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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20

elaborate decorations fin precious me+.
 ais. China and bronze are common ma- | 'erial, and silver is frequently used. | In New York a columbarium has been | ouiit-the' cremation cemetery. The | coiumbarium is a large stone building whose inner walls are indentcd with 6o0 niches in which the urns may be kept. Thus the sentiment which de-
 mands some token of remembrance of rthe deceased is satisfied by the return to an ancient and poetic custom.
 With few notable exceptions. tho church has shown itself apathetic to- ward the growing practice of crema- ton. But there are prominent minis. tcrs Of all denominations who have spoken in favor of it. The pope has de. ciared against cremation, but as it is question of practice rather than of doctrine, the Catholic church may at any time change its attitude. Strange to say, one of the most enlightened governments of the world, that of Prus- sia, will permit no cremations in it's territories. There is columbarium :n l'erlin, but the incinerations take place at Hamburg, Gotha or Heidelburg.
 The better educated people of all countries are to a large extent in favor of the reform, but its more rapid spread is hindered by the fact that in ninety nine cases out of hundred in which the deceased preferred cremation with outdirectly ordering it, the execution of his wish is prevented by the opposition of some more or less distant relative.
 In this country the practice of crema- tion has grown more rapidly than any, where else with the exception, perhaps, of Italy. From 1876 to 1884 there was but one crematory in the United States, then second was built at Lancaster, Pa, and third at New York. The twenty-second has just been completed at Milwaukee. Nine hundred and fifty four voluntary cremations took place in 1895, as against 25 in the nine years from 1876 to 1885. Forty-siX hundred and forty-seven cremations, of which 1,G35 fell to New York, is the total to January of this year. The twenty-two American crematories are located at Washington, Pa, Philadelphia, Pitts burgh, Pa, Lancaster, Pa, New York city (at Fresh Pond, L. I.), Buffalo, N. Y., Troy, N. Y., Swinburnc Island, N. r., Waserville, N. Y., Los Angeles and Pasa- dena, Cal, and two at San Francisco, St. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore, Davenport, Ia., Ft. Wayne, Ind, Milwaukee. There are three crematories in Germany, and about 25 in Italy, with total number of crema- tions almost equal to those of the
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
PRIESTS OF PALLAS RATES.
Western Passenger Association Makes .
 Liberal Reduction.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 15.-The Western Passenger association has an- nounced the reduced rates for the fall festivities here. They are ljberal and are as follows: In the territory east of the Missouri river from all points where the one way fare is SC and less, there will be a rate of one fare for the round trip. From all places west of the river where the fare is S7. 30 or less for one fare, there will be one fare rate for the round trip. The tickets will be sold October to 10. and will be good re- turning up to and including the 1lth.
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FURNACE IN CHICAGO cREMATORY.

ing through both fires and being entire lJ neutralized by oxidation.
 When all the combustible material has been driven off. the furnace IS cooled off and the ashes are gathered. The ashes of the corpse are white, those of the clothes and coffin black. The white ashes weight form five to eight bounds. They are picked out with metal tongues and returned to the rel ativcs in metal receptacles.
 The remains are variously disposed of. They may be buried in grave with another member of the family or in space set apart for this purpose by cemetery companies. The ancient cus- tom of preserving the ashes in urns has, however, the greatest favor. The price of urns ranges from one dollar to fabu- ious sums. They are to the crena- tory what marble monuments are to the cemetery, and as many people can Lot be content without sacrifice Of wealth for the deceased ingenious ie- vices have been found to make the orns ii not more beautiful, at least more expensive. Some are made of the most exquisite serpentine stone. covered with
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
ExDOrtS for July.

WASHINGTON, Aug, l5.-The bulletin of the bureau of statistics shows the value of the principal articles of ex- port for the month of July as compared with July, 1895, to have been as follows: Mineral oils, $5,49s,9l7, increase S5O3,- S59; cotton, ga. 60l, 343, increase Sl,6s7,- 364; breadstuffs, Sl2,4lO,66s, increase $3,91O,3 355; provisions, including cattle and hogs, Sl3, S9i, ,757, decrease S137, ,63O.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
NEW YORk'S MISERY.
No Relief from tho Terrible Heat That h.
 Moving Men Down.

