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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
NEW PARTY BORN.
cold Standard Democrats Form the National Democratic Party.
Convention Called to Meet at Indian .,,lis, Ind, on September 2-Gen. Palmer Chairman of the Ma
 tional Committed.

1xn,,yApoLls. Ind, Aug. s.-The ,,me of the new party is the national Iomocratic party. It's organizers call those supporting the Chicago platform ard ticket the populist democratic "artv The national convention of the ro,ional democratic party will be held Q. Indianapolis the first week in Sep ,ombcr. There was unanimity in the sorference on the selection of the name of the national democratic party, and also in determining to distinguish the two parties by referring to those sup r,r,ing the Chicago platform as the nonulist democratic party. There was q coufertnc tefore the provisional na- ,;ooal committee met, at which it mas decided to call a convention and no,sinstc another national ticket.
 The telegram from President Cleve- land wa2 regarded by all as indicating his sympathy with the movement. Ev,ry mention of the presidents name vas loun.y cheered.
 Gen. John M. Palmer, of Illinois, was unanimously chosen chairman of the national committee. John R. Wilson, of Ipdlcna, was elected secretary. John P. F. Frenzel, of Indiana, was elected treasurer. Hon. Joseph H.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
GEORGE T. ANTHONY DEAD.
A Brief Outline of the Career of the ex. Governor of Kansas.

A Brief Outline Of the Career Of the eX.
 Governor of Kansas.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 2. - Ex-Gov. George T. Anthony died at 1O:35 last night. He had been ill about three weeks.
 Gov. Anthony was born in Mayfeld. Fulton county. June Q 1894. His parents were Quak- CTS. He worked on the farm from the age of l2 to IS. attending the neighborhood school during the winter months. He was ap- prentced to the tin and coppersmith trade at Union Springs, N. Y., at the age of is, following it for five years. In 1852 he en- yaged in the hardware business at Me- dina, N. Y. He married Rosa A. Lyon, of Medina, the same year. She survives him In lsd0 he removed to New York city and engaged in the commission business. In 1882 Gov. Mor- gan, of New York, commissioned Anthony to help raise and organize troops under the call of that year He was mustered into the serv- ice as captain of the Seventeenth New York independent battery of light artillery, serving with the Eighteenth army corps till the close of the war. He was breveted major for serv- fees in the last campaign at Appomattox court house, and mustered out at Richmond June l2, l86'.
 Anthony came to Kansas in November, 1s6' locating at Leavenworth. He engaged in the newspaper business, editing the Daily Bulletin aA Leavenworth and afterward the Daily Con- servative. Later he edited the Kansas Farmer. In 1867 he was appointed United States assistant internal revenue assessor, and year later he was appointed collector of internal revenue In 1876 he was elected the seventh governor of Kansas, serving one term.
 Retiring from the governors office he &C., cepted position with the Santa Fe and helped extend the road into Mexico He served as chairman of the state board of railroad com missioners under Gov. Humphrey, and Gov. Morrill, in ls9, appointed him to be state su- perintendent of insurance, which position is left vacant by his death
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
ORPHAN GIRL ASSAULTED.
| Serious Crime Committed by Young Thur i man Jacobs Near Linneus, Mo.

Serious Crime Committed by Young Thur
 man Jacobs Near Linneus, Mo.
 LINNEUs, Mo, Aug. s.-Thursday aft. ernoon, at a picnic about ten miles northeast of here, Thurman Jacobs, a young man about 19 years of age, pr. suaded Miss Gray, young orph girl of about 15 years, who lived with the family of Horace A. Tomlin, to leave the picnic grounds and go driving with him. While they were driving Jacobs overpowered the girl, and assaulted her. As soon as the crime became known, 200 men started in pursuit of Jacobs. He eluded capture all evening, but gave himself up to his friends last night, who brought him here to jail at once If he had be.n captured he would have been lynched. There may be lynchiug yet.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
REVIEW OF TRADE.
Monetary Conditions Disturbed by the Re
 cent Failure at Chicago.

