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deadly accuracy, and confessedly he went
out to kill. The savagery of the thing is
made complete by the fact that he will now
have to undergo nominal confinement
In fortress for ofIense against the civil
law, although he was practically ordered
by the Emperor i'll the name of martial
etiquette to breakit. This gross illustration
OF what Prussian militaryIsm means will
sink deep into the minds of thousands of
civilians all over the empire and germinate
as social democratic seed
If our Congress at Washington enjoyed
universal esteem here for wisdom, sobriety
and sincere good faith, it would still prob
ably do poor Mrs. May brick more harm
than good by interfering in her case but
the present body has come to mean to the
European Imagination almost everything
that is silly, vulgar and dishonest. In
deed, Europeans have managed to pre-
serve respect for the American people as
whole only by believing that they are
wickedly misrepresented by this extra or
dinary Congress. Engiishmen in particu-
lar hold this view, and use it as an argu-
ment in counseling the Spaniards to have
patience, and they consequently feel like
saying that the meddling OF such body
IN such case IS simply lntolerable. l
said at the time of the trial that the
unfortunate woman was wrongfully con-
victed on the evidence, and, putting the
abstract question of moral guilt aside,
believe that has come to be the feeling of
great majority of people here. The
present Home Secretary, l understand,
| distinctly leaned to this view, but was
oyerborne by Salisbury, Herschell. Giamor-
gan and Asquith, all of whom had official
knowledge or prejudice about the case,
but there were still chances of making
public opinion operative i'll the matter,
and it is these which Congress imperti-
nent bungling will diminish. ifnot destroy.
Elizabeth l.. Banks has achieved more
| fame by single letter in the Times than
by all her arduous, valuable labor on the
lserVant question. There is bill before
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IEIE1 OUTING SEASON OPENS

