to the end. Few of
them spoke to the resolutions at all, but
made political harangues attacking the
republican policy of protection and the
republican leaders. 1t was their first
great opportunity to show their feelings
over the overwhelming defeat of their
party in 1892, and again in 1894, and they
made the most of it. But in doing this
they made more certain the censure of
Ambassador Bayard by the American
congress, and they also provoked the
republicans to placing in the record
many things that show Mr.. Bayard in
an unenviable light as to his record in
the past, as well as to his record as an
ambassador.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
BEN BUTLER BELITTLED.

Massachusetts, Legislators Say tho Dead
Veteran Was Not Worthy of . Statue.
BosToN, March 26.-Gen. Buffers
military career was severely scored
when the bill providing for the erec-
ton of an equestrian or military statue
of Butler came up before the commit
tee on ways and means at the state
house. The remonstrants were called
upon, and Thomas L. Livermore spoke.
He declared Buffers exploits were
dwarfed by thousands of acts per-
formed by other Massachusetts, men.
Other legislators spoke in similar
strain, decrying the force of Butler a.
a soldier and military leader.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
GREAT DAY FOR THIEVES.
verdant People from Three States h
vested of Their Ready Money.

verdant People from Three States Har-
vested of Their Ready Money.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, March 27.-A
smooth gang of confidence men have
been at work here for couple of days.
Yesterday afternoon they picked up
Frank Hickman, a young farmer from
Norfolk. Neb., who was on his road to
Guilford, No., and worked him for SIS
Wednesday night they worked Isaac
Moon, St Louis travelling man, for
SIT, and during tho forenoon worked
w. H, Moore, Geneva, Kan, farmer
for $50, and an old lady, Mrs Ellen
Williams, of Centcrville, Ia, for s7.5G
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
GEORGE II. NETTLEToN DEAD.

The President Of tho Kansas City, Fort
Scott D Memphis Railroad Passes Away.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March 2L-George
Henry Nettleton, president and gen.
eral manager of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis railroad, died at
eight minutes to eight o'clock last
night at his home in this city, sur
rounded by members of his family and
several near friends He was s. years
old, and was born in Massachusetts,
In 1854 he came west and sought en-
ployment as civil engineer
George II. Nettleton was well emit.
tied TO be called the pioneer railroad
man Of Kansas City. For nearly 40
years he was prominently identified
with the railroad interests in Missouri,
and during most of that time his in
terests were directly connected with
those Of Kansas City. He made the
preliminary survey for the Kansas City
& Cameron branch Of the Hanni.
bal b st. Joseph railway, the first road
that reached the struggling little town
at the mouth of the Kaw. Later he
was connected with the Santa Fs -,s.
tenn IS general superintendent at .
time when that great road was doing
so much to extend and develop the
trade Of Kansas City with tho west and
southwest
Mr.. Nettleton has left one -monu-
ment Of his ability and far-sightedness
rs . railroad man that is imperisha BILE
in the conception and building Of the
great Memphis system, which is the
connecting link between Kansas City
and the Gulf and the Atlantic sea.
board. Almost single handed, in the
face Of sometimes apparently insur-
mountable obstacles, in the midst OF
discouragements, he built up this great
system, now more than l,2O0 miles in
length, which, when he assumed the
management, comprised only about
100 miles of poorly equipped road
between Kansas City and Baxter
Springs, Kan.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
EloHr.HouR MOVEMENT.

A Comprehensive Statement Made ~ sne
American Federation Of Labor.
INDIANAPoLIs, Ind. March 26-The
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor adjourned yester-
day afternoon. It was given out that
headquarters will be moved at the
close of the present year to some other
city, probably Chicago. The follow
ing committee report on the eight
hour day question was unanimously
adopted and given out as the sentiment
Of the council:
At this hSur, when myrtads of workers are
seeking employment and in their despair num-
bers Of them are captivated by the seductive
theories AMI glittering promises of securing
state help. we. the American Federation OF
Labor, reaffrm the necessity Of concentrating
oil the forces Of the practical labor movement
by the voluntary and collective efforts OF tho
trades unions, backed by . sympathetic public
opinion
The general and constant introduction Of
machinery, the minute subdivisions of labor,
the irregularity Of employment, the continual
ly recurring periods Of industrial stagnation
and financial panics, the hopeless wall Of the
unemployed, all demand equalization Of the
opportunities that will come from the general
adoption Of the eight-hour day. All other lines
and economic theories within our ranks should
be subordinated to the great task Of giving
work TO the unemployed and Of lettering the
wages and condition Of all who toll
There is no movement Of more value to the
working people than that which will tighten
the burdens of those who are overworked and
underpaid, and which will give employment 70
those who wander over byways and highways
searching in vain for better chance to live
The realization Of the eight-hour day to them
means better food and raiment, happier homes.
better citizens, q nobler manhood and higher
civilization.
To insure continued and successful efforts BY
the working people In this direction the prosi-
dent and secretary Of the American Federation
Of Labor are hereby directed to issue an adj
dress to the wage-workers Of the country urg.
ing them to join the trade union movement
with view Of securing all possible advantages
resulting from organization, and especially to
put into ope ration the eght-hour work day as
soon as business will justify such action with
out injury to the public
That the aforesaid of1icers notify the execu-
tive heads Of all unions afiliated with tho
American Federation Of Labor Of such action
and request them to correspond with employ.
ers to the end Of securing an expression Of
opinion on the voluntary concession Of the
eight-hour work day, and that all unions
whose members now work more than eight
hours day be requested to select committees
to wait upon the employers with the same OBJ
ject in view. Further, that the press, pulpit.
public speakers and reformers generally be
urged to make the need for the eiRht-hour
work day theme Of concerted and persistent
discussion.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
For . Brothers Life.