cent Failure at Chicago.
 NEW YORK, Aug. S-R. G. Dun 6 Co.'S Review of Trade says:
 The sensational collapse of spectators at Chicago who controlled Diamond Match and New York Biscuit stocks and had hosted them to fancy prices with the consequent closing of the Chicago stock exchange for period indef- mite, though followed by remarkably few fail- ures, brings sudden change in monetary con- d,tions throughout the country. At least month earlier than had been expected Chicago has drawn heavily upon Illinois bank balances here. and withdrawals of other western funds may natu- rally result Europe was also moved to sell American stocks rather freely. so that the av- craze of 60 most active railroad stocks fell about & IS per share and the average of trust stocks about &.Ss The instant cooperation or money interests at Chicago to restrict dis turbanccs deserved praise and did much good.
 Conflicting crop reports are as numerous and noisy as ever. but the more reliable mark up winter wheat to 30J.0OO.OJ0 bushels and the movement tends to sustain such estimates, for since July western receipts have been IT, 633,33' bushels against 9.330,020 bushels last year. It is not easy to believe that with prices ID cents lower than Q year ago farmers have marketed from a smaller crop9) per cent more wheat Corn is also moving rapidly with west. ern receipts of 4,SI3,0Sl bushels against l,6Gl.. 0Ti last year.
 The situation as to cotton is doutless critical Tor many producers Extremely hot and dry weather has done serious harm. but it must be indeed an extraordinary condition that res duccs the yield 20 per cent. in August Men of much knowledge and experience but a few days aeo judged q yield of l0.OOo, ,OOo bales probable, and If they were 100000 bales too high still those who now predict only 70JO.O01 bales are likely to err in the opposite direction.
 Labor Is more disturbed than usnal. The great strike of the garment workers here has extended. the strike at Cleveland has broken out again and involves several branches of labor, the iron furnace men of the Shenandoah valley resist reduction to the wages of May, is95 though the Mahoning valley workers do not, the iron works throughout the country are striving to cut down the cost in order to keep in operation, the iron mines of the Gogebic range are stopping, the suspension of cotton mills has become more general and over 4,0oO0N spindles are said to be idle at Fall River alone.
 Failures for the week have been 200 in the UEtted StuteS, against 227 last year, and 3. in Canada, against B last year.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
SEVENTY POISONED.
Picnic Ice Cream Eaten with Serious Re-
 suits Near Fort Scott, Kan.

Picnic Tee Cream Eaten with Serious Re-
 suits Near Fort Scott, Kan.
 FoRT ScoTT. Kan. Aug. s.--At the annual picnic of Sunday schools of the Baptist church of this city, held in a grove near here Thursday, some 40 per sons were seriously poisonei by eating ice cream. and at social given last night by the Catholic church, fully 30 more were taken suddenly ill from the same cause. The physicians were kept going all night, and although many of the sufferers were very i'll, none of the cases has proven fatal. The ice cream used at the different places was pur- chased from different houses. The af- fair caused quite good deal of excite ment, for the reason that hardly q neighborhocl in the city esca ped.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
RlDIcuLE THE TEST OF TRUTH.
One Would Rather Appear Vicious Than
 Ridiculous.

One Would Rather Appear Vicious Than
 Ridiculous.
 It. is said that ridicule is the test of truth. And there is true sense in the saying. The Platonic irony--which is really the feigning of ignorance in order to get a man to make fool of himself may illustrate this. And, to look at the matter from another point of view, it may be seriously maintained that we never really believe thing until we are able to treat it sportively. The more profound our wisdom, the more likely we shall wear it. It is a tradition of the Catholic church, in her colleges and seminaries, that all ethical ques- tions should be dealt with humorously. The professor of moral philosophy in those institutions is "der Lustige," as the Germans would say--the man who does the comic business.
 Carlyle, in one of his early letters, speaks of sense of tine ridiculous as "brother]y sympathy with the down. ward side" It is most pregnant say ing. "Twenty-seven millions, mostly fools." We'll, better to view them as fools than as knaves. For the emotion raised by folly is rather pity and truth than anger. Then, again, the ludicrous, and especially the variety of it which we call satire, is an inestimable ins!ru- ment of moral police. I do not say of moral reformation. What moral reformation really means is the conver- sion of the will from bad to good. And l do not think satire, as a rule, likely to affect that. But it is certainly a most effective deterrent. Goethe makes Werther, as the supposed author of the Letters from Switzerland" say: "One would always rather appear vicious than ridiculous to anyone else" And I suppose this is true of the vast majority of people. Hence it was that Pope was lead to magnify his office: Yes. I am proud. I must be proud, to see Men not afraid of God, afraid of me;
 Safe from the bar. the pulpit and the throne,
 But touched and scared by ridiculs alone"
 EnrtniUbtly Reyiexy
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
THE GREATEST HORSE.
Robert J. Demonstrates That He Is the
 Fastest Horse In Harness.