being besieged by letters from bishops and
leading churchmen, clerical and Law. urg-
ing that some chance be given to them
formally to indorse the principle and iden.
tify the church with the movement.
The papers having printed seven or
eight different versions of the cerem onial
which is to mark the wedding of Princess
Maud of Wales in July, now briefly state
that nothing whatever has been settled
yet. This experience is by no means un-
familiar, for of late the Queen, who has
always strenuously guarded her supreme
authority in such matters, has taken great
delight in making programmes and then
altering them day by day in one detail
after another till the court officials are a,
their wits end to follow what has been Or
dained, but this coming function is by far
the most marked example yet seen of the
royal idiosyncrasies, and in private con-
versation one may hear many curious
tales about the domestic scenes that it ha 3
already involved. Publicly, however, the
most decorous silence is preserved.
Speaking still of the London press. it is
hard not to sympathize little with the
fiasco OF the Olvmpian games from the
point of view OF the editors here. Thev
sent out special correspondents to make a
big feature of the affair and were to have
voluminous telegraphic reports l can
only speak from knowledge in one case.
but assume it is true in others, that tele.
grams came all right and at length, but
consisted OF such a monotonous, melan-
choiy record of American trium phs that
they were cut down to the barest skeleton.
1t is suggested now in vague way ths t
England was hardly represented at all
among the athletes, but I do not think
that this is true. The Greeks themselves
centered their attention on the twenty-six
mile run from Marathon, which had the
attraction of reproducing historic feat
that every Hellenic child knows, as we
know Paul Revere's ride, apd they were
in frenzy Of delight when three Greeks
came in ahead, and the Hungarian com.
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Parliament to abate street noises, and all
sorts of soreheads have been ventiIating
their grievances in the Times about
pianos, organs, street bands, muffin bells,
newsboys' cries and every other conceiv-
able item in London's roar. Miss Banks
wrote briskiy and brightly in favor of
noise, and adroitly brought in the muz-
zling of dogs as another achievement of
these same kill-joys. The Times editorially
shifted at her, but to-day correspondents
are beginning to express their Joy at her
remarks, and I hear people talking every
where of her letter.
The rumor has been heard often enough
before, but this time. the hatters say, it is
really true that the high silk hat is dimin-
ishing everywhere IN sales and is clearly
on the road to popular discredit.
HAROLD FREDERIC.
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petitor who followed at respectable dis
tance brought the news that all the others
had broken down half way.
Among accommodating signs that the
minor German States are banding together
in hostility to Prussia, the controversy
which is proceeding about the Hessian
railroad deserves attention. This is one
of few lines rem aiming in the Empire
which are privately owned, and Prussia
has coerced the Hessan Government into
com bining with it to force the sharehold-
ers to sell out to the State. This line.
which is partly in Prussia and partly in
Hesse, ought by the superiority ofits route,
enjoy the bulk of traffic from Cologne to
Frankfort, but it has been systematically
boyeotted by the Prussian Ministry for
years. Despite this, its stock was quoted
at 122 when the announcement was made
this week that the two governments had
offered to buy it up at lis. This offer.
coupled with the blunt hint that if re.
fused Prussia would wreck the road al
together, will probably be accepted, but it
has created the deepest resentment all
through South Germany, and will be heard
Of again.
Quite as little calculated to increase af
lection for Prussia among its neighbors Is
the grotesquefy brutal incident of Kotze's
duel with Schrader, to which he was liter
ally compelled by the Prussian aristocracy.
Kotze suffered arrest and imprisonment
for charges of infamy. which he declares
to be false and which could not be proved,
and which he traced primarily to Schrader,
who is one of the court chamberlains. To
vindicate himself he sued Schrader for
libel, instead of accepting his challenge,
whereupon the officers OF the corps of
which he is member expelled him as un-
worthy as an associate of Prussian officers.
The Emperor intervened and modified the
expulsion to a warning that he must not
offend again in that way, the result of
which was, of course, that he had to meet
Schrader in the field For this ordeal he
practiced day and night, until his aim had
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German partnership, but there has been
such a wearing strain on the national
nerves during the past six weeks OF uncer-
tainty and menace that they will be only
too glad to find themselves landed in any
com bination at any price which promises
safety.
There have been so many Irish land
bills in the last fifteen years that it is not
easy to get up much eagerness at West
minister as to the provisions of the new
one, which will be brought in Monday.
The chief interest in it, from political
point of view, is to see how the Govern
ment has managed to strike compromise
between the ultra landlord views of its
arlstocratlc Irish supporters and the de-
mands OF the Protestant farmers of Ulster,
whose Official representative is T. w. Rus
sell. a year ago there seemed fair pros
pect that this latter class would be driven
to JOIN hands with the Nationalists, and at
the summer elections they did help the
Natonallsts to recapture three seats. Since
then, however, Russell has received sala-
RED office and promise that some of his
views at least would be adopted in the new
land bill; and, on the other hand, the Ma
tionalist movement has lapsed into such
profound moral and intellectual disrepute
that all danger of its making converts in.
Ulster or elsewhere has entirely vanished.
1t is understood that the bill will 60 over
further in the tenants direction than Nor
ley's, and that the Nationalists probably
will have little to complain of except de-
tails of valuation.
The daily Chronicle has scored unique
journalistic feat by getting letter from
the Pope, through Cardinal Rampolla, ad-
dressed to its editor and warmly bestowing
the papal benediction on the papers
earnest efforts to promote international
arbitration. This following the manifest
OF the three English-speaking cardinals
gives to Rome a pre-eminence in this
pacific movement which puts the English
established church rather in corner. 1
hear that the Archbishop of Canterbury is
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THROWN INTO THE THAMES.
Five Infants Strangled With Tapes an
Wefghted With Bricks.

