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The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
GEN. EWING DEAD.

Tho First Chicf Justice of Kansas Dies In
 Now York as the Result of . Street Car
 Accident.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 2,.-Gen. Thomas Ewing, Jr, ex.member of congress from Ohio, and first chief justice of Kansas, is dead. Gen. Ewing's death was the result of injuries received nc. cidentally Monday. He had left his home, intending to go down town by the elevated road. As he reached Third avenue a cable car passed and he stepped directly behind it, not no- tlcing that one from the opposite di rection was right upon him. The cnl struck him and threw him back sev- eral yards and he landed on his head.
 Gen. Ewing. who was 0 member of the law nrm of Ewing, Whitman & Ewing of this city, was born In Lancanter, O., August 2, 1929, and was educated at Brown university, which gave him the degree of A. M in 1860. He was pr- vate secretary to President Taylor for one year, ending in 1850, and subsequently studied law in Cincinnati, where he was admitted to practice. In 1856 he removed to Kansas, which was then enduring the famous free soil' struggles and was member of the Leav- enworth constitutional convention in 1858
 
 to the union, he became it's first chief justice He was delegate to the peace convention of lsoo. Two years later he resigned his judge- ship to recruit the llth Kansas regiment, of which he became colonel. He served with dis tinction and participated in the battles of Fort Wayne, Cane Hill and P rairie Grove. He was made brigadier-general in March. 1863. for gal lantry in the last named battle and the dis trict Of the border was placed in his command. At Pilot Knob, in September, 1861, with 1000 men, he successfully checked the progress of the confederate force under Price and thus prevented the invasion of Missouri. He made retreat to Rolla subsequently, and in the follow ing year was brevetted Q major general and placed in charge of the department of the Missouri He went to Washington in lSs8 as the assistant of ex-Secretary of the Interior Browning. In 1878 he went back to Ohio and entered politics. He was member of con- gress from 1877 to 1881 and in 1879 ran for gov. ernor on the democratic ticket. but was de- feated. In 1881 he came to New York to prac- tice law. For many years he was president of the Ohio society here. He was at one time counsel to the building department, which position he resigned January l, last He has i've children, all grown up. Mrs. Ewing is still living
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
THE POPULlsT CONVENTION.
Win Be Held In the Great Exposition Hall to Re Prepared for the Republicans.

Win Be Held In the Great Exposition Hall
 to Re Prepared for the Republicans.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 21.-The members of the executive committee of the popu- list national committee and the con- vention committee of the Business Mems league of St Louis yesterday completed all the details for the July convention, and executed contract whereby the populists will have the use of the hall in the Exposition build ing, now being prepared for the repub- lican national convention. This hall, it is expected, will seat from l2.OOO to l5.Oo0 people when all arrangements are completed.
 Chairman Taubeneck and the other members of the special committee ap- pointed to go to Washington and con- fer next Wednesday with the Bimetal- lie league as to the advisa bility of holding their convention in St. Louis at the same time the populists arc in session here are on their way there. Before leaving, Chair. man Taubeneck said to a reporter for the Associated press: About February we will establish two headquarters, one in Washington and one in St. Louis, which will be kept open until election time. Secretary Turner will be in charge of the Wash ington office. while I will be in St Louis Tt the Lindell hotel"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
BLAZE AT ST. LOUIS.
Five Bremen Killed In a COnn sgratlOn-
 Heavy Loss of Property.

Five Bremen Killed in a Conf ltgratlOn-
 Heavy Loss of Property.
 ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22-As the result of a fire in the building at 4l5 Broadway last night five firemen were buried in the ruins and one is dead at Mercy hos. pital. Four of the men in the ruins are thought to be dead. as nothing can be seen or heard of them, while the fifth, Rhinehart Miller, of salvage corps No. l. was heard and he was afterward rescued alive. Owen Hines, foreman of truck No. 6. who was taken from the burning building soon after the fire started. badly suff ocated and cut, died while being taken to Mercy hospita al in an ambulance.
 The dead are: Owen Hines, foreman truck No. 6; Capt. Glanville, salvage corps No. 2; James Rhoddy, salvage corps No. 9; Milton Curly, salvage corps No. 1, and Capt. Staunton, chem. icle company No. 1.
 The total loss caused by fire and water is estimated at s2OO, GOO fully in. sured. Alloe & Co. place their loss at about Sl5O,OO0, and it is thought the loss on the building will amount to $50, 1000 Sc veral thousand dollars dam. age was done to the stock of Jordan & Co, a cutlery firm at 417 Broadway. The fire, which was one of the most stubborn that the St. Louis fire depart. ment has had to contend with fer a long time, broke out at 10:3O o'clock last night in the basement of the foul. story building at 415 Broadway, occt pied by Alloe X Co.,, dealers in optical surgical and electric instruments
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
SUGGESTION FOR DEFENSE.
Build . Canal Across New York State That
 Would Admit War Vessels.

