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The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

While the deputy sheriffs have been withdrawn from along the line of the Santa Fe Pacific railroad, guards are still stationed there. Under ter ritorial law the governor is empow- cred to appoint police, and upon ap- plication from the railroad company Governor Brodie appointed such off, cials to take the place of the duputies formerly on guard there. The men constituting this territorial police guard are said to have been brought in from California.-Jou Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04
DR JOHN k. ADAMS.
Postomce Bldg.

Onice and residence: Postofice Bldg Onice hours: 10 to II a. m; ? to and 2 to 8 D. m. Telephone No. A, or Timerhon's drug store No. b8
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

Dolph Payne, Sam Spence and Jo Velasco were arrested Thursday under the vagrancy act. Velasco's case was tried yesterday before Justice of the Peace Flynn before jury, and they returned a verdict of guilty. The cases of Payne and Spence were set for Monday.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Willie Green, colored, was before Justice of the Peace Flynn Monday on charge of robbing Mexican of $50. He was held to appear before the next grand jury and his bond fixed at S200.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

V ENT ORDER OF FoREsTERS. Meets second and last Fridays in each month in Elk's Hall. Visiting members invited to at. tend the Court meetings.
 A. c. WINKLER, C. R. w. R. BANKS. Recording Secretary
 W. H. NORMAN, Financial Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04
LODGE DIRECTORY.
MOUNTAIN LODGE, NO. IS, K. OF P.

Meets in Elk's Hall every Wednesday night. Visiting knights are cordially invited to attend.
 w. H. TIMERHOFF, c. c. J. A. WILSON, K. Of K. and S
 s. F. QUAY, M. of F.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

Ranch for sale, consisting of l60 acres of patented land, 5S0 of school land. Large pastures, good fences. Commodious buildings, such as barn, corrals, bunk houses. Never failing water supply, and adjacent to finest stock range in Northern Ari- zona. For particulars inquire of
 w. K. Ross,
 2l-3m Rhoades, Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

Dr. E. s. Miller, district deputy grand exalted ruler for Arizona, re- turned Wednesday from visit to the B. P. O. Elk lodges in southern Ari- zona. He found the various lodges in a prosperous condition. At Bisbee the lodge gave banquet in honor of the visiting official and the Review of that city gave an extended account of the affair as being notable one. Douglas is endeavoring to obtain charter for an organization of the B. P. O. E.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

FLAGSTAFF LODGE, No. 499, BENEVo' LENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKs. Meets every Tuesday night in B. o. F.. hall corner Of San Francisco street and Aspen ave- nue. Visiting brothers cordially invited to attend FRED $. BREEN, E. R.
 DIR. E. s. MILLER, Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04
St. Louis Excursions.

The Santa Fe will sell first class excursion tickets Flag staff the and the dates named below:
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04
FLAGSTAFF LODGE, NO. n,Lo.oF.

Meets first and third Friday evenings of each month in Elks hall Visiting members invited to attend. F. M. CUMMINs, N. c.
 l.. DoUGHERTY, Secretary.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

FLAGSTAFF LODGE, NO. 13, A. o. U. W. Meets every Thursday night in Elk's Hall Visiting members invited to attend.
 J. O. HARRINGTON, M. w. c. A BUSH Rec. CLARK HIT, Fin.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

FLAGSTAFF LODGE NO. ', F. & A.M Regular meeting, on first Saturday Of each month at Elk's Hall Visiting brethren invited to attend.
 A. E. DOUGLASS, w. M. E. s. MILLER, Sec.
The Coconino sun., 1904-06-04

These tickets good for passage the of all trains-the California Limited. The only Limited train operation.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
Russian Fleet Going East.

st. Petersburg. May 8.-Admiral
Skrydloff is going to Vladivistok.
Renewed energy is being expended
on the preparations of the second Pa
cific squadron which will consist of
eleven ironclads and seventeen cruis-
ers.
According to the latest project, the
fleet will take the Cape Horn route,
starting from .Cronstandt by the end of
July. Admiral Rojestvensky Is now
spending all his time at Cronstadt.
pushing forward the work.
Orders are out to-day for the COM
manders of the Sissoi, Veliki and the
Navarin, and Admiral Nachimopf, i'm
mediately to take aboard ornaments
and prepare to start for the Far East.
The fact that Germany has decided
TO strike OF 4 considerable number OF
ships from her navy is particularly sig
nifcant in spite Of denials. I am as
sured that the country has coded two
more torpedo boats to Russia.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
DIVORCE PERIL ON TO THE GULF;
CHURCHES UNITING AGAINST 1T
Inter-church Conference at PhiIadel-
phia.-ursent Appeal Issued to
the American Public

