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The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

A basket of potatoes in each of which~as imbedded five dollar gold piece, was given to the Rev. Charles A. Eaton of the Euclid Avenue Bap- List church of Cleveland, Ohio, of which John D. Rockefeller is a mem. Der. Mr. Rockefeller attended the presentation and is said. to haze oeeB the donor. 70 s acno l-6-u
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15
Inc DerbY Mine.

Geo. U. Young, who has been sue cessfully operating the properties of the Derby Mining company, flew miles !west of Prescott, Is in town making arrangements for the addition of five more stamps to his mill which, up to date, has been running with five stamps He will also put. in a pipe line one and one-half miles long from Willow creek to his mining camp: will build a water storage reservoir at Willow creek, place pump there and pump water to his camp. It gives the Courier pleasureto report MT. Young's success in the operation of this prop erty, as he has camped with it late and early, always being satisfied that the merits of the property justified the work and expenditure of money to place it in the producing class. Pres colt Courier. ~
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

That is a good day in which you make someone happy. It is astonish- ing how little it takes to. make one happy. Feel that the day is wasted in which you have not succeeded in this.
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

The important discovery that the Chinese are human beings has just been made. It didn't take the cap tains of industry long to find it ort when the Chinese began to boycott Americdn-made goods. Great is bus mess.
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

Keep a bottle of linseed oil and limewater, together with roll of ab- sorbent cotton and pieces and strips of old linen for bandages, all in con venient place to use in case of burns.
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

It is indeed unfortunate that the fed eral deficit on June 30, the close of the fiscal year, should have so far ex- ceeded Secretary Shaw's estimate. It amounted to s24, 300, 900 or $6, 300, 900 more than the secretary had believed was possible. Every cloud has sil- yer lining however, and 1t is more than probable that the President will find the growing deficit powerful weapon in his coming fight for tariff readjustment, in which he is certain to be bitterly opposed by the stand pat. ters.
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

There is loud cry as to what is going to be done with ''un0egenerate Yale" It is said. that -,ief, the as2 young men graduating from the uni versity this year lS9eare slaves to the tobacco habit, and l75 confess that they use intoxicating liquors to a greater or less extent" Dreadful, isn't 1t?
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

Rgssia and Japan have each se- lected their leading plenipotentiaries for the Washington peace conference and botb are over 65 years of age. These benighted nations probably nevsr Heard of 'Dr Osler and his theary.s
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

Formal announcement was made at the state department Monday that Elihu Root of New York has been ap- pointed secretary of state.
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15
SATURDAY, JULY l5, 1905.

Admiral Togo's salary is only s3, 900 year. What would he do if he were getting Sl00, 1000?
The Coconino sun., 1905-07-15

There wouldn't be any fun of hav- ing thing you don't need if some body else didn't want it.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Gil Service Exlersl ID.

The Civil Service Commission IS con-
Quoting examinations iii a number OF
The large cities for the unskilled laboring
positions in the government service, par
.icularly in the postofficcs and custom
houses. and has found that the new
regulations BY which candidates for
those places are examined arc resulting
in a marked difference in the class OF
persons appointed The commission cx-
poets that the regulations which provide
for these examinations, which involve
a non-educational test, but determines
the relative standing Of the applicants
by their physical condition and adapta-
bility for aboring work, will prevent
any further evasions OF the cyil s,Sfvice
rules by irregular assignments OF per-
sons not qualified for laboring work, as
the new appointments are found to be
dapted TO this class OF employment and
not TO work OF higher grade. In the
past many persons have been appointed
as laborers without regard to their abil-
.ty or inclination to do the work re-
luired, and after appointment have Sc
cured assignments to clerical and other
classified positions.
From now on, unless specific cxcep-
tons are made by the President, all APP
pointments in the executive civil service
of the government must be made either
from the lists OF the Civil Service Com
mission or from the lists OF the boards
Of labor employment, which are under
tho supervision Of the commission
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
The Exposition at jamestown.