Robert J. DemOnBtrate6 lHat he As thS
 Fastest Horse In Harness.
 COLUMBUS, O., Aug. 7.-Robert J. again demonstrated yesterday that he is the greatest pacer ever harnessed to a sulky. Frank Agan was the favorite in the free-for-all pace, but it was evi. dent from the first that Robert J. was to be driven to win, and the fact that Agan was so heavily backed made it certain that the race would be hotly conte sted. It was the greatest race of the year, the fastest four consecutive heats and the greatest fourth heat ever paced or trotted on any track being made. In the first heat, paced in 2:O3H, Agan broke the track record. The second and third heats, paced in 2:04k, were considered phenomenal, but the crowd was not prepared for the great surprise when the fastest fourth heat ever paced or trottcd was made, the time being 2:O2M.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Hot Weather at St. Louis.

ST. LoUIs, Aug. 7.-Yesterday was even hotter than Wednesday, the ther- mometer rising to go degrees in the shade in the signal service. the slight breeze that blew all day failing to cool off the atmosphere or the hot build. ings and pavements. There were 20 prostrations and of this number seven were fatal Several others are seri. ous. The dead are: Alexander Mur. phy, cable splicer: John George Schweizer. cook; Charles Bohlman. cooper; John SchneI, tailor; Charles Franke, tailor; Joseph Smith, builder, and an unknown man.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Down ol Him.

Young MT. Cumauphen, who has one of the cunningest little cream-cclorcd nlustaches in the world. so faint ard modest that he has to color it in order to establish it's identity. called again last evening. i've just been dying to sec you. Maud." he gushed, soon as ne got his cane through the parlnr door. Maud looked him over with q critically urfa- vorable eye. "It see you have" she said. coldIy: there's lot of it come off on your chin." And young Mir. Cumau- phen was so abashcd that he 'lidn't know what to say. But that wasn't anything unu:ual.-N. Y. Recorder.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Hill Will Support Bryan.

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Senator David B. Hill will support the nominees of the Chicago convention. A formal an- nouneement of his position, it is said, will be made public within very few days The facts, the World says. were learned by Senator James K. Jones, chairman of the national democratic com mittee.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Four Deaths and Fifty Prostrations.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.-At two p. m. yes- terday the 100 mark was reached by the government thermometer in the signal service office. This again breaks the record. Thermometers more or less exposed to the suns rays rose even higher, recording up to lOs and no degrees. In the course of the afternoon thunderstorm broke over the city and brought some relief, there being fall of sew eral degrees in the temperature. There were 50 prostrations from heat and four deaths.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

vorite and lacked only Il of fulfilling their prediction. The Bliss managers had estimated their strength at 300 and showed only 2s6. The others, ODonnell, Aitken, Wheeler and Con. ant, held their accredited strength and a deadlock was apparent until the chairman ruled that the unit rule had no place in republican convention. Then various delegations that had been instructed to vote as a unit began to break up, and Pingree got most of the odd votes. On the second ballot he received 35s and Bliss 297. On the third, Pingree gained AT more and Bliss lost II. On the fourth ballot, Pingree showed 443, while Bliss had fallen back to 2s7. All other candi- dates, except Bliss, joined in declaring Pingree the unanimous choice of the convention
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Terrible Hurricanes in Hungary.

BUDAPEST, Aug. 8. s.-Terrible hurri. aOes accompanied by destructive hail. %"'ms occurred in various parts of u IIungary yesterday. Many persons are suown to have perished in the floods "om the mountains and it is feared ~a' later reports will show much s'ea'er loss of life. The damage to ,r,ooerty all through the country dis. "W's was very heavy.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Ailsaa Won the Gun.

