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The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
THOMAS M. SPEERS DEAD.
The Noted Kansas City ex.ChIcf of Police
Expires Very Suddenly.

The Noted Kansas City ex.ChIcf Of Police
Expires Very Suddenly.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. March Elk
Chief of Police Thomas NJ Speers died
suddenly of neuralgia of the heart at
his home, 1917 Oak street, ten minutes
before noon yesterday. He was attacked
with heart failure while sitting in the
Office of Health officer Waring in the
city hall at ten o'clock. The attack
was entirely unexpected. DIR. War.
ing recognized the critical ma.
ture of the illness and at
once applied remedies, which relieved
Mr. Speers temporarily.
Thomas NJ. Speers was one of the
best known men in the western coun-
try. and it was often said of him that
his name was familiar from the At
lantic to the Pacific. For 80 years he
was citizen, and for 81 years an of
fetal of Kansas City. When the metro
politan police law went into effect in
the spring of 1874 the people protested
against it and the new commissioners,
anxious to allay public feeling, offered
the position of chief to Mr.. Speers,
who accepted. He held the position
until May, 1895, when he was retired
to make room for Col L. Z. Irwin.
Thomas NJ. Speers was born near st.
Louis in 1889. His parents were citi.
Gems of Missouri when it was terri.
tory. They crossed the Mississippi
river and settled on an old Spanish
grant purchased by the chiefs grand
father in 1911. He could trace his an
cestry on both sides back to the revo-
lutionary war, in which the Speers and
Farris families furnished some good
soldiers.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

The railroad blue laws, which have
been on the statute books in North
Carolina for long time but have
rarely been obeyed, are to be enforced
in Charlotte. Hereafter no railroad
company will be permitted to run any
car, train of cars or locomotive on any
railroad on Sunday, except such as
may be run Cor the purpose of trans
uniting the mails of the United States,
with or without baggage. Trains in
transit, having started on Saturday, in
order to reach the terminus, may run
until nine o'clock Sunday morning,
but not later, under penalty of Ane
OF $500 for each otfense.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

THOMAS A. EDISON has progressed sc
Tar in his experiments with the Roent
gen rays that it is now possible to see
with the naked eye through a solid
block of wood eight inches thick. A
reporter, after Mr.. Edison had ar.
ranged the apparatus. looked through
the eight inch block of yellow pine and
saw distinctly the outlines of his
firgers at the other end. Mr.. Edison
declared that II was simply question
of further experiment when thu human
eye would be able to see through solid
metals, brick walls, and he believed
physicians will soon be able to look ia
"a thu heart, lungs and stomach.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
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The words above, in English, as we'll
as in Latin, are all complete, and the
curious part of it is that reading them
backward and forward gives the same
result that transposing the letters in
the original word does. Their signi-
ficance as Latin words is as follows:
Time, fear thou; item, likewise; nett,
to be measured; emit, he buys-St.
Louis Republic.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

ScRUM.Pox is a new disease to which
! football has given rise in England. 1t
is bad eruption, coming indirectly
Z from dirty jerseys and affecting es-
= pecially the forwards in Rugby foot.
ball., who have to shove in scrimmages.
} It has been proved to be contagious.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
StOnn aCh

with severe pains across my shoulder.
and great distress. l had violent nansss
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath. Tbe.a
spells came oftencr and more severe 7
did not receive any lasting benefit fror,
physicians, but found such happy effec,.
from trial of Hoods Sarsaparilia, that
took several bottles and mean to ALWAYS
keep 1t 10 the house. am now able TO d.
all my own work, which for six years I
have been unable to do. Ny husband and
son have also been greatly benefited bv
Hoods Sarsaparilla-for pains in the baci
and after the grip. / gladly recommend
this grand blood medicine" Mrs, PErre
BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

FIVE thousand voting cyclists met in
- mass meeting in Chicago the other
day and organized TO elect aldermen
who would pledge themselves to the
construction of good pavements and
f, an extension of the boulevard system
In that city. There sare 40, 600 voting
bicyclists in Chicago
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

iTAE tract of land called Greer coun-
ty by Texas, and claimed by that state
the federal supreme court has decided
belongs to the United States. A con-
troversy over this boundary has been
going on for years, and the territory
in dispute has 10000 settlers. 1t con-
tains about 100000 acres which. by
the supreme courts recent decision,
will now have to be added to Okla
lOma
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
HE READ DIME NOVELS,
A tennessee Lad Puts Poison In Coffee and
Three Persons May Die.