Build Canal Across New York State That
 Would Admit War Vessels.
 COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 25.-Capt. James M. Burns, l7th United States infantry, in a paper published here and which was read before the officers of his regi- ment, points out the present and pos. sible force of which England would be able to marshal upon short notice along the lakes, and says Chicago and Cleveland would be the first places assaulted. The capture of Chicago would cut off northwestern flour, grain and meat from the east The capture of Cleveland would result in an effort to cut rail communication be- tween the east and the west at Colum- bus, Chillicothe and Portsmouth, which would blockade everything from the west, including freight for the Chesa- peake & Ohio. Capt. Burns says the capture of Columbus would be of more importance to British army than the capture of any port south of Fort Mon- roe and argues for better lake de- lenses. One suggestion is canal 100 feet wide at the bottom and 20 feet deep across the state of New York to use for commerce in time of peace and to admit our smaller naval vessels to the lakes in time of war.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
ALMOST A LYNcHlNo.
xhe Atwater Murder-St Louis Thurs Have Narrow Escape,

Tnu00 Have Narrow Escape.
 ST LOUIS, Jan. 25.-Webster Grove IA wildly excited over the tragedy of Thursday night, when Bertram E. Att water, a young Chicago artist, who had gone to the suburb to visit his be- trothed, was waylaid by highwaymen. One of the robbers, John Schmidt. wounded to death by the plucky Chi. cagoan, will probably die before the sun goes down; the other thug, Sam Foster, a colored ex-convict, who fired the fatal shots, and Peter Schmidt, who laid the trap into which Mir. At water was unsuspectingly lured and then slain, are in custody. When the inquest was in progress Foster made a sensational attempt to escape by jump. ing from window of the court room. The prisoner was quickly recaptured, but his attempt to escape and the confession of schmidt infuriated the crowd that had gathered. When the officers started to take the two men to place of safety the mob closed in and attempted to lynch them Con- stable Fieldson, without firing shot, drove to kirkwood, about l5 miles from the city, where he was compelled to leave the rig and take to the woods for fear of the mob catching him on the highway. For almost five hours he plunged through the woods, some- times in mud up to his knees, and finally, about midnight, arrived here with his badly frightened prisoners, who were landed safely in jail at tho Four Courts
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
PRINC. HENRY DEAD.
Queen Vietoria's S"n-in-Law Dies In West
 Africa.

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Prince Henry, of Battcnburg, husband of the Princess Beatrice, of England, who went to Ashantee in special capacity and who contracted fever there, is dead. The news of his death was received at Os. born house, Isle of Wight early to-day.
 Prince Henry of Ba ttenburg was unpopular with the people, principally because he was poor German prince and therefore considered unworthy of the hand of princess of the royal house of England, but he was well liked by all those who had the pleasure of knowing him personally. He was a splendid, athletic-looking man, n good sportsman and he sailed his own yacht skillfully.
 Previous to his departure for Ashan- tee considerab ble ridicule appeared in the English newspapers over the al. legged preparations being made for his departure for the picnic" as the ex- petition to Coomassie was called. But subsequent results showed that all this ridicule was undeserved, as the prince embarked like any other officer on board an ordinary troop ship and was not treated with any more considera. ton than would be accorded to an or. dinary officer.
 The unfortunate prince went to the west coast of Africa smarting under a storm of undeserved ridcule and abuse, probably with the object of attempting to show those who have made practice of calumniating him from the outside that he was not a drawing room sol. dier, and that he was not deficient in courage even if he was not wealthy and of rank said to be inferior to that of his wife, Princess Beatrice of Eng land
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
MAY BE ARBITRATION.
Report That Secretary Olney Has Asked
 President Crespo to Io-operate.