SowEs, Aug. s.-ln the race for the pn"or por challenge cup, presented by ruPeror William and open to all .S.1. .s,n's of any rig built in Europe ex- seu'ng 100 ratinr, and belonging to a ,ou oIhlzed European yacht club, Ailsa
 w" over Satanita and Britannia.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
An Ocean Record Broken.

NEW YORK. Aug. s.--The American line steamer St Louis, which arrived yesterday. broke the southampton New York record, making the passage in 6 days, ? hours and 24 minutes. thus eclipsing the brilliant record made by her sister ship. the St Paul, last June. of 6 days. 8 hours and 32 minutes.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Light Vote i'm Tennessee.

s,n s,Nsh'iLLE, Tenn, Aug. s.-FGrther $. h.'nS Indicate the election of k. M. S"n' \. F. Wilson or M. NJ. Neil, of Ieratic nominees for judges court hp S",aaneery appeals. by l5,o0O major t, me vote over the state is smaller
 ''" Was expected
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Eddle Baid Smashed . Record.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. s.-Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper fought it out in the mile open at the Buffalo Athletic club yesterday afternoon. and Bald not only won in 2:0l 4-5. tut in doing so clipped l.5 seconds off the worlds reeor for the sing le mile, paced, ID competition.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
Rest of All

To cleanse the system in Q gentle and truly beneficial manner, when the Spring time comes, use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for all the family nnd costs only 50 cents; the large size Sl. Buy the genuine, Manufac- tured by the California Fig Syrup Company only, and for sale by all druggists.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

= ever held by their party t erday evening. The fight over the candidates for governor, which e n d ed with the n 0 m in a tion of Hagen S. Pina rec, Detroit's fam u S mayor, had been on since last winter.
 The Pineree men had predicted $50 votes on the first ba110f for tha;r fa.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13
PlNGREe NOMINATED.

Michigan Republicans Choose Dctroit's Fs. nous Mayor for Their Standard Bearer.
 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. T-The republicans of Michigan closed one oi
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

= FITS stopped free and permanently cured. No fits after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Free g trial bottle & treatise. DR. KLINE. 933 Arch st. Phila Pa.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

JouNNY-"May wake the baby, man. mat" Mamma -"Why do you want to wake the baby3" Johnny-"So's lean play on my drum." m."-Woonsocket Patriot.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

'TnAT child cried for an hour this after noon." "Why didn't you give it to him p asked the absent-minded father.-Detl oft Free Press
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

NoN-CoMMITTAL. - Possible Suitor-"Are you musical. missw Elderly Maiden thesi- tatingly) -"Wonld that be agreeable to you!"-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

DR. JALAP-"Let me see your tongue ple,se" Patient-"O. doctor, no tongue can tell how bad I fcel."-Boston Tran script.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

FLANNEL, next to the skin often produces a rash, removable with Glenn'sS Sulphur Soap. Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 30 cents.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

"WITH all thy faults, I love thee still" as the husband said to his scolding wife.-J b. F, w.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-13

"THEY say Barrows has writer's cramp." "Well, I don't wonder, considering the literature he feeds son.'-Harper's Bazaar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-11
BITTERNESS AT FRANKFORT.
Feelings Aroused by Senator Wei,
singers Illness and Death

Feelings Aroused by Senator Wefx-
singers Illness and Death.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FRANKFORT, KY, March 11.-There is
no question that the struggle which Sen
ator Weissinger went through for the last
month preyed upon his mind and his nerv-
Gus system, and his changed condition was
noticeable to his friends. Senator Weis-
of character, and the anathemas and abuse
heaped upon him by his opponents drove
him to his bed, and now to his grave.
This is the opinion Of his physician, DR..
Ely, who gives it out that the pain was in
the heart rather than coming from the
deep cold that he had contracted.
Senator Weissnger, the leader of the
sound money cause on the democratic side,
has gone, but his spirit still lives to en-
stood so faithfully by him.
Senator Blackburn can never be elected
how, and his hope of further continuing e
the deadlock is almost past. The treatment
OF Senator Weissinger by the Blackburn
forces in the hour of death will ever linser
in the breasts of his friends and cannot
help but enter into the succeeding ballots.
The feeling of resentment from Mr.. Weis-
singers aged mother for the insults to her
son from the Blackburn managers is so
strong that it will certainly have much to
do with the following senatorial ballots
1t is said that Senator Stephenson, who
is sound money man and chairman Of the
democratic joint caucus, knelt in prayer by
the bedside of the dying man,and pledged his
mother that he would take the place of
Senator Weissnger in the interest of the
economic principle which was dear to him.
Weissinger's last request was for his as
socfateS to stand firm for sound money
ana MS last words We're: Il was right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-11
THE DISTRICT
The Treasury Department Opposed to the
Bill Recently Introduced
Acting Secretary Wikc Gives the Rea-
sons Why Its ProvisiOns Are
Not Deemed Desirable.