A"Aco AoFsohb may DIes
JACKSON, Tenn, March 2l.--News of
the dreadful crime of 15-year-old GOV
comes from Henderson county, wnere
Joe Benson, wife and DIR. J. c. Stinson,
the family physician, may die. He
was filed with the exploits of dime
novel heroes and determined to no to
Texas His father learned of his in.
tentions, followed him to a neighbor.
ing town, and carried him home. This
incensed young Benson. and securing
a box OF rough on rats he put it in the
coffee. The first meal only the father
drank of the deadly beverage and was
taken violently ill. DR.. Stinson was
called in, and while attending the
father. partook of the next meal, and.
with the boys mother. became a VIC
tim OF the poison. Benson is in Jail
and has confessed his crime.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

The word slime" admits of very
peculiar arrangement of its letters
The four letters of the word trans
posed and read backwards and for
wards and up and down give us four
perfect English words. 1t is said to be
the only word in our language that
will admit of SO many transpositions
and arrangements. Note the oddly
in the square below:
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterh,..,
and burning pain, distress, nau,aa
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods sars.
parilla. This il accomplishes bec,n Sa,
with its wonderful power as a bloos
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla pentIr
tones and strengthens the stomach ars
digestive organs, invigorates the liver
creates an appetite, gives refresb;nr
sleep, and raises the health tone, -
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion !,
seems to have magic touch"
"For over IL years suffered from .,,.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

THE scheme of adding the latest
weather forecast to the regular post
. marks on letters will be commenced
by the post Office department July l..
Applications for this service from over
q, 40 post offices have been filed, and it
, will be introduced first in New York,
d. Chicago and other large cities.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
The Election oy sen,,,-..

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
this morning made favorable report
on the amendment to the constitution
providing for the election of United
States senators by q direct vote of the
people. The report Is very voluminous.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE Knights of Pythias have started
q movement for the erection of a grand
m emorial temple in Washington, that
city being the birthplace of the order.
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

AiLoNpoN critic calls attention to
the fact that 1.-The Englishman has to
/ depend for dictionaries Of his own ma
4 tive speech mainly on the labors of
. American scholars"
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

SENATOR VEST says he came to Mis-
souri, when he had to face the Indian
and the buffalo, and that he carried
rifle in one hand and an AK in the
= ,Other ..
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26
Uncle Sans Debt to the Five rr,,s.

WASHINGTON, March 2l.-In response
to an inquiry Secretary Smith informs
the senate that the United States owes
the Cherokee nation ss,71e, $40; Chloe.
laws, 81, ls5, 65s; Chickasaws, 81, 800, sos;
Creeks, Sc, 799, 36s; Seminoles, 81, o75, 1es:
total, $lO,O43,S70,
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

TEE frightful burden imposed on
taxpayers in the trial of criminals is
felt in every state, and there is uni
rversal demand for a systematic reduc-
, SiOD .
The Coconino weekly sun. [volume] (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1891-1896, 1896-03-26

"6ohs folks" said Uncle Eber "a.
pear ter take no pride in speakin, A. ooanf
'ceppin' when 1t gwine ter hunt som ue Toof
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Star. ueoody's
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09

= Pursuant to an ordertot this court made
this 9Th. CAV of November 1895, notice is
he.oby given that Tuesday, the 18th day Of
December 1s96:at ten O'Clock .. M. Of that
day and tie court room OF this Court
n the Coz ::rovse in the town OF
EIxo,, E'Eo County, Nevsda,g have
b@en appointed as the time and place
for hearing the petition Of A. Knopf, praying
Tor an order requiring the sdrninist traitor OF
said estate to specifically perform an agree
ment ofhis decedent by executing to petit
toner q conveyaroe OF Lbei follow ug do
SO. :bed real estaie situate in said county
Govt: the 81 OF sen and the SEX OF
SWt< SEQ. G., in Township 49, north OF
Range 62east NJ D andM NJ 90. :-,;.. =
:. At which time and place all persons and
any person interested In said estate may
appear and contest Sc ii petition and fling
their objections in writing and may be heard
o III may produce witnesses in suhpors OF
their Objections. =. - .s,u!
JOHN sNDERsoN
20 IS, ..i. D.. in " Clerk.
Ely WEBsT CIR PA"@E: soN.
De.)GSy Ole Y.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09
Sou r ;.