NEW YORK, Aug. A.-There was but slight improvement in the condition of the weather yesterday. The dead from heat mum bered GA and prostra- tions 1a3 There were 374 death certifi- cates issued by the health board for the "A hours ended at noon. Of these, l5s were for people who died from the effects of the heat. This surpasses all previous records in the history of the health department The horses killed by heat yesterday numbered moro than on any former day of the hot spell,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
Minister Terrell Acts Promptly.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Aug. 15.-United States Minister Terrell has demanded the immediate release of six Armeni- ans, naturalized Americans, who are imprisoned at Aleppo In so doing, he intimated that any further imprison- ment of American citizens would not be tolerated.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
sewall's Son to stump Maine.

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Gen. Powell Clayton has received from National Committeeman Manley, of Maine, list of the distinguished speakers who will stump the Pine Tree state for Me. Kinley and Hobart. The list includes Harold M. Sewall, son of Bryan's asso- o;a ta
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
LESS WHISKY DRINKING.
For That Reason Liquor Dealers VIII Att
 tempt to Cheek Its Production.

Gor lunt neaSOn LtQuOr DeaIerS " hA As~
 tempt to Check Its Production.
 CLEvELAND O., Aug. A. 4-Wholesale liquor dealers from all parts of the country will mces in this city on August 3l to organize national liquor dealers association. It is stated that capital of SlO0, 100000 will be represented at the meeting. The chief object of the meeting will be to devise plans to prevent the over pro- auction of whisky. The wholesalers say there has been an over production for the past five years and gradual de. crease iu consumption during that period,
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gro imagine that Ahis countr,

DTo imagine that Jthis country alone, by an arbitrary act in defiance of natural laws and the worlds mar kets, can undo and overturn in an in- stant the slow product of a quarter of century of concerted action on the part of all the leading nations of the world is one of the widest dreams that ever entered the brain of man.-St. Paul Globe (Dem.).
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Hanged for Killing a Constah,e,

SoMERvILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1a-Wil- liam H. Whitlock was hanged here yesterday for the murder of Constable w. D. Holiday near Lagrange, Tenn. August 9, 1895. Whitlock died pro. claiming his innocence.
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DThe New York Journal shows

DThe New York Journal shows by incontestible figures that Bryan and will have tremendous over Mckinley and Hobart, both popular and electoral. Still, the republicans expect to go ahead aud vote. IL is too late to make otheiar range ments now.-Chicago Trif .iEe.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
As It Looked.

It was the little four-year-old's first view of q dog with muzzle on.
 70, auntie," she said, "isn't he cute little doggie? He's going to play base- ball."-Chicapo Tribune.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
Good Advice.

They hadn't met for some time.
 "Hullo! How are you?" asked the creditor. "Oh, sos to be 'round," replied the debtor.
 "Too bad," returned the creditor. "Do you ever hope to get square ngain" They won't meet again for some time. if the debtor can help it.-Chicago Post.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
In tho Orchard.

He-How the trees are moaning and signing to-day.
 She--So would you if you were as full of green apples us they arc.-Day City Chat.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
I iTrER-DAY CREMATION.
complote Description of the
 Process of Incineration.
,,c McthO<; Much Moro Popular Than It Was Five Years Ago.-Number of Crcmatories Now in Active
 Operation.
Special Chicago Letter.l

With the rise of Christianity aod the t,,.,f in the doctrine of resurrection, inc ancient custom of burning the dead Coll into disuse. lnhumation took the ,,jgcrof incineration. The modern world bo., however, discarded their crude con- ,,ntion of the meaning of resurrection ord also knows full we'll that in less
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-08-20
BRYAN'S HACKERS.
The Mine Owners Who Are Paying for
 Silver-Tongued Oratory.

The following is Q list of the members of the silversyndicate that is backingup the democratic silver candidate for the presidency, which, it is said, is paying him salary of $6,O0o year to work for fyna pn;p,,,,
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
EVERY GOOD THING COSTS
BISHOP WHlTAKER'S ADDRESS TO
THE BUSINESS MEN.