The verdict of the Treasury Department
has been rendered against the bill recently
introduced in the Senate Is. 212O which
proposes that hereafter all official advar-
tising In the District shall be placed in
only one daily newspaper published in
Washington. which shall be selected after
proposals have been made and bids have
been submitted, the contract to go to the
lowest bidder. The bill was referred to
the department and today Senator Nc
MILAN received reply from Acting Sec
retary Wike as follows:
Il am of the opinion that the interests
of this department are better subserved
under existing law, which, although SUBJ
ject to great objection, leaves the selection
OF advertising mediums to the head of 'he
department. The objections to the bill
may be stated as follows: 1t is not con-
s1dered that one paper would in all cases
furnish q sufficient medium, and, as any
one paper which, under the bill, would be
required to be used might not be seen at
all by the class of bidders it is desired TO
reach, 1t is obvious that a discretion should
be left to the head of department as to
the paper or papers he may think proper to
employ. The existing statute is open to
objection.
1T provides that all advertising required
by existing laws to be done in the District
OF Columbia by any of the departments OF
the government shall be given to one daily
and ore weekly newspaper of each of the
two political parties, and to one daily and
one weekly neutral newspaper. 1t is some
thing of problem to find i'll the District
OF Columbia one daily and one weekly
newspaper of each of the two PRINCIPAL
political Parties. and one daily and weekly
neutral newspaper; indeed, it is frequently
difficult to find the six newspapers the
statute requires TO be used, ard it is more
than apparent that when the department
succeeds IN finding all the papers SO re-
quired some among the number are not
desirable for advertising purposes. 1t is
respectfully suggested that the act of Jan
uary u, 1881 Ghe existing law, be repeal
ed, and that the heads of department be
empowered to authorize the publication OF
adVertisenents required by law to be done
In the D-stric: in such daily newspapers,
not exceeding three in number and not
more than two Of which shall be Of the
sane pohtlcal party. as will secure the
most advantageous publicity regarding the
subject matter of such advertisements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-03-11
DOCKING THE INDIANA.
The Event Will Not Probably Take
Place Until Friday or Saturday.

PlIce Until Friday or Saturday.
The accident to the machinery of the
battle ship Indiana, although comparatively
sHgnt, was sufficient to cause change in
the plan OF putting her in the new dry dock
at Port Royal. S. c., Thursday next Rep
fesentative Elliot of South Carolina had an
interview with Secretary Herbert on the
subject yesterday. He said his people want
ed TO celebrate the event in fitting style
out In order to do so it was necessary 10
know exactly when it would take place.
Secretary Herbert informed him of wha
hao been done to repair the damage and
said that If all went we'll, as was confident
~ expected, the Indiana would be entirely
ready Tor docking Friday morning at s
oclock The Indiana sailed from Hampton
Reads yesterday. 1t would be Impossible
10 dock her on Thursday, but there is ey-
cry reason to believe it can be done the
following morning. There are too many
considerations of wind and water involved
10 hx absolutely upon any particular time
In view of the Secretary's statement. Rem
resentative Elliot telegraphed the citizens
committee at Port Royal to make their
arrangements for Friday morning, but to
tie prepared for a postponement of the
docking until Saturday Mr. Elliot said the
laboring people of South Carolina, espe-
clally the negroes, were very superstitious
and never started any undertaking on Fri
day II they could possibly avoid it. There
fore, they might not take kindly to the
docking of the warshp on that day.
Nevertheless, every effort had been made
to insure the success of the undertaking. so
far as tie citizens were concerned. 1t will
be made an important event, and many
prominent people will be present, including
the Secretary of the Navy and the gov
ernors of Indiana, Georgia and South Caro-
lima, and possibly the governor of North
Carolina