Stomach, sometimes called water
brash, and burning pain, distress,
nausea, dyspepsia, are cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. With its won.
derful power as a blood purifier,
Hoods Sarsaparilla gently tones
and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the
liver, creates an appetite, gives re-
freshing sleep, and raises the health
t)ne. For dyspeptic troubles it
seems to have ga magic touch"
"For IL years I suffered from sour
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09

: A Democrat In Virginia has declin-
ed certificate Of election to Congress
that was awarded to him on account
Of clerical irregularities in the re-
turns, and his Republican competitor
gets the place. And yet there are
those who insists that miracles never
happen nowadays. .... ..... ...,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09
St0nn ach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. I had violent nau-
sea which would leave mo very weak
and faint, difficult to breathe. These
spells came oftener and more severe.
I did not receive lasting benefit f:om
physicians, but found such happy Of
fects from . trial of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla that took several bottles, and
am now able to do all my own work,
which for six years / have been unable
to do. My husband and son have also
psns h aq BACK ssr
after the grip. gladly recommend
this grand medicine" MES. PETA1
BuRBY, Leominster, Mass. -....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09
PROBATE NOTICE.

II the District Court Ct the Fourth Judicisl
District OF the State of Nevada in and for
toe County OF Elko. .--
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09
DAILY lN)f';VDENT.
Observation-Disclosures, 1896
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
BILLS ALLowE. d

Following is list OF tho bills al.
lowed by the Board of County Com
missioners at their regular meeting
on Monday, Dec. 7, 1896:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09

10 she mater 0; tho estate Of George E.
Mel3s. deceased.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-12-09

1, John Henderson, County Clerk
and Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners, in and for said Coun
ty and State, do hereby certify that
the foregoing bills were passed and
ordered paid by the Board of County
Commissioners on the Ind day OF
December, A. D. 1896. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

trace OF dual inspiration, therefore It is dif-
hcult to render unto Caesar, the things
which are Caesars"
Advices received here from Lorenzo Mar
quez Portuguese, East Africa, announce
that a Portuguese war ship there has sa-
luted with twenty-one guns the German war
vessel, Condor, which replied in kind. In
addition. the district governor called upon
the German consul and offered apologies for
the recent attack made upon the German
consulate,
In the searching OF residences occupied by
anarchists here, many papers and pamphlets
were seized and arrests were made OF the
publishers of the Socialist.
Influenza is present in this city.
The Prussian government is Systematically
depressing the agitation in the Polish prov
inces. The archbishops and bishops have
been notified that unless they stop the prop
uganda among the lower Polish clergy the
government must treat the Catholic church
more severely. Domcilary searches have been
made in the cases OF members of the society
Of Sokol, at Reuthen and President DombeCk
was arrested. All the Polish sokols are
closely watched.
The bill for the subvention of the North
German Lloyd Steamship company is not
supported by the conservatives and will
probably fail. After the holidays the gov
eminent will introduce bill to benefit the
agrarians
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
CARLISLE APPROVES STOCK CERTIFICATE