LONDON, ENG, April IA woman
named Dyer and man named Palmer
were arraigned in the Police Court at
Reading to-day as the result of the discoy-
cry of the bodies of number of infants in
the Thames. Five of those found had
been strangled with tapes. All the bodies
had been weighted with bricks. The MUIR
der OF babes is ascribed to baby farmers.
The prisoners were remanded for further
examination.
Reading is the center of the straw.hat
manufacturing business in England. Most
OF the factory hands are women. The
population Of the city consists, it is said
OF SIX times as many women as men, and
the immortality, that leads to infanticide,
is very common.
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Forest Fire In North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c., April 11.-A forest
fire in Cumberland County destroyed 10-
700 acres of the finest pine tim Der in that
section with loss of over $1OO, 900. One
house, many barns, miles of fencing and
many cattle were burned. Rain checked
the fire inst in time to save the town of
Fayetteville,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
CURRENCY FIGURES.
MT. DOckery Gives Some Insight into th,
 Contraction of the Currency.

MT. Dockery Gives Some Insight into the Contraction of the Currency. WASHINGTON, June 15-Mr. Dockery says that the result of his investigat ton in regard to the contraction of the cur. rency was amazing to him, and he gives some figures as follows:
 On July 1. Is9O. prior to the enactment Of the sherman law, the total stock of money. coined or issued, amounted to q, pcs, ,0isOs' and the amount in circulation was si,t.g,7is.316 the surplus in the treasury, including the gold re- serve being S2i .s2, i5i, and the circulation per capita being t22 g.
 On July 1. 1891, the total volume ot money was s.,o0, l3c c92 amount in circulation sI. .sOJ . 067,5,s: surplus in the treasury. including gold reserve, si53s93,sJ9: circulation per capita, s!a4i
 On July 1, Isss, the total volume of money was S!.eI97l9 ,l9s: amount in circulation sI.8)3- 0'3,33s; surpus in the treasury. including gold reserve, sls6'69!,3'7; per capita circulation. s2I47.
 On July l, 1893, the entire volume of money was S2 l20 ?si ,0a5 amount in circulation al 593 726,ail: surplus in the treasury. including gold reserve, slsa, iC!,a9o circulation per capita, s2aso
 On July 1, 1891, the total volume of money was s2, 2,2i9 32 ',?7S amount in circulation s 66i-
  reserve, Sll7,5si,i37: per capita circulation, s433
 On July 1, 1895. the volume of money was s2.2i7,0d+667; amount in circulation. sI 6O4 l3I- 9,S: surplus in the treasury. including gold re- serve, sl9J..40lSS: per capita circulation s22 96 On July I, 1896, the volume of money was s2,eos 42J,6l amount in circulation. A s2i is4- 2s3; surplus in the treasury, including gold re- serve, s267,lss,elo7J: per capita circulation, s2l.3J.
 The treasury statements show that from July l, ls9i, to June l. 1896, the actual decrease in the total volume of money, coined or issued. was $ie.90i,6 ,663 while the actual decrease in the volume of money in active circulation was sli2, ,f6ei9, the per capita circulation being re- duced from 2L33 to s2i3i. The reduction of the amount of money in circulation during this period is explained by the increase in the bor- rowed surplus in the treasury from sll1, 1,5sI, i37 to s297, ,l93,2iJ.70
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
SEVEN MuRDERERs SENTENCED
Judge Parker Condemns Indian Territory
 Culprita-Hia Burning Words.

Judge Parker Condemns Indian Territory Culprita-His Burning Words. FoRT SMITH, Ark, June 15.-In fed- eral court here United States District Judge Parker sentenced seven Indian territory purderers, and in the in- stance of Frank Carver, who killed his mistress, Annie Maledon, in drunken, jealous frenzy, used the following language:
 Your own testimony showed that you had been affected by all the modern vices which so curse this age. You admitted that you were Q professional gambler, and the evidence showed you to be an habitual drunkard. You were living life ot licentiousness. You had de- serted a family. Q wife and children, and were living in adultery with this unfortunate girl. You were practicing all the vices which fill tho courts with murder CTS, which fill the courts day after day with these terrible crimes and your fate fate which in all probability you cannot escape. is one which ought to bs lesson to every man in this land, warning th sm against this course of life and admonishing them that 1t is only by keeping strictly upon the path of duty and rectitude, virtue and integrity. that the reward intended for them in this life, and which they seek can be attained.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
u HUNG AND WILHELM.