Philadelphia. May 9-The inter
church conference, a body represent
ing officially fourteen leading denomi-
nations, has issued, through its sec
rotary. Rev. William H. Roberts, DID.
an appeal to the public, calling at
tention to several aspects of the di-
vorce question. The paper is the be
ginning of national campaign OF edu-
cation upon the subject, to be followed
by efforts to secure the enactment OF
laws in the state legislatures, and Ill
timately, it is thought, of an amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States.
The members of the conference in
clude many of the most eminent eccle
siastics and laymen in the churches.
The address says:
Before any civil legislation can be
enacted which will be operative and
quite apart from the accord which we
are seeking to secure in the marriage
in the regulation of the Christian
churches, must come leavening of the
minds of men and women which shall
lift them toward a recognition of the
noblest dignities of life.
I'VE plead for a recognition of the
sanctity of marriage. We are facing
danger to the most sacred things. The
very sanctity of human life and of hu-
man love is assaulted and profaned.
Manhood, womanhood and childhood,
the home and the family, are in
volved. and neither civil legislation
nor ecclesiastical discipline can save
them. until and unless the conscience
of human Christianity. is reached.
Behind the monster of polygamy.
behind the spectre of the lax divorce
court, with it's collisions, its corrup-
tons and its contagion, stands the
Sad fact of the low ideal of marriage.
What words can we find to express
the adherence which ought to rise in
righteous indignation against the pres
ent possibilities and the existing facts
of the divorce habit in America. Just
how polygamous Utah looms large and
ugly in our minds. But we must look
nearer home to realize the true condi-
ton of things. The proportion of d.
Torces to marriages in 1902 in eight
states reporting statistics, is as fol-
lows:
"In Maine, to 6; in New Hamp-
shire, l to SO; in Vermont, 1 to 10;
in Massachusetts, l to 16; in Rhode
Island. / to s; in Ohio. to SIS; in
Indiana, to 10; in Michigan. to IL.
In these states there has been a
steady and rapid increase in divorces
during the decade, and this increase is
believed to be true of the country at
large.
I'VE are pleading for the home, for
family, for children born and to be
born; for the protection of society and
for the preservation of the state"
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
Miss Meeker's Answer.

Denver May S.-A Republican spe-
cial from Greeley last night says: A
new light was thrown on the Meeker
affair by the filing to-day of an an
swer to the complaint filed by Arvilla
D. Meeker and Ralph Meeker against
Rozene Meeker. In her answer Miss
Meeker AYERS that Ralph Meeker and
Miss Lillian Whiting, a well known
Boston writer, author of Life Rad
ant" and World Beautiful" are the
real plaintiffs in the case and she
alleges that they have conspired to
deprive her of her rights in the Meek
er estate and to poison her mothers
mind against her and deprive her Of
her mothers love. The defendant as
serts that in January. soon after her
mother had decided certain property to
her. Ralph Meeker arrived from New
York City and was followed shortly by
Miss Lillian Whiting of Boston. When
he ascertained that his mother had ex-
ecuted the deed it is charged that he
few into great rage at the defend
ant grasped her by the throat, violent
ly shook her and swore that she should
return the deed.
Ralph Meeker and Miss Lillian
Whiting are alleged to have excluded
the defendant from the presence of her
mother, denied her the privilege Of
seeing her sick mother and subjected
her to indignities and humiliation.
Miss Meeker further AYERS that i'll
treatment and abuse of her was kept
up by Ralph Meeker and Miss Whiting
for almost month with such persist
ence and vigor as to render the defend
ant almost frantic with worry and sick
ness.
The defendant AYERS that her moth
er does not know of the real state OF
affairs and that she is being used as
tool. Miss Meeker alleges that it was
agreed between her mother Ralph and
herself, that if she stayed at home and
cared for her mother the property
would be decided to her.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
Denver Wholesale House Burned.