The managers of the Transmississippi and
International Exposition begin TO feel that
the preliminary work of the exposition that
Is to be held in Omaha during 1898 is now
well under way, and that unless some pre-
venting providence intervenes, the display
will be the greatest and the best that has
ever been seen in the United States. bar
ring the Columbian exposition, held in Chi
cago in 1893.
Members Of the Board Of Managers and
also the members of tho Board of Directors
held meetings yesterday and accomplished
considerable in the way OF outlining plans
Tor future work. They also started the
work of getting the bureaus in active opera
ton, besides receiving bids for permanent
Offices for the heads and working forces OF
the various departments. In addition to
this tho members of the two bodies devoted
considerable time to the discussion of tho
promotion of the enterprise and the best
way OF giving it the greatest publicity.
Besides what was accomplished locally,
last night The Bee received word from its
Washington correspondent that the United
States Treasury department had passed
upon the articles of incorporation and that
tomorrow President Cleveland will be noti-
fed of their approval The same telegram
brings the information that architects are
preparing plans for a government building
to cost not less than $4,000, in which
structure the government exhibit will be
plappd
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
Attacks American Jingoism.

PARIS, Dec. 27.-The Figaro publishes an
article entitled American Interventions. "
During the course of the article the Figaro
continues its attacks upon American lingo.
ism. 1t considers the American rumor to
the effect that European powers will advise
Spain to reach an amicable agreement with
the United States as quite absurd. In con-
clusion the Figaro says Such a proposal
would be an insult to Spain. Moreover
France. England and Germany are more than
likely to assist Spain against America, as
they have an equal interest with Spain In
demonstrating the absurdity and the illegal
ity OF the Monroe doctrine"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
the BEE RuLLETI

Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Fair; Warmer; South Winds
Page.
1. Emperor's children and Their Trees.
Europe Engrosscd In Cuba.
Spain Cannot Win by Force.
Exposition Plans Take on Form.
g. Bank Directors See the Comptroller.
wcylcr's Movements In the Field.
Minister Andradc Lands In New York
,. Plan to Prevent Local panics.
Miners Killed by Deadly Damp.
4. Holiday Week In Omaha Society.
Amusement Notes and Gossip.
Music and Music Lovers.
3. Irrigation Has Paid in south Dakota.
Railroads Complain of Light Traffic.
Dcspondent Drummer shoots Himself.
Mails In New York Easily Robbed.
O. Council Buns Local Matters.
:. walker wcstoas Effort Failure.
Affairs ut South Omaha.
&. Testimony at Filkenon Inquest.
Notes on Amateur Photography.
o. New Route to the Calf for Omaha.
End OF the Howell Invcstigation.
10. "The Mutablc Many"
II. womani Her Ways and Her World,
12. Editorial and Comment.
IS. Final Exit OF Chief Bear Foot.
Invitations to Idle Capital.
Echoes from the Ante Rooms.
II. For The Bees Boys and Girls.
Is. Commercial and Financial News.
Melancholy Fate OF the Aropcs.
10. Weekly Grist of sporting Gossip.
In the World OF Whirling Wheels.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
ENGLAND'S MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Poor Are Well Cared for While the
Wore E0rtmnntc Ones Mnke Merric.

More Fortunate Ones Make Mcrric.
Copyright 1896, by the Associated Prcss.)
LONDON, Dec. 26.-Ghristmas day here
was sunshiny and was quietly spent. Many OF
the old customs were followed out in the
true spirit of the English Christmas. At
Queens college, oxford, the ancient ceremony
of bringing in the boar's head was solemnly
gone through in the presence OF the unver-
sity dons. At Rochester six poor travellers
enjoyed the Watts charity in the shape of
a good old-fashioned dinner and a present
of A pence. In Liverpool 10000 hot pots
were given to the poor and the impoverished
people of this city We're well cared for
through thousands of free breakfasts, din
ners, etc, in many parts of the metropolis.
In the London warehouses; 1858 paupers
enjoyed the Christmas celebration, particu-
larly the beer and. tobacco features, and
1862 hospital patients were made as COM
Portable as possible underline circumstances.
The queens Christmas was celebrated
very quietly at Osborne, The death of Prince
Henry OF Battenburg, having made all usual
festivities unseemly. Only the old tradi-
tional customs of the table were uninter-
rupted and the usual presents were given.
The royal baron of beef which is the
pricipal dish on the queehs sideboard, was
cut from Devon OK which was fattened on
her majesty's Flemish farm in Windsor
great park. The joint was roasted at Wind
sor and was sent to Osborne Christmas eve
along with boars head and,a woodcock pie.
They all duly appeared on sldeboard yes
terday. Her majesty received from her
grandson, Emperor William of Germany, as
usual genuine hure der sangler from the
famous royal preserves at Spring, Hanover,
and from the duke of eoburg a guam
tity of German cakes and sweetmeats.
The Christmas weather has been OF the
mildest description, foggy without snow.
But the holiday trade has been the best
in years, especially In jewelry, fancy artl-
Giles. books and mechanical toys, which
formed the chief attraction OF the shoppers
The receipts OF last Monday at one big CO
operative store alone were f22,400 An
average of 100000 parcels were handled
daily at the main parcel office, where 400
clerks have been working day and night
On the other hand. the, distress among the
poor of London is equally marked. over
100 persons were relieved out OF the funds
OF the poor box at Bow Street police court
in three days, some OF the cases being most
pitiable.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27