The House Committee on Industrial
Arts and Expositions agreed OH the
amendments of the various appropria-
lions to be recommended for govern
nent participation in the exposition to
De held in 1907 OH or near the waters OF
Hampton Roads, Va, i'll comnlemoration
If the first permanent settlement of Eng
disappearing people on the Western
Hemisphere. The total recommended is
f2,65o,ooo.
OF this, 100000 is to be expended
n connection with the land exhibit, in
;luding the ersction OF naval barracks
md the necessary piers, the estimate for
which is $4,000. The balance is to
,e used in connection with the land ex-
hibit under the direction of the Secre-
AIRY Of the Treasury.
1t is recommended that S25o,ooo be
appropriated to defray the expense OF
he national commission provided in the
bill. known as the Jamestown Tercen-
ennial Commission, and expenses of the
government participation in the naval,
marine and military exhibit. For the
entertainment of foreign naval and mill
AIRY officers, to be expended under the
direction of The secretaries OF war and
aavy. $4,000 is recommended; for a
government building, in which to make
government exhibit, $4,000; for a
permanent monument TO commemorate
he settlement of Jamestown, $4,000;
o provide mooringS in Hampton Roads,
$4,000; for relabilitating monitor to
reproduce the battle between the Mont
tor and Merrimac, $4,000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
BLAZE THREATENS N. Y. CASINO.
Famous Home Of Light Opera Narrowly
Escapes Destruction.

New York (SpeciaD.-The famous
old Casino Theatcr, at Broadway and
Thirty-ninth street, was partially de-
stroyed by fire and water Saturday after
noon. Had the fire occurred two hours
later, when the matinee crowd would
have been in attendance, a repetition of
the Iroquois Theater horror would have
been certain, as the exit and theater
construction have been much criticized.
Lady Teazlc," with Lillian Russell
in the title role, has been playing at the
theater When the fire was discovered,
sixty men and women were rehearsing
for the road company OF the piece. They
hurried to the street through the stage
door. Lillian Camille, a chorus girl,
rushed back into the fire to save a new
hat. She was overcome by smoke and
taken TO a hospital The fire was con-
fined to the office rooms in front of the
theater.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
1APS and BALTIC FLEET
Kamamufa's Battlsship Squadron is
Ait.r Roisst,s1sky's FusitiTe Ships.
IN TOUCH IN The INDIAN OCEAN?
Tokyo Hears That the Japanese Have Found
the Russisns al Last-Auother Big Battle
Soon to Begin uropatkin Must Soon
Make An Attack or Retreat to the Ncfthware
--ysps Get New Wsrshlp.

Tokyo (By Cable Important news
has been received at the admiralty Offices.
lis nature has not been made public,
hnd there has been considerable specu-
lation concerning il. Il is not believed
there has been any collision between the
Japanese and Russian fleets i'll the III
dian Ocean, but il is believed that the
Japanese squadron OF observation has
come in touch with tho Russians, and
that an attack on RoicStyensl<y is likely
10 be made as soon as the battlcship
squadron under Admiral Kamara joins
the advanced section OF the Japanese
fleet. Whether the japanese have adj
vanced 10 the westward or The Russians
to the east is matter of conjecture.
The general staff has again taken up
the question Of investigating Nladivos-
tok. The situation al Mukden is re-
gardcd as cniiic~ satisfactory, and Oya-
,ns is held now to have all the men he
SECURES TO carry out his plan Of CAM
paig" There are 100000 troops in ia
pan, consisting largely of reserves, who
have served their terms on the active
lists, who can be debarked as rapidly as
transports can be found for them. The
understanding now is that these men
will be landed on the northern coast OF
Korea and sent toward the east in an
effort TO cut the Russian lines between
Nlad;yostok and Hardin.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
On Auothsr Charge.

The government is arranging to place.
August w. Machen, the former general
superintendent of the Free Delivery
Service, row serving d term il the
MoundsyilIe Penitentiary; DR.. George
Z. Lorenz, Of Toledo o., and William
G.. Crawford, of this city, formerly dep
uty auditor of the Postofflce Department,
on trial within a month under an indlct-
ment returned in 1903 for conspiracy to
defraud the government. This was one
of the numerous indictments following
the postal investigation. Under this plan
Machen is to be brought back from
Moundsville, and Lorenz is 10 be detailed
here. Former Secretary Of the Treas
ury Carlisle is understood to have been
retained as counsel for Crawford. The
indictment is based on transactions by
which the government is alleged to
have been defrauded under a contract
made by Mactlen with the Postal Device
and Lock Company, of New York, which
Crawford formerly represented, for fur
nishing satchels and shoulder straps to
carriers,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
BURNED AS A SACRIFICE
A Young Woman Makes a Pyre Of Her
Many KeepSakes.
HAD MARIA OVER MYSTIC CULT.
The frightful Death of Frances Wakeley In
Her Chicago fiome-iad Planned the Sacri'
flee for Weeks-Clalmed to Have Talked
With "Deylne Splrit"-Commanded to
Sacrifice Everything.