Report That Secretary Olney Has Asked
 President Crespo to cooperate.
 CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-A Washington dispatch says: President Crespo, of Venezuela, has been advised by Presi- dent Cleveland to make an effort to re- establish diplomatic relations with Great Britain, and the president of the Venezuelan republic now has the sub. ject under consideration. The sugses- tion was made by Secretary Olney to Venezuela's minister here. Senor And- rade, and by him communicated to his government Ly cable. There is strong belief that diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Venezuela will be re-established and the exchange of ministers will be agreed to upon basis which includes also an agreement to submit the boundary question tc arbitration.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
Fatal Wreck on the M., K. 6 T.

booNyLLE, Mo, Jan. 23.-A disas- trous wreck occurred on the Missouri. kansas & Texas railroad yesterday morning on Boonville hill, about mile olstant from Boonville, between a horthbound freight train, drawn by engine ll2 in charge of Conductor liar ITS, Engineer Gus Hestler and Fire man Frank Berry, and southbound pas Senrer train No. 8, in charge of Con- "nctor Harvey Smith, Engineer A. l.. Mcdonald and Fireman F. Hanlon. Fireman Berry and Engineer Hestler were killed and Conductor Smith and 'he other engineer and three passen- gers were injured
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
4 Big Bridge Opened.

SIOUX CITY. Ia., Jan. 22-The Pacific Short Line bridge over the Missouri river, one of the longest structures in the country, was opened yesterday with appropriate ceremonies. The bridge has been in course of construc' tion for six years. The bridge cost close to s1, 100000 The length, includ. ing two fixed spans with Q draw at either end, is 1,94o feet, and with the trestle approaches it is 4, 40 feet. The structure is 50 feet wide, with railway and street car tracks, wagon road and walk for fcot passengers. Over I, 5oo,' 900 pounds of steel were used in it's construction.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
Russia's Naval Plans.

u LONDON, Jan. o3.-A dispatch to the Times from St. Petersburg says the ezar has ontirmed the budget The navy for the next seven years is to nave total of 404, ,OOO,O ru. Dies, 57,50o, GOO rubles of which IN Tor the current year, increasing 'oo'oOo rubles annually. Should for elSn navies grow faster it is expected .nat these credits will be increased. The main object is to reply to the ap. Pearance of every new English battle. snlp, and especially of the cruiser type. oF the production of Russian one of equal or superior power.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
Chicago Teachers, Salaries Restored.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-By vote of IS to the board of education last night restored the salaries of public school teachers to the basis of those of 1895, with legal increases of 1896. At the same time the board wiped out the special departments of singing. drawing and physical culture. Thk last action goes into effect in June, 1897, at the end of the school year. Grade teachers are to become instruct> ors in these studies. The board will save about SloOlOOo year by its action. or 5000 more than was proposed to ba saved by the reform committee.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30

orv J, WARN ER ing candidates un nonivocally pledged to its rehabilita- ,inn on basis of 16 to 1. Gen. Warner was promptly made chairman of the meeting. Senator Marion prtler. of North Carolina, introduced Nr Wharton Baker, of Philadelphia. ,rbo said that China was the great commercial rival of the United States. senator Stewart, of Nevada, occu- ried front seat in the meeting and several members of congress were in attendance. Gen. Warner said before the meeting that provisional committee representing all the states represented would be appointed, and a date in the latter part of July would be set for convention, and not until then would it be decided whether to mt ticket in the field and what name inc party would take. Everything de- nended on the action of the republican and democratic conventions
 The committee on resolutions con- sists of the following: Senator John p. Jones, Nevada; James sheldon, Con- necticut; II. F. Bartine, Nevada; John H. Lorimer, Philadelphia; Hon. J. l.. McLaurin, South Carolina. That on or ranization is as follows: Senator Will. liam stewart, Nevada; J. L. Johnson, Virginia; R. Mcintosh, Utah, and NesSrs. stevens, of Colorado, and Hil. lyer of the District of Columbia.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
AWFUL THEArER HOLOCAUST.