Redemption OF the World Cost Great
Suffering aud an Awful Dsath-Msn
Cannot Expect to Live Better without
They Make Sacrifice.
Bishop Whitaker, Of Pennsylvania,
came down on the noon train from Phila-
delphiR and hurried to s.. Andrew 8
Church where he addressed a large con-
Eregation of business men at the 6rst
Lenten service Of the Friday noon
series. In the congregation were business
men Of all ecclesiastical denominations
aud Of no denomination. A male
choir led In the hymns and Rev.
Charles E. Murray conducted the pre-
liminary service. In part, Bishop Whit
aker said.
"These services have been arranged
with some distinct end In view. To try
to understand our own condition and a
call to us to q more spiritual life, that
we should be better men, better Chris
tians. We want to come to the end OF
these Lenten services better, down to the
very roots of our being
Now these means are worth all that
they cost. Now, every good costs. II
is true In spiritual things as 1t Is true OF
natural things
"There must be the labor Of the hus
bandmsn united with the natural forcei
Of earth. to produce fruit and and the
soil too becomes impoverished and must
be periodically invigorsted Commerc'
is but the giving back for that which il
received.
That which we get In power Of MIND
Is worth all that It costs Us. The sam'
law holds In spiritual things Whatever
Is made in the way Of spiritual advance
ment, costs No man becomes humble
except as he studies and realizes before
God, his own insuffieiency. When Jesus
was touched by the poor diseased
woman, he felt that the power had gone
out of him. her blessing cost something.
NOW we cannot enter into a life
Of redemption without a sacrifice jesus
Christ was crucifed; that was what Il
cost to redeem the world. Not more
than three apostles died a nstura
d, ath
"And, brethren, this Lent will bring
to us Just as much as we are willing Il
give up ourselves. God gives us hi
holy Spirit; but He will not MAKE
us better men unless we Ions
to be better men. We MAJ
use His offers. becoming more and more
transferred. Msy this be sblessed Lent
may we come nearer to the Lord Jesus
realizing His love for US, -snd may It be
season of great refreshing from thu
Lord"
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
TRIANGULAR LEGAL FIGHT.


Rule Issued Against Sheriff Truxton, si
Sussex County, Discharged By the
Superior Court.
A triangular legal SIGHT for money In
the hands OF Sheriff Truxton, of Sussex
county, took place In the Superior Court
last evening The case was that OF the
North American Smelling Company VS..
Marion & Oolbourn, a Sesford firm,
argument being made on rule issued
against the sheriff In whose hands
about 81, 800 remRined after payment
Of the firms Indebtedness. This was
gsrnisheed by the creditors Of the indi-
vidual members of the firm an he was
ordered to appear In court and render an
accounting. He refused to do 80 aud a
rule was issued to show cause why an
attachment for contempt Of court should
not be made against him. The hearing
last night was upon this rule.
Sheriff Truxton was represented by
Charles w. Cullen and William h.
Boycs. Andrew O. Gray and J Harvey
Whitemsn represented the SeRford frm,
while Peter L. Cooper, Jr., A. f Polk.
E d. Hearne. and Andrew ]. Lynch ap
psared for the smelling company.
After argument the rule was dis
charged by the court on the ground that
1t did not clearly appear that there was
q balance In his hands to be paid to the
defendants In the exec utions
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
KINGS CHASTITY DISCOVERY,

stunbIsd Over the Body OF Well
Dressed Man which Had Been Mangied
BY p. W. & b. Train.
Mangled remains Of a well dressed
man, supposed to be Robert N Smith, OF
near North East, Md, are at Deputy
Coroner Chsndlers morsue awaiting
positive Identification
This body was found at 2. IS this morn.
ing about 100 yards north OF Newport
station on the Maryland division, r.
W & B railroad, by James King, who
Immediately summoned Track Foreman
Stewart
When King made his CHASTITY find the
body was lying beside the southbound
track with one hand severed where a
train had run over lt. From appearances
at thst time, the man must have been
struck By fast train, knocked down the
track several feet and then run over at
the right forearm.
Train No 1856 arriving here from
Newark centre at 06 a m brought
the body to this city where At was
taken TO the morgue The mans under.
clothing and body were scrupulously
clean and bis clothes were Of & neat ct.
In his pockets we're found r number OF
articles. among which was a book OF by
laws OF shswrah Tribe No 1876. l. o. R
NJ, Of North East, Issued to Robert N
Smith.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
IT VAS A CLOSE CALL.