Emperor of Germany Receives the Great
 hinaman In state.
 BERLIN, June l5-Emperor William granted an imposing audience yester. day to Lii Hung Chang. Lii Hung was conveyed thither in the royal carriage, escorted by Uhlans. Emperor Will liam and Empress Augusta were seated upon thrones, surrounded by the royal princes. Lii Hung bowed low on approaching the throne, and presented to the emperor his creden- tials, at the same time delivering an address expressing his admi- ration of Germany. He dwelt upon the fact that the relations between Germany and China were more friend. ly than those between other powers. He referred to Germany as the first in the world and hoped for lasting friend. ship between Germany and China. Emperor William replied with cordial welcome and sincerely reciprocated the friendly sentiments, with an ear nest hope that the friendship between the two nations would develop.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
CAN WAVE OLD GLORY,
The United States Flag win Be Much |
 Evidence at the Richmond Reunion.

The United States Flag Will Be Much iu
 Evidence at the Richmond Reunion.
 RICHMOND, Va, June 15.-The report that the United States flag would not be allowed in the parade here at the great confederate reunion has occa. stoned some stir. Mir. NJ. T. Thong son, an official in the navy department at Washington, wrote here to Gen. Peyton Wise, chairman of the commit tee of arrangements, concerning this rumor Mir. Thompson is the head of the southern veterans in that city, who. he says, propose to bring fed. eral flag with them. Not only is there no objection to your people bear. ing the flag of tine common coun. try in the procession" Gen. Wise wrote to Thompson, but we shall bear it ourselves It will be found every where in the convention, in the streets, and in loving contact with the colors which we bore during the war, and which we shall bear to-day and al- ways, not in bravado, or disloyaltv, but for sweet memory's sake. Tell your military organizations who will bring the flag here they will not fight for it any quicker than we, when the safety of the country is in danger, and when its honor is involved"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18

FIFTY years hence not big town in the southwest will be without tor. nado trap" says Prof. H. A. Hazen, of the weather bureau. ''The time has arrived when serious attention must be given to finding means of defense against these whirling storms" His belief is that any town would be ren. dered safe against tornadoes by series of lockout stations, so as to interpose . barrier on the west side, from which the revolving storm Invariably comes. On seeing a funnel cloud approaching the operator would simply touch off some dynamite bombs which would blow it to smithereens.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
FAIRBANKS AND THURSTON.
Temporary and Permanent ChRirmen O
 tho Convention-OtherO Officers.

Temporary and Permanent ChRirmen o
 tho Convention-Other Officers.
 ST. LOUIS, June l5.-The national re publican committee selected c. w. Fair, banks, the author of the Indiana cur rency plank, for temporary chairman, and c. w. Johnson, of Minnesota. for temporary secretary. Messrs Riley Smith and A. B. Humphreys, of New York, were chosen for assistant secre. taries. J. II. Stone, of Michigan; F. H. Wilson, of Missouri; J. R. Malloy, of Ohio; R. S. Hatcher, of Indiana, and J. R. Beam, of New York, were desig. mated as reading clerks. On the nomi. nation of Mir. Scott, of West Virginia, Rabbi Samuel Sale, of St. Louis, was chosen chaplain. Senator John NJ. Thurston, of Nebraska, was made per manent chairman.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail.
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