PARIS, Dec. 2G.-'fhe remains Of Prof
Louis Pasteur, who died September 90, 1895,
were removed today from the Cathedral Of
Notre Dame to the Pasteur institute where
they were received by gathering OF dis.
tinguished men, including Premier Meline
William Rambaud and Brisson, and several
well known men from Great Britain. Presi-
dent Faurc and General Blot, the minister
of war, were represented at the ceremony
Speeches were made at the crypt of the
institute by N. Rambaud. NJ. Bodin presi-
dent OF the municipal council of Paris. and
DR.. Evans, Or. Rite Duckworth and others
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
IRVING RENISES ORCHARD H."
First Production of His New Play
Showed Up Several had Flaws.

First Production of His New Play
showed Up Several had Flaws.
Copyright 1895, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, Dec. ga popularity of the
amusement world here is the large
number of prominent theaters which
are closed this week and incidentally
1t has leaked out that the real reason OF
Sir Henry lrvings closing the Lyceum
theater until after Christmas is not due 10
an injury to his leg, but because satur-
days production of Richard H. showed
that the play needed much cutting and re-
vision. The work must he superintendent by
Irving himself.
Julia Arthur, the American actress, who
was given a great chance by Ellen Terry
not being in the cast OF Richard III, ap-
parently failed to embrace the opportunity.
Her Queen Anne dspleased the critics.
Arrangements have been completed where
by THE Wishing Cap" the new comedy by
Wilson Barrett and Elwyn Baron, is to be
taken into the provinces by Cosmo Stewart,
the young actor who in private life is a
nephew of the duke of Richmond and given
trial on tour Should Che production be
successful the comedy win probably follow
the run OF White Elephant" at the
Comedy.
Rosemary" had its last presentation for
the present at the Criterion theater tonight.
Monday Baby" +. c. Burnand's adaptation
OF 'Bebe,' is to be revived for a few weeks
in order that Charles Wyndham may have "a
vacation. On his return Rosemary" will
again be played until Parker and Carson s
new comedy, Change Alley is ready.
Robert Buchanans rev nautical piece,
I'VE Mariner Of England" will be tried in
the provinces by Herbert Heath preparatory
to its production in the metropolis. The
great scene Of the piece Is the death of
Nelson
A thrae-act musical farce entitled Stolen
will be presented at the Avenue theater
about december 81. The cast will include
Alice Lethbridge. May Edouin, Alkma Stan
ley, Sydney Howard, f. Dagnall and c. l..
Cherry. The first act takes place in West
End drawing ROOM the second in the shop
OF theatrical costumer and the third act
in room above the shop let for the re-
hearsals. .t
The annual performance OF Elijah" will
be given by the Royal Choral society during
the afternoon of Friday next Uanuary u at
The Albert hall. The same organization will
sing the Messiah" on the evening of the
same day.
The first presentation of "Pilgrim's Prog
ress" took place at the Olympic tbeater on
Thursday. The play proved to be nothing
more than a pantomime. utterly lacking in
all the beauty of Bunyans work Grace
Hawthorne was ghastly and did not act.
She took the part of Christian. w. l.. Abing-
don was a fine Apollyon. The scenery and
dresses were superb and the music was de-
lightful. The text, however. was rubbishy
and the performance met with hostile re-
ceDtion.