Chicago Ill. (SpcciaD Miss France:
Wakeley, % years old, crazcd by study
Of the teachings of Baha-Ullah, offered
herself living sacrifice, and, heaping
all her loved possessions, all her art
needcwork, the keepsakes Of her child
hood, as a pyre around her, she poured
Kerosene over them and burned herself
10 death in her home, 63o0 Lowe ave
nue.
For weeks the girl. her mind weak
encd by the study of the mystic cult, re-
veaied, according to its followers, by the
revelations to Baha-Ullah and to Bah,
had planned the sacrifice.
She told those who knew her that she
met Christ at meetings OF the cult, and
she had talked with Divine Spirit"
She was commanded to sacrifice every
thing, she declared, and her broken
mind, filled with this idea, led her to
the frantic deed.
The girls death revealed a terrible
condition of poverty and suftering--a
condition not dreamed of among the
society women of Englcwood and Wood
lawn, for whom the girl did beautiful
embroidery and art needlework The
mother, ignorant still of her daughters
death, is paralyzed and helpless, unable
to move and scarcely able to speak
word
Four years ago the family came to Chi
cago The father was i'll, but he still
owned some property The daughter
entered the University Of Chicago, at
which her hard work and earnestness
marked her as one Of the most promis-
ing of students.
The father died after year Of suffer
ing, and the mother and daughter, lett
destitute, lived for time on Garfield
Boulevard, where i'll the fierce struggle
to keep up the family the mother was
stricken by paralysis.
The daughter left college, and by hard
work with her needle supported herself
and mother until she developed religious
mania.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
House Passes the Rate Bill.

The bill to regulate railroad freight
rates passed the House by vote Of 326
10 II. OF these u votes cast against
the bill six were Democrats and II
were Republicans: The handful Of OPP
position came exclusively from the
Eastern States. Of the Republicans five
of the eleven were from Pennsylvania,
namely, AlesSrs. Adams, Huff, Castor,
Porter and Sibley; three more came
from New York, namely, MesSrs.
Dwight, Southwick and Nreeland. On
Monday Messr5. Southwck and Nree-
land voted against the rule under which
the bill passed today. The other Repub-
lican recalcitrants were. Gardiner. Of
New Jersey; Hill, OF Connecticut, and
Mccall, of Massachusetts. OF the DEM
ocrats, four were from New York,
Mcssrs. Gouldcn, Harrison, Scuddcr and
Rider; the remaining two Democrats
who stood out to the last being Messrs.
McDermont, Of New Jersey, and Schulz,
of Pennsylvania. The announcement
that the bill has passed by this over
whelming vote was received by the
House almost i'll absolute silence. The
galleries. too, though crowded, made no
demonstration Indeed, it was a most
remarkable silence that greeted the pas
sage Of what is undoubtedly the most
important bill that has passed the House
i'll many years.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
ts q Chilean Ship.
Cable .-According t

able).--According tc
the Tokyo correspondent Of the Tele-
graph, it is now stated that the Chilean
warship that Japan bought was the bat
tleship Captain Prat. The sale was ne
gotiatcd through an American firm.
The utmost precautions arc being
taken against the Russian Baltic feet
Talienwan bay has been mined, and the
forts at Port Arthur arc being hastily
rebuilt. Four battleshipS OF the latcs,
British type have been ordered i'll Eng
land. Guns to the value OF S2,5oo,OoC
have also been ordered.
The corresp ondent adds that, owing
TO the Russian activity OF The Sha River
General Nogi is taking command Of the
extreme Japanese right flank. 1t is be-
lieved that when something decisive oc-
ours General Kamlmura, whose new
army IS equipped with a large number
of field guns, will try TO cut the Rus
sian communications north Of Nladi-
vostok. Il is now undoubtedly the am
bition OF the Japanese to invade at least
a small part of actual Russian territory.
but the severity of the winter prevents
an active siege OF Vladivostok, which
will eventually become a Japanese OBJ
icctivc
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
newspaper reporter, and a fcw other!