Denver, May S.-The Hurlbut Gro
Gerry Company's wholesale house at
1433 to 1889 Lawrence street was
completely destroyed by fire last night
involving loss of over $4,000. The
flames were first observed shortly af-
ter $50 o'clock by a ledger In the
Suffolk rooming house across the al
ley. They were then well under way.
The fire continued to gain against the
utmost efforts OF the fire department
until midnight. when the contents Of
the building had been practically con-
sumed, and the water began to count
against the heat. Although several
accidents were narrowly averted, no
one was seriously injured. Fatigued
with their long fight at the scene Of
the Curtis theater fire Friday night,
the fire department was again at work
all last night. 1t was not until late in
the morning that l. was considered
safe to leave the place. Most OF the
loss, which was about equally divided
between the building and stock, ID
said to be covered by insurance. This
Is the second time within a little more
than year that the Hurlbut Grocery
Company has suffered by fire. On
March IL, 1903, the retail house on.
Fifteenth street was burned. entailing
Q loss Of about $4,000.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
GRAND OLD BISHOP.
Stephen M. Merrill Asks to Be Super.
animated.

Los Angeles, May S.-The chief in
terest of the General Conference Fri
day centered in the great ovation ex-
tended the venerable Bishop Stephen
M. Merrill, for many years resident
bishop of Chicago. Bishop Cyrus w.
Foss turned from an exciting debate to
introduce Bishop Merrill.
Amid the waving of handkerchiefs,
the entire conference rose and saluted
the bishop. Bishop Merrill had decid-
ed to retire from the active duties OF
the episcopate, and instead of waiting
for the committee on episcopacy to
suggest the matter he made pro-
found impression on the conference by
taking the matter into his own hands.
Bishop Merrill read his statement,
every word of which was listened to
with intense interest. He said in part:
81 began my ministry in 1916, in
Greenfield, Ohio, in the midst of the
agitation that eventually disrupted the
church. have served the church elev-
en- years on the circuits, eight years on
stations, four years as presiding elder,
four years as editor of church paper
and thirty-two years in the episcopacy.
l am in the seventy-ninth year of my
life, and have been fifty-nine years in
the ministry.
Ninety per cent of the membership
has been brought in during my time.
like the word uperannuated-I like 1t
better than the term non-effective. A
superannuated bishop is bishop still.
He can perform certain episcopal du-
ties if required. l am not demonstrate
i've or gushing in my nature. l have
never made an appointment under the
bias of feeling. l have never had bit
terness in my soul to any man In all
my official life. l ask that at the end
of the session superannuated relation
be granted to me-"
The strongest and most vigorous
men in the conference wept when they
beard the words of the grand old bish-
op bidding farewell to active service.
When he had finished his remarkable
statement, they arose with one accord
and waving their handkerchiefs, stood
in silent salute.
There was great pathos in the resig-
nation of Bishop Merrill. He is still
a man Of massive and vigorous frame,
fitting survival of the old circuit rid
er, who went his rounds on horseback.
In one moment the conference was
laughing at his drolleries, and in the
next sobbing as he touched some chord
of sympathy in referring to his rela-
tons with them as bishop.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
Japs Hold Southern Manchuria.

London, May 9.-For all practical
purpose the Japanese now control the
whole area south of a line drawn from
New Chwang to Feng Wang Cheng. in
Guiding all the Lao Tung peninsula,
except Port Arthur.
A military correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, commenting on the
situation. says:
Evidently it is an effective pursuit
Of thoroughly beaten army that is
going on. Cavalry, well ahead Of in
fantry, has defeated the Russians ut
Chalichal. on the road to Siugen. and
at points on two other roads toward
Haishang and Lao Yang.
THE forts along the Lao river, on
which such elaborate pains have been
expended, are being dismantlsd. It will
be remembered this was another of the
places that we have been repeatedly told
from st. Petersburg had been rendered
impregnable and about which It was
said the Japanese had missed their OBJ
portunity and lost their chance.
Clearly an advance such rs this,
with the post of New Chwang already
virtually available for q fresh Japan
ese landing. renders the Russian posi-
tons at Hal Cheng and Lao Yang very
precarious. Before long General Kuro-
XII will be able to obtain supplies from
the port of Kin Chou, changing his
base to that side, and coming into d.
rect communication with the second
army.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
LINE OF COLORADO & SOUTHERN
Will Extend from Fort Worth to Hous-
ton and GaIveston.--Presiden
Trumbull in New York to
Make ARRANGEMENTS.