CLEVELAND, O., March 26.-The eight
sisters and sisters-in-law of Bushrod
Kelch, the wife murderer, has issued
invitations for a leap year party to be
given by them April 90. Their object
is to raise money with which to fight
for new trial for Kelch. The muir.
derer was taken to the penitentiary at
Columbus yesterday.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
old-Fashioned Johnny Cake.

One cup of -four, one cup fine yellow
corn meal, one-fourth cup of sugar,
IA teaspoons of salt, two teaspoons OF
baking powder, one egg well beaten,
one cup of milk, ono teaspoonful of but
ter, softened; mix in order given; heat
we'll; pour into well-grcased pan and
bake in a moderate oven from 20 to n
minutes.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

GEN. HIPPoLYrE- larly elected presi-
dent the next year, The administra-
tration of the islands affairs is carried
on by the president and four ministers
The presidents salary is $94, 900 year
and his term nominally seven years,
but it is usually cut short by insurrec-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

DIt is settled at last. A cabinet off,
Ger has disclosed the fact that Presi-
dent Cleveland will accept renomina-
ton if he is urged enough. From now
OH it can be expected the democratic
campaign will be an urgent one.-Chi-
caro Tribune
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

EFF Mr.. Carlisle should be made his
party's candidate, the issue would be
made on the money question. Mr.. Car
Isle was once an advocate of free sill
yer, but he is now an out and out gold
man.--1owa State Register.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
Mark Twain's Good Fortune.

LONDON, March 2e.-News has been
received here that Mark Twain has
completely recovered his health and
that he sailed from Bombay for Maur-
titus and Cape Town. He has sold the
copyright of q new work for eiO, 600
(0sO oOOl
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

! s ter's telegram
re a d: president
dead" an d n O
further details are
obtainable. Gen .
Hippolyte was born
in 1927, attained
prominence Gin the
civil war of 1865,
later led the bloody
revolt against Pres.
'ident Legitime, and
displaced the latter
in 1889, being regu.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
Ready to 30 Tried.

She (eagerly)-What would you do If
you were called to bear arms?
lie (promptly)-I should fly to them
"ith the greatest of pleasure.
she-Would you, really, and without
any hesitation?
Topics.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
PRESIDENT HIPPoLYTE DEAD.

Onicial Information Has Been Received of
Haytrs President's Demise.
WASHINGTON. March 2:.-The report
of the death of President Hippolyte of
Hayti has been confirmed by tele.
gram from United States Minister
Smyth at Porte au Prince. The min.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

D"Should the democratic party split
at Chicago, the party will die" says ex-
Gov. James Z. Campbell, of Ohio. Worse
things have happened to the nation
than the death of party that is walk
ing around to make trouble and save
funeral eXpenses.--Bosto Traveller.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02

DMr. Bayard is not seriously
alarmed. 1t wasn't the English parlia-
ment that tensured him.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-04-02
WOMAN AND HOME.
THE FAD OF FASHION.
,.,,sled Censcrs Which Actually Burn .
Dainty Perfume.

,.,.eled CenserS Nnicn Actuuliy burn .
Dainty Perfume.
Tho modern woman has taken to
farming incense at her own shrine. The
,o,est thing in jeweled smeiling-bot-
clos is veritable censor that swings
from milady's chatelaine and when
Iiybted diffuses a delicate perfume and
. tiny cloud of incense.
A. an operate matinee the other day
avery elegant young woman in tailor
made gown and fetching millinery
r,tup produced her whilom smelling
solts at the most affecting moment OF
the performance. AS she snapped open
the cover and fine streak of circumam-
bent ,apor curled softly up and stole
othwart the :ootlights, there was a
craning of uccks in her neighborhood
for two whole minutes, while the
women tried to investigate the latest
idea in elegance.
This new perfume burner, as it Is
called, has disl placed the vinaigrette and
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-08-20

C. Herman, our now cigar manufac-
turer, arrived Tuesday morning and il
fixing mp for business at Harris confec-
tionery storo.
Tho rains up tho river the first OF
the week wero so extensive as to give our
bitches wator, which wns especially vel
coined by the many growers OF water.
melons.
Baskets aro used extensively this
year for tho first timo for tho shipment
OF cantaloupes and the innovation 10
proving quite satisfactory.
Mayor Grncey boing on the sick list
George Maxwell hns been appointed to
take his place on tho Watermelon Day
finance committee.
-Postmaster Salyer finds many care
less people as shown by the letters he
has posted near the. general delivery.
Some have no state and others hsve NO
address whatever.
In using postal card always direct
it before You write tho message, other
wise it is apt to have the address aide
blank when mailed. -