newsoaner reporters and few other;
were about all present,
DIR. G.. L. Petrie, the ex-Mayori pas
tor, was the only minister who accom-
panied the prisoner 10 the scaftoid.
After the execution large member OF
persons from the city and county gath
cred in the vicinity oil the jail, but were
not admitted to the jailyard,
Up TO the very last the idea OF con-
fcssion was discreditcd. After the exc
cution one of McCuc's spiritual advisers
said:
"Mr. McCuc left this world with feel
ing OF bitterness toward no human being
in it. His heart was wonderfully SOFT
ened He was carnes. and tender. This
morning in Our presence he Offered to
God feryent prayer Tor his family, for
his brothers and their wives, for his sis
ter, for his uncles and aunts, and lastly,
and most fervently of all, Tor his chill
dren. He called them each by name. He
invoked the blessing OF Almighty God
Upon them all"
Drs. II. 7. Nelson and w. d. Macon
eli this city we're the physicians present
At 8 o'clock his body was cut down.
placed on stretcher and borne into the
interior Of the jail. The face was TN
usually calm and tlie features but little
distorted. Undertakers then took charge
of the remains and prepared them for
burial.
Mrs. Dinwiddic, the aunt, in com
pany with the children, visited the Nc
| Cue cell late in the afternoon to bid
the last farewell TO the father. The
scene was very touching, and the chill
dren left the cell in tears.
The prisoner did not retire Thursday
night at all.
He did not sleep wink, nor did he
cat any supper. He refused breakfast
this morning.
Dr.. J. B. Turpin, OF the First Baptist
Church, and Rev. II. B. Lee, of Christ
Episcopal Church, spent the night in
the cell with the prisoner.
Not since the hanging Of cambridge
| Eppes for the murder OF Adolphus Ma
20, in Dinwiddie county, 60 years ago
has there occurred in this State homi-
eide and death penalty where the parties
were so widely known and prominently
connected. In that case, however, nc
such widespread and profound interest
was aroused as in this.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
Feb. Io-4MoCue hanged.

Charlottesville, Va. (SpeciaD. j.
Samuel McCue, former Mayor of this
city, was hanged in the county jail here
at 1894 o'clock Friday morning for the
murder of his wife, Fannie M. McCue,
on the night of Sunday, September d,
1904. McCue was pronounced dead IL
minutes after the trap had been sprung,
His neck was not broken, death result
ing from strangulAion.
immediately after the execution Nc
Cues three spiritual advisers gave out
the following signed statement:
81, Samuel McCue stated in our pres
ence and requested us to make Public
that he did not wish to leave this world
with suspicion resting on any human
being other than himself; that he alone
was responsible for the deed. impelled
to it by an evil power beyond his con-
troll, and that he recognized his sentence
as just
The death warrant was read to the
prisoner in his cell by City Sergeant c.
w. Rogers at =: 80 o'clock, and the pris-
oner went to the scaffold immediately
afterward He asked permission to leave
his coat behind, and went from his cell
in his shirt sleeves. His step was firm,
and not culver Of muscle was TO be
seen in his body.
McCue listened calmly to the death
warrant, and when Sergeant Rogers
asked do you think that if | gave you
my arm you would be able to walk to
the scaffod?" he replied calmly: 81 can
walk wirhout'your aid"
On the way he stumbled once or
twice, and the officers proffercd assist
ancc. 1t was not needed, however.
There was no weakness. McCue had
merely slipped on the frozen snow.
Watched by a silent crowd Of per-
haps 30 people, MoCue mounted the
scaffold By this time the sunlight was
streaming across the house tops around
him. Not a muscle of his face moved.
Rogers and two guards assembled the
scaffold with him. The prisoner was
placed over the trap, his arms were
pinioned and his ankles strapped. The
black gown was folded around him and
the moose was adjusted
Before he placed the rope about Nc
Cues neck, Sergeant Rogers put his arm
over the condemned mans shoulders and
whispered something to McCue. Then
everything was ready. Mr. Rogers again
spoke to him. asking him if he had any
statement to make. None at ALL" was
his answer.
All this while McCuc stood without
moving. The hope that lie might make
some statement before he died finally
passed away. The cowl dropped over
his head and he had seen his last of the
world. The guard took hold Of the
rope that was to release the trap. Rog-
ers,. standing alone Upon the scaffold
besNe McCue. turned his back and lift
ed his hand. The trap fell
In order to tflwart tie curiosity OF the
morbidly inclined, the Sheriff kept Sc
cret the time of the execution. Many
people believed that it would be close
upon noon. Yet as early as 6 o'clock a
well-advised few were moving in the d.
rection Of the jail. An hour passed, and
by this time the few who were to be al
lowed to enter were standing within the
prison Enclosure, huddled around stove.
Few persons witnessed the execution
of McCue. Twelve citizens, as wit
nesses, and three physicians, several
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
ABLAZE WITH BURNING SPIRITS.
Drunken Sailors Pour Alcohol on Sleeping
Man