Denver, May S.-The Republican
this morning says: The Colorado &
Southern railroad will extend its line
to Huston and Galveston. Texas. and
thus be in direct connection with the
shipping trade of the Gulf
1t was learned yesterday that such
ia to be the result of the visit Of Pres
ident Frank Trumbull and General
Manager ]. NJ. Herbert to Fort Worth
a I'd Galveston, from where General
Manager Herbert will return to-mor-
row to Denver. President Frank
T'rumbull has proceeded to New York
from Fort Worth to attend to import
ant matters regarding the contemplat-
ed extension.
The news comes not as an entire sur
prise to local railroad officials and 1t
has been rumored long before now that
the Southern would acquire a line d.
rect to the Gulf. However nothing
definite in that regard became known
until yesterday, and, in fact, the
Southern officials themselves had not
fully decided to recommend the ex-
tension until their latest visit to
Texas.
At present the Southern ends at
Fort Worth. All Gulf business of the
road to Colorado is handled by 9TH
er lines from Galveston to Houston
and to Fort Worth. The Southern has
been handicapped not a little in hav-
no terminal at the Gulf and has lost
much business to competing lines for
that reason.
From Fort Worth to Galveston is
about $50 miles. The lines which al
ready handle the traffic between the
two places are the Missouri Kansas
Il Texas, the Houston & Texas Cen
trail. and the Santa Fe. 1t is the lat
ter line with which the Southern is in
greatest competition.
1t has not been learned definitely
whether the Southern will operate its
trains over leased tracks of one Of the
roads already running from Fort
Worth to Galveston, or construct its
own tracks. However. 1t is believed
that for the present the plan of leas-
ing is the more advisable, but should
the volume of business necessitate 1t
the Southern will. of course. not hest
tate to build.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
HOW TOGO SEALED UP PORT ARTHUR
RUSSIANS LEAVE NEW CHWANG

passage, which exploded and caused
her to sink. The lieutenant of this
vessel. Uchida, Chief Engineer Aoki
and eight men are missing.
steamer, thought to be the Asa
gawo Maru, which appeared to have
had her rudder broken, blew herself
up at the foot Of Golden hill and sank
there.
Vice Admiral Togo, in his report,
says:
This undertaking, when compared
with the last two. resulted in greater
casualties to our side. Owing to the
inclemency of the weather and the
increased preparations for defense
completed y the enemy, we could
save none Of the officers or the crews
of the Otaru Maru, the Sagami Maru,
the Sakura Maru or the Asagawo
Maru. 1t is to be regretted that moth
ing particular could be learned con-
corning their brave discharge of their
duties, but the memory of their ex-
emplary conduct will remain long in
the imperial navy.
1.-THE destroyer and the torpedo boat
flotillas, besides resisting the enemy
bravely, fought against wind and
waves. The torpedo boat fiotilla ap-
! prOacneQ close TO the mouth OF the
harbor and rescued more than half
the men. The torpedo boat No. CT had
steam pipe broken by shell and was
disabled, but consort. torpedo boat
No. 70. went to her assistance and
towed her away. Three of the crew Of
No. 67 were wounded.
THE destroyer Actaka has her lar
board engine damaged by shell. and
one sailor on board of her was killed.
One sailor on board the Hayabusa was
killed by shell.
THE third detachment, Rear Admit
raj Dewa commanding, reached Port
Arthur at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning.
The first detachment, under Vice Ad-
miral Togo, and Rear Admiral Nashua
second in command, arrived off Port
Arthur at in the morning for the
purpose of protecting the destroyer
and the torpedo boat flotillas and to
search for the crews of the sunken
merchantmen. The vessels of these
detachments remained until o'clock
of Tuesday afternoon. but their search
was fruitless. The day was foggy, and
it was impossible to observe the condi-
ton Of the enemy.
THE detachment then returned to
their base, and since the morning of
May they have been engaged in other
! operations"
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
General Kuroki's Report.