Fire and Panic Cause the Loss of at Least
 49 Lives in a Russian Playhouse.
 ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 22.-A dispatch from Ekaterinoslav, capital of the gov. ernment of that name, in south Russia, gives details of fire that occurred in a theater there, causing great loss of life. The fire was discovered while performance was going on. The spectators became panic stricken and made wild rush for exit. Forty-nine bodies have already been taken out. Anumber of persons known to have been in the theater are still missing
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
WAR ON EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Iowa Bankers Refuse to Cash Express
 Money Orders Only at a discount.

Iowa Bankers Refuse to Cash Express
 Money Orders Only at discount
 CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Jan. 22 .-The bankers of Iowa have declared war on the express companies in the mat ter of cashing express money orders. The war is now on, and to get an ex. press money order cashed at bank means that the owner Will have to suffer discount. Bankers claim that the express companies not only do not make proper provision fer the cashing of the orders, but by :heir neglect in this direction they mike neat sum of money annually as long as the banks cash tbem without discount
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
Utah Senators Elected.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 22.-For United States senators the entire re. publican vote in both branches of the legislature was cast for Frank J. Can. non and Arthur Brown, the caucus nominees, excepting one vote for Ben. nett and one for Goodwin. The demo. crats voted for Thatcher and Rawlins
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
. Mormon Preacher Barred.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, Jan. 25.-The minis terial association of St. Joseph has passed upon the application of Rev. J. NJ. Terry, pastor of the Latter Day Saints church, for mem bership of that organization adversely, and Rev. Terry will not be admitted.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
Harri.on Calls at the White House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Ex- x-Presitent Harrison called at the white house yesterday afterdoon to pay his respects to President Cleveland, thus returning a similar call made by the latter upon him while he was the occupant of tho white house.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
COST OF FEDERAL COURTS.
Attention Called to It's Abnormal Growth
 During the Last Few Years.

During the Last row Years.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The tendency toward increase in the United States courts is attacked by Chairman Cam non, of the appropriations committee, in his report on the urgency deficiency bill, which carries $3, ,242,5sa for these courts. He calls attention to the growth of expense of more than 100 per cent from 1885 to 1s96 Fees for United States commission CTS, it is stated, have increased from sl27, l5O for the fiscal pear 1890, to sS4o,- GOO for the current year, and witnesses fees from 5000, 900 to $l. 500, Ooo In con- clusion, Mir. Cannon says that these expenditures are abnormal, and that some reform in the law should be in. stituted.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
Gen. Ewing Laid to Rest.

YoNKERs, N. Y, Jan. 25.-The funeral services of Gen. Thomas Ewing, who died on Tuesday Ut his home in New York, as the result of the injuries which he sustained when struck by a cable car on Monday last, were held at the First Presbyterian church in this city yesterday.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
Regulation for Pension Moneys.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The secre- tary of the interior has issued requisi- tion on the secretary of the treasury for Sl2, ,45O.OOO for the quarterly pay. ment of pensions at the following agencies: Topeka. Kan, S3, 800, GOO; In- Ind, $2, $50, ,OOO; Knoxville, Tenn. S1, 800, ,OOO; Philadelphia, s1,sOO,- 900; New York city, Sl,650,00O; Louis. vile, Ky., S1,OOO,OOO; Columbus, O.,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
DECLARED A TRUST.
Federal Judge Baker Renders Decision
 on the National Linseed OH Case.

Federal Judge Baker Renders occasion
 on the National Linseed OH Case.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2L-Judge Baker, of the United States district court, yesterday handed down deci- sion on the National Linseed Oil trust case, in which the deed of the trust to the National Linseed Oil Co. is upheld, but the trust is held to be illegal, the company an illegal organization and a monopoly and only capable of holding property until suit is flied by the prop. CT persons The nttorney.general of illinois has just filed this suit.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30

ton yesterday to ar- range for holding a national silver con- vention to put a ticket in the field for the coming pres. idential campaign,
 this action to be contingent upon the failure of both the old political
 parties to recog- nize the white metal by nominat-
The Coconino weekly sun., 1896-01-30
FRIENDS OF SILVER.