A SPECIAL to the New York Herald on the sth stated that President Cleve- land thought it was absolutely essen- tial that the cause of sound money should triumph, and that if the demo. crats declared for free silver and the republicans for a gold standard he would vote the republican ticket.
 THE senate subcommittee, designated to conduct an investigation of the re- cent bond issue, has decided to begin its work after the adjournment of con- gress and to admit the press to its ses- sions.
 GEN. JOHN DALzELL was nominated for congress for the tenth time by the republicans at Pittsburgh, Pa.
 THE outflow of gold from the fed eral treasury continues at an alarming rate and the prospects are that the raid on the treasury will increase rather than diminish. Many politicians pre-. dict that if the gold reserve should sink below certain point President Cleveland will call special session of congress; others think the preside mt will not call congress together. as con- gress has repudiated his views, and he will make 1t responsible for what ever may happen.
 THE Fifty. Fourth congress adjourned sine die on the llth. The closing scenes were devoid of interest.
 A DISPATCH to the London Times stated that the Turks had invaded Acrotiri and Kydonia in the island of Crete and desccrated the churches. The Turks had also destroyed villages in the western district and 5000 ref ugees had fled to the mountains and were suffering extreme privations.
 THE platform which the Mckinley ites will advocate in the St Louis con- vention was outlined by Mark A. Hanna on the 1lth as follows: 'The repu blicau party is in favor of A pro- tective tariff system which will not only afford adequate protection to American industries, but which will also produce revenue in excess of ex- penditures and thus solve the financial problem. We are satisfied with the currency as it now exists. We want our money to be as good as any nation and to pass current in the worlds markets.
 THE announcement was made at Washington from the state department that President Cleveland intends talk. ing no action with respect to the Cuban revolution.
 CONGRESSMAN HEPBURN (rep.) has been renominated for the Eighth Iowa district
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18

IN the North American Review Mir. M. E. Morton says that no intelligent man who has had opportunities for ob. servation can doubt that the 'agri- cultural problem is the most vital in American politics to-day, though 1t has been thrust aside by issues that are at most only corollaries to the main proposition. The situation is anomalous and unparalleled. The country has had profound peace for 50 years There have been no famines In fac: this period has been one of wonderful productiveness Yet every year the farmers as a class have be. come poorer.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-06-18
SMOKING PuMAs our

Destruction of . Family of RI. c
 Preyed Upon the sheep of a esns 'ha A sport which would be annr
 by any New England farm hs'a'ed hon ever smoked a woodchuck ont ot wno knoll side hole down in the meaa i@ or back pasture of his fathers fsrns r0~ described by South American IS
 The puma, or panther. is as fo, sheep and calves as crow is of or of corn hills; consequently the sha'N ow herder and ranchman let pass m p e portunity to destroy it in spite of p ,t'
 beasts pleasing characteristics p"s e the animal is sly and its lairs are d;@ cult to locate. The puma is an eoiorra and the sheep it selects are the fa..as,, and juiciest of the flock. To get tbem the panther must needs try several o., them so 1t happens that half a dozen or more maimed animals are lef, ha hind after each visit of one of the hi. cats s
 One day the sheepman who wrote ,o the Field was informed by one of b;s gauchos that he had found a nnu,,s den about two miles away on one ot the slopes among which the pumas had always escaped. With an old natira to superintend things the Englisbm.u and some gauchos went to the slona and found the den as the gaucho had reported. The day was bitterly cola so they piled pick and spade with prea, vigor till the paws of a big puma were seen, when operations ceased. Even the dogs did not dare to get to close quarters, for the puma is lively and effective fighter, having on more than one occasion defended helpless, up. armed men from jaguars, so Hudson. the naturalist of La Plata, says. One of the dogs fell into the cavity and escaped a swipe of the puma's claws by luck How to rescue the dog was a question that was decided by native. The native lassoed one of the two paws in sight-nothing else of the ami. mai being in view. Then he got an. other moose around the same paw, and hitching both ropes to the pommel of a saddle started up the horse. The puma's body was large one-two feet nine inches long-but the horse had all it could do to haul it out Once out of the hole it was easy to drag the animal to death by starting the horse at a full gallop. though the dogs nearly tore the helpless beast to pieces
 Then came the New England farmer boy act There were more pumas in the hole, presumably young. and an armful of paja grass was set afre in the opening. A half grown puma camo out and went into a hole twenty yards away before dog could say Boo" The fire was allowed to burn out and the writer dropped into the den. He gave one glance into the rear of the place, then got right out again. Then a carbine bullet killed a big female that had remained in the hole Two young ones were captured, and the one that went into the nearby cave was suffocated by a combination of gun. powder and sulphur. Field.