New York (Special) Half score
of sailors who work along the Hoboken
waterfront were arrested for brutal
practical joke that probably will result
in the death of John Hanson, young
man who has been hanging around the
saloons of River street for the past
week.
Hanson was asleep i'll saloon when
several men entered the place. They
were all more or less intoxicated and
began throwing things at the sleeping
man. He did not wake, and one of
them suggested that alcohol be poured
on his head and set ablazc.
A bottle of the spirits was obtained
and the mans head was saturated. A
match was applied and the inhammable
liquid blazed up. Shrieking with pain,
the man jumped up and rushed out Of
the place. The flaming alcohol had run
down into his ears and on the back OF
his neck.
He dashed across the street and rolled
himself in a snowbank AT first the
drunken sailors roared with laughter at
his agony, but when they saw his cloth
ing catch fire and heard his cries OF
agony they fed in all directions
When the police arrived the man lay
unconscious on Suowdrift. His hair
was burned completely off and his fea-
lures had almost been erased by the
flame. His eyes had also been burned,
and if there were any chance of his re-
coycry he would be totally blind.
Hanson was hurried to St. Mary:
Hospital. where the surgeons say it i;
only question Of hours before his suf
ferngs will be over. He recovered con
seriousness long enough to make all ante.
mortem statement, Oil the strength Of
which the arrests were made.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
MR.. CARNEGIE WILL TESTIFY.
Consents 10 Go on Stand Ia Mrs. Cassie l.
Chadwlck's Trial.

New York (Special) Andrew Car
negie announced that he would go to
Cleveland to testify in the case of Mrs.
Cassie L. Chadwick, who is under ar
rest in that city charged with obtaining
large sums Of money on alleged securi-
ties bearing Mr. Carnegie's name. The
trial begins on. March s. II is alleged
that the signatures were forged.
United States Marshal Henkel re-
ceived from the Federal authorities of
Cleveland a subpoena requiring the at
tendance of Andrew Carnegie before the
United States Court to testify i'll the
actions there against Mrs. Chadwick.
The subpoena was served by Deputy
Marshal William H. Elliott, who some
time ago served Mr.. Carnegie with a
similar subpoena to appear before the
Federal grand jury in Cleveland in the
Chadwick matter, on which occasion MIR.
Carnegie refused to go.
Deputy Elliott served the process at
the millionaire% Fifth avenue residence,
Mr.. CarnegN accepting the subpoena
with smile, and telling the deputy
that he would be in Cleveland on March
6, as required.
Deputy Elliott said he had no diff
Guilty in seeing Mr.. Carnegie, who treat
ed him. he said, royalty.
Mr.. Carnegie said to the Deputy Mar
shall:
81 was going South to spend few
weeks in company with my family, but
| am afraid now | will have to post
ponc my journey until some other time,
unless / start South, as intended, and
then after brief visit there go direct
to Cleveland. ! may do this, but you
can tell Marshal Hcnkel that I'll be III
Cleveland all right on March g."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-02-17
Whole Family Drowned.

Mount Holly, N. J. (Special).--An
entire family, consisting of Shinn O..
Ballinger and wife and the latter's sis
ter, Miss Mary Taylor, of Medford, N.
J., was wiped out as the result of a
drowning accident at ELEPHANTS Mill
Pond, near here, The victims were
hurrying home, and 10 save time started
to cross the pond. They had gone but
short distance when the ice, which
was less than two inches thick, gave
way under them and they disappeared
in deep water. Their struggles wer,
without avail. and the party became
exhausted and drowned before aid coulc
be summoned