Passengers on Rlverview Gar Came
within an Ace Of Being Crushed at a
Railroad Crossing.
Passengers on one OF the early River
View cars had a narrow escape from death
this morning at the railroad crossing
over Market street near Lsa's mills. The
car was coming In town. The gates were
kept up until the car was on the rail-
road track, and then the aged watchmsn
lot them down with a crash upon the
car.
The motormRn, who appreciated tho
danger, quickly reversed the current. and
he car Sacked Of the track Just al
delight train rolled by. Two seconds
more aud the car would have been
crushed and It's passengers killed or
MANNED The only damage done the car
was by the safety gate, which br.ke
several pains OF glass.
Edward Bringhurst, who was passen-
ger, says that he has not had such \
scare for many years.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Letters testamentary upon the estate OF
Anna Hollowill have been granted 10 Joseph
a. Richardson BY Re lister OF Wills Cooch.
and similar letters mon the estate OF lea
Pnsey to Samuel NJ. Knox.
"A spacial meeting OF the Wilmington
Press Club VIII be hela this afternoon.
A meeting Of the Alumn9 Association OF
the HiQh school has been called Tor O'Clock
Tomorrow afternoon. when the new constitu-
tlon will be discussed.
The Fire Committee Of City Council will
mako the regular Eemi-annual inspection OF
the companies Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The fire alarm boxes interferred with by
Wednesday nights storm are again in work
ing order.
The Union Bible Glass. taught by Rev. d.
NJ. Stearns, viii meet IN Central Presby terian
Church tonight. All persons interested in
the study OF the Bible are invited to be-
present with their Bibles.
-..Ihe History Of the Constitutionr WAS the
subject OF an interesting lecture delivered be .
foi e the Reilly Lyceum BY Hugh @. Brown
last evening.
Transfer Of real estate on Heald between
A and B streets from Sarah J. Bruce 70 James
Elliott was filed t0-dey.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
4 CHANCE FOR YHG CHARITABLE.
the Distribution OF Contributions for
the worthy Poor.

Chief Dolnn Has Instituted a Bureau for
the Distribution of Contributions for
the worthy Poor.
Among the cities OF the United States
which have \ population OF not more
than 100, 600 nor lees than $4,000, there
is not one, probVbly, where the cases OF
abjsct want are fewer than In Whining
ton. Every city has its poor, and It's
very poor at that, and the papers fre.
quently cite cases where the gsunt wolf
has taken absolute possession and suffer
ing aud In some cases death has resulted
as consequence.
Wilmington has. however. many in
stances where families through no fault
of their own, are In a suffering condition
and where a little aid from the charita
bly, inclined could De worthily bestowed.
Wilmington is we'll up In the ranks ns
regards charity and there are very many
who would only too willingly respond to
calls for assistance, providing they were
assured that that charity would not be
bestowed on unworthy parties.
Chief Dolan has given this matter
considerable study, aud having secured
the sanction Of the commission. has put
In operation a system which will praeti-
cally solve the problem.
Just at present there Is a dull season In
police circles. due first OF all to the
efficiency Of the police department aud
secondly to the condition Of the lmoney
market and the weather. As conse
quence the officers on the day force have
little to do but cover their
beats, and at night their ser
vices are rarely called upou. These
officers are perhaps better acquainted
with the status OF the families living on
their beats. especially those Of the lower
ten, than any one else, and each one OF
the officers to reports cases Of destitutlou
existing In their several territories, what
Ia needed aud whether the parties are
worthy or not. These reports are then
placed In the hands OF the trustees of the
poor, who, In their turn, see that the
wants are met, so far as possible.
Nor does the relief stop there. The
officers themselves, the smatrons. cap
tains and ssrgesnts OF the department
In fact every one connected with thil
branch Of the municipal government
have formed themselves into relief
COMMITTEES, and shoes, clothing, coal and
provisions are solicited and distributed
to.those deserving aid.
SO far q number OF families have beer
reported, and many Of them cared for
There are many, however, who have moi
been reached. and for the benefit OF
those who desire TO contribute Ohlei
Dolan has established q sort OF bureau oil
charity, and will ass that all donations
are worthily bestowed
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
CROSSAN AND GARMAN.
VIII No Longer Sit as Trus-
tees of the Poor.
KgLLBHBRs SEAT YET IN DOUBT