Washington. May S.-The Japanese
legation has received the following ON
cial dispatch, dated Toxic. May 8:
General Kuroki. commandant of the
first army corps, reports that on May
6 our cavalry detachment dispersed
the enemy at Feng Wang Cheng. which
was Immediately occupied by our in
fantry detachment. The enemy burnt
its munitions before evacuating the
stronghold. Refugees of the enemy,
who have been hiding in the adjoining
forests and villages, continue to come
out and surrender. Natives say that
the number of Russians who were car
ried on litters through Feng Wang
Cheng on May amounted to 300. 1t
Is believed that the total casualties of
the enemy exceeded $1,000"
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14
Methodists Praise Mckinley.

Los Angeles, Cal. May S.-The
Methodist general conference yester-
day paid eloquent tribute to the mem
ory of the late President William Nc
Kinley. A resolution presented by
Rev. ]. W. q. Bowen. colored candi.
date for bishop of Chattanooga, Ten
nessee. struck a responsive chord, and
the conference adopted 1t by stand
ing vote and referred it to the COM
lions to prepare memorial giving ap-
propriate expression OF honor and re-
spect. The resolution dwells upon the
loyalty of President Mckinley to the
Methodist Church, his cherished mem
DRY as citizen and his great service
to his country as patriot and states
man.
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14

Toxic. May 7.-vice Admiral Togo's
official recital of the latest engage
ment off Port Arthur, received to-day.
shows that the Japanese have blocked
the entrance to the harbor.
Tuesday morning, after the block
aiding flotilla had been scattered by a
gale and the commander of the flotilla
had signaled in vain that the attempt
be abandoned, pending the moderation
of the storm, the crews of the sepa-
rated ships, nowise daunted by the
weather which isolated them from
their companions, proceeded to the
work on their own desperate initia-
tive.
They forced their way in the face
of the Russian fire, which was more
deadly than ever before as a result of
the improved Russian defenses, over
the field of mines.
Many of these exploded, yet five out
Of the Japanese blockading ships were
damned into the inner channel and
now prevent egress from the harbor
to all craft excepting small boats.
This attack exceeded all its prede-
cessors in desperation, and the cour-
age displayed by the volunteer crews
in equal to that shown in any event in
the war history of the world. Al
though Vice Admiral Togo again avoid
ed damage to single one of his ves-
sells, the attack proved to be expensive
in lives.
The blockadtng flotilla consisted of
Weight stone-laden merchantmen. They
were escorted by the gunboats Akagi,
Commander Fugimoto, and Choikai,
Commander Iwamura; the second tor
pedo boat destroyer flotilla, under the
command Of Commander Shida; the
third torpedo destroyer flotilla, Com
mander Tsuchiya; the fourth fotilla,
Commander Nagai; the fifth flotilla,
Commander Mano; the ninth torpedo
boat flotilla, Commander Yashima; the
tenth torpedo boat f1otilla, Commander
Otah, and the fourteenth torpedo boat
fiotilla, Commander Sakurai.
The blockading vessels and their es-
cort left the main squadron for Port
Arthur Monday evening. They en-
countered southeasterly gale, and by
j o'clock at night the seas were noun.
famous. and it was found impossible
to keep the steamers together. Com
mander Hayashi, who was in command
of the expedition, observed the impos-
sibilfty Of keeping the flotilla intact,
and signalled 1t to abandon the attack.
These signals were repeated until
The Glenwood post. (Glenwood Springs, Colo.) 1897-current, 1904-05-14

Japs in Fene Wang chena.

Japs in Feng Wang Cheng.
st. Petersburg, May S.-General Ku-
ropatkn has sent the following tele-
gram under date of May 9Th:
Lieutenant General Zassalitch to-
day reports that the enemy's cavalry
and units of their advance guard occu-
pied Feng Wang Cheng to-day.
1.-TWO companies and two squadrons
of their force proceeded toward Dali
andiapu-Tso. Our cavalry and units
withdrew toward Tchlindjano.
Scouts from Feng Wang Cheng re-
port that two Japanese divisions ad.
vanced May 9Th towards Feng Wang
Cheng by the main road from Plan
Min. A third division advancing by
the valley of the All river, occupied
position near Khuandiapu-Tso and
posted batteries to fire upon Feng
Wang Cheng, counting upon finding
our troops there.
1.-THE Japanese advanced slowly and
very cautiously upon Feng Wang
Cheng."