,,,.reuce of Prominent Advocates of white Metal Held in Warrington preparing for Work
 ,surSGroN, Jan. 23.-Nearly one Ired of the most prominent silver ",an of the country met in Washing
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
he Standard,

EdttOr GreeTtbrier IldeDenlient
Man il the unit Of earthly animals.
HIed by the Creator. Man being a
hHed unit of animals, no animal can
ever 7urpa5s- go over inan-for he is
the unit, the gage by which animals
are measured.
80 2, 100 cubic inches make busheI
according 10 the standard .G<ed by the
State. That IL called "A standard
measure because other measures are
gagged by the bushel, aud no busheI
can be more or les than these mum.
Der Of inches. If a bushel could
vary II could be no standard-nO fJed
standard, for ruriuJLe standard il
no standard.
In 1892 Congress made A standard
money. This they called the unit
(N0. u Of money. They said that
unit o. Of money should be 37li
grains Of pure silver. Congress tired
that standard, and after that gold
was measured by this fired silver
standard. During the existence Of
that law, from 1892 to 1873, a silver
dollar could not depreciate- could
not appreciate. Its nature was fixed,
a unit, the standard.
In 1873 Congress changed the law
and made gold the standard. Then
silver began to fiuCtuate. If we 70.
store the acts Of 1892, and make sill.
yer the standardized standard-it
will be impossible for silver TO fiuc.
tuate, because ii Is a standard-a
fixed, not a fertile standard.
SO our friends who fear that the
silver dollar will be worth fifty.three
cents under free coinage disregard
the experience Of the past, and in ef-
feet say that what is fred Is variable.
J. w. DAVIS.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
Live stock MARKETS..
BALTIMORE. Sept. 18th. Ise

BALTIMORE. Sept. 18th. 1896.
There was a full offering in the Yards
and All ample number for the demand.
which was slow all through. ltsquality
was a shade better, perhaps, than that
OF last week. Values, except for the
extreme tops, were generally considered
shade easier than they were then
There were rather more of an inferior
order and lower grades than last week
Quotations sl.75 70 $3.50, most sales at
81 - 70 $40 per 100 lbs. The range
al same time last year was from Sl.75
TO $500 per 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
az follows Best beeves at 4.3OaS4 SO ::
those generally rated first quality 9. Goa.
500, medium or good fair quality
3 OOaS3.4O, and ordinary thin steers
oxen and COWS l.1JaS2. 40 per 100 lbs.
Receipts. Az head, against {, 1888 last
week, and 1886 same period last year
Sales, 63s head, against l.722 last
week, and Z,255 head same period last
year.
sheep and Receipts. il, 5S7
head. We quote butcher sheep at lta3
cts. per ID, and lambs at 2ia3s cts. per
ID, gross.
NEW YORK, Sept. Il. -Beeves--Re-
ceipts 2,Ol4 head. The Market was
steady; ordinary TO prime native steers
sold at elastic per 100 lbs, and bulls
and dry cows, l.25a32.75. The range
AT Same time last year for ordinary to
prime native steers vas from $50 to
81 - per 100 lbs. sheep and Lambs
Receipts 1888 butcher sheep sold at
2.OOaS3 20, and lambs at 4.O0aS5.75 per
100 lbs. HOgs----Receipts lO,S7S; live
L0gh sold at 80 s: 3 80 per 100 lbs
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-09-24
EXecutOrs' Sale Of Personal
Property.

w E well sell, at public auction, to
w the highest bidder, or SATURDAY..
the 18th OF September, 1896, at the
home OF the late John +. Harper. near
White Sulphur Springs. Greenbrier
county, West Virginia, the following
property, viz:
Three Horses, Colts. ) milk Cows.
Calves, Wagons. spring Wagons,
2Buggies, Moving Machines. S PIows'
corn Shelter, Mccormick Self.
binder, Graln-Drill, ! Hay Rake. l set
Harness, 4 Sulky Flows. / Harrow.
Grader, 500 bushelsWh It, (good quality
and in lots to suit purchasers SO
bushels OF Rye and other articles too nu.
merOus to mention.
Terms OF SALE:
All sums of Ten Dollars or less cash
over Ten Dollars a credit of 6 months
Will be given, the purchasers giving ne.
gotiable notes with good endorsement.
j. w. HARPER,
N. Il. HARPER.
Executors Of John T. Harper, dec d.
Sep. l0-3w.