Terms OF Five Members Have Expired.
DIR. BeIvile, Of Delaware City. WIN
Succeed Garman-o Chandler VIII Prob
ably Get Orossan's Place-No Opposition
TO Lawson and Toman.
The terms Of FIVE members Of the
Board OF Trustees Of the Poor have
expired. They are Calvin w. Crossan.
OF Ohristiana hundred James Garman.
Of Red Lion James Toman, Of New Cas-
tie; John Lawson and Conrad Kellaher,
OF Wilmington.
AS the board will meet for reorganIza-
tion on next Wednesday, It will be
necessary for the Levy Court to fill the
vacancies before that time. 1t may be
done this afternoon, or not until Tues
day morning.
The Democratic slate Is practically
completed, Mr.. Crossan succseds j.
Wilkins Cooch as register Of Wills and
will no longer sit as a trustee Of the
poor. According to the present pro-
gram he will be succeeded by Joseph
II Chandler. Robert Blakely has been
spoken OF and his claim urged by a mum.
Der OF friends, but Il Is not believed that
be will be able TO make It.
Mr. Garman has been member Of the
board for many years. and this Is the
firat time that he has met with decided
opposition Of any kind. Friends OF DR..
Frank Belville, Of Delaware City, have
been making an Industrious canvass
with the result that, at the present
writing the doctor figures on the slate
az Mr. GArmsn's successor.
There Is no opposition to James Toman,
Of New Castle, and he viii be reappointed
for full term, having filed out the
unexpred term OF Frank E. Herbert.
John w. Lawson, secretary OF the
board, has been such an efficient member
and officer that there ls no disposition to
dispense with his services, and he will be
reappolnted.
Mr. Ksllaher may succeed himself, but
II is not definitely settled that he will.
NJ ID Murphy. president Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club, has been promi-
nently mentioned, but the straws In the
Levy Court room TO day appeared to be
blowing Ia Herr Conrad's direction.
Roady with HIS Books,
Assessor Whann was present to-day,
ready to turn bis books over to the Levy
Court, but he was not called upon. IL Is
tacitly understood among the members
that his padded assessment will have to
be accepted, despite the protest Of the
Democratic County Executive committee.
The morning session WAS very quiet
and devoted by members and ASSESSORS
TO going over the assessment lists OF the
Eighth and Eleventh wards and Apo
quinmink and Brandywine hundreds.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
BITING COLD CONTINUES.
All the Greeks Arc Frozen Ur, Now. and
q Bleak wind Keeps the Temperature
Around 10 Degrees All Day.

All the Greeks Arc Frozen Up, Now, and
q Bleak wind Keeps the Temperature
Around 10 Degrees All Day.
To days continued bitter cold snap
kept the streets extraordinary free Of
pedestrians and the creeks remarkably
void of vessels AS a result OF the
mercury's long stay around 10 degrees,
even the Christiana Is frozen over all the
way down to Market street bridge and
the channel Is open below that only In a
few places. Below Third street bridge
vessels can break their way through
Almost everybody who had to be out OF
doors much Of the time in the course Of
the day suffered from the cold Pedes
trlans hurried along. wrapped IN In
overcoats or thick wraps, with muillers
around their necks aud ear mulfs on
their ears. Even the women forsook
those things which were simply bccom-
ing for things that were warm II they
we're warm and becoming too, all right
II not, they had to be warm.
Policemen wens about their posts
swinging their arms 60 keep the blood
In circulation aud stamping their feet TO
make sure they had not been frozen.
The newsboys sold their papers
as quickly as they could and found
places that we're warm.
The biting wind made the weather
seem more severe than IL really was. II
blew steadily sll day from westerly
direction at rate OF from eighteen 20
twenty four miles an hour.
Evening journal., 1896-02-21
HONEY FOR STREETS AND SEWERS.
OouHclI Passed the Ordinance Providing
for the Borrowing of si25,0 900, aud tho
MaSor Now HAS tho Matter in Hand.

OouRclI Passed the Ordinance Providing
for the borrowing of s125, 900, aud tho
maSor Now HAS tho Matter in Hand.
At the meeting of City Council last
night, the Law Committee reported
favorably on the issuance Of fl2J 900
worth Of bonds for the uss Of the Street
and Sewer Department The reported
was accepted
The interest list Of g.. 206 90 for March
WAS allowed, and orders we're drawn for
the amounts.
The city treasurer reported the balance
In the Union National Bank to the credit
Of current expenses. $63, 3,5l1 90; special
park fund, $47. 100 In each Of the four
depositories, $12. 227. He reported hav-
ing received from Edmund Mitchell, Jr.,
5000: from Eugene NJ. Sayers, 81, 500;
the Water Department, interest on bonds,
81. $50
Mr. O'Neil presented a communication
which he received from the city solicitor,
and In which 1t was stated that the
deeds OF the property on West street
between Fourteenth and the mill race
had been examined and that they we're all
right After the reading, Mr.. ONeil
moved that the purchase money set
aside for this property be psid to the
city solicitor that he may consumAte the
sale.
Mr. McNulty explained that this prop
erty was desired by the city, on which
to place a retaining wall The Conncil
had recommended the purchase Of this
piecs Of land for park purp oses. Mr..
O'Neil's motion prevailed.
The ordinances providing for the bor-
rowing Of 1926. 0O0 was read third time
and passed. It WAS referred to the mayor
for his action.